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Kip P, Sluiter TJ, MacArthur MR, Tao M, Jung J, Mitchell SJ, Kooijman S, Kruit N, Gorham J, Seidman JG, Quax PHA, Aikawa M, Ozaki CK, Mitchell JR, de Vries MR. Short-term Pre-operative Methionine Restriction Induces Browning of Perivascular Adipose Tissue and Improves Vein Graft Remodeling in Mice. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.11.02.565269. [PMID: 37961405 PMCID: PMC10635070 DOI: 10.1101/2023.11.02.565269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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Short-term preoperative methionine restriction (MetR) shows promise as a translatable strategy to modulate the body's response to surgical injury. Its application, however, to improve post-interventional vascular remodeling remains underexplored. Here, we find that MetR protects from arterial intimal hyperplasia in a focal stenosis model and adverse vascular remodeling after vein graft surgery. RNA sequencing reveals that MetR enhances the brown adipose tissue phenotype in arterial perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) and induces it in venous PVAT. Specifically, PPAR-α was highly upregulated in PVAT-adipocytes. Furthermore, MetR dampens the post-operative pro-inflammatory response to surgery in PVAT-macrophages in vivo and in vitro . This study shows for the first time that the detrimental effects of dysfunctional PVAT on vascular remodeling can be reversed by MetR, and identifies pathways involved in browning of PVAT. Furthermore, we demonstrate the potential of short-term pre-operative MetR as a simple intervention to ameliorate vascular remodeling after vascular surgery.
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Fang T, Sun S, Zhao B, Dong J, Cao K, Wang W. NLRC5 modulates phenotypic transition and inflammation of human venous smooth muscle cells by activating Wnt/β-catenin pathway via TLR4 in varicose veins. Microvasc Res 2022; 143:104405. [PMID: 35835172 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2022.104405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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In varicose veins, abnormal phenotypic transition and inflammatory response is commonly found in venous smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). We aimed to explore the potential role and mechanism of NLRC5 exerted on VSMCs phenotypic transition and inflammation. NLRC5 expression was detected in varicose veins and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-induced VSMCs by RT-qPCR and Western bolt assays. A loss-of-function assay was performed to evaluate the effects of NLRC5 knockdown on VSMC proliferation, migration, and phenotypic transition. ELISA was used to detect the contents of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the supernatant. The modulation of NLRC5 on TLR4 expression and Wnt/β-catenin signaling was also evaluated. We found that the expressions of NLRC5 in varicose veins and PDGF-induced VSMCs were upregulated. NLRC5 knockdown inhibited VSMC proliferation and migration. Extracellular matrix transformation was blocked by downregulating NLRC5 with increasing SM-22α expression and MMP-1/TIMP-1 ratio, as well as decreasing OPN and collagen I expressions. Besides, NLRC5 silencing reduced the contents of inflammatory cytokines. Furthermore, we found that NLRC5 regulated TLR4 expression, as well as subsequently activation of Wnt/β-catenin pathway and nuclear translocation of β-catenin, which was involved in NLRC5-mediated phenotypic transition and inflammatory in VSMCs. In conclusion, silencing NLRC5 depressed VSMCs' phenotypic transition and inflammation by modulating Wnt/β-catenin pathway via TLR4. This may provide a theoretical basis for treatment of varicose veins.
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- Tao Fang
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai city 264001, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai city 264001, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai city 264001, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai city 264001, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai city 264001, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai city 264001, Shandong Province, China.
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Pluijmert NJ, de Jong RCM, de Vries MR, Pettersson K, Atsma DE, Jukema JW, Quax PHA. Phosphorylcholine antibodies restrict infarct size and left ventricular remodelling by attenuating the unreperfused post-ischaemic inflammatory response. J Cell Mol Med 2021; 25:7772-7782. [PMID: 34190404 PMCID: PMC8358891 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.16662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Phosphorylcholine is a pro‐inflammatory epitope exposed on apoptotic cells, and phosphorylcholine monoclonal immunoglobulin (Ig)G antibodies (PC‐mAb) have anti‐inflammatory properties. In this study, we hypothesize that PC‐mAb treatment reduces adverse cardiac remodelling and infarct size (IS) following unreperfused transmural myocardial infarction (MI). Unreperfused MI was induced by permanent ligation of the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery in hypercholesterolaemic APOE*3‐Leiden mice. Three weeks following MI, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging showed a reduced LV end‐diastolic volume (EDV) by 21% and IS by 31% upon PC‐mAb treatment as compared to the vehicle control group. In addition, the LV fibrous content was decreased by 27% and LV wall thickness was better preserved by 47% as determined by histological analysis. Two days following MI, CCL2 concentrations, assessed by use of ELISA, were decreased by 81% and circulating monocytes by 64% as assessed by use of FACS analysis. Additionally, local leucocyte infiltration determined by immunohistological analysis showed a 62% decrease after three weeks. In conclusion, the local and systemic inflammatory responses are limited by PC‐mAb treatment resulting in restricted adverse cardiac remodelling and IS following unreperfused MI. This indicates that PC‐mAb holds promise as a therapeutic agent following MI limiting adverse cardiac remodelling.
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- Niek J Pluijmert
- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Zhuang Y, Zhang C, Cheng M, Huang J, Liu Q, Yuan G, Lin K, Yu H. Challenges and strategies for in situ endothelialization and long-term lumen patency of vascular grafts. Bioact Mater 2021; 6:1791-1809. [PMID: 33336112 PMCID: PMC7721596 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2020.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Vascular diseases are the most prevalent cause of ischemic necrosis of tissue and organ, which even result in dysfunction and death. Vascular regeneration or artificial vascular graft, as the conventional treatment modality, has received keen attentions. However, small-diameter (diameter < 4 mm) vascular grafts have a high risk of thrombosis and intimal hyperplasia (IH), which makes long-term lumen patency challengeable. Endothelial cells (ECs) form the inner endothelium layer, and are crucial for anti-coagulation and thrombogenesis. Thus, promoting in situ endothelialization in vascular graft remodeling takes top priority, which requires recruitment of endothelia progenitor cells (EPCs), migration, adhesion, proliferation and activation of EPCs and ECs. Chemotaxis aimed at ligands on EPC surface can be utilized for EPC homing, while nanofibrous structure, biocompatible surface and cell-capturing molecules on graft surface can be applied for cell adhesion. Moreover, cell orientation can be regulated by topography of scaffold, and cell bioactivity can be modulated by growth factors and therapeutic genes. Additionally, surface modification can also reduce thrombogenesis, and some drug release can inhibit IH. Considering the influence of macrophages on ECs and smooth muscle cells (SMCs), scaffolds loaded with drugs that can promote M2 polarization are alternative strategies. In conclusion, the advanced strategies for enhanced long-term lumen patency of vascular grafts are summarized in this review. Strategies for recruitment of EPCs, adhesion, proliferation and activation of EPCs and ECs, anti-thrombogenesis, anti-IH, and immunomodulation are discussed. Ideal vascular grafts with appropriate surface modification, loading and fabrication strategies are required in further studies.
