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Elahimanesh M, Shokri N, Mahdinia E, Mohammadi P, Parvaz N, Najafi M. Differential gene expression patterns in ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction and Non-ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction. Sci Rep 2024; 14:3424. [PMID: 38341440 PMCID: PMC10858964 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-54086-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
Abstract
The ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) and Non-ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) might occur because of coronary artery stenosis. The gene biomarkers apply to the clinical diagnosis and therapeutic decisions in Myocardial Infarction. The aim of this study was to introduce, enrich and estimate timely the blood gene profiles based on the high-throughput data for the molecular distinction of STEMI and NSTEMI. The text mining data (50 genes) annotated with DisGeNET data (144 genes) were merged with the GEO gene expression data (5 datasets) using R software. Then, the STEMI and NSTEMI networks were primarily created using the STRING server, and improved using the Cytoscape software. The high-score genes were enriched using the KEGG signaling pathways and Gene Ontology (GO). Furthermore, the genes were categorized to determine the NSTEMI and STEMI gene profiles. The time cut-off points were identified statistically by monitoring the gene profiles up to 30 days after Myocardial Infarction (MI). The gene heatmaps were clearly created for the STEMI (high-fold genes 69, low-fold genes 45) and NSTEMI (high-fold genes 68, low-fold genes 36). The STEMI and NSTEMI networks suggested the high-score gene profiles. Furthermore, the gene enrichment suggested the different biological conditions for STEMI and NSTEMI. The time cut-off points for the NSTEMI (4 genes) and STEMI (13 genes) gene profiles were established up to three days after Myocardial Infarction. The study showed the different pathophysiologic conditions for STEMI and NSTEMI. Furthermore, the high-score gene profiles are suggested to measure up to 3 days after MI to distinguish the STEMI and NSTEMI.
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- Mohammad Elahimanesh
- Clinical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Ter Mors B, Spieler V, Merino Asumendi E, Gantert B, Lühmann T, Meinel L. Bioresponsive Cytokine Delivery Responding to Matrix Metalloproteinases. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2024; 10:29-37. [PMID: 37102329 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c01320] [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: 04/28/2023]
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Cytokines are regulated in acute and chronic inflammation, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and myocardial infarction (MI). However, the dynamic windows within which cytokine activity/inhibition is desirable in RA and MI change timely and locally during the disease. Therefore, traditional, static delivery regimens are unlikely to meet the idiosyncrasy of these highly dynamic pathophysiological and individual processes. Responsive delivery systems and biomaterials, sensing surrogate markers of inflammation (i.e., matrix metalloproteinases - MMPs) and answering with drug release, may present drug activity at the right time, manner, and place. This article discusses MMPs as surrogate markers for disease activity in RA and MI to clock drug discharge to MMP concentration profiles from MMP-responsive drug delivery systems and biomaterials.
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- Björn Ter Mors
- Institute of Pharmacy and Food Chemistry, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Food Chemistry, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Food Chemistry, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Food Chemistry, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Food Chemistry, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Food Chemistry, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
- Helmholtz Institute for RNA-Based Infection Research (HIRI), Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI), 97080 Würzburg, Germany
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Egorov D, Kopaliani I, Ameln AKV, Speier S, Deussen A. Mechanism of pro-MMP9 activation in co-culture of pro-inflammatory macrophages and cardiomyocytes. Exp Cell Res 2024; 434:113868. [PMID: 38043722 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2023.113868] [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] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE A wide range of cardiac diseases is associated with inflammation. "Inflamed" heart tissue is infiltrated with pro-inflammatory macrophages which extensively secrete matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9), a regulator of extracellular matrix turnover. As MMP9 is released from macrophages in a latent form, it requires activation. The present study addresses the role of cardiomyocytes in the course of this activation process. METHODS AND RESULTS In mono- and co-cultures of pro-inflammatory rat macrophages (bone marrow-derived and peritoneal) and cardiomyocytes (H9C2 cell line) gelatin zymography demonstrated that activated macrophages robustly secreted latent pro-MMP9, whereas cardiomyocytes could not produce the enzyme. Co-culturing of the two cell species was critical for pro-MMP9 activation and was also accompanied by processing of cardiomyocyte-secreted pro-MMP2. A cascade of pro-MMP9 activation was initiated on macrophage membrane with pro-MMP2 cleavage. Namely, pro-inflammatory macrophages expressed an active membrane type 1 MMP (MT1MMP), which activated pro-MMP2, which in turn converted pro-MMP9. Downregulation of MT1MMP in macrophages by siRNA abolished activation of both pro-MMP2 and pro-MMP9 in co-culture. In addition, both cell species secreted MMP13 as a further pro-MMP9 activator. In co-culture, activation of pro-MMP13 occurred on membranes of macrophages and was enhanced in presence of active MMP2. Using incubations with recombinant MMPs and isolated macrophage membranes, we demonstrated that while both MMP2 and MMP13 individually had the ability to activate pro-MMP9, their combined action provided a synergistic effect. CONCLUSION Activation of pro-MMP9 in a co-culture of pro-inflammatory macrophages and cardiomyocytes was the result of a complex interaction of several MMPs on the cell membrane and in the extracellular space. Both cell types contributed critically to pro-MMP9 processing.
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- Dmitry Egorov
- Institute of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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- Institute of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany; Paul Langerhans Institute Dresden (PLID) of the Helmholtz Zenrtum München at University Clinic Carl Gustav Carus and Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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Itzhar A, Yosef G, Eilon-Ashkenazy M, Shmidov Y, Gil H, Lacham-Hartman S, Elyagon S, Etzion S, Bitton R, Cohen S, Etzion Y, Papo N. Potent inhibition of MMP-9 by a novel sustained-release platform attenuates left ventricular remodeling following myocardial infarction. J Control Release 2023; 364:246-260. [PMID: 37879441 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.10.033] [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] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Sustained drug-release systems prolong the retention of therapeutic drugs within target tissues to alleviate the need for repeated drug administration. Two major caveats of the current systems are that the release rate and the timing cannot be predicted or fine-tuned because they rely on uncontrolled environmental conditions and that the system must be redesigned for each drug and treatment regime because the drug is bound via interactions that are specific to its structure and composition. We present a controlled and universal sustained drug-release system, which comprises minute spherical particles in which a therapeutic protein is affinity-bound to alginate sulfate (AlgS) through one or more short heparin-binding peptide (HBP) sequence repeats. Employing post-myocardial infarction (MI) heart remodeling as a case study, we show that the release of C9-a matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) inhibitor protein that we easily bound to AlgS by adding one, two, or three HBP repeats to its sequence-can be directly controlled by modifying the number of HBP repeats. In an in vivo study, we directly injected AlgS particles, which were bound to C9 through three HBP repeats, into the left ventricular myocardium of mice following MI. We found that the particles substantially reduced post-MI remodeling, attesting to the sustained, local release of the drug within the tissue. As the number of HBP repeats controls the rate of drug release from the AlgS particles, and since C9 can be easily replaced with almost any protein, our tunable sustained-release system can readily accommodate a wide range of protein-based treatments.
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- Amit Itzhar
- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and the Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell (RMSC) Research Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel; Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell (RMSC) Research Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and the Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel; Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell (RMSC) Research Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell (RMSC) Research Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel; Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
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- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel; National Institute of Biotechnology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
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Lin PL, Cao JL, Ren P, Chen JL, Cao BY, He P, Zheng CH, Li QW, Wang W, Zhang J. Network Pharmacology and Experimental Validation to Explore Mechanism of Tetrahydropalmatine on Acute Myocardial Ischemia. Chin J Integr Med 2023; 29:1087-1098. [PMID: 37606869 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-023-3644-x] [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] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the potential molecular mechanism of tetrahydropalmatine (THP) on acute myocardial ischemia (AMI). METHODS First, the target genes of THP and AMI were collected from SymMap Database, Traditional Chinese Medicine Database and Analysis Platform, and Swiss Target Prediction, respectively. Then, the overlapping target genes between THP and AMI were evaluated for Grene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis and protein-protein interaction network analysis. The binding affinity between the protein and THP was assessed by molecular docking. Finally, the protective effects of THP on AMI model and oxygen and glucose deprivation (OGD) model of H9C2 cardiomyocyte were explored and the expression levels of target genes were detected by RT-qPCR in vivo and in vitro. RESULTS MMP9, PPARG, PTGS2, SLC6A4, ESR1, JAK2, GSK3B, NOS2 and AR were recognized as hub genes. The KEGG enrichment analysis results revealed that the potential target genes of THP were involved in the regulation of PPAR and hormone pathways. THP improved the cardiac function, as well as alleviated myocardial cell damage. Furthermore, THP significantly decreased the RNA expression levels of MMP9, PTGS2, SLC6A4, GSK3B and ESR1 (P<0.05, P<0.01) after AMI. In vitro, THP significantly increased H9C2 cardiomyocyte viability (P<0.05, P<0.01) and inhibited the RNA expression levels of PPARG, ESR1 and AR (P<0.05, P<0.01) in OGD model. CONCLUSIONS THP could improve cardiac function and alleviate myocardial injury in AMI. The underlying mechanism may be inhibition of inflammation, the improvement of energy metabolism and the regulation of hormones.
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- Po-Li Lin
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100078, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of TCM Syndrome and Formula, Beijing, 100029, China
- Key Laboratory of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory of TCM Syndrome and Formula, Beijing, 100029, China.
- Key Laboratory of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Meteva D, Vinci R, Seppelt C, Abdelwahed YS, Pedicino D, Nelles G, Skurk C, Haghikia A, Rauch-Kröhnert U, Gerhardt T, Straessler E, Zhao Y, Golla F, Joner M, Rai H, Kratzer A, Arnal HG, Liuzzo G, Klotsche J, Crea F, Landmesser U, Leistner DM, Kränkel N. Toll-like receptor 2, hyaluronan, and neutrophils play a key role in plaque erosion: the OPTICO-ACS study. Eur Heart J 2023; 44:3892-3907. [PMID: 37381760 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS In one-third of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), thrombosis occurs despite an intact fibrous cap (IFC) (IFC-ACS, 'plaque erosion'). Recent studies emphasize neutrophils as the immediate inflammatory response in this pathology, but their exact molecular activation patterns are still poorly understood and may represent future therapeutic targets. METHODS AND RESULTS Thirty-two patients with IFC-ACS and matched patients with ACS with ruptured fibrous cap (RFC) (RFC-ACS) from the OPTICO-ACS study were included, and blood samples were collected from the local site of the culprit lesion and the systemic circulation. Neutrophil surface marker expression was quantified by flow cytometry. Neutrophil cytotoxicity towards endothelial cells was examined in an ex vivo co-culture assay. Secretion of active matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) by neutrophils was evaluated using zymography in supernatants and in plasma samples. Optical coherence tomography (OCT)-embedded thrombi were used for immunofluorescence analysis. Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) expression was higher on neutrophils from IFC-ACS than RFC-ACS patients. TLR2 stimulation increased the release of active MMP9 from local IFC-ACS-derived neutrophils, which also aggravated endothelial cell death independently of TLR2. Thrombi of IFC-ACS patients exhibited more hyaluronidase 2 with concomitant increase in local plasma levels of the TLR2 ligand: hyaluronic acid. CONCLUSION The current study provides first in-human evidence for distinct TLR2-mediated neutrophil activation in IFC-ACS, presumably triggered by elevated soluble hyaluronic acid. Together with disturbed flow conditions, neutrophil-released MMP9 might be promoting endothelial cell loss-triggered thrombosis and therefore providing a potential future target for a phenotype-specific secondary therapeutic approach in IFC-ACS.
