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Alkan C, Reglero C, Loy CA, Wilson CM, Myhr C, Arrigoni C, Paulino C, Santiago C, Luo D, Tumes DJ, Keedy DA, Lawrence DA, Chen D, Manor D, Trader DJ, Hildeman DA, Drewry DH, Dowling DJ, Hosfield DJ, Smith DM, Moreira D, Siderovski DP, Shum D, Krist DT, Riches DWH, Ferraris DM, Anderson DH, Coombe DR, Welsbie DS, Hu D, Ortiz D, Alramadhani D, Zhang D, Chaudhuri D, Slotboom DJ, Ronning DR, Lee D, Dirksen D, Shoue DA, Zochodne DW, Krishnamurthy D, Duncan D, Glubb DM, Gelardi ELM, Hsiao EC, Lynn EG, Silva EB, Aguilera E, Lenci E, Abraham ET, Lama E, Mameli E, Leung E, Christensen EM, Mason ER, Petretto E, Trakhtenberg EF, Rubin EJ, Strauss E, Thompson EW, Cione E, Lisabeth EM, Fan E, Kroon EG, Jo E, García-Cuesta EM, Glukhov E, Gavathiotis E, Yu F, Xiang F, Leng F, Wang F, Ingoglia F, van den Akker F, Borriello F, Vizeacoumar FJ, Luh F, Buckner FS, Vizeacoumar FS, Bdira FB, Svensson F, Rodriguez GM, Bognár G, Lembo G, Zhang G, Dempsey G, Eitzen G, Mayer G, Greene GL, Garcia GA, Lukacs GL, 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Nasburg JA, Gruber JJ, Finkelstein JM, Watkins J, Rodríguez-Frade JM, Arias JAS, Lasarte JJ, Oyarzabal J, Milosavljevic J, Cools J, Lescar J, Bogomolovas J, Wang J, Kee JM, Kee JM, Liao J, Sistla JC, Abrahão JS, Sishtla K, Francisco KR, Hansen KB, Molyneaux KA, Cunningham KA, Martin KR, Gadar K, Ojo KK, Wong KS, Wentworth KL, Lai K, Lobb KA, Hopkins KM, Parang K, Machaca K, Pham K, Ghilarducci K, Sugamori KS, McManus KJ, Musta K, Faller KME, Nagamori K, Mostert KJ, Korotkov KV, Liu K, Smith KS, Sarosiek K, Rohde KH, Kim KK, Lee KH, Pusztai L, Lehtiö L, Haupt LM, Cowen LE, Byrne LJ, Su L, Wert-Lamas L, Puchades-Carrasco L, Chen L, Malkas LH, Zhuo L, Hedstrom L, Hedstrom L, Walensky LD, Antonelli L, Iommarini L, Whitesell L, Randall LM, Fathallah MD, Nagai MH, Kilkenny ML, Ben-Johny M, Lussier MP, Windisch MP, Lolicato M, Lolli ML, Vleminckx M, Caroleo MC, Macias MJ, Valli M, Barghash MM, Mellado M, Tye MA, Wilson MA, Hannink M, Ashton MR, Cerna MVC, Giorgis M, Safo MK, Maurice MS, 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Kejriwal R, Batey RA, Blelloch R, Vandenberg RJ, Hickey RJ, Kelm RJ, Lake RJ, Bradley RK, Blumenthal RM, Solano R, Gierse RM, Viola RE, McCarthy RR, Reguera RM, Uribe RV, do Monte-Neto RL, Gorgoglione R, Cullinane RT, Katyal S, Hossain S, Phadke S, Shelburne SA, Geden SE, Johannsen S, Wazir S, Legare S, Landfear SM, Radhakrishnan SK, Ammendola S, Dzhumaev S, Seo SY, Li S, Zhou S, Chu S, Chauhan S, Maruta S, Ashkar SR, Shyng SL, Conticello SG, Buroni S, Garavaglia S, White SJ, Zhu S, Tsimbalyuk S, Chadni SH, Byun SY, Park S, Xu SQ, Banerjee S, Zahler S, Espinoza S, Gustincich S, Sainas S, Celano SL, Capuzzi SJ, Waggoner SN, Poirier S, Olson SH, Marx SO, Van Doren SR, Sarilla S, Brady-Kalnay SM, Dallman S, Azeem SM, Teramoto T, Mehlman T, Swart T, Abaffy T, Akopian T, Haikarainen T, Moreda TL, Ikegami T, Teixeira TR, Jayasinghe TD, Gillingwater TH, Kampourakis T, Richardson TI, Herdendorf TJ, Kotzé TJ, O’Meara TR, Corson TW, Hermle T, Ogunwa TH, Lan T, Su T, Banjo T, O’Mara TA, Chou T, Chou TF, Baumann U, Desai UR, Pai VP, Thai VC, Tandon V, Banerji V, Robinson VL, Gunasekharan V, Namasivayam V, Segers VFM, Maranda V, Dolce V, Maltarollo VG, Scoffone VC, Woods VA, Ronchi VP, Van Hung Le V, Clayton WB, Lowther WT, Houry WA, Li W, Tang W, Zhang W, Van Voorhis WC, Donaldson WA, Hahn WC, Kerr WG, Gerwick WH, Bradshaw WJ, Foong WE, Blanchet X, Wu X, Lu X, Qi X, Xu X, Yu X, Qin X, Wang X, Yuan X, Zhang X, Zhang YJ, Hu Y, Aldhamen YA, Chen Y, Li Y, Sun Y, Zhu Y, Gupta YK, Pérez-Pertejo Y, Li Y, Tang Y, He Y, Tse-Dinh YC, Sidorova YA, Yen Y, Li Y, Frangos ZJ, Chung Z, Su Z, Wang Z, Zhang Z, Liu Z, Inde Z, Artía Z, Heifets A. AI is a viable alternative to high throughput screening: a 318-target study. Sci Rep 2024; 14:7526. [PMID: 38565852 PMCID: PMC10987645 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-54655-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
Abstract
High throughput screening (HTS) is routinely used to identify bioactive small molecules. This requires physical compounds, which limits coverage of accessible chemical space. Computational approaches combined with vast on-demand chemical libraries can access far greater chemical space, provided that the predictive accuracy is sufficient to identify useful molecules. Through the largest and most diverse virtual HTS campaign reported to date, comprising 318 individual projects, we demonstrate that our AtomNet® convolutional neural network successfully finds novel hits across every major therapeutic area and protein class. We address historical limitations of computational screening by demonstrating success for target proteins without known binders, high-quality X-ray crystal structures, or manual cherry-picking of compounds. We show that the molecules selected by the AtomNet® model are novel drug-like scaffolds rather than minor modifications to known bioactive compounds. Our empirical results suggest that computational methods can substantially replace HTS as the first step of small-molecule drug discovery.
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Blanchet X, Weber C, von Hundelshausen P. Chemokine Heteromers and Their Impact on Cellular Function-A Conceptual Framework. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10925. [PMID: 37446102 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241310925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Chemoattractant cytokines or chemokines are proteins involved in numerous biological activities. Their essential role consists of the formation of gradient and (immune) cell recruitment. Chemokine biology and its related signaling system is more complex than simple ligand-receptor interactions. Beside interactions with their cognate and/or atypical chemokine receptors, and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), chemokines form complexes with themselves as homo-oligomers, heteromers and also with other soluble effector proteins, including the atypical chemokine MIF, carbohydrate-binding proteins (galectins), damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) or with chemokine-binding proteins such as evasins. Likewise, nucleic acids have been described as binding targets for the tetrameric form of CXCL4. The dynamic balance between monomeric and dimeric structures, as well as interactions with GAGs, modulate the concentrations of free chemokines available along with the nature of the gradient. Dimerization of chemokines changes the canonical monomeric fold into two main dimeric structures, namely CC- and CXC-type dimers. Recent studies highlighted that chemokine dimer formation is a frequent event that could occur under pathophysiological conditions. The structural changes dictated by chemokine dimerization confer additional biological activities, e.g., biased signaling. The present review will provide a short overview of the known functionality of chemokines together with the consequences of the interactions engaged by the chemokines with other proteins. Finally, we will present potential therapeutic tools targeting the chemokine multimeric structures that could modulate their biological functions.