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- Yu Zhuang
- Department of Oral and Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, 200011, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Oral and Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, 200011, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Oral and Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, 200011, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Oral and Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, 200011, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Oral and Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, 200011, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Light Alloy Net Forming & State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composite, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Oral and Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, 200011, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Oral and Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, 200011, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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Sluiter TJ, van Buul JD, Huveneers S, Quax PHA, de Vries MR. Endothelial Barrier Function and Leukocyte Transmigration in Atherosclerosis. Biomedicines 2021; 9:328. [PMID: 33804952 PMCID: PMC8063931 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9040328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The vascular endothelium is a highly specialized barrier that controls passage of fluids and migration of cells from the lumen into the vessel wall. Endothelial cells assist leukocytes to extravasate and despite the variety in the specific mechanisms utilized by different leukocytes to cross different vascular beds, there is a general principle of capture, rolling, slow rolling, arrest, crawling, and ultimately diapedesis via a paracellular or transcellular route. In atherosclerosis, the barrier function of the endothelium is impaired leading to uncontrolled leukocyte extravasation and vascular leakage. This is also observed in the neovessels that grow into the atherosclerotic plaque leading to intraplaque hemorrhage and plaque destabilization. This review focuses on the vascular endothelial barrier function and the interaction between endothelial cells and leukocytes during transmigration. We will discuss the role of endothelial dysfunction, transendothelial migration of leukocytes and plaque angiogenesis in atherosclerosis.
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- Thijs J. Sluiter
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (T.J.S.); (P.H.A.Q.)
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Leeuwenhoek Centre for Advanced Microscopy, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Location AMC, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (T.J.S.); (P.H.A.Q.)
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (T.J.S.); (P.H.A.Q.)
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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Toll-like receptors are transmembrane proteins which sense and transmit infectious and inflammatory responses to the cells expressing them. Therapeutic strategies for the blockade of excessive Toll-like receptor signaling are being actively pursued for several diseases. Recently, Sparstolonin B, isolated from Chinese herb, which suppresses selectively Toll-like receptors has been studied in various inflammatory models. The objective of this review is to summarize the current literature regarding the use of Sparstolonin B in various in vitro and in vivo studies and to provide an overview regarding the potential use of this agent in different inflammatory diseases. Additionally, the current knowledge regarding the role of Toll-like receptors in inflammatory disease and the usage of various Toll-like receptor antagonists will be summarized. Based on our review, we believe Sparstolonin B could serve as a potential therapeutic agent for treatment of Toll-like receptor-mediated inflammatory disorders.
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Baganha F, de Jong A, Jukema JW, Quax PHA, de Vries MR. The Role of Immunomodulation in Vein Graft Remodeling and Failure. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2020; 14:100-109. [PMID: 32542547 PMCID: PMC7892738 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-020-10001-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Obstructive arterial disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the developed world. Venous bypass graft surgery is one of the most frequently used revascularization strategies despite its considerable short and long time failure rate. Due to vessel wall remodeling, inflammation, intimal hyperplasia, and accelerated atherosclerosis, vein grafts may (ultimately) fail to revascularize tissues downstream to occlusive atherosclerotic lesions. In the past decades, little has changed in the prevention of vein graft failure (VGF) although new insights in the role of innate and adaptive immunity in VGF have emerged. In this review, we discuss the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the development of VGF, emphasizing the role of immune response and associated factors related to VG remodeling and failure. Moreover, we discuss potential therapeutic options that can improve patency based on data from both preclinical studies and the latest clinical trials. This review contributes to the insights in the role of immunomodulation in vein graft failure in humans. We describe the effects of immune cells and related factors in early (thrombosis), intermediate (inward remodeling and intimal hyperplasia), and late (intimal hyperplasia and accelerated atherosclerosis) failure based on both preclinical (mouse) models and clinical data.
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- Fabiana Baganha
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Aberdeen Cardiovascular and Diabetes Centre, Institute of Medical Sciences, Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands. .,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Wu BJ, Li Y, Ong KL, Sun Y, Johns D, Barter PJ, Rye KA. The Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Inhibitor, des-Fluoro-Anacetrapib, Prevents Vein Bypass-induced Neointimal Hyperplasia in New Zealand White Rabbits. Sci Rep 2019; 9:16183. [PMID: 31700015 PMCID: PMC6838195 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52510-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Coronary artery bypass grafting is among the most commonly performed of all cardiovascular surgical procedures. However, graft failure due to stenosis reduces the long-term benefit of the intervention. This study asks if elevating plasma high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels by inhibition of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) activity with des-fluoro-anacetrapib, an analog of the CETP inhibitor anacetrapib, prevents vein bypass-induced neointimal hyperplasia. NZW rabbits were placed on a normal chow diet or chow containing 0.14% (wt/wt) des-fluoro-anacetrapib for 6 weeks. Bypass grafting of the jugular vein to the common carotid artery was performed 2 weeks after starting dietary des-fluoro-anacetrapib supplementation. The animals were euthanised 4 weeks post-bypass grafting. Relative to control, dietary supplementation with des-fluoro-anacetrapib reduced plasma CETP activity by 89 ± 6.9%, increased plasma apolipoprotein A-I levels by 24 ± 5.5%, increased plasma HDL-C levels by 93 ± 26% and reduced intimal hyperplasia in the grafted vein by 38 ± 6.2%. Des-fluoro-anacetrapib treatment was also associated with decreased bypass grafting-induced endothelial expression of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), endothelial dysfunction, and smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation in the grafted vein. In conclusion, increasing HDL-C levels by inhibiting CETP activity is associated with inhibition of intimal hyperplasia in grafted veins, reduced inflammatory responses, improved endothelial function, and decreased SMC proliferation.
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- Ben J Wu
- Lipid Research Group, School of Medical Sciences, The University of New South Wales Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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- Lipid Research Group, School of Medical Sciences, The University of New South Wales Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Lipid Research Group, School of Medical Sciences, The University of New South Wales Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Otto Loewi Research Center for Vascular Biology, Immunology and Inflammation, Immunology and Pathophysiology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Lipid Research Group, School of Medical Sciences, The University of New South Wales Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Lipid Research Group, School of Medical Sciences, The University of New South Wales Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Pluijmert NJ, den Haan MC, van Zuylen VL, Steendijk P, de Boer HC, van Zonneveld AJ, Fibbe WE, Schalij MJ, Quax PHA, Atsma DE. Hypercholesterolemia affects cardiac function, infarct size and inflammation in APOE*3-Leiden mice following myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0217582. [PMID: 31199833 PMCID: PMC6570022 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor for ischemic heart disease including acute myocardial infarction. However, long-term effects of hypercholesterolemia in a rodent myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury model are unknown. Therefore, the effects of diet-induced hypercholesterolemia on cardiac function and remodeling were investigated up to eight weeks after myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (MI-R) injury which was induced in either normocholesterolemic (NC-MI) or hypercholesterolemic (HC-MI) APOE*3-Leiden mice. Methods Left ventricular (LV) dimensions were serially assessed using parasternal long-axis echocardiography followed by LV pressure-volume measurements. Subsequently, infarct size and the inflammatory response were analyzed by histology and fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) analysis. Results Intrinsic LV function eight weeks after MI-R was significantly impaired in HC-MI compared to NC-MI mice as assessed by end-systolic pressure, dP/dtMAX, and -dP/dtMIN. Paradoxically, infarct size was significantly decreased in HC-MI compared to NC-MI mice, accompanied by an increased wall thickness. Hypercholesterolemia caused a pre-ischemic peripheral monocytosis, in particular of Ly-6Chi monocytes whereas accumulation of macrophages in the ischemic-reperfused myocardium of HC-MI mice was decreased. Conclusion Diet-induced hypercholesterolemia caused impaired LV function eight weeks after MI-R injury despite a reduced post-ischemic infarct size. This was preceded by a pre-ischemic peripheral monocytosis, while there was a suppressed accumulation of inflammatory cells in the ischemic-reperfused myocardium after eight weeks. This experimental model using hypercholesterolemic APOE*3-Leiden mice exposed to MI-R seems suitable to study novel cardioprotective therapies in a more clinically relevant animal model.
