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Rios FJ, de Ciuceis C, Georgiopoulos G, Lazaridis A, Nosalski R, Pavlidis G, Tual-Chalot S, Agabiti-Rosei C, Camargo LL, Dąbrowska E, Quarti-Trevano F, Hellmann M, Masi S, Lopreiato M, Mavraganis G, Mengozzi A, Montezano AC, Stavropoulos K, Winklewski PJ, Wolf J, Costantino S, Doumas M, Gkaliagkousi E, Grassi G, Guzik TJ, Ikonomidis I, Narkiewicz K, Paneni F, Rizzoni D, Stamatelopoulos K, Stellos K, Taddei S, Touyz RM, Virdis A. Mechanisms of Vascular Inflammation and Potential Therapeutic Targets: A Position Paper From the ESH Working Group on Small Arteries. Hypertension 2024; 81:1218-1232. [PMID: 38511317 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.123.22483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
Abstract
Inflammatory responses in small vessels play an important role in the development of cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension, stroke, and small vessel disease. This involves various complex molecular processes including oxidative stress, inflammasome activation, immune-mediated responses, and protein misfolding, which together contribute to microvascular damage. In addition, epigenetic factors, including DNA methylation, histone modifications, and microRNAs influence vascular inflammation and injury. These phenomena may be acquired during the aging process or due to environmental factors. Activation of proinflammatory signaling pathways and molecular events induce low-grade and chronic inflammation with consequent cardiovascular damage. Identifying mechanism-specific targets might provide opportunities in the development of novel therapeutic approaches. Monoclonal antibodies targeting inflammatory cytokines and epigenetic drugs, show promise in reducing microvascular inflammation and associated cardiovascular diseases. In this article, we provide a comprehensive discussion of the complex mechanisms underlying microvascular inflammation and offer insights into innovative therapeutic strategies that may ameliorate vascular injury in cardiovascular disease.
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Affiliation(s)
- Francisco J Rios
- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Canada (F.J.R., L.L.C., A.C.M., R.M.T.)
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia (C.d.C., C.A.-R., D.R.)
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- Angiology and Endothelial Pathophysiology Unit, Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Medical School (G.G., G.M., K. Stamatelopoulos), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou Hospital, Greece (A.L., E.G.)
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences; Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (R.N., T.J.G.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Medical Genomics OMICRON, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland (R.N., T.J.G.)
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- Medical School (G.P., I.I.), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Preventive Cardiology Laboratory and Clinic of Cardiometabolic Diseases, 2-Cardiology Department, Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece (G.P., I.I.)
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- Biosciences Institute, Vascular Biology and Medicine Theme, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, United Kingdom (S.T.-C., K. Stellos)
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia (C.d.C., C.A.-R., D.R.)
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- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Canada (F.J.R., L.L.C., A.C.M., R.M.T.)
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- Department of Hypertension and Diabetology, Center of Translational Medicine (E.D., J.W., K.N.) and M.D.)
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- Clinica Medica, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy (F.Q.-T., G.G.)
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- Cardiac Diagnostics (M.H.), Medical University of Gdansk, Poland
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, United Kingdom (S.M.)
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy (S.M., M.L., A.M., S.T., A.V.)
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy (S.M., M.L., A.M., S.T., A.V.)
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- Angiology and Endothelial Pathophysiology Unit, Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Medical School (G.G., G.M., K. Stamatelopoulos), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy (S.M., M.L., A.M., S.T., A.V.)
- Center for Translational and Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Switzerland (A.M., F.P.)
- Health Science Interdisciplinary Center, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa (A.M.)
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- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Canada (F.J.R., L.L.C., A.C.M., R.M.T.)
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- Second Medical Department, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (K. Stavropoulos)
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- Departments of Human Physiology (P.J.W.), Medical University of Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Hypertension and Diabetology, Center of Translational Medicine (E.D., J.W., K.N.) and M.D.)
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- University Heart Center (S.C., F.P.), University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Hypertension and Diabetology, Center of Translational Medicine (E.D., J.W., K.N.) and M.D.)
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou Hospital, Greece (A.L., E.G.)
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- Clinica Medica, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy (F.Q.-T., G.G.)
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences; Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (R.N., T.J.G.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Medical Genomics OMICRON, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland (R.N., T.J.G.)
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- Medical School (G.P., I.I.), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Preventive Cardiology Laboratory and Clinic of Cardiometabolic Diseases, 2-Cardiology Department, Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece (G.P., I.I.)
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- Department of Hypertension and Diabetology, Center of Translational Medicine (E.D., J.W., K.N.) and M.D.)
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- Center for Translational and Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Switzerland (A.M., F.P.)
- University Heart Center (S.C., F.P.), University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Research and Education (F.P.), University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia (C.d.C., C.A.-R., D.R.)
- Division of Medicine, Spedali Civili di Brescia, Italy (D.R.)
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- Angiology and Endothelial Pathophysiology Unit, Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Medical School (G.G., G.M., K. Stamatelopoulos), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
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- Biosciences Institute, Vascular Biology and Medicine Theme, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, United Kingdom (S.T.-C., K. Stellos)
- Department of Cardiovascular Research, European Center for Angioscience, Medical Faculty Mannheim (K. Stellos), Heidelberg University, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Mannheim (K. Stellos), Heidelberg University, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Heidelberg/Mannheim Partner Site (K. Stellos)
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy (S.M., M.L., A.M., S.T., A.V.)
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- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Canada (F.J.R., L.L.C., A.C.M., R.M.T.)
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy (S.M., M.L., A.M., S.T., A.V.)
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Wang Y, Chen W, Ding S, Wang W, Wang C. Pentraxins in invertebrates and vertebrates: From structure, function and evolution to clinical applications. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 149:105064. [PMID: 37734429 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2023.105064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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The immune system is divided into two broad categories, consisting of innate and adaptive immunity. As recognition and effector factors of innate immunity and regulators of adaptive immune responses, lectins are considered to be important defense chemicals against microbial pathogens, cell trafficking, immune regulation, and prevention of autoimmunity. Pentraxins, important members of animal lectins, play a significant role in protecting the body from pathogen infection and regulating inflammatory reactions. They can recognize and bind to a variety of ligands, including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids and their complexes, and protect the host from pathogen invasion by activating the complement cascade and Fcγ receptor pathways. Based on the primary structure of the subunit, pentraxins are divided into short and long pentraxins. The short pentraxins are comprised of C-reactive protein (CRP) and serum amyloid P (SAP), and the most important member of the long pentraxins is pentraxin 3 (PTX3). The CRP and SAP exist in both vertebrates and invertebrates, while the PTX3 may be present only in vertebrates. The major ligands and functions of CRP, SAP and PTX3 and three activation pathways involved in the complement system are summarized in this review. Their different characteristics in various animals including humans, and their evolutionary trees are analyzed. The clinical applications of CRP, SAP and PTX3 in human are reviewed. Some questions that remain to be understood are also highlighted.
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- Yuying Wang
- School of Life Sciences, Ludong University, Yantai, 264025, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ludong University, Yantai, 264025, People's Republic of China; Yantai Productivity Promotion Center, Yantai, 264003, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ludong University, Yantai, 264025, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ludong University, Yantai, 264025, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ludong University, Yantai, 264025, People's Republic of China.
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Ngwa DN, Agrawal A. Structurally Altered, Not Wild-Type, Pentameric C-Reactive Protein Inhibits Formation of Amyloid-β Fibrils. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2022; 209:1180-1188. [PMID: 35977795 PMCID: PMC9492646 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2200148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
The structure of wild-type pentameric C-reactive protein (CRP) is stabilized by two calcium ions that are required for the binding of CRP to its ligand phosphocholine. CRP in its structurally altered pentameric conformations also binds to proteins that are denatured and aggregated by immobilization on microtiter plates; however, the identity of the ligand on immobilized proteins remains unknown. We tested the hypotheses that immobilization of proteins generated an amyloid-like structure and that amyloid-like structure was the ligand for structurally altered pentameric CRP. We found that the Abs to amyloid-β peptide 1-42 (Aβ) reacted with immobilized proteins, indicating that some immobilized proteins express an Aβ epitope. Accordingly, four different CRP mutants capable of binding to immobilized proteins were constructed, and their binding to fluid-phase Aβ was determined. All CRP mutants bound to fluid-phase Aβ, suggesting that Aβ is a ligand for structurally altered pentameric CRP. In addition, the interaction between CRP mutants and Aβ prevented the formation of Aβ fibrils. The growth of Aβ fibrils was also halted when CRP mutants were added to growing fibrils. Biochemical analyses of CRP mutants revealed altered topology of the Ca2+-binding site, suggesting a role of this region of CRP in binding to Aβ. Combined with previous reports that structurally altered pentameric CRP is generated in vivo, we conclude that CRP is a dual pattern recognition molecule and an antiamyloidogenic protein. These findings have implications for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases caused by amyloidosis and for the diseases caused by the deposition of otherwise fluid-phase proteins.
