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Zuo Y, Dai L, Li L, Huang Y, Liu X, Liu X, Duan X, Jiang S, Deng GM, Chen H. ANGPTL4 Regulates Psoriasis via Modulating Hyperproliferation and Inflammation of Keratinocytes. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:850967. [PMID: 35860030 PMCID: PMC9289168 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.850967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background: Psoriasis is characterized by keratinocyte proliferation and massive inflammatory leukocytes infiltration, affecting 0.14%–1.99% of the world’s population. Our aim was to identify novel potential therapeutic strategies for psoriasis. Methods: Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was performed to identify gene modules that were closely related to psoriasis based on the GSE30999 dataset, which contained expression data from 85 patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Then, angiopoietin-like 4 (ANGPTL4), one of the most related hub genes, was selected for in vitro and in vivo functional assays. In our experiments, imiquimod (IMQ)-induced psoriasiform dermatitis in mice and human keratinocytes (HaCaT) cells were used to study the potential roles and mechanisms of ANGPTL4 in psoriasis. Results: WGCNA analysis revealed the turquoise module was most correlated with psoriasis, and ANGPTL4 is one of the most related hub genes that significantly upregulated in psoriasis lesions compared with non-lesional skin. Consistent with the bioinformatic analysis, the expression of ANGPTL4 was significantly upregulated in IMQ-induced psoriasiform skin of mice. Exogenous recombinant ANGPLT4 protein treatment could promote the proliferation and induce the expression of inflammatory cytokines in HaCaTs, whereas silencing of ANGPTL4 effectively inhibited these effects. Then we demonstrated that recombinant ANGPTL4 protein exacerbated psoriasiform inflammation and epidermal hyperproliferation in vivo. Mechanismly, extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) pathways were involved in ANGPTL4-mediated regulation of proliferation and inflammation. Conclusion: We found ANGPTL4 was significantly increased in IMQ-induced psoriasiform skin of mice. ANGPTL4 could promote keratinocyte proliferation and inflammatory response via ERK1/2 and STAT3 dependent signaling pathways in psoriasis.
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- Yuyue Zuo
- Department of Dermatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Guo-Min Deng, ; Hongxiang Chen,
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- Department of Dermatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Department of Dermatology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
- *Correspondence: Guo-Min Deng, ; Hongxiang Chen,
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The role of angiopoietin-like protein 4 in phenylephrine-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. Biosci Rep 2019; 39:BSR20171358. [PMID: 29339422 PMCID: PMC6663991 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20171358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Revised: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Angiopoietin-like protein 4 (ANGPTL4) is a multifunctional secreted protein that can be induced by fasting, hypoxia and glucocorticoids. ANGPTL4 has been associated with a variety of diseases; however, the role of ANGPTL4 in cardiac hypertrophy remains poorly understood. In our study, we aimed to explore the effect of ANGPTL4 on phenylephrine-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. Our results showed that knockdown of ANGPTL4 expression significantly exacerbated cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, as demonstrated by increased hypertrophic marker expression, including ANP and cell surface area. Moreover, significantly reduced fatty acid oxidation, as featured by decreased CPT-1 levels, was observed in hypertrophic cardiomyocytes following ANGPTL4 down-regulation. Furthermore, knockdown of ANGPLT4 led to down-regulated expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα), which is the key regulator of cardiac fatty acid oxidation. In addition, ANGPTL4 silencing promoted the activation of JNK1/2, and JNK1/2 signaling blockade could restore the level of PPARα and significantly ameliorate the ANGPTL4 knockdown-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. Therefore, our study demonstrated that ANGPTL4 regulates PPARα through JNK1/2 signaling and is required for the inhibition of cardiomyocyte hypertrophy.
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Yang X, Cheng Y, Su G. A review of the multifunctionality of angiopoietin-like 4 in eye disease. Biosci Rep 2018; 38:BSR20180557. [PMID: 30049845 PMCID: PMC6137252 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20180557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Revised: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Angiopoietin-like protein 4 (ANGPTL4) is a multifunctional cytokine regulating vascular permeability, angiogenesis, and inflammation. Dysregulations in these responses contribute to the pathogenesis of ischemic retinopathies such as diabetic retinopathy (DR), age-related macular degeneration (AMD), retinal vein occlusion, and sickle cell retinopathy (SCR). However, the role of ANGPTL4 in these diseases remains controversial. Here, we summarize the functional mechanisms of ANGPTL4 in several diseases. We highlight original studies that provide detailed data about the mechanisms of action for ANGPTL4, its applications as a diagnostic or prognostic biomarker, and its use as a potential therapeutic target. Taken together, the discussions in this review will help us gain a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms by which ANGPTL4 functions in eye disease and will provide directions for future research.
