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Gao A, Xie K, Gupta S, Ahmad G, Witting PK. Cyclic Nitroxide 4-Methoxy-Tempo May Decrease Serum Amyloid A-Mediated Renal Fibrosis and Reorganise Collagen Networks in Aortic Plaque. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:7863. [PMID: 39063104 PMCID: PMC11277023 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25147863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2024] [Revised: 07/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Acute-phase serum amyloid A (SAA) can disrupt vascular homeostasis and is elevated in subjects with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. Cyclic nitroxides (e.g., Tempo) are a class of piperidines that inhibit oxidative stress and inflammation. This study examined whether 4-methoxy-Tempo (4-MetT) inhibits SAA-mediated vascular and renal dysfunction. Acetylcholine-mediated vascular relaxation and aortic guanosine-3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cGMP) levels both diminished in the presence of SAA. 4-MetT dose-dependently restored vascular function with corresponding increases in cGMP. Next, male ApoE-deficient mice were administered a vehicle (control, 100 µL PBS) or recombinant SAA (100 µL, 120 µg/mL) ± 4-MetT (at 15 mg/kg body weight via i.p. injection) with the nitroxide administered before (prophylaxis) or after (therapeutic) SAA. Kidney and hearts were harvested at 4 or 16 weeks post SAA administration. Renal inflammation increased 4 weeks after SAA treatment, as judged by the upregulation of IFN-γ and concomitant increases in iNOS, p38MAPK, and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activities and increased renal fibrosis (Picrosirius red staining) in the same kidneys. Aortic root lesions assessed at 16 weeks revealed that SAA enhanced lesion size (vs. control; p < 0.05), with plaque presenting with a diffuse fibrous cap (compared to the corresponding aortic root from control and 4-MetT groups). The extent of renal dysfunction and aortic lesion size was largely unchanged in 4-MetT-supplemented mice, although renal fibrosis diminished at 16 weeks, and aortic lesions presented with redistributed collagen networks. These outcomes indicate that SAA stimulates renal dysfunction through promoting the IFN-γ-iNOS-p38MAPK axis, manifesting as renal damage and enhanced atherosclerotic lesions, while supplementation with 4-MetT only affected some of these pathological changes.
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- Redox Biology Group, Discipline of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; (A.G.); (K.X.); (S.G.); (G.A.)
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Huang S, Jiang Y, Li J, Mao L, Qiu Z, Zhang S, Jiang Y, Liu Y, Liu W, Xiong Z, Zhang W, Liu X, Zhang Y, Bai X, Guo B. Osteocytes/Osteoblasts Produce SAA3 to Regulate Hepatic Metabolism of Cholesterol. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2307818. [PMID: 38613835 PMCID: PMC11199997 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202307818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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Hypercholesterolaemia is a systemic metabolic disease, but the role of organs other than liver in cholesterol metabolism is unappreciated. The phenotypic characterization of the Tsc1Dmp1 mice reveal that genetic depletion of tuberous sclerosis complex 1 (TSC1) in osteocytes/osteoblasts (Dmp1-Cre) triggers progressive increase in serum cholesterol level. The resulting cholesterol metabolic dysregulation is shown to be associated with upregulation and elevation of serum amyloid A3 (SAA3), a lipid metabolism related factor, in the bone and serum respectively. SAA3, elicited from the bone, bound to toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) on hepatocytes to phosphorylate c-Jun, and caused impeded conversion of cholesterol to bile acids via suppression on cholesterol 7 α-hydroxylase (Cyp7a1) expression. Ablation of Saa3 in Tsc1Dmp1 mice prevented the CYP7A1 reduction in liver and cholesterol elevation in serum. These results expand the understanding of bone function and hepatic regulation of cholesterol metabolism and uncover a potential therapeutic use of pharmacological modulation of SAA3 in hypercholesterolaemia.
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- Shijiang Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure ResearchDepartment of Cell BiologySchool of Basic Medical SciencesSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510515China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure ResearchDepartment of Cell BiologySchool of Basic Medical SciencesSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510515China
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyNanfang HospitalSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510515China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure ResearchDepartment of Cell BiologySchool of Basic Medical SciencesSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510515China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologySchool of Basic Medical SciencesSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510515China
- Equipment Material DepartmentWest China Xiamen Hospital of Sichuan UniversityXiamenFujian361000China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure ResearchDepartment of Cell BiologySchool of Basic Medical SciencesSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510515China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure ResearchDepartment of Cell BiologySchool of Basic Medical SciencesSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510515China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure ResearchDepartment of Cell BiologySchool of Basic Medical SciencesSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510515China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure ResearchDepartment of Cell BiologySchool of Basic Medical SciencesSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510515China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure ResearchDepartment of Cell BiologySchool of Basic Medical SciencesSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510515China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure ResearchDepartment of Cell BiologySchool of Basic Medical SciencesSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510515China
- Central LaboratoryThe Fifth Affiliated HospitalSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510900China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure ResearchDepartment of Cell BiologySchool of Basic Medical SciencesSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510515China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure ResearchDepartment of Cell BiologySchool of Basic Medical SciencesSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510515China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure ResearchDepartment of Cell BiologySchool of Basic Medical SciencesSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510515China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bone and Joint Degenerative DiseasesThe Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510630China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure ResearchDepartment of Cell BiologySchool of Basic Medical SciencesSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510515China
- The Tenth Affiliated HospitalSouthern Medical UniversityDongguanGuangdong523018China
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Danielsen PH, Poulsen SS, Knudsen KB, Clausen PA, Jensen KA, Wallin H, Vogel U. Physicochemical properties of 26 carbon nanotubes as predictors for pulmonary inflammation and acute phase response in mice following intratracheal lung exposure. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2024; 107:104413. [PMID: 38485102 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2024.104413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) vary in physicochemical properties which makes risk assessment challenging. Mice were pulmonary exposed to 26 well-characterized CNTs using the same experimental design and followed for one day, 28 days or 3 months. This resulted in a unique dataset, which was used to identify physicochemical predictors of pulmonary inflammation and systemic acute phase response. MWCNT diameter and SWCNT specific surface area were predictive of lower and higher neutrophil influx, respectively. Manganese and iron were shown to be predictive of higher neutrophil influx at day 1 post-exposure, whereas nickel content interestingly was predictive of lower neutrophil influx at all three time points and of lowered acute phase response at day 1 and 3 months post-exposure. It was not possible to separate effects of properties such as specific surface area and length in the multiple regression analyses due to co-variation.
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- Pernille Høgh Danielsen
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), 105 Lersø Parkallé, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), 105 Lersø Parkallé, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), 105 Lersø Parkallé, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), 105 Lersø Parkallé, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), 105 Lersø Parkallé, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- National Institute of Occupational Health, Pb 5330 Majorstuen, Oslo 0304, Norway; Department of Public Health, Section of Environmental Health, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5A, Copenhagen K DK-1014, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), 105 Lersø Parkallé, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark; DTU Food, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Anker Engelunds Vej 1, Lyngby DK-2800 Kgs, Denmark.
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Dabravolski S, Orekhov NA, Melnichenko A, Sukhorukov VN, Popov MA, Orekhov A. Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein (CETP) Variations in Relation to Lipid Profiles and Cardiovascular Diseases: An Update. Curr Pharm Des 2024; 30:742-756. [PMID: 38425105 DOI: 10.2174/0113816128284695240219093612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Lipid metabolism plays an essential role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) is a crucial glycoprotein involved in lipid metabolism by transferring cholesteryl esters (CE) and triglycerides (TG) between plasma lipoproteins. CETP activity results in reduced HDL-C and increased VLDL- and LDL-C concentrations, thus increasing the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. In this review, we discuss the structure of CETP and its mechanism of action. Furthermore, we focus on recent experiments on animal CETP-expressing models, deciphering the regulation and functions of CETP in various genetic backgrounds and interaction with different external factors. Finally, we discuss recent publications revealing the association of CETP single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, lifestyle factors, diet and therapeutic interventions. While CETP SNPs can be used as effective diagnostic markers, diet, lifestyle, gender and ethnic specificity should also be considered for effective treatment.
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- Siarhei Dabravolski
- Department of Biotechnology Engineering, ORT Braude College, Braude Academic College of Engineering, Karmiel, Israel
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- Laboratory of Angiopatology, Research Institute of General Pathology and Pathophysiology, The Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of Angiopatology, Research Institute of General Pathology and Pathophysiology, The Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of Angiopatology, Research Institute of General Pathology and Pathophysiology, The Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of Angiopatology, Research Institute of General Pathology and Pathophysiology, The Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of Angiopatology, Research Institute of General Pathology and Pathophysiology, The Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
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Gutierrez CT, Loizides C, Hafez I, Biskos G, Loeschner K, Brostrøm A, Roursgaard M, Saber AT, Møller P, Sørli JB, Hadrup N, Vogel U. Comparison of acute phase response in mice after inhalation and intratracheal instillation of molybdenum disulphide and tungsten particles. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2023; 133:265-278. [PMID: 37312155 DOI: 10.1111/bcpt.13915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Inhalation studies are the gold standard for assessing the toxicity of airborne materials. They require considerable time, special equipment, and large amounts of test material. Intratracheal instillation is considered a screening and hazard assessment tool as it is simple, quick, allows control of the applied dose, and requires less test material. The particle-induced pulmonary inflammation and acute phase response in mice caused by intratracheal instillation or inhalation of molybdenum disulphide or tungsten particles were compared. End points included neutrophil numbers in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, Saa3 mRNA levels in lung tissue and Saa1 mRNA levels in liver tissue, and SAA3 plasma protein. Acute phase response was used as a biomarker for the risk of cardiovascular disease. Intratracheal instillation of molybdenum disulphide or tungsten particles did not produce pulmonary inflammation, while molybdenum disulphide particles induced pulmonary acute phase response with both exposure methods and systemic acute phase response after intratracheal instillation. Inhalation and intratracheal instillation showed similar dose-response relationships for pulmonary and systemic acute phase response when molybdenum disulphide was expressed as dosed surface area. Both exposure methods showed similar responses for molybdenum disulphide and tungsten, suggesting that intratracheal instillation can be used for screening particle-induced acute phase response and thereby particle-induced cardiovascular disease.
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- Claudia Torero Gutierrez
- Section of Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre, The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre, The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre, The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Research Group for Analytical Food Chemistry, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Research Group for Risk-Benefit, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Chang Q, Li Y, Xue M, Yu C, He J, Duan X. Serum amyloid A is a potential predictor of prognosis in acute ischemic stroke patients after intravenous thrombolysis. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1219604. [PMID: 37483455 PMCID: PMC10359907 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1219604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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Objectives Inflammation shows a notable relationship to acute ischemic stroke's (AIS) occurrence and prognosis. However, existing research has confirmed that serum amyloid A (SAA) is an inflammatory biomarker. The aim of this paper was to investigate the association between SAA and the three-month clinical results of acute AIS patients after intravenous thrombolysis (IVT). Methods The evaluation of AIS patients with complete medical records was carried out by prospectively investigating patients hospitalized in our department between January 2020 and February 2023. The SAA levels were examined with the use of an immunosorbent assay kit that shows a relationship with the enzyme (Invitrogen Corp). Patients were dichotomized into favorable (mRS score of 0, 1 or 2) and unfavorable (mRS score of 3, 4, 5, or 6) results with the use of the modified Rankin Scale (mRS). Results A total of 405 AIS patients who were subjected to IVT therapy were prospectively covered. To be specific, 121 (29.88%) patients had an unfavorable prognosis during the follow-up for 3 months. On that basis, patients achieving unfavorable results gained notably greater SAA levels (39.77 (IQR 38.32-46.23) vs.31.23 (IQR 27.44-34.47), p < 0.001) during hospitalization in comparison to patients with a better result. In the analysis with multiple variates, SAA was adopted to achieve the independent prediction of the three-month unfavorable clinical results of acute AIS patients after IVT [OR:2.874 (95% CI, 1.764-4.321), p < 0.001]. When the fundamental confounding factors were regulated, the odds ratio (OR) of unfavorable prognosis after AIS patients undergoing IVT therapy was 4.127 (95% CI = 1.695-10.464, p = 0.032) for the maximum tertile of SAA in terms of the minimal tertile. With an AUC of 0.703 (95% CI, 0.649-0.757), SAA revealed a notably more effective discriminating capability in terms of CRP, NLR, EMR, and WBC. SAA as a predictor in terms of the prediction of three-month unfavorable results after AIS patients undergoing IVT therapy achieved specificity and sensitivity of 84.45% and 77.23%, as well as an optimal cut-off value (COV) of 37.39. Conclusion SAA level that is up-regulated during hospitalization is capable of serving as an effective marker in terms of the prediction of unfavorable three-month results in AIS patients after IVT.
