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Hjazi A, Maroto CG, Rodriguez-Gutierrez ME, Appiah M, Ignat A, Mobayen G, Page T, McKinnon TAJ. The proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib exerts anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic effects on the endothelium. J Thromb Haemost 2024; 22:1867-1879. [PMID: 38608731 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtha.2024.03.024] [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: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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BACKGROUND Carfilzomib (CFZ) is a second-generation proteasome inhibitor used to treat multiple myeloma. Potent inhibition of the proteasome results in chronic proteotoxic endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, leading to apoptosis. While CFZ has improved survival rates in multiple myeloma, it is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular adverse effects. While this has been putatively linked to cardiotoxicity, CFZ could potentially also exhibit adverse effects on the endothelium. OBJECTIVES To investigate the effects of CFZ on the endothelium. METHODS Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were treated with CFZ, and expression of relevant markers of ER stress, inflammation, and thrombosis was measured and functionally assessed. RESULTS CFZ failed to induce ER stress in HUVECs but induced the expression of Kruppel-like factor 4, endothelial nitric oxide synthase, tissue plasminogen activator, and thrombomodulin and reduced tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα)-mediated intercellular adhesion molecule 1 and tissue factor expression, suggesting a potential protective effect on the endothelium. Consistent with these observations, CFZ reduced leukocyte adhesion under shear stress and reduced factor Xa generation and fibrin clot formation on the endothelium following TNFα treatment and inhibited von Willebrand factor (VWF) and angiopoietin-2 exocytosis from Weibel-Palade bodies. Subsequently, CFZ inhibited the formation of VWF-platelet strings, and moreover, media derived from myeloma cell lines induced VWF release, a process also inhibited by CFZ. CONCLUSION These data demonstrate that CFZ is unable to induce ER stress in confluent resting endothelial cells and can conversely attenuate the prothrombotic effects of TNFα on the endothelium. This study suggests that CFZ does not negatively alter HUVECs, and proteasome inhibition of the endothelium may offer a potential way to prevent thrombosis.
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- Ahmed Hjazi
- Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Centre for Haematology, Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom; Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Centre for Haematology, Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Centre for Haematology, Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Centre for Haematology, Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Centre for Haematology, Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Centre for Haematology, Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Centre for Haematology, Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Centre for Haematology, Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
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Xu J, He J, Zhou YL, Weng Z, Li M, Wang ZX, He Y. Von Willebrand factor promotes radiation-induced intestinal injury (RIII) development and its cleavage enzyme rhADAMTS13 protects against RIII by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress. Free Radic Biol Med 2024; 210:1-12. [PMID: 37956910 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.11.004] [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: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
Abstract
Patients with abdominopelvic cancer undergoing radiotherapy commonly develop radiation-induced intestinal injury (RIII); however, its underlying pathogenesis remains elusive. The von Willebrand factor (vWF)/a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with a thrombospondin type 1 motif, member 13 (ADAMTS13) axis has been implicated in thrombosis, inflammation, and oxidative stress. However, its role in RIII remains unclear. In this study, the effect of radiation on vWF and ADAMTS13 expression was firstly evaluated in patients with cervical cancer undergoing radiotherapy and C57BL/6J mice exposed to different doses of total abdominal irradiation. Then, mice with the specific deletion of vWF in the platelets and endothelium were established to demonstrate the contribution of vWF to RIII. Additionally, the radioprotective effect of recombinant human (rh) ADAMTS13 against RIII was assessed. Results showed that both the patients with cervical cancer undergoing radiotherapy and RIII mouse model exhibited increased vWF levels and decreased ADAMTS13 levels. The knockout of platelet- and endothelium-derived vWF rectified the vWF/ADAMTS13 axis imbalance; improved intestinal structural damage; increased crypt epithelial cell proliferation; and reduced radiation-induced apoptosis, inflammation, and oxidative stress, thereby alleviating RIII. Administration of rhADAMTS13 could equally alleviate RIII. Our results demonstrated that abdominal irradiation affected the balance of the vWF/ADAMTS13 axis. vWF exerted a deleterious role and ADAMTS13 exhibited a protective role in RIII progression. rhADAMTS13 has the potential to be developed into a radioprotective agent.
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- Jie Xu
- MOE Engineering Center of Hematological Disease, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China; Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- MOE Engineering Center of Hematological Disease, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China; Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- MOE Engineering Center of Hematological Disease, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China; Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China.
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- MOE Engineering Center of Hematological Disease, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China; Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China.
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Nikfarjam S, Singh KK. DNA damage response signaling: A common link between cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Cancer Med 2023; 12:4380-4404. [PMID: 36156462 PMCID: PMC9972122 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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DNA damage response (DDR) signaling ensures genomic and proteomic homeostasis to maintain a healthy genome. Dysregulation either in the form of down- or upregulation in the DDR pathways correlates with various pathophysiological states, including cancer and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Impaired DDR is studied as a signature mechanism for cancer; however, it also plays a role in ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI), inflammation, cardiovascular function, and aging, demonstrating a complex and intriguing relationship between cancer and pathophysiology of CVDs. Accordingly, there are increasing number of reports indicating higher incidences of CVDs in cancer patients. In the present review, we thoroughly discuss (1) different DDR pathways, (2) the functional cross talk among different DDR mechanisms, (3) the role of DDR in cancer, (4) the commonalities and differences of DDR between cancer and CVDs, (5) the role of DDR in pathophysiology of CVDs, (6) interventional strategies for targeting genomic instability in CVDs, and (7) future perspective.
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- Sepideh Nikfarjam
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.,Department of Medical Biophysics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.,Department of Medical Biophysics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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Estrada CC, Cardona S, Guo Y, Revelo MP, D'Agati VD, Koganti S, Devaraj J, He JC, Heeger PS, Mallipattu SK. Endothelial-specific loss of Krüppel-Like Factor 4 triggers complement-mediated endothelial injury. Kidney Int 2022; 102:58-77. [PMID: 35483525 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2022.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) in the kidney represents the most severe manifestation of kidney microvascular endothelial injury. Despite the source of the inciting event, the diverse clinical forms of kidney TMA share dysregulation of endothelial cell transcripts and complement activation. Here, we show that endothelial-specific knockdown of Krüppel-Like Factor 4 (Klf4)ΔEC, an anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic zinc-finger transcription factor, increases the susceptibility to glomerular endothelial injury and microangiopathy in two genetic murine models that included endothelial nitric oxide synthase knockout mice and aged mice (52 weeks), as well as in a pharmacologic model of TMA using Shiga-toxin 2. In all models, Klf4ΔEC mice exhibit increased pro-thrombotic and pro-inflammatory transcripts, as well as increased complement factors C3 and C5b-9 deposition and histologic features consistent with subacute TMA. Interestingly, complement activation in Klf4ΔEC mice was accompanied by reduced expression of a key KLF4 transcriptional target and membrane bound complement regulatory gene, Cd55. To assess a potential mechanism by which KLF4 might regulate CD55 expression, we performed in silico chromatin immunoprecipitation enrichment analysis of the CD55 promotor and found KLF4 binding sites upstream from the CD55 transcription start site. Using patient-derived kidney biopsy specimens, we found glomerular expression of KLF4 and CD55 was reduced in patients with TMA as compared to control biopsies of the unaffected pole of patient kidneys removed due to kidney cancer. Thus, our data support that endothelial Klf4 is necessary for maintenance of a quiescent glomerular endothelial phenotype and its loss increases susceptibility to complement activation and induction of prothrombotic and pro-inflammatory pathways.
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- Chelsea C Estrada
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA; Renal Section, Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northport, New York, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA; Renal Section, Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northport, New York, USA.
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Shi J, Ren Y, Liu S, Zhao Q, Kong F, Guo Y, Xu J, Liu S, Qiao Y, Li Y, Liu Y, Liu Y, Cheng Y. Circulating miR-3656 induces human umbilical vein endothelial cell injury by targeting eNOS and ADAMTS13: a novel biomarker for hypertension. J Hypertens 2022; 40:310-317. [PMID: 34475349 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Hypertension, as one of the most common chronic diseases, is a major public health issue. Previous studies have shown that there are miRNAs differentially expressed in hypertensive patients. In addition, hypertension is closely related to endothelial dysfunction, and miRNAs have been identified as important molecular mediators for endothelial function. Therefore, it is necessary to identify specific miRNAs related to hypertension and explore their molecular mechanism in the progression of hypertension. METHODS We investigated the association of circulating levels of miR-3656 with hypertension. Furthermore, in-vitro studies were performed to investigate its possible mechanisms for hypertension in that the direct target genes of miR-3656 were confirmed using dual-luciferase reporter assay; moreover, the effects of miR-3656 on proliferation, migration, apoptosis, and microvascular rarefaction of HUVECs were investigated using MTS kit, wound-healing assay, FITC Annexin V apoptosis detection kit, and tube formation assay, correspondingly. RESULTS Circulating miR-3656 was upregulated in patients with hypertension. MiR-3656 suppressed the proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis of HUVECs, but promoted the apoptosis of HUVECs. In addition, eNOS and ADAMTS13 were direct target genes of miR-3656, and overexpression of eNOS and ADAMTS13 abolished the effect of miR-3656 on HUVECs. CONCLUSION MiR-3656 is a potential biomarker for hypertension. MiR-3656 is involved in endothelial cellular injury implicated in hypertension by targeting eNOS and ADAMTS13.
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- Jikang Shi
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health of Jilin University
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health of Jilin University
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health of Jilin University
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health of Jilin University
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health of Jilin University
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health of Jilin University
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health of Jilin University
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health of Jilin University
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health of Jilin University
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health of Jilin University
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- The Cardiovascular Center, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health of Jilin University
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- The Cardiovascular Center, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Masola V, Greco N, Gambaro G, Franchi M, Onisto M. Heparanase as active player in endothelial glycocalyx remodeling. Matrix Biol Plus 2022; 13:100097. [PMID: 35036899 PMCID: PMC8749438 DOI: 10.1016/j.mbplus.2021.100097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The surface of all animal cells is coated with a layer of carbohydrates linked in various ways to the outer side of the plasma membrane. These carbohydrates are mainly bound to proteins in the form of glycoproteins and proteoglycans and together with the glycolipids constitute the so-called glycocalyx. In particular, the endothelial glycocalyx that covers the luminal layer of the endothelium is composed of glycosaminoglycans (heparan sulphate -HS and hyaluronic acid -HA), proteoglycans (syndecans and glypicans) and adsorbed plasma proteins. Thanks to its ability to absorb water, this structure contributes to making the surface of the vessels slippery but at the same time acts by modulating the mechano-transduction of the vessels, the vascular permeability and the adhesion of leukocytes in thus regulating several physiological and pathological events. Among the various enzymes involved in the degradation of the glycocalyx, heparanase (HPSE) has been shown to be particularly involved. This enzyme is responsible for the cutting of heparan sulfate (HS) chains at the level of the proteoglycans of the endothelial glycocalyx whose dysfunction appears to have a role in organ fibrosis, sepsis and viral infection. In this mini-review, we describe the mechanisms by which HPSE contributes to glycocalyx remodeling and then examine the role of glycocalyx degradation in the development of pathological conditions and pharmacological strategies to preserve glycocalyx during disease pathogenesis.