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- Xinyue Yang
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China
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de Barros Mendes Lopes T, Groth EE, Veras M, Furuya TK, de Souza Xavier Costa N, Ribeiro Júnior G, Lopes FD, de Almeida FM, Cardoso WV, Saldiva PHN, Chammas R, Mauad T. Pre- and postnatal exposure of mice to concentrated urban PM 2.5 decreases the number of alveoli and leads to altered lung function at an early stage of life. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 241:511-520. [PMID: 29883952 PMCID: PMC6407120 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.05.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Revised: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Gestational exposure to air pollution is associated with negative outcomes in newborns and children. In a previous study, we demonstrated a synergistic negative effect of pre- and postnatal exposure to PM2.5 on lung development in mice. However, the means by which air pollution affects development of the lung have not yet been identified. In this study, we exposed pregnant BALB/c mice and their offspring to concentrated urban PM2.5 (from São Paulo, Brazil; target dose 600 μg/m3 for 1 h daily). Exposure was started on embryonic day 5.5 (E5.5, time of placental implantation). Lung tissue of fetuses and offspring was submitted to stereological and transcriptomic analyses at E14.5 (pseudoglandular stage of lung development), E18.5 (saccular stage) and P40 (postnatal day 40, alveolarized lung). Additionally, lung function and cellularity of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid were studied in offspring animals at P40. Compared to control animals that were exposed to filtered air throughout gestation and postnatal life, PM-exposed mice exhibited higher lung elastance and a lower alveolar number at P40 whilst the total lung volume and cellularity of BAL fluid were not affected. Glandular and saccular structures of fetal lungs were not altered upon gestational exposure; transcriptomic signatures, however, showed changes related to DNA damage and its regulation, inflammation and regulation of cell proliferation. A differential expression was validated at E14.5 for the candidates Sox8, Angptl4 and Gas1. Our data substantiate the in utero biomolecular effect of gestational exposure to air pollution and provide first-time stereological evidence that pre- and early life-postnatal exposure compromise lung development, leading to a reduced number of alveoli and an impairment of lung function in the adult mouse.
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- Thais de Barros Mendes Lopes
- Laboratory of Experimental Air Pollution (LIM05), Department of Pathology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455, 01246-903, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Air Pollution (LIM05), Department of Pathology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455, 01246-903, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Air Pollution (LIM05), Department of Pathology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455, 01246-903, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Center of Translational Research in Oncology (LIM24), Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo (ICESP), Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 251, 01246-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Air Pollution (LIM05), Department of Pathology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455, 01246-903, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Air Pollution (LIM05), Department of Pathology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455, 01246-903, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Therapeutics (LIM20), Department of Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455, 01246-903, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Therapeutics (LIM20), Department of Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455, 01246-903, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Columbia Center for Human Development, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, 630 W 168th St, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Laboratory of Experimental Air Pollution (LIM05), Department of Pathology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455, 01246-903, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Center of Translational Research in Oncology (LIM24), Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo (ICESP), Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 251, 01246-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Air Pollution (LIM05), Department of Pathology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455, 01246-903, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Zhou L, Huang Y, Xie H, Mei X. Buyang Huanwu Tang improves denervation-dependent muscle atrophy by increasing ANGPTL4, and increases NF-κB and MURF1 levels. Mol Med Rep 2017; 17:3674-3680. [PMID: 29257347 PMCID: PMC5802173 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.8306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2016] [Accepted: 07/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Denervated-dependent skeletal muscle atrophy (DSMA) is a disorder caused by the peripheral neuro‑disconnection of skeletal muscle. The current study aimed to investigate the molecular mechanism and potential therapeutic strategies for the DSMA. A DSMA rat model was established. A lentiviral vector expressing small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting angiopoietin‑like protein 4 (ANGPTL4) was generated and injected into the rats that were also treated with Buyang Huanwu Tang (BYHWT). Reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction was performed to examine ANGPTL4 mRNA expression in anterior cervical muscle samples. Western blot assay was used to evaluate ANGPTL4, nuclear factor‑κB (NF‑κB) and muscle RING‑finger protein‑1 (MURF1) expression. The ultrastructure of muscle tissues was viewed using transmission electron microscopy. The cell apoptosis in muscle tissues was detected using the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling. The results indicated that BYHWT treatment increased ANGPTL4 mRNA and protein levels in muscle tissues. The suppression of ANGPTL4 using siRNA significantly increased inflammatory cells compared with the control siRNA group. BYHWT protected the ultrastructure muscle tissues and inhibited cell apoptosis in the DSMA model. The protective effect of BYHWT protected may be mediated by increased expression of NF‑κB p65 and MURF1. In conclusion, BYHWT may improve denervation‑dependent muscle atrophy by increasing ANGPTL4 expression, involving NF‑κB and MURF1 signaling.
