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Milford EM, Meital L, Kuballa A, Reade MC, Russell FD. Fingolimod does not prevent syndecan-4 shedding from the endothelial glycocalyx in a cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cell model of vascular injury. Intensive Care Med Exp 2022; 10:34. [PMID: 35980492 PMCID: PMC9388705 DOI: 10.1186/s40635-022-00462-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background Shedding of the endothelial glycocalyx (EG) is associated with poor outcomes in a range of conditions including sepsis. Fresh frozen plasma (FFP) restores the damaged EG to baseline thickness, however the mechanism for this effect is unknown, and some components of FFP have adverse effects unrelated to the EG. There is some limited evidence that sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) within FFP restores the EG by activating the endothelial cell S1P receptor 1 (S1PR1). However, there are disadvantages to using S1P clinically as an EG restorative therapy. A potential alternative is the S1PR agonist fingolimod (FTY720). The aim of this study was to assess whether FTY720 prevents EG shedding in injured cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Methods Shedding of the EG was induced in cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) by exposure to adrenaline, TNF-α and H2O2. The cells were then assigned to one of six conditions for 4 h: uninjured and untreated, injured and untreated, injured and treated with FTY720 with and without the S1PR1 inhibitor W146, and injured and treated with 25% FFP with and without W146. Syndecan-4, a component of the EG, was measured in cell supernatants, and syndecan-4 and thrombomodulin mRNA expression was quantitated in cell lysates. Results The injury resulted in a 2.1-fold increase in syndecan-4 (p < 0.001), consistent with EG shedding. Syndecan-4 and thrombomodulin mRNA expression was increased (p < 0.001) and decreased (p < 0.05), respectively, by the injury. Syndecan-4 shedding was not affected by treatment with FTY720, whereas FFP attenuated syndecan-4 shedding back to baseline levels in the injured cells and this was unaffected by W146. Neither treatment affected syndecan-4 or thrombomodulin mRNA expression. Conclusions FTY720 did not prevent syndecan-4 shedding from the EG in the HUVEC model of endothelial injury, suggesting that activation of S1PR does not prevent EG damage. FFP prevented syndecan-4 shedding from the EG via a mechanism that was independent of S1PR1 and upregulation of SDC-4 production. Further studies to examine whether FTY720 or another S1PR agonist might have EG-protective effects under different conditions are warranted, as are investigations seeking the mechanism of EG protection conferred by FFP in this experimental model.
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- Elissa M Milford
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, Australia. .,Intensive Care Unit, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Butterfield St., Herston, QLD, Australia.
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- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD, Australia.,Centre for Bioinnovation, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD, Australia
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- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD, Australia.,Centre for Bioinnovation, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, Australia.,Intensive Care Unit, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Butterfield St., Herston, QLD, Australia.,Joint Health Command, Australian Defence Force, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD, Australia.,Centre for Bioinnovation, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD, Australia
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Charó N, Jerez H, Tatti S, Romero EL, Schattner M. The Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Nanoarchaeosomes on Human Endothelial Cells. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14040736. [PMID: 35456570 PMCID: PMC9027062 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14040736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Archaebacterias are considered a unique source of novel biomaterials of interest for nanomedicine. In this perspective, the effects of nanoarchaeosomes (ARC), which are nanovesicles prepared from polar lipids extracted from the extreme halophilic Halorubrum tebenquinchense, on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) were investigated in physiological and under inflammatory static conditions. Upon incubation, ARC (170 nm mean size, −41 mV ζ) did not affect viability, cell proliferation, and expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and E-selectin under basal conditions, but reduced expression of both molecules and secretion of IL-6 induced by lypopolysaccharide (LPS), Pam3CSK4 or Escherichia coli. Such effects were not observed with TNF-α or IL-1β stimulation. Interestingly, ARC significantly decreased basal levels of von Willebrand factor (vWF) and levels induced by all stimuli. None of these parameters was altered by liposomes of hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine and cholesterol of comparable size and concentration. Only ARC were endocytosed by HUVEC and reduced mRNA expression of ICAM-1 and vWF via NF-ĸB and ERK1/2 in LPS-stimulated cells. This is the first report of the anti-inflammatory effect of ARC on endothelial cells and our data suggest that its future use in vascular disease may hopefully be of particular interest.
