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Cardiovascular, Metabolic and Inflammatory Changes after Ovariectomy and Estradiol Substitution in Hereditary Hypertriglyceridemic Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23052825. [PMID: 35269970 PMCID: PMC8910968 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23052825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Background: If menopause is really independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease is still under debate. We studied if ovariectomy in the model of insulin resistance causes cardiovascular changes, to what extent are these changes reversible by estradiol substitution and if they are accompanied by changes in other organs and tissues. Methods: Hereditary hypertriglyceridemic female rats were divided into three groups: ovariectomized at 8th week (n = 6), ovariectomized with 17-β estradiol substitution (n = 6), and the sham group (n = 5). The strain of abdominal aorta measured by ultrasound, expression of vascular genes, weight and content of myocardium and also non-cardiac parameters were analyzed. Results: After ovariectomy, the strain of abdominal aorta, expression of nitric oxide synthase in abdominal aorta, relative weight of myocardium and of the left ventricle and circulating interleukin-6 decreased; these changes were reversed by estradiol substitution. Interestingly, the content of triglycerides in myocardium did not change after ovariectomy, but significantly increased after estradiol substitution while adiposity index did not change after ovariectomy, but significantly decreased after estradiol substitution. Conclusion: Vascular and cardiac parameters under study differed in their response to ovariectomy and estradiol substitution. This indicates different effects of ovariectomy and estradiol on different cardiovascular but also extracardiac structures.
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Okamoto T, Park EJ, Kawamoto E, Usuda H, Wada K, Taguchi A, Shimaoka M. Endothelial connexin-integrin crosstalk in vascular inflammation. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2021; 1867:166168. [PMID: 33991620 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2021.166168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Cardiovascular diseases including blood vessel disorders represent a major cause of death globally. The essential roles played by local and systemic vascular inflammation in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases have been increasingly recognized. Vascular inflammation triggers the aberrant activation of endothelial cells, which leads to the functional and structural abnormalities in vascular vessels. In addition to humoral mediators such as pro-inflammatory cytokines and prostaglandins, the alteration of physical and mechanical microenvironment - including vascular stiffness and shear stress - modify the gene expression profiles and metabolic profiles of endothelial cells via mechano-transduction pathways, thereby contributing to the pathogenesis of vessel disorders. Notably, connexins and integrins crosstalk each other in response to the mechanical stress, and, thereby, play an important role in regulating the mechano-transduction of endothelial cells. Here, we provide an overview on how the inter-play between connexins and integrins in endothelial cells unfold during the mechano-transduction in vascular inflammation.
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- Takayuki Okamoto
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo-city, Shimane 693-8501, Japan.
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- Department of Molecular Pathobiology and Cell Adhesion Biology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu-city, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pathobiology and Cell Adhesion Biology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu-city, Mie 514-8507, Japan; Department of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu-city, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo-city, Shimane 693-8501, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo-city, Shimane 693-8501, Japan
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine Research, Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation at Kobe, 2-2 Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0047, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pathobiology and Cell Adhesion Biology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu-city, Mie 514-8507, Japan.
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Okamoto T, Kawamoto E, Usuda H, Tanaka T, Nikai T, Asanuma K, Suzuki K, Shimaoka M, Wada K. Recombinant Human Soluble Thrombomodulin Suppresses Monocyte Adhesion by Reducing Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Endothelial Cellular Stiffening. Cells 2020; 9:cells9081811. [PMID: 32751580 PMCID: PMC7463703 DOI: 10.3390/cells9081811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Endothelial cellular stiffening has been observed not only in inflamed cultured endothelial cells but also in the endothelium of atherosclerotic regions, which is an underlying cause of monocyte adhesion and accumulation. Although recombinant soluble thrombomodulin (rsTM) has been reported to suppress the inflammatory response of endothelial cells, its role in regulating endothelial cellular stiffness remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of anticoagulant rsTM on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced endothelial cellular stiffening. We show that LPS increases endothelial cellular stiffness by using atomic force microscopy and that rsTM reduces LPS-induced cellular stiffening not only through the attenuation of actin fiber and focal adhesion formation but also via the improvement of gap junction functionality. Moreover, post-administration of rsTM, after LPS stimulation, attenuated LPS-induced cellular stiffening. We also found that endothelial cells regulate leukocyte adhesion in a substrate- and cellular stiffness-dependent manner. Our result show that LPS-induced cellular stiffening enhances monocytic THP-1 cell line adhesion, whereas rsTM suppresses THP-1 cell adhesion to inflamed endothelial cells by reducing cellular stiffness. Endothelial cells increase cellular stiffness in reaction to inflammation, thereby promoting monocyte adhesion. Treatment of rsTM reduced LPS-induced cellular stiffening and suppressed monocyte adhesion in a cellular stiffness-dependent manner.