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- Donald N Ngwa
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
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Li YL, Xie JY, Lu B, Sun XD, Chen FF, Tong ZJ, Sai WW, Zhang W, Wang ZH, Zhong M. β-sheets in serum protein are independent risk factors for coronary lesions besides LDL-C in coronary heart disease patients. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:911358. [PMID: 36017095 PMCID: PMC9395970 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.911358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) patients with standard low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) remain at risk of cardiovascular events, making it critical to explore new targets to reduce the residual risk. The relationship between β-sheet conformation and CHD is gaining attention. This study was designed to compare the coronary lesions in CHD patients with varying LDL-C and evaluate whether serum β-sheets are associated with coronary damage. Methods Two hundred and one patients diagnosed with stable CHD were recruited and divided into four groups according to LDL-C. Baseline information, coronary lesion-related indicators, and peripheral blood samples were collected. Serum β-sheet content was determined by thioflavin T fluorescence. Results The baseline information was comparable in CHD patients with different LDL-C. No difference was found in indicators relevant to coronary lesions among groups. The content of β-sheet was negatively correlated with LDL-C. Multiple linear regression revealed that serum β-sheet was positively correlated with coronary lesion when risk factors such as age, smoking, and LDL-C were controlled. Conclusions This is the first study that reports the serum β-sheet levels of CHD patients being gradually increased with decreasing LDL-C when coronary lesions were comparable. Serum β-sheet might exacerbate the coronary lesions in CHD patients independent of known risk factors such as LDL-C.
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- Yu-lin Li
- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Shandong Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Proteomics, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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The Association of Lipids with Amyloid Fibrils. J Biol Chem 2022; 298:102108. [PMID: 35688209 PMCID: PMC9293637 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Amyloid formation continues to be a widely studied area because of its association with numerous diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. Despite a large body of work on protein aggregation and fibril formation, there are still significant gaps in our understanding of the factors that differentiate toxic amyloid formation in vivo from alternative misfolding pathways. In addition to proteins, amyloid fibrils are often associated in their cellular context with several types of molecule, including carbohydrates, polyanions, and lipids. This review focuses in particular on evidence for the presence of lipids in amyloid fibrils and the routes by which those lipids may become incorporated. Chemical analyses of fibril composition, combined with studies to probe the lipid distribution around fibrils, provide evidence that in some cases, lipids have a strong association with fibrils. In addition, amyloid fibrils formed in the presence of lipids have distinct morphologies and material properties. It is argued that lipids are an integral part of many amyloid deposits in vivo, where their presence has the potential to influence the nucleation, morphology, and mechanical properties of fibrils. The role of lipids in these structures is therefore worthy of further study.
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Scarale MG, Copetti M, Garofolo M, Fontana A, Salvemini L, De Cosmo S, Lamacchia O, Penno G, Trischitta V, Menzaghi C. The Synergic Association of hs-CRP and Serum Amyloid P Component in Predicting All-Cause Mortality in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2020; 43:1025-1032. [PMID: 32144164 DOI: 10.2337/dc19-2489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Type 2 diabetes is characterized by increased death rate. In order to tackle this dramatic event, it becomes essential to discover novel biomarkers capable of identifying high-risk patients to be exposed to more aggressive preventive and treatment strategies. hs-CRP and serum amyloid P component (SAP) are two acute-phase inflammation proteins, which interact physically and share structural and functional features. We investigated their combined role in associating with and improving prediction of mortality in type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Four cohorts comprising 2,499 patients with diabetes (643 all-cause deaths) were analyzed. The improvement of mortality prediction was addressed using two well-established prediction models, namely, EstimatioN oF mORtality risk in type 2 diabetiC patiEnts (ENFORCE) and Risk Equations for Complications of Type 2 Diabetes (RECODe). RESULTS Both hs-CRP and SAP were independently associated with all-cause mortality (hazard ratios [HRs] [95% CIs]: 1.46 [1.34-1.58] [P < 0.001] and 0.82 [0.76-0.89] [P < 0.001], respectively). Patients with SAP ≤33 mg/L were at increased risk of death versus those with SAP >33 mg/L only if hs-CRP was relatively high (>2 mg/L) (HR 1.96 [95% CI 1.52-2.54] [P < 0.001] and 1.20 [0.91-1.57] [P = 0.20] in hs-CRP >2 and ≤2 mg/L subgroups, respectively; hs-CRP-by-SAP strata interaction P < 0.001). The addition of hs-CRP and SAP significantly (all P < 0.05) improved several discrimination and reclassification measures of both ENFORCE and RECODe all-cause mortality prediction models. CONCLUSIONS In type 2 diabetes, hs-CRP and SAP show opposite and synergic associations with all-cause mortality. The use of both markers, possibly in combination with others yet to be unraveled, might improve the ability to predict the risk of death in the real-life setting.
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- Maria Giovanna Scarale
- Research Unit of Diabetes and Endocrine Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza," San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Unit of Biostatistics, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza," San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Unit of Biostatistics, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza," San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Research Unit of Diabetes and Endocrine Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza," San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza," San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Research Unit of Diabetes and Endocrine Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza," San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy .,Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Research Unit of Diabetes and Endocrine Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza," San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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Serum Amyloid P and a Dendritic Cell-Specific Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-3-Grabbing Nonintegrin Ligand Inhibit High-Fat Diet-Induced Adipose Tissue and Liver Inflammation and Steatosis in Mice. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2019; 189:2400-2413. [PMID: 31539521 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2019.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
High-fat diet (HFD)-induced inflammation is associated with a variety of health risks. The systemic pentraxin serum amyloid P (SAP) inhibits inflammation. SAP activates the high-affinity IgG receptor Fcγ receptor I (FcγRI; CD64) and the lectin receptor dendritic cell-specific intercellular adhesion molecule-3-grabbing nonintegrin (DC-SIGN; CD209). Herein, we show that for mice on an HFD, injections of SAP and a synthetic CD209 ligand (1866) reduced HFD-increased adipose and liver tissue inflammation, adipocyte differentiation, and lipid accumulation in adipose tissue. HFD worsened glucose tolerance test results and caused increased adipocyte size; for mice on an HFD, SAP improved glucose tolerance test results and reduced adipocyte size. Mice on an HFD had elevated serum levels of IL-1β, IL-23, interferon (IFN)-β, IFN-γ, monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 [MCP-1; chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 (CCL2)], and tumor necrosis factor-α. SAP reduced serum levels of IL-23, IFN-β, MCP-1, and tumor necrosis factor-α, whereas 1866 reduced IFN-γ. In vitro, SAP, but not 1866, treated cells isolated from white fat tissue (stromal vesicular fraction) produced the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10. HFD causes steatosis, and both SAP and 1866 reduced it. Conversely, compared with control mice, SAP knockout mice fed on a normal diet had increased white adipocyte cell sizes, increased numbers of inflammatory cells in adipose and liver tissue, and steatosis; and these effects were exacerbated on an HFD. SAP and 1866 may inhibit some, but not all, of the effects of a high-fat diet.
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Singh SK, Agrawal A. Functionality of C-Reactive Protein for Atheroprotection. Front Immunol 2019; 10:1655. [PMID: 31379851 PMCID: PMC6646712 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
C-reactive protein (CRP) is a pentameric molecule made up of identical monomers. CRP can be seen in three different forms: native pentameric CRP (native CRP), non-native pentameric CRP (non-native CRP), and monomeric CRP (mCRP). Both native and non-native CRP execute ligand-recognition functions for host defense. The fate of any pentameric CRP after binding to a ligand is dissociation into ligand-bound mCRP. If ligand-bound mCRP is proinflammatory, like free mCRP has been shown to be in vitro, then mCRP along with the bound ligand must be cleared from the site of inflammation. Once pentameric CRP is bound to atherogenic low-density lipoprotein (LDL), it reduces both formation of foam cells and proinflammatory effects of atherogenic LDL. A CRP mutant, that is non-native CRP, which readily binds to atherogenic LDL, has been found to be atheroprotective in a murine model of atherosclerosis. Thus, unlike statins, a drug that can lower only cholesterol levels but not CRP levels should be developed. Since non-native CRP has been shown to bind to all kinds of malformed proteins in general, it is possible that non-native CRP would be protective against all inflammatory states in which host proteins become pathogenic. If it is proven through experimentation employing transgenic mice that non-native CRP is beneficial for the host, then using a small-molecule compound to target CRP with the goal of changing the conformation of endogenous native CRP would be preferred over using recombinant non-native CRP as a biologic to treat diseases caused by pathogenic proteins such as oxidized LDL.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, United States
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Hellberg S, Silvola JMU, Liljenbäck H, Kiugel M, Eskola O, Hakovirta H, Hörkkö S, Morisson-Iveson V, Hirani E, Saukko P, Ylä-Herttuala S, Knuuti J, Saraste A, Roivainen A. Amyloid-Targeting PET Tracer [ 18F]Flutemetamol Accumulates in Atherosclerotic Plaques. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24061072. [PMID: 30893771 PMCID: PMC6471324 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24061072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Atherosclerosis is characterized by the accumulation of oxidized lipids in the artery wall, which triggers an inflammatory response. Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) presents amyloid-like structural properties, and different amyloid species have recently been recognized in atherosclerotic plaques. Therefore, we studied the uptake of the amyloid imaging agent [18F]Flutemetamol in atherosclerotic plaques. The binding of [18F]Flutemetamol to human carotid artery plaque was studied in vitro. In vivo uptake of the tracer was studied in hypercholesterolemic IGF-II/LDLR−/−ApoB100/100 mice and C57BL/6N controls. Tracer biodistribution was studied in vivo with PET/CT, and ex vivo by gamma counter and digital ex vivo autoradiography. The presence of amyloid, ox-LDL, and macrophages in the plaques was examined by immunohistochemistry. [18F]Flutemetamol showed specific accumulation in human carotid plaque, especially in areas positive for amyloid beta. The aortas of IGF-II/LDLR−/−ApoB100/100 mice showed large thioflavin-S-positive atherosclerotic plaques containing ox-LDL and macrophages. Autoradiography revealed 1.7-fold higher uptake in the plaques than in a lesion-free vessel wall, but no difference in aortic tissue uptake between mouse strains were observed in the in vivo PET/CT. In conclusion, [18F]Flutemetamol binds to amyloid-positive areas in human atherosclerotic plaques. Further studies are warranted to clarify the uptake mechanisms, and the potential of the tracer for in vivo imaging of atherosclerosis in patients.