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- Nancy Charó
- Laboratory of Experimental Thrombosis and Immunobiology of Inflammation, Institute of Experimental Medicine, CONICET-National Academy of Medicine, Pacheco de Melo 3081, Buenos Aires 1425, Argentina;
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- Center for Research and Development in Nanomedicines (CIDEN), National University of Quilmes, Roque Saenz Peña, Bernal 1876, Argentina;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Hospital, Av. Córdoba 2351, Buenos Aires 1120, Argentina;
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- Center for Research and Development in Nanomedicines (CIDEN), National University of Quilmes, Roque Saenz Peña, Bernal 1876, Argentina;
- Correspondence: (E.L.R.); (M.S.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental Thrombosis and Immunobiology of Inflammation, Institute of Experimental Medicine, CONICET-National Academy of Medicine, Pacheco de Melo 3081, Buenos Aires 1425, Argentina;
- Correspondence: (E.L.R.); (M.S.)
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Yang HY, Liang ZH, Xie JL, Wu Q, Qin YY, Zhang SY, Tang GD. Gelsolin impairs barrier function in pancreatic ductal epithelial cells by actin filament depolymerization in hypertriglyceridemia‑induced pancreatitis in vitro. Exp Ther Med 2022; 23:290. [PMID: 35317441 PMCID: PMC8908475 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2022.11219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Gelsolin (GSN) is a calcium-regulated actin-binding protein that can sever actin filaments. Notably, actin dynamics affect the structure and function of epithelial barriers. The present study investigated the role of GSN in the barrier function of pancreatic ductal epithelial cells (PDECs) in hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis (HTGP). The human PDEC cell line HPDE6-C7 underwent GSN knockdown and was treated with caerulein (CAE) + triglycerides (TG). Intracellular calcium levels and the actin filament network were analyzed under a fluorescence microscope. The expression levels of GSN, E-cadherin, nectin-2, ZO-1 and occludin were evaluated by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blotting. Ultrastructural changes in tight junctions were observed by transmission electron microscopy. Furthermore, the permeability of PDECs was analyzed by fluorescein isothiocyanate-dextran fluorescence. The results revealed that CAE + TG increased intracellular calcium levels, actin filament depolymerization and GSN expression, and increased PDEC permeability by decreasing the expression levels of E-cadherin, nectin-2, ZO-1 and occludin compared with the control. Moreover, changes in these markers, with the exception of intracellular calcium levels, were reversed by silencing GSN. In conclusion, GSN may disrupt barrier function in PDECs by causing actin filament depolymerization in HTGP in vitro.
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- Hui-Ying Yang
- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530007, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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Masner M, Lujea N, Bisbal M, Acosta C, Kunda P. Linoleic and oleic acids enhance cell migration by altering the dynamics of microtubules and the remodeling of the actin cytoskeleton at the leading edge. Sci Rep 2021; 11:14984. [PMID: 34294745 PMCID: PMC8298526 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-94399-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Fatty acids (FA) have a multitude of biological actions on living cells. A target of their action is cell motility, a process of critical importance during cancer cell dissemination. Here, we studied the effect of unsaturated FA on ovarian cancer cell migration in vitro and its role in regulating cytoskeleton structures that are essential for cell motility. Scratch wound assays on human ovary cancer SKOV-3 cell monolayers revealed that low doses (16 μM) of linoleic acid (LA, 18:2 ω6) and oleic acid (OA; 18:1 ω9) promoted migration, while α-linolenic acid (ALA, 18:3 ω3), showed a migration rate similar to that of the control group. Single cell tracking demonstrated that LA and OA-treated cells migrated faster and were more orientated towards the wound closure than control. In vitro addition of those FA resulted in an increased number, length and protrusion speed of filopodia and also in a prominent and dynamic lamellipodia at the cell leading edge. Using time-lapse video-microscopy and FRAP we observed an increase in both the speed and frequency of actin waves associated with more mobile actin and augmented Rac1 activity. We also observed that FA induced microtubule-organizing center (MTOC)-orientation towards the cell front and affected the dynamics of microtubules (MT) in the direction of cell migration. We propose that environmental cues such as OA and LA present in ascitic fluid, should be taken into account as key factors for the regulation of cell migration.
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- M Masner
- Centro de Investigación en Medicina Traslacional "Severo Amuchástegui" (CIMETSA), Instituto Universitario Ciencias Biomédicas Córdoba (IUCBC), Naciones Unidas 420, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigación en Medicina Traslacional "Severo Amuchástegui" (CIMETSA), Instituto Universitario Ciencias Biomédicas Córdoba (IUCBC), Naciones Unidas 420, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra, INIMEC-CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Histología y Embriología de Mendoza (IHEM), Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigación en Medicina Traslacional "Severo Amuchástegui" (CIMETSA), Instituto Universitario Ciencias Biomédicas Córdoba (IUCBC), Naciones Unidas 420, Córdoba, Argentina.