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- Takayuki Okamoto
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo-city, Shimane 693-8501, Japan; (H.U.); (T.T.); (K.W.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-853-20-2132
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- Department of Molecular Pathobiology and Cell Adhesion Biology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu-city, Mie 514-8507, Japan; (E.K.); (M.S.)
- Department of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu-city, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo-city, Shimane 693-8501, Japan; (H.U.); (T.T.); (K.W.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo-city, Shimane 693-8501, Japan; (H.U.); (T.T.); (K.W.)
- Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Contemporary Life Science, Chugoku Gakuen University, 83 Niwase, Kita-ku, Okayama-city, Okayama 701-0197, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo-city, Shimane 693-8501, Japan;
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu-city, Mie 514-8507, Japan;
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, 3500-3, Minamitamagaki-cho, Suzuka-city, Mie 513-8679, Japan;
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- Department of Molecular Pathobiology and Cell Adhesion Biology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu-city, Mie 514-8507, Japan; (E.K.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo-city, Shimane 693-8501, Japan; (H.U.); (T.T.); (K.W.)
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Of the 21 members of the connexin family, 4 (Cx37, Cx40, Cx43, and Cx45) are expressed in the endothelium and/or smooth muscle of intact blood vessels to a variable and dynamically regulated degree. Full-length connexins oligomerize and form channel structures connecting the cytosol of adjacent cells (gap junctions) or the cytosol with the extracellular space (hemichannels). The different connexins vary mainly with regard to length and sequence of their cytosolic COOH-terminal tails. These COOH-terminal parts, which in the case of Cx43 are also translated as independent short isoforms, are involved in various cellular signaling cascades and regulate cell functions. This review focuses on channel-dependent and -independent effects of connexins in vascular cells. Channels play an essential role in coordinating and synchronizing endothelial and smooth muscle activity and in their interplay, in the control of vasomotor actions of blood vessels including endothelial cell reactivity to agonist stimulation, nitric oxide-dependent dilation, and endothelial-derived hyperpolarizing factor-type responses. Further channel-dependent and -independent roles of connexins in blood vessel function range from basic processes of vascular remodeling and angiogenesis to vascular permeability and interactions with leukocytes with the vessel wall. Together, these connexin functions constitute an often underestimated basis for the enormous plasticity of vascular morphology and function enabling the required dynamic adaptation of the vascular system to varying tissue demands.
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- Ulrich Pohl
- Walter-Brendel-Centre of Experimental Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany; Biomedical Centre, Cardiovascular Physiology, LMU Munich, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany; German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany; and Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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The Functional Implications of Endothelial Gap Junctions and Cellular Mechanics in Vascular Angiogenesis. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:cancers11020237. [PMID: 30781714 PMCID: PMC6406946 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11020237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2018] [Revised: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Angiogenesis—the sprouting and growth of new blood vessels from the existing vasculature—is an important contributor to tumor development, since it facilitates the supply of oxygen and nutrients to cancer cells. Endothelial cells are critically affected during the angiogenic process as their proliferation, motility, and morphology are modulated by pro-angiogenic and environmental factors associated with tumor tissues and cancer cells. Recent in vivo and in vitro studies have revealed that the gap junctions of endothelial cells also participate in the promotion of angiogenesis. Pro-angiogenic factors modulate gap junction function and connexin expression in endothelial cells, whereas endothelial connexins are involved in angiogenic tube formation and in the cell migration of endothelial cells. Several mechanisms, including gap junction function-dependent or -independent pathways, have been proposed. In particular, connexins might have the potential to regulate cell mechanics such as cell morphology, cell migration, and cellular stiffness that are dynamically changed during the angiogenic processes. Here, we review the implication for endothelial gap junctions and cellular mechanics in vascular angiogenesis.