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- Xavier Blanchet
- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, 80636 Munich, Germany
- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, 80636 Munich, Germany
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Weber C, Blanchet X, Lip GYH. Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2022 Editors' Choice Papers. Thromb Haemost 2023; 123:123-130. [PMID: 36626900 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1760263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Christian Weber
- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany.,Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Brandhofer M, Hoffmann A, Blanchet X, Siminkovitch E, Rohlfing AK, El Bounkari O, Nestele JA, Bild A, Kontos C, Hille K, Rohde V, Fröhlich A, Golemi J, Gokce O, Krammer C, Scheiermann P, Tsilimparis N, Sachs N, Kempf WE, Maegdefessel L, Otabil MK, Megens RTA, Ippel H, Koenen RR, Luo J, Engelmann B, Mayo KH, Gawaz M, Kapurniotu A, Weber C, von Hundelshausen P, Bernhagen J. Heterocomplexes between the atypical chemokine MIF and the CXC-motif chemokine CXCL4L1 regulate inflammation and thrombus formation. Cell Mol Life Sci 2022; 79:512. [PMID: 36094626 PMCID: PMC9468113 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-022-04539-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
Abstract
To fulfil its orchestration of immune cell trafficking, a network of chemokines and receptors developed that capitalizes on specificity, redundancy, and functional selectivity. The discovery of heteromeric interactions in the chemokine interactome has expanded the complexity within this network. Moreover, some inflammatory mediators, not structurally linked to classical chemokines, bind to chemokine receptors and behave as atypical chemokines (ACKs). We identified macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) as an ACK that binds to chemokine receptors CXCR2 and CXCR4 to promote atherogenic leukocyte recruitment. Here, we hypothesized that chemokine–chemokine interactions extend to ACKs and that MIF forms heterocomplexes with classical chemokines. We tested this hypothesis by using an unbiased chemokine protein array. Platelet chemokine CXCL4L1 (but not its variant CXCL4 or the CXCR2/CXCR4 ligands CXCL8 or CXCL12) was identified as a candidate interactor. MIF/CXCL4L1 complexation was verified by co-immunoprecipitation, surface plasmon-resonance analysis, and microscale thermophoresis, also establishing high-affinity binding. We next determined whether heterocomplex formation modulates inflammatory/atherogenic activities of MIF. Complex formation was observed to inhibit MIF-elicited T-cell chemotaxis as assessed by transwell migration assay and in a 3D-matrix-based live cell-imaging set-up. Heterocomplexation also blocked MIF-triggered migration of microglia in cortical cultures in situ, as well as MIF-mediated monocyte adhesion on aortic endothelial cell monolayers under flow stress conditions. Of note, CXCL4L1 blocked binding of Alexa-MIF to a soluble surrogate of CXCR4 and co-incubation with CXCL4L1 attenuated MIF responses in HEK293-CXCR4 transfectants, indicating that complex formation interferes with MIF/CXCR4 pathways. Because MIF and CXCL4L1 are platelet-derived products, we finally tested their role in platelet activation. Multi-photon microscopy, FLIM-FRET, and proximity-ligation assay visualized heterocomplexes in platelet aggregates and in clinical human thrombus sections obtained from peripheral artery disease (PAD) in patients undergoing thrombectomy. Moreover, heterocomplexes inhibited MIF-stimulated thrombus formation under flow and skewed the lamellipodia phenotype of adhering platelets. Our study establishes a novel molecular interaction that adds to the complexity of the chemokine interactome and chemokine/receptor-network. MIF/CXCL4L1, or more generally, ACK/CXC-motif chemokine heterocomplexes may be target structures that can be exploited to modulate inflammation and thrombosis.
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- Markus Brandhofer
- Division of Vascular Biology, Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD), LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Feodor-Lynen-Straße 17, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Vascular Biology, Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD), LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Feodor-Lynen-Straße 17, 81377, Munich, Germany.,Department of Anesthesiology, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU University Hospital (LMU Klinikum), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Pettenkofer Straße 8a/9, 80336, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Vascular Biology, Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD), LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Feodor-Lynen-Straße 17, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital Tübingen, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Division of Vascular Biology, Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD), LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Feodor-Lynen-Straße 17, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital Tübingen, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital Tübingen, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Division of Peptide Biochemistry, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technische Universität München (TUM), 85354, Freising, Germany
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- Division of Peptide Biochemistry, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technische Universität München (TUM), 85354, Freising, Germany
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- Division of Vascular Biology, Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD), LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Feodor-Lynen-Straße 17, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Vascular Biology, Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD), LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Feodor-Lynen-Straße 17, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Systems Neuroscience Group, Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD), LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Systems Neuroscience Group, Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD), LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, 81377, Munich, Germany.,Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Vascular Biology, Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD), LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Feodor-Lynen-Straße 17, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts Der Isar, Technische Universität München (TUM), 81675, Munich, Germany.,Munich Heart Alliance, 80802, Munich, Germany
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- Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts Der Isar, Technische Universität München (TUM), 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts Der Isar, Technische Universität München (TUM), 81675, Munich, Germany.,Munich Heart Alliance, 80802, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Vascular Biology, Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD), LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Feodor-Lynen-Straße 17, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU University Hospital (LMU Klinikum), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Pettenkofer Straße 8a/9, 80336, Munich, Germany.,Munich Heart Alliance, 80802, Munich, Germany.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, 6229 ER, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, 6229 ER, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, 6229 ER, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Vascular Biology and Pathology, Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Vascular Biology and Pathology, Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, 6229 ER, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Health Sciences Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital Tübingen, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Division of Peptide Biochemistry, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technische Universität München (TUM), 85354, Freising, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU University Hospital (LMU Klinikum), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Pettenkofer Straße 8a/9, 80336, Munich, Germany.,Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), 81377, Munich, Germany.,Munich Heart Alliance, 80802, Munich, Germany.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, 6229 ER, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU University Hospital (LMU Klinikum), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Pettenkofer Straße 8a/9, 80336, Munich, Germany. .,Munich Heart Alliance, 80802, Munich, Germany.
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- Division of Vascular Biology, Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD), LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Feodor-Lynen-Straße 17, 81377, Munich, Germany. .,Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), 81377, Munich, Germany. .,Munich Heart Alliance, 80802, Munich, Germany.
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Leberzammer J, Agten SM, Blanchet X, Duan R, Ippel H, Megens RT, Schulz C, Aslani M, Duchene J, Döring Y, Jooss NJ, Zhang P, Brandl R, Stark K, Siess W, Jurk K, Heemskerk JW, Hackeng TM, Mayo KH, Weber C, von Hundelshausen P. Targeting platelet-derived CXCL12 impedes arterial thrombosis. Blood 2022; 139:2691-2705. [PMID: 35313337 PMCID: PMC11022931 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2020010140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
The prevention and treatment of arterial thrombosis continue to be clinically challenging, and understanding the relevant molecular mechanisms in detail may facilitate the quest to identify novel targets and therapeutic approaches that improve protection from ischemic and bleeding events. The chemokine CXCL12 augments collagen-induced platelet aggregation by activating its receptor CXCR4. Here we show that inhibition of CXCR4 attenuates platelet aggregation induced by collagen or human plaque homogenate under static and arterial flow conditions by antagonizing the action of platelet-secreted CXCL12. We further show that platelet-specific CXCL12 deficiency in mice limits arterial thrombosis by affecting thrombus growth and stability without increasing tail bleeding time. Accordingly, neointimal lesion formation after carotid artery injury was attenuated in these mice. Mechanistically, CXCL12 activated via CXCR4 a signaling cascade involving Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) that led to integrin αIIbβ3 activation, platelet aggregation, and granule release. The heterodimeric interaction between CXCL12 and CCL5 can inhibit CXCL12-mediated effects as mimicked by CCL5-derived peptides such as [VREY]4. An improved variant of this peptide, i[VREY]4, binds to CXCL12 in a complex with CXCR4 on the surface of activated platelets, thereby inhibiting Btk activation and preventing platelet CXCL12-dependent arterial thrombosis. In contrast to standard antiplatelet therapies such as aspirin or P2Y12 inhibition, i[VREY]4 reduced CXCL12-induced platelet aggregation and yet did not prolong in vitro bleeding time. We provide evidence that platelet-derived CXCL12 is involved in arterial thrombosis and can be specifically targeted by peptides that harbor potential therapeutic value against atherothrombosis.