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- Valentina Masola
- Renal Unit, Dept. of Medicine, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy.,Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Renal Unit, Dept. of Medicine, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Dept. of Life Quality Sciences, University of Bologna, Rimini, Italy
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- Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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Xiao J, Zhang B, Su Z, Liu Y, Shelite TR, Chang Q, Qiu Y, Bei J, Wang P, Bukreyev A, Soong L, Jin Y, Ksiazek T, Gaitas A, Rossi SL, Zhou J, Laposata M, Saito TB, Gong B. Intracellular receptor EPAC regulates von Willebrand factor secretion from endothelial cells in a PI3K-/eNOS-dependent manner during inflammation. J Biol Chem 2021; 297:101315. [PMID: 34678311 PMCID: PMC8526113 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.101315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Coagulopathy is associated with both inflammation and infection, including infections with novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, the causative agent Coagulopathy is associated with both inflammation and infection, including infection with novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, the causative agent of COVID-19. Clot formation is promoted via cAMP-mediated secretion of von Willebrand factor (vWF), which fine-tunes the process of hemostasis. The exchange protein directly activated by cAMP (EPAC) is a ubiquitously expressed intracellular cAMP receptor that plays a regulatory role in suppressing inflammation. To assess whether EPAC could regulate vWF release during inflammation, we utilized our EPAC1-null mouse model and revealed increased secretion of vWF in endotoxemic mice in the absence of the EPAC1 gene. Pharmacological inhibition of EPAC1 in vitro mimicked the EPAC1-/- phenotype. In addition, EPAC1 regulated tumor necrosis factor-α-triggered vWF secretion from human umbilical vein endothelial cells in a manner dependent upon inflammatory effector molecules PI3K and endothelial nitric oxide synthase. Furthermore, EPAC1 activation reduced inflammation-triggered vWF release, both in vivo and in vitro. Our data delineate a novel regulatory role for EPAC1 in vWF secretion and shed light on the potential development of new strategies to control thrombosis during inflammation.
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- Jie Xiao
- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University Medical Campus, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- The Estelle and Daniel Maggin Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.
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Alavi P, Rathod AM, Jahroudi N. Age-Associated Increase in Thrombogenicity and Its Correlation with von Willebrand Factor. J Clin Med 2021; 10:4190. [PMID: 34575297 PMCID: PMC8472522 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10184190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Endothelial cells that cover the lumen of all blood vessels have the inherent capacity to express both pro and anticoagulant molecules. However, under normal physiological condition, they generally function to maintain a non-thrombogenic surface for unobstructed blood flow. In response to injury, certain stimuli, or as a result of dysfunction, endothelial cells release a highly adhesive procoagulant protein, von Willebrand factor (VWF), which plays a central role in formation of platelet aggregates and thrombus generation. Since VWF expression is highly restricted to endothelial cells, regulation of its levels is among the most important functions of endothelial cells for maintaining hemostasis. However, with aging, there is a significant increase in VWF levels, which is concomitant with a significant rise in thrombotic events. It is not yet clear why and how aging results in increased VWF levels. In this review, we have aimed to discuss the age-related increase in VWF, its potential mechanisms, and associated coagulopathies as probable consequences.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S2, Canada; (P.A.); (A.M.R.)
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Páramo JA. [Microvascular thrombosis and clinical implications]. Med Clin (Barc) 2021; 156:609-614. [PMID: 33875227 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2020.12.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Thrombosis is often present in the microcirculation in a variety of significant human diseases, such as disseminated intravascular coagulation, thrombotic microangiopathy, sickle cell disease, and others. Microvascular thrombosis has also recently been demonstrated in patients with COVID-19 and has been proposed to mediate the pathogenesis of organ injury in the lung and other organs. In many of these conditions, microvascular thrombosis is accompanied by inflammation, an association referred to as thromboinflammation or immunothrombosis. A greater understanding of the links between inflammation and thrombosis in the microcirculation will provide new therapeutic options for human diseases accompanied by microvascular thrombosis.
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- José A Páramo
- Servicio de Hematología, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, IdiSNA, CIBERCV, Pamplona, Navarra, España.
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Ozeki T, Nagata M, Katsuno T, Inagaki K, Goto K, Kato S, Yasuda Y, Tsuboi N, Maruyama S. Nephrotic syndrome with focal segmental glomerular lesions unclassified by Columbia classification; Pathology and clinical implication. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0244677. [PMID: 33400710 PMCID: PMC7785116 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background The Columbia classification is widely used for diagnosis of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). In practice, we occasionally encounter segmental glomerular lesions unclassified as Columbia classification. We analyzed the clinical implication of unclassified segmental lesions comparing with Columbia-classified FSGS. Methods A retrospective cohort study from 13 local hospitals in Japan. From 172 biopsy cases diagnosed with FSGS or minimal change disease (MCD)/FSGS spectrum with unclassified segmental lesions, adult patients with nephrotic syndrome who received immunosuppressive therapies were included. The cases are classified by pathology, i.e., typical FSGS lesions sufficiently classified into subgroups of Columbia classification: collapsing (COL), tip (TIP), cellular (CEL), perihilar (PH), and not otherwise specified (NOS), and unclassified by the Columbia classification into three subgroups: “endothelial damage,”; “simple attachment,”; and “minor cellular lesion,”. The response to immunosuppressive treatment and 30% decline of eGFR were compared. Results Among 48 eligible cases, all were Japanese, 34 were typical FSGS; 13 TIP, 15 CEL, 6 NOS, and no COL or PH cases. Fourteen were unclassified cases: endothelial damage (n = 6), simple attachment (n = 5), and minor cellular lesion (n = 3). The median age of overall patients was 60 years old and the median of eGFR and urinary protein creatinine ratio was 51.5 mL/min/1.73m2 and 7.35, respectively. They received similar therapeutic regimen. Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed no significant difference in treatment response between typical FSGS and unclassified cases. Evaluating among the subgroups, endothelial damage, simple attachment and minor cellular lesion showed similar treatment response to TIP or CEL. No significant difference was also observed in the 30% decline of eGFR. Conclusions Japanese adult patients with nephrotic syndrome showing unclassified segmental lesions as Columbia classification may be equivalent clinical impact as Columbia classification of FSGS.
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- Takaya Ozeki
- Department of Nephrology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Kidney and Vascular Pathology, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Chutoen General Medical Center, Kakegawa, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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Tosaki T, Okabe M, Suzuki T, Shimizu A, Koike K, Tsuboi N, Kawamura T, Ohashi R, Yano S, Yokoo T. Membranous nephropathy with thrombotic microangiopathy-like lesions successfully treated with tocilizumab in a patient with idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease. CEN Case Rep 2021; 10:265-272. [PMID: 33389670 DOI: 10.1007/s13730-020-00559-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a systemic lymphoproliferative disease involving multiple organs, including the kidneys. Membranous nephropathy (MN) has been rarely reported as a complication of iMCD. We herein report the case of a 48-year-old man with a 9-year history of iMCD that was complicated by treatment-resistant nephrotic syndrome due to MN. The first renal biopsy performed at the age of 45 years showed diffuse and global MN with a mild glomerular endothelial injury. He was treated with combined therapy of corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, and tocilizumab, an anti-interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor monoclonal antibody, which was administered every 2-3 weeks. However, nephrotic syndrome persisted, and renal impairment slowly worsened. Serial biopsy performed at 3 years after the first biopsy confirmed advanced lesions of both MN-related and glomerular endothelial injuries. Modification of the therapeutic strategy to weekly administration of tocilizumab gradually led to the remission of proteinuria, allowing the termination of corticosteroids. Thus, the present case suggests a close link between excessive IL-6 actions and the development of glomerular lesions in iMCD. Successful treatment by strict inhibition of IL-6 actions, in this case, may provide a clue for deciding the therapeutic strategy for severe renal complications associated with iMCD.
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- Takeshi Tosaki
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Nephrology, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Japan.,Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Nippon Medical School Musashi-Kosugi Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Oncology and Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Korakas E, Ikonomidis I, Markakis K, Raptis A, Dimitriadis G, Lambadiari V. The Endothelial Glycocalyx as a Key Mediator of Albumin Handling and the Development of Diabetic Nephropathy. Curr Vasc Pharmacol 2020; 18:619-631. [PMID: 31889495 DOI: 10.2174/1570161118666191224120242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The endothelial glycocalyx is a complex mesh of proteoglycans, glycoproteins and other soluble components, which cover the vascular endothelium. It plays an important role in many physiological processes including vascular permeability, transduction of shear stress and interaction of blood cells and other molecules with the vascular wall. Its complex structure makes its precise assessment challenging, and many different visualization techniques have been used with varying results. Diabetes, one of the main disease models where disorders of the glycocalyx are present, causes degradation of the glycocalyx through a variety of molecular pathways and especially through oxidative stress due to the action of reactive oxygen species. As the glycocalyx has been primarily studied in the glomerular endothelium, more evidence points towards a vital role in albumin handling and, consequently, in diabetic nephropathy. Therefore, the maintenance or restoration of the integrity of the glycocalyx seems a promising therapeutic target. In this review, we consider the structural and functional capacities of the endothelial glycocalyx, the available methods for its evaluation, the mechanisms through which diabetes leads to glycocalyx degradation and albuminuria, and possible treatment options targeting the glycocalyx.
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- Emmanouil Korakas
- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Second Cardiology Department, Attikon University Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Rangarajan S, Richter JR, Richter RP, Bandari SK, Tripathi K, Vlodavsky I, Sanderson RD. Heparanase-enhanced Shedding of Syndecan-1 and Its Role in Driving Disease Pathogenesis and Progression. J Histochem Cytochem 2020; 68:823-840. [PMID: 32623935 PMCID: PMC7711244 DOI: 10.1369/0022155420937087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Both heparanase and syndecan-1 are known to be present and active in disease pathobiology. An important feature of syndecan-1 related to its role in pathologies is that it can be shed from the surface of cells as an intact ectodomain composed of the extracellular core protein and attached heparan sulfate and chondroitin sulfate chains. Shed syndecan-1 remains functional and impacts cell behavior both locally and distally from its cell of origin. Shedding of syndecan-1 is initiated by a variety of stimuli and accomplished predominantly by the action of matrix metalloproteinases. The accessibility of these proteases to the core protein of syndecan-1 is enhanced, and shedding facilitated, when the heparan sulfate chains of syndecan-1 have been shortened by the enzymatic activity of heparanase. Interestingly, heparanase also enhances shedding by upregulating the expression of matrix metalloproteinases. Recent studies have revealed that heparanase-induced syndecan-1 shedding contributes to the pathogenesis and progression of cancer and viral infection, as well as other septic and non-septic inflammatory states. This review discusses the heparanase/shed syndecan-1 axis in disease pathogenesis and progression, the potential of targeting this axis therapeutically, and the possibility that this axis is widespread and of influence in many diseases.