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This study was aimed to explore the crucial genes and microRNAs (miRNAs) associated with the carotid atherosclerosis (CA).Two public datasets GSE28829 and GSE43292 were obtained from Gene Expression Omnibus databases to analyze the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between primary and advanced atherosclerotic plaque tissues. The Gene Ontology (GO) terms, pathways, and protein-protein interactions (PPIs) of these DEGs were analyzed. miRNAs and transcription factor (TF) were predicted.A total of 112 upregulated and 179 downregulated intersection DEGs were identified between 2 datasets. In the PPI network, HSP90AB1 (degree = 19), RAP1A (degree = 14), and integrin subunit beta 1 (ITGB1) had higher degrees. A total of 23 miRNAs were predicted, such as miR-126, miR-155, miR-19A, and miR-19B. Four TFs were associated with upregulated DEGs, while 10 TFs were identified to be associated with downregulated genes.Our study suggests the important roles of HSP90AB1, RAP1A, and integrins proteins of ITGB1, ITGA11, ITGA9, and ITGB2 in the progression of CA plaque. Additionally, miR-126, miR-155, miR-19B, and miR-19A may be considered as biomarkers of CA.
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- Zhanglin Mao
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Yiwu Central Hospital, Yiwu, Zhejing, China, Yiwu
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Yiwu Central Hospital, Yiwu, Zhejing, China, Yiwu
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Yiwu Central Hospital, Yiwu, Zhejiang, China
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The Role of Gap Junction-Mediated Endothelial Cell-Cell Interaction in the Crosstalk between Inflammation and Blood Coagulation. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18112254. [PMID: 29077057 PMCID: PMC5713224 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18112254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2017] [Revised: 10/21/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Endothelial cells (ECs) play a pivotal role in the crosstalk between blood coagulation and inflammation. Endothelial cellular dysfunction underlies the development of vascular inflammatory diseases. Recent studies have revealed that aberrant gap junctions (GJs) and connexin (Cx) hemichannels participate in the progression of cardiovascular diseases such as cardiac infarction, hypertension and atherosclerosis. ECs can communicate with adjacent ECs, vascular smooth muscle cells, leukocytes and platelets via GJs and Cx channels. ECs dynamically regulate the expression of numerous Cxs, as well as GJ functionality, in the context of inflammation. Alterations to either result in various side effects across a wide range of vascular functions. Here, we review the roles of endothelial GJs and Cx channels in vascular inflammation, blood coagulation and leukocyte adhesion. In addition, we discuss the relevant molecular mechanisms that endothelial GJs and Cx channels regulate, both the endothelial functions and mechanical properties of ECs. A better understanding of these processes promises the possibility of pharmacological treatments for vascular pathogenesis.
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Rutaecarpine Reverses the Altered Connexin Expression Pattern Induced by Oxidized Low-density Lipoprotein in Monocytes. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2017; 67:519-25. [PMID: 26859198 DOI: 10.1097/fjc.0000000000000372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Adhesion of monocytes to the vascular endothelium is crucial in atherosclerosis development. Connexins (Cxs) which form hemichannels or gap junctions, modulate monocyte-endothelium interaction. We previously found that rutaecarpine, an active ingredient of the Chinese herbal medicine Evodia, reversed the altered Cx expression induced by oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) in human umbilical vein endothelial cells, and consequently decreases the adhesive properties of endothelial cells to monocytes. This study further investigated the effect of rutaecarpine on Cx expression in monocytes exposed to ox-LDL. In cultured human monocytic cell line THP-1, ox-LDL rapidly reduced the level of atheroprotective Cx37 but enhanced that of atherogenic Cx43, thereby inhibiting adenosine triphosphate release through hemichannels. Pretreatment with rutaecarpine recovered the expression of Cx37 but inhibited the upregulation of Cx43 induced by ox-LDL, thereby improving adenosine triphosphate-dependent hemichannel activity and preventing monocyte adhesion. These effects of rutaecarpine were attenuated by capsazepine, an antagonist of transient receptor potential vanilloid subtype 1. The antiadhesive effects of rutaecarpine were also attenuated by hemichannel blocker 18α-GA. This study provides additional evidence that rutaecarpine can modulate Cx expression through transient receptor potential vanilloid subtype 1 activation in monocytes, which contributes to the antiadhesive properties of rutaecarpine.