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- Lan Zhou
- Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Staff Room, Basic Medical College, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P.R. China
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- Pathological Staff Room, Basic Medical College, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P.R. China
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- Pharmacological Staff Room, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P.R. China
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- Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Staff Room, Basic Medical College, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P.R. China
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Matoba A, Matsuyama N, Shibata S, Masaki E, Emala CW, Mizuta K. The free fatty acid receptor 1 promotes airway smooth muscle cell proliferation through MEK/ERK and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2017; 314:L333-L348. [PMID: 29097424 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00129.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Obesity is a risk factor for asthma and influences airway hyperresponsiveness, which is in part modulated by airway smooth muscle proliferative remodeling. Plasma free fatty acids (FFAs) levels are elevated in obese individuals, and long-chain FFAs act as endogenous ligands for the free fatty acid receptor 1 (FFAR1), which couples to both Gq and Gi proteins. We examined whether stimulation of FFAR1 induces airway smooth muscle cell proliferation through classical MEK/ERK and/or phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt signaling pathways. The long-chain FFAs (oleic acid and linoleic acid) and a FFAR1 agonist (GW9508) induced human airway smooth muscle (HASM) cell proliferation, which was inhibited by the MEK inhibitor U0126 and the PI3K inhibitor LY294002 . The long-chain FFAs and GW9508 increased phosphorylation of ERK, Akt, and p70S6K in HASM cells and freshly isolated rat airway smooth muscle. Downregulation of FFAR1 in HASM cells by siRNA significantly attenuated oleic acid-induced phosphorylation of ERK and Akt. Oleic acid-induced ERK phosphorylation was blocked by either the Gαi-protein inhibitor pertussis toxin or U0126 and was partially inhibited by either the Gαq-specific inhibitor YM-254890 or the Gβγ signaling inhibitor gallein. Oleic acid significantly inhibited forskolin-stimulated cAMP activity, which was attenuated by pertussis toxin. Akt phosphorylation was inhibited by pertussis toxin, the ras inhibitor manumycin A, the Src inhibitor PP1, or LY294002 . Phosphorylation of p70S6K by oleic acid or GW9508 was significantly inhibited by LY294002 , U0126, and the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor rapamycin. In conclusion, the FFAR1 promoted airway smooth muscle cell proliferation and p70S6K phosphorylation through MEK/ERK and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways.
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- Atsuko Matoba
- Department of Dento-oral Anesthesiology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry , Sendai , Japan
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- Department of Dento-oral Anesthesiology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry , Sendai , Japan
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- Department of Dento-oral Anesthesiology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry , Sendai , Japan
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- Department of Dento-oral Anesthesiology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry , Sendai , Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University , New York, New York
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- Department of Dento-oral Anesthesiology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry , Sendai , Japan.,Department of Anesthesiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University , New York, New York
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Liu N, Cui C, Sun Y, Zhang F, Wang S, Su G, Cai X. Hydrogen peroxide promotes the expression of angiopoietin like 4 in RAW264.7 macrophages via MAPK pathways. Mol Med Rep 2017; 16:6128-6133. [PMID: 28849063 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.7365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2016] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Previous studies including some vivo experiments and large scale clinical trials have indicated that angiopoietin like 4 (ANGPTL4) is involved in atherosclerosis. However, the specific mechanism underlying the process remains unresolved. Similarly, cumulative evidence indicated that hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is closely related to the occurrence and development of atherosclerosis. The current study investigated whether H2O2 treatment can affect ANGPTL4 release in macrophage cells cell viability assay, western blot analysis, ELISA and immunofluorescence. It was determined that treatment with 0.25 and 0.5 mM H2O2 resulted in a significant increase in ANGPTL4 protein expression in macrophage cells. Mitogen‑activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways were implicated in the secretion of ANGPTL4 regulated by H2O2, and specific inhibitors of MAPK1 (also known as ERK) and p38 MAPK significantly decreased H2O2 induced ANGPTL4 protein expression. Accordingly, it was demonstrated that ANGPTL4 expression was regulated by H2O2 via ERK and p38 MAPK, but not the MAPK8 (also known as JNK) pathway. In view of the effects of H2O2 and ANGPTL4 on atherosclerosis, the influence of H2O2 on ANGPTL4 provided new insight into the mechanism of atherosclerosis.
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- Nan Liu
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250013, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250013, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shandong University, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250013, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tengzhou Central People's Hospital, Tengzhou, Shandong 277500, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250013, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250013, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250013, P.R. China
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Foong RE, Bosco A, Troy NM, Gorman S, Hart PH, Kicic A, Zosky GR. Identification of genes differentially regulated by vitamin D deficiency that alter lung pathophysiology and inflammation in allergic airways disease. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2016; 311:L653-63. [PMID: 27496895 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00026.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Vitamin D deficiency is associated with asthma risk. Vitamin D deficiency may enhance the inflammatory response, and we have previously shown that airway remodeling and airway hyperresponsiveness is increased in vitamin D-deficient mice. In this study, we hypothesize that vitamin D deficiency would exacerbate house dust mite (HDM)-induced inflammation and alterations in lung structure and function. A BALB/c mouse model of vitamin D deficiency was established by dietary manipulation. Responsiveness to methacholine, airway smooth muscle (ASM) mass, mucus cell metaplasia, lung and airway inflammation, and cytokines in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid were assessed. Gene expression patterns in mouse lung samples were profiled by RNA-Seq. HDM exposure increased inflammation and inflammatory cytokines in BAL, baseline airway resistance, tissue elastance, and ASM mass. Vitamin D deficiency enhanced the HDM-induced influx of lymphocytes into BAL, ameliorated the HDM-induced increase in ASM mass, and protected against the HDM-induced increase in baseline airway resistance. RNA-Seq identified nine genes that were differentially regulated by vitamin D deficiency in the lungs of HDM-treated mice. Immunohistochemical staining confirmed that protein expression of midline 1 (MID1) and adrenomedullin was differentially regulated such that they promoted inflammation, while hypoxia-inducible lipid droplet-associated, which is associated with ASM remodeling, was downregulated. Protein expression studies in human bronchial epithelial cells also showed that addition of vitamin D decreased MID1 expression. Differential regulation of these genes by vitamin D deficiency could determine lung inflammation and pathophysiology and suggest that the effect of vitamin D deficiency on HDM-induced allergic airways disease is complex.