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- Denitsa Meteva
- Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hindenburgdamm 30, Berlin 12203, Germany
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner Site Berlin, Berlin 12203, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito 1, Rome 00168, Italy
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Largo Francesco Vito 1, Rome 00168, Italy
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hindenburgdamm 30, Berlin 12203, Germany
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner Site Berlin, Berlin 12203, Germany
- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, Frankfurt am Main 60598, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hindenburgdamm 30, Berlin 12203, Germany
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner Site Berlin, Berlin 12203, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito 1, Rome 00168, Italy
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Largo Francesco Vito 1, Rome 00168, Italy
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hindenburgdamm 30, Berlin 12203, Germany
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hindenburgdamm 30, Berlin 12203, Germany
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner Site Berlin, Berlin 12203, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hindenburgdamm 30, Berlin 12203, Germany
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner Site Berlin, Berlin 12203, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Str. 2, Berlin 10178, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hindenburgdamm 30, Berlin 12203, Germany
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner Site Berlin, Berlin 12203, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hindenburgdamm 30, Berlin 12203, Germany
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner Site Berlin, Berlin 12203, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Str. 2, Berlin 10178, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hindenburgdamm 30, Berlin 12203, Germany
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner Site Berlin, Berlin 12203, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hindenburgdamm 30, Berlin 12203, Germany
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hindenburgdamm 30, Berlin 12203, Germany
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and ISAR Research Centre, German Heart Centre Munich, Lazarettstrasse 36, Munich 80636, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner Site Munich, Munich 80636, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Dublin, Mater Private Network, 73 Eccles Street, Dublin D07 YH66, Ireland
- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, 123 St. Stephan's Green, Dublin D02 YN77, Ireland
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hindenburgdamm 30, Berlin 12203, Germany
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner Site Berlin, Berlin 12203, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hindenburgdamm 30, Berlin 12203, Germany
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner Site Berlin, Berlin 12203, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito 1, Rome 00168, Italy
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Largo Francesco Vito 1, Rome 00168, Italy
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany
- German Rheumatism Research Centre (DRFZ) and Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economy, Charitė University Medicine Berlin, Campus Charite Mitte, Charitėplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito 1, Rome 00168, Italy
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Largo Francesco Vito 1, Rome 00168, Italy
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hindenburgdamm 30, Berlin 12203, Germany
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner Site Berlin, Berlin 12203, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Str. 2, Berlin 10178, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hindenburgdamm 30, Berlin 12203, Germany
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner Site Berlin, Berlin 12203, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Str. 2, Berlin 10178, Germany
- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, Frankfurt am Main 60598, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hindenburgdamm 30, Berlin 12203, Germany
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) partner Site Berlin, Berlin 12203, Germany
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Hacker BC, Lin EJ, Herman DC, Questell AM, Martello SE, Hedges RJ, Walker AJ, Rafat M. Irradiated Mammary Spheroids Elucidate Mechanisms of Macrophage-Mediated Breast Cancer Recurrence. Cell Mol Bioeng 2023; 16:393-403. [PMID: 37810999 PMCID: PMC10550896 DOI: 10.1007/s12195-023-00775-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Introduction While most patients with triple negative breast cancer receive radiation therapy to improve outcomes, a significant subset of patients continue to experience recurrence. Macrophage infiltration into radiation-damaged sites has been shown to promote breast cancer recurrence in pre-clinical models. However, the mechanisms that drive recurrence are unknown. Here, we developed a novel spheroid model to evaluate macrophage-mediated tumor cell recruitment. Methods We characterized infiltrating macrophage phenotypes into irradiated mouse mammary tissue via flow cytometry. We then engineered a spheroid model of radiation damage with primary fibroblasts, macrophages, and 4T1 mouse mammary carcinoma cells using in vivo macrophage infiltration results to inform our model. We analyzed 4T1 infiltration into spheroids when co-cultured with biologically relevant ratios of pro-healing M2:pro-inflammatory M1 macrophages. Finally, we quantified interleukin 6 (IL-6) secretion associated with conditions favorable to tumor cell infiltration, and we directly evaluated the impact of IL-6 on tumor cell invasiveness in vitro and in vivo. Results In our in vivo model, we observed a significant increase in M2 macrophages in mouse mammary glands 10 days post-irradiation. We determined that tumor cell motility toward irradiated spheroids was enhanced in the presence of a 2:1 ratio of M2:M1 macrophages. We also measured a significant increase in IL-6 secretion after irradiation both in vivo and in our model. This secretion increased tumor cell invasiveness, and tumor cell invasion and recruitment were mitigated by neutralizing IL-6. Conclusions Our work suggests that interactions between infiltrating macrophages and damaged stromal cells facilitate breast cancer recurrence through IL-6 signaling. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12195-023-00775-x.
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- Benjamin C. Hacker
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN USA
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- Department of Biology, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN USA
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN USA
- Vanderbilt University, Engineering and Science Building, Rm. 426, Nashville, TN 37212 USA
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Salomão R, Assis V, de Sousa Neto IV, Petriz B, Babault N, Durigan JLQ, de Cássia Marqueti R. Involvement of Matrix Metalloproteinases in COVID-19: Molecular Targets, Mechanisms, and Insights for Therapeutic Interventions. BIOLOGY 2023; 12:843. [PMID: 37372128 PMCID: PMC10295079 DOI: 10.3390/biology12060843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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MMPs are enzymes involved in SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis. Notably, the proteolytic activation of MMPs can occur through angiotensin II, immune cells, cytokines, and pro-oxidant agents. However, comprehensive information regarding the impact of MMPs in the different physiological systems with disease progression is not fully understood. In the current study, we review the recent biological advances in understanding the function of MMPs and examine time-course changes in MMPs during COVID-19. In addition, we explore the interplay between pre-existing comorbidities, disease severity, and MMPs. The reviewed studies showed increases in different MMP classes in the cerebrospinal fluid, lung, myocardium, peripheral blood cells, serum, and plasma in patients with COVID-19 compared to non-infected individuals. Individuals with arthritis, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, autoimmune diseases, and cancer had higher MMP levels when infected. Furthermore, this up-regulation may be associated with disease severity and the hospitalization period. Clarifying the molecular pathways and specific mechanisms that mediate MMP activity is important in developing optimized interventions to improve health and clinical outcomes during COVID-19. Furthermore, better knowledge of MMPs will likely provide possible pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions. This relevant topic might add new concepts and implications for public health in the near future.
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- Rebecca Salomão
- Laboratory of Molecular Analysis, Postgraduate Program in Health and Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Ceilândia, University of Brasilia, Brasilia 72220-275, DF, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Analysis, Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Ceilândia, University of Brasilia, Brasilia 72220-275, DF, Brazil; (V.A.); (J.L.Q.D.)
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- School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-907, SP, Brazil;
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- Graduate Program in Genomic Sciences and Biotechnology, Catholic University of Brasilia, Brasilia 71966-700, DF, Brazil;
- Laboratory of Exercise Molecular Physiology, University Center UDF, Brasília 71966-900, DF, Brazil
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- INSERM UMR1093-CAPS, UFR des Sciences du Sport, Université de Bourgogne, F-21000 Dijon, France;
- Centre d’Expertise de la Performance, UFR des Sciences du Sport, Université de Bourgogne, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Laboratory of Molecular Analysis, Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Ceilândia, University of Brasilia, Brasilia 72220-275, DF, Brazil; (V.A.); (J.L.Q.D.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Analysis, Postgraduate Program in Health and Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Ceilândia, University of Brasilia, Brasilia 72220-275, DF, Brazil
- Laboratory of Molecular Analysis, Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Ceilândia, University of Brasilia, Brasilia 72220-275, DF, Brazil; (V.A.); (J.L.Q.D.)
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Barmada A, Klein J, Ramaswamy A, Brodsky NN, Jaycox JR, Sheikha H, Jones KM, Habet V, Campbell M, Sumida TS, Kontorovich A, Bogunovic D, Oliveira CR, Steele J, Hall EK, Pena-Hernandez M, Monteiro V, Lucas C, Ring AM, Omer SB, Iwasaki A, Yildirim I, Lucas CL. Cytokinopathy with aberrant cytotoxic lymphocytes and profibrotic myeloid response in SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine-associated myocarditis. Sci Immunol 2023; 8:eadh3455. [PMID: 37146127 PMCID: PMC10468758 DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adh3455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Rare immune-mediated cardiac tissue inflammation can occur after vaccination, including after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines. However, the underlying immune cellular and molecular mechanisms driving this pathology remain poorly understood. Here, we investigated a cohort of patients who developed myocarditis and/or pericarditis with elevated troponin, B-type natriuretic peptide, and C-reactive protein levels as well as cardiac imaging abnormalities shortly after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination. Contrary to early hypotheses, patients did not demonstrate features of hypersensitivity myocarditis, nor did they have exaggerated SARS-CoV-2-specific or neutralizing antibody responses consistent with a hyperimmune humoral mechanism. We additionally found no evidence of cardiac-targeted autoantibodies. Instead, unbiased systematic immune serum profiling revealed elevations in circulating interleukins (IL-1β, IL-1RA, and IL-15), chemokines (CCL4, CXCL1, and CXCL10), and matrix metalloproteases (MMP1, MMP8, MMP9, and TIMP1). Subsequent deep immune profiling using single-cell RNA and repertoire sequencing of peripheral blood mononuclear cells during acute disease revealed expansion of activated CXCR3+ cytotoxic T cells and NK cells, both phenotypically resembling cytokine-driven killer cells. In addition, patients displayed signatures of inflammatory and profibrotic CCR2+ CD163+ monocytes, coupled with elevated serum-soluble CD163, that may be linked to the late gadolinium enhancement on cardiac MRI, which can persist for months after vaccination. Together, our results demonstrate up-regulation in inflammatory cytokines and corresponding lymphocytes with tissue-damaging capabilities, suggesting a cytokine-dependent pathology, which may further be accompanied by myeloid cell-associated cardiac fibrosis. These findings likely rule out some previously proposed mechanisms of mRNA vaccine--associated myopericarditis and point to new ones with relevance to vaccine development and clinical care.
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- Anis Barmada
- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute; Mindich Child Health and Development Institute; Institute for Genomic Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute; Mindich Child Health and Development Institute; Institute for Genomic Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- Center for Inborn Errors of Immunity; Precision Immunology Institute; Mindich Child Health and Development Institute; Department of Pediatrics; Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Yale Center for Infection and Immunity, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
- Yale Institute for Global Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, MD, USA
- Yale Center for Infection and Immunity, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
- Yale Institute for Global Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Yale Center for Infection and Immunity, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Li JN, Luo RY, Luo C, Hu ZL, Zha AH, Shen WY, Li Q, Li H, Fu D, Dai RP. Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Precursor Contributes to a Proinflammatory Program in Monocytes/Macrophages After Acute Myocardial Infarction. J Am Heart Assoc 2023; 12:e028198. [PMID: 36752235 PMCID: PMC10111532 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.028198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Background The imbalance of monocyte/macrophage polarization toward the preferential proinflammatory phenotype and a lack of normal inflammation resolution are present in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Our previous study showed that upregulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor precursor (proBDNF) in M2-like monocytes may contribute to the proinflammatory response in the Stanford type-A acute aortic dissection. The present study aimed to investigate the role of proBDNF signaling in monocytes/macrophages in the progress of AMI. Methods and Results We observed the upregulation of proBDNF in the proinflammatory monocytes of patients with AMI. The upregulation of proBDNF was also observed in the circulating proinflammatory Ly6Chigh monocytes and cardiac F4/80+CD86+ macrophages 3 days after AMI in a mice model. To neutralize proBDNF, the mice subjected to AMI were injected intraperitoneally with a monoclonal anti-proBDNF antibody. Echocardiography, 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining, and positron emission tomography/computed tomography results demonstrate that monoclonal anti-proBDNF antibody treatment further impaired cardiac functions, increased infarct size, and exacerbated the proinflammatory state. Moreover, the level of proinflammatory Ly6Chigh in the blood and F4/80+CD86+ in the heart was further increased in monoclonal anti-proBDNF antibody mice. RNA sequencing revealed that matrix metalloprotease-9 protein level was dramatically increased, along with the activated proinflammatory-related cytokines. Matrix metalloprotease-9 inhibitor treatment attenuated the deteriorated effect of monoclonal anti-proBDNF antibody on cardiac function and infarct areas. Conclusions Our study shows that endogenous proBDNF in monocytes/macrophages may exert protective roles in cardiac remodeling after AMI by regulating matrix metalloprotease-9 activity.
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- Jia-Nan Li
- Department of Anesthesiology The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha China
- Anesthesia Medical Research Center Central South University Changsha China
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- Department of Anesthesiology The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha China
- Anesthesia Medical Research Center Central South University Changsha China
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- Department of Anesthesiology The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha China
- Anesthesia Medical Research Center Central South University Changsha China
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- Department of Anesthesiology The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha China
- Anesthesia Medical Research Center Central South University Changsha China
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- Department of Anesthesiology The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha China
- Anesthesia Medical Research Center Central South University Changsha China
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- Department of Anesthesiology The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha China
- Anesthesia Medical Research Center Central South University Changsha China
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- Department of Anesthesiology The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha China
- Anesthesia Medical Research Center Central South University Changsha China
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- Department of Anesthesiology The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha China
- Anesthesia Medical Research Center Central South University Changsha China
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- Department of Anesthesiology Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha China
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- Department of Anesthesiology The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha China
- Anesthesia Medical Research Center Central South University Changsha China
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Li L, Ma H, Zhang Y, Jiang H, Xia B, Sberi HA, Elhefny MA, Lokman MS, Kassab RB. Protocatechuic acid reverses myocardial infarction mediated by β-adrenergic agonist via regulation of Nrf2/HO-1 pathway, inflammatory, apoptotic, and fibrotic events. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2023; 37:e23270. [PMID: 36593721 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.23270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Myocardial infarction (MI) is an instant ischemic death of cardiomyocytes that remains a major global cause of mortalities. MI is accompanied by oxidative, inflammatory, apoptotic, and fibrotic insults. Protocatechuic acid (PCA) is a polyphenolic compound with various potent biological activities. In this study, we explored the possible cardioprotective role of PCA against isoproterenol (ISO)-mediated MI. Rats were either injected with ISO (85 mg/kg, subcutaneously) or pretreated with PCA (100 or 200 mg/kg, orally). PCA supplementation markedly normalized ISO-induced disturbed cardiac function markers (creatine kinase-MB, lactate dehydrogenase, and troponin T). Notably, PCA administration exerted remarkable increases in glutathione and its derived enzymes, superoxide dismutase, and catalase, as well as decreases in malondialdehyde and nitric oxide levels in the injured cardiac tissue. The molecular findings validated the augmented cellular antioxidative capacity by PCA via increasing the gene expressions of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 and heme oxygenase-1. The cardioprotective efficacy of PCA extended to suppress cardiac inflammation as demonstrated by the decreased levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-1 beta, and nuclear factor kappa B. Additionally, PCA prevented cardiomyocyte loss and fibrosis by decreasing Bax, caspase-3, transforming growth factor-β1 and matrix metalloproteinase-9, and enhancing B-cell lymphoma 2 and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase-3. The cardiac histological screening further confirmed the PCA's protective action. The obtained data recommend PCA as an alternative therapeutic agent to attenuate the molecular, biochemical, and histological alterations associated with MI development.