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Okamoto T, Kawamoto E, Takagi Y, Akita N, Hayashi T, Park EJ, Suzuki K, Shimaoka M. Gap junction-mediated regulation of endothelial cellular stiffness. Sci Rep 2017; 7:6134. [PMID: 28733642 PMCID: PMC5522438 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-06463-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Endothelial monolayers have shown the ability to signal each other through gap junctions. Gap junction-mediated cell-cell interactions have been implicated in the modulation of endothelial cell functions during vascular inflammation. Inflammatory mediators alter the mechanical properties of endothelial cells, although the exact role of gap junctions in this process remains unclear. Here, we sought to study the role of gap junctions in the regulation of endothelial stiffness, an important physical feature that is associated with many vascular pathologies. The endothelial cellular stiffness of living endothelial cells was determined by using atomic force microscopy. We found that tumor necrosis factor-α transiently increased endothelial cellular stiffness, which is regulated by cytoskeletal rearrangement and cell-cell interactions. We explored the role of gap junctions in endothelial cellular stiffening by utilizing gap junction blockers, carbenoxolone, inhibitory anti-connexin 32 antibody or anti-connexin 43 antibody. Blockade of gap junctions induced the cellular stiffening associated with focal adhesion formation and cytoskeletal rearrangement, and prolonged tumor necrosis factor-α-induced endothelial cellular stiffening. These results suggest that gap junction-mediated cell-cell interactions play an important role in the regulation of endothelial cellular stiffness.
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- Takayuki Okamoto
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo-city, Shimane, 693-8501, Japan. .,Department of Molecular Pathobiology and Cell Adhesion Biology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu-city, Mie, 514-8507, Japan.
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- Department of Molecular Pathobiology and Cell Adhesion Biology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu-city, Mie, 514-8507, Japan.,Emergency and Critical Care Center, Mie University Hospital, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu-city, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pathobiology and Cell Adhesion Biology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu-city, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Faculty of Medical Engineering, Suzuka University of Medical Science, 1001-1, Kishioka-cho, Suzuka-city, Mie, 510-0293, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Mie Prefectural College of Nursing, 1-1-1 Yumegaoka, Tsu-city, Mie, 514-0116, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pathobiology and Cell Adhesion Biology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu-city, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Suzuka University of Medical Science, 3500-3, Minamitamagaki-cho, Suzuka-city, Mie, 513-8679, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pathobiology and Cell Adhesion Biology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu-city, Mie, 514-8507, Japan.
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Yuan D, Sun G, Zhang R, Luo C, Ge M, Luo G, Hei Z. Connexin 43 expressed in endothelial cells modulates monocyte‑endothelial adhesion by regulating cell adhesion proteins. Mol Med Rep 2015; 12:7146-52. [PMID: 26324251 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2015.4273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Accepted: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Adhesion between circulating monocytes and vascular endothelial cells is a key initiator of atherosclerosis. In our previous studies, it was demonstrated that the expression of connexin (Cx)43 in monocytes modulates cell adhesion, however, the effects of the expression of Cx43 in endothelial cells remains to be elucidated. Therefore, the present study investigated the role of the expression of Cx43 in endothelial cells in the process of cell adhesion. A total of four different methods with distinct mechanisms were used to change the function and expression of Cx43 channels in human umbilical vein endothelial cells: Cx43 channel inhibitor (oleamide), enhancer (retinoic acid), overexpression of Cx43 by transfection with pcDNA‑Cx43 and knock‑down of the expression of Cx43 by small interfering RNA against Cx43. The results indicated that the upregulation of the expression of Cx43 enhanced monocyte‑endothelial adhesion and this was markedly decreased by downregulation of Cx43. This mechanism was associated with Cx43‑induced expression of vascular cell adhesion molecule‑1 and intercellular cell adhesion molecule‑1. The effects of Cx43 in endothelial cells was independent of Cx37 or Cx40. These experiments suggested that local regulation of endothelial Cx43 expression within the vasculature regulates monocyte‑endothelial adhesion, a critical event in the development of atherosclerosis and other inflammatory pathologies, with baseline adhesion set by the expression of Cx43. This balance may be crucial in controlling leukocyte involvement in inflammatory cascades.