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- Niek J. Pluijmert
- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Temporal Change of Extracellular Matrix during Vein Arterialization Remodeling in Rats. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2019; 6:jcdd6010007. [PMID: 30717394 PMCID: PMC6463024 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd6010007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Revised: 01/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The global expression profile of the arterialized rat jugular vein was established to identify candidate genes and cellular pathways underlying the remodeling process. The arterialized jugular vein was analyzed on days 3 and 28 post-surgery and compared with the normal jugular vein and carotid artery. A gene array platform detected 9846 genes in all samples. A heatmap analysis uncovered patterns of gene expression showing that the arterialized vein underwent a partial transition from vein to artery from day 3 to 28 post-surgery. The same pattern was verified for 1845 key differentially expressed genes by performing a pairwise comparison of the jugular vein with the other groups. Interestingly, hierarchical clustering of 60 genes with altered expression on day 3 and day 28 displayed an expression pattern similar to that of the carotid artery. Enrichment analysis results and the network relationship among genes modulated during vein arterialization showed that collagen might play a role in the early remodeling process. Indeed, the total collagen content was increased, with the augmented expression of collagen I, collagen IV, and collagen V in arterialized veins. Additionally, there was an increase in the expression of versican and Thy-1 and a decrease in the expression of biglycan and β1-integrin. Overall, we provide evidence that vein arterialization remodeling is accompanied by consistent patterns of gene expression and that collagen may be an essential element underlying extracellular matrix changes that support the increased vascular wall stress of the new hemodynamic environment.
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de Vries MR, Parma L, Peters HAB, Schepers A, Hamming JF, Jukema JW, Goumans MJTH, Guo L, Finn AV, Virmani R, Ozaki CK, Quax PHA. Blockade of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 inhibits intraplaque haemorrhage by normalization of plaque neovessels. J Intern Med 2019; 285:59-74. [PMID: 30102798 PMCID: PMC6334526 DOI: 10.1111/joim.12821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Plaque angiogenesis is associated with atherosclerotic lesion growth, plaque instability and negative clinical outcome. Plaque angiogenesis is a natural occurring process to fulfil the increasing demand of oxygen and nourishment of the vessel wall. However, inadequate formed, immature plaque neovessels are leaky and cause intraplaque haemorrhage. OBJECTIVE Blockade of VEGFR2 normalizes the unbridled process of plaque neovessel formation and induces maturation of nascent vessels resulting in prevention of intraplaque haemorrhage and influx of inflammatory cells into the plaque and subsequently increases plaque stability. METHODS AND RESULTS In human carotid and vein graft atherosclerotic lesions, leaky plaque neovessels and intraplaque haemorrhage co-localize with VEGF/VEGFR2 and angiopoietins. Using hypercholesterolaemic ApoE3*Leiden mice that received a donor caval vein interposition in the carotid artery, we demonstrate that atherosclerotic vein graft lesions at t28 are associated with hypoxia, Hif1α and Sdf1 up-regulation. Local VEGF administration results in increased plaque angiogenesis. VEGFR2 blockade in this model results in a significant 44% decrease in intraplaque haemorrhage and 80% less extravasated erythrocytes compared to controls. VEGFR2 blockade in vivo results in a 32% of reduction in vein graft size and more stable lesions with significantly reduced macrophage content (30%), and increased collagen (54%) and smooth muscle cell content (123%). Significant decreased VEGF, angiopoietin-2 and increased Connexin 40 expression levels demonstrate increased plaque neovessel maturation in the vein grafts. VEGFR2 blockade in an aortic ring assay showed increased pericyte coverage of the capillary sprouts. CONCLUSION Inhibition of intraplaque haemorrhage by controlling neovessels maturation holds promise to improve plaque stability.
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- M. R. de Vries
- Department of SurgeryLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular MedicineLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of SurgeryLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular MedicineLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of SurgeryLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular MedicineLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of SurgeryLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of SurgeryLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of CardiologyLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Cell and Chemical BiologyLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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- CVPath Institute Inc.GaithersburgMDUSA
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- Department of SurgeryDivision of Vascular and Endovascular SurgeryBrigham and Women's HospitalHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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- Department of SurgeryLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular MedicineLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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Simons KH, de Vries MR, Peters HAB, Hamming JF, Jukema JW, Quax PHA. The protective role of Toll-like receptor 3 and type-I interferons in the pathophysiology of vein graft disease. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2018; 121:16-24. [PMID: 29879406 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2018.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Revised: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Venous grafts are commonly used as conduits to bypass occluded arteries. Unfortunately, patency rates are limited by vein graft disease (VGD). Toll like receptors (TLRs) can be activated in vein grafts by endogenous ligands. This study aims to investigate the role of TLR3 in VGD. METHODS Vein graft surgery was performed by donor caval vein interpositioning in the carotid artery of recipient Tlr2-/-, Tlr3-/-, Tlr4-/- and control mice. Vein grafts were harvested 7, 14 and 28d after surgery to perform immunohistochemical analysis. Expression of TLR-responsive genes in vein grafts was analysed using a RT2-profiler PCR Array. mRNA expression of type-I IFN inducible genes was measured with qPCR in bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMM). RESULTS TLR2, TLR3 and TLR4 were observed on vein graft endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells and macrophages. Tlr3-/- vein grafts demonstrated no differences in vessel wall thickening after 7d, but after 14d a 2.0-fold increase (p = 0.02) and 28d a 1.8-fold increase (p = 0.009) compared to control vein grafts was observed, with an increased number of macrophages (p = 0.002) in the vein graft. Vessel wall thickening in Tlr4-/- decreased 0.6-fold (p = 0.04) and showed no differences in Tlr2-/- compared to control vein grafts. RT2-profiler array revealed a down-regulation of type-I IFN inducible genes in Tlr3-/- vein grafts. PolyI:C stimulated BMM of Tlr3-/- mice showed a reduction of Ifit1 (p = 0.003) and Mx1 (p < 0.0001) mRNA compared to control. CONCLUSIONS We here demonstrate that TLR3 can play a protective role in VGD development, possibly regulated via type-I IFNs and a reduced inflammatory response.
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- K H Simons
- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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de Vries MR, Quax PHA. Inflammation in Vein Graft Disease. Front Cardiovasc Med 2018; 5:3. [PMID: 29417051 PMCID: PMC5787541 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2018.00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Bypass surgery is one of the most frequently used strategies to revascularize tissues downstream occlusive atherosclerotic lesions. For venous bypass surgery the great saphenous vein is the most commonly used vessel. Unfortunately, graft efficacy is low due to the development of vascular inflammation, intimal hyperplasia and accelerated atherosclerosis. Moreover, failure of grafts leads to significant adverse outcomes and even mortality. The last couple of decades not much has changed in the treatment of vein graft disease (VGD). However, insight is the cellular and molecular mechanisms of VGD has increased. In this review, we discuss the latest insights on VGD and the role of inflammation in this. We discuss vein graft pathophysiology including hemodynamic changes, the role of vessel wall constitutions and vascular remodeling. We show that profound systemic and local inflammatory responses, including inflammation of the perivascular fat, involve both the innate and adaptive immune system.