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- Sanna Hellberg
- Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, FI-20520 Turku, Finland.
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- Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, FI-20520 Turku, Finland.
- Turku Center for Disease Modeling, University of Turku, FI-20520 Turku, Finland.
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- Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, FI-20520 Turku, Finland.
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- Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, FI-20520 Turku, Finland.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Turku University Hospital, FI-20520 Turku, Finland.
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- Medical Research Center and Nordlab Oulu, University Hospital and Research Unit of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland.
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- GE Healthcare Ltd., Chalfont St Giles HP8 4SP, UK.
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- Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, University of Turku, FI-20520 Turku, Finland.
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- A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, FI-70210 Kuopio, Finland.
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- Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, FI-20520 Turku, Finland.
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- Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, FI-20520 Turku, Finland.
- Turku PET Centre, Turku University Hospital, FI-20520 Turku, Finland.
- Heart Center, Turku University Hospital, FI-20520 Turku, Finland.
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, FI-20520 Turku, Finland.
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- Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, FI-20520 Turku, Finland.
- Turku Center for Disease Modeling, University of Turku, FI-20520 Turku, Finland.
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Witkowski A, Carta S, Lu R, Yokoyama S, Rubartelli A, Cavigiolio G. Oxidation of methionine residues in human apolipoprotein A-I generates a potent pro-inflammatory molecule. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:3634-3646. [PMID: 30635405 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.005663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Revised: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Amyloid deposits of apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) and inflammation are common in atherosclerotic arteries. In this study, we investigated the interplay between oxidation of apoA-I methionine residues (Met(O)-ApoA-I), a known amyloidogenic modification of apoA-I, and the inflammatory response of immune cells. Soluble pre-fibrillar Met(O)-ApoA-I, but not apoA-I, induced intracellular accumulation of pro-interleukin (IL)-1β and secretion of the pro-inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) and IL-6 in mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) and human primary monocytes. Additionally, secretion of mature IL-1β was also activated in human monocytes. The pro-inflammatory activity of Met(O)-ApoA-I was Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-dependent and CD36-independent and was solely determined by oxidation of apoA-I methionine residues, in particular Met-86 and Met-148. In contrast, amyloid fibrils or reconstituted high-density lipoproteins (HDLs) generated from Met(O)-ApoA-I did not induce cytokine production in BMDMs. Although lipid-free Met(O)-ApoA-I remained functional in extracting lipids from cells and generating HDL, it gained strong pro-inflammatory properties that may aggravate local inflammation in the arteries and atherosclerosis. Our study indicates that oxidation of apoA-I methionine residues produces a potent danger-associated molecular pattern capable of stimulating pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion at levels similar to those induced by known pathogen-associated molecular patterns, such as lipopolysaccharide.
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- Andrzej Witkowski
- From the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, California 94609
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- the Cell Biology Unit, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy, and
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- Food and Nutritional Sciences, Chubu University, Kasugai 487-8501, Japan
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- Food and Nutritional Sciences, Chubu University, Kasugai 487-8501, Japan
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- the Cell Biology Unit, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy, and
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- From the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, California 94609,
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Davies MJ, Schiesser CH. 1,4-Anhydro-4-seleno-d-talitol (SeTal): a remarkable selenium-containing therapeutic molecule. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj02185j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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1,4-Anhydro-4-seleno-d-talitol is an exceptional selenium-containing small molecule with significant therapeutic potential; its beneficial actions firmly establish a new therapeutic paradigm in which selenium plays a central role.
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- Michael J. Davies
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Seleno Therapeutics Pty. Ltd
- Australia
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Ostertag MV, Liu X, Henderson V, Pierangeli SS. A peptide that mimics the Vth region of β2glycoprotein I reverses antiphospholipid-mediated thrombosis in mice. Lupus 2016; 15:358-65. [PMID: 16830882 DOI: 10.1191/0961203306lu2315oa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Antiphospholipid (aPL) antibodies bind to 2glycoprotein I (2GPI) and cause endothelial cell (EC) activation and thrombosis in mice. 2GPI binds to EC through its Vth domain and induces their activation. TIFI is a 20 amino acid synthetic peptide that shares similarity with the Vth domain of 2GPI. Our objectives were to examine the ability of TIFI to affect aPL-mediated thrombosis in mice and the interactions of TIFI, 2GPI with phospholipid surfaces and target cells. CD1 mice were injected with IgG from a patient with antiphospholipid syndrome (IgG-APS) or with control IgGNHS and with either TIFI or with control peptide (VITT). Size of induced thrombi was determined. Inhibition and competition studies were done using aPL antibodies, cardiolipin (CL) liposomes in the presence of varying amounts of TIFI and 2GPI. Binding of fluorescinated 2GPI to human ECs and to murine macrophages in the presence or absence of TIFI, was also examined. TIFI significantly decreased thrombus size in mice injected with IgG-APS. TIFI reverted the 2GPI-dependent binding of aPL antibodies to CL liposomes in a dose-dependent fashion. This effect was abrogated by addition of 2GPI, suggesting that TIFI displaces the binding of 2GPI to phospholipids. TIFI inhibited the binding of fluorescinated 2GPI to human EC and to murine macrophages. The data indicate that TIFI abrogates thrombogenic properties of aPL in mice by competing with 2GPI and preventing its binding to target cells. This may be important in designing new modalities for the treatment of thrombosis in APS.
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- M Vega Ostertag
- Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Immunology, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310-1495, USA
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Zungsontiporn N, Ndhlovu LC, Mitchell BI, Stein JH, Kallianpur KJ, Nakamoto B, Keating SM, Norris PJ, Souza SA, Shikuma CM, Chow DC. Serum amyloid P (SAP) is associated with impaired brachial artery flow-mediated dilation in chronically HIV-1 infected adults on stable antiretroviral therapy. HIV CLINICAL TRIALS 2016; 16:228-35. [PMID: 26777795 DOI: 10.1179/1945577115y.0000000007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between inflammatory biomarkers and endothelial dysfunction (ED), as measured by brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD). METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional analysis utilizing baseline data of 135 participants with HIV infection on stable antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the Hawaii Aging with HIV-Cardiovascular (HAHC-CVD) study who had available baseline inflammatory biomarkers and brachial artery FMD measurements. RESULTS We observed significant associations between brachial artery FMD and baseline brachial artery diameter, age, male gender, traditional cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors such as BMI, waist to hip ratio, hypertension, systolic blood pressure (BP), diastolic BP, and LDL cholesterol, and 10-year coronary heart disease (CHD) risk estimated by Framingham risk score (FRS). Of all biomarkers tested, higher level of C-reactive protein (CRP) (beta = - 0.695, P = 0.030) and serum amyloid P (SAP) (beta = - 1.318, P = 0.021) were significantly associated with lower brachial artery FMD in univariable regression analysis. After adjusting for baseline brachial artery diameter, age, and selected traditional CVD risk factors in multivariable model, SAP remained significantly associated with brachial artery FMD (beta = - 1.094, P = 0.030), while CRP was not (beta = - 0.391, P = 0.181). DISCUSSION Serum amyloid P was independently associated with impaired brachial artery FMD and may potentially relate to ED and increased CVD risk in HIV-infected patients on stable ART.
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- Nath Zungsontiporn
- Hawaii Center for AIDS, Department of Medicine, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine , Honolulu,HI, USA
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The Impact of Serum Amyloid P-Component on Gene Expression in RAW264.7 Mouse Macrophages. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 2016:9380290. [PMID: 27239478 PMCID: PMC4864538 DOI: 10.1155/2016/9380290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2016] [Revised: 04/03/2016] [Accepted: 04/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Serum amyloid P-component (SAP) contributes to host defense and prevents fibrosis. Macrophages are the most abundant inflammatory cell type in atherosclerotic plaques. In the present study, using 3H-cholesterol-labeled counting radioactivity assay, we demonstrated that the apoAI-mediated cholesterol efflux in RAW264.7 macrophages was increased by SAP treatment in a time- and dose-dependent manner. We analyzed global gene expression changes upon SAP treatment using RNA sequencing. As a result, a total of 175 differentially expressed genes were identified, of which 134 genes were downregulated and 41 genes were upregulated in SAP treated cells compared to control cells. Quantitative RT-PCR analysis confirmed decreased expression of 5 genes and an increase in expression of 1 gene upon SAP treatment. Gene ontology analysis showed that genes involved in response to stimulus were significantly enriched in differentially expressed genes. Beyond protein-coding genes, we also identified 8 differentially expressed long noncoding RNAs. Our study may provide new insights into mechanisms underlying the functional role of SAP in macrophages.