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- Dongdong Yuan
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China
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Fresh frozen plasma and spray-dried plasma mitigate pulmonary vascular permeability and inflammation in hemorrhagic shock. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2015; 78:S7-S17. [PMID: 26002267 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000000630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND In retrospective and prospective observational studies, fresh frozen plasma (FFP) has been associated with a survival benefit in massively transfused trauma patients. A dry plasma product, such as spray-dried plasma (SDP), offers logistical advantages over FFP. Recent studies on FFP have demonstrated that FFP modulates systemic vascular stability and inflammation. The effect of SDP on these measures has not been previously examined. This study compares SDP with FFP using in vitro assays of endothelial function and in vivo assays of lung injury using a mouse model of hemorrhagic shock (HS) and trauma. METHODS FFP, SDP, and lactated Ringer's (LR) solution were compared in vitro using assays of endothelial cell (EC) permeability, cytokine production and content, gene expression, as well as tight and adherens junction stability. All resuscitation products were also compared in a murine model of HS. Mean arterial pressures and physiologic measures were assessed. Pulmonary vascular permeability was measured using tagged dextran. Lung tissues were stained for CD68, VE-cadherin, and occludin. RESULTS Treatment of ECs with FFP and SDP, but not LR, preserved the integrity of EC monolayers in vitro and resulted in similar EC gene expression patterns and cytokine/growth factor production. FFP and SDP also reduced HS-induced pulmonary vascular permeability in vivo to the same extent. In mice with HS, mean arterial pressures and base excess were corrected by both FFP and SDP to levels observed in sham-treated mice. Treatment after HS with FFP and SDP but not LR solution reduce alveolar wall thickening, leukocyte infiltration, and the breakdown of EC junctions, as measured by staining for VE-cadherin, and occludin. CONCLUSION Both FFP and SDP similarly modulate pulmonary vascular integrity, permeability, and inflammation in vitro and in vivo in a murine model of HS and trauma.
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Peng WJ, Liu Y, Yu YR, Fu YQ, Zhao Y, Kuang HB, Huang QR, He M, Luo D. Rutaecarpine prevented dysfunction of endothelial gap junction induced by Ox-LDL via activation of TRPV1. Eur J Pharmacol 2015; 756:8-14. [PMID: 25794845 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2015.02.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2014] [Revised: 02/15/2015] [Accepted: 02/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Gap junctions, which is formed by connexins, has been proved to play an important role in the atherogenesis development. Rutaecarpine was reported to inhibited monocyte migration, which indicates its potential for anti-atherosclerosis activity. This study evaluated the effect of rutaecarpine on endothelial dysfunction, and focused on the regulation of connexin expression in endothelial cells by rutaecarpine. Endothelia damage was induced by exposing HUVEC-12 to Ox-LDL (100mg/l) for 24h, which decreased the expression of protective proteins Cx37 and Cx40, but induced atherogenic Cx43 expression, in both mRNA and protein levels, concomitant with the impaired propidium iodide diffusion through the gap junctions. Pretreatment with rutaecarpine effectively recovered the expression of Cx37 and Cx40, but inhibited Cx43 expression, thereby improving gap junction communication and significantly prevented the endothelial dysfunction. Consequently, the cell viability and nitric oxide production were increased, lactate dehydrogenase production was decreased and monocyte adhesion was inhibited. These protective effects of rutaecarpine were remarkably attenuated by pretreatment with capsazepine, a competitive antagonist of transient receptor potential vanilloid subtype 1 (TRPV1). In summary, this study is the first to report that rutaecarpine prevents endothelial injury and gap junction dysfunction induced by Ox-LDL in vitro, which is related to regulation of connexin expression patterns via TRPV1 activation. These results suggest that rutaecarpine has the potential for use as an anti-atherosclerosis agent with a novel mechanism.
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- Wei-Jie Peng
- Medical college, Nanchang University, Bayi Road 461, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province 330006, PR China
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- Ganzhou Cancer Hospital, Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province 341000, PR China
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- Medical college, Nanchang University, Bayi Road 461, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province 330006, PR China
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- Medical college, Nanchang University, Bayi Road 461, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province 330006, PR China
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- Medical college, Nanchang University, Bayi Road 461, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province 330006, PR China
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- Medical college, Nanchang University, Bayi Road 461, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province 330006, PR China
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- Medical college, Nanchang University, Bayi Road 461, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province 330006, PR China
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- Medical college, Nanchang University, Bayi Road 461, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province 330006, PR China
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- Medical college, Nanchang University, Bayi Road 461, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province 330006, PR China.