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- Li Li
- Department of Cardiology, HenanProvincial Chest Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, 450000, China
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- Department of Vasculocardiology, Xianyang Central Hospital, Xianyang, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College, Xinxiang City, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Chifeng Municipal Hospital, Chifeng City, China
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- The First Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of GuiZhou Medical University, Kaili City, Guizhou Province, China
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- Basic Medical Science, Histopathology Department, National Organization for Drug Control and Research, Giza, Egypt.,Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cancer and Molecular Biology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.,Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Alqunfudah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.,Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Al-Baha University, Almakhwah, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia
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Halsey G, Sinha D, Dhital S, Wang X, Vyavahare N. Role of elastic fiber degradation in disease pathogenesis. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2023; 1869:166706. [PMID: 37001705 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2023.166706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Elastin is a crucial extracellular matrix protein that provides structural integrity to tissues. Crosslinked elastin and associated microfibrils, named elastic fiber, contribute to biomechanics by providing the elasticity required for proper function. During aging and disease, elastic fiber can be progressively degraded and since there is little elastin synthesis in adults, degraded elastic fiber is not regenerated. There is substantial evidence linking loss or damage of elastic fibers to the clinical manifestation and pathogenesis of a variety of diseases. Disruption of elastic fiber networks by hereditary mutations, aging, or pathogenic stimuli results in systemic ailments associated with the production of elastin degradation products, inflammatory responses, and abnormal physiology. Due to its longevity, unique mechanical properties, and widespread distribution in the body, elastic fiber plays a central role in homeostasis of various physiological systems. While pathogenesis related to elastic fiber degradation has been more thoroughly studied in elastic fiber rich tissues such as the vasculature and the lungs, even tissues containing relatively small quantities of elastic fibers such as the eyes or joints may be severely impacted by elastin degradation. Elastic fiber degradation is a common observation in certain hereditary, age, and specific risk factor exposure induced diseases representing a converging point of pathological clinical phenotypes which may also help explain the appearance of co-morbidities. In this review, we will first cover the role of elastic fiber degradation in the manifestation of hereditary diseases then individually explore the structural role and degradation effects of elastic fibers in various tissues and organ systems. Overall, stabilizing elastic fiber structures and repairing lost elastin may be effective strategies to reverse the effects of these diseases.
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- Gregory Halsey
- Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, SC 29634, United States of America
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- Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, SC 29634, United States of America
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- Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, SC 29634, United States of America
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- Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, SC 29634, United States of America
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- Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, SC 29634, United States of America.
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Ortega M, Ríos-Navarro C, Gavara J, de Dios E, Perez-Solé N, Marcos-Garcés V, Ferrández-Izquierdo A, Bodí V, Ruiz-Saurí A. Meta-Analysis of Extracellular Matrix Dynamics after Myocardial Infarction Using RNA-Sequencing Transcriptomic Database. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232415615. [PMID: 36555255 PMCID: PMC9779146 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232415615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Extracellular matrix (ECM) changes after myocardial infarction (MI) need precise regulation, and next-generation sequencing technologies provide omics data that can be used in this context. We performed a meta-analysis using RNA-sequencing transcriptomic datasets to identify genes involved in post-MI ECM turnover. Eight studies available in Gene Expression Omnibus were selected following the inclusion criteria. We compare RNA-sequencing data from 92 mice submitted to permanent coronary ligation or sham, identifying differentially expressed genes (p-value < 0.05 and Log2FoldChange ≥ 2). Functional enrichment analysis was performed based on Gene Ontology biological processes (BPs). BPs implicated in response to extracellular stimulus, regulation of ECM organization, and ECM disassembly were detected soon after ischemia onset. ECM disassembly occurred between days one to seven post-MI, compared with ECM assembly from day seven onwards. We identified altered mRNA expression of 19 matrix metalloproteinases and four tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases at post-infarcted ECM remodeling and altered transcriptomic expression of 42 genes encoding 26 collagen subunits at the fibrotic stage. To our knowledge, this is the first meta-analysis using RNA-sequencing datasets to evaluate post-infarcted cardiac interstitium healing, revealing previously unknown mechanisms and molecules actively implicated in ECM remodeling post-MI, which warrant further validation.
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- María Ortega
- INCLIVA health Research Institute, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Centro de Biomateriales e Ingeniería Tisular, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, University of Valencia,46010 Valencia, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER)-CV, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- INCLIVA health Research Institute, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- Cardiology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- INCLIVA health Research Institute, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- Department of Pathology, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- Pathology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- INCLIVA health Research Institute, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- Department of Medicine, University of Valencia,46010 Valencia, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER)-CV, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Cardiology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-96-3862658
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- INCLIVA health Research Institute, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- Department of Pathology, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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Novitskaya T, Nishat S, Covarrubias R, Wheeler DG, Chepurko E, Bermeo-Blanco O, Xu Z, Baer B, He H, Moore SN, Dwyer KM, Cowan PJ, Su YR, Absi TS, Schoenecker J, Bellan LM, Koch WJ, Bansal S, Feoktistov I, Robson SC, Gao E, Gumina RJ. Ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase-1 (CD39) impacts TGF-β1 responses: insights into cardiac fibrosis and function following myocardial infarction. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2022; 323:H1244-H1261. [PMID: 36240436 PMCID: PMC9722260 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00138.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Extracellular purine nucleotides and nucleosides released from activated or injured cells influence multiple aspects of cardiac physiology and pathophysiology. Ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase-1 (ENTPD1; CD39) hydrolyzes released nucleotides and thereby regulates the magnitude and duration of purinergic signaling. However, the impact of CD39 activity on post-myocardial infarction (MI) remodeling is incompletely understood. We measured the levels and activity of ectonucleotidases in human left ventricular samples from control and ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) hearts and examined the impact of ablation of Cd39 expression on post-myocardial infarction remodeling in mice. We found that human CD39 levels and activity are significantly decreased in ICM hearts (n = 5) compared with control hearts (n = 5). In mice null for Cd39, cardiac function and remodeling are significantly compromised in Cd39-/- mice following myocardial infarction. Fibrotic markers including plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) expression, fibrin deposition, α-smooth muscle actin (αSMA), and collagen expression are increased in Cd39-/- hearts. Importantly, we found that transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) stimulates ATP release and induces Cd39 expression and activity on cardiac fibroblasts, constituting an autocrine regulatory pathway not previously appreciated. Absence of CD39 activity on cardiac fibroblasts exacerbates TGF-β1 profibrotic responses. Treatment with exogenous ectonucleotidase rescues this profibrotic response in Cd39-/- fibroblasts. Together, these data demonstrate that CD39 has important interactions with TGF-β1-stimulated autocrine purinergic signaling in cardiac fibroblasts and dictates outcomes of cardiac remodeling following myocardial infarction. Our results reveal that ENTPD1 (CD39) regulates TGF-β1-mediated fibroblast activation and limits adverse cardiac remodeling following myocardial infarction.NEW & NOTEWORTHY We show that CD39 is a critical modulator of TGF-β1-mediated fibroblast activation and cardiac remodeling following myocardial infarction via modulation of nucleotide signaling. TGF-β1-induced CD39 expression generates a negative feedback loop that attenuates cardiac fibroblast activation. In the absence of CD39 activity, collagen deposition is increased, elastin expression is decreased, and diastolic dysfunction is worsened. Treatment with ecto-apyrase attenuates the TGF-β1-induced profibrotic cardiac fibroblast phenotype, revealing a novel approach to combat post-myocardial infarction cardiac fibrosis.
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- Tatiana Novitskaya
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
- Davis Heart and Lung Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Immunology Research Center, St. Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Immunology Research Center, St. Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Davis Heart and Lung Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Transplantation Biology Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
- Davis Heart and Lung Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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Chen H, Chew G, Devapragash N, Loh JZ, Huang KY, Guo J, Liu S, Tan ELS, Chen S, Tee NGZ, Mia MM, Singh MK, Zhang A, Behmoaras J, Petretto E. The E3 ubiquitin ligase WWP2 regulates pro-fibrogenic monocyte infiltration and activity in heart fibrosis. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7375. [PMID: 36450710 PMCID: PMC9712659 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34971-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) can cause left ventricular dysfunction through interstitial fibrosis, which corresponds to the failure of cardiac tissue remodeling. Recent evidence implicates monocytes/macrophages in the etiopathology of cardiac fibrosis, but giving their heterogeneity and the antagonizing roles of macrophage subtypes in fibrosis, targeting these cells has been challenging. Here we focus on WWP2, an E3 ubiquitin ligase that acts as a positive genetic regulator of human and murine cardiac fibrosis, and show that myeloid specific deletion of WWP2 reduces cardiac fibrosis in hypertension-induced NICM. By using single cell RNA sequencing analysis of immune cells in the same model, we establish the functional heterogeneity of macrophages and define an early pro-fibrogenic phase of NICM that is driven by Ccl5-expressing Ly6chigh monocytes. Among cardiac macrophage subtypes, WWP2 dysfunction primarily affects Ly6chigh monocytes via modulating Ccl5, and consequentially macrophage infiltration and activation, which contributes to reduced myofibroblast trans-differentiation. WWP2 interacts with transcription factor IRF7, promoting its non-degradative mono-ubiquitination, nuclear translocation and transcriptional activity, leading to upregulation of Ccl5 at transcriptional level. We identify a pro-fibrogenic macrophage subtype in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, and demonstrate that WWP2 is a key regulator of IRF7-mediated Ccl5/Ly6chigh monocyte axis in heart fibrosis.
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- Huimei Chen
- grid.428397.30000 0004 0385 0924Programme in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857 Singapore, Singapore ,grid.254147.10000 0000 9776 7793Institute for Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009 China
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- grid.428397.30000 0004 0385 0924Programme in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857 Singapore, Singapore
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- grid.428397.30000 0004 0385 0924Programme in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857 Singapore, Singapore
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- grid.428397.30000 0004 0385 0924Programme in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857 Singapore, Singapore
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- grid.428397.30000 0004 0385 0924Programme in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857 Singapore, Singapore
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- grid.428397.30000 0004 0385 0924Programme in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857 Singapore, Singapore
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- grid.428397.30000 0004 0385 0924Programme in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857 Singapore, Singapore
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- grid.428397.30000 0004 0385 0924Programme in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857 Singapore, Singapore
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- grid.254147.10000 0000 9776 7793Institute for Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009 China ,grid.452511.6Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008 China
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- grid.419385.20000 0004 0620 9905National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore, 169609 Singapore
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- grid.428397.30000 0004 0385 0924Programme in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857 Singapore, Singapore
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- grid.428397.30000 0004 0385 0924Programme in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857 Singapore, Singapore
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- grid.452511.6Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008 China
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- grid.428397.30000 0004 0385 0924Programme in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857 Singapore, Singapore ,grid.413629.b0000 0001 0705 4923Centre for Inflammatory Disease, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, W12 0NN UK
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- grid.428397.30000 0004 0385 0924Programme in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857 Singapore, Singapore ,grid.254147.10000 0000 9776 7793Institute for Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009 China
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Mechanistic and therapeutic perspectives of baicalin and baicalein on pulmonary hypertension: A comprehensive review. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 151:113191. [PMID: 35643068 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a chronic and fatal disease, for which new therapeutic drugs and approaches are needed urgently. Baicalein and baicalin, the active compounds of the traditional Chinese medicine, Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, exhibit a wide range of pharmacological activities. Numerous studies involving in vitro and in vivo models of PH have revealed that the treatment with baicalin and baicalein may be effective. This review summarizes the potential mechanisms driving the beneficial effects of baicalin and baicalein treatment on PH, including anti-inflammatory response, inhibition of pulmonary smooth muscle cell proliferation and endothelial-to-mesenchymal transformation, stabilization of the extracellular matrix, and mitigation of oxidative stress. The pharmacokinetics of these compounds have also been reviewed. The therapeutic potential of baicalin and baicalein warrants their continued study as natural treatments for PH.
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Remodeling and Fibrosis of the Cardiac Muscle in the Course of Obesity-Pathogenesis and Involvement of the Extracellular Matrix. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23084195. [PMID: 35457013 PMCID: PMC9032681 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23084195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Obesity is a growing epidemiological problem, as two-thirds of the adult population are carrying excess weight. It is a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases (hypertension, ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarct, and atrial fibrillation). It has also been shown that chronic obesity in people may be a cause for the development of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), whose components include cellular hypertrophy, left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, and increased extracellular collagen deposition. Several animal models with induced obesity, via the administration of a high-fat diet, also developed increased heart fibrosis as a result of extracellular collagen accumulation. Excessive collagen deposition in the extracellular matrix (ECM) in the course of obesity may increase the stiffness of the myocardium and thereby deteriorate the heart diastolic function and facilitate the occurrence of HFpEF. In this review, we include a rationale for that process, including a discussion about possible putative factors (such as increased renin–angiotensin–aldosterone activity, sympathetic overdrive, hemodynamic alterations, hypoadiponectinemia, hyperleptinemia, and concomitant heart diseases). To address the topic clearly, we include a description of the fundamentals of ECM turnover, as well as a summary of studies assessing collagen deposition in obese individuals.