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- Qi Chang
- Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology (First People’s Hospital of Huainan), Huainan, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology (First People’s Hospital of Huainan), Huainan, China
- Department of Neurology, People’s Hospital of Lixin County, Bozhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology (First People’s Hospital of Huainan), Huainan, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology (First People’s Hospital of Huainan), Huainan, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology (First People’s Hospital of Huainan), Huainan, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology (First People’s Hospital of Huainan), Huainan, China
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den Hartigh LJ, May KS, Zhang XS, Chait A, Blaser MJ. Serum amyloid A and metabolic disease: evidence for a critical role in chronic inflammatory conditions. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1197432. [PMID: 37396595 PMCID: PMC10311072 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1197432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Serum amyloid A (SAA) subtypes 1-3 are well-described acute phase reactants that are elevated in acute inflammatory conditions such as infection, tissue injury, and trauma, while SAA4 is constitutively expressed. SAA subtypes also have been implicated as playing roles in chronic metabolic diseases including obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, and possibly in autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease. Distinctions between the expression kinetics of SAA in acute inflammatory responses and chronic disease states suggest the potential for differentiating SAA functions. Although circulating SAA levels can rise up to 1,000-fold during an acute inflammatory event, elevations are more modest (∼5-fold) in chronic metabolic conditions. The majority of acute-phase SAA derives from the liver, while in chronic inflammatory conditions SAA also derives from adipose tissue, the intestine, and elsewhere. In this review, roles for SAA subtypes in chronic metabolic disease states are contrasted to current knowledge about acute phase SAA. Investigations show distinct differences between SAA expression and function in human and animal models of metabolic disease, as well as sexual dimorphism of SAA subtype responses.
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- Laura J. den Hartigh
- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
- Diabetes Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
- Diabetes Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
- Diabetes Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, United States
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Jia X, Liu Z, Wang Y, Li G, Bai X. Serum amyloid A and interleukin -1β facilitate LDL transcytosis across endothelial cells and atherosclerosis via NF-κB/caveolin-1/cavin-1 pathway. Atherosclerosis 2023; 375:87-97. [PMID: 36935311 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2023.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Inflammatory molecules play important roles in atherosclerosis. We aimed to illustrate the roles of serum amyloid A (SAA), and interleukin (IL)-1β in low density lipoproteins (LDL) transcytosis and atherosclerosis. METHODS Effects of SAA and IL-1β on transcytosis of LDL were measured by an in vitro LDL transcytosis model. NF-κB/caveolin-1/cavin-1 pathway activation was investigated by Western blots and ELISA. Effects of SAA and IL-1β on the retention of LDL in aorta of C57BL/6J mice were detected by IVIS spectrum. Effects of SAA and IL-1β on atherosclerosis in Apoe-/- mice were examined by Oil Red O staining. RESULTS SAA and IL-1β stimulated LDL transcytosis across endothelial cells (ECs), which was accompanied by an increase in LDL uptake by ECs. SAA and IL-1β enhanced the activity of nuclear factor (NF)-κB, consequently facilitating an up-regulation of proteins involved in caveolae formation, including caveolin-1 and cavin-1, along with an assembly of NLRP3 inflammasome. Furthermore, SAA- and IL-1β-induced effects were blocked by NF-κB subunit p65 siRNA. Meanwhile, SAA- and IL-1β-induced LDL transcytosis were effectively blocked by caveolin-1 siRNA or cavin-1 siRNA. Interestingly, SAA and IL-1β facilitated LDL entering into the aorta of C57BL/6J mice. In Apoe-/- mice, SAA and IL-1β increased the areas of lipid-rich atherosclerotic lesions in the both ascending and root of aorta. Furthermore, a significant increase in the NLRP3 inflammasome, accompanied by accumulation of cavin-1 and caveolin-1, was observed in the aortic endothelium of Apoe-/- mice. CONCLUSIONS SAA and IL-1β accelerated LDL transcytosis via the NF-κB/caveolin-1/cavin-1 axis.
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- Xiong Jia
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Jinan University 2nd Clinical Medicine College People's Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518020, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430014, Hubei, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430077, China.
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Ji A, Trumbauer AC, Noffsinger VP, de Beer FC, Webb NR, Tannock LR, Shridas P. Serum amyloid A augments the atherogenic effects of cholesteryl ester transfer protein. J Lipid Res 2023; 64:100365. [PMID: 37004910 PMCID: PMC10165456 DOI: 10.1016/j.jlr.2023.100365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Serum amyloid A (SAA) is predictive of CVD in humans and causes atherosclerosis in mice. SAA has many proatherogenic effects in vitro. However, HDL, the major carrier of SAA in the circulation, masks these effects. The remodeling of HDL by cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) liberates SAA restoring its proinflammatory activity. Here, we investigated whether deficiency of SAA suppresses the previously described proatherogenic effect of CETP. ApoE-/- mice and apoE-/- mice deficient in the three acute-phase isoforms of SAA (SAA1.1, SAA2.1, and SAA3; "apoE-/- SAA-TKO") with and without adeno-associated virus-mediated expression of CETP were studied. There was no effect of CETP expression or SAA genotype on plasma lipids or inflammatory markers. Atherosclerotic lesion area in the aortic arch of apoE-/- mice was 5.9 ± 1.2%; CETP expression significantly increased atherosclerosis in apoE-/- mice (13.1 ± 2.2%). However, atherosclerotic lesion area in the aortic arch of apoE-/- SAA-TKO mice (5.1 ± 1.1%) was not significantly increased by CETP expression (6.2 ± 0.9%). The increased atherosclerosis in apoE-/- mice expressing CETP was associated with markedly increased SAA immunostaining in aortic root sections. Thus, SAA augments the atherogenic effects of CETP, which suggests that inhibiting CETP may be of particular benefit in patients with high SAA.
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- Ailing Ji
- Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA; Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA; Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA; Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA; Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA; Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA; Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA; Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA; Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
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Franczyk B, Gluba-Brzózka A, Ciałkowska-Rysz A, Ławiński J, Rysz J. The Impact of Aerobic Exercise on HDL Quantity and Quality: A Narrative Review. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054653. [PMID: 36902082 PMCID: PMC10003711 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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High-density lipoproteins comprise roughly 25-30% of the circulating proteins involved in the transport of lipids in circulation. These particles differ in size and lipid composition. Recent evidence suggests that the quality of HDL particles (which depends on shape, size and the composition of proteins and lipids determining HDL functionality) may be more important than their quantity. The functionality of HDL is mirrored by its cholesterol efflux activity, as well as its antioxidant (including the protection of LDL against oxidation), anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic properties. The results of many studies and meta-analyses imply the beneficial impact of aerobic exercise on HDL-C levels. Physical activity was found to be usually associated with an increase in HDL cholesterol and a decrease in LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. Exercise, apart from inducing quantitative alterations in serum lipids, exerts a beneficial impact on HDL particle maturation, composition and functionality. The Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Report underlined the importance of establishing a program recommending exercises that enable attainment of maximal advantage at the lowest level of risk. The aim of this manuscript is to review the impact of different types of aerobic exercise (various intensities and durations) on the level and quality of HDL.
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- Beata Franczyk
- Department of Nephrology, Hypertension and Family Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, 90-549 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Hypertension and Family Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, 90-549 Lodz, Poland
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-42-639-3750
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, 35-055 Rzeszow, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Hypertension and Family Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, 90-549 Lodz, Poland
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Gutierrez CT, Loizides C, Hafez I, Brostrøm A, Wolff H, Szarek J, Berthing T, Mortensen A, Jensen KA, Roursgaard M, Saber AT, Møller P, Biskos G, Vogel U. Acute phase response following pulmonary exposure to soluble and insoluble metal oxide nanomaterials in mice. Part Fibre Toxicol 2023; 20:4. [PMID: 36650530 PMCID: PMC9843849 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-023-00514-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute phase response (APR) is characterized by a change in concentration of different proteins, including C-reactive protein and serum amyloid A (SAA) that can be linked to both exposure to metal oxide nanomaterials and risk of cardiovascular diseases. In this study, we intratracheally exposed mice to ZnO, CuO, Al2O3, SnO2 and TiO2 and carbon black (Printex 90) nanomaterials with a wide range in phagolysosomal solubility. We subsequently assessed neutrophil numbers, protein and lactate dehydrogenase activity in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, Saa3 and Saa1 mRNA levels in lung and liver tissue, respectively, and SAA3 and SAA1/2 in plasma. Endpoints were analyzed 1 and 28 days after exposure, including histopathology of lung and liver tissues. RESULTS All nanomaterials induced pulmonary inflammation after 1 day, and exposure to ZnO, CuO, SnO2, TiO2 and Printex 90 increased Saa3 mRNA levels in lungs and Saa1 mRNA levels in liver. Additionally, CuO, SnO2, TiO2 and Printex 90 increased plasma levels of SAA3 and SAA1/2. Acute phase response was predicted by deposited surface area for insoluble metal oxides, 1 and 28 days post-exposure. CONCLUSION Soluble and insoluble metal oxides induced dose-dependent APR with different time dependency. Neutrophil influx, Saa3 mRNA levels in lung tissue and plasma SAA3 levels correlated across all studied nanomaterials, suggesting that these endpoints can be used as biomarkers of acute phase response and cardiovascular disease risk following exposure to soluble and insoluble particles.
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- Claudia Torero Gutierrez
- grid.5254.60000 0001 0674 042XSection of Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark ,grid.418079.30000 0000 9531 3915National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- grid.426429.f0000 0004 0580 3152Atmosphere and Climate Research Centre, The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- grid.426429.f0000 0004 0580 3152Atmosphere and Climate Research Centre, The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- grid.5170.30000 0001 2181 8870National Centre for Nano Fabrication and Characterization, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- grid.6975.d0000 0004 0410 5926Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
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- grid.412607.60000 0001 2149 6795Department of Pathophysiology, Forensic Veterinary Medicine and Administration, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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- grid.418079.30000 0000 9531 3915National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- grid.418079.30000 0000 9531 3915National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- grid.418079.30000 0000 9531 3915National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- grid.5254.60000 0001 0674 042XSection of Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- grid.418079.30000 0000 9531 3915National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- grid.5254.60000 0001 0674 042XSection of Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- grid.426429.f0000 0004 0580 3152Atmosphere and Climate Research Centre, The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus ,grid.5292.c0000 0001 2097 4740Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Yeh SJ, Chen CH, Lin YH, Tsai LK, Lee CW, Tang SC, Jeng JS. Serum amyloid A predicts poor functional outcome in patients with ischemic stroke receiving endovascular thrombectomy: a case control study. J Neurointerv Surg 2023; 15:75-81. [PMID: 35058315 DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2021-018234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Post-stroke inflammation contributes to poor outcomes, but its impact on patients with stroke receiving endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) remains unknown. METHODS We enrolled adult patients with stroke who received EVT, with blood sampling immediately before (T1) and after EVT (T2), and at 24 hours after EVT (T3). Non-stroke controls and patients with non-EVT stroke were also enrolled. The medical information, image findings and levels of serum amyloid A (SAA) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were analyzed to clarify the association with poor functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale 4-6) at 3 months after stroke. RESULTS A total of 93 patients with stroke receiving EVT, 51 non-stroke controls, and 64 with non-EVT stroke were enrolled in this study. The SAA and CRP levels at T1 to T3 in patients with stroke receiving EVT were higher compared with those in controls (all p<0.001), and their levels at T3 were significantly higher than those at T1 (both p<0.0001) while similar to those in patients with non-EVT stroke. The SAA levels at the three time points were significantly associated with poor functional outcome (p=0.003 to 0.009). Furthermore, adding SAA level at T3 significantly improved the basic prediction model for 3-month poor functional outcome by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis (areas under ROC curves from 0.803 to 0.878, p=0.03). CONCLUSIONS Our findings demonstrate that plasma levels of SAA at an early stage are significant predictors for poor functional outcomes at 3 months in patients with stroke receiving EVT, indicating the substantial role of systemic inflammation in shaping stroke outcomes following EVT.