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Okamoto T, Akita N, Hayashi T, Shimaoka M, Suzuki K. Endothelial connexin 32 regulates tissue factor expression induced by inflammatory stimulation and direct cell-cell interaction with activated cells. Atherosclerosis 2014; 236:430-7. [PMID: 25171777 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2014] [Revised: 07/22/2014] [Accepted: 07/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Endothelial cell (EC) interacts with adjacent EC through gap junction, and abnormal expression or function of Cxs is associated with cardiovascular diseases. In patients with endothelial dysfunction, the up-regulation of tissue factor (TF) expression promotes the pathogenic activation of blood coagulation, however the relationship between gap junctions and TF expression in ECs remains uncharacterized. ECs express the gap junction (GJ) proteins connexin32 (Cx32), Cx37, Cx40 and Cx43. We investigated the role of endothelial gap junctions, particularly Cx32, in modulating TF expression during vascular inflammation. METHODS AND RESULTS Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were stimulated with tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and TF activity was assessed in the presence of GJ blockers and an inhibitory anti-Cx32 monoclonal antibody. Treatment with GJ blockers and anti-Cx32 monoclonal antibody enhanced the TNF-α-induced TF activity and mRNA expression in HUVECs. TNF-α-activated effector HUVECs or mouse MS-1 cells were co-cultured with non-stimulated acceptor HUVECs and TF expression in acceptor HUVECs was detected. Effector EC induced TF expression in adjacent acceptor HUVECs through direct cell-cell interaction. Cell-cell interaction induced TF expression was reduced by anti-intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM1) monoclonal antibody. Soluble ICAM1-Fc fusion protein promotes TF expression. GJ blockers and anti-Cx32 monoclonal antibody enhanced TF expression induced by cell-cell interaction and ICAM1-Fc treatment. CONCLUSION Blockade of endothelial Cx32 increased TF expression induced by TNF-α stimulation and cell-cell interaction which was at least partly dependent upon ICAM1. These results suggest that direct Cx32-mediated interaction modulates TF expression in ECs during vascular inflammation.
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- Takayuki Okamoto
- Department of Molecular Pathobiology and Cell Adhesion Biology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- Faculty of Medical Engineering, Suzuka University of Medical Science, 1001-1, Kishioka-cho, Suzuka, Mie 510-0293, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Mie Prefectural College of Nursing, 1-1-1 Yumegaoka, Tsu, Mie 514-0116, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pathobiology and Cell Adhesion Biology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pathobiology and Cell Adhesion Biology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Suzuka University of Medical Science, 3500-3, Minamitamagaki-cho, Suzuka, Mie 513-8679, Japan.
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Morel S. Multiple roles of connexins in atherosclerosis- and restenosis-induced vascular remodelling. J Vasc Res 2014; 51:149-61. [PMID: 24853725 DOI: 10.1159/000362122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2013] [Accepted: 03/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Endothelial dysfunction is the initial step in atherosclerotic plaque development in large- and medium-sized arteries. This progressive disease, which starts during childhood, is characterized by the accumulation of lipids, macrophages, neutrophils, T lymphocytes and smooth muscle cells in the intima of the vessels. Erosion and rupture of the atherosclerotic plaque may induce myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular accidents, which are responsible for a large percentage of sudden deaths. The most common treatment for atherosclerosis is angioplasty and stent implantation, but these surgical interventions favour a vascular reaction called restenosis and the associated de-endothelialization increases the risk of thrombosis. This review provides an overview of the role of connexins, a large family of transmembrane proteins, in vascular remodelling associated with atherosclerosis and restenosis. The connexins expressed in the vascular wall are Cx37, Cx40, Cx43 and Cx45; their expressions vary with vascular territory and species. Connexins form hemichannels or gap junction channels, allowing the exchange of ions and small metabolites between the cytosol and extracellular space or between neighbouring cells, respectively. Connexins have important roles in vascular physiology; they support radial and longitudinal cell-to-cell communication in the vascular wall, and significant changes in their expression patterns have been described during atherosclerosis and restenosis.