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- Margreet R de Vries
- Department of Surgery, Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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Animal models of atherosclerosis. Eur J Pharmacol 2017; 816:3-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2017.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 296] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Revised: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Simons KH, Peters HAB, Jukema JW, de Vries MR, Quax PHA. A protective role of IRF3 and IRF7 signalling downstream TLRs in the development of vein graft disease via type I interferons. J Intern Med 2017; 282:522-536. [PMID: 28857295 DOI: 10.1111/joim.12679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Toll like receptors (TLR) play an important role in vein graft disease (VGD). Interferon regulatory factors (IRF) 3 and 7 are the transcriptional regulators of type I interferons (IFN) and type I IFN responsive genes and are downstream factors of TLRs. Relatively little is known with regard to the interplay of IRFs and TLRs in VGD development. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of IRF3 and IRF7 signaling downstream TLRs and the effect of IRF3 and IRF7 in VGD. METHODS AND RESULTS In vitro activation of TLR3 induced IRF3 and IRF7 dependent IFNβ expression in bone marrow macrophages and vascular smooth muscle cells. Activation of TLR4 showed to regulate pro-inflammatory cytokines via IRF3. Vein graft surgery was performed in Irf3-/- , Irf7-/- and control mice. After 14 days Irf3-/- vein grafts had an increased vessel wall thickness compared to both control (P = 0.01) and Irf7-/- (P = 0.02) vein grafts. After 28 days, vessel wall thickness increased in Irf3-/- (P = 0.0003) and Irf7-/- (P = 0.04) compared to control vein grafts and also increased in Irf7-/- compared to Irf3-/- vein grafts (P = 0.02). Immunohistochemical analysis showed a significant higher influx of macrophages after 14 days in Irf3-/- vein grafts and after 28 days in Irf7-/- vein grafts compared to control vein grafts. CONCLUSIONS The present study is the first to describe a protective role of both IRF3 and IRF7 in VGD. IRFs regulate VGD downstream TLRs since Irf3-/- and Irf7-/- vein grafts show increased vessel wall thickening after respectively 14 and 28 days after surgery.
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- K H Simons
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Deficiency of TLR4 homologue RP105 aggravates outward remodeling in a murine model of arteriovenous fistula failure. Sci Rep 2017; 7:10269. [PMID: 28860634 PMCID: PMC5578984 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-10108-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Arteriovenous access dysfunction is a major cause of morbidity for hemodialysis patients. The pathophysiology of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) maturation failure is associated with inflammation, impaired outward remodeling (OR) and intimal hyperplasia. RP105 is a critical physiologic regulator of TLR4 signaling in numerous cell types. In the present study, we investigated the impact of RP105 on AVF maturation, and defined cell-specific effects of RP105 on macrophages and vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Overall, RP105−/− mice displayed a 26% decrease in venous OR. The inflammatory response in RP105−/− mice was characterized by accumulation of anti-inflammatory macrophages, a 76% decrease in pro- inflammatory macrophages, a 70% reduction in T-cells and a 50% decrease in MMP-activity. In vitro, anti-inflammatory macrophages from RP105−/− mice displayed increased IL10 production, while MCP1 and IL6 levels secreted by pro-inflammatory macrophages were elevated. VSMC content in RP105−/− AVFs was markedly decreased. In vitro, RP105−/− venous VSMCs proliferation was 50% lower, whereas arterial VSMCs displayed a 50% decrease in migration, relative to WT. In conclusion, the impaired venous OR in RP105−/− mice could result from of a shift in both macrophages and VSMCs towards a regenerative phenotype, identifying a novel relationship between inflammation and VSMC function in AVF maturation.
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de Vries MR, Simons KH, Jukema JW, Braun J, Quax PHA. Vein graft failure: from pathophysiology to clinical outcomes. Nat Rev Cardiol 2016; 13:451-70. [PMID: 27194091 DOI: 10.1038/nrcardio.2016.76] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Occlusive arterial disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Aside from balloon angioplasty, bypass graft surgery is the most commonly performed revascularization technique for occlusive arterial disease. Coronary artery bypass graft surgery is performed in patients with left main coronary artery disease and three-vessel coronary disease, whereas peripheral artery bypass graft surgery is used to treat patients with late-stage peripheral artery occlusive disease. The great saphenous veins are commonly used conduits for surgical revascularization; however, they are associated with a high failure rate. Therefore, preservation of vein graft patency is essential for long-term surgical success. With the exception of 'no-touch' techniques and lipid-lowering and antiplatelet (aspirin) therapy, no intervention has hitherto unequivocally proven to be clinically effective in preventing vein graft failure. In this Review, we describe both preclinical and clinical studies evaluating the pathophysiology underlying vein graft failure, and the latest therapeutic options to improve patency for both coronary and peripheral grafts.
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- Margreet R de Vries
- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands
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- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands.,Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands
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Wezel A, de Vries MR, Maassen JM, Kip P, Peters EA, Karper JC, Kuiper J, Bot I, Quax PHA. Deficiency of the TLR4 analogue RP105 aggravates vein graft disease by inducing a pro-inflammatory response. Sci Rep 2016; 6:24248. [PMID: 27053419 PMCID: PMC4823661 DOI: 10.1038/srep24248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2015] [Accepted: 02/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Venous grafts are often used to bypass occlusive atherosclerotic lesions; however, poor patency leads to vein graft disease. Deficiency of TLR4, an inflammatory regulator, reduces vein graft disease. Here, we investigate the effects of the accessory molecule and TLR4 analogue RadioProtective 105 (RP105) on vein graft disease. RP105 deficiency resulted in a 90% increase in vein graft lesion area compared to controls. In a hypercholesterolemic setting (LDLr−/−/RP105−/− versus LDLr−/− mice), which is of importance as vein graft disease is usually characterized by excessive atherosclerosis, total lesion area was not affected. However we did observe an increased number of unstable lesions and intraplaque hemorrhage upon RP105 deficiency. In both setups, lesional macrophage content, and lesional CCL2 was increased. In vitro, RP105−/− smooth muscle cells and mast cells secreted higher levels of CCL2. In conclusion, aggravated vein graft disease caused by RP105 deficiency results from an increased local inflammatory response.
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- Anouk Wezel
- Division of Biopharmaceutics, LACDR, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Biopharmaceutics, LACDR, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Biopharmaceutics, LACDR, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Biopharmaceutics, LACDR, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Hashimoto T, Yamamoto K, Foster T, Bai H, Shigematsu K, Dardik A. Intraluminal Drug Delivery to the Mouse Arteriovenous Fistula Endothelium. J Vis Exp 2016:e53905. [PMID: 26967580 DOI: 10.3791/53905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Delivery of therapeutic agents to enhance arteriovenous fistula (AVF) maturation can be administered either via intraluminal or external routes. The simple murine AVF model was combined with intraluminal administration of drug solution to the venous endothelium at the same time as fistula creation. Technical aspects of this model are discussed. Under general anesthesia, an abdominal incision is made and the aorta and inferior vena cava (IVC) are exposed. The infra-renal aorta and IVC are dissected for clamping. After proximal and distal clamping, the puncture site is exposed and a 25 G needle is used to puncture both walls of the aorta and into the IVC. Immediately after the puncture, a reporter gene-expressing viral vector was infused in the IVC via the same needle, followed by 15 min of incubation. The intraluminal administration method enabled more robust viral gene delivery to the venous endothelium compared to administration by the external route. This novel method of delivery will facilitate studies that explore the role of the endothelium in AVF maturation and enable intraluminal drug delivery at the time of surgical operation.