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Paital B, Panda SK, Hati AK, Mohanty B, Mohapatra MK, Kanungo S, Chainy GBN. Longevity of animals under reactive oxygen species stress and disease susceptibility due to global warming. World J Biol Chem 2016; 7:110-127. [PMID: 26981200 PMCID: PMC4768115 DOI: 10.4331/wjbc.v7.i1.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2015] [Revised: 07/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/25/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The world is projected to experience an approximate doubling of atmospheric CO2 concentration in the next decades. Rise in atmospheric CO2 level as one of the most important reasons is expected to contribute to raise the mean global temperature 1.4 °C-5.8 °C by that time. A survey from 128 countries speculates that global warming is primarily due to increase in atmospheric CO2 level that is produced mainly by anthropogenic activities. Exposure of animals to high environmental temperatures is mostly accompanied by unwanted acceleration of certain biochemical pathways in their cells. One of such examples is augmentation in generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and subsequent increase in oxidation of lipids, proteins and nucleic acids by ROS. Increase in oxidation of biomolecules leads to a state called as oxidative stress (OS). Finally, the increase in OS condition induces abnormality in physiology of animals under elevated temperature. Exposure of animals to rise in habitat temperature is found to boost the metabolism of animals and a very strong and positive correlation exists between metabolism and levels of ROS and OS. Continuous induction of OS is negatively correlated with survivability and longevity and positively correlated with ageing in animals. Thus, it can be predicted that continuous exposure of animals to acute or gradual rise in habitat temperature due to global warming may induce OS, reduced survivability and longevity in animals in general and poikilotherms in particular. A positive correlation between metabolism and temperature in general and altered O2 consumption at elevated temperature in particular could also increase the risk of experiencing OS in homeotherms. Effects of global warming on longevity of animals through increased risk of protein misfolding and disease susceptibility due to OS as the cause or effects or both also cannot be ignored. Therefore, understanding the physiological impacts of global warming in relation to longevity of animals will become very crucial challenge to biologists of the present millennium.
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Ryan TM, Griffin MDW, McGillivray DJ, Knott RB, Wood K, Masters CL, Kirby N, Curtain CC. Apolipoprotein C-II Adopts Distinct Structures in Complex with Micellar and Submicellar Forms of the Amyloid-Inhibiting Lipid-Mimetic Dodecylphosphocholine. Biophys J 2016; 110:85-94. [PMID: 26745412 PMCID: PMC4805880 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2015.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Revised: 11/03/2015] [Accepted: 11/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The formation of amyloid deposits is a common feature of a broad range of diseases, including atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease. The basis and role of amyloid deposition in the pathogenesis of these diseases is still being defined, however an interesting feature of amyloidogenic proteins is that the majority of the pathologically associated proteins are involved in lipid homeostasis, be it in lipid transport, incorporation into membranes, or the regulation of lipid pathways. Thus, amyloid-forming proteins commonly bind lipids, and lipids are generally involved in the proper folding of these proteins. However, understanding of the basis for these lipid-related aspects of amyloidogenesis is lacking. Thus, we have used the apolipoprotein C-II amyloid model system in conjunction with x-ray and neutron scattering analyses to address this problem. Apolipoprotein C-II is a well-studied model system of systemic amyloid fibril formation, with a clear and well-defined pathway for fibril formation, where the effects of lipid interaction are characterized, particularly for the lipid mimetic dodecylphosphocholine. We show that the micellar state of an inhibitory lipid can have a very significant effect on protein conformation, with micelles stabilizing a particular α-helical structure, whereas submicellar lipids stabilize a very different dimeric, α-helical structure. These results indicate that lipids may have an important role in the development and progression of amyloid-related diseases.
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- Timothy M Ryan
- Australian Synchrotron, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; The Florey Institute, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; The MacDiarmid Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington, New Zealand.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Chemical Science, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; The MacDiarmid Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, New South Wales, Australia
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, New South Wales, Australia
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- The Florey Institute, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Australian Synchrotron, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Florey Institute, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Morita SY. Metabolism and Modification of Apolipoprotein B-Containing Lipoproteins Involved in Dyslipidemia and Atherosclerosis. Biol Pharm Bull 2016; 39:1-24. [DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b15-00716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Shin-ya Morita
- Department of Pharmacy, Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital
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Kerch G. The potential of chitosan and its derivatives in prevention and treatment of age-related diseases. Mar Drugs 2015; 13:2158-82. [PMID: 25871293 PMCID: PMC4413205 DOI: 10.3390/md13042158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2015] [Revised: 03/23/2015] [Accepted: 03/26/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Age-related, diet-related and protein conformational diseases, such as atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, cancer, hypercholesterolemia, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases are common in the elderly population. The potential of chitosan, chitooligosaccharides and their derivatives in prevention and treatment of age-related dysfunctions is reviewed and discussed in this paper. The influence of oxidative stress, low density lipoprotein oxidation, increase of tissue stiffness, protein conformational changes, aging-associated chronic inflammation and their pathobiological significance have been considered. The chitosan-based functional food also has been reviewed.
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- Garry Kerch
- Department of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry, Riga Technical University, Azenes 14/24, Riga, LV-1048, Latvia.
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Mao Y, Teoh CL, Yang S, Zlatic CO, Rosenes ZK, Gooley PR, Howlett GJ, Griffin MDW. Charge and charge-pair mutations alter the rate of assembly and structural properties of apolipoprotein C-II amyloid fibrils. Biochemistry 2015; 54:1421-8. [PMID: 25609257 DOI: 10.1021/bi5014535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The misfolding, aggregation, and accumulation of proteins as amyloid fibrils is a defining characteristic of several debilitating diseases. Human apolipoprotein C-II (apoC-II) amyloid fibrils are representative of the fibrils formed by a number of plasma apolipoproteins implicated in amyloid-related disease. Previous structural analyses identified a buried charge pair between residues K30 and D69 within apoC-II amyloid fibrils. We have investigated the effects of amino acid substitutions of these residues on apoC-II fibril formation. Two point mutations of apoC-II, D69K and K30D, as well as a reversed ion-pair mutant containing both mutations (KDDK) were generated. Fibril formation by the double mutant, apoC-II KDDK, and apoC-II D69K was enhanced compared to that of wild-type (WT) apoC-II, while apoC-II K30D lacked the ability to form fibrils under standard conditions. Structural analyses showed that WT apoC-II, apoC-II D69K, and apoC-II KDDK fibrils have similar secondary structures and morphologies. Size distribution analyses revealed that apoC-II D69K fibrils have a broader range of fibril sizes while apoC-II KDDK fibrils showed an increased frequency of closed fibrillar loops. ApoC-II D69K fibrils exhibited reduced thioflavin T binding capacity compared to that of fibrils formed by WT apoC-II and apoC-II KDDK. These results indicate that specific charge and charge-pair mutations within apoC-II significantly alter the ability to form fibrils and that position 69 within apoC-II plays a key role in the rate-limiting step of apoC-II fibril formation.
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- Yu Mao
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne , Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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Amyloid-Forming Properties of Human Apolipoproteins: Sequence Analyses and Structural Insights. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2015; 855:175-211. [PMID: 26149931 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-17344-3_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Apolipoproteins are protein constituents of lipoproteins that transport cholesterol and fat in circulation and are central to cardiovascular health and disease. Soluble apolipoproteins can transiently dissociate from the lipoprotein surface in a labile free form that can misfold, potentially leading to amyloid disease. Misfolding of apoA-I, apoA-II, and serum amyloid A (SAA) causes systemic amyloidoses, apoE4 is a critical risk factor in Alzheimer's disease, and apolipoprotein misfolding is also implicated in cardiovascular disease. To explain why apolipoproteins are over-represented in amyloidoses, it was proposed that the amphipathic α-helices, which form the lipid surface-binding motif in this protein family, have high amyloid-forming propensity. Here, we use 12 sequence-based bioinformatics approaches to assess amyloid-forming potential of human apolipoproteins and to identify segments that are likely to initiate β-aggregation. Mapping such segments on the available atomic structures of apolipoproteins helps explain why some of them readily form amyloid while others do not. Our analysis shows that nearly all amyloidogenic segments: (i) are largely hydrophobic, (ii) are located in the lipid-binding amphipathic α-helices in the native structures of soluble apolipoproteins, (iii) are predicted in both native α-helices and β-sheets in the insoluble apoB, and (iv) are predicted to form parallel in-register β-sheet in amyloid. Most of these predictions have been verified experimentally for apoC-II, apoA-I, apoA-II and SAA. Surprisingly, the rank order of the amino acid sequence propensity to form amyloid (apoB>apoA-II>apoC-II≥apoA-I, apoC-III, SAA, apoC-I>apoA-IV, apoA-V, apoE) does not correlate with the proteins' involvement in amyloidosis. Rather, it correlates directly with the strength of the protein-lipid association, which increases with increasing protein hydrophobicity. Therefore, the lipid surface-binding function and the amyloid-forming propensity are both rooted in apolipoproteins' hydrophobicity, suggesting that functional constraints make it difficult to completely eliminate pathogenic apolipoprotein misfolding. We propose that apolipoproteins have evolved protective mechanisms against misfolding, such as the sequestration of the amyloidogenic segments via the native protein-lipid and protein-protein interactions involving amphipathic α-helices and, in case of apoB, β-sheets.
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Recognition functions of pentameric C-reactive protein in cardiovascular disease. Mediators Inflamm 2014; 2014:319215. [PMID: 24948846 PMCID: PMC4052174 DOI: 10.1155/2014/319215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2014] [Revised: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 05/07/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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C-reactive protein (CRP) performs two recognition functions that are relevant to cardiovascular disease. First, in its native pentameric conformation, CRP recognizes molecules and cells with exposed phosphocholine (PCh) groups, such as microbial pathogens and damaged cells. PCh-containing ligand-bound CRP activates the complement system to destroy the ligand. Thus, the PCh-binding function of CRP is defensive if it occurs on foreign pathogens because it results in the killing of the pathogen via complement activation. On the other hand, the PCh-binding function of CRP is detrimental if it occurs on injured host cells because it causes more damage to the tissue via complement activation; this is how CRP worsens acute myocardial infarction and ischemia/reperfusion injury. Second, in its nonnative pentameric conformation, CRP also recognizes atherogenic low-density lipoprotein (LDL). Recent data suggest that the LDL-binding function of CRP is beneficial because it prevents formation of macrophage foam cells, attenuates inflammatory effects of LDL, inhibits LDL oxidation, and reduces proatherogenic effects of macrophages, raising the possibility that nonnative CRP may show atheroprotective effects in experimental animals. In conclusion, temporarily inhibiting the PCh-binding function of CRP along with facilitating localized presence of nonnative pentameric CRP could be a promising approach to treat atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction. There is no need to stop the biosynthesis of CRP.