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- The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, and Technion Integrated Cancer Center, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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Bray MA, Sartain SE, Gollamudi J, Rumbaut RE. Microvascular thrombosis: experimental and clinical implications. Transl Res 2020; 225:105-130. [PMID: 32454092 PMCID: PMC7245314 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2020.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A significant amount of clinical and research interest in thrombosis is focused on large vessels (eg, stroke, myocardial infarction, deep venous thrombosis, etc.); however, thrombosis is often present in the microcirculation in a variety of significant human diseases, such as disseminated intravascular coagulation, thrombotic microangiopathy, sickle cell disease, and others. Further, microvascular thrombosis has recently been demonstrated in patients with COVID-19, and has been proposed to mediate the pathogenesis of organ injury in this disease. In many of these conditions, microvascular thrombosis is accompanied by inflammation, an association referred to as thromboinflammation. In this review, we discuss endogenous regulatory mechanisms that prevent thrombosis in the microcirculation, experimental approaches to induce microvascular thrombi, and clinical conditions associated with microvascular thrombosis. A greater understanding of the links between inflammation and thrombosis in the microcirculation is anticipated to provide optimal therapeutic targets for patients with diseases accompanied by microvascular thrombosis.
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Key Words
- adamts13, a disintegrin-like and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin type 1 motif 13
- ap, alternate pathway
- apc, activated protein c
- aps, antiphospholipid syndrome
- caps, catastrophic aps
- asfa, american society for apheresis
- atp, adenosine triphosphate
- cfh, complement factor h
- con a, concavalin a
- cox, cyclooxygenase
- damp, damage-associated molecular pattern
- dic, disseminated intravascular coagulation
- gbm, glomerular basement membrane
- hellp, hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets
- hitt, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis
- hlh, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
- hus, hemolytic-uremic syndrome
- isth, international society for thrombosis and haemostasis
- ivig, intravenous immunoglobulin
- ldh, lactate nos, nitric oxide synthase
- net, neutrophil extracellular trap
- pai-1, plasminogen activator inhibitor 1
- pf4, platelet factor 4
- prr, pattern recognition receptor
- rbc, red blood cell
- scd, sickle cell disease
- sle, systemic lupus erythematosus
- tlr, toll-like receptor
- tf, tissue factor
- tfpi, tissue factor pathway inhibitor
- tma, thrombotic microangiopathy
- tnf-α, tumor necrosis factor-α
- tpe, therapeutic plasma exchange
- ulc, ultra large heparin-pf4 complexes
- ulvwf, ultra-large von willebrand factor
- vwf, von willebrand factor
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- Monica A Bray
- Center for Translational Research on Inflammatory Diseases (CTRID), Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Translational Research on Inflammatory Diseases (CTRID), Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Translational Research on Inflammatory Diseases (CTRID), Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Translational Research on Inflammatory Diseases (CTRID), Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
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Xiao J, Zhang B, Su Z, Liu Y, Shelite TR, Chang Q, Wang P, Bukreyev A, Soong L, Jin Y, Ksiazek T, Gaitas A, Rossi SL, Zhou J, Laposata M, Saito TB, Gong B. EPAC regulates von Willebrand factor secretion from endothelial cells in a PI3K/eNOS-dependent manner during inflammation. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2020. [PMID: 32908983 DOI: 10.1101/2020.09.04.282806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Coagulopathy is associated with both inflammation and infection, including infection with the novel SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). Endothelial cells (ECs) fine tune hemostasis via cAMP-mediated secretion of von Willebrand factor (vWF), which promote the process of clot formation. The e xchange p rotein directly a ctivated by c AMP (EPAC) is a ubiquitously expressed intracellular cAMP receptor that plays a key role in stabilizing ECs and suppressing inflammation. To assess whether EPAC could regulate vWF release during inflammation, we utilized our EPAC1 -null mouse model and revealed an increased secretion of vWF in endotoxemic mice in the absence of the EPAC1 gene. Pharmacological inhibition of EPAC1 in vitro mimicked the EPAC1 -/- phenotype. EPAC1 regulated TNFα-triggered vWF secretion from human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) in a phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3K)/endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS)-dependent manner. Furthermore, EPAC1 activation reduced inflammation-triggered vWF release, both in vivo and in vitro . Our data delineate a novel regulatory role of EPAC1 in vWF secretion and shed light on potential development of new strategies to controlling thrombosis during inflammation. Key Point PI3K/eNOS pathway-mediated, inflammation-triggered vWF secretion is the target of the pharmacological manipulation of the cAMP-EPAC system.
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Dominic A, Banerjee P, Hamilton DJ, Le NT, Abe JI. Time-dependent replicative senescence vs. disturbed flow-induced pre-mature aging in atherosclerosis. Redox Biol 2020; 37:101614. [PMID: 32863187 PMCID: PMC7767754 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2020.101614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Accumulation of senescent cells has a causative role in the pathology of age-related disorders including atherosclerosis (AS) and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, the concept of senescence is now drastically changing, and the new concept of senescence-associated reprogramming/stemness has emerged, suggesting that senescence is not merely related to “cell cycle arrest” or halting various cellular functions. It is well known that disturbed flow (D-flow) accelerates pre-mature aging and plays a significant role in the development of AS. We will discuss in this review that pre-mature aging induced by D-flow is not comparable to time-dependent aging, particularly with a focus on the possible involvement of senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) in senescence-associated reprogramming/stemness, or increasing cell numbers. We will also present our outlook of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotides (NAD)+ deficiency-induced mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS) in evoking SASP by activating DNA damage response (DDR). MtROS plays a key role in developing cross-talk between nuclear-mitochondria, SASP, and ultimately atherosclerosis formation. Although senescence induced by time and various stress factors is a classical concept, we wish that the readers will see the undergoing Copernican-like change in this concept, as well as to recognize the significant contrast between pre-mature aging induced by D-flow and time-dependent aging.
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- Abishai Dominic
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology Texas A&M Health Science Center, USA; Department of Cardio-Vascular Regeneration, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Texas, USA
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- Department of Cardio-Vascular Regeneration, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Texas, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Bioenergetics Houston Methodist Research Institute, Texas, USA
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- Department of Cardio-Vascular Regeneration, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Texas, USA.
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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Yang S, Cao C, Deng T, Zhou Z. Obesity-Related Glomerulopathy: A Latent Change in Obesity Requiring More Attention. Kidney Blood Press Res 2020; 45:510-522. [PMID: 32498064 DOI: 10.1159/000507784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Obesity has become a major public health problem, and the prevalence of kidney diseases has increased in parallel. Among kidney diseases caused by metabolic disorders, obesity-related glomerulopathy (ORG) is secondary to obesity. SUMMARY ORG is mainly caused by glomerular hyperfiltration, dysregulation of hormone and cytokine secretion in adipose tissues, and ectopic lipid accumulation in renal cells. ORG is pathologically characterized by glomerular hypertrophy, with or without focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis. Patients with ORG usually present with proteinuria concomitant with metabolic disorders such as dyslipidemia and hypertension. Weight loss, RAAS inhibitors, and improved insulin resistance can reduce the progression of ORG. CONCLUSION ORG is a growing renal pathological change in obese individuals, and a comprehensive understanding of the disease is pivotal to avoid its occurrence and improve quality of life for those with obesity. Key Messages:This review comprehensively describes the characteristics of ORG in pathological changes, clinical manifestations, pathogeneses and treatments.
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- Shuting Yang
- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Key Laboratory of Diabetes Immunology (Central South University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Changsha, China
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Key Laboratory of Diabetes Immunology (Central South University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Changsha, China
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Key Laboratory of Diabetes Immunology (Central South University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Changsha, China
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China, .,Key Laboratory of Diabetes Immunology (Central South University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, China, .,National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Changsha, China,
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Gong J, Ju YN, Wang XT, Zhu JL, Jin ZH, Gao W. Ac2-26 ameliorates lung ischemia-reperfusion injury via the eNOS pathway. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 117:109194. [PMID: 31387174 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Revised: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Lung ischemia-reperfusion injury (LIRI) is a major complication after lung transplantation. Annexin A1 (AnxA1) ameliorates inflammation in various injured organs. This study aimed to determine the effects and mechanism of AnxA1 on LIRI after lung transplantation. METHODS Thirty-two rats were randomized into sham, saline, Ac2-26 and Ac2-26/L groups. Rats in the saline, Ac2-26 and Ac2-26/L groups underwent left lung transplantation and received saline, Ac2-26, and Ac2-26/L-NIO, respectively. After 24 h of reperfusion, serum and transplanted lung tissues were examined. RESULTS The partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) was increased in the Ac2-26 group compared to that in the saline group but was decreased by L-NIO treatment. In the Ac2-26 group, the wet-to-dry (W/D) weight ratios, total protein concentrations, proinflammatory factors and inducible nitric oxide synthase levels were notably decreased, but the concentrations of anti-inflammatory factors and endothelial nitric oxide synthase levels were significantly increased. Ac2-26 attenuated histological injury and cell apoptosis, and this improvement was reversed by L-NIO. CONCLUSIONS Ac2-26 reduced LIRI and improved alveoli-capillary permeability by inhibiting oxygen stress, inflammation and apoptosis. The protective effect of Ac2-26 on LIRI largely depended on the endothelial nitric oxide synthase pathway.
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- Jing Gong
- Anesthesiology Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 246 Xuefu Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150000, China.
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- Department of ICU, The Tumor Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 150 Haping Road, Harbin 150081, China.
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- Anesthesiology Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 246 Xuefu Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150000, China.
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- Anesthesiology Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 246 Xuefu Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150000, China.
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- Anesthesiology Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 246 Xuefu Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150000, China.
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- Anesthesiology Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 246 Xuefu Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150000, China.
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Zhou S, Jiang S, Guo J, Xu N, Wang Q, Zhang G, Zhao L, Zhou Q, Fu X, Li L, Patzak A, Hultström M, Lai EY. ADAMTS13 protects mice against renal ischemia-reperfusion injury by reducing inflammation and improving endothelial function. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2019; 316:F134-F145. [DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00405.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious condition without efficient therapeutic options. Recent studies have indicated that recombinant human a disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin motifs 13 (rhADAMTS13) provides protection against inflammation. Therefore, we hypothesized that ADAMTS13 might protect against AKI by reducing inflammation. Bilateral renal ischemia-reperfusion injury (I/R) was used as AKI models in this study. Prophylactic infusion of rhADAMTS13 was employed to investigate potential mechanisms of renal protection. Renal function, inflammation, and microvascular endothelial function were assessed after 24 h of reperfusion. Our results showed that I/R mice increased plasma von Willebrand factor levels but decreased ADAMTS13 expression. Administration of rhADAMTS13 to I/R mice recovered renal function, histological injury, and apoptosis. Renal inflammation was reduced by rhADAMTS13, accompanied with the downregulation of p38/extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase phosphorylation and cyclooxygenase-2 expression. rhADAMTS13 restored vasodilation in afferent arterioles in I/R mice. Furthermore, rhADAMTS13 treatment enhanced phosphorylation of Akt at Ser473 and eNOS at Ser1177. Administration of the Akt pathway inhibitor wortmannin reduced the protective effect of rhADAMTS13. Our conclusions are that treatment with rhADAMTS13 ameliorates renal I/R injury by reducing inflammation, tubular cell apoptosis, and improving microvascular endothelial dysfunction. rhADAMTS13 could be a promising strategy to treat AKI in clinical settings.