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- Rachel E Foong
- Telethon Kids Institute, the University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia;
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- Telethon Kids Institute, the University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, the University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, the University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, the University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, the University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; School of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Centre for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia; and
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Lee SI, Bae JA, Ko YS, Lee KI, Kim H, Kim KK. Geijigajakyak decoction inhibits the motility and tumorigenesis of colorectal cancer cells. Altern Ther Health Med 2016; 16:288. [PMID: 27527352 PMCID: PMC4986256 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-016-1281-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Background Recent studies report that inflammatory diseases of the large intestine are associated with colorectal cancer. Geijigajakyak Decoction (GJD) has antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory effects on the gastrointestinal tract. Thus, in light of the connection between chronic bowel inflammation and colorectal cancer (CRC), we asked whether GJD inhibits colorectal tumorigenesis. Methods The effects of GJD on the viability and proliferation of CRC cells were evaluated using MTT and BrdU assays, respectively. The motility of CRC cells was examined by a Transwell migration/invasion assay and immunoblot analysis was used to examine the signaling pathways associated with migration. A syngeneic Balb/c mice allograft model, in which CT26 cells were injected into the dorsum, was used to evaluate the anti-tumor effects of GJD in vivo. Results GJD had no cytotoxic effects against HCT116 CRC cells, although it did inhibit their proliferation. GJD inhibited the migration of HCT116 cells, and suppressed the invasion of HCT116, Caco2, and CSC221 CRC cells. In addition, GJD downregulated the expression of p-JNK and p-p38 MAPK, which are downstream signaling molecules associated with invasiveness. Furthermore, oral administration of GJD (333 mg/kg, twice a day) inhibited tumor growth in a mouse xenograft model. Conclusions GJD inhibited the motility of human CRC cells and suppressed tumorigenesis in a mouse model. These results suggest that GJD warrants further study as a potential adjuvant anti-cancer therapy. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1281-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Frenzel E, Wrenger S, Brügger B, Salipalli S, Immenschuh S, Aggarwal N, Lichtinghagen R, Mahadeva R, Marcondes AMQ, Dinarello CA, Welte T, Janciauskiene S. α1-Antitrypsin Combines with Plasma Fatty Acids and Induces Angiopoietin-like Protein 4 Expression. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 195:3605-16. [PMID: 26363050 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1500740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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α1-Antitrypsin (A1AT) purified from human plasma upregulates expression and release of angiopoietin-like protein 4 (Angptl4) in adherent human blood monocytes and in human lung microvascular endothelial cells, providing a mechanism for the broad immune-regulatory properties of A1AT independent of its antiprotease activity. In this study, we demonstrate that A1AT (Prolastin), a potent inducer of Angptl4, contains significant quantities of the fatty acids (FA) linoleic acid (C18:2) and oleic acid (C18:1). However, only trace amounts of FAs were present in preparations that failed to increase Angplt4 expression, for example, A1AT (Zemaira) or M-type A1AT purified by affinity chromatography. FA pull-down assays with Western blot analysis revealed a FA-binding ability of A1AT. In human blood-adherent monocytes, A1AT-FA conjugates upregulated expression of Angptl4 (54.9-fold, p < 0.001), FA-binding protein 4 (FABP4) (11.4-fold, p < 0.001), and, to a lesser degree, FA translocase (CD36) (3.1-fold, p < 0.001) relative to A1AT devoid of FA (A1AT-0). These latter effects of A1AT-FA were blocked by inhibitors of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) β/δ (ST247) and PPARγ (GW9662). When compared with controls, cell pretreatment with ST247 diminished the effect of A1AT-LA on Angptl4 mRNA (11.6- versus 4.1-fold, p < 0.001) and FABP4 mRNA (5.4- versus 2.8-fold, p < 0.001). Similarly, preincubation of cells with GW9662 inhibited inducing effect of A1AT-LA on Angptl4 mRNA (by 2-fold, p < 0.001) and FABP4 mRNA (by 3-fold, p < 0.001). Thus, A1AT binds to FA, and it is this form of A1AT that induces Angptl4 and FABP4 expression via a PPAR-dependent pathway. These findings provide a mechanism for the unexplored area of A1AT biology independent of its antiprotease properties.