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Xie S, Chen M, Yan B, He X, Chen X, Li D. Identification of a role for the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in innate immune cells. PLoS One 2014; 9:e94496. [PMID: 24718556 PMCID: PMC3981814 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2014] [Accepted: 03/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The innate immune system is the first line of host defense against infection and involves several different cell types. Here we investigated the role of the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K) signaling pathway in innate immune cells. By blocking this pathway with pharmacological inhibitors, we found that the production of proinflammatory cytokines was drastically suppressed in monocytes and macrophages. Further study revealed that the suppression was mainly related to the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)/p70S6K signaling. In addition, we found that the PI3K pathway was involved in macrophage motility and neovascularization. Our data provide a rationale that inhibition of the PI3K signaling pathway could be an attractive approach for the management of inflammatory disorders.
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- Songbo Xie
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- * E-mail: (DL); (XC)
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- * E-mail: (DL); (XC)
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Tan Y, Liu TR, Hu SW, Tian D, Li C, Zhong JK, Sun HG, Luo TT, Lai WY, Guo ZG. Acute coronary syndrome remodels the protein cargo and functions of high-density lipoprotein subfractions. PLoS One 2014; 9:e94264. [PMID: 24736723 PMCID: PMC3988065 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2013] [Accepted: 03/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study examined alterations in the functions and proteome of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) subfractions (HDL2 and HDL3) isolated from patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) compared with control subjects. METHODS We measured HDL subfraction cholesterol efflux capacity, inflammatory index (HII), paraoxonase-1 (PON1) activity, and lipid hydroperoxide (LOOH) levels in both male age-matched controls and the ACS group (n = 40/group). Additionally, proteomic analysis was used to monitor changes in the HDL subfraction proteome between controls and ACS subjects. RESULTS Both HDL2 and HDL3 from ACS patients had greater HII and LOOH levels compared with controls (P<0.001); PON1 activity and cholesterol efflux capacity in both HDL2 and HDL3 from the ACS group were significantly less than those of controls (P<0.001). Using proteomic analysis, we demonstrated that, compared with the control group, nine proteins were selectively enriched in HDL3 from subjects with ACS, and ras-related protein Rab-7b was decreased in HDL3. Additionally, in the ACS subjects, 12 proteins were decreased in HDL2 and 4 proteins were increased in HDL2. CONCLUSIONS Functional HDL subfractions shifted to dysfunctional HDL subfractions during ACS, and the functional impairment was linked to remodeled protein cargo in HDL subfractions from ACS patients.
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- Ying Tan
- Division of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Division of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Division of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Division of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Division of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Division of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Division of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Division of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Division of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
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Simultaneous binding of the anti-cancer IgM monoclonal antibody PAT-SM6 to low density lipoproteins and GRP78. PLoS One 2013; 8:e61239. [PMID: 23620733 PMCID: PMC3631193 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2013] [Accepted: 03/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The tumour-derived monoclonal IgM antibody PAT-SM6 specifically kills malignant cells by an apoptotic mechanism linked to the excessive uptake of plasma lipids. The mechanism is postulated to occur via the multi-point attachment of PAT-SM6 to the unfolded protein response regulator GRP78, located on the surface of tumour cells, coupled to the simultaneous binding of plasma low density lipoprotein (LDL). We prepared and characterised LDL and oxidized LDL using sedimentation velocity and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) analysis. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent (ELISA) techniques indicated apparent dissociation constants of approximately 20 nM for the binding of LDL or oxidized LDL to PAT-SM6. ELISA experiments showed cross competition with LDL inhibiting PAT-SM6 binding to immobilised GRP78, while, in the reverse experiment, GRP78 inhibited PAT-SM6 binding to immobilized LDL. In contrast to the results of the ELISA experiments, sedimentation velocity experiments indicated relatively weak interactions between LDL and PAT-SM6, suggesting immunoabsorbance to the microtiter plate is driven by an avidity-based binding mechanism. The importance of avidity and the multipoint attachment of antigens to PAT-SM6 was further investigated using antigen-coated polystyrene beads. Absorption of GRP78 or LDL to polystyrene microspheres led to an increase in the inhibition of PAT-SM6 binding to microtiter plates coated with GRP78 or LDL, respectively. These results support the hypothesis that the biological action of PAT-SM6 in tumour cell apoptosis depends on the multivalent nature of PAT-SM6 and the ability to interact simultaneously with LDL and multiple GRP78 molecules clustered on the tumour cell surface.
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Kim E, Febbraio M, Bao Y, Tolhurst AT, Epstein JM, Cho S. CD36 in the periphery and brain synergizes in stroke injury in hyperlipidemia. Ann Neurol 2012; 71:753-64. [PMID: 22718544 DOI: 10.1002/ana.23569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Hyperlipidemia exacerbates ischemic stroke outcome and increases CD36 expression in the postischemic brain as well as in peripheral monocytes/macrophages. By exchanging bone marrow-derived cells between CD36-expressing and CD36-deficient mice, this study investigates the contribution of peripheral CD36 in comparison with that of brain CD36 to stroke pathology in hyperlipidemia. METHODS Following bone marrow transplantation, mice were fed a high-fat diet for 11 weeks and then subjected to ischemic stroke. Stroke outcome, expression of brain CD36, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), CCR2, and plasma MCP-1 levels were determined at 3 days postischemia. CD36 and CCR2 expression were also determined in splenocytes incubated with serum obtained from CD36-expressing or CD36-deficient mice. RESULTS Infiltrating immune cells from the periphery are the major source of CD36 in the postischemic brain and contribute to stroke-induced brain injury. This CD36 effect was dependent on the modulation of MCP-1 and CCR2 expression in peripheral immune cells as well as CD36-expressing cells in the host brain. INTERPRETATION This study demonstrates that CD36 expressed in the periphery and brain synergize in ischemic brain injury through regulation of the MCP-1/CCR2 chemokine axis in hyperlipidemic conditions.
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- Eunhee Kim
- Burke-Cornell Medical Research Institute, White Plains, NY
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Shishido SN, Varahan S, Yuan K, Li X, Fleming SD. Humoral innate immune response and disease. Clin Immunol 2012; 144:142-58. [PMID: 22771788 PMCID: PMC3576926 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2012.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2012] [Revised: 06/05/2012] [Accepted: 06/09/2012] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The humoral innate immune response consists of multiple components, including the naturally occurring antibodies (NAb), pentraxins and the complement and contact cascades. As soluble, plasma components, these innate proteins provide key elements in the prevention and control of disease. However, pathogens and cells with altered self proteins utilize multiple humoral components to evade destruction and promote pathogy. Many studies have examined the relationship between humoral immunity and autoimmune disorders. This review focuses on the interactions between the humoral components and their role in promoting the pathogenesis of bacterial and viral infections and chronic diseases such as atherosclerosis and cancer. Understanding the beneficial and detrimental aspects of the individual components and the interactions between proteins which regulate the innate and adaptive response will provide therapeutic targets for subsequent studies.
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- Stephanie N Shishido
- Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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Gu BJ, Duce JA, Valova VA, Wong B, Bush AI, Petrou S, Wiley JS. P2X7 receptor-mediated scavenger activity of mononuclear phagocytes toward non-opsonized particles and apoptotic cells is inhibited by serum glycoproteins but remains active in cerebrospinal fluid. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:17318-17330. [PMID: 22461619 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.340885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Rapid phagocytosis of non-opsonized particles including apoptotic cells is an important process that involves direct recognition of the target by multiple scavenger receptors including P2X7 on the phagocyte surface. Using a real-time phagocytosis assay, we studied the effect of serum proteins on this phagocytic process. Inclusion of 1-5% serum completely abolished phagocytosis of non-opsonized YG beads by human monocytes. Inhibition was reversed by pretreatment of serum with 1-10 mM tetraethylenepentamine, a copper/zinc chelator. Inhibitory proteins from the serum were determined as negatively charged glycoproteins (pI < 6) with molecular masses between 100 and 300 kDa. A glycoprotein-rich inhibitory fraction of serum not only abolished YG bead uptake but also inhibited phagocytosis of apoptotic lymphocytes or neuronal cells by human monocyte-derived macrophages. Three copper- and/or zinc-containing serum glycoproteins, ceruloplasmin, serum amyloid P-component, and amyloid precursor protein, were identified, and the purified proteins were shown to inhibit the phagocytosis of beads by monocytes as well as phagocytosis of apoptotic neuronal cells by macrophages. Human adult cerebrospinal fluid, which contains very little glycoprotein, had no inhibitory effect on phagocytosis of either beads or apoptotic cells. These data suggest for the first time that metal-interacting glycoproteins present within serum are able to inhibit the scavenger activity of mononuclear phagocytes toward insoluble debris and apoptotic cells.
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- Ben J Gu
- Florey Neuroscience Institutes, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010
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- Mental Health Research Institute, Melbourne Brain Centre, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010
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- Cell Signalling Unit, Children's Medical Research Institute, University of Sydney, Wentworthville, New South Wales 2145, Australia
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- Mental Health Research Institute, Melbourne Brain Centre, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010
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- Mental Health Research Institute, Melbourne Brain Centre, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010
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- Florey Neuroscience Institutes, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010; Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010
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- Florey Neuroscience Institutes, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010.