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- Suhan Zhou
- Kidney Disease Center of First Affiliated Hospital, and Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Kidney Disease Center of First Affiliated Hospital, and Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Kidney Disease Center of First Affiliated Hospital, and Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Kidney Disease Center of First Affiliated Hospital, and Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Kidney Disease Center of First Affiliated Hospital, and Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Kidney Disease Center of First Affiliated Hospital, and Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Institute of Vegetative Physiology, Charite-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Kidney Disease Center of First Affiliated Hospital, and Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, and Hypertension Research Center, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Institute of Vegetative Physiology, Charite-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Integrative Physiology, Department of Medical Cell Biology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Kidney Disease Center of First Affiliated Hospital, and Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, and Hypertension Research Center, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia
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Yamakawa T, Kawaguchi T, Kitamura H, Kadomura M, Nishimura M, Yokoo T, Imasawa T. Glomerular basement membrane duplication is a predictor of the prognosis of diabetic nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes. Clin Exp Nephrol 2018; 23:521-529. [PMID: 30467801 DOI: 10.1007/s10157-018-1674-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several clinical parameters and pathological findings are known to be predictors of the deterioration of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Glomerular basement membrane duplication (GBM-DP) is a pathological feature representing endothelial injury, which is commonly observed in DN. In the present study, we investigated the association between GBM-DP and the renal prognosis in DN. METHODS The study enrolled 80 patients with renal biopsy-proven DN who were managed at Chiba-East Hospital from 2005 to 2012. We confirmed the pathological findings according to the Renal Pathology Society classifications, and we further evaluated the GBM-DP, which was defined as double contours of the GBM that expanded more than 10% of capillary loops in the most affected nonsclerotic glomerulus. We used Cox regression models to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) for end-stage renal disease (ESRD), with adjustment for age, sex, systolic blood pressure, HbA1c, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and urinary protein excretion (UP) at baseline. RESULTS Of the 80 patients, 56 were male (70.0%) and the mean age was 59.1 years. The median eGFR and UP were 42 ml/min/1.73 m2 (IQR 30, 59) and 3.1 g/gCr (IQR 1.2, 5.2). Twenty-seven patients progressed to ESRD and one patient died during the median observational period of 2.9 years (IQR 1.5, 4.3). The multivariable analyses showed that GBM-DP was significantly associated with ESRD (HR 3.18 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.02-9.87], p = 0.045). CONCLUSION We newly identified GBM-DP as a strong prognostic predictor in DN patients. Further study is needed to clarify the pathogenic mechanism of GBM-DP in DN.
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- Takafumi Yamakawa
- Department of Nephrology, National Hospital Organization Chiba-East Hospital, 673, Nitona, Chuou-ku, Chiba, 260-8712, Japan. .,Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Nephrology, National Hospital Organization Chiba-East Hospital, 673, Nitona, Chuou-ku, Chiba, 260-8712, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, National Hospital Organization Chiba-East Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, National Hospital Organization Chiba-East Hospital, 673, Nitona, Chuou-ku, Chiba, 260-8712, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, National Hospital Organization Chiba-East Hospital, 673, Nitona, Chuou-ku, Chiba, 260-8712, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, National Hospital Organization Chiba-East Hospital, 673, Nitona, Chuou-ku, Chiba, 260-8712, Japan
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Qureshi SH, Patel NN, Murphy GJ. Vascular endothelial cell changes in postcardiac surgery acute kidney injury. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2017; 314:F726-F735. [PMID: 29357431 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00319.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common complication of cardiac surgery; however, the phenotype of this condition is poorly defined. The aim of this study was to characterize changes in endothelial structure and function that underlie postcardiopulmonary bypass (post-CPB) AKI. Adult pigs ( n = 16) were randomized to undergo the following procedures ( n = 8 per group): group 1: sham operation, neck dissection with 2.5 h of general anesthesia; and group 2: CPB, 2.5 h of cardiopulmonary bypass. CPB resulted in the depletion of specific epitopes of glycosaminoglycans side chains of the endothelial glycocalyx: Dolichos biflorus agglutinin: mean difference (MD) [95% confidence interval (CI)], P value: -0.26 (-0.42, -0.09), P = 0.0024, Triticum vulgaris (wheat germ) agglutinin: -0.83 (-1.2, -0.38), P = 0.0005, and Ulex europaeus agglutinin 1: -0.25 (-0.49, -0.009), P = 0.041; endothelial membrane protein: thrombomodulin: -3.13 (-5.6, -0.65), P = 0.02; and adherens junction: VE-cadherin: -1.06 (-1.98, -0.145), P = 0.02. CPB also resulted in reductions in microvascular cortical perfusion: -0.62 (-1.02, -0.22), P = 0.006, and increased renal cortex adenosine levels: 2.32 (0.83, 3.8), P = 0.0059. These changes were accompanied by significant reduction in creatinine clearance at 1.5 h postintervention, MD 95% CI; -51.7 (-99.7, -3.7), P = 0.037, and at 24 h, MD (95% CI): -47.3 (-87.7, -7.6), P = 0.023, and proteinuria immediately postintervention MD (95% CI): 18.79 (2.17, 35.4), P = 0.03 vs. sham. In our experimental CPB model, endothelial injury was associated with loss of autoregulation, increase in microvascular permeability, and reduced glomerular filtration. Interventions that promote endothelial homeostasis may have clinical utility in the prevention of postcardiac surgery AKI.
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- Saqib H Qureshi
- University of Leicester, Clinical Sciences Wing, Glenfield General Hospital , Leicester , United Kingdom
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Imperial College London , London , United Kingdom
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- University of Leicester, Clinical Sciences Wing, Glenfield General Hospital , Leicester , United Kingdom
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Murata M, Adachi H, Oshima S, Kurabayashi M. Glucose fluctuation and the resultant endothelial injury are correlated with pancreatic β cell dysfunction in patients with coronary artery disease. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2017; 131:107-115. [PMID: 28743060 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2017.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Revised: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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AIMS We evaluated whether glucose fluctuation (GF) causes vascular endothelial injury and affects glucometabolic factors during lengthy oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). METHODS We enrolled consecutive 116 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) who were performed coronary angiography and 4-h OGTT. Blood samples were collected before and 4h after glucose load to measure endothelial injury factor [von Willebrand factor (vWF) and vWF/a disintegrin-like and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin type-1 motifs 13 (ADAMTS-13) ratio]. GF was defined as maximum - minimum blood glucose levels during 4-h OGTT. We estimated the relationship between GF and glucometabolic factors. RESULTS vWV and vWF/ADAMTS-13 ratio were significantly correlated with GF during 4-h OGTT. GF was significantly correlated with homeostasis model to assess insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) (R=0.262), Matsuda index (R=-0.405), insulinogenic index (R=-0.336), HbA1c (R=0.281) and disposition index (R=-0.672). When dividing patients into impaired and preserved category groups according to the average value of GF (122mg/dL), adjusted to age, sex, HOMA-β, insulinogenic index, HOMA-IR, Matsuda index and HbA1c, disposition index was an independent risk factor for impaired GF [odds ratio (95% confidence interval): 2.87 (1.70-4.83), P<0.001]. CONCLUSION Pancreatic β cell dysfunction is associated with GF and causes endothelial injury in CAD patients.
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- Makoto Murata
- Gunma Prefectural Cardiovascular Center, Department of Cardiology, 3-12 Kameizumimachi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-0004, Japan.
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- Gunma Prefectural Cardiovascular Center, Department of Cardiology, 3-12 Kameizumimachi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-0004, Japan.
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- Gunma Prefectural Cardiovascular Center, Department of Cardiology, 3-12 Kameizumimachi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-0004, Japan.
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- Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Medicine and Biological Science, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511, Japan.
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Szeto HH, Liu S, Soong Y, Seshan SV, Cohen-Gould L, Manichev V, Feldman LC, Gustafsson T. Mitochondria Protection after Acute Ischemia Prevents Prolonged Upregulation of IL-1 β and IL-18 and Arrests CKD. J Am Soc Nephrol 2016; 28:1437-1449. [PMID: 27881606 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2016070761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2016] [Accepted: 10/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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The innate immune system has been implicated in both AKI and CKD. Damaged mitochondria release danger molecules, such as reactive oxygen species, DNA, and cardiolipin, which can cause NLRP3 inflammasome activation and upregulation of IL-18 and IL-1β It is not known if mitochondrial damage persists long after ischemia to sustain chronic inflammasome activation. We conducted a 9-month study in Sprague-Dawley rats after 45 minutes of bilateral renal ischemia. We detected glomerular and peritubular capillary rarefaction, macrophage infiltration, and fibrosis at 1 month. Transmission electron microscopy revealed mitochondrial degeneration, mitophagy, and deformed foot processes in podocytes. These changes progressed over the study period, with a persistent increase in renal cortical expression of IL-18, IL-1β, and TGF-β, despite a gradual decline in TNF-α expression and macrophage infiltration. Treatment with a mitoprotective agent (SS-31; elamipretide) for 6 weeks, starting 1 month after ischemia, preserved mitochondrial integrity, ameliorated expression levels of all inflammatory markers, restored glomerular capillaries and podocyte structure, and arrested glomerulosclerosis and interstitial fibrosis. Further, helium ion microscopy vividly demonstrated the restoration of podocyte structure by SS-31. The protection by SS-31 was sustained for ≥6 months after treatment ended, with normalization of IL-18 and IL-1β expression. These results support a role for mitochondrial damage in inflammasome activation and CKD and suggest mitochondrial protection as a novel therapeutic approach that can arrest the progression of CKD. Notably, SS-31 is effective when given long after AKI and provides persistent protection after termination of drug treatment.