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- Julian Leberzammer
- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
- Department of Angiology, Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
- Leibniz Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften–ISAS-e.V., Dortmund, Germany
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- Institute for Vascular Surgery and Phlebology am Marienplatz, Munich, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Synapse Research Institute, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics, University of Minnesota Health Sciences Center, Minneapolis, MN
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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Santovito D, Egea V, Bidzhekov K, Natarelli L, Mourão A, Blanchet X, Wichapong K, Aslani M, Brunßen C, Horckmans M, Hristov M, Geerlof A, Lutgens E, Daemen MJAP, Hackeng T, Ries C, Chavakis T, Morawietz H, Naumann R, von Hundelshausen P, Steffens S, Duchêne J, Megens RTA, Sattler M, Weber C. Noncanonical inhibition of caspase-3 by a nuclear microRNA confers endothelial protection by autophagy in atherosclerosis. Sci Transl Med 2021; 12:12/546/eaaz2294. [PMID: 32493793 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aaz2294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are versatile regulators of gene expression with profound implications for human disease including atherosclerosis, but whether they can exert posttranslational functions to control cell adaptation and whether such noncanonical features harbor pathophysiological relevance is unknown. Here, we show that miR-126-5p sustains endothelial integrity in the context of high shear stress and autophagy. Bound to argonaute-2 (Ago2), miR-126-5p forms a complex with Mex3a, which occurs on the surface of autophagic vesicles and guides its transport into the nucleus. Mutational studies and biophysical measurements demonstrate that Mex3a binds to the central U- and G-rich regions of miR-126-5p with nanomolar affinity via its two K homology domains. In the nucleus, miR-126-5p dissociates from Ago2 and binds to caspase-3 in an aptamer-like fashion with its seed sequence, preventing dimerization of the caspase and inhibiting its activity to limit apoptosis. The antiapoptotic effect of miR-126-5p outside of the RNA-induced silencing complex is important for endothelial integrity under conditions of high shear stress promoting autophagy: ablation of Mex3a or ATG5 in vivo attenuates nuclear import of miR-126-5p, aggravates endothelial apoptosis, and exacerbates atherosclerosis. In human plaques, we found reduced nuclear miR-126-5p and active caspase-3 in areas of disturbed flow. The direct inhibition of caspase-3 by nuclear miR-126-5p reveals a noncanonical mechanism by which miRNAs can modulate protein function.
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- Donato Santovito
- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany. .,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Structural Biolology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, 6229HX Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80336 Munich, Germany
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- Division of Vascular Endothelium and Microcirculation, Department of Medicine III, Faculty of Medicine, TU Dresden, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany.,Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie Humaine et Moléculaire, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), B-1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Structural Biolology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80336 Munich, Germany.,Department of Medical Biochemistry and Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam School of Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), 1081HZ Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam School of Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), 1081HZ Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, 6229HX Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, TU Dresden, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Division of Vascular Endothelium and Microcirculation, Department of Medicine III, Faculty of Medicine, TU Dresden, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany.,Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, 6229HX Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Institute of Structural Biolology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany.,Center for Integrated Protein Science Munich at Biomolecular NMR Spectroscopy, Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, D-85747 Garching, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany. .,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80336 Munich, Germany.,Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, 6229HX Maastricht, Netherlands.,Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), D-81377 Munich, Germany
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Santovito D, Egea V, Bidzhekov K, Natarelli L, Mourão A, Blanchet X, Wichapong K, Aslani M, Brunßen C, Horckmans M, Hristov M, Geerlof A, Lutgens E, Daemen MJAP, Hackeng T, Ries C, Chavakis T, Morawietz H, Naumann R, Hundelshausen PV, Steffens S, Duchêne J, Megens RTA, Sattler M, Weber C. Autophagy unleashes noncanonical microRNA functions. Autophagy 2020; 16:2294-2296. [PMID: 33054575 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2020.1830523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression which act by guiding AGO (argonaute) proteins to target RNA transcripts in the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC). This macromolecular complex includes multiple additional components (e.g., TNRC6A) that allow for interaction with enzymes mediating inhibition of translation or RNA decay. However, miRNAs also reside in low-molecular weight complexes without being engaged in target repression, and their function in this context is largely unknown. Our recent findings show that endothelial cells exposed to protective high-shear stress or MTORC inhibition activate the macroautophagy/autophagy machinery to sustain viability by promoting differential trafficking of MIR126 strands and by enabling unconventional features of MIR126-5p. Whereas MIR126-3p is degraded upon autophagy activation, MIR126-5p interacts with the RNA-binding protein MEX3A to form a ternary complex with AGO2. This complex forms on the autophagosomal surface and facilitates its nuclear localization. Once in the nucleus, MIR126-5p dissociates from AGO2 and establishes aptamer-like interactions with the effector CASP3 (caspase 3). The binding to MIR126-5p prevents dimerization and proper active site formation of CASP3, thus inhibiting proteolytic activity and limiting apoptosis. Disrupting this pathway in vivo by genetic deletion of Mex3a or by specific deficiency of endothelial autophagy aggravates endothelial apoptosis and exacerbates the progression of atherosclerosis. The direct inhibition of CASP3 by MIR126-5p reveals a non-canonical mechanism by which miRNAs can modulate protein function and mediate the autophagy-apoptosis crosstalk.
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Affiliation(s)
- Donato Santovito
- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance , Munich, Germany.,Institute of Genetic and Biomedical Research, UoS of Milan, National Research Council , Milan, Italy
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance , Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Structural Biolology, Helmholtz Zentrum München , Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University , Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance , Munich, Germany
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- Division of Vascular Endothelium and Microcirculation, Department of Medicine III, Faculty of Medicine of the TU Dresden , Dresden, Germany
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- Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie Humaine et Moléculaire, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) , Brussels, Belgium
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Structural Biolology, Helmholtz Zentrum München , Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance , Munich, Germany.,Department of Medical Biochemistry and Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam School of Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS) , Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam School of Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS) , Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University , Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine , Faculty of Medicine of the TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Division of Vascular Endothelium and Microcirculation, Department of Medicine III, Faculty of Medicine of the TU Dresden , Dresden, Germany
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- Transgenic Core Facility, Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics , Dresden, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance , Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance , Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany.,Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University , Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Structural Biolology, Helmholtz Zentrum München , Neuherberg, Germany.,Center for Integrated Protein Science Munich at Biomolecular NMR Spectroscopy, Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich , Garching, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance , Munich, Germany.,Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University , Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (Synergy) , Munich, Germany
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Zhang D, Ebrahim M, Adler K, Blanchet X, Jamasbi J, Megens RTA, Uhland K, Ungerer M, Münch G, Deckmyn H, Weber C, Elia N, Lorenz R, Siess W. Glycoprotein VI is not a Functional Platelet Receptor for Fibrin Formed in Plasma or Blood. Thromb Haemost 2020; 120:977-993. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1710012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
AbstractGlycoprotein VI (GPVI), a platelet collagen receptor, is crucial in mediating atherothrombosis. Besides collagen, injured plaques expose tissue factor (TF) that triggers fibrin formation. Previous studies reported that GPVI also is a platelet receptor for fibrinogen and fibrin. We studied the effect of anti-GPVI antibodies and inhibitors of GPVI signaling kinases (Syk and Btk) on platelet adhesion and aggregate formation onto immobilized fibrinogen and different types of fibrin under arterial flow conditions. Fibrin was prepared from isolated fibrinogen (“pure fibrin”), recombinant fibrinogen (“recombinant fibrin”), or generated more physiologically from endogenous fibrinogen in plasma (“plasma fibrin”) or by exposing TF-coated surfaces to flowing blood (“blood fibrin”). Inhibition of GPVI and Syk did not inhibit platelet adhesion and aggregate formation onto fibrinogen. In contrast anti-GPVI antibodies, inhibitors of Syk and Btk and the anti-GPIb antibody 6B4 inhibited platelet aggregate formation onto pure and recombinant fibrin. However, inhibition of GPVI and GPVI signaling did not significantly reduce platelet coverage of plasma fibrin and blood fibrin. Plasma fibrin contained many proteins incorporated during clot formation. Advanced optical imaging revealed plasma fibrin as a spongiform cushion with thicker, knotty, and long fibers and little activation of adhering platelets. Albumin intercalated in plasma fibrin fibers left only little space for platelet attachment. Pure fibrin was different showing a dense mesh of thin fibers with strongly activated platelets. We conclude that fibrin formed in plasma and blood contains plasma proteins shielding GPVI-activating epitopes. Our findings do not support a role of GPVI for platelet activation by physiologic fibrin.