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- Shin-Joe Yeh
- Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Regulation of Atherosclerosis by Toll-Like Receptor 4 Induced by Serum Amyloid 1: A Systematic In Vitro Study. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:4887593. [PMID: 36158875 PMCID: PMC9499805 DOI: 10.1155/2022/4887593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of serum amyloid 1 (SAA1) on activation of endothelial cells, formation of foam cells, platelet aggregation, and monocyte/platelet adhesion to endothelial cells. The effect of SAA1 on the inflammatory activation of endothelial cells was investigated by detecting the expression of inflammatory factors and adhesion molecules. The role of SAA1 in formation of foam cells was verified by detecting lipid deposition and expression of molecules related to the formation of foam cells. After platelets were stimulated by SAA1, the aggregation rate was evaluated to determine the effect of SAA1 on platelet aggregation. Monocytes/platelets were cocultured with human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) pretreated with or without SAA1 to determine whether SAA1 affected monocyte/platelet adhesion to endothelial cells. By inhibiting toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) function, we further identified the role of TLR4 signaling in SAA1-mediated endothelial inflammatory activation, foam-cell formation, and monocyte/platelet adhesion to HUVECs. SAA1 significantly increased the expression of adhesion molecules and inflammatory factors in HUVECs. Moreover, SAA1 also promoted lipid deposition and the expression of inflammatory factors and low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1) in THP-1-derived macrophages. In addition, SAA1 induced platelet aggregation and enhanced monocyte/platelet adhesion to HUVECs. However, the TLR4 antagonist significantly inhibited SAA1-induced endothelial cell activation, foam-cell formation, and monocyte/platelet adhesion to HUVECs and downregulated the expression of myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88), phosphor-inhibitor of nuclear factor κB kinase subunit α/β (P-IKKα/β), phospho-inhibitor of nuclear factor κB subunit α (P-IKBα), and phosphorylation of nuclear transcription factor-κB p65 (P-p65) in SAA1-induced HUVECs and THP-1 cells. Conclusively, it is speculated that SAA1 promotes atherosclerosis through enhancing endothelial cell activation, platelet aggregation, foam-cell formation, and monocyte/platelet adhesion to endothelial cells. These biological functions of SAA1 may depend on the activation of TLR4-related nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway.
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Huang X, Luu LDW, Jia N, Zhu J, Fu J, Xiao F, Liu C, Li S, Shu G, Hou J, Kang M, Zhang D, Xu Y, Wang Y, Cui X, Lai J, Li J, Tai J. Multi-Platform Omics Analysis Reveals Molecular Signatures for Pathogenesis and Activity of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Front Immunol 2022; 13:833699. [PMID: 35514958 PMCID: PMC9063006 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.833699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease with heterogeneous clinical manifestations and the pathogenesis of SLE is still unclear. Various omics results have been reported for SLE, but the molecular hallmarks of SLE, especially in patients with different disease activity, using an integrated multi-omics approach have not been fully investigated. Here, we collected blood samples from 10 healthy controls (HCs) and 40 SLE patients with different clinical activity including inactive (IA), low activity (LA), and high activity (HA). Using an integrative analysis of proteomic, metabolomic and lipidomic profiles, we report the multi-omics landscape for SLE. The molecular changes suggest that both the complement system and the inflammatory response were activated in SLEs and were associated with disease activity. Additionally, activation of the immunoglobulin mediated immune response were observed in the LA stage of the disease, however this immune response was suppressed slightly in the HA stage. Finally, an imbalance in lipid metabolism, especially in sphingolipid metabolism, accompanied with dysregulated apolipoproteins were observed to contribute to the disease activity of SLE. The multi-omics data presented in this study and the characterization of peripheral blood from SLE patients may thus help provide important clues regarding the pathogenesis of SLE.
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- Xiaolan Huang
- Experimental Research Center, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Experimental Research Center, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Division of Paediatric Rheumatology, Children's Hospital Affiliated Capital Institute of Paediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Division of Paediatric Rheumatology, Children's Hospital Affiliated Capital Institute of Paediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Division of Paediatric Rheumatology, Children's Hospital Affiliated Capital Institute of Paediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Division of Paediatric Rheumatology, Children's Hospital Affiliated Capital Institute of Paediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Division of Paediatric Rheumatology, Children's Hospital Affiliated Capital Institute of Paediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Division of Paediatric Rheumatology, Children's Hospital Affiliated Capital Institute of Paediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Division of Paediatric Rheumatology, Children's Hospital Affiliated Capital Institute of Paediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Division of Paediatric Rheumatology, Children's Hospital Affiliated Capital Institute of Paediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Disease, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Hospital Affiliated Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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Serum Amyloid A is not obligatory for high-fat, high-sucrose, cholesterol-fed diet-induced obesity and its metabolic and inflammatory complications. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0266688. [PMID: 35436297 PMCID: PMC9015120 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Several studies in the past have reported positive correlations between circulating Serum amyloid A (SAA) levels and obesity. However, based on limited number of studies involving appropriate mouse models, the role of SAA in the development of obesity and obesity-related metabolic consequences has not been established. Accordingly, herein, we have examined the role of SAA in the development of obesity and its associated metabolic complications in vivo using mice deficient for all three inducible forms of SAA: SAA1.1, SAA2.1 and SAA3 (TKO). Male and female mice were rendered obese by feeding a high fat, high sucrose diet with added cholesterol (HFHSC) and control mice were fed rodent chow diet. Here, we show that the deletion of SAA does not affect diet-induced obesity, hepatic lipid metabolism or adipose tissue inflammation. However, there was a modest effect on glucose metabolism. The results of this study confirm previous findings that SAA levels are elevated in adipose tissues as well as in the circulation in diet-induced obese mice. However, the three acute phase SAAs do not play a causative role in the development of obesity or obesity-associated adipose tissue inflammation and dyslipidemia.
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Yeh KH, Hsu LA, Juang JMJ, Chiang FT, Teng MS, Tzeng IS, Wu S, Lin JF, Ko YL. Circulating serum amyloid A levels but not SAA1 variants predict long-term outcomes of angiographically confirmed coronary artery disease. Tzu Chi Med J 2022; 34:423-433. [PMID: 36578646 PMCID: PMC9791857 DOI: 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_219_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Objectives Circulating serum amyloid A (SAA) levels are strongly associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk and severity. The association between SAA1 genetic variants, SAA levels, inflammatory marker levels, and coronary artery disease (CAD) prognosis has not been fully understood. Materials and Methods In total, 2199 Taiwan Biobank (TWB) participants were enrolled for a genome-wide association study (GWAS), and the long-term outcomes in 481 patients with CAD were analyzed. The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality, and the secondary endpoint was the combination of all-cause death, myocardial infarction, stroke, and hospitalization for heart failure. Results Through GWAS, SAA1 rs11024600 and rs7112278 were independently associated with SAA levels (P = 3.84 × 10-145 and P = 1.05 × 10-29, respectively). SAA levels were positively associated with leukocyte counts and multiple inflammatory marker levels in CAD patients and with body mass index, hemoglobin, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and alanine aminotransferase levels in TWB participants. By stepwise linear regression analysis, SAA1 gene variants contributed to 27.53% and 8.07% of the variation of the SAA levels in TWB and CAD populations, respectively, revealing a stronger influence of these two variants in TWB participants compared to CAD patients. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed that SAA levels, but not SAA1 gene variants, were associated with long-term outcomes in patients with CAD. Cox regression analysis also indicated that high circulating SAA levels were an independent predictor of both the primary and secondary endpoints. Conclusion SAA1 genotypes contributed significantly to SAA levels in the general population and in patients with CAD. Circulating SAA levels but not SAA1 genetic variants could predict long-term outcomes in patients with angiographically confirmed CAD.
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- Kuan-Hung Yeh
- Cardiovascular Center and Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan,School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- The First Cardiovascular Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Cardiovascular Center and Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and Fu-Jen Catholic University Hospital, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Research, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Research, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Cardiovascular Center and Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan,School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Cardiovascular Center and Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan,School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan,Department of Life Science, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan,Address for correspondence: Dr. Yu-Lin Ko, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, 289, Jianguo Road, Xindian District, New Taipei, Taiwan. E-mail:
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Shridas P, Patrick AC, Tannock LR. Role of Serum Amyloid A in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Related Cardiovascular Diseases. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11121883. [PMID: 34944527 PMCID: PMC8699432 DOI: 10.3390/biom11121883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Epidemiological data positively correlate plasma serum amyloid A (SAA) levels with cardiovascular disease severity and mortality. Studies by several investigators have indicated a causal role for SAA in the development of atherosclerosis in animal models. Suppression of SAA attenuates the development of angiotensin II (AngII)-induced abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) formation in mice. Thus, SAA is not just a marker for cardiovascular disease (CVD) development, but it is a key player. However, to consider SAA as a therapeutic target for these diseases, the pathway leading to its involvement needs to be understood. This review provides a brief description of the pathobiological significance of this enigmatic molecule. The purpose of this review is to summarize the data relevant to its role in the development of CVD, the pitfalls in SAA research, and unanswered questions in the field.
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- Preetha Shridas
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
- Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
- Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
- Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
- Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
- Veterans Affairs Lexington, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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Interleukin-27 in liver xenotransplantation: A rational target to mitigate ischemia reperfusion injury and increase xenograft survival. Transplant Rev (Orlando) 2021; 36:100674. [PMID: 34861509 PMCID: PMC10072133 DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2021.100674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Transplantation of xenogeneic organs is an attractive solution to the existing organ shortage dilemma, thus, securing a clinically acceptable prolongation of xenograft survival is an important goal. In preclinical transplantation models, recipients of liver, kidney, heart, or lung xenotransplants demonstrate significant graft damages through the release of pro-inflammatory molecules, including the C-reactive protein, cytokines, and histone-DNA complexes that all foster graft rejection. Recent studies have demonstrated that mitigation of ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) greatly improves xenograft survival. Organ IRI develops primarily on a complex network of cytokines and chemokines responding to molecular cues from the graft milieu. Among these, interleukin 27 (IL-27) plays an immunomodulatory role in IRI onset due to graft environment-dependent pro- and anti- inflammatory activities. This review focuses on the impact of IL-27 on IRI of liver xenotransplants and provides insights on the function of IL-27 that could potentially guide genetic engineering strategies of donor pigs and/or conditioning of organs prior to transplantation.