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- Takuya Hashimoto
- Department of Surgery and the Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale University; Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Tokyo; Department of Vascular Surgery, VA Connecticut Healthcare Systems
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- Department of Surgery and the Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale University; Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Tokyo; Department of Vascular Surgery, VA Connecticut Healthcare Systems
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- Department of Surgery and the Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale University
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- Department of Surgery and the Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale University
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Mita Hospital
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- Department of Surgery and the Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale University; Department of Vascular Surgery, VA Connecticut Healthcare Systems;
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Kiene LS, Homann S, Suvorava T, Rabausch B, Müller J, Kojda G, Kretschmer I, Twarock S, Dai G, Deenen R, Hartwig S, Lehr S, Köhrer K, Savani RC, Grandoch M, Fischer JW. Deletion of Hyaluronan Synthase 3 Inhibits Neointimal Hyperplasia in Mice. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2015; 36:e9-16. [PMID: 26586662 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.115.306607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2015] [Accepted: 11/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Hyaluronan (HA) is a polymeric glucosaminoglycan that forms a provisional extracellular matrix in diseased vessels. HA is synthesized by 3 different HA synthases (HAS1, HAS2, and HAS3). Aim of this study was to unravel the role of the HAS3 isoenzyme during experimental neointimal hyperplasia. APPROACH AND RESULTS Neointimal hyperplasia was induced in Has3-deficient mice by ligation of the carotid artery. HA in the media of Has3-deficient mice was decreased 28 days after ligation, and neointimal hyperplasia was strongly inhibited. However, medial and luminal areas were unaffected. Cell density, proliferation, and apoptosis were not altered, suggesting a proportional decrease of both, the number of cells and extracellular matrix. In addition, endothelial function as determined by acetylcholine-induced relaxation of aortic rings, immunoblotting of endothelial nitric oxide synthase, and arterial blood pressure were not affected. Furthermore, the oxidative stress response was not affected as determined in total protein extracts from aortae. Transcriptome analysis comparing control versus ligated carotid arteries hinted toward a mitigated differential regulation of various signaling pathways in Has3-deficient mice in response to ligation that were related to vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) migration, including focal adhesions, integrins, mitogen-activated protein kinase, and phosphatidylinositol signaling system. Lentiviral overexpression of HAS3 in VSMC supported the migratory phenotype of VSMC in response to platelet-derived growth factor BB in vitro. Accordingly, knockdown of HAS3 reduced the migratory response to platelet-derived growth factor BB and in addition decreased the expression of PDGF-B mRNA. CONCLUSIONS HAS3-mediated HA synthesis after vessel injury supports seminal signaling pathways in activation of VSMC, increases platelet-derived growth factor BB-mediated migration, and in turn enhances neointimal hyperplasia in vivo.
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- Lena S Kiene
- Institut für Pharmakologie und Klinische Pharmakologie, Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Düsseldorf (CARID), Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich-Heine Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Klinische Pharmakologie, Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Düsseldorf (CARID), Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich-Heine Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Klinische Pharmakologie, Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Klinische Pharmakologie, Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Düsseldorf (CARID), Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich-Heine Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Klinische Pharmakologie, Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Düsseldorf (CARID), Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich-Heine Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Klinische Pharmakologie, Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Klinische Pharmakologie, Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Düsseldorf (CARID), Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich-Heine Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Klinische Pharmakologie, Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Düsseldorf (CARID), Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich-Heine Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Klinische Pharmakologie, Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Düsseldorf (CARID), Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich-Heine Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Biologisch-Medizinisches Forschungszentrum (BMFZ), Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich-Heine- Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Deutsches Diabetes Zentrum, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Biologisch-Medizinisches Forschungszentrum (BMFZ), Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich-Heine- Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Divisions of Pulmonary & Vascular Biology and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Klinische Pharmakologie, Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Düsseldorf (CARID), Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich-Heine Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Klinische Pharmakologie, Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Düsseldorf (CARID), Universitätsklinikum der Heinrich-Heine Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Cai J, Yuan H, Wang Q, Yang H, Al-Abed Y, Hua Z, Wang J, Chen D, Wu J, Lu B, Pribis JP, Jiang W, Yang K, Hackam DJ, Tracey KJ, Billiar TR, Chen AF. HMGB1-Driven Inflammation and Intimal Hyperplasia After Arterial Injury Involves Cell-Specific Actions Mediated by TLR4. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2015; 35:2579-93. [PMID: 26515416 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.115.305789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2015] [Accepted: 10/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Endoluminal vascular interventions such as angioplasty initiate a sterile inflammatory response resulting from local tissue damage. This response drives the development of intimal hyperplasia (IH) that, in turn, can lead to arterial occlusion. We hypothesized that the ubiquitous nuclear protein and damage-associated molecular pattern molecule, high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), is one of the endogenous mediators that activates processes leading to IH after endoluminal injury to the arterial wall. The aim of this study is to investigate whether approaches that reduce the levels of HMGB1 or inhibit its activity suppresses IH after arterial injury. APPROACH AND RESULTS Here, we show that HMGB1 regulates IH in a mouse carotid wire injury model. Induced genetic deletion or neutralization of HMGB1 prevents IH, monocyte recruitment, and smooth muscle cell growth factor production after endoluminal carotid artery injury. A specific inhibitor of HMGB1 myeloid differentiation factor 2-toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) interaction, P5779, also significantly inhibits IH. HMGB1 deletion is mimicked in this model by global deletion of TLR4 and partially replicated by myeloid-specific deletion of TLR4 but not TLR2 or receptor for advanced glycation endproducts deletion. The specific HMGB1 isoform known to activate TLR4 signaling (disulfide HMGB1) stimulates smooth muscle cell to migrate and produce monocyte chemotactic protein 1/CCL2) via TLR4. Macrophages produce smooth muscle cell mitogens in response to disulfide HMGB1 also in a TLR4/myeloid differentiation primary response gene (88)/Trif-dependent manner. CONCLUSIONS These findings place HMGB1 and its receptor, TLR4 as critical regulators of the events that drive the inflammation leading to IH after endoluminal arterial injury and identify this pathway as a possible therapeutic target to limit IH to attenuate damage-associated molecular pattern molecule-mediated vascular inflammatory responses.
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- Jingjing Cai
- From the Center of Clinical Pharmacology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wu), the Center of Vascular Disease and Translational Medicine (A.F.C.), Department of Cardiology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., W.J., K.Y.), and Department of Hematology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (B.L.), Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (J.C., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wang, D.C., J. Wu, J.P.P., D.J.H., T.R.B., A.F.C.); and Laboratory of Biomedical Science, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (H.Y., Y.A.-A., K.J.T.)
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- From the Center of Clinical Pharmacology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wu), the Center of Vascular Disease and Translational Medicine (A.F.C.), Department of Cardiology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., W.J., K.Y.), and Department of Hematology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (B.L.), Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (J.C., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wang, D.C., J. Wu, J.P.P., D.J.H., T.R.B., A.F.C.); and Laboratory of Biomedical Science, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (H.Y., Y.A.-A., K.J.T.)
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- From the Center of Clinical Pharmacology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wu), the Center of Vascular Disease and Translational Medicine (A.F.C.), Department of Cardiology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., W.J., K.Y.), and Department of Hematology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (B.L.), Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (J.C., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wang, D.C., J. Wu, J.P.P., D.J.H., T.R.B., A.F.C.); and Laboratory of Biomedical Science, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (H.Y., Y.A.-A., K.J.T.)
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- From the Center of Clinical Pharmacology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wu), the Center of Vascular Disease and Translational Medicine (A.F.C.), Department of Cardiology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., W.J., K.Y.), and Department of Hematology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (B.L.), Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (J.C., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wang, D.C., J. Wu, J.P.P., D.J.H., T.R.B., A.F.C.); and Laboratory of Biomedical Science, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (H.Y., Y.A.-A., K.J.T.)