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- Hazel H Szeto
- Department of Pharmacology, .,Research Program in Mitochondrial Therapeutics
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- Department of Pharmacology.,Research Program in Mitochondrial Therapeutics
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- Department of Pharmacology.,Research Program in Mitochondrial Therapeutics
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- Department of Biochemistry, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York; and
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Devices, and Nanotechnology, and.,Institute of Advanced Materials, Devices, and Nanotechnology, and
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Devices, and Nanotechnology, and.,Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Devices, and Nanotechnology, and.,Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey
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Szeto HH, Liu S, Soong Y, Alam N, Prusky GT, Seshan SV. Protection of mitochondria prevents high-fat diet–induced glomerulopathy and proximal tubular injury. Kidney Int 2016; 90:997-1011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2016.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2016] [Revised: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 06/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Bochenek ML, Schütz E, Schäfer K. Endothelial cell senescence and thrombosis: Ageing clots. Thromb Res 2016; 147:36-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2016.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Revised: 09/16/2016] [Accepted: 09/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is a rare life-threatening disorder characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and ischemic injury to organs, especially the kidneys. Microvascular injury and thrombosis are the dominant histologic findings. Complement activation through the alternative pathway plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of atypical HUS. Genetic abnormalities involving complement regulatory proteins and complement components form the molecular basis for complement activation. Endothelial cell dysfunction, probably because of the effects of complement activation, is an intermediate stage in the pathophysiologic cascade. Atypical HUS has a grave prognosis. Although mortality approaches 25% during the acute phase, end-stage renal disease develops in nearly half of patients within a year. Atypical HUS has a high recurrence rate after renal transplantation, and recurrent disease often leads to graft loss. Plasma therapy in the form of plasma exchange or infusion has remained the standard treatment for atypical HUS. However, many patients do not respond to plasma therapy and some require prolonged treatment. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the treatment of atypical HUS, eculizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that blocks cleavage of complement C5 into biologically active mediators of inflammation and cytolysis. Although case reports have shown the efficacy of eculizumab, randomized clinical trials are lacking. Therapeutic strategies targeting endothelial cells have demonstrated promising results in experimental settings. Therefore, inhibitors of angiotensin-converting enzyme, HMG-CoA reductase, and xanthine oxidase as well as antioxidants, such as ascorbic acid, may have salutary effects in patients with atypical HUS.
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Kirsch J, Schneider H, Pagel JI, Rehberg M, Singer M, Hellfritsch J, Chillo O, Schubert KM, Qiu J, Pogoda K, Kameritsch P, Uhl B, Pircher J, Deindl E, Müller S, Kirchner T, Pohl U, Conrad M, Beck H. Endothelial Dysfunction, and A Prothrombotic, Proinflammatory Phenotype Is Caused by Loss of Mitochondrial Thioredoxin Reductase in Endothelium. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2016; 36:1891-9. [DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.116.307843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2015] [Accepted: 06/24/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Objective—
Although the investigation on the importance of mitochondria-derived reactive oxygen species (ROS) in endothelial function has been gaining momentum, little is known on the precise role of the individual components involved in the maintenance of a delicate ROS balance. Here we studied the impact of an ongoing dysregulated redox homeostasis by examining the effects of endothelial cell–specific deletion of murine thioredoxin reductase 2 (Txnrd2), a key enzyme of mitochondrial redox control.
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We analyzed the impact of an inducible, endothelial cell–specific deletion of Txnrd2 on vascular remodeling in the adult mouse after femoral artery ligation. Laser Doppler analysis and histology revealed impaired angiogenesis and arteriogenesis. In addition, endothelial loss of Txnrd2 resulted in a prothrombotic, proinflammatory vascular phenotype, manifested as intravascular cellular deposits, as well as microthrombi. This phenotype was confirmed by an increased leukocyte response toward interleukin-1 in the mouse cremaster model. In vitro, we could confirm the attenuated angiogenesis measured in vivo, which was accompanied by increased ROS and an impaired mitochondrial membrane potential. Ex vivo analysis of femoral arteries revealed reduced flow-dependent vasodilation in endothelial cell Txnrd2-deficient mice. This endothelial dysfunction could be, at least partly, ascribed to inadequate nitric oxide signaling.
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We conclude that the maintenance of mitochondrial ROS via Txnrd2 in endothelial cells is necessary for an intact vascular homeostasis and remodeling and that Txnrd2 plays a vitally important role in balancing mitochondrial ROS production in the endothelium.
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- Julian Kirsch
- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (J.K., H.S., J.-I.P., M.R., M.S., J.H., O.C., K.M.S., J.Q., K.P., P.K., B.U., J.P., E.D., U.P., H.B.); Stress and Immunity Lab, Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany (J.-I.P.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany (U.P.); Partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (U.P.); Institute of Pathology, Ludwig
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- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (J.K., H.S., J.-I.P., M.R., M.S., J.H., O.C., K.M.S., J.Q., K.P., P.K., B.U., J.P., E.D., U.P., H.B.); Stress and Immunity Lab, Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany (J.-I.P.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany (U.P.); Partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (U.P.); Institute of Pathology, Ludwig
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- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (J.K., H.S., J.-I.P., M.R., M.S., J.H., O.C., K.M.S., J.Q., K.P., P.K., B.U., J.P., E.D., U.P., H.B.); Stress and Immunity Lab, Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany (J.-I.P.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany (U.P.); Partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (U.P.); Institute of Pathology, Ludwig
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- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (J.K., H.S., J.-I.P., M.R., M.S., J.H., O.C., K.M.S., J.Q., K.P., P.K., B.U., J.P., E.D., U.P., H.B.); Stress and Immunity Lab, Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany (J.-I.P.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany (U.P.); Partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (U.P.); Institute of Pathology, Ludwig
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- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (J.K., H.S., J.-I.P., M.R., M.S., J.H., O.C., K.M.S., J.Q., K.P., P.K., B.U., J.P., E.D., U.P., H.B.); Stress and Immunity Lab, Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany (J.-I.P.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany (U.P.); Partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (U.P.); Institute of Pathology, Ludwig
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- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (J.K., H.S., J.-I.P., M.R., M.S., J.H., O.C., K.M.S., J.Q., K.P., P.K., B.U., J.P., E.D., U.P., H.B.); Stress and Immunity Lab, Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany (J.-I.P.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany (U.P.); Partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (U.P.); Institute of Pathology, Ludwig
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- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (J.K., H.S., J.-I.P., M.R., M.S., J.H., O.C., K.M.S., J.Q., K.P., P.K., B.U., J.P., E.D., U.P., H.B.); Stress and Immunity Lab, Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany (J.-I.P.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany (U.P.); Partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (U.P.); Institute of Pathology, Ludwig
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- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (J.K., H.S., J.-I.P., M.R., M.S., J.H., O.C., K.M.S., J.Q., K.P., P.K., B.U., J.P., E.D., U.P., H.B.); Stress and Immunity Lab, Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany (J.-I.P.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany (U.P.); Partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (U.P.); Institute of Pathology, Ludwig
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- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (J.K., H.S., J.-I.P., M.R., M.S., J.H., O.C., K.M.S., J.Q., K.P., P.K., B.U., J.P., E.D., U.P., H.B.); Stress and Immunity Lab, Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany (J.-I.P.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany (U.P.); Partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (U.P.); Institute of Pathology, Ludwig
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- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (J.K., H.S., J.-I.P., M.R., M.S., J.H., O.C., K.M.S., J.Q., K.P., P.K., B.U., J.P., E.D., U.P., H.B.); Stress and Immunity Lab, Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany (J.-I.P.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany (U.P.); Partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (U.P.); Institute of Pathology, Ludwig
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- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (J.K., H.S., J.-I.P., M.R., M.S., J.H., O.C., K.M.S., J.Q., K.P., P.K., B.U., J.P., E.D., U.P., H.B.); Stress and Immunity Lab, Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany (J.-I.P.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany (U.P.); Partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (U.P.); Institute of Pathology, Ludwig
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- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (J.K., H.S., J.-I.P., M.R., M.S., J.H., O.C., K.M.S., J.Q., K.P., P.K., B.U., J.P., E.D., U.P., H.B.); Stress and Immunity Lab, Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany (J.-I.P.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany (U.P.); Partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (U.P.); Institute of Pathology, Ludwig
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- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (J.K., H.S., J.-I.P., M.R., M.S., J.H., O.C., K.M.S., J.Q., K.P., P.K., B.U., J.P., E.D., U.P., H.B.); Stress and Immunity Lab, Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany (J.-I.P.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany (U.P.); Partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (U.P.); Institute of Pathology, Ludwig
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- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (J.K., H.S., J.-I.P., M.R., M.S., J.H., O.C., K.M.S., J.Q., K.P., P.K., B.U., J.P., E.D., U.P., H.B.); Stress and Immunity Lab, Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany (J.-I.P.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany (U.P.); Partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (U.P.); Institute of Pathology, Ludwig
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- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (J.K., H.S., J.-I.P., M.R., M.S., J.H., O.C., K.M.S., J.Q., K.P., P.K., B.U., J.P., E.D., U.P., H.B.); Stress and Immunity Lab, Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany (J.-I.P.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany (U.P.); Partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (U.P.); Institute of Pathology, Ludwig
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- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (J.K., H.S., J.-I.P., M.R., M.S., J.H., O.C., K.M.S., J.Q., K.P., P.K., B.U., J.P., E.D., U.P., H.B.); Stress and Immunity Lab, Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany (J.-I.P.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany (U.P.); Partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (U.P.); Institute of Pathology, Ludwig
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- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (J.K., H.S., J.-I.P., M.R., M.S., J.H., O.C., K.M.S., J.Q., K.P., P.K., B.U., J.P., E.D., U.P., H.B.); Stress and Immunity Lab, Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany (J.-I.P.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany (U.P.); Partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (U.P.); Institute of Pathology, Ludwig
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- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (J.K., H.S., J.-I.P., M.R., M.S., J.H., O.C., K.M.S., J.Q., K.P., P.K., B.U., J.P., E.D., U.P., H.B.); Stress and Immunity Lab, Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany (J.-I.P.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany (U.P.); Partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (U.P.); Institute of Pathology, Ludwig
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- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (J.K., H.S., J.-I.P., M.R., M.S., J.H., O.C., K.M.S., J.Q., K.P., P.K., B.U., J.P., E.D., U.P., H.B.); Stress and Immunity Lab, Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany (J.-I.P.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany (U.P.); Partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (U.P.); Institute of Pathology, Ludwig
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Coagulation Factors in the Interstitial Space. Protein Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1201/9781315374307-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Sedaghat S, de Vries PS, Boender J, Sonneveld MAH, Hoorn EJ, Hofman A, de Maat MPM, Franco OH, Ikram MA, Leebeek FWG, Dehghan A. von Willebrand Factor, ADAMTS13 Activity, and Decline in Kidney Function: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Am J Kidney Dis 2016; 68:726-732. [PMID: 27497525 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2016.05.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 05/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Altered levels of von Willebrand factor (vWF) and ADAMTS13 can promote thrombosis and disturb blood flow in kidney microcirculations. We investigated the association of serum vWF:ADAMTS13 ratio in relation to decline in kidney function. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS 2,479 individuals (mean age, 65.1±5.9 [SD] years; 43% men) from the population-based Rotterdam Study. PREDICTORS vWF, ADAMTS13, and vWF:ADAMTS13 ratio. OUTCOMES & MEASUREMENTS Annual decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), halving of eGFR, and new-onset eGFR<60mL/min/1.73m2 were assessed. RESULTS During a median follow-up of 11 (range, 7.81-13.57) years, 500 cases of new-onset eGFR<60mL/min/1.73m2 occurred. The population had a mean eGFR decline of 0.96±0.92mL/min/1.73m2 per year. Higher vWF:ADAMTS13 ratio was associated with steeper annual decline in eGFR (difference, -0.06 [95% CI, -0.09 to -0.02] mL/min/1.73m2 per year) and higher risk for new-onset eGFR<60mL/min/1.73m2 (OR, 1.13; 95% CI, 1.01-1.27). Likewise, higher vWF:ADAMTS13 ratio was associated with higher risk for halving of eGFR (OR, 1.40; 95% CI, 1.02-1.93). After adjustment for cardiovascular risk factors and blood group, effect estimates remained the same. LIMITATIONS No data available for albuminuria. Participants were classified based on a single measurement of vWF and ADAMTS13. CONCLUSIONS In this population-based study, we showed that higher vWF:ADAMTS13 ratio is associated with decline in kidney function, suggesting a role of elevated prothrombotic factors in the development and progression of kidney disease.