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- Danmei Zhang
- Institute for Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, LMU (Ludwig-Maximilians University), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, LMU (Ludwig-Maximilians University), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, LMU (Ludwig-Maximilians University), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, LMU (Ludwig-Maximilians University), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, LMU (Ludwig-Maximilians University), Munich, Germany
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- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, KU Leuven Campus Kulak, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Institute for Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, LMU (Ludwig-Maximilians University), Munich, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Life Sciences, BGU (Ben Gurion University), Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Institute for Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, LMU (Ludwig-Maximilians University), Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, LMU (Ludwig-Maximilians University), Munich, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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Bianchini M, Duchêne J, Santovito D, Schloss MJ, Evrard M, Winkels H, Aslani M, Mohanta SK, Horckmans M, Blanchet X, Lacy M, von Hundelshausen P, Atzler D, Habenicht A, Gerdes N, Pelisek J, Ng LG, Steffens S, Weber C, Megens RTA. PD-L1 expression on nonclassical monocytes reveals their origin and immunoregulatory function. Sci Immunol 2020; 4:4/36/eaar3054. [PMID: 31227596 DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.aar3054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
The role of nonclassical monocytes (NCMs) in health and disease is emerging, but their location and function within tissues remain poorly explored. Imaging of NCMs has been limited by the lack of an established single NCM marker. Here, we characterize the immune checkpoint molecule PD-L1 (CD274) as an unequivocal marker for tracking NCMs in circulation and pinpoint their compartmentalized distribution in tissues by two-photon microscopy. Visualization of PD-L1+ NCMs in relation to bone marrow vasculature reveals that conversion of classical monocytes into NCMs requires contact with endosteal vessels. Furthermore, PD-L1+ NCMs are present in tertiary lymphoid organs (TLOs) under inflammatory conditions in both mice and humans, and NCMs exhibit a PD-L1-dependent immunomodulatory function that promotes T cell apoptosis within TLOs. Our findings establish an unambiguous tool for the investigation of NCMs and shed light on their origin and function.
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- Mariaelvy Bianchini
- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany.
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), Biopolis, 138648 Singapore.,School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 637551 Singapore
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, 80336 Munich, Germany.,Walther Straub Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), Biopolis, 138648 Singapore.,School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 637551 Singapore
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany. .,Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, University of Maastricht, 6229 ER, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), 80336 Munich, Germany.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, University of Maastricht, 6229 ER, Maastricht, Netherlands
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Eckardt V, Miller MC, Blanchet X, Duan R, Leberzammer J, Duchene J, Soehnlein O, Megens RT, Ludwig AK, Dregni A, Faussner A, Wichapong K, Ippel H, Dijkgraaf I, Kaltner H, Döring Y, Bidzhekov K, Hackeng TM, Weber C, Gabius HJ, von Hundelshausen P, Mayo KH. Chemokines and galectins form heterodimers to modulate inflammation. EMBO Rep 2020; 21:e47852. [PMID: 32080959 PMCID: PMC7132340 DOI: 10.15252/embr.201947852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Chemokines and galectins are simultaneously upregulated and mediate leukocyte recruitment during inflammation. Until now, these effector molecules have been considered to function independently. Here, we tested the hypothesis that they form molecular hybrids. By systematically screening chemokines for their ability to bind galectin‐1 and galectin‐3, we identified several interacting pairs, such as CXCL12 and galectin‐3. Based on NMR and MD studies of the CXCL12/galectin‐3 heterodimer, we identified contact sites between CXCL12 β‐strand 1 and Gal‐3 F‐face residues. Mutagenesis of galectin‐3 residues involved in heterodimer formation resulted in reduced binding to CXCL12, enabling testing of functional activity comparatively. Galectin‐3, but not its mutants, inhibited CXCL12‐induced chemotaxis of leukocytes and their recruitment into the mouse peritoneum. Moreover, galectin‐3 attenuated CXCL12‐stimulated signaling via its receptor CXCR4 in a ternary complex with the chemokine and receptor, consistent with our structural model. This first report of heterodimerization between chemokines and galectins reveals a new type of interaction between inflammatory mediators that can underlie a novel immunoregulatory mechanism in inflammation. Thus, further exploration of the chemokine/galectin interactome is warranted.
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Affiliation(s)
- Veit Eckardt
- Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics, Health Sciences Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics, Health Sciences Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany.,Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics, Health Sciences Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Santovito D, Natarelli L, Egea V, Bidzhekov K, Blanchet X, Mourao A, Wichapong K, Aslani M, Horckmans M, Lutgens E, Von Hundelshausen P, Duchene J, Steffens S, Sattler M, Weber C. 5224Endothelial autophagy triggers nuclear enrichment of miR-126-5p via a Mex3a-dependent pathway to confers endothelial protection and prevent atherosclerosis. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz746.0072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
MicroRNAs are versatile regulators of gene expression with profound implications for cardiovascular diseases and atherosclerosis. Among the most expressed in endothelial cells (ECs), the miR-126 duplex is crucial for angiogenesis and vascular protection, featuring different functional roles and homeostasis of the two strands. In line with separate activities, miR-126-3p and -5p undergo differential regulation in response to shear-stress in a KLF2-dependent manner. As both strands derive from a common precursor, the mechanism for strand specificity is unrelated to miRNA transcription and remains largely elusive as well as unknown is its relevance for vascular biology.
Methods and results
In human ECs (HUVECs) overexpression of KLF2 produced an up-regulation of the miR-126 precursor and miR-126-5p, but not miR-126-3p. Analysis of ECs overexpressing KLF2 or exposed to high-shear stress at transcriptional and protein level revealed the activation of the autophagic flux. Moreover, stimulation of autophagy by rapamycin replicated strand-specific regulation of miR-126. In particular, rapamycin promoted miR-126-3p degradation, while miR-126-5p was preserved and translocated to a nuclear reservoir complexed with the protein argonaute-2 (Ago2). Mutational scanning of fluorescently-labelled miR-126-5p revealed that nuclear shuttling required motifs distinct from the seed sequence. Size exclusion chromatography and Ago2-immunoprecipitation in autophagic ECs, as well as surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and electrophoretic mobility shift assays in vitro showed the formation of a ternary complex with the RNA-binding protein Mex3a. Preferential binding of miR-126-5p to Mex3a was confirmed by SPR, isothermal calorimetry, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Super-resolution microscopy by stimulated emission depletion (STED) visualized the Mex3a/Ago2 interaction on autophagosomal surfaces and silencing of Mex3a dampened rapamycin-induced nuclear miR-126-5p enrichment. Gain- and loss-of-function studies for miR-126-5p and Mex3a showed that Mex3a-guided nuclear miR-126-5p affect apoptosis mediators (e.g. caspase-3) at RNA and protein level, thus reducing the apoptotic rate. High-shear flow at non-predilection sites for atherosclerosis induced endothelial autophagy to promote nuclear enrichment of Ago2 and miR-126-5p in vivo in mice. Consistently, fewer nuclear Ago2 and miR-126-5p were observed in the endothelium of atheromatous area at bifurcations of human carotid arteries. These effects were abrogated in vivo by endothelial-specific deficiency in autophagy, thereby exacerbating atherosclerosis, and by Mex3a knock-out favouring apoptosis.
Conclusion
The autophagy-activated Mex3a-driven nuclear translocation represents a non-canonical mechanism by which miR-126-5p confer endothelial protection. Modulation of this pathway may open new opportunities for prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis.