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- From the Center of Clinical Pharmacology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wu), the Center of Vascular Disease and Translational Medicine (A.F.C.), Department of Cardiology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., W.J., K.Y.), and Department of Hematology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (B.L.), Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (J.C., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wang, D.C., J. Wu, J.P.P., D.J.H., T.R.B., A.F.C.); and Laboratory of Biomedical Science, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (H.Y., Y.A.-A., K.J.T.)
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- From the Center of Clinical Pharmacology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wu), the Center of Vascular Disease and Translational Medicine (A.F.C.), Department of Cardiology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., W.J., K.Y.), and Department of Hematology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (B.L.), Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (J.C., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wang, D.C., J. Wu, J.P.P., D.J.H., T.R.B., A.F.C.); and Laboratory of Biomedical Science, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (H.Y., Y.A.-A., K.J.T.)
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- From the Center of Clinical Pharmacology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wu), the Center of Vascular Disease and Translational Medicine (A.F.C.), Department of Cardiology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., W.J., K.Y.), and Department of Hematology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (B.L.), Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (J.C., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wang, D.C., J. Wu, J.P.P., D.J.H., T.R.B., A.F.C.); and Laboratory of Biomedical Science, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (H.Y., Y.A.-A., K.J.T.)
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- From the Center of Clinical Pharmacology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wu), the Center of Vascular Disease and Translational Medicine (A.F.C.), Department of Cardiology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., W.J., K.Y.), and Department of Hematology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (B.L.), Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (J.C., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wang, D.C., J. Wu, J.P.P., D.J.H., T.R.B., A.F.C.); and Laboratory of Biomedical Science, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (H.Y., Y.A.-A., K.J.T.)
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- From the Center of Clinical Pharmacology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wu), the Center of Vascular Disease and Translational Medicine (A.F.C.), Department of Cardiology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., W.J., K.Y.), and Department of Hematology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (B.L.), Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (J.C., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wang, D.C., J. Wu, J.P.P., D.J.H., T.R.B., A.F.C.); and Laboratory of Biomedical Science, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (H.Y., Y.A.-A., K.J.T.)
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- From the Center of Clinical Pharmacology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wu), the Center of Vascular Disease and Translational Medicine (A.F.C.), Department of Cardiology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., W.J., K.Y.), and Department of Hematology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (B.L.), Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (J.C., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wang, D.C., J. Wu, J.P.P., D.J.H., T.R.B., A.F.C.); and Laboratory of Biomedical Science, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (H.Y., Y.A.-A., K.J.T.)
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- From the Center of Clinical Pharmacology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wu), the Center of Vascular Disease and Translational Medicine (A.F.C.), Department of Cardiology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., W.J., K.Y.), and Department of Hematology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (B.L.), Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (J.C., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wang, D.C., J. Wu, J.P.P., D.J.H., T.R.B., A.F.C.); and Laboratory of Biomedical Science, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (H.Y., Y.A.-A., K.J.T.)
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- From the Center of Clinical Pharmacology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wu), the Center of Vascular Disease and Translational Medicine (A.F.C.), Department of Cardiology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., W.J., K.Y.), and Department of Hematology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (B.L.), Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (J.C., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wang, D.C., J. Wu, J.P.P., D.J.H., T.R.B., A.F.C.); and Laboratory of Biomedical Science, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (H.Y., Y.A.-A., K.J.T.)
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- From the Center of Clinical Pharmacology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wu), the Center of Vascular Disease and Translational Medicine (A.F.C.), Department of Cardiology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., W.J., K.Y.), and Department of Hematology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (B.L.), Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (J.C., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wang, D.C., J. Wu, J.P.P., D.J.H., T.R.B., A.F.C.); and Laboratory of Biomedical Science, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (H.Y., Y.A.-A., K.J.T.)
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- From the Center of Clinical Pharmacology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wu), the Center of Vascular Disease and Translational Medicine (A.F.C.), Department of Cardiology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., W.J., K.Y.), and Department of Hematology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (B.L.), Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (J.C., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wang, D.C., J. Wu, J.P.P., D.J.H., T.R.B., A.F.C.); and Laboratory of Biomedical Science, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (H.Y., Y.A.-A., K.J.T.)
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- From the Center of Clinical Pharmacology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wu), the Center of Vascular Disease and Translational Medicine (A.F.C.), Department of Cardiology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., W.J., K.Y.), and Department of Hematology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (B.L.), Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (J.C., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wang, D.C., J. Wu, J.P.P., D.J.H., T.R.B., A.F.C.); and Laboratory of Biomedical Science, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (H.Y., Y.A.-A., K.J.T.)
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- From the Center of Clinical Pharmacology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wu), the Center of Vascular Disease and Translational Medicine (A.F.C.), Department of Cardiology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., W.J., K.Y.), and Department of Hematology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (B.L.), Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (J.C., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wang, D.C., J. Wu, J.P.P., D.J.H., T.R.B., A.F.C.); and Laboratory of Biomedical Science, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (H.Y., Y.A.-A., K.J.T.)
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- From the Center of Clinical Pharmacology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wu), the Center of Vascular Disease and Translational Medicine (A.F.C.), Department of Cardiology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (J.C., H.Y., W.J., K.Y.), and Department of Hematology of the Third Xiangya Hospital (B.L.), Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (J.C., Q.W., Z.H., J. Wang, D.C., J. Wu, J.P.P., D.J.H., T.R.B., A.F.C.); and Laboratory of Biomedical Science, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (H.Y., Y.A.-A., K.J.T.).
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RP105 deficiency aggravates cardiac dysfunction after myocardial infarction in mice. Int J Cardiol 2014; 176:788-93. [PMID: 25156852 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.07.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2013] [Revised: 07/24/2014] [Accepted: 07/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Toll-like receptor-4 (TLR4), a receptor of the innate immune system, is suggested to have detrimental effects on cardiac function after myocardial infarction (MI). RP105 (CD180) is a TLR4 homolog lacking the intracellular signaling domain that competitively inhibits TLR4-signaling. Thus, we hypothesized that RP105 deficiency, by amplifying TLR4 signaling, would lead to aggravated cardiac dysfunction after MI. METHODS AND RESULTS First, whole blood from RP105-/- and wild-type (WT) male C57Bl/6N mice was stimulated with LPS, which induced a strong inflammatory TNFα response in RP105-/- mice. Then, baseline heart function was assessed by left ventricular pressure-volume relationships which were not different between RP105-/- and WT mice. Permanent ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery was performed to induce MI. Infarct sizes were analyzed by (immuno)histology and did not differ. Fifteen days post MI heart function was assessed and RP105-/- mice had significantly higher heart rate (+21%, P<0.01), end systolic volume index (+57%, P<0.05), end systolic pressure (+22%, P<0.05) and lower relaxation time constant tau (-12%, P<0.05), and a tendency for increased end diastolic volume index (+42%, P<0.06), compared to WT mice. In the area adjacent to the infarct zone, compared to the healthy myocardium, levels of RP105, TLR4 and the endogenous TLR4 ligand fibronectin-EDA were increased as well as the number of macrophages, however this was not different between both groups. CONCLUSION Deficiency of the endogenous TLR4 inhibitor RP105 leads to an enhanced inflammatory status and more pronounced cardiac dilatation after induction of MI, underscoring the role of the TLR4 pathway in post-infarction remodeling.