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- Sandrine Morel
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Li YY, Qian Y, Zhou CW. Lack of association between the connexin 37 C1019T gene polymorphism and coronary artery disease in a Chinese population: Meta-analysis of 2,206 subjects. Biomed Rep 2013; 1:464-468. [PMID: 24648969 DOI: 10.3892/br.2013.90] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2013] [Accepted: 03/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The connexin 37 (Cx37) C1019T gene polymorphism has been suggested to be correlated with increased coronary artery disease (CAD) risk, but research results remain inconsistent. To explore the relationship between the Cx37 C1019T gene polymorphism and CAD in a Chinese population, the current meta-analysis of 6 individual studies involving 1,244 CAD patients and 962 controls was conducted. The pooled odds ratios (ORs) as well as the corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using a random- or fixed-effect model. No significant association was found between Cx37 C1019T gene polymorphism and CAD in the Chinese population under the allelic (OR=0.96; 95% CI=0.59-1.56, P=0.87), recessive (OR=0.77, 95% CI=0.28-2.08, P=0.60), dominant (OR=0.990, 95% CI=0.773-1.266, P=0.934), additive (OR=1.000, 95% CI=0.736-1.359, P=1.000), homozygous (OR=1.062, 95% CI=0.598-1.887, P=0.836) or heterozygous (OR=1.017, 95% CI=0.802-1.291, P=0.888) genetic models. Cx37 C1019T gene polymorphism was not suggested to be associated with CAD susceptibility in the Chinese population. In conclusion, no association was found between Cx37 C1019T gene polymorphism and CAD in the Chinese population.
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- Yan-Yan Li
- Department of Geriatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of Geriatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of Geriatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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Vaiyapuri S, Jones CI, Sasikumar P, Moraes LA, Munger SJ, Wright JR, Ali MS, Sage T, Kaiser WJ, Tucker KL, Stain CJ, Bye AP, Jones S, Oviedo-Orta E, Simon AM, Mahaut-Smith MP, Gibbins JM. Gap junctions and connexin hemichannels underpin hemostasis and thrombosis. Circulation 2012; 125:2479-91. [PMID: 22528526 PMCID: PMC3378664 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.112.101246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Connexins are a widespread family of membrane proteins that assemble into hexameric hemichannels, also known as connexons. Connexons regulate membrane permeability in individual cells or couple between adjacent cells to form gap junctions and thereby provide a pathway for regulated intercellular communication. We have examined the role of connexins in platelets, blood cells that circulate in isolation but on tissue injury adhere to each other and the vessel wall to prevent blood loss and to facilitate wound repair. METHODS AND RESULTS We report the presence of connexins in platelets, notably connexin37, and that the formation of gap junctions within platelet thrombi is required for the control of clot retraction. Inhibition of connexin function modulated a range of platelet functional responses before platelet-platelet contact and reduced laser-induced thrombosis in vivo in mice. Deletion of the Cx37 gene (Gja4) in transgenic mice reduced platelet aggregation, fibrinogen binding, granule secretion, and clot retraction, indicating an important role for connexin37 hemichannels and gap junctions in platelet thrombus function. CONCLUSIONS Together, these data demonstrate that platelet gap junctions and hemichannels underpin the control of hemostasis and thrombosis and represent potential therapeutic targets.