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Teoh CL, Bekard IB, Asimakis P, Griffin MDW, Ryan TM, Dunstan DE, Howlett GJ. Shear flow induced changes in apolipoprotein C-II conformation and amyloid fibril formation. Biochemistry 2011; 50:4046-57. [PMID: 21476595 DOI: 10.1021/bi2002482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The misfolding and self-assembly of proteins into amyloid fibrils that occur in several debilitating diseases are affected by a variety of environmental factors, including mechanical factors associated with shear flow. We examined the effects of shear flow on amyloid fibril formation by human apolipoprotein C-II (apoC-II). Shear fields (150, 300, and 500 s(-1)) accelerated the rate of apoC-II fibril formation (1 mg/mL) approximately 5-10-fold. Fibrils produced at shear rates of 150 and 300 s(-1) were similar to the twisted ribbon fibrils formed in the absence of shear, while at 500 s(-1), tangled ropelike structures were observed. The mechanism of the shear-induced acceleration of amyloid fibril formation was investigated at low apoC-II concentrations (50 μg/mL) where fibril formation does not occur. Circular dichroism and tryptophan fluorescence indicated that shear induced an irreversible change in apoC-II secondary structure. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer experiments using the single tryptophan residue in apoC-II as the donor and covalently attached acceptors showed that shear flow increased the distance between the donor and acceptor molecules. Shear-induced higher-order oligomeric species were identified by sedimentation velocity experiments using fluorescence detection, while fibril seeding experiments showed that species formed during shear flow are on the fibril formation pathway. These studies suggest that physiological shear flow conditions and conditions experienced during protein manufacturing can exert significant effects on protein conformation, leading to protein misfolding, aggregation, and amyloid fibril formation.
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- Chai Lean Teoh
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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Chan JY, Koon JC, Leung PC, Che CT, Fung KP. Suppression of low-density lipoprotein oxidation, vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration by a herbal extract of Radix Astragali, Radix Codonopsis and Cortex Lycii. Altern Ther Health Med 2011; 11:32. [PMID: 21513503 PMCID: PMC3107819 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-11-32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2010] [Accepted: 04/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background Atherosclerosis is a major cause of death in developed world. Atherosclerosis is characterized by low-density lipoprotein deposition in the arterial wall which ultimately begets the formation of lesions. Rupture of lesions finally leads to clinical events such as heart attack and stroke. Atherosclerosis is a complication associated with diabetes. In patients with diabetes, the risk of atherosclerosis is three to five folds greater than in non-diabetics. Our previous study showed that a herbal extract of Radix Astragali, Radix Codonopsis and Cortex Lycii, namely SR10, could improve glucose homeostasis both in vitro and in vivo. In this study, we want to further investigate the efficacy of SR10 in treating atherosclerosis. Method The inhibitory effect of SR10 on low-density lipoprotein oxidation was investigated using free radical-induced erythrocyte hemolysis model and copper ion-induced low-density lipoprotein oxidation model. Since vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration are important processes in atherogenesis, we also examined the effect of SR10 in inhibiting these events. Results Our results showed that SR10 inhibited erythrocyte hemolysis with IC50 value at 0.25 mg/ml and significantly prolonged low-density lipoprotein oxidation in vitro. SR10 attenuated platelet derived growth factor-BB-induced vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation by promoting cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase as well as inhibiting vascular smooth muscle cell migration. Conclusion The potential application of SR10 in treating atherosclerosis has been implied in this study. Animal model will be needed to further verify the efficacy of SR10 in future.
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Tapan S, Karadurmus N, Dogru T, Ercin CN, Tasci I, Bilgi C, Kurt I, Erbil MK. Decreased small dense LDL levels in Gilbert's syndrome. Clin Biochem 2010; 44:300-3. [PMID: 21167147 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2010.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2010] [Revised: 11/11/2010] [Accepted: 12/06/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of small dense low density lipoprotein cholesterol (sd-LDL-C) in the mechanism of decreased incidence of cardiovascular disease in Gilbert's syndrome (GS). DESIGN AND METHODS sd-LDL-C, ox-LDL, and high sensitive C reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels were investigated in subjects with GS (n=42) and compared to healthy controls (n=52). RESULTS Age, gender and body mass index (BMI) distributions were similar between the two groups. sd-LDL-C, ox-LDL and hs-CRP levels were lower in GS than the healthy controls (p<0.001, p<0.001 and p=0.001, respectively). Unconjugated bilirubin was negatively correlated with sd-LDL-C, ox-LDL and hs-CRP (r=-0.594, p<0.001; r=-0.249, p=0.016 and r=-0.373, p<0.001 respectively). In addition, sd-LDL-C was positively correlated with ox-LDL (r=0.307, p=0.003). CONCLUSIONS The findings of this preliminary study suggest that reduced sd-LDL-C, ox-LDL and hs-CRP levels may have a role in preventing atherosclerosis in subjects with GS.
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- Serkan Tapan
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Gulhane School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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Zimman A, Podrez EA. Regulation of platelet function by class B scavenger receptors in hyperlipidemia. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2010; 30:2350-6. [PMID: 21071700 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.110.207498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Platelets constitutively express class B scavenger receptors CD36 and SR-BI, 2 closely related pattern recognition receptors best known for their roles in lipoprotein and lipid metabolism. The biological role of scavenger receptors in platelets is poorly understood. However, in vitro and in vivo data suggest that class B scavenger receptors modulate platelet function and contribute significantly to thrombosis by sensing pathological or physiological ligands, inducing prothrombotic signaling, and increasing platelet reactivity. Platelet CD36 recognizes a novel family of endogenous oxidized choline phospholipids that accumulate in plasma of hyperlipidemic mice and in plasma of subjects with low high-density lipoprotein levels. This interaction leads to the activation of specific signaling pathways and promotes platelet activation and thrombosis. Platelet SR-BI, on the other hand, plays a critical role in the induction of platelet hyperreactivity and accelerated thrombosis under conditions associated with increased platelet cholesterol content. Intriguingly, oxidized high-density lipoprotein, an SR-BI ligand, can suppress platelet function. These recent findings demonstrate that platelet class B scavenger receptors play roles in thrombosis in dyslipidemia and may contribute to acute cardiovascular events in vivo in hypercholesterolemia.
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- Alejandro Zimman
- Department of Molecular Cardiology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
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Griffin MD, Wilson LM, Mok YF, Januszewski AS, Wilson AM, Karschimkus CS, Romas E, Lee AB, Godfrey T, Wong M, Clemens L, Jenkins AJ, Howlett GJ. Thioflavin T fluorescence in human serum: Correlations with vascular health and cardiovascular risk factors. Clin Biochem 2010; 43:278-86. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2009.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2009] [Revised: 09/23/2009] [Accepted: 10/18/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Bassi N, Zampieri S, Ghirardello A, Tonon M, Zen M, Cozzi F, Doria A. Pentraxins, anti-pentraxin antibodies, and atherosclerosis. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2009; 37:36-43. [PMID: 19016000 DOI: 10.1007/s12016-008-8098-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Atherosclerosis is a disease of the vascular wall, which predominantly affects large and medium-sized arteries. It represents a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the Western world. In the last few decades, it has been clearly shown that immune system plays a relevant role in atherogenesis. The effectors of both innate and adaptive immunity, including immune cells, cell or soluble receptors, cytokines, chemokines, complement components or coagulation systems, and autoantibodies are able to modulate atherosclerosis. Among proteins belonging to innate immunity, the highly conserved pentraxin family, which encompass C-reactive protein (CRP), serum amyloid P (SAP), and the long pentraxin 3 (PTX3) seems to be directly involved in the induction and progression of atherosclerosis. By immunohistochemical staining, pentraxins were found within the atherosclerotic plaques where they could play a key role interacting with atherogenic-modified lipoproteins, favoring the formation of foam cells, and exerting a proinflammatory action. Pentraxin serum levels have been shown to be associated with clinical and subclinical atherosclerosis in general population. Antibodies against pentraxins have been demonstrated in patients with autoimmune diseases, but their role in atherogenesis is still controversial.
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- N Bassi
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128, Padova, Italy
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Morita SY, Deharu Y, Takata E, Nakano M, Handa T. Cytotoxicity of lipid-free apolipoprotein B. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2008; 1778:2594-603. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2008.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2008] [Revised: 08/19/2008] [Accepted: 08/19/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Herrmann J, Soares SM, Lerman LO, Lerman A. Potential role of the ubiquitin-proteasome system in atherosclerosis: aspects of a protein quality disease. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008; 51:2003-10. [PMID: 18498952 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.02.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2007] [Revised: 01/28/2008] [Accepted: 02/12/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Misfolded or damaged proteins are recognized intracellularly by protein quality mechanisms. These include chaperones and the ubiquitin-proteasome system, which aim at restoration of protein function and protein removal, respectively. A number of studies have outlined the functional significance of the ubiquitin-proteasome system for the heart and, as of recently, for the vascular system. This review summarizes these recent findings with a focus on atherosclerosis. In particular, this paper reflects on the viewpoint of atherosclerosis as a protein quality disease.