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Bastiaansen AJNM, Karper JC, Wezel A, de Boer HC, Welten SMJ, de Jong RCM, Peters EAB, de Vries MR, van Oeveren-Rietdijk AM, van Zonneveld AJ, Hamming JF, Nossent AY, Quax PHA. TLR4 accessory molecule RP105 (CD180) regulates monocyte-driven arteriogenesis in a murine hind limb ischemia model. PLoS One 2014; 9:e99882. [PMID: 24945347 PMCID: PMC4063870 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2014] [Accepted: 05/18/2014] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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AIMS We investigated the role of the TLR4-accessory molecule RP105 (CD180) in post-ischemic neovascularization, i.e. arteriogenesis and angiogenesis. TLR4-mediated activation of pro-inflammatory Ly6Chi monocytes is crucial for effective neovascularization. Immunohistochemical analyses revealed that RP105+ monocytes are present in the perivascular space of remodeling collateral arterioles. As RP105 inhibits TLR4 signaling, we hypothesized that RP105 deficiency would lead to an unrestrained TLR4-mediated inflammatory response and hence to enhanced blood flow recovery after ischemia. METHODS AND RESULTS RP105-/- and wild type (WT) mice were subjected to hind limb ischemia and blood flow recovery was followed by Laser Doppler Perfusion Imaging. Surprisingly, we found that blood flow recovery was severely impaired in RP105-/- mice. Immunohistochemistry showed that arteriogenesis was reduced in these mice compared to the WT. However, both in vivo and ex vivo analyses showed that circulatory pro-arteriogenic Ly6Chi monocytes were more readily activated in RP105-/- mice. FACS analyses showed that Ly6Chi monocytes became activated and migrated to the affected muscle tissues in WT mice following induction of hind limb ischemia. Although Ly6Chi monocytes were readily activated in RP105-/- mice, migration into the ischemic tissues was hampered and instead, Ly6Chi monocytes accumulated in their storage compartments, bone marrow and spleen, in RP105-/- mice. CONCLUSIONS RP105 deficiency results in an unrestrained inflammatory response and monocyte over-activation, most likely due to the lack of TLR4 regulation. Inappropriate, premature systemic activation of pro-inflammatory Ly6Chi monocytes results in reduced infiltration of Ly6Chi monocytes in ischemic tissues and in impaired blood flow recovery.
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- Antonius J. N. M. Bastiaansen
- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Department of Biopharmaceutics, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Department of Nephrology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Department of Nephrology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Department of Nephrology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Hahn RT, Hoppstädter J, Hirschfelder K, Hachenthal N, Diesel B, Kessler SM, Huwer H, Kiemer AK. Downregulation of the glucocorticoid-induced leucine zipper (GILZ) promotes vascular inflammation. Atherosclerosis 2014; 234:391-400. [PMID: 24747114 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2013] [Revised: 02/28/2014] [Accepted: 03/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Glucocorticoid-induced leucine zipper (GILZ) represents an anti-inflammatory mediator, whose downregulation has been described in various inflammatory processes. Aim of our study was to decipher the regulation of GILZ in vascular inflammation. APPROACH AND RESULTS Degenerated aortocoronary saphenous vein bypass grafts (n = 15), which exhibited inflammatory cell activation as determined by enhanced monocyte chemoattractrant protein 1 (MCP-1, CCL2) and Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) expression, showed significantly diminished GILZ protein and mRNA levels compared to healthy veins (n = 23). GILZ was also downregulated in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) and macrophages upon treatment with the inflammatory cytokine TNF-α in a tristetraprolin (ZFP36, TTP)- and p38 MAPK-dependent manner. To assess the functional implications of decreased GILZ expression, we determined NF-κB activation after GILZ knockdown by siRNA and found that NF-κB activity and inflammatory gene expression were significantly enhanced. Importantly, ZFP36 is induced in TNF-α-activated HUVEC as well as in degenerated vein bypasses. When atheroprotective laminar shear stress was employed, GILZ levels in HUVEC increased on mRNA and protein level. Laminar flow also counteracted TNF-α-induced ZFP36 expression and GILZ downregulation. MAP kinase phosphatase 1 (MKP-1, DUSP1), a negative regulator of ZFP36 expression, was distinctly upregulated under laminar shear stress conditions and downregulated in degenerated vein bypasses. CONCLUSION Our data show a diminished expression of the anti-inflammatory mediator GILZ in the inflamed vasculature and indicate that GILZ downregulation requires the mRNA binding protein ZFP36. We suggest that reduced GILZ levels play a role in cardiovascular disease.
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- Rebecca T Hahn
- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Biology, Saarland University, Saarbruecken, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Biology, Saarland University, Saarbruecken, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Biology, Saarland University, Saarbruecken, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Biology, Saarland University, Saarbruecken, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Biology, Saarland University, Saarbruecken, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Biology, Saarland University, Saarbruecken, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Völklingen Heart Centre, Völklingen, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Biology, Saarland University, Saarbruecken, Germany.
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Karper JC, de Jager SCA, Ewing MM, de Vries MR, Bot I, van Santbrink PJ, Redeker A, Mallat Z, Binder CJ, Arens R, Jukema JW, Kuiper J, Quax PHA. An unexpected intriguing effect of Toll-like receptor regulator RP105 (CD180) on atherosclerosis formation with alterations on B-cell activation. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2013; 33:2810-7. [PMID: 24115036 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.113.301882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In atherosclerosis, Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are traditionally linked to effects on tissue macrophages or foam cells. RP105, a structural TLR4 homolog, is an important regulator of TLR signaling. The effects of RP105 on TLR signaling vary for different leukocyte subsets known to be involved in atherosclerosis, making it unique in its role of either suppressing (in myeloid cells) or enhancing (in B cells) TLR-regulated inflammation in different cell types. We aimed to identify a role of TLR accessory molecule RP105 on circulating cells in atherosclerotic plaque formation. APPROACH AND RESULTS Irradiated low density lipoprotein receptor deficient mice received RP105(-/-) or wild-type bone marrow. RP105(-/-) chimeras displayed a 57% reduced plaque burden. Interestingly, total and activated B-cell numbers were significantly reduced in RP105(-/-) chimeras. Activation of B1 B cells was unaltered, suggesting that RP105 deficiency only affected inflammatory B2 B cells. IgM levels were unaltered, but anti-oxidized low-density lipoprotein and anti-malondialdehyde-modified low-density lipoprotein IgG2c antibody levels were significantly lower in RP105(-/-) chimeras, confirming effects on B2 B cells rather than B1 B cells. Moreover, B-cell activating factor expression was reduced in spleens of RP105(-/-) chimeras. CONCLUSIONS RP105 deficiency on circulating cells results in an intriguing unexpected TLR-associated mechanisms that decrease atherosclerotic lesion formation with alterations on proinflammatory B2 B cells.
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- J C Karper
- From the Department of Surgery (J.C.K., M.M.E., M.R.d.V., J.W.J., P.H.A.Q.), Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine (J.C.K., M.M.E., M.R.d.V., P.H.A.Q.), Department of Cardiology (M.M.E., J.W.J.), and Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion (A.R., R.A.), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Laboratory of Experimental Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands (S.C.A.d.J.); Division of Biopharmaceutics, Leiden Amsterdam Center for Drug Research, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands (S.C.A.d.J., I.B., P.J.v.S., J.K.); Inserm U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center, Paris, France (Z.M.); Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria (C.J.B.); and Center for Molecular Medicine (CeMM) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria (C.J.B.)