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- Sanaz Sedaghat
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Neurology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine-Nephrology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Neurology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Radiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Perrien DS, Saleh MA, Takahashi K, Madhur MS, Harrison DG, Harris RC, Takahashi T. Novel methods for microCT-based analyses of vasculature in the renal cortex reveal a loss of perfusable arterioles and glomeruli in eNOS-/- mice. BMC Nephrol 2016; 17:24. [PMID: 26936597 PMCID: PMC4776352 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-016-0235-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2015] [Accepted: 02/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Background Two-dimensional measures of vascular architecture provide incomplete information about vascular structure. This study applied a novel rigorous method for 3D microCT-based analysis of total and cortical renal vasculature combined with a novel method to isolate and quantify the number of perfused glomeruli to assess vascular changes in eNOS-/- mice. Methods Two month old male wildtype and eNOS-/- mice were perfused with heparinized saline followed by radiopaque Microfil. The Microfil-perfused vasculature of excised kidneys was imaged by μCT with an isotropic voxel-size of 5.0 μm. For analysis of renal cortical vasculature, a custom algorithm was created to define the cortical volume of interest (VOI) as the entire volume within 600 μm of the renal surface. Vessel thickness in the whole kidney or renal cortex was analyzed by plotting the distribution of vascular volume at each measured thickness and examining differences between the genotypes at individual thicknesses. A second image processing algorithm was created to isolate, identify, and extract contrast perfused glomeruli from the cortical vessels. Results Fractional vascular volume (vascular volume/kidney volume; VV/KV) and Vessel Number/mm (V.N) were significantly lower in eNOS-/- mice vs. WT (p < 0.05). eNOS-/- kidneys had significantly fewer perfusable vessels vs. WT in the range of 20–40 μm in thickness. The cortex of eNOS-/- kidneys had significantly lower VV, VV/cortical volume, and V.N, with an increase in the distance between vessels (all p < 0.05). The total volume of vessels in the range of 20–30 μm was significantly lower in the cortex of eNOS-/- mice compared to WT (p < 0.05). Moreover, the total number of perfused glomeruli was significantly decreased in eNOS-/- mice (p < 0.01). Conclusions The methods presented here demonstrate a new method to analyze contrast enhanced μCT images for vascular phenotyping of the murine kidney. These data also demonstrate that kidneys in eNOS-/- mice have severe defects in vascular perfusion/structure in the renal cortex.
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- Daniel S Perrien
- Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Department of Veterans Affairs, Nashville, TN, 37212, USA. .,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Medical Center East, South Tower, Suite 4200, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA. .,Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 33516, Egypt. .,Division of Clinical Pharmacology in the Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
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- Department of Nephrology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA. .,Vanderbilt O'Brien Mouse Kidney Physiology and Disease Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology in the Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology in the Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
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- Department of Nephrology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA. .,Vanderbilt O'Brien Mouse Kidney Physiology and Disease Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
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- Department of Nephrology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA. .,Vanderbilt O'Brien Mouse Kidney Physiology and Disease Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
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Ozawa S, Ueda S, Imamura H, Mori K, Asanuma K, Yanagita M, Nakagawa T. Glycolysis, but not Mitochondria, responsible for intracellular ATP distribution in cortical area of podocytes. Sci Rep 2015; 5:18575. [PMID: 26677804 PMCID: PMC4683464 DOI: 10.1038/srep18575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2015] [Accepted: 11/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Differentiated podocytes, a type of renal glomerular cells, require substantial levels of energy to maintain glomerular physiology. Mitochondria and glycolysis are two major producers of ATP, but the precise roles of each in podocytes remain unknown. This study evaluated the roles of mitochondria and glycolysis in differentiated and differentiating podocytes. Mitochondria in differentiated podocytes are located in the central part of cell body while blocking mitochondria had minor effects on cell shape and migratory ability. In contrast, blocking glycolysis significantly reduced the formation of lamellipodia, a cortical area of these cells, decreased the cell migratory ability and induced the apoptosis. Consistently, the local ATP production in lamellipodia was predominantly regulated by glycolysis. In turn, synaptopodin expression was ameliorated by blocking either mitochondrial respiration or glycolysis. Similar to differentiated podocytes, the differentiating podocytes utilized the glycolysis for regulating apoptosis and lamellipodia formation while synaptopodin expression was likely involved in both mitochondrial OXPHOS and glycolysis. Finally, adult mouse podocytes have most of mitochondria predominantly in the center of the cytosol whereas phosphofructokinase, a rate limiting enzyme for glycolysis, was expressed in foot processes. These data suggest that mitochondria and glycolysis play parallel but distinct roles in differentiated and differentiating podocytes.
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- Shota Ozawa
- TMK project, Medical Innovation Center, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Pharmacology Research Laboratories II, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Functional Biology, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- TMK project, Medical Innovation Center, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- TMK project, Medical Innovation Center, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- TMK project, Medical Innovation Center, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Department of Nephrology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- TMK project, Medical Innovation Center, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Ueda S, Ozawa S, Mori K, Asanuma K, Yanagita M, Uchida S, Nakagawa T. ENOS deficiency causes podocyte injury with mitochondrial abnormality. Free Radic Biol Med 2015; 87:181-92. [PMID: 26119782 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2015.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2015] [Revised: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 06/08/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The contribution of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) to podocyte integrity remains unclear. This study therefore examined podocytes and mitochondrial abnormalities in eNOS deficient mice. Absence of eNOS caused glomerular hypertrophy, along with occasional glomerular sclerosis and mesangiolysis. While many glomeruli did not have such advanced lesions, ultrastructural analysis showed cellular hypertrophy, vacuolization, lysosomal enlargement, and microvillus formation in podocytes of eNOS knockout (KO) mice. Increased oxidative stress was associated with mitochondrial abnormalities, including an increase in number, coupled with a reduction in size, of mitochondria in podocytes of eNOS-KO mice. While the levels of expression of several mitochondrial proteins were not altered, the d-17 mutation in mitochondrial DNA was significantly associated with the eNOS deficiency. Renal ATP level in the renal cortex and mitochondrial respiration in the primary podocytes were significantly lower in eNOS-KO mice, suggesting that renal mitochondria may be functionally impaired. Podocytes cultured with endothelial conditioned medium lacking NO consistently showed a greater degree of mitochondrial fragmentation and an increase in mitochondrial oxidative stress, with these mitochondrial alterations rescued by an NO donor. In conclusion, eNOS may be necessary to maintain podocyte integrity, especially mitochondrial function.
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- Shuko Ueda
- TMK Project, Medical Innovation Center, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- TMK Project, Medical Innovation Center, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Pharmacology Research Laboratories II, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, Saitama, Japan
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- TMK Project, Medical Innovation Center, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- TMK Project, Medical Innovation Center, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- TMK Project, Medical Innovation Center, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Department of Nephrology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- TMK Project, Medical Innovation Center, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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Tan XL, Xue YQ, Ma T, Wang X, Li JJ, Lan L, Malik KU, McDonald MP, Dopico AM, Liao FF. Partial eNOS deficiency causes spontaneous thrombotic cerebral infarction, amyloid angiopathy and cognitive impairment. Mol Neurodegener 2015; 10:24. [PMID: 26104027 PMCID: PMC4479241 DOI: 10.1186/s13024-015-0020-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2015] [Accepted: 05/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis leads to the most common type of stroke and a likely cause of age-related cognitive decline and dementia. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) generates NO, which plays a crucial role in maintaining vascular function and exerting an antithrombotic action. Reduced eNOS expression and eNOS polymorphisms have been associated with stroke and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common type of dementia associated with neurovascular dysfunction. However, direct proof of such association is lacking. Since there are no reports of complete eNOS deficiency in humans, we used heterozygous eNOS+/- mice to mimic partial deficiency of eNOS, and determine its impact on cerebrovascular pathology and perfusion of cerebral vessels. Results Combining cerebral angiography with immunohistochemistry, we found thrombotic cerebral infarctions in eNOS+/- mice as early as 3–6 months of age but not in eNOS+/+ mice at any age. Remarkably, vascular occlusions in eNOS+/- mice were found almost exclusively in three areas: temporoparietal and retrosplenial granular cortexes, and hippocampus this distribution precisely matching the hypoperfused areas identified in preclinical AD patients. Moreover, progressive cerebral amyloid angiopaphy (CAA), blood brain barrier (BBB) breakdown, and cognitive impairment were also detected in aged eNOS+/- mice. Conclusions These data provide for the first time the evidence that partial eNOS deficiency results in spontaneous thrombotic cerebral infarctions that increase with age, leading to progressive CAA and cognitive impairments. We thus conclude that eNOS+/- mouse may represent an ideal model of ischemic stroke to address early and progressive damage in spontaneously-evolving chronic cerebral ischemia and thus, study vascular mechanisms contributing to vascular dementia and AD. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13024-015-0020-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Xing-Lin Tan
- Departments of Pharmacology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 874 Union Avenue/Crowe 401, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Departments of Pharmacology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 874 Union Avenue/Crowe 401, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Departments of Pharmacology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 874 Union Avenue/Crowe 401, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA.,Department of Neurology, Wuxi Second People Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 68 Zhongshan Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu province, 214002, PR China
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- Departments of Pharmacology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 874 Union Avenue/Crowe 401, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA.,Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, No.1 Jianshe road, Zhengzhou, Henan province, 450052, PR China
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- Departments of Pharmacology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 874 Union Avenue/Crowe 401, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Departments of Pharmacology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 874 Union Avenue/Crowe 401, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Departments of Pharmacology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 874 Union Avenue/Crowe 401, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Neurology & Neurobiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 874 Union Avenue/Crowe 401, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA.,Anatomy & Neurobiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 874 Union Avenue/Crowe 401, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Departments of Pharmacology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 874 Union Avenue/Crowe 401, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Departments of Pharmacology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 874 Union Avenue/Crowe 401, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA.