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- Joerg Herrmann
- Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
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Herczenik E, Gebbink MFBG. Molecular and cellular aspects of protein misfolding and disease. FASEB J 2008; 22:2115-33. [PMID: 18303094 DOI: 10.1096/fj.07-099671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Proteins are essential elements for life. They are building blocks of all organisms and the operators of cellular functions. Humans produce a repertoire of at least 30,000 different proteins, each with a different role. Each protein has its own unique sequence and shape (native conformation) to fulfill its specific function. The appearance of incorrectly shaped (misfolded) proteins occurs on exposure to environmental changes. Protein misfolding and the subsequent aggregation is associated with various, often highly debilitating, diseases for which no sufficient cure is available yet. In the first part of this review we summarize the structural composition of proteins and the current knowledge of underlying forces that lead proteins to lose their native structure. In the second and third parts we describe the molecular and cellular mechanisms that are associated with protein misfolding in disease. Finally, in the last part we portray recent efforts to develop treatments for protein misfolding diseases.
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- Eszter Herczenik
- Laboratory of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Department of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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The connection between C-reactive protein (CRP) and atherosclerosis lies on three grounds. First, the concentration of CRP in the serum, which is measured by using highly sensitive (a.k.a. 'hs') techniques, correlates with the occurrence of cardiovascular disease. Second, although CRP binds only to Fcgamma receptor-bearing cells and, in general, to apoptotic and damaged cells, almost every type of cultured mammalian cells has been shown to respond to CRP treatment. Many of these responses indicate proatherogenic functions of CRP but are being reinvestigated using CRP preparations that are free of endotoxins, sodium azide, and biologically active peptides derived from the protein itself. Third, CRP binds to modified forms of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and, when aggregated, CRP can bind to native LDL as well. Accordingly, CRP is seen with LDL and damaged cells at the atherosclerotic lesions and myocardial infarcts. In experimental rats, human CRP was found to increase the infarct size, an effect that could be abrogated by blocking CRP-mediated complement activation. In the Apob (100/100) Ldlr (-/-) murine model of atherosclerosis, human CRP was shown to be atheroprotective, and the importance of CRP-LDL interactions in this protection was noted. Despite all this, at the end, the question whether CRP can protect humans from developing atherosclerosis remains unanswered.
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- Sanjay K Singh
- Department of Pharmacology, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, USA
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Stewart CR, Haw A, Lopez R, McDonald TO, Callaghan JM, McConville MJ, Moore KJ, Howlett GJ, O'Brien KD. Serum amyloid P colocalizes with apolipoproteins in human atheroma: functional implications. J Lipid Res 2007; 48:2162-71. [PMID: 17630380 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m700098-jlr200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Serum amyloid P (SAP) is a common component of human amyloid deposits and has been identified in atherosclerotic lesions. We investigated the extent of the colocalization of SAP with apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I), apoB, apoC-II, and apoE in human coronary arteries and explored potential roles for SAP in these regions, specifically the effect of SAP on the rate of formation and macrophage recognition of amyloid fibrils composed of apoC-II. Analysis of 42 human arterial sections by immunohistochemistry and double label fluorescence microscopy demonstrated that SAP and apoA-I, apoB, apoC-II, and apoE were increased significantly in atherosclerotic lesions compared with nonatherosclerotic segments. SAP colocalized with all four apolipoproteins to a similar extent, whereas plaque macrophages were found to correlate most strongly with apoC-II and apoB. In vitro studies showed that SAP accelerated the formation of amyloid fibrils by purified apoC-II. Furthermore, SAP strongly inhibited the phagocytosis of apoC-II amyloid fibrils by primary macrophages and macrophage cell lines and blocked the resultant production of reactive oxygen species. The ability of SAP to accelerate apoC-II amyloid fibril formation and inhibit macrophage recognition of apoC-II fibrils suggests that SAP may modulate the inflammatory response to amyloid fibrils in atherosclerosis.
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- Cameron R Stewart
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Zhang J, Crandall I. Expression of both N- and C-terminal GFP tagged huCD36 and their discrepancy in OxLDL and pRBC binding on CHO cells. Lipids Health Dis 2007; 6:24. [PMID: 17888147 PMCID: PMC2064913 DOI: 10.1186/1476-511x-6-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2007] [Accepted: 09/21/2007] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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CD36, an 88 kDa membrane glycoprotein, is found in several cell types and it has been characterized to have two hydrophobic domains at their N- and C-termini which are essential for protein folding and targeting. In this study, we first tagged the green fluorescent protein (GFP) to both the N- and C-termini of huCD36 and investigated their cellular expression and influences on lipoprotein and plasmodium falciparium parasitized erythrocytes (pRBC) binding. Our work revealed that huCD36 proteins are expressed normally irrespective of the GFP tag presence at either the N- or C-termini. However, the two recombinant proteins showed discrepancy in uptake and surface-binding of OxLDL but they did not affect pRBC binding. These results suggested that the interaction between oxLDL and CD36 could be blocked using recombinant proteins and this may be useful in potential control of the trafficking of modified lipoproteins into monocytes leading to atherogenesis.
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- Jianshe Zhang
- Department of Bioengineering and Environmental Science, Changsha University, Changsha, Hunan, China 41003
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada M5S 1X8
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Krisko A, Stjepanović G, Pifat G, Ruysschaert JM, Goormaghtigh E. Detection of apolipoprotein B100 early conformational changes during oxidation. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2007; 1768:2923-30. [PMID: 17920034 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2007.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2007] [Revised: 07/17/2007] [Accepted: 08/09/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Conformational changes of human plasma apolipoprotein B100 (apoB) during oxidative modification of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) have been investigated. Emphasis has been put on the early stages of LDL oxidation and the modification of apoB. We have applied two different modes of LDL oxidation initiation in order to approach the problem from different perspectives. To study conformational changes of the protein and the phospholipids surface monolayer, we have applied attenuated total reflection infrared as well as fluorescence spectroscopy. We have found for the first time that conformational changes of apoB occur even in the earliest stages of oxidation process and that those are located predominantly in the beta-sheet regions. The dynamics of changes has also been described and related to different stages of oxidation. After initial increase in particle surface accessibility and mobility, by entering into the propagation phase of oxidation process, LDL surface accessibility and mobility are decreased. Finally, in the decomposition phase of LDL oxidation, as the particle faces large chemical and physical changes, surface mobility and accessibility is increased again. These observations provide new insights into the modifications of LDL particles upon oxidation.
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- Anita Krisko
- Mediterranean Institute for Life Science, Mestrovićevo Setaliste bb, HR-21000, Split, Croatia.
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Herczenik E, Bouma B, Korporaal SJA, Strangi R, Zeng Q, Gros P, Van Eck M, Van Berkel TJC, Gebbink MFBG, Akkerman JWN. Activation of Human Platelets by Misfolded Proteins. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2007; 27:1657-65. [PMID: 17510465 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.107.143479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Protein misfolding diseases result from the deposition of insoluble protein aggregates that often contain fibrils called amyloid. Amyloids are found in Alzheimer disease, atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, and systemic amyloidosis, which are diseases where platelet activation might be implicated. METHODS AND RESULTS We induced amyloid properties in 6 unrelated proteins and found that all induced platelet aggregation in contrast to fresh controls. Amyloid-induced platelet aggregation was independent of thromboxane A2 formation and ADP secretion but enhanced by feedback stimulation through these pathways. Treatments that raised cAMP (iloprost), sequestered Ca2+ (BAPTA-AM) or prevented amyloid-platelet interaction (sRAGE, tissue-type plasminogen activator [tPA]) induced almost complete inhibition. Modulation of the function of CD36 (CD36-/- mice), p38(MAPK) (SB203580), COX-1 (indomethacin), and glycoprotein Ib alpha (Nk-protease, 6D1 antibody) induced approximately 50% inhibition. Interference with fibrinogen binding (RGDS) revealed a major contribution of alphaIIb beta3-independent aggregation (agglutination). CONCLUSIONS Protein misfolding resulting in the appearance of amyloid induces platelet aggregation. Amyloid activates platelets through 2 pathways: one is through CD36, p38(MAPK), thromboxane A2-mediated induction of aggregation; the other is through glycoprotein Ib alpha-mediated aggregation and agglutination. The platelet stimulating properties of amyloid might explain the enhanced platelet activation observed in many diseases accompanied by the appearance of misfolded proteins with amyloid.
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- Eszter Herczenik
- Laboratory of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Department of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Chen CY, Lee CM, Hsu HC, Yang CY, Chow LP, Lee YT. Proteomic approach to study the effects of various oxidatively modified low-density lipoprotein on regulation of protein expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cell. Life Sci 2007; 80:2469-80. [PMID: 17509619 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2007.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2006] [Revised: 03/18/2007] [Accepted: 04/12/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Circulating low-density lipoprotein (LDL) isolated by our laboratory, a new form of modified LDL and designated as L5, has been reported to be cytotoxic by inducing apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells in vitro. The objective of this study was to compare the biological functions of three different forms of oxidatively modified LDL on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) by proteomic approaches. HUVEC were incubated with serum-free medium, native LDL (N-LDL), L5 isolated from familial hypercholesterolemic subjects (FH-L5), copper-oxidized LDL (Cu-ox-LDL), and atheroma-derived LDL (a-LDL) at 37 degrees C for 24 h. We found that HUVEC incubated with FH-L5 expressed approximately 3 fold higher concentration of MCP-1 than did cells subject to other treatments. All modified LDL significantly suppressed ATP synthase, Grp58, Grp78, and Prdx3. However, the expression of hnRNP C1/C2 was significantly enhanced by FH-L5 and a-LDL; glutathione transferase was significantly enhanced only by FH-L5. A concordant pattern of protein expression was observed between immunoblotting and 2D electrophoresis. Different forms of oxidatively modified LDL regulated HUVEC protein expression in different patterns, suggesting different roles for different oxLDL forms in inducing atherogenesis.