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Zhang N, Aiyasiding X, Li WJ, Liao HH, Tang QZ. Neutrophil degranulation and myocardial infarction. Cell Commun Signal 2022; 20:50. [PMID: 35410418 PMCID: PMC8996539 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-022-00824-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the most common cardiac emergencies with high morbidity and is a leading cause of death worldwide. Since MI could develop into a life-threatening emergency and could also seriously affect the life quality of patients, continuous efforts have been made to create an effective strategy to prevent the occurrence of MI and reduce MI-related mortality. Numerous studies have confirmed that neutrophils play important roles in inflammation and innate immunity, which provide the first line of defense against microorganisms by producing inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, releasing reactive oxygen species, and degranulating components of neutrophil cytoplasmic granules to kill pathogens. Recently, researchers reported that neutrophils are closely related to the severity and prognosis of patients with MI, and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in post-MI patients had predictive value for major adverse cardiac events. Neutrophils have been increasingly recognized to exert important functions in MI. Especially, granule proteins released by neutrophil degranulation after neutrophil activation have been suggested to involve in the process of MI. This article reviewed the current research progress of neutrophil granules in MI and discusses neutrophil degranulation associated diagnosis and treatment strategies. Video abstract
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- Nan Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, People's Republic of China.,Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, People's Republic of China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Metabolic and Chronic Diseases, Wuhan, 430060, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, People's Republic of China.,Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, People's Republic of China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Metabolic and Chronic Diseases, Wuhan, 430060, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, People's Republic of China.,Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, People's Republic of China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Metabolic and Chronic Diseases, Wuhan, 430060, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, People's Republic of China. .,Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, People's Republic of China. .,Hubei Key Laboratory of Metabolic and Chronic Diseases, Wuhan, 430060, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, People's Republic of China. .,Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, People's Republic of China. .,Hubei Key Laboratory of Metabolic and Chronic Diseases, Wuhan, 430060, People's Republic of China.
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Silva FS, de Souza KSC, Galdino OA, de Moraes MV, Ishikawa U, Medeiros MA, Lima JPMS, de Paula Medeiros KC, da Silva Farias NB, de Araújo Júnior RF, de Rezende AA, Abreu BJ, de Oliveira MF. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy mitigates left ventricular remodeling, upregulates MMP-2 and VEGF, and inhibits the induction of MMP-9, TGF-β1, and TNF-α in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat heart. Life Sci 2022; 295:120393. [PMID: 35167880 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120393] [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] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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AIMS Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy has been widely used for the adjunctive treatment of diabetic wounds, and is currently known to influence left ventricular (LV) function. However, morphological and molecular repercussions of the HBO in the diabetic myocardium remain to be described. We aimed to investigate whether HBO therapy would mitigate adverse LV remodeling caused by streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes. MAIN METHODS Sixty-day-old Male Wistar rats were divided into four groups: Control (n = 8), HBO (n = 7), STZ (n = 10), and STZ + HBO (n = 8). Diabetes was induced by a single STZ injection (60 mg/kg, i.p.). HBO treatment (100% oxygen at 2.5 atmospheres absolute, 60 min/day, 5 days/week) lasted for 5 weeks. LV morphology was evaluated using histomorphometry. Gene expression analyzes were performed for LV collagens I (Col1a1) and III (Col3a1), matrix metalloproteinases 2 (Mmp2) and 9 (Mmp9), and transforming growth factor-β1 (Tgfb1). The Immunoexpression of cardiac tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were also quantified. KEY FINDINGS HBO therapy prevented LV concentric remodeling, heterogeneous myocyte hypertrophy, and fibrosis in diabetic rats associated with attenuation of leukocyte infiltration. HBO therapy also increased Mmp2 gene expression, and inhibited the induction of Tgfb1 and Mmp9 mRNAs caused by diabetes, and normalized TNF-α and VEGF protein expression. SIGNIFICANCE HBO therapy had protective effects for the LV structure in STZ-diabetic rats and ameliorated expression levels of genes involved in cardiac collagen turnover, as well as pro-inflammatory and pro-angiogenic signaling.
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- Flávio Santos Silva
- Department of Health Sciences, Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid, Mossoró, Brazil.
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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Plekhova NG, Brodskaya TA, Nevzorova VA, Repina NI, Eliseeva VS. Single nucleotide substitutions in the matrix metalloproteinase 9 gene in hypertensive individuals of European and South Asian ethnicity in the Far Eastern Federal District. КАРДИОВАСКУЛЯРНАЯ ТЕРАПИЯ И ПРОФИЛАКТИКА 2022. [DOI: 10.15829/1728-8800-2022-2874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Aim. To determine the association of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) -1562C>T (rs3918242) in the matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) gene in hypertensive (HTN) in individuals of European and South Asian ethnicity of Primorsky Krai and Sakhalin Oblast.Material and methods. The analysis of conventional and additional risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (35 parameters) in 377 people as a part of regional stage of the Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Diseases and their Risk Factors in Regions of Russian Federation (ESSE-RF) study (2014-2019), of whom 240 people of European (Slavic) and 137 people of South Asian (Korean, second- and third-generation immigrants) ethnicity. Substitutions in the MMP-9 gene -1562C>T (rs3918242) was identified by real-time polymerase chain reaction using TaqMan technology.Results. Compared to Koreans, the Slavs have a higher blood pressure (p=0,002). There were no significant differences between ethnic groups (p=0,07) in cardiovascular risk levels using the Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE). Significant differences (p=0,003) were determined in cardiovascular risk levels for healthy Koreans and HTN patients. It was shown that among patients with HTN, the pulse wave velocity exceeded the recommended values in 22,2% of Europeans and in 46,6% of Koreans (p=0,003). The number of hypertensive Europeans and minor MMP-9 rs3918242 T allele exceeded 2,6 times the number of healthy persons (odds ratio, 4,7; 95% confidence interval: 1,1 -7,8 (p=0,03)). MMP-9 rs3918242 T allele in Koreans of the Sakhalin Oblast was not associated with HTN (odds ratio, 0,81; 95% confidence interval: 0,12-5,54 (p=0,83)). Moreover, in South Asian population, heterozygous carriers of T allele prevailed, which significantly (p=0,002) differed from Europeans, who, in general, had a homozygous CC genotype.Conclusion. In Far Eastern Federal District, SNPs in the MMP-9 C-1562T gene were found mainly in hypertensive patients of European ethnicity, while in Koreans, a significant relationship between the carriage of minor T allele in this gene and the presence of HTN was not established.
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Secretome of Stressed Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Alters Transcriptome Signature in Heart, Liver, and Spleen after an Experimental Acute Myocardial Infarction: An In Silico Analysis. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11010116. [PMID: 35053121 PMCID: PMC8772778 DOI: 10.3390/biology11010116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Simple Summary Acute myocardial infarction is characterized by impaired coronary blood flow, which leads to cardiac ischemia and, ultimately, compromised heart function. Damage and cellular responses are not limited to the non-perfused area, but rather affect the entire heart, as well as distal organs, such as the liver and spleen. We found that the therapeutic secretome of stressed white blood cells improved short-term and long-term cardiac performance in a porcine infarction model. In order to unravel the molecular events governing secretome-mediated tissue regeneration, we performed transcriptional analyses of the non-perfused, transition, and perfused heart, as well as the liver and spleen 24 h after myocardial infarction. We observed a highly tissue-specific effect of the secretome and, except for the transition zone, a uniform downregulation of pro-inflammatory factors and pathways. Simultaneously, the secretome strongly promoted the expression of genes that are essential for heart function in the non-perfused area. In the liver and spleen, different metabolic processes were induced. Together, our data suggest several plausible mechanisms by which the secretome improves heart function after cardiac ischemia. Deepening our understanding of the molecular processes identified here might uncover further pharmacologic strategies aiming at delimiting adverse cardiac remodeling and sequelae after myocardial infarction. Abstract Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a result of cardiac non-perfusion and leads to cardiomyocyte necrosis, inflammation, and compromised cardiac performance. Here, we showed that the secretome of γ-irradiated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCsec) improved heart function in a porcine AMI model and displayed beneficial long- and short-term effects. As an AMI is known to strongly affect gene regulation of the ischemia non-affected heart muscle and distal organs, we employed a transcriptomics approach to further study the immediate molecular events orchestrated using the PBMCsec in myocardium, liver, and spleen 24 h post ischemia. In the infarcted area, the PBMCsec mainly induced genes that were essential for cardiomyocyte function and simultaneously downregulated pro-inflammatory genes. Interestingly, genes associated with pro-inflammatory processes were activated in the transition zone, while being downregulated in the remote zone. In the liver, we observed a pronounced inhibition of immune responses using the PBMCsec, while genes involved in urea and tricarboxylic cycles were induced. The spleen displayed elevated lipid metabolism and reduced immunological processes. Together, our study suggested several types of pharmacodynamics by which the PBMCsec conferred immediate cardioprotection. Furthermore, our data supported the assumption that an AMI significantly affects distal organs, suggesting that a holistic treatment of an AMI, as achieved by PBMCsec, might be highly beneficial.
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Perveen S, Rossin D, Vitale E, Rosso R, Vanni R, Cristallini C, Rastaldo R, Giachino C. Therapeutic Acellular Scaffolds for Limiting Left Ventricular Remodelling-Current Status and Future Directions. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222313054. [PMID: 34884856 PMCID: PMC8658014 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222313054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the leading causes of heart-related deaths worldwide. Following MI, the hypoxic microenvironment triggers apoptosis, disrupts the extracellular matrix and forms a non-functional scar that leads towards adverse left ventricular (LV) remodelling. If left untreated this eventually leads to heart failure. Besides extensive advancement in medical therapy, complete functional recovery is never accomplished, as the heart possesses limited regenerative ability. In recent decades, the focus has shifted towards tissue engineering and regenerative strategies that provide an attractive option to improve cardiac regeneration, limit adverse LV remodelling and restore function in an infarcted heart. Acellular scaffolds possess attractive features that have made them a promising therapeutic candidate. Their application in infarcted areas has been shown to improve LV remodelling and enhance functional recovery in post-MI hearts. This review will summarise the updates on acellular scaffolds developed and tested in pre-clinical and clinical scenarios in the past five years with a focus on their ability to overcome damage caused by MI. It will also describe how acellular scaffolds alone or in combination with biomolecules have been employed for MI treatment. A better understanding of acellular scaffolds potentialities may guide the development of customised and optimised therapeutic strategies for MI treatment.
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- Sadia Perveen
- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano, Italy; (S.P.); (D.R.); (E.V.); (R.R.); (R.V.); (C.G.)
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano, Italy; (S.P.); (D.R.); (E.V.); (R.R.); (R.V.); (C.G.)
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano, Italy; (S.P.); (D.R.); (E.V.); (R.R.); (R.V.); (C.G.)
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano, Italy; (S.P.); (D.R.); (E.V.); (R.R.); (R.V.); (C.G.)
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano, Italy; (S.P.); (D.R.); (E.V.); (R.R.); (R.V.); (C.G.)
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano, Italy; (S.P.); (D.R.); (E.V.); (R.R.); (R.V.); (C.G.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano, Italy; (S.P.); (D.R.); (E.V.); (R.R.); (R.V.); (C.G.)
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Kremastiotis G, Handa I, Jackson C, George S, Johnson J. Disparate effects of MMP and TIMP modulation on coronary atherosclerosis and associated myocardial fibrosis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:23081. [PMID: 34848763 PMCID: PMC8632906 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-02508-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity is tightly regulated by the endogenous tissue inhibitors (TIMPs), and dysregulated activity contributes to extracellular matrix remodelling. Accordingly, MMP/TIMP balance is associated with atherosclerotic plaque progression and instability, alongside adverse post-infarction cardiac fibrosis and subsequent heart failure. Here, we demonstrate that prolonged high-fat feeding of apolipoprotein (Apo)e-deficient mice triggered the development of unstable coronary artery atherosclerosis alongside evidence of myocardial infarction and progressive sudden death. Accordingly, the contribution of select MMPs and TIMPs to the progression of both interrelated pathologies was examined in Apoe-deficient mice with concomitant deletion of Mmp7, Mmp9, Mmp12, or Timp1 and relevant wild-type controls after 36-weeks high-fat feeding. Mmp7 deficiency increased incidence of sudden death, while Mmp12 deficiency promoted survival, whereas Mmp9 or Timp1 deficiency had no effect. While all mice harboured coronary disease, atherosclerotic burden was reduced in Mmp7-deficient and Mmp12-deficient mice and increased in Timp1-deficient animals, compared to relevant controls. Significant differences in cardiac fibrosis were only observed in Mmp-7-deficient mice and Timp1-deficient animals, which was associated with reduced capillary number. Adopting therapeutic strategies in Apoe-deficient mice, TIMP-2 adenoviral-overexpression or administration (delayed or throughout) of a non-selective MMP inhibitor (RS-130830) had no effect on coronary atherosclerotic burden or cardiac fibrosis. Taken together, our findings emphasise the divergent roles of MMPs on coronary plaque progression and associated post-MI cardiac fibrosis, highlighting the need for selective therapeutic approaches to target unstable atherosclerosis alongside adverse cardiac remodelling while negating detrimental adverse effects on either pathology, with targeting of MMP-12 seeming a suitable target.