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- Sakthivel Vaiyapuri
- Institute for Cardiovascular & Metabolic Research, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Cardiovascular & Metabolic Research, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Cardiovascular & Metabolic Research, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Cardiovascular & Metabolic Research, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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- Dept of Cell Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Leicester, Leicester
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- Institute for Cardiovascular & Metabolic Research, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Cardiovascular & Metabolic Research, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Cardiovascular & Metabolic Research, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Cardiovascular & Metabolic Research, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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- Dept of Cell Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Leicester, Leicester
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- Dept of Cell Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Leicester, Leicester
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- Cardiovascular Biology Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Cardiovascular & Metabolic Research, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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Yuan D, Wang Q, Wu D, Yu M, Zhang S, Li L, Tao L, Harris AL. Monocyte-endothelial adhesion is modulated by Cx43-stimulated ATP release from monocytes. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2012; 420:536-41. [PMID: 22446325 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2012] [Accepted: 03/06/2012] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Adhesion of circulating monocytes to vascular endothelial cells is a crucial event in development of vascular inflammatory conditions, including atherosclerosis. We investigated the roles of connexin43 (Cx43) and ATP release on monocyte-endothelial adhesion. Cx43 function and expression were manipulated by connexin channel inhibitors, overexpression and siRNA. Connexin channel inhibitors rapidly decreased ATP release from U937 monocytes and increased adhesion to human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). Monocyte ATP release correlated with Cx43 expression, not with Cx37 expression. Exogenous adenosine (ADO) or ATP decreased adhesion, and inhibition of ATP conversion to ADO increased adhesion. We infer that monocyte Cx43 channel activity causes ATP release, likely via Cx43-containing hemichannels, and that ATP decreases adhesion via conversion to ADO. Inhibition of HUVEC connexin channel activity did not affect ATP release or adhesion. In contrast, expression of Cx43 protein in U937 cells enhanced adhesion. Thus, Cx43 channel function and expression have opposite effects: Cx43 channel function in monocytes, but not in HUVEC, rapidly decreases adhesion via ATP release and conversion to ADO, whereas Cx43 expression itself enhances adhesion. These studies suggest that local regulation of monocyte Cx43 activity within the vasculature can dynamically modulate the monocyte-endothelial adhesion that is an initiating event in vascular inflammatory pathologies, with the baseline adhesion set by Cx43 expression levels. This balance of rapid and tonic influences may be crucial in development of vascular pathologies.
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- Dongdong Yuan
- Department of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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Angelillo-Scherrer A, Fontana P, Burnier L, Roth I, Sugamele R, Brisset A, Morel S, Nolli S, Sutter E, Chassot A, Capron C, Borgel D, Saller F, Chanson M, Kwak BR. Connexin 37 limits thrombus propensity by downregulating platelet reactivity. Circulation 2011; 124:930-9. [PMID: 21810657 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.110.015479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Formation of platelet plug initiates hemostasis after vascular injury and triggers thrombosis in ischemic disease. However, the mechanisms leading to the formation of a stable thrombus are poorly understood. Connexins comprise a family of proteins that form gap junctions enabling intercellular coordination of tissue activity, a process termed gap junctional intercellular communication. METHODS AND RESULTS In the present study, we show that megakaryocytes and platelets express connexin 37 (Cx37). Deletion of the Cx37 gene in mice shortens bleeding time and increases thrombus propensity. Aggregation is increased in murine Cx37(-/-) platelets or in murine Cx37(+/+) and human platelets treated with gap junction blockers. Intracellular microinjection of neurobiotin, a Cx37-permeant tracer, revealed gap junctional intercellular communication in platelet aggregates, which was impaired in Cx37(-/-) platelets and in human platelets exposed to gap junction blockers. Finally, healthy subjects homozygous for Cx37-1019C, a prognostic marker for atherosclerosis, display increased platelet responses compared with subjects carrying the Cx37-1019T allele. Expression of these polymorphic channels in communication-deficient cells revealed a decreased permeability of Cx37-1019C channels for neurobiotin. CONCLUSIONS We propose that the establishment of gap junctional communication between Cx37-expressing platelets provides a mechanism to limit thrombus propensity. To our knowledge, these data provide the first evidence incriminating gap junctions in the pathogenesis of thrombosis.
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- Anne Angelillo-Scherrer
- Service and Central Laboratory of Hematology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, rue du Bugnon 46, CH-1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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BACKGROUND Connexins are a family of transmembrane proteins that are widely expressed in the human body. Connexins play an important role in cell-cell communication and homeostasis in various tissues by forming gap junction channels, which enable a direct passage of ions or metabolites from one cell to another. Twenty-one different connexins are expressed in humans, each having distinct expression patterns and regulation properties. Knowledge on this family of proteins can be gained by making an inventory of mutations and associated diseases in human. DESIGN PubMed and other relevant databases were searched. In addition, key review articles were screened for relevant original publications. Sections of representative organs were photographed and annotated. RESULTS The crucial role of connexins is highlighted by the discovery of mutations in connexin genes which cause a variety of disorders such as myelin-related diseases, skin disorders, hearing loss, congenital cataract, or more complex syndromes such as the oculodendrodigital dysplasia. This review systematically addresses current knowledge on mutations in connexin genes and disease, focusing on the correlation between genetic defects, cellular phenotypes and clinical manifestations. CONCLUSIONS The review of diseases caused by mutations in connexin genes highlights the essential nature of connexin function and intercellular communication in tissue homeostasis.
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- Anna Pfenniger
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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