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- Eileen Frenzel
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany; Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover, Member of the German Center for Lung Research, 30626 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany; Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover, Member of the German Center for Lung Research, 30626 Hannover, Germany
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- Biochemistry Center, Heidelberg University, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany; Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover, Member of the German Center for Lung Research, 30626 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Transfusion Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany; Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover, Member of the German Center for Lung Research, 30626 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195; Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045; and Department of Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen 30625, the Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany; Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover, Member of the German Center for Lung Research, 30626 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany; Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover, Member of the German Center for Lung Research, 30626 Hannover, Germany;
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Kwon SH, Shin JP, Kim IT, Park DH. Aqueous Levels of Angiopoietin-like 4 and Semaphorin 3E Correlate with Nonperfusion Area and Macular Volume in Diabetic Retinopathy. Ophthalmology 2015; 122:968-75. [PMID: 25687026 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2015.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2014] [Revised: 01/07/2015] [Accepted: 01/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the aqueous levels of angiopoietin-like 4 (ANGPTL4), semaphorin 3E (Sema3E), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in patients with diabetic retinopathy and to ascertain their association with diabetic retinopathy phenotypes. DESIGN Prospective, nonrandomized, comparative case series. PARTICIPANTS Of all 104 consecutive patients (104 eyes) who had intravitreal anti-VEGF injections from April 2012 through April 2013 for diabetic macular edema (DME), 51 had severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) and 53 had proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). The controls were 54 consecutive nondiabetic patients who had undergone cataract surgery (54 eyes) during the same period. METHODS The ANGPTL4, Sema3E, and VEGF levels in aqueous humor samples obtained before intravitreal injections were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Capillary nonperfusion area (NPA) was calculated from encircled angiography using the 7 standard field images described in the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study protocol. Total macular volume (TMV) was measured by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Aqueous ANGPTL4, Sema3E, and VEGF levels in severe NPDR, PDR, and control groups and their correlations with each other, NPA, and TMV. RESULTS The severe NPDR and PDR groups had higher aqueous levels of ANGPTL4 and VEGF than the control group (all P < 0.001). The PDR group had higher ANGPTL4 and VEGF levels than the severe NPDR group (both P < 0.001). The aqueous ANGPTL4 levels of all diabetic retinopathy patients correlated positively with NPA (r = 0.820, P = 0.003) and TMV (r = 0.824, P < 0.001). The control group had higher aqueous Sema3E levels than the NPDR and PDR groups (both P < 0.001). Aqueous Sema3E levels correlated negatively with VEGF levels in all subjects (r = -0.57, P = 0.025). CONCLUSIONS The ANGPTL4 may be a candidate target in DME treatment and a biomarker of ischemic-induced retinopathy, including diabetic retinopathy.
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- Soo Hyun Kwon
- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea.
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Puthanveetil P, Wan A, Rodrigues B. Lipoprotein lipase and angiopoietin-like 4 – Cardiomyocyte secretory proteins that regulate metabolism during diabetic heart disease. Crit Rev Clin Lab Sci 2015; 52:138-49. [DOI: 10.3109/10408363.2014.997931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Frenzel E, Wrenger S, Immenschuh S, Koczulla R, Mahadeva R, Deeg HJ, Dinarello CA, Welte T, Marcondes AMQ, Janciauskiene S. Acute-Phase Protein α1-Antitrypsin—A Novel Regulator of Angiopoietin-like Protein 4 Transcription and Secretion. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 192:5354-5362. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1400378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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The angiopoietin-like protein 4 (angptl4, also known as peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor [PPAR]γ–induced angiopoietin-related protein) is a multifunctional protein associated with acute-phase response. The mechanisms accounting for the increase in angptl4 expression are largely unknown. This study shows that human α1-antitrypsin (A1AT) upregulates expression and release of angplt4 in human blood adherent mononuclear cells and in primary human lung microvascular endothelial cells in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Mononuclear cells treated for 1 h with A1AT (from 0.1 to 4 mg/ml) increased mRNA of angptl4 from 2- to 174-fold, respectively, relative to controls. In endothelial cells, the maximal effect on angptl4 expression was achieved at 8 h with 2 mg/ml A1AT (11-fold induction versus controls). In 10 emphysema patients receiving A1AT therapy (Prolastin), plasma angptl4 levels were higher relative to patients without therapy (nanograms per milliliter, mean [95% confidence interval] 127.1 [99.5–154.6] versus 76.8 [54.8–98.8], respectively, p = 0.045) and correlated with A1AT levels. The effect of A1AT on angptl4 expression was significantly diminished in cells pretreated with a specific inhibitor of ERK1/2 activation (UO126), irreversible and selective PPARγ antagonist (GW9662), or genistein, a ligand for PPARγ. GW9662 did not alter the ability of A1AT to induce ERK1/2 phosphorylation, suggesting that PPARγ is a critical mediator in the A1AT-driven angptl4 expression. In contrast, the forced accumulation of HIF-1α, an upregulator of angptl4 expression, enhanced the effect of A1AT. Thus, acute-phase protein A1AT is a physiological regulator of angptl4, another acute-phase protein.
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- Eileen Frenzel
- *Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- *Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- †Institute for Transfusion Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- ‡Division of Pulmonary Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Philipps-Universität Marburg, 35037 Marburg, Germany
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- §Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
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- ¶Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
- ‖Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109; and
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- *Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- ¶Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
- ‖Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109; and
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- *Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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Sun Y, Long J, Zhou Y. Angiopoietin-like 4 promotes melanoma cell invasion and survival through aldolase A. Oncol Lett 2014; 8:211-217. [PMID: 24959248 PMCID: PMC4063564 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2014.2071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2013] [Accepted: 03/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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In the present study, the association between angiopoietin-like 4 (ANGPTL4) and aldolase A (ALDOA) in human melanoma cell invasion and survival was investigated. Overexpression and knockdown of ANGPTL4 were respectively performed in WM-115 and WM-266-4 cells. ALDOA expression at both the mRNA and the protein levels as well as the ALDOA gene promoter activities were increased and decreased in parallel with overexpression and knockdown of ANGPTL4 in the melanoma cells, which was blocked by selective protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor and restored by PKC agonist, respectively. ANGPTL4 overexpression significantly increased cell invasion and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) expression and decreased cell apoptosis against cisplatin in WM-115 cells, which was reversed by knocking down ALDOA. In WM-266-4 cells, knockdown of ANGPTL4 decreased cell invasion and MMP-2 expression and increased cell apoptosis against cisplatin, which was reversed by overexpression of ALDOA. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that ANGPTL4 upregulates ALDOA expression in human melanoma cells at the ALDOA gene promoter/transcriptional level through a PKC-dependent mechanism, and that ALDOA is a critical mediator of the promoting effect of ANGPTL4 on melanoma cell invasion, likely through upregulating the MMP-2 expression. Additionally, our results suggest that ALDOA plays an important role in ANGPTL4-enhanced melanoma cell survival against apoptotic stress, which implicates ANGPTL4 and ALDOA in the development of melanoma chemoresistance.