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- Georgios Kremastiotis
- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pathology, Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Level 7, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, BS2 8HW, England, UK
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pathology, Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Level 7, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, BS2 8HW, England, UK
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pathology, Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Level 7, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, BS2 8HW, England, UK
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pathology, Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Level 7, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, BS2 8HW, England, UK
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pathology, Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Level 7, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, BS2 8HW, England, UK.
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Nawrocka-Millward S, Biegus J, Hurkacz M, Guzik M, Rosiek-Biegus M, Jankowska EA, Ponikowski P, Zymliński R. Differences in the Biomarker Profile of De Novo Acute Heart Failure versus Decompensation of Chronic Heart Failure. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11111701. [PMID: 34827701 PMCID: PMC8615401 DOI: 10.3390/biom11111701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The perception of acute heart failure (AHF) as a single entity is increasingly outdated, as distinct patient profiles can be discerned. Key heart failure (HF) studies have previously highlighted the difference in both the course and prognosis of de novo AHF and acute decompensated chronic HF (ADHF). Accordingly, distinct AHF profiles with differing underlying pathophysiologies of disease progression can be shown. We compared a range of selected biomarkers in order to better describe the profile of de novo AHF and ADHF, including the inter alia—serum lactate, bilirubin, matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP-9), follistatin, intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1), lipocalin and galectin-3. The study comprised 248 AHF patients (de novo = 104), who were followed up for one year. The biomarker data of the de novo AHF and ADHF profiles was then compared in order to link biomarkers to their prognosis. Our study demonstrated that, although there are similarities between each patient profile, key biomarker differences do exist—predominantly in terms of NTproBNP, serum lactate, bilirubin, ICAM-1, follistatin, ferritin and sTfR (soluble transferrin receptor). ADHF tended to have compromised organ function and higher risks of both one-year mortality and composite endpoint (one-year mortality or rehospitalization for heart failure) hazard ratios (HR) (95% CI): 3.4 (1.8–6.3) and 2.8 (1.6–4.6), respectively, both p < 0.0001. Among the biomarkers of interest: sTfR HR (95% CI): 1.4 (1.04–1.8), NGAL(log) (neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin) HR (95% CI): 2.0 (1.3–3.1) and GDF-15(log) (growth/differentiation factor-15) HR (95% CI): 4.0 (1.2–13.0) significantly impacted the one-year survival, all p < 0.05.
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- Sylwia Nawrocka-Millward
- Institute of Heart Diseases, University Hospital, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland; (M.G.); (E.A.J.); (P.P.); (R.Z.)
- Correspondence: (S.N.-M.); (J.B.); Tel.: +48-509-943-930 (S.N.-M.)
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- Institute of Heart Diseases, University Hospital, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland; (M.G.); (E.A.J.); (P.P.); (R.Z.)
- Institute of Heart Diseases, Medical University, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland
- Correspondence: (S.N.-M.); (J.B.); Tel.: +48-509-943-930 (S.N.-M.)
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Institute of Heart Diseases, University Hospital, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland; (M.G.); (E.A.J.); (P.P.); (R.Z.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pneumology and Allergology, Medical University, 50-369 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Institute of Heart Diseases, University Hospital, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland; (M.G.); (E.A.J.); (P.P.); (R.Z.)
- Institute of Heart Diseases, Medical University, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Institute of Heart Diseases, University Hospital, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland; (M.G.); (E.A.J.); (P.P.); (R.Z.)
- Institute of Heart Diseases, Medical University, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Institute of Heart Diseases, University Hospital, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland; (M.G.); (E.A.J.); (P.P.); (R.Z.)
- Institute of Heart Diseases, Medical University, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland
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Yu D, Tang Z, Li B, Yu J, Li W, Liu Z, Tian C. Resveratrol against Cardiac Fibrosis: Research Progress in Experimental Animal Models. Molecules 2021; 26:6860. [PMID: 34833952 PMCID: PMC8621031 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26226860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Cardiac fibrosis is a heterogeneous disease, which is characterized by abundant proliferation of interstitial collagen, disordered arrangement, collagen network reconstruction, increased cardiac stiffness, and decreased systolic and diastolic functions, consequently developing into cardiac insufficiency. With several factors participating in and regulating the occurrence and development of cardiac fibrosis, a complex molecular mechanism underlies the disease. Moreover, cardiac fibrosis is closely related to hypertension, myocardial infarction, viral myocarditis, atherosclerosis, and diabetes, which can lead to serious complications such as heart failure, arrhythmia, and sudden cardiac death, thus seriously threatening human life and health. Resveratrol, with the chemical name 3,5,4'-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene, is a polyphenol abundantly present in grapes and red wine. It is known to prevent the occurrence and development of cardiovascular diseases. In addition, it may resist cardiac fibrosis through a variety of growth factors, cytokines, and several cell signaling pathways, thus exerting a protective effect on the heart.
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- Dongmin Yu
- Department of Breast Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China;
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China;
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China; (Z.T.); (J.Y.); (W.L.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China;
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China; (Z.T.); (J.Y.); (W.L.)
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China; (Z.T.); (J.Y.); (W.L.)
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China; (Z.T.); (J.Y.); (W.L.)
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China; (Z.T.); (J.Y.); (W.L.)
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Medhet M, El-Bakly WM, Badr AM, Awad A, El-Demerdash E. Thymoquinone attenuates isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction by inhibiting cytochrome C and matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2021; 49:391-405. [PMID: 34767666 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.13614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Thymoquinone (TQ) is the main active constituent of Nigella sativa. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of TQ on apoptotic parameters and MMP-9 expression in isoproterenol (ISP)-induced myocardial infarction (MI). TQ was given once daily for 7 days at doses of 10 and 20 mg/kg orally with ISP (86 mg/kg; s.c.) administered on the sixth and seventh days. TQ pre-treatment protected against ISP-induced MI as approved by normalisation of electrocardiogram (ECG) and b (CK)-MB, minimal histopathological changes, and reduction of the infarction size. Effects of TQ could be supported by its antioxidant activity, evidenced by the increase of cardiac reduced glutathione and total serum antioxidant capacity, and the inhibition of ISO-induced lipid peroxidation. TQ anti-inflammatory activity was associated with reduced expression of NF-κB and TNF-α. TQ ameliorated cardiomyocytes, apoptotic pathways by inhibiting both the intrinsic pathway, via reducing cytoplasmic cytochrome C, and the extrinsic pathway, by inhibiting TNF-α and caspases, and the effect of TQ was dose-dependent. Moreover, TQ reduced the expression of metalloproteinase (MMP)-9, which is considered as a prognostic marker of ventricular remodelling, recommending that TQ can be used as a possible supplement to minimise post-MI changes. So, we conclude that TQ antiapoptotic activity and the inhibitory modulation of MMP-9 expression contribute to TQ protective effects in MI. To our knowledge, this is the first study reporting the effect of TQ on cytochrome c activity and MMP-9 expression in MI.
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- Marwa Medhet
- Department of Crime Investigation Research, The National Centre for Social & Criminological Research, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.,Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Bahr AC, Luz JPDA, Teixeira RB, Türck P, Zimmer A, Castro ALDE, Reis EED, Visioli F, Belló-Klein A, Araujo ASDAR, Schenkel PC. The brief methylprednisolone administration is crucial to mitigate cardiac dysfunction after myocardial infarction. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2021; 93:e20210297. [PMID: 34706009 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202120210297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is one of the major causes of heart failure and mortality. Glucocorticoids administration post-infarction has long been proposed, but it has shown conflicting results so far. This controversy may be associated with the glucocorticoid type and the period when it is administered. To elucidate these, the present aims to evaluate if the brief methylprednisolone acetate administration is determinant for heart adaptation after AMI. Male Wistar rats were divided into 3 groups: sham-operated (SHAM); infarcted (AMI); infarcted treated with methylprednisolone acetate (AMI+M). Immediately after surgery, the AMI+M group received a single dose of methylprednisolone acetate (40 mg/kg i.m.). After 56 days, the cardiac function was assessed and lungs, liver and heart were collected to determine rates of hypertrophy and congestion. Heart was used for oxidative stress and metalloproteinase activity analyses. Methylprednisolone acetate attenuated matrix metalloproteinase-2 activity, cardiac dilatation, and prevented the onset of pulmonary congestion, as well as avoided cardiac hypertrophy. Our data indicate that administration of methylprednisolone acetate shortly after AMI may be a therapeutic alternative for attenuation of detrimental ventricular remodeling.
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- Alan Christhian Bahr
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, R. Sarmento Leite, 500, 90050-170 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, R. Sarmento Leite, 500, 90050-170 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, R. Sarmento Leite, 500, 90050-170 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, R. Sarmento Leite, 500, 90050-170 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, R. Sarmento Leite, 500, 90050-170 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, R. Sarmento Leite, 500, 90050-170 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, R. Sarmento Leite, 500, 90050-170 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Departamento de Patologia Oral, R. Sarmento Leite, 500, 90050-170 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, R. Sarmento Leite, 500, 90050-170 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, R. Sarmento Leite, 500, 90050-170 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, R. Sarmento Leite, 500, 90050-170 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.,Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Departamento de Fisiologia e Farmacologia, R. Gomes Carneiro, 1, 96010-610 Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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Han H, Dai D, Du R, Hu J, Zhu Z, Lu L, Zhu J, Zhang R. Oncostatin M promotes infarct repair and improves cardiac function after myocardial infarction. Am J Transl Res 2021; 13:11329-11340. [PMID: 34786061 PMCID: PMC8581943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The immune response plays a central role in post-MI cardiac repair. A growing body of evidence suggests that oncostatin M (OSM), a pleiomorphic cytokine of the interleukin (IL)-6 family, participates in the cardiac healing and remodeling process. However, previous studies have shown inconsistent results, and the exact mechanisms underlying this process have not yet been fully elucidated. We verified whether OSM is involved in the healing process and cardiac remodeling after MI and sought to explore its potential mechanisms. Our data implied OSM's role in facilitating the post-MI healing process in mice, manifested by improved cardiac functional performance and a reduction in fibrotic changes. Furthermore, our flow cytometry analysis revealed that OSM influences the dynamics of cardiac monocytes and macrophages. In mice with a blunted C-X-C motif receptor (CCR)2 signaling pathway, OSM reserved its protective roles and polarized cardiac macrophages toward a reparative phenotype. Moreover, OSM reduced the number of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9+ immune cells and increased the number of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1+ immune cells in the infarct area, mitigating the maladaptive remodeling following MI. These findings demonstrate that OSM favorably modulates cardiac remodeling, partially by accelerating the shift in the cardiac macrophage phenotype from M1 to M2 and by correcting the MMP-9 and TIMP-1 balance.
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- Hui Han
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghai 200025, P. R. China
- Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghai 200025, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghai 200025, P. R. China
- Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghai 200025, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghai 200025, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Changzheng Hospital Affiliated with Second Military Medical UniversityShanghai 200003, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghai 200025, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghai 200025, P. R. China
- Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghai 200025, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghai 200025, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghai 200025, P. R. China
- Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghai 200025, P. R. China
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Immune Mechanism, Gene Module, and Molecular Subtype Identification of Astragalus Membranaceus in the Treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy: An Integrated Bioinformatics Study. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2021; 2021:2252832. [PMID: 34567206 PMCID: PMC8457948 DOI: 10.1155/2021/2252832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Astragalus membranaceus has complex components as a natural drug and has multilevel, multitarget, and multichannel effects on dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). However, the immune mechanism, gene module, and molecular subtype of astragalus membranaceus in the treatment of DCM are still not revealed. Microarray information of GSE84796 was downloaded from the GEO database, including RNA sequencing data of seven normal cardiac tissues and ten DCM cardiac tissues. A total of 4029 DCM differentially expressed genes were obtained, including 1855 upregulated genes and 2174 downregulated genes. GO/KEGG/GSEA analysis suggested that the activation of T cells and B cells was the primary cause of DCM. WGCNA was used to obtain blue module genes. The blue module genes are primarily ADCY7, BANK1, CD1E, CD19, CD38, CD300LF, CLEC4E, FLT3, GPR18, HCAR3, IRF4, LAMP3, MRC1, SYK, and TLR8, which successfully divided DCM into three molecular subtypes. Based on the CIBERSORT algorithm, the immune infiltration profile of DCM was analyzed. Many immune cell subtypes, including the abovementioned immune cells, showed different levels of increased infiltration in the myocardial tissue of DCM. However, this infiltration pattern was not obviously correlated with clinical characteristics, such as age, EF, and sex. Based on network pharmacology and ClueGO, 20 active components of Astragalus membranaceus and 40 components of DMCTGS were obtained from TCMSP. Through analysis of the immune regulatory network, we found that Astragalus membranaceus effectively regulates the activation of immune cells, such as B cells and T cells, cytokine secretion, and other processes and can intervene in DCM at multiple components, targets, and levels. The above mechanisms were verified by molecular docking results, which confirmed that AKT1, VEGFA, MMP9, and RELA are promising potential targets of DCM.