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Yamada H, Hakozaki M, Uemura A, Yamashita T. Effect of fatty acids on melanogenesis and tumor cell growth in melanoma cells. J Lipid Res 2019; 60:1491-1502. [PMID: 31345992 PMCID: PMC6718436 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m090712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Revised: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Fatty acids have various physiological effects on melanoma. For example, palmitic acid (PA) increases melanin levels; linoleic acid and DHA decrease melanin levels; and DHA suppresses tumor growth. In this study, we focused on the relationship between the structure of fatty acids and their physiological effects in melanoma to examine the likely mechanisms of action. We showed that saturated fatty acids and PUFAs display opposing effects on melanin content in melanoma cells. Likewise, PA and EPA have opposing effects in terms of actin polymerization. Our findings suggest that PA and EPA change melanin content in melanoma to alter melanosome trafficking by modulating actin polymerization. Here, we also examined the mechanism of the anti-tumor effect of DHA. We found that DHA interacts with receptor for activated C kinase 1 and represses melanoma cell proliferation by suppressing protein kinase C signaling. Our results suggest a new mechanism to explain the physiological effects of fatty acids.
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- Hidetoshi Yamada
- Iwate Biotechnology Research Center, Kitakami, Iwate 024-0003, Japan.
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- Iwate Biotechnology Research Center, Kitakami, Iwate 024-0003, Japan
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- Iwate Biotechnology Research Center, Kitakami, Iwate 024-0003, Japan
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- Department of Biological Chemistry and Food Sciences Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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Meital LT, Coward AS, Windsor MT, Bailey TG, Kuballa A, Russell FD. A simple and effective method for the isolation and culture of human monocytes from small volumes of peripheral blood. J Immunol Methods 2019; 472:75-78. [PMID: 31229469 DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2019.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Innate immune cell defects contribute to severe autoimmunity and the pathogenesis of inflammatory disease. Monocyte-derived macrophages typically retain disease related signatures and represent an excellent in vitro model to uncover and validate mechanisms contributing to specific pathological states. Monocyte isolation procedures vary widely in terms of purity, yield, cost, degree of technical difficulty and volume of peripheral blood needed. This paper outlines a novel isolation method that yields monocytes through density gradient centrifugation (Ficoll® and hyperosmotic Percoll®). The protocol has been optimised for small volumes of blood (42 ml) and is simple, reproducible and inexpensive compared to other methods. Monocyte recovery is 70% (relative to monocyte numbers within the buffy coat) and the highly functional macrophages produced are characterised by excellent purity (98.6 ± 0.6%) and intact activation and phagocytic capacities. The method is well suited to investigations involving patient populations where a particular subset of immune cells is known to contribute to the pathogenesis of a specific disease or is aberrant as a consequence of that disease.
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- Lara T Meital
- Centre for Genetics, Ecology & Physiology, School of Health and Sport Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia; VasoActive Research Group, School of Health and Sport Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia
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- Centre for Genetics, Ecology & Physiology, School of Health and Sport Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia; VasoActive Research Group, School of Health and Sport Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia
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- VasoActive Research Group, School of Health and Sport Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia
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- VasoActive Research Group, School of Health and Sport Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia; Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
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- Centre for Genetics, Ecology & Physiology, School of Health and Sport Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia
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- Centre for Genetics, Ecology & Physiology, School of Health and Sport Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia; VasoActive Research Group, School of Health and Sport Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia.
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Wei Y, Lai B, Liu H, Li Y, Zhen W, Fu L. Effect of cigarette smoke extract and nicotine on the expression of thrombomodulin and endothelial protein C receptor in cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Mol Med Rep 2017; 17:1724-1730. [PMID: 29257196 PMCID: PMC5780117 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.8070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2016] [Accepted: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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The present study investigated the influence of cigarette smoke extract (CSE) and nicotine on the expression of thrombomodulin (TM) and endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR) in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Smoking is associated with intravascular thrombosis. As a vital anticoagulation cofactor, TM is located on the endothelial cell surface and regulates intravascular coagulation by binding to thrombin, hence activating protein C. Activated protein C is a natural anticoagulant that interacts with EPCR to enhance the function of anticoagulation system. The effects of CSE (0.5–5%) and nicotine (10-3-10-9 mol/l) on the expression of TM and EPCR in HUVECs were observed. Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction and flow cytometric analysis techniques were used for detecting TM and EPCR mRNA and protein expression levels, respectively. After 6-h exposure, TM protein and mRNA expression levels decreased in a dose-dependent manner. Stimulation with 5% CSE for 0, 6, 10, 12 and 24 h led to a decrease in the levels of TM mRNA and protein over time, which reached a peak at 12 h. The levels were significantly reduced compared with the control group (P<0.001). However, CSE had no effect on EPCR. Furthermore, nicotine had no influence on TM and EPCR. In conclusion, the present study supports a novel molecular mechanism of cigarette smoking-associated thrombosis by the decreased expression of TM. Further studies are required to identify specific components in CSE responsible for decreasing TM expression and its associated consequences.