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- Yang Sun
- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China
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Hou M, Cui J, Liu J, Liu F, Jiang R, Liu K, Wang Y, Yin L, Liu W, Yu B. Angiopoietin-like 4 confers resistance to hypoxia/serum deprivation-induced apoptosis through PI3K/Akt and ERK1/2 signaling pathways in mesenchymal stem cells. PLoS One 2014; 9:e85808. [PMID: 24465718 PMCID: PMC3897528 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0085808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2013] [Accepted: 12/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Angiopoietin-like 4 (ANGPTL4) is a potential anti-apoptotic agent for various cells. We examined the protective effect of ANGPTL4 on hypoxia/serum deprivation (SD)-induced apoptosis of MSCs, as well as the possible mechanisms. MSCs were obtained from rat bone marrow and cultured in vitro. Apoptosis was induced by hypoxia/SD for up to 24 hr, and assessed by flow cytometry and TUNEL assay. Expression levels of Akt, ERK1/2, focal adhesion kinase (FAK), Src, Bcl-2, Bax, cytochrome C and cleaved caspase-3 were detected by Western blotting. Integrin β1 mRNA was detected by qRT-PCR. Mitochondrial membrane potential was assayed using a membrane-permeable dye. Hypoxia/SD-induced apoptosis was significantly attenuated by recombinant rat ANGPTL4 in a concentration dependent manner. Moreover, ANGPTL4 decreased the hypoxia/SD-induced caspase-3 cleavage and the cytochrome C release, but increased the Bcl-2/Bax ratio and the mitochondrial membrane potential. Decreased expression of integrin β1, the ANGPTL4 receptor was observed during hypoxia/SD conditions, however, such decrease was reversed by ANGPTL4. In addition, ANGPTL4 induced integrin β1-associated FAK and Src phosphorylation, which was blocked by anti-integrin β1 antibody. ANGPTL4 also reversed the hypoxia/SD-induced decrease of Akt and ERK 1/2 phosphorylation, and the effect of ANGPTL4 was abolished by inhibitors of either integrins, ERK1/2, or phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K). Blocking integrinβ1, Akt or ERK largely attenuated anti-apoptotic effect of ANGPTL4. ANGPTL4 protects MSCs from hypoxia/SD-induced apoptosis by interacting with integrins to stimulate FAK complex, leading to downstream ERK1/2 and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways and mimicking the pathway in which MSCs contact with the extracellular matrix.
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- Meng Hou
- Key Laboratories of Education Ministry for Myocardial Ischemia Mechanism and Treatment, Harbin, Province Heilongjiang, China ; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Province Heilongjiang, China
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- Key Laboratories of Education Ministry for Myocardial Ischemia Mechanism and Treatment, Harbin, Province Heilongjiang, China ; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Province Heilongjiang, China
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- Key Laboratories of Education Ministry for Myocardial Ischemia Mechanism and Treatment, Harbin, Province Heilongjiang, China ; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Province Heilongjiang, China
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- Key Laboratories of Education Ministry for Myocardial Ischemia Mechanism and Treatment, Harbin, Province Heilongjiang, China ; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Province Heilongjiang, China
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- Key Laboratories of Education Ministry for Myocardial Ischemia Mechanism and Treatment, Harbin, Province Heilongjiang, China ; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Province Heilongjiang, China
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- Key Laboratories of Education Ministry for Myocardial Ischemia Mechanism and Treatment, Harbin, Province Heilongjiang, China ; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Province Heilongjiang, China
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- Key Laboratories of Education Ministry for Myocardial Ischemia Mechanism and Treatment, Harbin, Province Heilongjiang, China ; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Province Heilongjiang, China
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- Key Laboratories of Education Ministry for Myocardial Ischemia Mechanism and Treatment, Harbin, Province Heilongjiang, China ; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Province Heilongjiang, China
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- Key Laboratories of Education Ministry for Myocardial Ischemia Mechanism and Treatment, Harbin, Province Heilongjiang, China ; Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Province Heilongjiang, China
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- Key Laboratories of Education Ministry for Myocardial Ischemia Mechanism and Treatment, Harbin, Province Heilongjiang, China ; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Province Heilongjiang, China
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Role of Angptl4 in vascular permeability and inflammation. Inflamm Res 2013; 63:13-22. [PMID: 24173241 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-013-0678-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2013] [Revised: 10/01/2013] [Accepted: 10/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Angptl4 is a secreted protein involved in the regulation of vascular permeability, angiogenesis, and inflammatory responses in different kinds of tissues. Increases of vascular permeability and abnormality changes in angiogenesis contribute to the pathogenesis of tumor metastasis, ischemic-reperfusion injury. Inflammatory response associated with Angptl4 also leads to minimal change glomerulonephritis, wound healing. However, the role of Angptl4 in vascular permeability, angiogenesis, and inflammation is controversy. Hence, an underlying mechanism of Angptl4 in different kind of tissues needs to be further clarified. METHODS Keywords such as angptl4, vascular permeability, angiogenesis, inflammation, and endothelial cells were used in search tool of PUBMED, and then the literatures associated with Angptl4 were founded and read. RESULTS Data have established Angptl4 as the key modulator of both vascular permeability and angiogenesis; furthermore, it may also be related to the progression of metastatic tumors, cardiovascular events, and inflammatory diseases. This view focuses on the recent advances in our understanding of the role of Angptl4 in vascular permeability, angiogenesis, inflammatory signaling and the link between Angptl4 and multiple diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetic retinopathy, and kidney diseases. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, Angptl4 modulates vascular permeability, angiogenesis, inflammatory signaling, and associated diseases. The use of Angptl4-modulating agents such as certain drugs, food constituents (such as fatty acids), nuclear factor (such as PPARα), and bacteria may treat associated diseases such as tumor metastasis, ischemic-reperfusion injury, inflammation, and chronic low-grade inflammation. However, the diverse physiological functions of Angptl4 in different tissues can lead to potentially deleterious side effects when used as a therapeutic target. In this regard, a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms for Angptl4 in different tissues is necessary.