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Moreno CR, Ramires JAF, Lotufo PA, Soeiro AM, Oliveira LMDS, Ikegami RN, Kawakami JT, Pereira JDJ, Reis MM, Higuchi MDL. Morphomolecular Characterization of Serum Nanovesicles From Microbiomes Differentiates Stable and Infarcted Atherosclerotic Patients. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:694851. [PMID: 34422924 PMCID: PMC8375156 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.694851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Microbial communities are considered decisive for maintaining a healthy situation or for determining diseases. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is an important complication of atherosclerosis caused by the rupture of atheroma plaques containing proinflammatory cytokines, reactive oxygen species, oxidized low-density lipoproteins (oxLDL), damaged proteins, lipids, and DNA, a microenvironment compatible with a pathogenic microbial community. Previously, we found that archaeal DNA-positive infectious microvesicles (iMVs) were detected in vulnerable plaques and in the sera of Chagas disease patients with heart failure. Now, we characterize and quantify the levels of serum microbiome extracellular vesicles through their size and content using morphomolecular techniques to differentiate clinical outcomes in coronary artery disease (CAD). We detected increased numbers of large iMVs (0.8–1.34 nm) with highly negative surface charge that were positive for archaeal DNA, Mycoplasma pneumoniae antigens and MMP9 in the sera of severe AMI patients, strongly favoring our hypothesis that pathogenic archaea may play a role in the worst outcomes of atherosclerosis. The highest numbers of EVs <100 nm (exosomes) and MVs from 100 to 200 nm in the stable atherosclerotic and control healthy groups compared with the AMI groups were indicative that these EVs are protective, entrapping and degrading infectious antigens and active MMP9 and protect against the development of plaque rupture. Conclusion: A microbiome with pathogenic archaea is associated with high numbers of serum iMVs in AMI with the worst prognosis. This pioneering work demonstrates that the morphomolecular characterization and quantification of iEVs in serum may constitute a promising serum prognostic biomarker in CAD.
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- Camila Rodrigues Moreno
- Laboratorio de Patologia Cardiaca, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Investigação em Dermatologia e Imunodeficiências - LIM56, Departamento de Dermatologia, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Patologia Cardiaca, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Patologia Cardiaca, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Patologia Cardiaca, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Patologia Cardiaca, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Patologia Cardiaca, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Cai M, Wang L, Ren YL. Effect of exercise training on left ventricular remodeling in patients with myocardial infarction and possible mechanisms. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9:6308-6318. [PMID: 34434997 PMCID: PMC8362575 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i22.6308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND A growing amount of evidence provides support for the hypothesis that acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients should go through cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) about 3-5 d after AMI is diagnosed, make reasonable exercising prescription, and conduct exercise training under guidance.
AIM To investigate the effect of exercise training (ET) on left ventricular systolic function and left ventricular remodeling (LVRM) and to study the possible mechanisms of LVRM by the changes of matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP-9) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 1 (TIMP-1) in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
METHODS Sixty patients with first STEMI undergoing direct percutaneous coronary intervention from February 2008 to October 2008 were randomly assigned to an exercise group (n = 30) and a control group (n = 30). The levels of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 were measured in all patients at 1 d, 10-14 d, 30 d, and 6 mo after admission. Two-dimensional echocardiography and cardiopulmonary exercise testing were done in patients at 10-14 d and 6 mo after admission.
RESULTS There was no significant difference in CPET at baseline between the exercise group and the control group. At 6 mo, the time of exercise, peak and anaerobic threshold values of O2 uptake, and metabolic equivalents increased in both groups, but markedly increased in the exercise group. At baseline, there were no significant differences in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) between the two groups. At 6 mo, LVEF increased in the exercise group, but not in the control group. At 6 mo, the percentage of patients with positive result of LVRM was 26.6% in the exercise group and 52.6% in the control group (P < 0.05). The levels of plasma MMP-9 and TIMP-1 and the ratio of MMP-9 to TIMP-1 in both groups had no significant difference at 1 d and 10-14 d after AMI, but at 30 d and 6 mo, the levels of plasma MMP-9 and TIMP-1 in the exercise group were significantly lower than those in the control group; the ratio of MMP-9 to TIMP-1 in the exercise group was significantly higher than that in the control group.
CONCLUSION ET under supervision based on home condition in early and recovery stage of AMI can improve exercise cardiopulmonary function and prevent the LVRM. Therefore, it may reduce unfavorable remodeling response by decreasing the levels of plasma MMP-9 and TIMP-1 and adjusting the ratio of MMP-9 to TIMP-1 hereafter.
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- Meng Cai
- Department of Geriatrics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100000, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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Mondello C, Ventura Spagnolo E, Bartoloni G, Alibrandi A, Cardia L, Sapienza D, Gualniera P, Asmundo A. Dystrophin and metalloproteinase 9 in myocardial ischemia: A post-mortem immunohistochemical study. Leg Med (Tokyo) 2021; 53:101948. [PMID: 34332258 DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2021.101948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The presented study evaluated the expression of dystrophin and MMP-9 in cases of sudden cardiac death (SCD) due to coronary atherosclerotic disease (CAD) in order to analyze the characteristics and the chronology of their expression, providing evidence on the possible role in post-mortem diagnosis of myocardial ischemia. The expression of these proteins was also compared to C5b-9 complex and fibronectin expression to evaluate any differences. Two groups of CAD-related SCD, respectively group 1 with gross and/or histological evidence and group 2 with no specific histological signs of myocardial ischemia, were used. A third group formed by cases of acute mechanical asphyxiation was used as a control. The immunohistochemical staining by dystrophin, MMP-9, C5b-9, and fibronectin antibodies was performed. The study revealed that dystrophin and MMP-9 showed different expression in group 1 and group 2 as, respectively, different degree of sarcolemmal staining depletion and increasing of interstitial and granulocytes immunopositivity. Moreover, loss of dystrophin staining and C5b-9 immunopositivity were more significant when compared to MMP-9 increasing. Dystrophin and MMP-9 seemed to be useful immunohistochemical markers for the detection of myocardial ischemic damage. However, the comparison of the four markers suggested that loss of dystrophin could be considered as an earlier marker.
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- Cristina Mondello
- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, via Consolare Valeria, 1, 98125 Messina, Italy.
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (PROMISE), University of Palermo, Via del Vespro, 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Anatomy, Diagnostic Pathology, Legal Medicine Hygiene and Public Health, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Economics, Unit of Statistical and Mathematical Sciences, University of Messina, Via dei Verdi 75, 98122 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, Gazzi, Messina 98125, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, via Consolare Valeria, 1, 98125 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, via Consolare Valeria, 1, 98125 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, via Consolare Valeria, 1, 98125 Messina, Italy
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Tang Y, Xu Z, Chen X, Wang N, Deng X, Peng L, Chen Q, Cai H. Effects of Enalapril on TLR2/NF- κB Signaling Pathway and Inflammatory Factors in Rabbits with Chronic Heart Failure. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2021; 2021:9594607. [PMID: 34335842 PMCID: PMC8294953 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9594607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Chronic heart failure (CHF) refers to the state of persistent heart failure, which is a complex clinical syndrome of various advanced heart diseases. The toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2)/nuclear transcription factor-κB (NF-κB) signal transduction pathway is one of the pathological mechanisms of CHF. Adriamycin can significantly induce the upregulation of TLR2 expression. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) are commonly used drugs for the treatment of CHF. In our study, the CHF model was established by injection of doxorubicin into the rabbit ear vein. The effect of enalapril on the TLR2/NF-κB signaling pathway in CHF rabbits has been analyzed and determined. Our research results showed that enalapril reduced the inflammatory response by inhibiting the activation of the TLR2/NF-κB signaling pathway, thereby improving cardiac structure, myocardial remodeling, and cardiac function.
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- Yanping Tang
- Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
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- The First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410007, China
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- The First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410007, China
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- Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
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- Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
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- Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
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- The First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410007, China
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- The First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410007, China
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The C0-C1f Region of Cardiac Myosin Binding Protein-C Induces Pro-Inflammatory Responses in Fibroblasts via TLR4 Signaling. Cells 2021; 10:cells10061326. [PMID: 34073556 PMCID: PMC8230336 DOI: 10.3390/cells10061326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Myocardial injury is associated with inflammation and fibrosis. Cardiac myosin-binding protein-C (cMyBP-C) is cleaved by µ-calpain upon myocardial injury, releasing C0-C1f, an N-terminal peptide of cMyBP-C. Previously, we reported that the presence of C0-C1f is pathogenic within cardiac tissue and is able to activate macrophages. Fibroblasts also play a crucial role in cardiac remodeling arising from ischemic events, as they contribute to both inflammation and scar formation. To understand whether C0-C1f directly modulates fibroblast phenotype, we analyzed the impact of C0-C1f on a human fibroblast cell line in vitro by performing mRNA microarray screening, immunofluorescence staining, and quantitative real-time PCR. The underlying signaling pathways were investigated by KEGG analysis and determined more precisely by targeted inhibition of the potential signaling cascades in vitro. C0-C1f induced pro-inflammatory responses that might delay TGFβ-mediated myofibroblast conversion. TGFβ also counteracted C0-C1f-mediated fibroblast activation. Inhibition of TLR4 or NFκB as well as the delivery of miR-146 significantly reduced C0-C1f-mediated effects. In conclusion, C0-C1f induces inflammatory responses in human fibroblasts that are mediated via TRL4 signaling, which is decreased in the presence of TGFβ. Specific targeting of TLR4 signaling could be an innovative strategy to modulate C0-C1f-mediated inflammation.
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Li X, Huang J, Chen X, Lai X, Huang Z, Li Y, Li S, Chang L, Zhang G. IL-19 induced by IL-13/IL-17A in the nasal epithelium of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis upregulates MMP-9 expression via ERK/NF-κB signaling pathway. Clin Transl Allergy 2021; 11:e12003. [PMID: 33900049 PMCID: PMC8099262 DOI: 10.1002/clt2.12003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Tissue remodeling is a crucial characteristic of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Imbalance between matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) is crucial for the pathologic tissue remodeling in CRS. Elevation of interleukin (IL)‐19 or MMP‐9 levels in patients with CRS had been proven in previous studies. Here, we aimed to investigate the role of IL‐19 in mediating MMP‐9 expression in CRS. Methods Nasal tissue samples were collected from 45 individuals having chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), 24 CRS without nasal polyps (CRSsNP), and 17 controls. Expression of IL‐19, its receptors (IL‐20R1/IL‐20R2), and MMP‐9 were investigated using RT‐qPCR and Immunofluorescence (IF). Human nasal epithelial cells (HNECs) were stimulated by IL‐19; ERK phosphorylation, nuclear factor‐κB (NF‐κB) pathway activation, and MMP‐9 level were detected by RT‐qPCR, enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay, western blot, and IF. We also explored the effect of type1/2/3 cytokines on IL‐19 production by RT‐qPCR, and western blot. Results Expression levels of IL‐19, its receptors (IL‐20R1/IL‐20R2), and MMP‐9 were increased in nasal tissues from individuals with CRSwNP compared to those with CRSsNP as well as the controls. IL‐19 significantly elevated the production of MMP‐9 in HNECs. Furthermore, IL‐19 could activate the ERK and NF‐κB pathways, accompanied by increased MMP‐9 production in HNECs. Conversely, both ERK and NF‐κB inhibitors significantly attenuated the role of IL‐19 in MMP‐9 production. siRNA knockdown of IL‐20R1 suppressed ERK and NF‐κB pathway activation, thereby decreasing MMP‐9 expression. IL‐13 and IL‐17A were found to stimulate IL‐19 production in HNECs. Conclusion IL‐19, promoted by IL‐13 and IL‐17A, contributes to the upregulation of secretion of the tissue remodeling factor MMP‐9 in patients with CRS.
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- Xia Li
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Infarct in the Heart: What's MMP-9 Got to Do with It? Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11040491. [PMID: 33805901 PMCID: PMC8064345 DOI: 10.3390/biom11040491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Over the past three decades, numerous studies have shown a strong connection between matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) levels and myocardial infarction (MI) mortality and left ventricle remodeling and dysfunction. Despite this fact, clinical trials using MMP-9 inhibitors have been disappointing. This review focuses on the roles of MMP-9 in MI wound healing. Infiltrating leukocytes, cardiomyocytes, fibroblasts, and endothelial cells secrete MMP-9 during all phases of cardiac repair. MMP-9 both exacerbates the inflammatory response and aids in inflammation resolution by stimulating the pro-inflammatory to reparative cell transition. In addition, MMP-9 has a dual effect on neovascularization and prevents an overly stiff scar. Here, we review the complex role of MMP-9 in cardiac wound healing, and highlight the importance of targeting MMP-9 only for its detrimental actions. Therefore, delineating signaling pathways downstream of MMP-9 is critical.