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Affiliation(s)
- D Santovito
- Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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- Helmholtz Center Munich - German Research Center for Environment and Health, Munich, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Dept. of Biochemistry, Maastricht, Netherlands (The)
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- Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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- Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Academic Medical Center of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands (The)
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- Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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- Helmholtz Center Munich - German Research Center for Environment and Health, Munich, Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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Ebrahim M, Jamasbi J, Adler K, Megens R, M'Bengue Y, Blanchet X, Uhland K, Ungerer M, Brandl R, Weber C, Elia N, Lorenz R, Münch G, Siess W. Dimeric Glycoprotein VI Binds to Collagen but Not to Fibrin. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118:351-361. [DOI: 10.1160/th17-04-0302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
AbstractPlatelet glycoprotein VI (GPVI) acts as a decisive collagen receptor in atherothrombosis. Besides collagen, injured atherosclerotic plaques expose tissue factor (TF) that triggers fibrin formation. Two recent studies reported that platelet GPVI also functions as fibrin receptor, which would importantly widen the mode of action of GPVI-targeted antithrombotic drugs. We studied the binding of two GPVI fusion proteins to fibrin under static and arterial flow conditions. Fibrin was prepared from purified fibrinogen or generated more physiologically from endogenous fibrinogen by coagulating plasma with thrombin. Fibrin formation was also triggered by exposing TF-coated surfaces or human atherosclerotic plaque slices to arterially flowing blood. By binding studies and advanced optical imaging, we found that recombinant dimeric GPVI-Fc fusion proteins with Fc from either IgG1 (GPVI-Fc1) or IgG2 (GPVI-Fc2) bound to collagen fibres, but neither to fibrin prepared from purified fibrinogen obtained from three suppliers, nor to physiological fibrin formed by thrombin in plasma or triggered by exposing TF or atherosclerotic plaque slices to arterially flowing blood. Our findings do not support a role of dimeric platelet GPVI as receptor for fibrin. This is important for the understanding of plaque-triggered platelet thrombus formation and is clinically relevant for future GPVI-targeting therapies with recombinant GPVI-Fc and anti-GPVI antibodies.
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von Hundelshausen P, Agten SM, Eckardt V, Blanchet X, Schmitt MM, Ippel H, Neideck C, Bidzhekov K, Leberzammer J, Wichapong K, Faussner A, Drechsler M, Grommes J, van Geffen JP, Li H, Ortega-Gomez A, Megens RTA, Naumann R, Dijkgraaf I, Nicolaes GAF, Döring Y, Soehnlein O, Lutgens E, Heemskerk JWM, Koenen RR, Mayo KH, Hackeng TM, Weber C. Chemokine interactome mapping enables tailored intervention in acute and chronic inflammation. Sci Transl Med 2017; 9:9/384/eaah6650. [PMID: 28381538 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aah6650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Revised: 01/18/2017] [Accepted: 03/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Chemokines orchestrate leukocyte trafficking and function in health and disease. Heterophilic interactions between chemokines in a given microenvironment may amplify, inhibit, or modulate their activity; however, a systematic evaluation of the chemokine interactome has not been performed. We used immunoligand blotting and surface plasmon resonance to obtain a comprehensive map of chemokine-chemokine interactions and to confirm their specificity. Structure-function analyses revealed that chemokine activity can be enhanced by CC-type heterodimers but inhibited by CXC-type heterodimers. Functional synergism was achieved through receptor heteromerization induced by CCL5-CCL17 or receptor retention at the cell surface via auxiliary proteoglycan binding of CCL5-CXCL4. In contrast, inhibitory activity relied on conformational changes (in CXCL12), affecting receptor signaling. Obligate CC-type heterodimers showed high efficacy and potency and drove acute lung injury and atherosclerosis, processes abrogated by specific CCL5-derived peptide inhibitors or knock-in of an interaction-deficient CXCL4 variant. Atheroprotective effects of CCL17 deficiency were phenocopied by a CCL5-derived peptide disrupting CCL5-CCL17 heterodimers, whereas a CCL5 α-helix peptide mimicked inhibitory effects on CXCL12-driven platelet aggregation. Thus, formation of specific chemokine heterodimers differentially dictates functional activity and can be exploited for therapeutic targeting.
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Affiliation(s)
- Philipp von Hundelshausen
- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany.,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinksa Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany.,Department of Medical Biochemistry, AMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.,Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany. .,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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von Hundelshausen P, Oexle K, Bidzhekov K, Schmitt M, Hristov M, Blanchet X, Kaemmerer H, Matyas G, Meitinger T, Weber C. Recurrent spontaneous coronary dissections in a patient with a de novo fibrillin-1 mutation without Marfan syndrome. Thromb Haemost 2017; 113:668-70. [DOI: 10.1160/th14-11-0913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2014] [Accepted: 11/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Paulin N, Döring Y, Kooijman S, Blanchet X, Viola JR, de Jong R, Mandl M, Hendrikse J, Schiener M, von Hundelshausen P, Vogt A, Weber C, Bdeir K, Hofmann SM, Rensen PCN, Drechsler M, Soehnlein O. Human Neutrophil Peptide 1 Limits Hypercholesterolemia-induced Atherosclerosis by Increasing Hepatic LDL Clearance. EBioMedicine 2017; 16:204-211. [PMID: 28111237 PMCID: PMC5474437 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2017.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Revised: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Increases in plasma LDL-cholesterol have unequivocally been established as a causal risk factor for atherosclerosis. Hence, strategies for lowering of LDL-cholesterol may have immediate therapeutic relevance. Here we study the role of human neutrophil peptide 1 (HNP1) in a mouse model of atherosclerosis and identify its potent atheroprotective effect both upon transgenic overexpression and therapeutic delivery. The effect was found to be due to a reduction of plasma LDL-cholesterol. Mechanistically, HNP1 binds to apolipoproteins enriched in LDL. This interaction facilitates clearance of LDL particles in the liver via LDL receptor. Thus, we here identify a non-redundant mechanism by which HNP1 allows for reduction of LDL-cholesterol, a process that may be therapeutically instructed to lower cardiovascular risk. Mice with transgenic expression of human neutrophil peptide 1 (HNP1) exhibit lower plasma VLDL/LDL levels and smaller atherosclerotic lesion sizes. Repetitive HNP1 delivery is atheroprotective by reducing hypercholesterolemia. HNP1 binds to apolipoproteins in LDL and facilitates LDL clearance in the liver involving LDL receptor.
Increased plasma lipid levels (i.e. hypercholesterolemia) are a primary risk factor for atherosclerosis, the pathology underlying myocardial infarction and stroke. Here we show that human neutrophil peptide 1 (HNP1, also known as α-defensin), an antimicrobial protein typically released from activated neutrophils, binds to apolipoproteins within plasma lipoproteins and facilitates the clearance of plasma lipids in the liver. As a consequence, repeated injection of hypercholesterolemic mice with HNP1 reduces atherosclerotic lesion formation. Thus, this study provides an innovative strategy to reduce hypercholesterolemia and hence a way to potentially reduce cardiovascular risk.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Apolipoproteins/blood
- Apolipoproteins/metabolism
- Atherosclerosis/genetics
- Atherosclerosis/metabolism
- Atherosclerosis/prevention & control
- Cholesterol, LDL/blood
- Cholesterol, LDL/metabolism
- Female
- Hep G2 Cells
- Humans
- Hypercholesterolemia/genetics
- Hypercholesterolemia/metabolism
- Hypercholesterolemia/prevention & control
- Immunohistochemistry
- Lipoproteins, LDL/blood
- Lipoproteins, LDL/metabolism
- Lipoproteins, LDL/pharmacokinetics
- Liver/drug effects
- Liver/metabolism
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Mice, Transgenic
- Microscopy, Confocal
- Protein Binding
- RNA Interference
- Receptors, LDL/genetics
- Receptors, LDL/metabolism
- alpha-Defensins/administration & dosage
- alpha-Defensins/genetics
- alpha-Defensins/metabolism
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Affiliation(s)
- Nicole Paulin
- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Munich 80336, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Munich 80336, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands; Einthoven Laboratory for Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Munich 80336, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Munich 80336, Germany; Department of Pathology, AMC, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Munich 80336, Germany; Department of Pathology, AMC, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Munich 80336, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Munich 80336, Germany; Department of Pathology, AMC, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Munich 80336, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Klinikum der LMU München, Munich 80336, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Munich 80336, Germany; DZHK, Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich 80336, Germany
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Klinikum der LMU München, Munich 80336, Germany; Institute for Diabetes and Regeneration, Helmholtz Center Munich, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) München-Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands; Einthoven Laboratory for Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Munich 80336, Germany; Department of Pathology, AMC, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; DZHK, Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich 80336, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Munich 80336, Germany; Department of Pathology, AMC, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; DZHK, Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich 80336, Germany.