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Ma AZS, Zhang Q, Song ZY. TNFa alter cholesterol metabolism in human macrophages via PKC-θ-dependent pathway. BMC BIOCHEMISTRY 2013; 14:20. [PMID: 23914732 PMCID: PMC3751201 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2091-14-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2013] [Accepted: 07/27/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Studies have shown that inflammation promoted atherosclerotic progression; however, it remains unclear whether inflammation promoted atherosclerotic progression properties by altering cholesterol metabolism in human macrophages. In the present study, we evaluated a potential mechanism of inflammation on atherogenic effects. We evaluated the ability of TNFa to affect Reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) and cholesterol uptake and its mechanism(s) of action in human macrophages. RESULTS We initially determined the potential effects of TNFa on cholesterol efflux in the human macrophages. We also determined alterations in mRNA and protein levels of ABCA1, ABCG1, LXRa, CD-36, SR-A in human macrophages using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Western immunoblot analyses. The cholesterol efflux rate and protein expression of ABCA1, ABCG1, LXRa, CD-36, SR-A were quantified in human macrophages under PKC-θ inhibition using PKC-θ siRNA. Our results showed that TNFa inhibited the rate of cholesterol efflux and down-regulation the expression levels of ABCA1, ABCG1 and LXRa and up-regulation the expression levels of CD-36, SR-A in human macrophages; PKC-θ inhibition by PKC-θ siRNA attenuated the effect of TNFa on ABCA1, ABCG1, LXRa, SR-A, CD-36 expression. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest TNFa alter cholesterol metabolism in human macrophages through the inhibition of Reverse cholesterol transport and enhancing cholesterol uptake via PKC-θ-dependent pathway, implicating a potential mechanism of inflammation on atherogenic effects.
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- A Zhi Sha Ma
- Department of Cardiology, Southwest Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Katanasaka Y, Kodera Y, Kitamura Y, Morimoto T, Tamura T, Koizumi F. Epidermal growth factor receptor variant type III markedly accelerates angiogenesis and tumor growth via inducing c-myc mediated angiopoietin-like 4 expression in malignant glioma. Mol Cancer 2013; 12:31. [PMID: 23617883 PMCID: PMC3641008 DOI: 10.1186/1476-4598-12-31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2013] [Accepted: 04/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Expression of the constitutively activated mutant EGFR variant III (EGFRvIII), the most common mutation in glioblastoma multiforme (GBMs), has been clinically correlated with tumor proliferation, invasion, and angiogenesis. In this study, we examined the role of EGFRvIII on the tumor microenvironment, especially on angiogenesis. Methods To study the role of EGFRvIII in tumor angiogenesis, we prepared LN229 glioblastoma transfected with enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP), wild-type EGFR, or EGFRvIII (LN229-WT or -vIII), and examined tumor growth and microvessel density in the tumors. Additionally, the potential angiogenic factors were identified by real-time PCR analysis, and the functions in LN229-vIII cells were examined. Results LN229-vIII cells showed more aggressive tumor growth and higher vascularity as compared to LN229-WT cells in vivo, although there was no significant difference in the cell growth rates in vitro. We next investigated the expression of 60 angiogenesis-related factors to clarify the mechanisms underlying the difference in vascularity between tumor xenografts of LN229-vIII and LN229-WT. We found that the mRNA and protein expressions of angiopoietin-like 4 (Angptl4), a secreted protein involved in angiogenesis and metabolism regulation, were significantly induced by EGFRvIII overexpression, both in vitro and in vivo. Constitutive knockdown of Angptl4 in LN229-vIII using shRNA significantly decreased the microvessel density in the tumor xenografts and suppressed tumor growth. To clarify the regulatory mechanisms of Angptl4 by EGFRvIII, we analyzed the signaling pathways and transcription factors by pharmacological inhibition and RNA interference. U0126, an ERK signal inhibitor dramatically suppressed Angptl4 expression. The transcription factor c-Myc, which is regulated by ERK, was activated in the LN229-vIII cells and knockdown of c-Myc using siRNA also attenuated Angptl4 expression in the LN229-vIII cells. Furthermore, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay revealed increased recruitment of c-Myc to the promoter region of Angptl4 in the LN229-vIII cells. Conclusions In summary, we demonstrated that EGFRvIII induces Angptl4 expression through the ERK/c-Myc pathway and promotes tumor angiogenesis in malignant gliomas.