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Watson C, Spiers JP, Waterstone M, Russell-Hallinan A, Gallagher J, McDonald K, Ryan C, Gilmer J, Ledwidge M. Investigation of association of genetic variant rs3918242 of matrix metalloproteinase-9 with hypertension, myocardial infarction and progression of ventricular dysfunction in Irish Caucasian patients with diabetes: a report from the STOP-HF follow-up programme. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2021; 21:87. [PMID: 33579197 PMCID: PMC7879511 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-021-01860-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Hypertension and/or myocardial infarction are common causes of heart failure in Type 2 diabetes. Progression to heart failure is usually preceded by ventricular dysfunction, linked to matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) mediated extracellular matrix changes. We hypothesise that the minor allele of genetic variant rs3918242 in the promoter region of the MMP-9 gene is associated with hypertension and/or myocardial infarction, with resultant progression of dysfunctional cardiac remodelling in patients with diabetes without symptomatic heart failure.
Methods We genotyped 498 diabetes patients participating in the St Vincent’s Screening TO Prevent Heart Failure (STOP-HF) follow-up programme for the rs3918242 single nucleotide polymorphism and investigated associations with the co-primary endpoints hypertension and/or myocardial infarction using a dominant model. We also evaluated resulting cardiometabolic phenotype and progression of ventricular dysfunction and cardiac structural abnormalities over a median follow-up period of 3.5 years. Results The CT/TT genotype comprised 28.1% of the cohort and was associated with a twofold higher risk of myocardial infarction (17.9% vs 8.4%), a reduction in ejection fraction and greater left ventricular systolic dysfunction progression [adjusted OR = 2.56 (1.09, 6.01), p = 0.026] over a median follow-up of 3.5 years [IQR 2.6, 4.9 years]. Conversely, rs3918242 was not associated with hypertension, blood pressure, pulse pressure or left ventricular mass index at baseline or over follow up. Conclusions Diabetes patients with the minor T allele of rs3918242 in the STOP-HF follow up programme have greater risk of myocardial infarction, lower ejection fraction and greater progression of left ventricular systolic abnormalities, a precursor to heart failure. These data may support further work on MMP-9 as a biomarker of ventricular dysfunction and the investigation of MMP-9 inhibitors for heart failure prevention in diabetes, particularly in the post-infarction setting. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00921960
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- Chris Watson
- STOP-HF Unit, St. Vincent's University Healthcare Group, Dublin, Ireland.,Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University , Belfast, Northern Ireland.,School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University , Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- STOP-HF Unit, St. Vincent's University Healthcare Group, Dublin, Ireland.,School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- STOP-HF Unit, St. Vincent's University Healthcare Group, Dublin, Ireland.,School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- STOP-HF Unit, St. Vincent's University Healthcare Group, Dublin, Ireland. .,School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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ABSTRACT As an integral component of cardiac tissue, macrophages are critical for cardiac development, adult heart homeostasis, as well as cardiac healing. One fundamental function of macrophages involves the clearance of dying cells or debris, a process termed efferocytosis. Current literature primarily pays attention to the impact of efferocytosis on apoptotic cells. However, emerging evidence suggests that necrotic cells and their released cellular debris can also be removed by cardiac macrophages through efferocytosis. Importantly, recent studies have demonstrated that macrophage efferocytosis plays an essential role in cardiac pathophysiology and repair. Therefore, understanding macrophage efferocytosis would provide valuable insights on cardiac health, and may offer new therapeutic strategies for the treatment of patients with heart failure. In this review, we first summarize the molecular signals that are associated with macrophage efferocytosis of apoptotic and necrotic cells, and then discuss how the linkage of efferocytosis to the resolution of inflammation affects cardiac function and recovery under normal and diseased conditions. Lastly, we highlight new discoveries related to the effects of macrophage efferocytosis on cardiac injury and repair.
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- Li Yutian
- Department of Pharmacology and Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pharmacology and Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Division of Pharmaceutical Science, James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pharmacology and Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Luo J, Weaver MS, Fitzgibbons TP, Aouadi M, Czech MP, Allen MD. Immunotherapy for Infarcts: In Vivo Postinfarction Macrophage Modulation Using Intramyocardial Microparticle Delivery of Map4k4 Small Interfering RNA. Biores Open Access 2020; 9:258-268. [PMID: 33376632 PMCID: PMC7757732 DOI: 10.1089/biores.2020.0037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The myeloid cells infiltrating the heart early after acute myocardial infarction elaborate a secretome that largely orchestrates subsequent ventricular wall repair. Regulating this innate immune response could be a means to improve infarct healing. To pilot this concept, we utilized (β1,3-d-) glucan-encapsulated small interfering RNA (siRNA)-containing particles (GeRPs), targeting mononuclear phagocytes, delivered to mice as a one-time intramyocardial injection immediately after acute infarction. Findings demonstrated that cardiac macrophages phagocytosed GeRPs in vivo and had little systemic dissemination, thus providing a means to deliver local therapeutics. Acute infarcts were then injected in vivo with phosphate-buffered saline (PBS; vehicle) or GeRPs loaded with siRNA to Map4k4, and excised hearts were examined at 3 and 7 days by quantitative polymerase chain reaction, flow cytometry, and histology. Compared with infarcted PBS-treated hearts, hearts with intrainfarct injections of siRNA-loaded GeRPs exhibited 69–89% reductions in transcripts for Map4k4 (mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 4), interleukin (IL)-1β, and tumor necrosis factor α at 3 days. Expression of other factors relevant to matrix remodeling—monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), matrix metalloproteinases, hyaluronan synthases, matricellular proteins, and profibrotic factors transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF)—were also decreased. Most effects peaked at 3 days, but, in some instances (Map4k4, IL-1β, TGF-β, CTGF, versican, and periostin), suppression persisted to 7 days. Thus, direct intramyocardial GeRP injection could serve as a novel and clinically translatable platform for in vivo RNA delivery to intracardiac macrophages for local and selective immunomodulation of the infarct microenvironment.
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- Jun Luo
- Matrix Biology Program, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Matrix Biology Program, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Integrated Cardio Metabolic Center, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Matrix Biology Program, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, Washington, USA.,Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Nandi SS, Katsurada K, Sharma NM, Anderson DR, Mahata SK, Patel KP. MMP9 inhibition increases autophagic flux in chronic heart failure. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2020; 319:H1414-H1437. [PMID: 33064567 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00032.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Increased matrix metalloprotease 9 (MMP9) after myocardial infarction (MI) exacerbates ischemia-induced chronic heart failure (CHF). Autophagy is cardioprotective during CHF; however, whether increased MMP9 suppresses autophagic activity in CHF is unknown. This study aimed to determine whether increased MMP9 suppressed autophagic flux and MMP9 inhibition increased autophagic flux in the heart of rats with post-MI CHF. Sprague-Dawley rats underwent either sham surgery or coronary artery ligation 6-8 wk before being treated with MMP9 inhibitor for 7 days, followed by cardiac autophagic flux measurement with lysosomal inhibitor bafilomycin A1. Furthermore, autophagic flux was measured in vitro by treating H9c2 cardiomyocytes with two independent pharmacological MMP9 inhibitors, salvianolic acid B (SalB) and MMP9 inhibitor-I, and CRISPR/cas9-mediated MMP9 genetic ablation. CHF rats showed cardiac infarct, significantly increased left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP), and increased MMP9 activity and fibrosis in the peri-infarct areas of left ventricular myocardium. Measurement of the autophagic markers LC3B-II and p62 with lysosomal inhibition showed decreased autophagic flux in the peri-infarct myocardium. Treatment with SalB for 7 days in CHF rats decreased MMP9 activity and cardiac fibrosis but increased autophagic flux in the peri-infarct myocardium. As an in vitro corollary study, measurement of autophagic flux in H9c2 cardiomyocytes and fibroblasts showed that pharmacological inhibition or genetic ablation of MMP9 upregulates autophagic flux. These data are consistent with our observations that MMP9 inhibition upregulates autophagic flux in the heart of rats with CHF. In conclusion, the results in this study suggest that the beneficial outcome of MMP9 inhibition in pathological cardiac remodeling is in part mediated by improved autophagic flux.NEW & NOTEWORTHY This study elucidates that the improved cardiac extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling and cardioprotective effect of matrix metalloprotease 9 (MMP9) inhibition in chronic heart failure (CHF) are via increased autophagic flux. Autophagy is cardioprotective; however, the mechanism of autophagy suppression in CHF is unknown. We for the first time demonstrated here that increased MMP9 suppressed cardiac autophagy and ablation of MMP9 increased cardiac autophagic flux in CHF rats. Restoring the physiological level of autophagy in the failing heart is a challenge, and our study addressed this challenge. The novelty and highlights of this report are as follows: 1) MMP9 regulates cardiomyocyte and fibroblast autophagy, 2) MMP9 inhibition protects CHF after myocardial infarction (MI) via increased cardiac autophagic flux, 3) MMP9 inhibition increased cardiac autophagy via activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)α, Beclin-1, Atg7 pathway and suppressed mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway.
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- Shyam S Nandi
- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Department of Medicine, Metabolic Physiology and Ultrastructural Biology Laboratory, University of California, San Diego, California.,Department of Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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Luo R, Sun X, Shen F, Hong B, Wang Z. Effects of High-Dose Rosuvastatin on Ventricular Remodelling and Cardiac Function in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Drug Des Devel Ther 2020; 14:3891-3898. [PMID: 33061295 PMCID: PMC7520152 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s254948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of high-dose rosuvastatin on ventricular remodelling and cardiac function in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). MATERIALS AND METHODS From January 2017 to March 2019, the clinical data of 93 patients with STEMI were collected and analysed, with 46 cases in the conventional-dose group (rosuvastatin, 10 mg/d) and 47 cases in the high-dose group (rosuvastatin, 20 mg/d). Blood lipid (TC, TG, LDL-C and HDL-C), serum inflammatory markers (hs-CRP, IL-6, TNF-α and ICAM-1), ventricular remodelling markers (NT-pro BNP, MMP-9, TIMP-4 and Gal-3) and indicators of cardiac function (LVESD, LVESD, LVESV, LVEDV, IVST and LVEF) were collected from all patients at the time of admission and 8 weeks after rosuvastatin treatment. RESULTS After treatment with rosuvastatin for 8 weeks, compared with those in conventional-dose group, the levels of TC, TG, LDL-C, hs-CRP, IL-6, TNF-α, ICAM-1, NT-pro BNP, MMP-9 and Gal-3 in the high-dose group decreased significantly (P<0.05), while the increase of HDL-C and TIMP-4 levels was more obvious (P<0.05) than that in the conventional-dose group. Moreover, LVEF was significantly higher (P<0.05) and LVESD, LVESD, LVESV, LVEDV and IVST were significantly lower (P< 0.05) after treatment than before treatment in both groups. The improvement of cardiac ultrasound results in the high-dose group was more significant than that in the conventional-dose group (P< 0.05). CONCLUSION This study suggests that high-dose rosuvastatin was better than conventional-dose rosuvastatin for improving blood lipid metabolism, reducing the inflammatory response, and preventing and treating ventricular remodelling and myocardial fibrosis, indicating that high-dose rosuvastatin had stronger therapeutic effect on STEMI than conventional-dose rosuvastatin.
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- Rong Luo
- Department of Cardiology, Qingpu Medical Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Qingpu Medical Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Qingpu Medical Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Qingpu Medical Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Qingpu Medical Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Zhang H, Huang W, Liu H, Zheng Y, Liao L. Mechanical stretching of pulmonary vein stimulates matrix metalloproteinase-9 and transforming growth factor-β1 through stretch-activated channel/MAPK pathways in pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease model rats. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0235824. [PMID: 32881898 PMCID: PMC7470280 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease (PH-LHD) is a momentous pulmonary hypertension disease, and left heart disease is the most familiar cause. Mechanical stretching may be a crucial cause of vascular remodeling. While, the underlining mechanism of mechanical stretching-induced in remodeling of pulmonary vein in the early stage of PH-LHD has not been completely elucidated. In our study, the PH-LHD model rats were successfully constructed. After 25 days, doppler echocardiography and hemodynamic examination were performed. In addition, after treatment, the levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) were determined by ELISA, immunohistochemistry and western blot assays in the pulmonary veins. Moreover, the pathological change of pulmonary tissues was evaluated by H&E staining. Our results uncovered that left ventricular insufficiency and interventricular septal shift could be observed in PH-LHD model rats, and the right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) and mean left atrial pressure (mLAP) were also elevated in PH-LHD model rats. Meanwhile, we found that MMP-9 and TGF-β1 could be highly expressed in PH-LHD model rats. Besides, we revealed that stretch-activated channel (SAC)/mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) signaling pathway could be involved in the upregulations of MMP-9 and TGF-β1 mediated by mechanical stretching in pulmonary vein. Therefore, current research revealed that mechanical stretching induced the increasing expressions of MMP-9 and TGF-β1 in pulmonary vein, which could be mediated by activation of SAC/MAPKs signaling pathway in the early stage of PH-LHD.