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Abdel-Salam M, EL Wakeel AA, Ibrahim S, Abdel-Rahman T, Ezzat H, Sabour R. Evaluation of Angiopoietin-2 Serum Level as a Marker of Cardiovascular Risk in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.4236/ojneph.2015.54016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Takahashi T, Harris RC. Role of endothelial nitric oxide synthase in diabetic nephropathy: lessons from diabetic eNOS knockout mice. J Diabetes Res 2014; 2014:590541. [PMID: 25371905 PMCID: PMC4211249 DOI: 10.1155/2014/590541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2014] [Accepted: 09/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease in many countries. The animal models that recapitulate human DN undoubtedly facilitate our understanding of this disease and promote the development of new diagnostic markers and therapeutic interventions. Based on the clinical evidence showing the association of eNOS dysfunction with advanced DN, we and others have created diabetic mice that lack eNOS expression and shown that eNOS-deficient diabetic mice exhibit advanced nephropathic changes with distinct features of progressive DN, including pronounced albuminuria, nodular glomerulosclerosis, mesangiolysis, and arteriolar hyalinosis. These studies clearly defined a critical role of eNOS in DN and developed a robust animal model of this disease, which enables us to study the pathogenic mechanisms of progressive DN. Further, recent studies with this animal model have explored the novel mechanisms by which eNOS deficiency causes advanced DN and provided many new insights into the pathogenesis of DN. Therefore, here we summarize the findings obtained with this animal model and discuss the roles of eNOS in DN, unresolved issues, and future investigations of this animal model study.
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- Takamune Takahashi
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, S-3223, Medical Center North, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, S-3223, Medical Center North, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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Sun YBY, Qu X, Li X, Nikolic-Paterson DJ, Li J. Endothelial dysfunction exacerbates renal interstitial fibrosis through enhancing fibroblast Smad3 linker phosphorylation in the mouse obstructed kidney. PLoS One 2013; 8:e84063. [PMID: 24391884 PMCID: PMC3877161 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2013] [Accepted: 11/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Endothelial dysfunction and enhanced transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)/Smad3 signalling are common features of progressive renal fibrosis. This study investigated a potential link between these mechanisms. In unilateral ureteric obstruction (UUO) we observed an acute (6 hr) down-regulation of nitric oxide synthase 3 (NOS3/eNOS) levels and increased phosphorylation of the linker region of Smad3 at T179 and S208 in Smad3/JNK complexes. These events preceded Smad3 C-terminal domain phosphorylation and the induction of myofibroblast proliferation at 48 hrs. Mice deficient in NOS3 showed enhanced myofibroblast proliferation and collagen accumulation compared to wild type mice in a 7 day UUO model. This was associated with enhanced phosphorylation of Smad3 T179 and S208 by 92% and 88%, respectively, whereas Smad3-C-terminal phosphorylation was not affected. Resolvin D1 (RvD1) can suppress renal fibrosis in the UUO model, and further analysis herein showed that RvD1 protected against endothelial dysfunction and suppressed Smad3/JNK complex formation with a consequent reduction in phosphorylation of Smad3 T179 and S208 by 78% and 65%, respectively, while Smad3 C-terminal phosphorylation was unaltered. In vitro, conditioned media from mouse microvascular endothelial cells (MMEC) treated with a general inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase (L-NAME) augmented the proliferation and collagen production of renal fibroblasts (NRK49F cells) compared to control MMEC media and this was associated with increased phosphorylation of JNK and Smad3 T179 and S208, whereas Smad3-C-terminal domain phosphorylation was unaffected. The addition of RvD1 to L-NAME treated MMEC abrogated these effects of the conditioned media on renal fibroblasts. Finally, Smad3 T179/V and S208/A mutations significantly inhibit TGF-β1 induced up-regulation collagen I promoter. In conclusion, these data suggest that endothelial dysfunction can exacerbate renal interstitial fibrosis through increased fibroblast proliferation and collagen production via enhanced Smad3 linker phosphorylation.
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- Yu Bo Yang Sun
- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Key Laboratory of National Education Ministry for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, Inner Mongolia University,Hohhot,Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Monash Health and Monash University Department of Medicine, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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Tong H, Wan P, Zhang X, Duan P, Tang Y, Chen Y, Tang L, Su L. Vascular Endothelial Cell Injury Partly Induced by Mesenteric Lymph in Heat Stroke. Inflammation 2013; 37:27-34. [DOI: 10.1007/s10753-013-9708-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Chen G, Liu H, Liu F. A glimpse of the glomerular milieu: from endothelial cell to thrombotic disease in nephrotic syndrome. Microvasc Res 2013; 89:1-6. [PMID: 23851046 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2013.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2013] [Revised: 06/23/2013] [Accepted: 06/28/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Patients with nephrotic syndrome (NS) carry a high risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) due to the abnormalities in coagulation and fibrinolysis. Although massive urine protein loss is considered to trigger the cascade of hypercoagulation, the exact nature of VTE in NS patients still remains obscure, especially in some cases when VTE occurs far before the presence of nephrotic proteinuria. Recent findings illustrate that loss of local glomerular homeostasis, like disturbance of cytokine profiles in endothelial cells or aberrant cellular crosstalks in glomerulus, is sufficient to initiate the development of thrombotic disease in glomerulonephropathy. Emerging data have highlighted the glomerular endothelial cell as a key regulator of local homeostasis, which might mediate the haemostatic derangement in the beginning of glomerular disease by expression of numerous prothrombotic factors and result in the subsequent predilection of VTE in NS. As the glomerulus-derived circulating factors are all collected and flushed into the renal vein directly, it is reasonable to suggest that increased release of glomerulus-derived thrombotic regulators, particularly from endothelial cells, may play a significant role in the highest proclivity for the renal vein as the site of thrombosis in NS. In this review, we thus discuss the current understandings of thromboembolism in NS with focus on how the glomerular endothelial cell involves in the pathogenesis of VTE, which may help to increase our understandings in the anti-thrombotic therapy for patients with NS.
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- Guochun Chen
- Renal Division, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China.
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Eleftheriadis T, Antoniadi G, Pissas G, Liakopoulos V, Stefanidis I. The renal endothelium in diabetic nephropathy. Ren Fail 2013; 35:592-9. [PMID: 23472883 DOI: 10.3109/0886022x.2013.773836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease. Diabetes mellitus is characterized by generalized endothelial dysfunction. However, recent data also emphasizes the role of local renal endothelium dysfunction in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy. Hyperglycemia triggers a complex network of signal-transduction molecules, transcription factors, and mediators that culminate in endothelial dysfunction. In the glomerulus, vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF)-induced neoangiogenesis may contribute to the initial hyperfiltration and microalbuminuria due to increased filtration area and immaturity of the neovessels, respectively. However, subsequent decrease in podocytes number decreases VEGF production resulting in capillary rarefaction and decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Decreased nitric oxide availability also plays a significant role in the development of advanced lesions of diabetic nephropathy through disruption of glomerular autoregulation, uncontrolled VEGF action, release of prothrombotic substances by endothelial cells and angiotensin-II-independent aldosterone production. In addition, disturbances in endothelial glycocalyx contribute to decreased permselectivity and microalbuminuria; whereas there are recent evidences that reduced glomerular fenestral endothelium leads to decreased GFR levels. Endothelial repair mechanisms are also impaired in diabetes, since circulating endothelial progenitor cells number is decreased in diabetic patients with microalbuminuria. Finally, in the context of elevated profibrotic cytokine transforming growth factor-β levels, endothelial cells also confer to the deteriorating process of fibrosis in advanced diabetic nephropathy through endothelial to mesenchymal transition.
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Shroff RC, Price KL, Kolatsi-Joannou M, Todd AF, Wells D, Deanfield J, Johnson RJ, Rees L, Woolf AS, Long DA. Circulating angiopoietin-2 is a marker for early cardiovascular disease in children on chronic dialysis. PLoS One 2013; 8:e56273. [PMID: 23409162 PMCID: PMC3568077 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2012] [Accepted: 01/08/2013] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasingly recognised as a complication of childhood chronic kidney disease (CKD) even in the absence of diabetes and hypertension. We hypothesized that an alteration in angiopoietin-1 and -2, growth factors which regulate endothelial and vascular function could be involved. We report that the endothelial survival factor, angiopoietin-1 is low in children with pre-dialysis CKD whereas the pro-inflammatory angiopoietin-2 is elevated in children on dialysis. In dialysis patients, angiopoietin-2 positively correlated with time on dialysis, systolic blood pressure, and carotid artery intima media thickness. Elevated angiopoietin-2 levels in dialysis versus pre-dialysis CKD patients were also associated with an anti-angiogenic (high soluble VEGFR-1 and low VEGF-A) and pro-inflammatory (high urate, E-selectin, P-selectin and VCAM-1) milieu. Ang-2 was immunodetected in arterial biopsy samples whilst the expression of VEGF-A was significantly downregulated in dialysis patients. Serum urate correlated with angiopoietin-2 levels in dialysis patients and addition of uric acid was able to induce rapid release of angiopoietin-2 from cultured endothelial cells. Thus, angiopoietin-2 is a marker for cardiovascular disease in children on chronic dialysis and may act as an anti-angiogenic and pro-inflammatory effector in this context. The possibility that the release of angiopoietin-2 from endothelia is mediated by urate should be explored further.
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- Rukshana C. Shroff
- Nephro-Urology Unit, UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Nephro-Urology Unit, UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Nephro-Urology Unit, UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Nephro-Urology Unit, UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemical Pathology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- National Centre for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Outcomes, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, United States of America
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- Nephro-Urology Unit, UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Human Development, University of Manchester and the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Nephro-Urology Unit, UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Tanabe K, Lanaspa MA, Kitagawa W, Rivard CJ, Miyazaki M, Klawitter J, Schreiner GF, Saleem MA, Mathieson PW, Makino H, Johnson RJ, Nakagawa T. Nicorandil as a novel therapy for advanced diabetic nephropathy in the eNOS-deficient mouse. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2012; 302:F1151-60. [PMID: 22338086 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00596.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Nicorandil is an orally available drug that can act as a nitric oxide donor, an antioxidant, and an ATP-dependent K channel activator. We hypothesized that it may have a beneficial role in treating diabetic nephropathy. We administered nicorandil to a model of advanced diabetic nephropathy (the streptozotocin-induced diabetes in mice lacking endothelial nitric oxide synthase, eNOSKO); controls included diabetic eNOS KO mice without nicorandil and nondiabetic eNOS KO mice treated with either nicorandil or vehicle. Mice were treated for 8 wk. Histology, blood pressure, and renal function were determined. Additional studies involved examining the effects of nicorandil on cultured human podocytes. Here, we found that nicorandil did not affect blood glucose levels, blood pressure, or systemic endothelial function, but significantly reduced proteinuria and glomerular injury (mesangiolysis and glomerulosclerosis). Nicorandil protected against podocyte loss and podocyte oxidative stress. Studies in cultured podocytes showed that nicorandil likely protects against glucose-mediated oxidant stress via the ATP-dependent K channel as opposed to its NO-stimulating effects. In conclusion, nicorandil may be beneficial in diabetic nephropathy by preserving podocyte function. We recommend clinical trials to determine whether nicorandil may benefit diabetic nephropathy or other conditions associated with podocyte dysfunction.