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- Yasufumi Katanasaka
- Shien-lab, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Grootaert C, Van de Wiele T, Verstraete W, Bracke M, Vanhoecke B. Angiopoietin-like protein 4: health effects, modulating agents and structure-function relationships. Expert Rev Proteomics 2012; 9:181-99. [PMID: 22462789 DOI: 10.1586/epr.12.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Angiopoietin-like protein 4 (ANGPTL4) has been identified as a multifunctional signal protein. It is produced by a variety of tissues, and is secreted into the bloodstream in glycosylated, oligomerized, native and cleaved isoforms to modulate physiological events such as angiogenesis, cell differentiation and the crosstalk between liver, brain, adipose and muscle tissue in lipid and glucose metabolism. In addition, the expression and isoform appearance of ANGPTL4 are modified by the intestinal microbiota. With an eye on an effective strategy to improve health using ANGPTL4, we will focus on: health issues associated with ANGPTL4 expression, including obesity, Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer; several modulators of ANGPTL4 of chemical, microbiological, food and host origin; and the correlation of the specific ANGPTL4 isoforms with these modulators and their health effects.
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- Charlotte Grootaert
- Laboratory of Microbial Ecology & Technology (LabMET), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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The nuclear hormone receptor PPARβ/δ is integral to efficient wound re-epithelialization and implicated in epidermal maturation. However, the mechanism underlying the latter process of epidermal differentiation remains unclear. We showed that ligand-activated PPARβ/δ indirectly stimulated keratinocyte differentiation, requiring de novo gene transcription and protein translation. Using organotypic skin cultures constructed from PPARβ/δ- and angiopoietin-like 4 (ANGPTL4)-knockdown human keratinocytes, we showed that the expression of ANGPTL4, a PPARβ/δ target gene, is essential for the receptor mediated epidermal differentiation. The pro-differentiation effect of PPARβ/δ agonist GW501516 was also abolished when keratinocytes were co-treated with PPARβ/δ antagonist GSK0660 and similarly in organotypic skin culture incubated with blocking ANGPTL4 monoclonal antibody targeted against the C-terminal fibrinogen-like domain. Our focused real-time PCR gene expression analysis comparing the skin biopsies from wildtype and ANGPTL4-knockout mice confirmed a consistent down-regulation of numerous genes involved in epidermal differentiation and proliferation in the ANGPTL4-knockout skin. We further showed that the deficiency of ANGPTL4 in human keratinocytes and mice skin have diminished expression of various protein kinase C isotypes and phosphorylated transcriptional factor activator protein-1, which are well-established for their roles in keratinocyte differentiation. Chromatin immunoprecipitation confirmed that ANGPTL4 stimulated the activation and binding of JUNB and c-JUN to the promoter region of human involucrin and transglutaminase type 1 genes, respectively. Taken together, we showed that PPARβ/δ regulates epidermal maturation via ANGPTL4-mediated signalling pathway.
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Grootaert C, Van de Wiele T, Van Roosbroeck I, Possemiers S, Vercoutter-Edouart AS, Verstraete W, Bracke M, Vanhoecke B. Bacterial monocultures, propionate, butyrate and H2O2 modulate the expression, secretion and structure of the fasting-induced adipose factor in gut epithelial cell lines. Environ Microbiol 2011; 13:1778-89. [PMID: 21518214 DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2011.02482.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Previous research showed that an intestinal microbial community represses the fasting-induced adipose factor (FIAF) in the gut epithelium, thereby increasing fat storage in the host. This study was designed to investigate the overall effect of different bacterial species and metabolites on FIAF in intestinal (Caco-2, HT-29 and HCT-116) and hepatic (HepG2) cancer cell lines. First, we showed that FIAF was present in different isoforms, and secreted as N-glycosylated proteins, exclusively at the basal side of the cell monolayer. Second, co-incubation of cell lines with bacterial monocultures and metabolites altered both FIAF production and isoform appearance. Propionate and/or butyrate treatment increased FIAF expression and cleavage in all tested cell lines. In contrast, different bacteria induced cell line-specific FIAF modulation. Clostridium perfringens induced FIAF isoform changes in Caco-2 cells. Enterococcus faecalis and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron treatment resulted in cell line-specific FIAF increases, whereas Escherichia coli significantly decreased FIAF expression in HCT-116 cells. Treatment with H(2) O(2) and peroxide-producing E. faecalis strains induced FIAF isoform changes in Caco-2 cells. Since bacteria and bacterial metabolites alter both FIAF production and isoform appearance, further investigation may reveal an important role for bacteria in FIAF-regulated physiological processes, such as cell differentiation and fat metabolism.
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- Charlotte Grootaert
- Laboratory of Microbial Ecology and Technology (LabMET), Ghent University, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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