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- Ching-Yi Chen
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Febbraio M, Silverstein RL. CD36: implications in cardiovascular disease. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2007; 39:2012-30. [PMID: 17466567 PMCID: PMC2034445 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2007.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2006] [Revised: 03/15/2007] [Accepted: 03/16/2007] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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CD36 is a broadly expressed membrane glycoprotein that acts as a facilitator of fatty acid uptake, a signaling molecule, and a receptor for a wide range of ligands, including apoptotic cells, modified forms of low density lipoprotein, thrombospondins, fibrillar beta-amyloid, components of Gram positive bacterial walls and malaria infected erythrocytes. CD36 expression on macrophages, dendritic and endothelial cells, and in tissues including muscle, heart, and fat, suggest diverse roles, and indeed, this is truly a multi-functional receptor involved in both homeostatic and pathological conditions. Despite an impressive increase in our knowledge of CD36 functions, in depth understanding of the mechanistic aspects of this protein remains elusive. This review focuses on CD36 in cardiovascular disease-what we know, and what we have yet to learn.
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- Maria Febbraio
- Cleveland Clinic, Lerner Research Institute, Department of Cell Biology, NC-10, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, United States.
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Jenny NS, Arnold AM, Kuller LH, Tracy RP, Psaty BM. Serum Amyloid P and Cardiovascular Disease in Older Men and Women. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2007; 27:352-8. [PMID: 17138933 DOI: 10.1161/01.atv.0000254150.97741.fe] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Serum amyloid P (SAP), a pentraxin like C-reactive protein (CRP), functions in innate immunity. However, associations of SAP with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS We examined these associations in the Cardiovascular Health Study using a case-cohort design. Nonexclusive case groups were incident angina (n=523), myocardial infarction (MI; n=308), stroke (n=323), and CVD death (n=288). 786 participants had no events. SAP was correlated with CRP, CVD risk factors (obesity, blood pressure, lipids), common and internal carotid wall thickness, and ankle-brachial index (all P<0.02). In Cox regression models adjusted for age, sex, and ethnicity, a standard deviation increase in SAP (9.8 mg/L) was associated with angina (hazard ratio; 95% confidence interval 1.3; 1.2 to 1.5) and MI (1.3; 1.1 to 1.5), but not stroke (1.1; 0.9 to 1.3) or CVD death (1.1; 0.9 to 1.3). Adding CRP to the models had no significant effect on associations. Adjusting for CVD risk factors slightly attenuated SAP associations with CVD events; however, associations with angina and MI remained significant. CONCLUSIONS Although both are pentraxins, SAP and CRP may represent different facets of inflammation. The association of SAP with CVD in these older adults further supports the role of innate immunity in atherosclerosis.
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- Nancy Swords Jenny
- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Vermont, 208 South Park Drive, Suite 2, Colchester, VT 05446, USA.
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Wilson LM, Mok YF, Binger KJ, Griffin MDW, Mertens HDT, Lin F, Wade JD, Gooley PR, Howlett GJ. A structural core within apolipoprotein C-II amyloid fibrils identified using hydrogen exchange and proteolysis. J Mol Biol 2006; 366:1639-51. [PMID: 17217959 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2006.12.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2006] [Revised: 12/04/2006] [Accepted: 12/15/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Plasma apolipoproteins show alpha-helical structure in the lipid-bound state and limited conformational stability in the absence of lipid. This structural instability of lipid-free apolipoproteins may account for the high propensity of apolipoproteins to aggregate and accumulate in disease-related amyloid deposits. Here, we explore the properties of amyloid fibrils formed by apolipoproteins using human apolipoprotein (apo) C-II as a model system. Hydrogen-deuterium exchange and NMR spectroscopy of apoC-II fibrils revealed core regions between residues 19-37 and 57-74 with reduced amide proton exchange rates compared to monomeric apoC-II. The C-terminal core region was also identified by partial proteolysis of apoC-II amyloid fibrils using endoproteinase GluC and proteinase K. Complete tryptic hydrolysis of apoC-II fibrils followed by centrifugation yielded a single peptide in the pellet fraction identified using mass spectrometry as apoC-II(56-76). Synthetic apoC-II(56-76) readily formed fibrils, albeit with a different morphology and thioflavinT fluorescence yield compared to full-length apoC-II. Studies with smaller peptides narrowed this fibril-forming core to a region within residues 60-70. We postulate that the ability of apoC-II(60-70) to independently form amyloid fibrils drives fibril formation by apoC-II. These specific amyloid-forming regions within apolipoproteins may underlie the propensity of apolipoproteins and their peptide derivatives to accumulate in amyloid deposits in vivo.
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- Leanne M Wilson
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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Maas C, Hermeling S, Bouma B, Jiskoot W, Gebbink MFBG. A role for protein misfolding in immunogenicity of biopharmaceuticals. J Biol Chem 2006; 282:2229-36. [PMID: 17135263 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m605984200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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For largely unknown reasons, biopharmaceuticals evoke potentially harmful antibody formation. Such antibodies can inhibit drug efficacy and, when directed against endogenous proteins, cause life-threatening complications. Insight into the mechanisms by which biopharmaceuticals break tolerance and induce an immune response will contribute to finding solutions to prevent this adverse effect. Using a transgenic mouse model, we here demonstrate that protein misfolding, detected with the use of tissue-type plasminogen activator and thioflavin T, markers of amyloid-like properties, results in breaking of tolerance. In wild-type mice, misfolding enhances protein immunogenicity. Several commercially available biopharmaceutical products were found to contain misfolded proteins. In some cases, the level of misfolded protein was found to increase upon storage under conditions prescribed by the manufacturer. Our results indicate that misfolding of therapeutic proteins is an immunogenic signal and a risk factor for immunogenicity. These findings offer novel possibilities to detect immunogenic protein entities with tPA and reduce immunogenicity of biopharmaceuticals.
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- Coen Maas
- Laboratory for Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Department of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, University Medical Center Utrecht and the Institute for Biomembranes, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Dergunov AD. Role of ApoE in conformation-prone diseases and atherosclerosis. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2006; 71:707-12. [PMID: 16903824 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297906070029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Three isoforms of human plasma apolipoprotein E (apoE) are ligands to lipoprotein receptors and influence in different manner the synthesis and catabolism of pro-atherogenic triglyceride-rich lipoproteins. Among three isoforms, the apoE4 isoform is associated with increased frequency of atherosclerosis and Alzheimer's disease (AD). The conformational transitions of beta-amyloid (Abeta) influenced by apoE and serum amyloid P (SAP) component are key events in AD development, the accumulation of intermediate diffusible and soluble oligomers of Abeta being of particular significance. SAP and apoE, in a different manner for the three isoforms, serve as "pathological" chaperones during the aggregation of Abeta considered as a conformation-prone process. In turn, apoE consisting of two domains self-associates in solution and intermediate structures differently populated for the three isoforms exist. The different structures of the three isoforms determine their different distribution among various plasma lipoproteins. The structural and metabolic consideration of the common apoE pathway(s) in two pathologies assumes four molecular targets for AD correction: (i) inhibition of the accumulation of diffusible soluble Abeta oligomers; (ii) inhibition of apoE synthesis and secretion by astrocytes, in particular, under lipid-lowering therapy; (iii) inhibition of the binding of apoE and/or SAP to Abeta; (iv) stimulation of the expression of cholesterol transporter ABCA1.
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- A D Dergunov
- National Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Moscow, 101990, Russia.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Amyloid deposits are a defining feature of several age-related and debilitating diseases. Their widespread presence in atherosclerotic plaques suggests a potential role in lesion development. This review discusses the proteins known to accumulate in atheroma and examines the evidence that amyloid-like structures activate macrophage signaling pathways linked to inflammation and prothrombotic potential. RECENT FINDINGS Numerous proteins that accumulate in atherosclerotic plaques form amyloid fibrils in vivo, including apolipoproteins, beta-amyloid, and alpha1-antitrypsin. In addition, oxidation or enzymatic modification of low-density lipoproteins induces a structural reorganization of the particle, including the acquisition of amyloid-like properties. Similarly, glycation of serum albumin, as observed in diabetes, is accompanied by the formation of aggregates with all the hallmarks of amyloid. Several receptors implicated in atherogenesis modulate the fate of amyloid fibrils by mediating their clearance (scavenger receptors A and B-I), activating inflammatory signaling cascades (receptor for advanced glycation endproducts), or both (CD36). Finally, recent studies indicate that amyloid deposition accelerates diet-induced atherosclerosis in mice. SUMMARY Given the substantial evidence that amyloid fibrils or preamyloidogenic species are cytotoxic, the aberrant deposition of amyloid in the intima may be pathologically important in vascular inflammation and the promotion of atherosclerosis.
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- Geoffrey J Howlett
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Schiesser CH. Taming the free radical shrew ? learning to control homolytic reactions at higher heteroatoms. Chem Commun (Camb) 2006:4055-65. [PMID: 17024249 DOI: 10.1039/b608150a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Free radical chemistry has come a long way in a relatively short period of time. Armed with mechanistic and rate constant data, the synthetic practitioner can now apply free radical chemistry to the synthesis of many different classes of target molecule with confidence. This Feature Article highlights progress made in the understanding and application of free radical reactions at main group higher heteroatoms and demonstrates how this knowledge can be used to construct interesting higher heterocycles, many of which exhibit biological activity, through the use of intramolecular homolytic substitution chemistry.
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- Carl H Schiesser
- Australian Research Council Centre for Free Radical Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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