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Ma J, Liu X, Qiao L, Meng L, Xu X, Xue F, Cheng C, Han Z, Lu Y, Zhang W, Bu P, Zhang M, An G, Lu H, Ni M, Zhang C, Zhang Y. Association Between Stent Implantation and Progression of Nontarget Lesions in a Rabbit Model of Atherosclerosis. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 14:e010764. [PMID: 34674554 DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.121.010764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Progression of nontarget lesions (NTLs) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been reported. However, it remains unknown whether progression of NTLs was causally related to stenting. This study was undertaken to test the hypothesis that stent implantation triggers acute phase response and systemic inflammation which may be associated with progression of NTLs. METHODS Thirty New Zealand rabbits receiving endothelial denudation and atherogenic diet were randomly divided into stenting, sham, and control groups. Angiography and intravascular ultrasonography were performed in the stenting and sham groups, and stent implantation performed only in the stenting group. Histopathologic study was conducted and serum levels of APPs (acute phase proteins) measured in all rabbits. Proteomics analysis was performed to screen the potential proteins related to NTLs progression after stent implantation. The serum levels of APPs and inflammatory cytokines were measured in 147 patients undergoing coronary angiography or PCI. RESULTS Plaque burden in the NTLs was significantly increased 12 weeks after stent implantation in the stenting group versus sham group. Serum levels of APPs and their protein expression in NTLs were significantly increased and responsible for stenting-triggered inflammation. In patients receiving PCI, serum levels of SAA-1 (serum amyloid A protein 1), CRP (C-reactive protein), TNF (tumor necrosis factor)-α, and IL (interleukin)-6 were substantially elevated up to 1 month post-PCI. CONCLUSIONS In a rabbit model of atherosclerosis, stent implantation triggered acute phase response and systemic inflammation, which was associated with increased plaque burden and pathological features of unstable plaque in NTLs. The potential mechanism involved vessel injury-triggered acute phase response manifested as increased serum levels of SAA-1, CRP, and LBP (lipopolysaccharide-binding protein) and their protein expression in NTLs. These findings provided a new insight into the relation between stent implantation and progression of NTLs, and further studies are warranted to clarify the detailed mechanism and clinical significance of these preliminary results. Registration: URL: http://www.chictr.org.cn; Unique identifier: ChiCTR1900026393. Graphic Abstract: A graphic abstract is available for this article.
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- Jing Ma
- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Rajendran NK, Liu W, Chu CC, Cahill PA, Redmond EM. Moderate dose alcohol protects against serum amyloid protein A1-induced endothelial dysfunction via both notch-dependent and notch-independent pathways. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2021; 45:2217-2230. [PMID: 34585422 DOI: 10.1111/acer.14706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Arterial endothelium plays a critical role in maintaining vessel homeostasis and preventing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). Low-to-moderate alcohol (EtOH) consumption is associated with reduced atherosclerosis and stimulates Notch signaling in endothelial cells. The aim of this study was to determine whether EtOH protects the endothelium against serum amyloid A1 (SAA1)-induced activation/injury, and to determine whether this protection is exclusively Notch-dependent. METHODS AND RESULTS Human coronary artery endothelial cells (HCAEC) were stimulated or not with "pro-atherogenic" SAA1 (1 μM) in the absence or presence of EtOH (25 mM), the Notch ligand DLL4 (3 μg/ml), or the Notch inhibitor DAPT (20 μM). EtOH stimulated Notch signaling in HCAEC, as evidenced by increased expression of the Notch receptor and hrt target genes. Treatment with EtOH alone or stimulation of Notch signaling by DLL4 increased eNOS activity and enhanced HCAEC barrier function as assessed by trans-endothelial electrical resistance. Moreover, EtOH and DLL4 both inhibited SAA1-induced monolayer leakiness, cell adhesion molecule (ICAM, VCAM) expression, and monocyte adhesion. The effects of EtOH were Notch-dependent, as they were blocked with DAPT and by Notch receptor (N1, N4) knockdown. In contrast, EtOH's inhibition of SAA1-induced inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IFN-γ) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) was Notch-independent, as these effects were unaffected by DAPT or by N1 and/or N4 knockdown. CONCLUSIONS EtOH at moderate levels protects against SAA1-induced endothelial activation via both Notch-dependent and Notch-independent mechanisms. EtOH's maintenance of endothelium in a nonactivated state would be expected to preserve vessel homeostasis and protect against atherosclerosis development.
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- Naresh K Rajendran
- Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Laboratory, School of Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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Long Term Response to Circulating Angiogenic Cells, Unstimulated or Atherosclerotic Pre-Conditioned, in Critical Limb Ischemic Mice. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9091147. [PMID: 34572333 PMCID: PMC8469527 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9091147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Critical limb ischemia (CLI), the most severe form of peripheral artery disease, results from the blockade of peripheral vessels, usually correlated to atherosclerosis. Currently, endovascular and surgical revascularization strategies cannot be applied to all patients due to related comorbidities, and even so, most patients require re-intervention or amputation within a year. Circulating angiogenic cells (CACs) constitute a good alternative as CLI cell therapy due to their vascular regenerative potential, although the mechanisms of action of these cells, as well as their response to pathological conditions, remain unclear. Previously, we have shown that CACs enhance angiogenesis/arteriogenesis from the first days of administration in CLI mice. Also, the incubation ex vivo of these cells with factors secreted by atherosclerotic plaques promotes their activation and mobilization. Herein, we have evaluated the long-term effect of CACs administration in CLI mice, whether pre-stimulated or not with atherosclerotic factors. Remarkably, mice receiving CACs and moreover, pre-stimulated CACs, presented the highest blood flow recovery, lower progression of ischemic symptoms, and decrease of immune cells recruitment. In addition, many proteins potentially involved, like CD44 or matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9), up-regulated in response to ischemia and decreased after CACs administration, were identified by a quantitative proteomics approach. Overall, our data suggest that pre-stimulation of CACs with atherosclerotic factors might potentiate the regenerative properties of these cells in vivo.
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Nurmi K, Niemi K, Kareinen I, Silventoinen K, Lorey MB, Chen Y, Kouri VP, Parantainen J, Juutilainen T, Öörni K, Kovanen PT, Nordström D, Matikainen S, Eklund KK. Native and oxidised lipoproteins negatively regulate the serum amyloid A-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation in human macrophages. Clin Transl Immunology 2021; 10:e1323. [PMID: 34377468 PMCID: PMC8329955 DOI: 10.1002/cti2.1323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Objectives The NLRP3 inflammasome plays a key role in arterial wall inflammation. In this study, we elucidated the role of serum lipoproteins in the regulation of NLRP3 inflammasome activation by serum amyloid A (SAA) and other inflammasome activators. Methods The effect of lipoproteins on the NLRP3 inflammasome activation was studied in primary human macrophages and THP‐1 macrophages. The effect of oxidised low‐density lipoprotein (LDL) was examined in an in vivo mouse model of SAA‐induced peritoneal inflammation. Results Native and oxidised high‐density lipoproteins (HDL3) and LDLs inhibited the interaction of SAA with TLR4. HDL3 and LDL inhibited the secretion of interleukin (IL)‐1β and tumor necrosis factor by reducing their transcription. Oxidised forms of these lipoproteins reduced the secretion of mature IL‐1β also by inhibiting the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome induced by SAA, ATP, nigericin and monosodium urate crystals. Specifically, oxidised LDL was found to inhibit the inflammasome complex formation. No cellular uptake of lipoproteins was required, nor intact lipoprotein particles for the inhibitory effect, as the lipid fraction of oxidised LDL was sufficient. The inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasome activation by oxidised LDL was partially dependent on autophagy. Finally, oxidised LDL inhibited the SAA‐induced peritoneal inflammation and IL‐1β secretion in vivo. Conclusions These findings reveal that both HDL3 and LDL inhibit the proinflammatory activity of SAA and this inhibition is further enhanced by lipoprotein oxidation. Thus, lipoproteins possess major anti‐inflammatory functions that hinder the NLRP3 inflammasome‐activating signals, particularly those exerted by SAA, which has important implications in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases.
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- Katariina Nurmi
- Helsinki Rheumatic Diseases and Inflammation Research Group Translational Immunology Research Program University of Helsinki Helsinki University Clinicum Helsinki Finland
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- Helsinki Rheumatic Diseases and Inflammation Research Group Translational Immunology Research Program University of Helsinki Helsinki University Clinicum Helsinki Finland
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- Helsinki Rheumatic Diseases and Inflammation Research Group Translational Immunology Research Program University of Helsinki Helsinki University Clinicum Helsinki Finland.,Wihuri Research Institute Helsinki Finland
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- Helsinki Rheumatic Diseases and Inflammation Research Group Translational Immunology Research Program University of Helsinki Helsinki University Clinicum Helsinki Finland
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- Helsinki Rheumatic Diseases and Inflammation Research Group Translational Immunology Research Program University of Helsinki Helsinki University Clinicum Helsinki Finland
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- Helsinki Rheumatic Diseases and Inflammation Research Group Translational Immunology Research Program University of Helsinki Helsinki University Clinicum Helsinki Finland
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- Division of Orthopedics Department of Surgery Helsinki University Central Hospital Vantaa Finland
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- Helsinki Rheumatic Diseases and Inflammation Research Group Translational Immunology Research Program University of Helsinki Helsinki University Clinicum Helsinki Finland.,Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital Helsinki Finland
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- Helsinki Rheumatic Diseases and Inflammation Research Group Translational Immunology Research Program University of Helsinki Helsinki University Clinicum Helsinki Finland
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- Helsinki Rheumatic Diseases and Inflammation Research Group Translational Immunology Research Program University of Helsinki Helsinki University Clinicum Helsinki Finland.,Division of Rheumatology Department of Medicine Helsinki University Hospital Helsinki Finland.,Orton Orthopaedic Hospital Helsinki Finland
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Christophersen DV, Møller P, Thomsen MB, Lykkesfeldt J, Loft S, Wallin H, Vogel U, Jacobsen NR. Accelerated atherosclerosis caused by serum amyloid A response in lungs of ApoE -/- mice. FASEB J 2021; 35:e21307. [PMID: 33638910 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202002017r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Airway exposure to eg particulate matter is associated with cardiovascular disease including atherosclerosis. Acute phase genes, especially Serum Amyloid A3 (Saa3), are highly expressed in the lung following pulmonary exposure to particles. We aimed to investigate whether the human acute phase protein SAA (a homolog to mouse SAA3) accelerated atherosclerotic plaque progression in Apolipoprotein E knockout (ApoE-/- ) mice. Mice were intratracheally (i.t.) instilled with vehicle (phosphate buffered saline) or 2 µg human SAA once a week for 10 weeks. Plaque progression was assessed in the aorta using noninvasive ultrasound imaging of the aorta arch as well as by en face analysis. Additionally, lipid peroxidation, SAA3, and cholesterol were measured in plasma, inflammation was determined in lung, and mRNA levels of the acute phase genes Saa1 and Saa3 were measured in the liver and lung, respectively. Repeated i.t. instillation with SAA caused a significant progression in the atherosclerotic plaques in the aorta (1.5-fold). Concomitantly, SAA caused a statistically significant increase in neutrophils in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (625-fold), in pulmonary Saa3 (196-fold), in systemic SAA3 (1.8-fold) and malondialdehyde levels (1.14-fold), indicating acute phase response (APR), inflammation and oxidative stress. Finally, pulmonary exposure to SAA significantly decreased the plasma levels of very low-density lipoproteins - low-density lipoproteins and total cholesterol, possibly due to lipids being sequestered in macrophages or foam cells in the arterial wall. Combined these results indicate the importance of the pulmonary APR and SAA3 for plaque progression.