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- Hui Zhang
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, P.R. China
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VanderVeen BN, Murphy EA, Carson JA. The Impact of Immune Cells on the Skeletal Muscle Microenvironment During Cancer Cachexia. Front Physiol 2020; 11:1037. [PMID: 32982782 PMCID: PMC7489038 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.01037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Progressive weight loss combined with skeletal muscle atrophy, termed cachexia, is a common comorbidity associated with cancer that results in adverse consequences for the patient related to decreased chemotherapy responsiveness and increased mortality. Cachexia's complexity has provided a barrier for developing successful therapies to prevent or treat the condition, since a large number of systemic disruptions that can regulate muscle mass are often present. Furthermore, considerable effort has focused on investigating how tumor derived factors and inflammatory mediators directly signal skeletal muscle to disrupt protein turnover regulation. Currently, there is developing appreciation for understanding how cancer alters skeletal muscle's complex microenvironment and the tightly regulated interactions between multiple cell types. Skeletal muscle microenvironment interactions have established functions in muscle response to regeneration from injury, growth, aging, overload-induced hypertrophy, and exercise. This review explores the growing body of evidence for immune cell modulation of the skeletal muscle microenvironment during cancer-induced muscle wasting. Emphasis is placed on the regulatory network that integrates physiological responses between immune cells with other muscle cell types including satellite cells, fibroblast cells, and endothelial cells to regulate myofiber size and plasticity. The overall goal of this review is to provide an understanding of how different cell types that constitute the muscle microenvironment and their signaling mediators contribute to cancer and chemotherapy-induced muscle wasting.
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- Brandon N. VanderVeen
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
- AcePre, LLC, Columbia, SC, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
- AcePre, LLC, Columbia, SC, United States
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- Integrative Muscle Biology Laboratory, Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health Professions, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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Tachampa K, Wongtawan T. Unique patterns of cardiogenic and fibrotic gene expression in rat cardiac fibroblasts. Vet World 2020; 13:1697-1708. [PMID: 33061247 PMCID: PMC7522959 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2020.1697-1708] [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: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Cardiac fibroblasts are important for both normal and pathological states of the heart, but the knowledge in cell physiology and genomics is still poorly understood. The aims of the present study were; first, to investigate the expression of cardiac and fibrotic genes in rat cardiac fibroblasts compared to cardiomyocytes and other fibroblasts (skin and muscle fibroblasts), second, to examine the in vitro effect of serum concentration on fibroblast gene expression. The findings can potentially be applied in ischemia/reperfusion models. MATERIALS AND METHODS Rat cardiac fibroblasts were collected and cultured in different conditions, and their gene expression (21 cardiogenic genes and 16 fibrotic genes) was compared with cardiomyocytes and other fibroblasts using comparative quantitative polymerase chain reaction. We also mimicked myocardial ischemia/reperfusion by depleting and then adding a serum into the culture in conventional culture (10% serum). RESULTS Cardiac fibroblasts expressed most of the cardiogenic genes, but their expression levels were significantly lower than in cardiomyocytes, while almost all fibrotic genes in the cardiac fibroblasts were significantly more highly expressed than in cardiomyocytes, except matrix metallopeptidase 9 (Mmp9) which also had greater expression in other fibroblasts. After mimicking cardiac ischemia and reperfusion in vitro by starving and then adding a serum into the cardiac fibroblast culture, the results revealed that Mmp9 expression was significantly increased (>30 times) after increasing but not reducing the serum in the culture. The expression of most cardiogenic and fibrotic genes in cardiac fibroblasts tended to decrease after increasing the serum in the culture. These changes were specific to cardiac fibroblasts but no other fibroblasts. CONCLUSION Cardiac fibroblasts have a distinct pattern of gene expression from other fibroblasts and cardiomyocytes. They are also sensitive to high serum concentration but not affected by serum depletion, suggesting that the process of developing cardiac fibrosis might be stimulated by reperfusion or overcirculation rather than ischemia. The cell starvation followed the adding of serum may serve as a useful model to study cardiac fibrosis cause by the change of blood flow.
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- Kittipong Tachampa
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Henri-Dunant Rd, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Akkhraratchakumari Veterinary College, Walailak University, Tha Sala, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160, Thailand
- Laboratory of Cellular Biomedicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, Salaya, Puttamonthon, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand
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Cardiac fibroblast activation during myocardial infarction wound healing: Fibroblast polarization after MI. Matrix Biol 2020; 91-92:109-116. [PMID: 32446909 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2020.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cardiac wound healing after myocardial infarction (MI) evolves from pro-inflammatory to anti-inflammatory to reparative responses, and the cardiac fibroblast is a central player during the entire transition. The fibroblast mirrors changes seen in the left ventricle infarct by undergoing a continuum of polarization phenotypes that follow pro-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory, and pro-scar producing profiles. The development of each phenotype transition is contingent upon the MI environment into which the fibroblast enters. In this mini-review, we summarize our current knowledge regarding cardiac fibroblast activation during MI and highlight key areas where gaps remain.
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Köse O, Kurt Bayrakdar S, Akyıldız K, Altın A, Arabacı T, Yemenoglu H, Zihni Korkmaz M, Köse TE, Türker Sener L, Mercantepe T, Tümkaya L, Yılmaz A. Melatonin ameliorates periodontitis-related inflammatory stress at cardiac left ventricular tissues in rats. J Periodontol 2020; 91:1486-1494. [PMID: 32279321 DOI: 10.1002/jper.19-0685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this experimental rat study was to investigate the potential inflammatory effects of periodontitis on cardiac left ventricular tissue and the therapeutic activity of melatonin on these effects. METHODS Twenty-four male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups: control, experimental periodontitis (Ep), and Ep-melatonin (Ep-Mel). Experimental periodontitis was induced by placing and maintaining 3.0 silk ligatures at a peri marginal position on the left and right mandibular first molars for 5 weeks. Afterward, following the removal of ligatures, melatonin (10 mg/body weight) to Ep-Mel group, and vehicle (saline) to Ep and control groups were administered intraperitoneally for 14 days. On the first day of the eighth week, mandibular and cardiac left ventricular tissue samples were obtained following the euthanasia of the rats in all groups. Alveolar bone loss measurements were made on histological and microcomputed tomographic slices. Cardiac tissue levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), and cardiac Troponin-T (cTnT) were evaluated by appropriate biochemical methods. RESULTS Measurements made on the histological and microcomputed tomographic slices showed that melatonin significantly limits the ligature-induced periodontal tissue destruction (P <0.01). In addition, melatonin was detected to cause a significant decrease of MDA, MMP-9, and cTnT levels which were found to be significantly higher on rats with Ep (P <0.05) while having no significant effect on antioxidant levels (GSH, SOD, and CAT) (P >0.05). CONCLUSION Melatonin might be regarded as an important supportive therapeutic agent to reduce the early degenerative changes and possible hypertrophic remodeling at cardiac left ventricular tissues provoked by periodontitis-related bacteria and/or periodontal inflammation.
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- Oğuz Köse
- School of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey
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- School of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- School of Healh Care Services Vocational, Department of Medical Services and Techniques, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey
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- School of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey
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- School of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- School of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey
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- School of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey
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- School of Dentistry, Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey
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- School of Medicine, Department of Biophysics, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- School of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey
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- School of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey
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- School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey
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MMP9 mediates acute hyperglycemia-induced human cardiac stem cell death by upregulating apoptosis and pyroptosis in vitro. Cell Death Dis 2020; 11:186. [PMID: 32170070 PMCID: PMC7070071 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-020-2367-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Providing a conducive microenvironment is critical to increase survival of transplanted stem cells in regenerative therapy. Hyperglycemia promotes stem cell death impairing cardiac regeneration in the diabetic heart. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of high glucose-induced stem cell death is important for improving cardiac regeneration in diabetic patients. Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP9), a collagenase, is upregulated in the diabetic heart, and ablation of MMP9 decreases infarct size in the non-diabetic myocardial infarction heart. In the present study, we aim to investigate whether MMP9 is a mediator of hyperglycemia-induced cell death in human cardiac stem cells (hCSCs) in vitro. We created MMP9−/− hCSCs to test the hypothesis that MMP9 mediates hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress and cell death via apoptosis and pyroptosis in hCSCs, which is attenuated by the lack of MMP9. We found that hyperglycemia induced oxidative stress and increased cell death by promoting pyroptosis and apoptosis in hCSCs, which was prevented in MMP9−/− hCSCs. These findings revealed a novel intracellular role of MMP9 in mediating stem cell death and provide a platform to assess whether MMP9 inhibition could improve hCSCs survival in stem cell therapy at least in acute hyperglycemic microenvironment.
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Kaminski AR, Moore ET, Daseke MJ, Valerio FM, Flynn ER, Lindsey ML. The compendium of matrix metalloproteinase expression in the left ventricle of mice following myocardial infarction. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2020; 318:H706-H714. [PMID: 32083973 PMCID: PMC7099447 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00679.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are proteolytic enzymes that break down extracellular matrix (ECM) components and have shown to be highly active in the myocardial infarction (MI) landscape. In addition to breaking down ECM products, MMPs modulate cytokine signaling and mediate leukocyte cell physiology. MMP-2, -7, -8, -9, -12, -14, and -28 are well studied as effectors of cardiac remodeling after MI. Whereas 13 MMPs have been evaluated in the MI setting, 13 MMPs have not been investigated during cardiac remodeling. Here, we measure the remaining MMPs across the MI time continuum to provide the full catalog of MMP expression in the left ventricle after MI in mice. We found that MMP-10, -11, -16, -24, -25, and -27 increase after MI, whereas MMP-15, -17, -19, -21, -23b, and -26 did not change with MI. For the MMPs increased with MI, the macrophage was the predominant cell source. This work provides targets for investigation to understand the full complement of specific MMP roles in cardiac remodeling.NEW & NOTEWORTHY To date, a number of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have not been evaluated in the left ventricle after myocardial infarction (MI). This article supplies the missing knowledge to provide a complete MI MMP compendium.
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- Amanda R Kaminski
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
- Center for Heart and Vascular Research, Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Center for Heart and Vascular Research, Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
- Research Service, Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, Nebraska
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Thorn SL, Barlow SC, Feher A, Stacy MR, Doviak H, Jacobs J, Zellars K, Renaud JM, Klein R, deKemp RA, Khakoo AY, Lee T, Spinale FG, Sinusas AJ. Application of Hybrid Matrix Metalloproteinase-Targeted and Dynamic 201Tl Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography/Computed Tomography Imaging for Evaluation of Early Post-Myocardial Infarction Remodeling. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2019; 12:e009055. [PMID: 31707811 PMCID: PMC7250243 DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.119.009055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The induction of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and reduction in tissue inhibitors of MMPs (TIMPs) plays a role in ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury post-myocardial infarction (MI) and subsequent left ventricular remodeling. We developed a hybrid dual isotope single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography approach for noninvasive evaluation of regional myocardial MMP activation with 99mTc-RP805 and dynamic 201Tl for determination of myocardial blood flow, to quantify the effects of intracoronary delivery of recombinant TIMP-3 (rTIMP-3) on I/R injury. METHODS Studies were performed in control pigs (n=5) and pigs following 90-minute balloon occlusion-induced ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) of left anterior descending artery (n=9). Before reperfusion, pigs with I/R were randomly assigned to intracoronary infusion of rTIMP-3 (1.0 mg/kg; n=5) or saline (n=4). Three days post-I/R, dual isotope imaging was performed with 99mTc-RP805 and 201Tl along with contrast cineCT to assess left ventricular function. RESULTS The ischemic to nonischemic ratio of 99mTc-RP805 was significantly increased following I/R in saline group (4.03±1.40), and this ratio was significantly reduced with rTIMP-3 treatment (2.22±0.57; P=0.03). This reduction in MMP activity in the MI-rTIMP-3 treatment group was associated with an improvement in relative MI region myocardial blood flow compared with the MI-saline group and improved myocardial strain in the MI region. CONCLUSIONS We have established a novel hybrid single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography imaging approach for the quantitative assessment of regional MMP activation, myocardial blood flow, and cardiac function post-I/R that can be used to evaluate therapeutic interventions such as intracoronary delivery of rTIMP-3 for reduction of I/R injury in the early phases of post-MI remodeling.
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- Stephanie L. Thorn
- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
- Yale Translational Research Imaging Center, New Haven, CT
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- Cardiovascular Translational Research Center, University of South Carolina School of Medicine and the WJB Dorn Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Columbia, SC
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
- Yale Translational Research Imaging Center, New Haven, CT
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
- Yale Translational Research Imaging Center, New Haven, CT
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- Cardiovascular Translational Research Center, University of South Carolina School of Medicine and the WJB Dorn Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Columbia, SC
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- Cardiovascular Translational Research Center, University of South Carolina School of Medicine and the WJB Dorn Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Columbia, SC
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- Cardiovascular Translational Research Center, University of South Carolina School of Medicine and the WJB Dorn Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Columbia, SC
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- University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Amgen, CardioMetabolic Disorders, South San Francisco, CA
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- Cardiovascular Translational Research Center, University of South Carolina School of Medicine and the WJB Dorn Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Columbia, SC
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
- Yale Translational Research Imaging Center, New Haven, CT
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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Schelbert HR. Recombinant Tissue Inhibitor Subdues Matrix Metalloproteinases and Produces Novel Images With New Possibilities. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2019; 12:e009915. [DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.119.009915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Heinrich R. Schelbert
- Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California at Los Angeles
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