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Alard JE, Ortega-Gomez A, Wichapong K, Bongiovanni D, Horckmans M, Megens RTA, Leoni G, Ferraro B, Rossaint J, Paulin N, Ng J, Ippel H, Suylen D, Hinkel R, Blanchet X, Gaillard F, D'Amico M, von Hundelshausen P, Zarbock A, Scheiermann C, Hackeng TM, Steffens S, Kupatt C, Nicolaes GAF, Weber C, Soehnlein O. Recruitment of classical monocytes can be inhibited by disturbing heteromers of neutrophil HNP1 and platelet CCL5. Sci Transl Med 2016; 7:317ra196. [PMID: 26659570 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aad5330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
In acute and chronic inflammation, neutrophils and platelets, both of which promote monocyte recruitment, are often activated simultaneously. We investigated how secretory products of neutrophils and platelets synergize to enhance the recruitment of monocytes. We found that neutrophil-borne human neutrophil peptide 1 (HNP1, α-defensin) and platelet-derived CCL5 form heteromers. These heteromers stimulate monocyte adhesion through CCR5 ligation. We further determined structural features of HNP1-CCL5 heteromers and designed a stable peptide that could disturb proinflammatory HNP1-CCL5 interactions. This peptide attenuated monocyte and macrophage recruitment in a mouse model of myocardial infarction. These results establish the in vivo relevance of heteromers formed between proteins released from neutrophils and platelets and show the potential of targeting heteromer formation to resolve acute or chronic inflammation.
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- Jean-Eric Alard
- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, University Maastricht, 6200 Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Medizinische Klinik I, Technische Universität München, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany. Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, University Maastricht, 6200 Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany. Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Naples, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik I, Technische Universität München, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, University Maastricht, 6200 Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, University Maastricht, 6200 Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany. Medizinische Klinik I, Technische Universität München, 81675 Munich, Germany. German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, partner site Munich Heart Alliance, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Roscoff Biological Station, Pierre et Marie Curie University, 29682 Paris, France
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Naples, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Walter-Brendel-Center of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, University Maastricht, 6200 Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany. German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, partner site Munich Heart Alliance, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik I, Technische Universität München, 81675 Munich, Germany. German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, partner site Munich Heart Alliance, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, University Maastricht, 6200 Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany. Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, University Maastricht, 6200 Maastricht, Netherlands. German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, partner site Munich Heart Alliance, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany. German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, partner site Munich Heart Alliance, 80336 Munich, Germany. Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, 1105 Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Péré-Brissaud A, Blanchet X, Delourme D, Pélissier P, Forestier L, Delavaud A, Duprat N, Picard B, Maftah A, Brémaud L. Expression of SERPINA3s in cattle: focus on bovSERPINA3-7 reveals specific involvement in skeletal muscle. Open Biol 2016; 5:150071. [PMID: 26562931 PMCID: PMC4593666 DOI: 10.1098/rsob.150071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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α₁-Antichymotrypsin is encoded by the unique SERPINA3 gene in humans, while it is encoded by a cluster of eight closely related genes in cattle. BovSERPINA3 proteins present a high degree of similarity and significant divergences in the reactive centre loop (RCL) domains which are responsible for the antiprotease activity. In this study, we analysed their expression patterns in a range of cattle tissues. Even if their expression is ubiquitous, we showed that the expression levels of each serpin vary in different tissues of 15-month-old Charolais bulls. Our results led us to focus on bovSERPINA3-7, one of the two most divergent members of the bovSERPINA3 family. Expression analyses showed that bovSERPINA3-7 protein presents different tissue-specific patterns with diverse degrees of N-glycosylation. Using a specific antibody raised against bovSERPINA3-7, Western blot analysis revealed a specific 96 kDa band in skeletal muscle. BovSERPINA3-7 immunoprecipitation and mass spectrometry revealed that this 96 kDa band corresponds to a complex of bovSERPINA3-7 and creatine kinase M-type. Finally, we reported that the bovSERPINA3-7 protein is present in slow-twitch skeletal myofibres. Precisely, bovSERPINA3-7 specifically colocalized with myomesin at the M-band region of sarcomeres where it could interact with other components such as creatine kinase M-type. This study opens new prospects on the bovSERPINA3-7 function in skeletal muscle and promotes opportunities for further understanding of the physiological role(s) of serpins.
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- INRA, Université de Limoges, UMR1061 Génétique Moléculaire Animale, Limoges, France
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- INRA, Université de Limoges, UMR1061 Génétique Moléculaire Animale, Limoges, France
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- INRA, Université de Limoges, UMR1061 Génétique Moléculaire Animale, Limoges, France
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- INRA, Université de Limoges, UMR1061 Génétique Moléculaire Animale, Limoges, France
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- UMR1213 Herbivores, UMRH-AMUVI, INRA de Clermont Ferrand Theix, St Genès Champanelle, France
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- INRA, Université de Limoges, UMR1061 Génétique Moléculaire Animale, Limoges, France
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- UMR1213 Herbivores, UMRH-AMUVI, INRA de Clermont Ferrand Theix, St Genès Champanelle, France
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- INRA, Université de Limoges, UMR1061 Génétique Moléculaire Animale, Limoges, France
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- INRA, Université de Limoges, UMR1061 Génétique Moléculaire Animale, Limoges, France
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Karshovska E, Zhao Z, Blanchet X, Schmitt MMN, Bidzhekov K, Soehnlein O, von Hundelshausen P, Mattheij NJ, Cosemans JMEM, Megens RTA, Koeppel TA, Schober A, Hackeng TM, Weber C, Koenen RR. Hyperreactivity of junctional adhesion molecule A-deficient platelets accelerates atherosclerosis in hyperlipidemic mice. Circ Res 2014; 116:587-99. [PMID: 25472975 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.116.304035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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RATIONALE Besides their essential role in hemostasis, platelets also have functions in inflammation. In platelets, junctional adhesion molecule (JAM)-A was previously identified as an inhibitor of integrin αIIbβ3-mediated outside-in signaling and its genetic knockdown resulted in hyperreactivity. OBJECTIVE This gain-of-function was specifically exploited to investigate the role of platelet hyperreactivity in plaque development. METHODS AND RESULTS JAM-A-deficient platelets showed increased aggregation and cellular and sarcoma tyrosine-protein kinase activation. On αIIbβ3 ligation, JAM-A was shown to be dephosphorylated, which could be prevented by protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor type 1 inhibition. Mice with or without platelet-specific (tr)JAM-A-deficiency in an apolipoprotein e (apoe(-/-)) background were fed a high-fat diet. After ≤12 weeks of diet, trJAM-A(-/-)apoe-/- mice showed increased aortic plaque formation when compared with trJAM-A(+/+) apoe(-/-) controls, and these differences were most evident at early time points. At 2 weeks, the plaques of the trJAM-A(-/-) apoe(-/-) animals revealed increased macrophage, T cell, and smooth muscle cell content. Interestingly, plasma levels of chemokines CC chemokine ligand 5 and CXC-chemokine ligand 4 were increased in the trJAM-A(-/-) apoe(-/-)mice, and JAM-A-deficient platelets showed increased binding to monocytes and neutrophils. Whole-blood perfusion experiments and intravital microscopy revealed increased recruitment of platelets and monocytes to the inflamed endothelium in blood of trJAM-A(-/-) apoe(-/-)mice. Notably, these proinflammatory effects of JAM-A-deficient platelets could be abolished by the inhibition of αIIbβ3 signaling in vitro. CONCLUSIONS Deletion of JAM-A causes a gain-of-function in platelets, with lower activation thresholds and increased inflammatory activities. This leads to an increase of plaque formation, particularly in early stages of the disease.
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- Ela Karshovska
- From the Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) (E.K., Z.Z., X.B., M.M.N.S., K.B., O.S., P.v.H., R.T.A.M., A.S., C.W., R.R.K.) and Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Z.Z., T.A.K.), Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (O.S.); German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (O.S., P.v.H., A.S., C.W.); and Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands (N.J.M., J.M.E.M.C., R.T.A.M., T.M.H., C.W., R.R.K.)