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- Daniel Vest Christophersen
- Department of Public Health, Section of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen K, Denmark.,Ambu A/S, Ballerup, Denmark.,The National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, Section of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen K, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heart and Circulatory Research Section, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, Section of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen K, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, Section of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen K, Denmark.,The National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark.,National Institute of Occupational Health, Oslo, Norway
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- The National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Chait A, Wang S, Goodspeed L, Gomes D, Turk KE, Wietecha T, Tang J, Storey C, O'Brien KD, Rubinow KB, Tang C, Vaisar T, Gharib SA, Lusis AJ, Den Hartigh LJ. Sexually Dimorphic Relationships Among Saa3 (Serum Amyloid A3), Inflammation, and Cholesterol Metabolism Modulate Atherosclerosis in Mice. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2021; 41:e299-e313. [PMID: 33761762 PMCID: PMC8159856 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.121.316066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Alan Chait
- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., J.T., C.S., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
- Diabetes Institute (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., T.W., J.T., C.S., K.D.O., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., J.T., C.S., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
- Diabetes Institute (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., T.W., J.T., C.S., K.D.O., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., J.T., C.S., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
- Diabetes Institute (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., T.W., J.T., C.S., K.D.O., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., J.T., C.S., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
- Diabetes Institute (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., T.W., J.T., C.S., K.D.O., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., J.T., C.S., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
- Diabetes Institute (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., T.W., J.T., C.S., K.D.O., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
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- Diabetes Institute (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., T.W., J.T., C.S., K.D.O., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology (T.W., K.D.O.), University of Washington, Seattle
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., J.T., C.S., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
- Diabetes Institute (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., T.W., J.T., C.S., K.D.O., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., J.T., C.S., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
- Diabetes Institute (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., T.W., J.T., C.S., K.D.O., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
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- Diabetes Institute (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., T.W., J.T., C.S., K.D.O., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology (T.W., K.D.O.), University of Washington, Seattle
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., J.T., C.S., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
- Diabetes Institute (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., T.W., J.T., C.S., K.D.O., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., J.T., C.S., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
- Diabetes Institute (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., T.W., J.T., C.S., K.D.O., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., J.T., C.S., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
- Diabetes Institute (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., T.W., J.T., C.S., K.D.O., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Computational Medicine Core, Department of Medicine, Center for Lung Biology (S.A.G.), University of Washington, Seattle
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- Department of Human Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles (A.J.L.)
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., J.T., C.S., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
- Diabetes Institute (A.C., S.W., L.G., D.G., K.E.T., T.W., J.T., C.S., K.D.O., K.B.R., C.T., T.V., L.J.D.H.), University of Washington, Seattle
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Li D, Xie P, Zhao S, Zhao J, Yao Y, Zhao Y, Ren G, Liu X. Hepatocytes derived increased SAA1 promotes intrahepatic platelet aggregation and aggravates liver inflammation in NAFLD. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2021; 555:54-60. [PMID: 33813276 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.02.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the pathological manifestation of metabolic syndrome in liver. Its pathological changes may evolve from the initial simple steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, liver fibrosis and even liver cancer. Numerous studies have proved that platelets play a vital role in liver disease and homeostasis. Particularly, anti-platelet therapy can reduce intrahepatic platelet aggregation and improve the inflammation of fatty liver. Previous study has also confirmed that SAA is a gene closely related to high-fat diet (HFD) induced obesity, and SAA1 can promote liver insulin resistance induced by Palmitate or HFD. Here, we found that SAA1 treated platelets presented increased sensitivity of platelet aggregation, enhanced activation and increased adhesion ability, and such function was partly dependent on Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) 2 signaling. In addition, blocking SAA1 expression in vivo not only inhibited platelet aggregation in the liver tissues of NAFLD mice, but also alleviated the inflammation of fatty liver. In conclusion, our findings identify that HFD-induced hepatic overexpressed SAA1 aggravates fatty liver inflammation by promoting intrahepatic platelet aggregation, these results also imply that SAA1 may serve as a potential target for ameliorating NAFLD.
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- Daoyuan Li
- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou province, PR China; Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou province, PR China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou province, PR China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou province, PR China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou province, PR China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou province, PR China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou province, PR China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Panzhou People's Hospital, Panzhou, Guizhou province, PR China
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou province, PR China; Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou province, PR China.
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Martin NJ, Chami B, Vallejo A, Mojadadi AA, Witting PK, Ahmad G. Efficacy of the Piperidine Nitroxide 4-MethoxyTEMPO in Ameliorating Serum Amyloid A-Mediated Vascular Inflammation. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22094549. [PMID: 33925294 PMCID: PMC8123591 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22094549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Intracellular redox imbalance in endothelial cells (EC) can lead to endothelial dysfunction, which underpins cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The acute phase serum amyloid A (SAA) elicits inflammation through stimulating production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The cyclic nitroxide 4-MethoxyTEMPO (4-MetT) is a superoxide dismutase mimetic that suppresses oxidant formation and inflammation. The aim of this study was to investigate whether 4-MetT inhibits SAA-mediated activation of cultured primary human aortic EC (HAEC). Co-incubating cells with 4-MetT inhibited SAA-mediated increases in adhesion molecules (VCAM-1, ICAM-1, E-selectin, and JAM-C). Pre-treatment of cells with 4-MetT mitigated SAA-mediated increases in transcriptionally activated NF-κB-p65 and P120 Catenin (a stabilizer of Cadherin expression). Mitochondrial respiration and ROS generation (mtROS) were adversely affected by SAA with decreased respiratory reserve capacity, elevated maximal respiration and proton leakage all characteristic of SAA-treated HAEC. This altered respiration manifested as a loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (confirmed by a decrease in TMRM fluorescence), and increased mtROS production as assessed with MitoSox Red. These SAA-linked impacts on mitochondria were mitigated by 4-MetT resulting in restoration of HAEC nitric oxide bioavailability as confirmed by assessing cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) levels. Thus, 4-MetT ameliorates SAA-mediated endothelial dysfunction through normalising EC redox homeostasis. Subject to further validation in in vivo settings; these outcomes suggest its potential as a therapeutic in the setting of cardiovascular pathologies where elevated SAA and endothelial dysfunction is linked to enhanced CVD.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Serum amyloid A (SAA) is a highly sensitive acute phase reactant that has been linked to a number of chronic inflammatory diseases. During a systemic inflammatory response, liver-derived SAA is primarily found on high-density lipoprotein (HDL). The purpose of this review is to discuss recent literature addressing the pathophysiological functions of SAA and the significance of its association with HDL. RECENT FINDINGS Studies in gene-targeted mice establish that SAA contributes to atherosclerosis and some metastatic cancers. Accumulating evidence indicates that the lipidation state of SAA profoundly affects its bioactivities, with lipid-poor, but not HDL-associated, SAA capable of inducing inflammatory responses in vitro and in vivo. Factors that modulate the equilibrium between lipid-free and HDL-associated SAA have been identified. HDL may serve to limit SAA's bioactivities in vivo. Understanding the factors leading to the release of systemic SAA from HDL may provide insights into chronic disease mechanisms.
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- Nancy R Webb
- Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, and Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center, University of Kentucky, 553 Wethington Building, 900 South Limestone, Lexington, KY, 40536-0200, USA.
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Poulsen SS, Bengtson S, Williams A, Jacobsen NR, Troelsen JT, Halappanavar S, Vogel U. A transcriptomic overview of lung and liver changes one day after pulmonary exposure to graphene and graphene oxide. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2020; 410:115343. [PMID: 33227293 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2020.115343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Hazard evaluation of graphene-based materials (GBM) is still in its early stage and it is slowed by their large diversity in the physicochemical properties. This study explores transcriptomic differences in the lung and liver after pulmonary exposure to two GBM with similar physical properties, but different surface chemistry. Female C57BL/6 mice were exposed by a single intratracheal instillation of 0, 18, 54 or 162 μg/mouse of graphene oxide (GO) or reduced graphene oxide (rGO). Pulmonary and hepatic changes in the transcriptome were profiled to identify commonly and uniquely perturbed functions and pathways by GO and rGO. These changes were then related to previously analyzed toxicity endpoints. GO exposure induced more differentially expressed genes, affected more functions, and perturbed more pathways compared to rGO, both in lung and liver tissues. The largest differences were observed for the pulmonary innate immune response and acute phase response, and for hepatic lipid homeostasis, which were strongly induced after GO exposure. These changes collective indicate a potential for atherosclerotic changes after GO, but not rGO exposure. As GO and rGO are physically similar, the higher level of hydroxyl groups on the surface of GO is likely the main reason for the observed differences. GO exposure also uniquely induced changes in the transcriptome related to fibrosis, whereas both GBM induced similar changes related to Reactive Oxygen Species production and genotoxicity. The differences in transcriptomic responses between the two GBM types can be used to understand how physicochemical properties influence biological responses and enable hazard evaluation of GBM and hazard ranking of GO and rGO, both in relation to each other and to other nanomaterials.
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- Sarah S Poulsen
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark; Department of Science and Environment, Roskilde University, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Environmental and Radiation Health Sciences Directorate, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9, Canada
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Science and Environment, Roskilde University, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Environmental and Radiation Health Sciences Directorate, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9, Canada
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark; Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
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Susceptibility Factors in Chronic Lung Inflammatory Responses to Engineered Nanomaterials. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21197310. [PMID: 33022979 PMCID: PMC7582686 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21197310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are products of the emerging nanotechnology industry and many different types of ENMs have been shown to cause chronic inflammation in the lungs of rodents after inhalation exposure, suggesting a risk to human health. Due to the increasing demand and use of ENMs in a variety of products, a careful evaluation of the risks to human health is urgently needed. An assessment of the immunotoxicity of ENMs should consider susceptibility factors including sex, pre-existing diseases, deficiency of specific genes encoding proteins involved in the innate or adaptive immune response, and co-exposures to other chemicals. This review will address evidence from experimental animal models that highlights some important issues of susceptibility to chronic lung inflammation and systemic immune dysfunction after pulmonary exposure to ENMs.
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Chang C, Pan Y, Du H, Wang X, Li X. Serum amyloid A1 can be a novel biomarker for evaluating the presence and severity of acute coronary syndrome. Clin Biochem 2020; 85:27-32. [PMID: 32805223 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2020.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Serum amyloid A (SAA) is an acute phase protein and a novel inflammatory biomarker of cardiovascular diseases. Of the four subtypes, SAA1 is the most representative biomarker. In this study, we aimed to assess the value of SAA1 as a novel biomarker for evaluating the presence and severity of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in Chinese patients. METHODS AND RESULTS A total of 140 ACS patients and 88 non-ACS patients (including 36 stable coronary artery disease (SCAD) patients and 52 healthy controls) who underwent coronary angiography were enrolled. The SAA1 level was significantly higher in ACS patients compared with the SCAD and healthy control subgroups (P < 0.001, respectively), and was significantly higher in the high SYNTAX Score II (SS II) group compared with the medium SS II group and low SS II group (P < 0.001, respectively) in ACS patients. The cutoff level of SAA1 for indicating the presence of ACS was 324.65 ng/mL (sensitivity of 77.9%, specificity of 60.2% and an area under the curve of 0.717). The increased SAA1 levels were positively associated with the presence (OR = 1.013, P < 0.001) and severity (OR = 1.023, P < 0.001) of ACS. Furthermore, there was a positive correlation between SAA1 levels and SS II (r = 0.467, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that elevated SAA1 levels may be a novel biomarker for evaluating the presence of ACS and the severity of CAD in ACS patients. Measuring SAA1 levels makes it possible to evaluate the presence of ACS and severity of CAD in ACS patients.
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- Cheng Chang
- Department of Cardiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, People's Republic of China.
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Soppert J, Lehrke M, Marx N, Jankowski J, Noels H. Lipoproteins and lipids in cardiovascular disease: from mechanistic insights to therapeutic targeting. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2020; 159:4-33. [PMID: 32730849 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2020.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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With cardiovascular disease being the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, effective and cost-efficient therapies to reduce cardiovascular risk are highly needed. Lipids and lipoprotein particles crucially contribute to atherosclerosis as underlying pathology of cardiovascular disease and influence inflammatory processes as well as function of leukocytes, vascular and cardiac cells, thereby impacting on vessels and heart. Statins form the first-line therapy with the aim to block cholesterol synthesis, but additional lipid-lowering drugs are sometimes needed to achieve low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol target values. Furthermore, beyond LDL cholesterol, also other lipid mediators contribute to cardiovascular risk. This review comprehensively discusses low- and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, lipoprotein (a), triglycerides as well as fatty acids and derivatives in the context of cardiovascular disease, providing mechanistic insights into their role in pathological processes impacting on cardiovascular disease. Also, an overview of applied as well as emerging therapeutic strategies to reduce lipid-induced cardiovascular burden is provided.
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- Josefin Soppert
- Institute for Molecular Cardiovascular Research (IMCAR), University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Medical Clinic I, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Medical Clinic I, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute for Molecular Cardiovascular Research (IMCAR), University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany; Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht University, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecular Cardiovascular Research (IMCAR), University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany; Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, the Netherlands.