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- Yujie Wei
- Institute of Cardiology, the General Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Beijing 100039, P.R. China
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- Department of Emergency, the General Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Beijing 100039, P.R. China
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- Institute of Cardiology, the General Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Beijing 100039, P.R. China
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- Institute of Cardiology, the General Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Beijing 100039, P.R. China
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- Institute of Cardiology, the General Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Beijing 100039, P.R. China
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100071, P.R. China
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Mourik M, Eikenboom J. Lifecycle of Weibel-Palade bodies. Hamostaseologie 2016; 37:13-24. [PMID: 28004844 DOI: 10.5482/hamo-16-07-0021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 11/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Weibel-Palade bodies (WPBs) are rod or cigar-shaped secretory organelles that are formed by the vascular endothelium. They contain a diverse set of proteins that either function in haemostasis, inflammation, or angiogenesis. Biogenesis of the WPB occurs at the Golgi apparatus in a process that is dependent on the main component of the WPB, the haemostatic protein von Willebrand Factor (VWF). During this process the organelle is directed towards the regulated secretion pathway by recruiting the machinery that responds to exocytosis stimulating agonists. Upon maturation in the periphery of the cell the WPB recruits Rab27A which regulates WPB secretion. To date several signaling pathways have been found to stimulate WPB release. These signaling pathways can trigger several secretion modes including single WPB release and multigranular exocytosis. In this review we will give an overview of the WPB lifecycle from biogenesis to secretion and we will discuss several deficiencies that affect the WPB lifecycle.
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- Jeroen Eikenboom, Leiden University Medical Center, Department of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, C7-61, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands, Tel: +31 71 526 4906, E-Mail:
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Tumova S, Kerimi A, Porter KE, Williamson G. Transendothelial glucose transport is not restricted by extracellular hyperglycaemia. Vascul Pharmacol 2016; 87:219-229. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2016.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Revised: 09/29/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Effects of Eicosapentaenoic Acid on the Cytoprotection Through Nrf2-Mediated Heme Oxygenase-1 in Human Endothelial Cells. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2016; 66:108-17. [PMID: 25815672 DOI: 10.1097/fjc.0000000000000251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Consumption of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, particularly eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to investigate whether heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) induction contributes to the cytoprotective effects of EPA in endothelial cells threatened with oxidative damage. In this study, we investigated the effect of EPA on the induction of HO-1 by NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. In cells treated with low concentrations of EPA (10-25 μM), HO-1 expression increased in a time- and concentration-dependent manner. Additionally, EPA treatment increased Nrf2 nuclear translocation and antioxidant response element activity, leading to the upregulation of HO-1 expression. Furthermore, treatment with EPA reduced hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2))-induced cell death. The reduction in cell death was reversed by treatment with zinc protoporphyrin, an inhibitor of HO-1, indicating that HO-1 contributed to the protective effect of EPA. These data suggest that EPA protects against H(2)O(2)-induced oxidative stress in endothelial cells by activating Nrf2 and inducting HO-1 expression.
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Moderate Dietary Supplementation with Omega-3 Fatty Acids Does Not Impact Plasma Von Willebrand Factor Profile in Mildly Hypertensive Subjects. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:394871. [PMID: 26290867 PMCID: PMC4531153 DOI: 10.1155/2015/394871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2014] [Revised: 09/28/2014] [Accepted: 10/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC n-3 PUFAs) have blood pressure lowering and antithrombotic effects, which may benefit hypertensive patients. Increased plasma concentration of von Willebrand factor (vWF), a procoagulant glycoprotein, has been identified in patients with severe hypertension, with some, but not all studies showing an increase with mild hypertension. In this study, we determined the plasma concentration, multimer distribution, and collagen binding activity of vWF in subjects with mild hypertension and determined whether these parameters might improve after dietary supplementation with moderate amounts of LC n-3 PUFAs. Hypertensive and normotensive subjects were randomized to 12-week treatment with LC n-3 PUFAs (2.52 g/day) or placebo (canola oil). Home blood pressure measurements were recorded daily, and blood samples were collected every 3 weeks. LC n-3 PUFAs increased the n-3 index to cardioprotective levels (>8%). Plasma concentration, multimer distribution, and collagen binding activity of vWF were not reduced by LC n-3 PUFA treatment. We conclude that, at the concentration and duration used in this study, benefits of LC n-3 PUFAs in subjects with mild hypertension are not associated with a direct effect on vWF concentration or function. This trial is registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12610000713099.
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