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- From the Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) (E.K., Z.Z., X.B., M.M.N.S., K.B., O.S., P.v.H., R.T.A.M., A.S., C.W., R.R.K.) and Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Z.Z., T.A.K.), Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (O.S.); German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (O.S., P.v.H., A.S., C.W.); and Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands (N.J.M., J.M.E.M.C., R.T.A.M., T.M.H., C.W., R.R.K.)
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- From the Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) (E.K., Z.Z., X.B., M.M.N.S., K.B., O.S., P.v.H., R.T.A.M., A.S., C.W., R.R.K.) and Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Z.Z., T.A.K.), Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (O.S.); German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (O.S., P.v.H., A.S., C.W.); and Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands (N.J.M., J.M.E.M.C., R.T.A.M., T.M.H., C.W., R.R.K.)
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- From the Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) (E.K., Z.Z., X.B., M.M.N.S., K.B., O.S., P.v.H., R.T.A.M., A.S., C.W., R.R.K.) and Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Z.Z., T.A.K.), Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (O.S.); German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (O.S., P.v.H., A.S., C.W.); and Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands (N.J.M., J.M.E.M.C., R.T.A.M., T.M.H., C.W., R.R.K.)
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- From the Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) (E.K., Z.Z., X.B., M.M.N.S., K.B., O.S., P.v.H., R.T.A.M., A.S., C.W., R.R.K.) and Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Z.Z., T.A.K.), Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (O.S.); German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (O.S., P.v.H., A.S., C.W.); and Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands (N.J.M., J.M.E.M.C., R.T.A.M., T.M.H., C.W., R.R.K.)
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- From the Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) (E.K., Z.Z., X.B., M.M.N.S., K.B., O.S., P.v.H., R.T.A.M., A.S., C.W., R.R.K.) and Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Z.Z., T.A.K.), Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (O.S.); German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (O.S., P.v.H., A.S., C.W.); and Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands (N.J.M., J.M.E.M.C., R.T.A.M., T.M.H., C.W., R.R.K.)
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- From the Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) (E.K., Z.Z., X.B., M.M.N.S., K.B., O.S., P.v.H., R.T.A.M., A.S., C.W., R.R.K.) and Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Z.Z., T.A.K.), Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (O.S.); German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (O.S., P.v.H., A.S., C.W.); and Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands (N.J.M., J.M.E.M.C., R.T.A.M., T.M.H., C.W., R.R.K.)
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- From the Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) (E.K., Z.Z., X.B., M.M.N.S., K.B., O.S., P.v.H., R.T.A.M., A.S., C.W., R.R.K.) and Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Z.Z., T.A.K.), Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (O.S.); German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (O.S., P.v.H., A.S., C.W.); and Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands (N.J.M., J.M.E.M.C., R.T.A.M., T.M.H., C.W., R.R.K.)
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- From the Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) (E.K., Z.Z., X.B., M.M.N.S., K.B., O.S., P.v.H., R.T.A.M., A.S., C.W., R.R.K.) and Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Z.Z., T.A.K.), Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (O.S.); German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (O.S., P.v.H., A.S., C.W.); and Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands (N.J.M., J.M.E.M.C., R.T.A.M., T.M.H., C.W., R.R.K.)
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- From the Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) (E.K., Z.Z., X.B., M.M.N.S., K.B., O.S., P.v.H., R.T.A.M., A.S., C.W., R.R.K.) and Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Z.Z., T.A.K.), Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (O.S.); German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (O.S., P.v.H., A.S., C.W.); and Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands (N.J.M., J.M.E.M.C., R.T.A.M., T.M.H., C.W., R.R.K.)
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- From the Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) (E.K., Z.Z., X.B., M.M.N.S., K.B., O.S., P.v.H., R.T.A.M., A.S., C.W., R.R.K.) and Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Z.Z., T.A.K.), Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (O.S.); German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (O.S., P.v.H., A.S., C.W.); and Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands (N.J.M., J.M.E.M.C., R.T.A.M., T.M.H., C.W., R.R.K.)
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- From the Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) (E.K., Z.Z., X.B., M.M.N.S., K.B., O.S., P.v.H., R.T.A.M., A.S., C.W., R.R.K.) and Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Z.Z., T.A.K.), Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (O.S.); German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (O.S., P.v.H., A.S., C.W.); and Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands (N.J.M., J.M.E.M.C., R.T.A.M., T.M.H., C.W., R.R.K.)
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- From the Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) (E.K., Z.Z., X.B., M.M.N.S., K.B., O.S., P.v.H., R.T.A.M., A.S., C.W., R.R.K.) and Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Z.Z., T.A.K.), Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (O.S.); German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (O.S., P.v.H., A.S., C.W.); and Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands (N.J.M., J.M.E.M.C., R.T.A.M., T.M.H., C.W., R.R.K.)
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- From the Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) (E.K., Z.Z., X.B., M.M.N.S., K.B., O.S., P.v.H., R.T.A.M., A.S., C.W., R.R.K.) and Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Z.Z., T.A.K.), Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (O.S.); German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (O.S., P.v.H., A.S., C.W.); and Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands (N.J.M., J.M.E.M.C., R.T.A.M., T.M.H., C.W., R.R.K.)
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- From the Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) (E.K., Z.Z., X.B., M.M.N.S., K.B., O.S., P.v.H., R.T.A.M., A.S., C.W., R.R.K.) and Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Z.Z., T.A.K.), Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (O.S.); German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (O.S., P.v.H., A.S., C.W.); and Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands (N.J.M., J.M.E.M.C., R.T.A.M., T.M.H., C.W., R.R.K.).
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Blanchet X, Cesarek K, Brandt J, Herwald H, Teupser D, Küchenhoff H, Karshovska E, Mause SF, Siess W, Wasmuth H, Soehnlein O, Koenen RR, Weber C, von Hundelshausen P. Inflammatory role and prognostic value of platelet chemokines in acute coronary syndrome. Thromb Haemost 2014; 112:1277-87. [PMID: 25183015 DOI: 10.1160/th14-02-0139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2014] [Accepted: 07/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Activated platelets and neutrophils exacerbate atherosclerosis. Platelets release the chemokines CXCL4, CXCL4L1 and CCL5, whereas myeloperoxidase (MPO) and azurocidin are neutrophil-derived. We investigated whether plasma levels of these platelet and neutrophil mediators are affected by the acute coronary syndrome (ACS), its medical treatment, concomitant clinical or laboratory parameters, and predictive for the progression of coronary artery disease (CAD). In an observational study, the association of various factors with plasma concentrations of platelet chemokines and neutrophil mediators in 204 patients, either upon admission with ACS and 6 hours later or without ACS or CAD, was determined by multiple linear regression. Mediator release was further analysed after activation of blood with ACS-associated triggers such as plaque material. CXCL4, CXCL4L1, CCL5, MPO and azurocidin levels were elevated in ACS. CXCL4 and CCL5 but not CXCL4L1 or MPO were associated with platelet counts and CRP. CXCL4 (in association with heparin treatment) and MPO declined over 6 hours during ACS. Elevated CCL5 was associated with a progression of CAD. Incubating blood with plaque material, PAR1 and PAR4 activation induced a marked release of CXCL4 and CCL5, whereas CXCL4L1 and MPO were hardly or not altered. Platelet chemokines and neutrophil products are concomitantly elevated in ACS and differentially modulated by heparin treatment. CCL5 levels during ACS predict a progression of preexisting CAD. Platelet-derived products appear to dominate the inflammatory response during ACS, adding to the emerging evidence that ACS per se may promote vascular inflammation.