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Analysis of serum rheumatoid factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Han, Tibetan and Hui nationalities in Qinghai. Int Immunopharmacol 2020; 83:106380. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.106380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Halappanavar S, van den Brule S, Nymark P, Gaté L, Seidel C, Valentino S, Zhernovkov V, Høgh Danielsen P, De Vizcaya A, Wolff H, Stöger T, Boyadziev A, Poulsen SS, Sørli JB, Vogel U. Adverse outcome pathways as a tool for the design of testing strategies to support the safety assessment of emerging advanced materials at the nanoscale. Part Fibre Toxicol 2020; 17:16. [PMID: 32450889 PMCID: PMC7249325 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-020-00344-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Toxicity testing and regulation of advanced materials at the nanoscale, i.e. nanosafety, is challenged by the growing number of nanomaterials and their property variants requiring assessment for potential human health impacts. The existing animal-reliant toxicity testing tools are onerous in terms of time and resources and are less and less in line with the international effort to reduce animal experiments. Thus, there is a need for faster, cheaper, sensitive and effective animal alternatives that are supported by mechanistic evidence. More importantly, there is an urgency for developing alternative testing strategies that help justify the strategic prioritization of testing or targeting the most apparent adverse outcomes, selection of specific endpoints and assays and identifying nanomaterials of high concern. The Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) framework is a systematic process that uses the available mechanistic information concerning a toxicological response and describes causal or mechanistic linkages between a molecular initiating event, a series of intermediate key events and the adverse outcome. The AOP framework provides pragmatic insights to promote the development of alternative testing strategies. This review will detail a brief overview of the AOP framework and its application to nanotoxicology, tools for developing AOPs and the role of toxicogenomics, and summarize various AOPs of relevance to inhalation toxicity of nanomaterials that are currently under various stages of development. The review also presents a network of AOPs derived from connecting all AOPs, which shows that several adverse outcomes induced by nanomaterials originate from a molecular initiating event that describes the interaction of nanomaterials with lung cells and involve similar intermediate key events. Finally, using the example of an established AOP for lung fibrosis, the review will discuss various in vitro tests available for assessing lung fibrosis and how the information can be used to support a tiered testing strategy for lung fibrosis. The AOPs and AOP network enable deeper understanding of mechanisms involved in inhalation toxicity of nanomaterials and provide a strategy for the development of alternative test methods for hazard and risk assessment of nanomaterials.
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- Sabina Halappanavar
- Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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- Louvain centre for Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Toxicology, Misvik Biology, Turku, Finland
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- Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Systems Biology Ireland, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Departamento de Toxicologia, CINVESTAV-IPN, Ciudad de México, Mexico
- Sabbatical leave at Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
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- Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
- German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
- Institute of Lung Biology and Disease, Comprehensive Pneumology Center, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German, Oberschleißheim, Germany
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- Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
- DTU Health Tech, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
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Hadrup N, Zhernovkov V, Jacobsen NR, Voss C, Strunz M, Ansari M, Schiller HB, Halappanavar S, Poulsen SS, Kholodenko B, Stoeger T, Saber AT, Vogel U. Acute Phase Response as a Biological Mechanism-of-Action of (Nano)particle-Induced Cardiovascular Disease. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e1907476. [PMID: 32227434 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201907476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Inhaled nanoparticles constitute a potential health hazard due to their size-dependent lung deposition and large surface to mass ratio. Exposure to high levels contributes to the risk of developing respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, as well as of lung cancer. Particle-induced acute phase response may be an important mechanism of action of particle-induced cardiovascular disease. Here, the authors review new important scientific evidence showing causal relationships between inhalation of particle and nanomaterials, induction of acute phase response, and risk of cardiovascular disease. Particle-induced acute phase response provides a means for risk assessment of particle-induced cardiovascular disease and underscores cardiovascular disease as an occupational disease.
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- Niels Hadrup
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, DK-2100, Denmark
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- Systems Biology Ireland, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC)/Institute of Lung Biology and Disease (ILBD), Helmholtz Zentrum München, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Neuherberg, D-85764, Germany
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- Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC)/Institute of Lung Biology and Disease (ILBD), Helmholtz Zentrum München, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Neuherberg, D-85764, Germany
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- Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC)/Institute of Lung Biology and Disease (ILBD), Helmholtz Zentrum München, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Neuherberg, D-85764, Germany
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- Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC)/Institute of Lung Biology and Disease (ILBD), Helmholtz Zentrum München, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Neuherberg, D-85764, Germany
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- Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9, Canada
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, DK-2100, Denmark
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- Systems Biology Ireland, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC)/Institute of Lung Biology and Disease (ILBD), Helmholtz Zentrum München, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Neuherberg, D-85764, Germany
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, DK-2100, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, DK-2100, Denmark
- DTU Health, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, DK-2800, Denmark
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Kalinina A, Zamkova M, Antoshina E, Trukhanova L, Gorkova T, Kazansky D, Khromykh L. Analyses of the toxic properties of recombinant human Cyclophilin A in mice. J Immunotoxicol 2020; 16:182-190. [PMID: 31646917 DOI: 10.1080/1547691x.2019.1665597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cyclophilin A (CypA), an 18 kDa multi-functional protein with cis-trans isomerase activity, is both a ligand for cyclosporine A and a proinflammatory factor. CypA is also a chemoattractant for hemopoietic stem cells and progenitors of different lineages, and can mediate regenerative processes in an organism. Accumulated experimental data have suggested there are practical applications for this protein in the treatment of several diseases (i.e. neutralization of cyclosporine A side effects, etc.). However, the range of CypA safe doses as well as its toxic effects remain unknown. The study here investigated the acute toxicity of a single intraperitoneal (IP) or subcutaneous (SC) dosing of recombinant human CypA (rhCypA) in both female and male mice and its effect on gene expression of acute phase proteins (APP) in the female mice after IP treatment. The results showed that toxicity of rhCypA was most evident in female and male mice dosed IP with 750 mg/kg, and manifested as kidney injury and increased granulocyte/lymphocyte ratios in the blood. Enhanced expression of Sаа1 and Sаа2 genes was induced with doses of 0.1-2 mg/mouse of rhCypA. Injection of the maximal dose (750 mg/kg) significantly stimulated expression of all the APP genes studied.
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- Anastasiya Kalinina
- Federal State Budgetary Institution, N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology оf the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation , Moscow , Russia
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- Federal State Budgetary Institution, N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology оf the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation , Moscow , Russia
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- Federal State Budgetary Institution, N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology оf the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation , Moscow , Russia
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- Federal State Budgetary Institution, N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology оf the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation , Moscow , Russia
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- Federal State Budgetary Institution, N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology оf the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation , Moscow , Russia
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- Federal State Budgetary Institution, N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology оf the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation , Moscow , Russia
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- Federal State Budgetary Institution, N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology оf the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation , Moscow , Russia
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High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Inhibits Serum Amyloid A (SAA)-Induced Vascular and Renal Dysfunctions in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21041316. [PMID: 32075280 PMCID: PMC7072968 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21041316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 02/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Serum amyloid A (SAA) promotes endothelial inflammation and dysfunction that is associated with cardiovascular disease and renal pathologies. SAA is an apoprotein for high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and its sequestration to HDL diminishes SAA bioactivity. Herein we investigated the effect of co-supplementing HDL on SAA-mediated changes to vascular and renal function in apolipoprotein E-deficient (ApoE-/-) mice in the absence of a high-fat diet. Male ApoE-/- mice received recombinant human SAA or vehicle (control) by intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection every three days for two weeks with or without freshly isolated human HDL supplemented by intravenous (i.v.) injection in the two weeks preceding SAA stimulation. Aorta and kidney were harvested 4 or 18 weeks after commencement of treatment. At 4 weeks after commencement of treatment, SAA increased aortic vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM)-1 expression and F2-isoprostane level and decreased cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), consistent with SAA stimulating endothelial dysfunction and promoting atherosclerosis. SAA also stimulated renal injury and inflammation that manifested as increased urinary protein, kidney injury molecule (KIM)-1, and renal tissue cytokine/chemokine levels as well as increased protein tyrosine chlorination and P38 MAPkinase activation and decreased in Bowman's space, confirming that SAA elicited a pro-inflammatory phenotype in the kidney. At 18 weeks, vascular lesions increased significantly in the cohort of ApoE-/- mice treated with SAA alone. By contrast, pretreatment of mice with HDL decreased SAA pro-inflammatory activity, inhibited SAA enhancement of aortic lesion size and renal function, and prevented changes to glomerular Bowman's space. Taken together, these data indicate that supplemented HDL reduces SAA-mediated endothelial and renal dysfunction in an atherosclerosis-prone mouse model.
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Kuret T, Sodin-Šemrl S, Mrak-Poljšak K, Čučnik S, Lakota K, Erman A. Interleukin-1β Induces Intracellular Serum Amyloid A1 Expression in Human Coronary Artery Endothelial Cells and Promotes its Intercellular Exchange. Inflammation 2020; 42:1413-1425. [PMID: 31011929 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-019-01003-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Serum amyloid A (SAA) is an acute-phase protein with important, pathogenic role in the development of atherosclerosis. Since dysfunctional endothelium represents a key early step in atherogenesis, we aimed to determine whether induced human coronary artery endothelial cells (HCAEC) modulate SAA1/2/4 expression and influence intracellular location and intercellular transport of SAA1. HCAEC were stimulated with 1 ng/ml IL-1β, 10 ng/ml IL-6, and/or 1 μM dexamethasone for 24 h. QPCR, Western blots, ELISA, and immunofluorescent labeling were performed for detection of SAA1/2/4 mRNA and protein levels, respectively. In SAA1 transport experiments, FITC- or Cy3-labeled SAA1 were added to HCAEC separately, for 24 h, followed by a combined incubation of SAA1-FITC and SAA1-Cy3 positive cells, with IL-1β and analysis by flow cytometry. IL-1β upregulated SAA1 (119.9-fold, p < 0.01) and SAA2 (9.3-fold; p < 0.05) mRNA expression levels, while mRNA expression of SAA4 was not affected. Intracellular SAA1 was found mainly as a monomer, while SAA2 and SAA4 formed octamers as analyzed by Western blots. Within HCAEC, SAA1/2/4 located mostly to the perinuclear area and tunneling membrane nanotubes. Co-culturing of SAA1-FITC and SAA1-Cy3 positive cells for 48 h showed a significantly higher percentage of double positive cells in IL-1β-stimulated (mean ± SD; 60 ± 4%) vs. non-stimulated cells (48 ± 2%; p < 0.05). IL-1β induces SAA1 expression in HCAEC and promotes its intercellular exchange, suggesting that direct communication between cells in inflammatory conditions could ultimately lead to faster development of atherosclerosis in coronary arteries.