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- Katsuyuki Tanabe
- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Denver, C281, 12900E 19th Ave., Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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Van Laecke S, Nagler EVT, Vanholder R. Thrombotic microangiopathy: a role for magnesium? Thromb Haemost 2012; 107:399-408. [PMID: 22274299 DOI: 10.1160/th11-08-0593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2011] [Accepted: 12/01/2011] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Despite advances in more recent years, the pathophysiology and especially treatment modalities of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) largely remain enigmatic. Disruption of endothelial homeostasis plays an essential role in TMA. Considering the proven causal association between magnesium and both endothelial function and platelet aggregability, we speculate that a magnesium deficit could influence the course of TMA and the related haemolytic uraemic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. A predisposition towards TMA is seen in many conditions with both extracellular and intracellular magnesium deficiency. We propose a rationale for magnesium supplementation in TMA, in analogy with its evidence-based therapeutic application in pre-eclampsia and suggest, based on theoretical grounds, that it might attenuate the development of TMA, minimise its severity and prevent its recurrence. This is based on several lines of evidence from both in vitro and in vivo data showing dose-dependent effects of magnesium supplementation on nitric oxide production, platelet aggregability and inflammation. Our hypothesis, which is further amenable to assessment in animal models before therapeutic applications in humans are implemented, could be explored both in vitro and in vivo to decipher the potential role of magnesium deficit in TMA and of the effects of its supplementation.
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- Steven Van Laecke
- Department of Nephrology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
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Ning H, Lin G, Lue TF, Lin CS. Mesenchymal stem cell marker Stro-1 is a 75 kd endothelial antigen. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2011. [PMID: 21903091 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Stro-1 is the best-known mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) marker. However, previous studies have observed its expression in the endothelium. In the present study we performed immunofluorescence (IF) staining for Stro-1, using endothelial marker vWF as reference. In the liver, both proteins were expressed in the endothelium of the central veins and hepatic sinusoids. In the lung, both were expressed in the endothelium of pulmonary blood vessels, but while vWF was absent in the alveolar capillaries, Stro-1 was present. In the kidney, both were expressed in the endothelium of renal arterial branches, but while vWF was strongly expressed in the glomeruli, Stro-1 only scantly. IF staining in cultured endothelial cells also showed extensive overlaps between Stro-1 and vWF. Western blot analysis with Stro-1 antibody detected a single protein band of 75 kd in endothelial cells but not smooth muscle cells, fibroblasts, or B cells. Cancer cell lines PC3, DU145, MCF7, and K562 were also positive. Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) expressed higher levels of Stro-1 when cultured beyond the first passage or when induced to differentiate into endothelial cells. These data, together with previous studies, indicate that Stro-1 is intrinsically an endothelial antigen, and its expression in MSC is probably an induced event.
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- Hongxiu Ning
- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0738, USA
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Ning H, Lin G, Lue TF, Lin CS. Mesenchymal stem cell marker Stro-1 is a 75 kd endothelial antigen. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2011; 413:353-7. [PMID: 21903091 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.08.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2011] [Accepted: 08/20/2011] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Stro-1 is the best-known mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) marker. However, previous studies have observed its expression in the endothelium. In the present study we performed immunofluorescence (IF) staining for Stro-1, using endothelial marker vWF as reference. In the liver, both proteins were expressed in the endothelium of the central veins and hepatic sinusoids. In the lung, both were expressed in the endothelium of pulmonary blood vessels, but while vWF was absent in the alveolar capillaries, Stro-1 was present. In the kidney, both were expressed in the endothelium of renal arterial branches, but while vWF was strongly expressed in the glomeruli, Stro-1 only scantly. IF staining in cultured endothelial cells also showed extensive overlaps between Stro-1 and vWF. Western blot analysis with Stro-1 antibody detected a single protein band of 75 kd in endothelial cells but not smooth muscle cells, fibroblasts, or B cells. Cancer cell lines PC3, DU145, MCF7, and K562 were also positive. Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) expressed higher levels of Stro-1 when cultured beyond the first passage or when induced to differentiate into endothelial cells. These data, together with previous studies, indicate that Stro-1 is intrinsically an endothelial antigen, and its expression in MSC is probably an induced event.
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- Hongxiu Ning
- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0738, USA
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Sánchez-González PD, López-Hernández FJ, López-Novoa JM, Morales AI. An integrative view of the pathophysiological events leading to cisplatin nephrotoxicity. Crit Rev Toxicol 2011; 41:803-21. [DOI: 10.3109/10408444.2011.602662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Uematsu K, Katayama T, Katayama H, Hiratsuka M, Kiyomura M, Ito M. Nitric oxide production and blood corpuscle dynamics in response to the endocrine status of female rats. Thromb Res 2011; 126:504-10. [PMID: 20920822 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2010.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2010] [Revised: 08/27/2010] [Accepted: 09/08/2010] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Menopause is associated with marked changes in the endocrine profile, and increases the risk of vascular disease. However, the effect of hormones on the vascular system is still unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the effects of endocrine status in female rats on nitric oxide (NO) production, inflammatory reactions and thrombus organization potency in the mesenteric microcirculation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Female Wistar rats were divided into four groups: proestrus, metestrus, ovariectomized (OVX) and OVX plus estradiol treatment (OVX+E2). NO was imaged using an NO-sensitive dye. The leukocyte and platelet velocities relative to the erythrocyte velocity (VW/VRC and VP/VRE, respectively) and thrombi sizes created by laser radiation were measured as thrombogenesis indices. RESULTS Changes in endocrine status did not affect vascular function in the arterioles. However, in venules, NO production, VW/VRC and VP/VRE were decreased in the OVX group compared with the proestrus and metestrus states. Thrombus size was significantly greater in the OVX group than in the proestrus and metestrus states. Administration of E2 for 2 weeks restored NO production, VW/VRC and VP/VRE to control levels. CONCLUSIONS Changes in endocrine status did not affect arterioles. In contrast, in venules, reduced estrogen levels led to a decrease in NO production, thereby increasing thrombogenesis. Estrogen replacement restored NO production and leukocyte and platelet velocities, reducing thrombus formation relative to OVX. Although it is unclear how E2 reduces thrombus formation, our results indicate that leukocyte and platelet adhesion to the endothelium is a target for E2 via NO.
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- Kazuhiko Uematsu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan
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Sato W, Tanabe K, Kosugi T, Hudkins K, Lanaspa MA, Zhang L, Campbell-Thompson M, Li Q, Long DA, Alpers CE, Nakagawa T. Selective stimulation of VEGFR2 accelerates progressive renal disease. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2011; 179:155-66. [PMID: 21640973 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2011.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2010] [Revised: 03/09/2011] [Accepted: 03/29/2011] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) can play both beneficial and deleterious roles in renal diseases, where its specific function might be determined by nitric oxide bioavailability. The complexity of VEGF-A in renal disease could in part be accounted for by the distinct roles of its two receptors; VEGFR1 is involved in the inflammatory responses, whereas VEGFR2 predominantly mediates angiogenesis. Because nondiabetic chronic renal disease is associated with capillary loss, we hypothesized that selective stimulation of VEGFR2 could be beneficial in this setting. However, VEGFR2 activation may be deleterious in the presence of nitric oxide deficiency. We systematically overexpressed a mutant form of VEGF-A binding only VEGFR2 (Flk-sel) using an adeno-associated virus-1 vector in wild-type and eNOS knockout mice and then induced renal injury by uninephrectomy. Flk-sel treatment increased angiogenesis and lowered blood pressure in both mouse types. Flk-sel overexpression caused mesangial injury with increased proliferation associated with elevated expression of PDGF, PDGF-β receptor, and VEGFR2; this effect was greater in eNOS knockout than in wild-type mice. Flk-sel also induced tubulointerstitial injury, with some tubular epithelial cells expressing α-smooth muscle actin, indicating a phenotypic evolution toward myofibroblasts. In conclusion, prestimulation of VEGFR2 can potentiate subsequent renal injury in mice, an effect enhanced in the setting of nitric oxide deficiency.
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- Waichi Sato
- Division of Nephrology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Kanbay M, Yilmaz MI, Sonmez A, Turgut F, Saglam M, Cakir E, Yenicesu M, Covic A, Jalal D, Johnson RJ. Serum uric acid level and endothelial dysfunction in patients with nondiabetic chronic kidney disease. Am J Nephrol 2011; 33:298-304. [PMID: 21389694 DOI: 10.1159/000324847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2010] [Accepted: 02/02/2011] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND An elevated serum uric acid level is strongly associated with endothelial dysfunction and inflammation, both of which are common in chronic kidney disease (CKD). We hypothesized that endothelial dysfunction in subjects with CKD would correlate with uric acid levels. MATERIALS AND METHODS We evaluated the association between serum uric acid level and ultrasonographic flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) in 263 of 486 patients with recently diagnosed CKD (stage 3-5) (48% male, age 52 ± 12 years). To minimize confounding, 233 patients were excluded because they were diabetic, had established cardiovascular complications or were taking drugs (renin-angiotensin system blockers, statins) interfering with vascular function. RESULTS Serum uric acid level was significantly increased in all stages of CKD and strongly correlated with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR-MDRD); FMD was inversely associated with serum uric acid (r = -0.49, p < 0.001). The association of serum uric acid with FMD remained after adjustment for age, gender, smoking, LDL cholesterol, eGFR, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, systolic blood pressure, proteinuria, and homeostatic model assessment index (β = -0.27, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Increased serum uric acid is an independent predictor of endothelial dysfunction in subjects with CKD.
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- Mehmet Kanbay
- Division of Nephrology, Gulhane School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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The mechanisms that drive the development of diabetic nephropathy remain undetermined. Only 30-40% of patients with diabetes mellitus develop overt nephropathy, which suggests that other contributing factors besides the diabetic state are required for the progression of diabetic nephropathy. Endothelial dysfunction is associated with human diabetic nephropathy and retinopathy, and advanced diabetic glomerulopathy often exhibits thrombotic microangiopathy, including glomerular capillary microaneurysms and mesangiolysis, which are typical manifestations of endothelial dysfunction in the glomerulus. Likewise, diabetic mice with severe endothelial dysfunction owing to deficiency of endothelial nitric oxide synthase develop progressive nephropathy and retinopathy similar to the advanced lesions observed in humans with diabetes mellitus. Additionally, inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin system fail to be renoprotective in some individuals with diabetic nephropathy (due in part to aldosterone breakthrough) and in some mouse models of the disease. In this Review, we discuss the clinical and experimental evidence that supports a role for endothelial nitric oxide deficiency and subsequent endothelial dysfunction in the progression of diabetic nephropathy and retinopathy. If endothelial dysfunction is the key factor required for diabetic nephropathy, then agents that improve endothelial function or raise intraglomerular nitric oxide level could be beneficial in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy.
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