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- Dr. Philipp von Hundelshausen, Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU), Pettenkoferstr. 9, 80336 Munich, Germany, Tel.: +49 89 5160 4359, Fax: +49 89 5160 4352, E-mail:
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Richter R, Jochheim-Richter A, Ciuculescu F, Kollar K, Seifried E, Forssmann U, Verzijl D, Smit MJ, Blanchet X, von Hundelshausen P, Weber C, Forssmann WG, Henschler R. Identification and characterization of circulating variants of CXCL12 from human plasma: effects on chemotaxis and mobilization of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells. Stem Cells Dev 2014; 23:1959-74. [PMID: 24708339 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2013.0524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Mobilization of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HPCs) is induced by treatment with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor, chemotherapy, or irradiation. We observed that these treatments are accompanied by a release of chemotactic activity into the blood. This plasma activity is derived from the bone marrow, liver, and spleen and acts on HPCs via the chemokine receptor CXCR4. A human blood peptide library was used to characterize CXCR4-activating compounds. We identified CXCL12[22-88] and N-terminally truncated variants CXCL12[24-88], CXCL12[25-88], CXCL12[27-88], and CXCL12[29-88]. Only CXCL12[22-88] could effectively bind to CXCR4 and induce intracellular calcium flux and chemotactic migration of HPCs. CXCL12[25-88] and CXCL12[27-88] revealed neither agonistic nor antagonistic activities in vitro, whereas CXCL12[29-88] inhibited CXCL12[22-88]-induced chemotactic migration. Since binding to glycosaminoglycans (GAG) modulates the function of CXCL12, binding to heparin was analyzed. Surface plasmon resonance kinetic analysis showed that N-terminal truncation of Arg22-Pro23 increased the dissociation constant KD by one log10 stage ([22-88]: KD: 5.4 ± 2.6 μM; [24-88]: KD: 54 ± 22.4 μM). Further truncation of the N-terminus decreased the KD ([25-88] KD: 30 ± 4.8 μM; [27-88] KD: 23 ± 1.6 μM; [29-88] KD: 19 ± 5.4 μM), indicating increasing competition for heparin binding. Systemic in vivo application of CXCL12[22-88] as well as CXCL12[27-88] or CXCL12[29-88] induced a significant mobilization of HPCs in mice. Our findings indicate that plasma-derived CXCL12 variants may contribute to the regulation of HPC mobilization by modulating the binding of CXCL12[22-88] to GAGs rather than blocking the CXCR4 receptor and, therefore, may have a contributing role in HPC mobilization.
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- Rudolf Richter
- 1 Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Immune Hematology , Blood Donation Service of the German Red Cross, Frankfurt, Germany
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Chemoattractant cytokines or chemokines constitute a family of structurally related proteins found in vertebrates, bacteria, or viruses. So far, 48 chemokine genes have been identified in humans, which bind to around 20 chemokine receptors. These receptors belong to the seven transmembrane G-protein-coupled receptor family. Chemokines and their receptors were originally studied for their role in cellular trafficking of leukocytes during inflammation and immune surveillance. It is now known that they exert different functions under physiological conditions such as homeostasis, development, tissue repair, and angiogenesis but also under pathological disorders including tumorigenesis, cancer metastasis, inflammatory, and autoimmune diseases. Physicochemical properties of chemokines and chemokine receptors confer the ability to homo- and hetero-oligomerize. Many efforts are currently performed in establishing new therapeutically compounds able to target the chemokine/chemokine receptor system. In this review, we are interested in the role of chemokines in inflammatory disease and leukocyte trafficking with a focus on vascular inflammatory diseases, the operating synergism, and the emerging therapeutic approaches of chemokines.
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- Xavier Blanchet
- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich Munich, Germany
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Blanchet X, Péré-Brissaud A, Duprat N, Pinault E, Delourme D, Ouali A, Combet C, Maftah A, Pélissier P, Brémaud L. Mutagenesis of the bovSERPINA3-3 demonstrates the requirement of aspartate-371 for intermolecular interaction and formation of dimers. Protein Sci 2012; 21:977-86. [PMID: 22505318 DOI: 10.1002/pro.2078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2012] [Revised: 03/30/2012] [Accepted: 04/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The family of serpins is known to fold into a metastable state that is required for the proteinase inhibition mechanism. One of the consequences of this conformational flexibility is the tendency of some mutated serpins to form polymers, which occur through the insertion of the reactive center loop of one serpin molecule into the A-sheet of another. This "A-sheet polymerization" has remained an attractive explanation for the molecular mechanism of serpinopathies. Polymerization of serpins can also take place in vitro under certain conditions (e.g., pH or temperature). Surprisingly, on sodium dodecyl sulfate/polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, bovSERPINA3-3 extracted from skeletal muscle or expressed in Escherichia coli was mainly observed as a homodimer. Here, in this report, by site-directed mutagenesis of recombinant bovSERPINA3-3, with substitution D371A, we demonstrate the importance of D371 for the intermolecular linkage observed in denaturing and reducing conditions. This residue influences the electrophoretic and conformational properties of bovSERPINA3-3. By structural modeling of mature bovSERPINA3-3, we propose a new "non-A-sheet swap" model of serpin homodimer in which D371 is involved at the molecular interface.
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- X Blanchet
- Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, INRA, UMR1061 Unité de génétique Moléculaire Animale, Université de Limoges, FR 3503 GEIST, 87060 Limoges, France
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Herrera-Mendez CH, Becila S, Blanchet X, Pelissier P, Delourme D, Coulis G, Sentandreu MA, Boudjellal A, Bremaud L, Ouali A. Inhibition of human initiator caspase 8 and effector caspase 3 by cross-class inhibitory bovSERPINA3-1 and A3-3. FEBS Lett 2009; 583:2743-8. [PMID: 19665028 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2009.07.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2009] [Revised: 07/21/2009] [Accepted: 07/30/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Serpins are a superfamily of structurally conserved proteins. Inhibitory serpins use a suicide substrate-like mechanism. Some are able to inhibit cysteine proteases in cross-class inhibition. Here, we demonstrate for the first time the strong inhibition of initiator and effector caspases 3 and 8 by two purified bovine SERPINA3s. SERPINA 3-1 (uniprotkb:Q9TTE1) binds tighly to human CASP3 (uniprotkb:P42574) and CASP8 (uniprotkb:Q14790) with k(ass) of 4.2x10(5) and 1.4x10(6) M(-1)s(-1), respectively. A wholly similar inhibition of human CASP3 and CASP8 by SERPINA3-3 (uniprotkb:Q3ZEJ6) was also observed with k(ass) of 1.5x10(5) and 2.7x10(6) M(-1)s(-1), respectively and form SDS-stable complexes with both caspases. By site-directed mutagenesis of bovSERPINA3-3, we identified Asp(371) as the potential P1 residue for caspases. The ability of other members of this family to inhibit trypsin and caspases was analysed and discussed.
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- Carlos H Herrera-Mendez
- UNESS, Universidad de Guanajuato, Privada de Arteaga S/N, 38900 Salvatierra, Guanajuato, Mexico
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Pelissier P, Delourme D, Germot A, Blanchet X, Becila S, Maftah A, Leveziel H, Ouali A, Bremaud L. An original SERPINA3 gene cluster: elucidation of genomic organization and gene expression in the Bos taurus 21q24 region. BMC Genomics 2008; 9:151. [PMID: 18384666 PMCID: PMC2373789 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-9-151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2007] [Accepted: 04/02/2008] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background The superfamily of serine proteinase inhibitors (serpins) is involved in numerous fundamental biological processes as inflammation, blood coagulation and apoptosis. Our interest is focused on the SERPINA3 sub-family. The major human plasma protease inhibitor, α1-antichymotrypsin, encoded by the SERPINA3 gene, is homologous to genes organized in clusters in several mammalian species. However, although there is a similar genic organization with a high degree of sequence conservation, the reactive-centre-loop domains, which are responsible for the protease specificity, show significant divergences. Results We provide additional information by analyzing the situation of SERPINA3 in the bovine genome. A cluster of eight genes and one pseudogene sharing a high degree of identity and the same structural organization was characterized. Bovine SERPINA3 genes were localized by radiation hybrid mapping on 21q24 and only spanned over 235 Kilobases. For all these genes, we propose a new nomenclature from SERPINA3-1 to SERPINA3-8. They share approximately 70% of identity with the human SERPINA3 homologue. In the cluster, we described an original sub-group of six members with an unexpected high degree of conservation for the reactive-centre-loop domain, suggesting a similar peptidase inhibitory pattern. Preliminary expression analyses of these bovSERPINA3s showed different tissue-specific patterns and diverse states of glycosylation and phosphorylation. Finally, in the context of phylogenetic analyses, we improved our knowledge on mammalian SERPINAs evolution. Conclusion Our experimental results update data of the bovine genome sequencing, substantially increase the bovSERPINA3 sub-family and enrich the phylogenetic tree of serpins. We provide new opportunities for future investigations to approach the biological functions of this unusual subset of serine proteinase inhibitors.
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- Patrick Pelissier
- INRA, UMR 1061 Unité de Génétique Moléculaire Animale, Université de Limoges, IFR 145, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, 87060 Limoges, France.
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