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- Tadeja Kuret
- Department of Rheumatology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Vodnikova 62, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Chair of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 7, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Department of Rheumatology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Vodnikova 62, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies, University of Primorska, Glagoljaška 8, SI-6000, Koper, Slovenia
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- Department of Rheumatology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Vodnikova 62, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Rheumatology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Vodnikova 62, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Chair of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 7, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Rheumatology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Vodnikova 62, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies, University of Primorska, Glagoljaška 8, SI-6000, Koper, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Cell Biology, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 2, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Ji A, Wang X, Noffsinger VP, Jennings D, de Beer MC, de Beer FC, Tannock LR, Webb NR. Serum amyloid A is not incorporated into HDL during HDL biogenesis. J Lipid Res 2020; 61:328-337. [PMID: 31915139 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.ra119000329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Revised: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Liver-derived serum amyloid A (SAA) is present in plasma where it is mainly associated with HDL and from which it is cleared more rapidly than are the other major HDL-associated apolipoproteins. Although evidence suggests that lipid-free and HDL-associated forms of SAA have different activities, the pathways by which SAA associates and disassociates with HDL are poorly understood. In this study, we investigated SAA lipidation by hepatocytes and how this lipidation relates to the formation of nascent HDL particles. We also examined hepatocyte-mediated clearance of lipid-free and HDL-associated SAA. We prepared hepatocytes from mice injected with lipopolysaccharide or an SAA-expressing adenoviral vector. Alternatively, we incubated primary hepatocytes from SAA-deficient mice with purified SAA. We analyzed conditioned media to determine the lipidation status of endogenously produced and exogenously added SAA. Examining the migration of lipidated species, we found that SAA is lipidated and forms nascent particles that are distinct from apoA-I-containing particles and that apoA-I lipidation is unaltered when SAA is overexpressed or added to the cells, indicating that SAA is not incorporated into apoA-I-containing HDL during HDL biogenesis. Like apoA-I formation, generation of SAA-containing particles was dependent on ABCA1, but not on scavenger receptor class B type I. Hepatocytes degraded significantly more SAA than apoA-I. Taken together, our results indicate that SAA's lipidation and metabolism by the liver is independent of apoA-I and that SAA is not incorporated into HDL during HDL biogenesis.
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- Ailing Ji
- Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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- Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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- Departments of Agricultural and Medical Biotechnology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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- Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.,Physiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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- Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.,Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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- Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.,Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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- Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY .,Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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Barfod KK, Bendtsen KM, Berthing T, Koivisto AJ, Poulsen SS, Segal E, Verleysen E, Mast J, Holländer A, Jensen KA, Hougaard KS, Vogel U. Increased surface area of halloysite nanotubes due to surface modification predicts lung inflammation and acute phase response after pulmonary exposure in mice. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2020; 73:103266. [PMID: 31707308 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2019.103266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 09/14/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The toxicological potential of halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) and variants after functional alterations to surface area are not clear. We assessed the toxicological response to HNTs (NaturalNano (NN)) before and after surface etching (NN-etched). Potential cytotoxicity of the two HNTs was screened in vitro in MutaTMMouse lung epithelial cells. Lung inflammation, acute phase response and genotoxicity were assessed 1, 3, and 28 days after a single intratracheal instillation of adult female C57BL/6 J BomTac mice. The doses were 6, 18 or 54 μg of HNTs, compared to vehicle controls and the Carbon black NP (Printex 90) of 162 μg/mouse. The cellular composition of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid was determined as a measure of lung inflammation. The pulmonary and hepatic acute phase responses were assessed by Serumamyloida mRNA levels in lung and liver tissue by real-time quantitative PCR. Pulmonary and systemic genotoxicity were analyzed by the alkaline comet assay as DNA strand breaks in BAL cells, lung and liver tissue. The etched HNT (NN-etched) had 4-5 times larger BET surface area than the unmodified HNT (NN). Instillation of NN-etched at the highest dose induced influx of neutrophils into the lungs at all time points and increased Saa3 mRNA levels in lung tissue on day 1 and 3 after exposure. No genotoxicity was observed at any time point. In conclusion, functionalization by etching increased BET surface area of the studied NN and enhanced pulmonary inflammatory toxicity in mice.
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- Kenneth Klingenberg Barfod
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersø Parkallé 105, Copenhagen, DK-2100, Denmark; Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DK-1014, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersø Parkallé 105, Copenhagen, DK-2100, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersø Parkallé 105, Copenhagen, DK-2100, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersø Parkallé 105, Copenhagen, DK-2100, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersø Parkallé 105, Copenhagen, DK-2100, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 32000, Israel
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- Sciensano, Groeselenbergstraat 99, 1180, Uccle, Belgium
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- Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Polymerforschung, Geiselbergstr. 69, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersø Parkallé 105, Copenhagen, DK-2100, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersø Parkallé 105, Copenhagen, DK-2100, Denmark; Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DK-1014, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersø Parkallé 105, Copenhagen, DK-2100, Denmark; DTU Health Tech, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, DK-2800, Denmark.
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Hadrup N, Mielżyńska-Švach D, Kozłowska A, Campisi M, Pavanello S, Vogel U. Association between a urinary biomarker for exposure to PAH and blood level of the acute phase protein serum amyloid A in coke oven workers. Environ Health 2019; 18:81. [PMID: 31477116 PMCID: PMC6721239 DOI: 10.1186/s12940-019-0523-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Coke oven workers are exposed to both free and particle bound PAH. Through this exposure, the workers may be at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. Systemic levels of acute phase response proteins have been linked to cardiovascular disease in epidemiological studies, suggesting it as a marker of these conditions. The aim of this study was to assess whether there was association between PAH exposure and the blood level of the acute phase inflammatory response marker serum amyloid A (SAA) in coke oven workers. METHODS A total of 87 male Polish coke oven workers from two different plants comprised the study population. Exposure was assessed by means of the individual post-shift urinary excretion of 1-hydroxypyrene, as internal dose of short-term PAH exposure, and by anti-benzo[a]pyrene diolepoxide (anti-B[a]PDE)-DNA), as a biomarker of long-term PAH exposure. Blood levels of acute phase proteins SAA and CRP were measured by immunoassay. C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were included to adjust for baseline levels of SAA. RESULTS Multiple linear regression showed that the major determinants of increased SAA levels were urinary 1-hydroxypyrene (beta = 0.56, p = 0.030) and serum CRP levels (beta = 7.08; p < 0.0001) whereas anti-B[a]PDE-DNA, the GSTM1 detoxifying genotype, diet, and smoking were not associated with SAA levels. CONCLUSIONS Urinary 1-hydroxypyrene as biomarker of short-term PAH exposure and serum levels of CRP were predictive of serum levels of SAA in coke oven workers. Our data suggest that exposure of coke oven workers to PAH can lead to increased systemic acute response and therefore potentially increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
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- Niels Hadrup
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, Sosnowiec, Poland
- Witold Pilecki State School of Higher Education, Nursing Institute, Oświęcim, Poland
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- Witold Pilecki State School of Higher Education, Nursing Institute, Oświęcim, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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Hadrup N, Rahmani F, Jacobsen NR, Saber AT, Jackson P, Bengtson S, Williams A, Wallin H, Halappanavar S, Vogel U. Acute phase response and inflammation following pulmonary exposure to low doses of zinc oxide nanoparticles in mice. Nanotoxicology 2019; 13:1275-1292. [DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2019.1654004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Niels Hadrup
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Work Environment, National Institute of Occupational Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
- DTU Health Tech, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Acute phase serum amyloid A (SAA) is persistently elevated in chronic inflammatory conditions, and elevated levels predict cardiovascular risk in humans. More recently, murine studies have demonstrated that over-expression of SAA increases and deficiency/suppression of SAA attenuates atherosclerosis. Thus, beyond being a biomarker, SAA appears to play a causal role in atherogenesis. The purpose of this review is to summarize the data supporting SAA as a key player in atherosclerosis development. RECENT FINDINGS A number of pro-inflammatory and pro-atherogenic activities have been ascribed to SAA. However, the literature is conflicted, as recombinant SAA, and/or lipid-free SAA, used in many of the earlier studies, do not reflect the activity of native human or murine SAA, which exists largely lipid-associated. Recent literatures demonstrate that SAA activates the NLRP3 inflammasome, alters vascular function, affects HDL function, and increases thrombosis. Importantly, SAA activity appears to be regulated by its lipid association, and HDL may serve to sequester and limit SAA activity. SUMMARY SAA has many pro-inflammatory and pro-atherogenic activities, is clearly demonstrated to affect atherosclerosis development, and may be a candidate target for clinical trials in cardiovascular diseases.
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- Preetha Shridas
- Department of Internal Medicine
- Saha Cardiovascular Research Center
- Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center and University of Kentucky
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- Department of Internal Medicine
- Saha Cardiovascular Research Center
- Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center and University of Kentucky
- Veterans Affairs Lexington, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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Kälsch AI, Scharnagl H, Kleber ME, Windpassinger C, Sattler W, Leipe J, Krämer BK, März W, Malle E. Long- and short-term association of low-grade systemic inflammation with cardiovascular mortality in the LURIC study. Clin Res Cardiol 2019; 109:358-373. [PMID: 31263995 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-019-01516-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The present study aimed to evaluate biomarkers representing low-grade systemic inflammation and their association with cardiovascular mortality in the Ludwigshafen Risk and Cardiovascular Health (LURIC) study. METHODS The included 3134 consecutive patients underwent coronary angiography between June 1997 and May 2001 with a median follow-up of 9.9 years. Plasma levels of IL-6, and acute-phase reactants serum amyloid A (SAA) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured. SAA and IL-6 polymorphisms were genotyped. RESULTS During a median observation time of 9.9 years, 949 deaths (30.3%) occurred, of these 597 (19.2%) died from cardiovascular causes. High plasma levels of IL-6, CRP and SAA were associated with unstable CAD, as well as established risk factors including type 2 diabetes mellitus, smoking, low glomerular filtration rate, low TGs and low HDL-C. After adjusting for established cardiovascular risk markers and the other two inflammatory markers, SAA was found to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular mortality after a short-term follow-up (6 months-1 year) with a HR per SD of 1.41. IL-6 was identified as an independent risk factor for long-term follow-up (3, 5, and 9.9 years) with HRs per SD of 1.21, 1.22 and 1.18. CRP lost significance after adjustment. Although 6 out of 27 SAA SNPs were significantly associated with SAA plasma concentrations, the genetic risk score was not associated with cardiovascular mortality. CONCLUSIONS The present findings from the large, prospective LURIC cohort underline the importance of inflammation in CAD and the prognostic relevance of inflammatory biomarkers that independently predict cardiovascular mortality.
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- Anna-Isabelle Kälsch
- Vth Department of Medicine (Nephrology, Hypertensiology, Endocrinology, Diabetology, Rheumatology), University Medicine Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Clinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Vth Department of Medicine (Nephrology, Hypertensiology, Endocrinology, Diabetology, Rheumatology), University Medicine Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.,European Center for Angioscience ECAS, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Diagnostic and Research Institute of Human Genetics, Diagnostic and Research Center for Molecular BioMedicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Gottfried Schatz Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Neue Stiftingtalstrasse 6/VI 21, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Vth Department of Medicine (Nephrology, Hypertensiology, Endocrinology, Diabetology, Rheumatology), University Medicine Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Vth Department of Medicine (Nephrology, Hypertensiology, Endocrinology, Diabetology, Rheumatology), University Medicine Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.,European Center for Angioscience ECAS, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Vth Department of Medicine (Nephrology, Hypertensiology, Endocrinology, Diabetology, Rheumatology), University Medicine Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.,Clinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.,Synlab Academy, Mannheim, Germany
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- Division of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Gottfried Schatz Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Neue Stiftingtalstrasse 6/VI 21, 8010, Graz, Austria.
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Konstandi M, Sotiropoulos I, Matsubara T, Malliou F, Katsogridaki A, Andriopoulou CE, Gonzalez FJ. Adrenoceptor-stimulated inflammatory response in stress-induced serum amyloid A synthesis. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2019; 236:1687-1699. [PMID: 30612190 PMCID: PMC6643287 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-018-5149-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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RATIONALE Stressful life events are suggested to contribute to the development of various pathologies, such as cardiovascular disorders, whose etiopathogenesis is highly associated with elevated levels of serum amyloid A (SAA) proteins. SAA synthesis in the liver is regulated by a complex network of cytokines acting independently or in concert with various hormones/stimulants including the stress-activated sympathetic nervous system. OBJECTIVE This study aims to investigate the underlying mechanisms that regulate the stress-induced hepatic synthesis of SAA, with particular focus on adrenoceptors (AR), major components of the sympathoadrenal response to stress. METHODS AND RESULTS We demonstrated that repeated stress elevates IL-1β, IL-6, and TNFα serum levels in mice, accompanied by increased synthesis and secretion of hepatic SAA1/2 and SAA3, an effect that was blocked by AR antagonists. Moreover, stimulation of α1- and β1/2-ARs mimics the stress effect on SAA1/2 regulation, whereas α2-AR stimulation exhibits a relatively weak impact on SAA. In support of the essential cytokine contribution in the AR-agonist induced SAA production is the fact that the anti-inflammatory drug, sodium salicylate, prevented the AR-stimulated hepatic SAA1/2 synthesis by reducing IL-1β levels, whereas IL-1β inhibition with Anakinra mimics this sodium salicylate preventive effect, thus indicating a crucial role for IL-1β. Interestingly, the AR-driven SAA3 synthesis was elevated by sodium salicylate in a TNFα-dependent way, supporting diverse and complex regulatory roles of cytokines in SAA production. In contrast to α1/α2-AR, the β1/2-AR-mediated SAA1/2 and SAA3 upregulation cannot be reversed by fenofibrate, a hypolipidemic drug with anti-inflammatory properties. CONCLUSION Taken together, these findings strongly support a critical role of the AR-stimulated inflammatory response in the hepatic SAA production under stressful conditions, highlighting distinct AR type-specific mechanisms that regulate the hepatic synthesis of SAA1/2 and SAA3.
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- Maria Konstandi
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece. .,Laboratory of Metabolism, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), Medical School University of Minho, Braga, Portugal,ICVS/3B’s - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Metabolism, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA,Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Regenerative Biology, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Laboratory of Metabolism, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Mayer FJ, Binder CJ, Krychtiuk KA, Schillinger M, Minar E, Hoke M. The prognostic value of serum amyloid A for long-term mortality among patients with subclinical carotid atherosclerosis. Eur J Clin Invest 2019; 49:e13095. [PMID: 30810222 PMCID: PMC6593658 DOI: 10.1111/eci.13095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Revised: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 02/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Despite extensive research in the last decade, the role of serum amyloid A (SAA) in atherogenesis remains highly controversial. The aim of this study was therefore to assess whether SAA is associated with long-term mortality in patients with subclinical carotid artery disease. METHODS One thousand sixty-five patients with neurological asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis as evaluated by duplex sonography were prospectively followed for cause-specific mortality. RESULTS During a median of 11.8 years, a total of 549 deaths, including 362 cardiovascular deaths, were recorded. Patients who died within the follow-up period had significantly higher baseline SAA serum levels compared to those who survived (12.9 vs 9.5 mg/dL; P < 0.001). In univariable Cox regression analysis, the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality significantly increased in patients with elevated serum levels of SAA (crude hazard ratio for cardiovascular mortality per increase of 1 SD of SAA levels was 1.14, 95% CI 1.08-1.22], P < 0.0001). However, SAA lost its significance after adjusting for high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), suggesting that SAA might not be directly associated with atherogenesis, but rather be a mere reflection of the individual patient's inflammatory status. CONCLUSIONS Serum amyloid A is not independently associated with (cardiovascular) mortality in patients with subclinical carotid atherosclerosis.
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- Florian J Mayer
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Angiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Angiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Angiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Evidence for the important role of inflammation in xenotransplantation. JOURNAL OF INFLAMMATION-LONDON 2019; 16:10. [PMID: 31148951 PMCID: PMC6537172 DOI: 10.1186/s12950-019-0213-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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There is increasing evidence of a sustained state of systemic inflammation after pig-to-nonhuman primate (NHP) xenotransplantation (that has been termed systemic inflammation in xenograft recipients [SIXR]). Increases in inflammatory markers, e.g., C-reactive protein, histones, serum amyloid A, D-dimer, cytokines, chemokines, and a decrease in free triiodothyronine, have been demonstrated in the recipient NHPs. The complex interactions between inflammation, coagulation, and the immune response are well-recognized, but the role of inflammation in xenograft recipients is not fully understood. The evidence suggests that inflammation can promote the activation of coagulation and the adaptive immune response, but the exact mechanisms remain uncertain. If prolonged xenograft survival is to be achieved, anti-inflammatory strategies (e.g., the administration of anti-inflammatory agents, and/or the generation of genetically-engineered organ-source pigs that are protected from the effect of inflammation) may be necessary to prevent, control, or negate the effect of the systemic inflammation that develops in xenograft recipients. This may allow for a reduction in the intensity of exogenous immunosuppressive therapy. If immunological tolerance to a xenograft is to be obtained, then control of inflammation may be essential.
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Getz GS, Reardon CA. Apoproteins E, A-I, and SAA in Macrophage Pathobiology Related to Atherogenesis. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:536. [PMID: 31231209 PMCID: PMC6558525 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Macrophages are core cellular elements of both early and advanced atherosclerosis. They take up modified lipoproteins and become lipid-loaded foam cells and secrete factors that influence other cell types in the artery wall involved in atherogenesis. Apoproteins E, AI, and SAA are all found on HDL which can enter the artery wall. In addition, apoE is synthesized by macrophages. These three apoproteins can promote cholesterol efflux from lipid-loaded macrophages and have other functions that modulate macrophage biology. Mimetic peptides based on the sequence or structure of these apoproteins replicate some of these properties and are potential therapeutic agents for the treatment of atherosclerosis to reduce cardiovascular diseases.
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- Godfrey S Getz
- Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Ben May Department for Cancer Research, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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Chami B, Hossain F, Hambly TW, Cai X, Aran R, Fong G, Vellajo A, Martin NJJ, Wang X, Dennis JM, Sharma A, Shihata WA, Chin-Dusting JPF, de Haan JB, Sharland A, Geczy CL, Freedman B, Witting PK. Serum Amyloid A Stimulates Vascular and Renal Dysfunction in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice Fed a Normal Chow Diet. Front Immunol 2019; 10:380. [PMID: 30899260 PMCID: PMC6416175 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Elevated serum amyloid A (SAA) levels may promote endothelial dysfunction, which is linked to cardiovascular and renal pathologies. We investigated the effect of SAA on vascular and renal function in apolipoprotein E-deficient (ApoE−/−) mice. Male ApoE−/− mice received vehicle (control), low-level lipopolysaccharide (LPS), or recombinant human SAA by i.p. injection every third day for 2 weeks. Heart, aorta and kidney were harvested between 3 days and 18 weeks after treatment. SAA administration increased vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM)-1 expression and circulating monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-1 and decreased aortic cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), consistent with SAA inhibiting nitric oxide bioactivity. In addition, binding of labeled leukocytes to excised aorta increased as monitored using an ex vivo leukocyte adhesion assay. Renal injury was evident 4 weeks after commencement of SAA treatment, manifesting as increased plasma urea, urinary protein, oxidized lipids, urinary kidney injury molecule (KIM)-1 and multiple cytokines and chemokines in kidney tissue, relative to controls. Phosphorylation of nuclear-factor-kappa-beta (NFκB-p-P65), tissue factor (TF), and macrophage recruitment increased in kidneys from ApoE−/− mice 4 weeks after SAA treatment, confirming that SAA elicited a pro-inflammatory and pro-thrombotic phenotype. These data indicate that SAA impairs endothelial and renal function in ApoE−/− mice in the absence of a high-fat diet.
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- Belal Chami
- Discipline of Pathology, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Discipline of Pathology, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Discipline of Pathology, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Discipline of Pathology, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Discipline of Pathology, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Discipline of Pathology, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Discipline of Pathology, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Discipline of Pathology, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Discipline of Pathology, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Discipline of Pathology, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Cardiovascular Disease Program, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Pharmacology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Cardiovascular Disease Program, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Pharmacology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Transplantation Immunobiology Group, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- ANZAC Research and Heart Research Institutes, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Discipline of Pathology, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Schuchardt M, Prüfer N, Tu Y, Herrmann J, Hu XP, Chebli S, Dahlke K, Zidek W, van der Giet M, Tölle M. Dysfunctional high-density lipoprotein activates toll-like receptors via serum amyloid A in vascular smooth muscle cells. Sci Rep 2019; 9:3421. [PMID: 30833653 PMCID: PMC6399289 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39846-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Serum amyloid A (SAA) is an uremic toxin and acute phase protein. It accumulates under inflammatory conditions associated with high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with sepsis or end-stage renal disease (ESRD). SAA is an apolipoprotein of the high-density lipoprotein (HDL). SAA accumulation turns HDL from an anti-inflammatory to a pro-inflammatory particle. SAA activates monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in vascular smooth muscle cells. However, the SAA receptor-mediated signaling pathway in vascular cells is poorly understood. Therefore, the SAA-mediated signaling pathway for MCP-1 production was investigated in this study. The SAA-induced MCP-1 production is dependent on the activation of TLR2 and TLR4 as determined by studies with specific receptor antagonists and agonists or siRNA approach. Experiments were confirmed in tissues from TLR2 knockout, TLR4 deficient and TLR2 knock-out/TLR4 deficient mice. The intracellular signaling pathway is IκBα and subsequently NFκB dependent. The MCP-1 production induced by SAA-enriched HDL and HDL isolated from septic patients with high SAA content is also TLR2 and TLR4 dependent. Taken together, the TLR2 and TLR4 receptors are functional SAA receptors mediating MCP-1 release. Furthermore, the TLR2 and TLR4 are receptors for dysfunctional HDL. These results give a further inside in SAA as uremic toxin involved in uremia-related pro-inflammatory response in the vascular wall.
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- Mirjam Schuchardt
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Nephrology, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Nephrology, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Nephrology, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203, Berlin, Germany.,Zhejiang Provincial People´s Hospital, Intensive Care Unit, Hangzhou, China
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Nephrology, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Nephrology, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Nephrology, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203, Berlin, Germany
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- Deutsches Institut für Ernaehrungsforschung, Department of Gastrointestinal Microbiology, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, 14558, Nuthethal, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Nephrology, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Nephrology, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203, Berlin, Germany.
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Nephrology, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203, Berlin, Germany
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Hadrup N, Knudsen KB, Berthing T, Wolff H, Bengtson S, Kofoed C, Espersen R, Højgaard C, Winther JR, Willemoës M, Wedin I, Nuopponen M, Alenius H, Norppa H, Wallin H, Vogel U. Pulmonary effects of nanofibrillated celluloses in mice suggest that carboxylation lowers the inflammatory and acute phase responses. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2019; 66:116-125. [PMID: 30665014 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2019.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
We studied if the pulmonary and systemic toxicity of nanofibrillated celluloses can be reduced by carboxylation. Nanofibrillated celluloses administered at 6 or 18 μg to mice by intratracheal instillation were: 1) FINE NFC, 2-20 μm in length, 2-15 nm in width, 2) AS (-COOH), carboxylated, 0.5-10 μm in length, 4-10 nm in width, containing the biocide BIM MC4901 and 3) BIOCID FINE NFC: as (1) but containing BIM MC4901. FINE NFC administration increased neutrophil influx in BAL and induced SAA3 in plasma. AS (-COOH) produced lower neutrophil influx and systemic SAA3 levels than FINE NFC. Results obtained with BIOCID FINE NFC suggested that BIM MC4901 biocide did not explain the lowered response. Increased DNA damage levels were observed across materials, doses and time points. In conclusion, carboxylation of nanofibrillated cellulose was associated with reduced pulmonary and systemic toxicity, suggesting involvement of OH groups in the inflammatory and acute phase responses.
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Affiliation(s)
- Niels Hadrup
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), 105 Lersø Parkallé, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), 105 Lersø Parkallé, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), 105 Lersø Parkallé, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
| | - Henrik Wolff
- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), P.O. Box 40, 00032, Työterveyslaitos, Helsinki, Finland.
| | - Stefan Bengtson
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), 105 Lersø Parkallé, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
| | - Christian Kofoed
- Section for Biomolecular Sciences, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Section for Biomolecular Sciences, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Section for Biomolecular Sciences, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Section for Biomolecular Sciences, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Section for Biomolecular Sciences, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, University of Helsinki, Finland; Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM), Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), P.O. Box 40, 00032, Työterveyslaitos, Helsinki, Finland.
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- National Institute of Occupational Health, Oslo, Norway.
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), 105 Lersø Parkallé, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark; Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Danish Technical University (DTU), DK-2800, Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark.
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