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Owens CD, Gasper WJ, Rahman AS, Conte MS. Vein graft failure. J Vasc Surg 2013; 61:203-16. [PMID: 24095042 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2013] [Revised: 08/12/2013] [Accepted: 08/14/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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After the creation of an autogenous lower extremity bypass graft, the vein must undergo a series of dynamic structural changes to stabilize the arterial hemodynamic forces. These changes, which are commonly referred to as remodeling, include an inflammatory response, the development of a neointima, matrix turnover, and cellular proliferation and apoptosis. The sum total of these processes results in dramatic alterations in the physical and biomechanical attributes of the arterialized vein. The most clinically obvious and easily measured of these is lumen remodeling of the graft. However, although somewhat less precise, wall thickness, matrix composition, and endothelial changes can be measured in vivo within the healing vein graft. Recent translational work has demonstrated the clinical relevance of remodeling as it relates to vein graft patency and the systemic factors influencing it. By correlating histologic and molecular changes in the vein, insights into potential therapeutic strategies to prevent bypass failure and areas for future investigation are explored.
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- Christopher D Owens
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, Calif.
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, Calif
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, Calif
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, Calif
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TLR accessory molecule RP105 (CD180) is involved in post-interventional vascular remodeling and soluble RP105 modulates neointima formation. PLoS One 2013; 8:e67923. [PMID: 23844130 PMCID: PMC3699456 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0067923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2012] [Accepted: 05/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background RP105 (CD180) is TLR4 homologue lacking the intracellular TLR4 signaling domain and acts a TLR accessory molecule and physiological inhibitor of TLR4-signaling. The role of RP105 in vascular remodeling, in particular post-interventional remodeling is unknown. Methods and Results TLR4 and RP105 are expressed on vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) as well as in the media of murine femoral artery segments as detected by qPCR and immunohistochemistry. Furthermore, the response to the TLR4 ligand LPS was stronger in VSMC from RP105−/− mice resulting in a higher proliferation rate. In RP105−/− mice femoral artery cuff placement resulted in an increase in neointima formation as compared to WT mice (4982±974 µm2 vs.1947±278 µm2,p = 0.0014). Local LPS application augmented neointima formation in both groups, but in RP105−/− mice this effect was more pronounced (10316±1243 µm2 vs.4208±555 µm2,p = 0.0002), suggesting a functional role for RP105. For additional functional studies, the extracellular domain of murine RP105 was expressed with or without its adaptor protein MD1 and purified. SEC-MALSanalysis showed a functional 2∶2 homodimer formation of the RP105-MD1 complex. This protein complex was able to block the TLR4 response in whole blood ex-vivo. In vivo gene transfer of plasmid vectors encoding the extracellular part of RP105 and its adaptor protein MD1 were performed to initiate a stable endogenous soluble protein production. Expression of soluble RP105-MD1 resulted in a significant reduction in neointima formation in hypercholesterolemic mice (2500±573 vs.6581±1894 µm2,p<0.05), whereas expression of the single factors RP105 or MD1 had no effect. Conclusion RP105 is a potent inhibitor of post-interventional neointima formation.
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Nguyen BT, Yu P, Tao M, Hao S, Jiang T, Ozaki CK. Perivascular innate immune events modulate early murine vein graft adaptations. J Vasc Surg 2012; 57:486-492.e2. [PMID: 23127978 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2012] [Revised: 06/29/2012] [Accepted: 07/08/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Innate immunity drives numerous cardiovascular pathologies. Vein bypass grafting procedures are frequently accompanied by low-grade wound contamination. We hypothesized that a peri-graft innate immune challenge, via an outside-in route, augments inflammatory responses, which subsequently drive a component of negative vein graft wall adaptations; moreover, adipose tissue mediates this immune response. METHODS The inferior vena cava from a donor mouse was implanted into the common carotid artery of a recipient mouse utilizing a validated cuff technique (9-week-old male C57BL/6J mice). Slow-release low-dose (5 μg) lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (n = 9) or vehicle (n = 9) was applied peri-graft; morphologic analysis was completed (day 28). In parallel, vein-grafted mice received peri-graft LPS (n = 12), distant subcutaneous LPS (n = 6), or vehicle (n = 12), then day-1 and -3 harvest of grafts and adipose tissue for cytokines and toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling mRNA expression (qRT-PCR). RESULTS All recipient mice survived, and all vein grafts were patent. Acute low-dose local LPS challenge enhanced vein graft lumen loss (P = .04) and tended to augment intimal hyperplasia (P = .06). The surgical trauma of vein grafting universally upregulated key pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators within the day-1 graft wall, but varied on TLR signaling gene expression. Local and distant LPS accentuated these patterns until at least postoperative day 3. LPS challenge enhanced the inflammatory response in adipose tissue (locally > distantly); local LPS upregulated adipose TLR-4 dramatically. CONCLUSIONS Perivascular and distant inflammatory challenges potentiate the magnitude and duration of inflammatory responses in the early vein graft wall, negatively modulating wall adaptations, and thus, potentially contribute to vein graft failure. Furthermore, surgery activates innate immunity in adipose tissue, which is augmented (regionally > systemically) by LPS. Modulation of these local and distant inflammatory signaling networks stands as a potential strategy to enhance the durability of vascular interventions such as vein grafts.
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- Binh T Nguyen
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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de Vries MR, Niessen HWM, Löwik CWGM, Hamming JF, Jukema JW, Quax PHA. Plaque rupture complications in murine atherosclerotic vein grafts can be prevented by TIMP-1 overexpression. PLoS One 2012; 7:e47134. [PMID: 23071737 PMCID: PMC3469549 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2012] [Accepted: 09/11/2012] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The current study describes the incidence and phenotype of plaque rupture complications in murine vein grafts. Since matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are highly involved in atherosclerotic plaque vulnerability and plaque rupture, we hypothesized that this model can be validated by overexpression of the MMP inhibitor TIMP-1. First we studied 47 vein grafts in hypercholesterolemic ApoE3*Leiden mice for the incidence of plaque complications. In 79% of these grafts, extensive lesions with plaque rupture complications like dissections, intraplaque hemorrhages or erosions with intramural thrombi were found. Next, in vivo Near-InfraRed-Fluorescence imaging demonstrated that electroporation mediated TIMP-1-overexpression reduced local MMP activity in vein grafts by 73% (p<0.01). This led to a 40% reduction in lesion-size after 28d (p = 0.01) and a more stable lesion phenotype with significant more smooth muscle cells (135%), collagen (47%) and significant less macrophages (44%) and fibrin (55%) than controls. More importantly, lesions in the TIMP-1 group showed a 90% reduction of plaque complications (10/18 of control mice showed plaque complications versus 1/18 in TIMP-1 treated mice). Murine vein grafts are a relevant spontaneous model to study plaque stability and subsequent hemorrhagic complications, resulting in plaque instability. Moreover, inhibition of MMPs by TIMP-1-overexpression resulted in decreased plaque progression, increased stabilization and decreased plaque rupture complications in murine vein grafts.
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- Margreet R. de Vries
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology and Cardiac Surgery, ICaR-VU, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Yuen CY, Wong SL, Lau CW, Tsang SY, Xu A, Zhu Z, Ng CF, Yao X, Kong SK, Lee HK, Huang Y. From Skeleton to Cytoskeleton. Circ Res 2012; 111:e55-66. [DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.112.271361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Rationale:
The expression of osteocalcin is augmented in human atherosclerotic lesions. How osteocalcin triggers vascular pathogenesis and remodeling is unclear.
Objective:
To investigate whether osteocalcin promotes transformation of adventitial fibroblast to myofibroblasts and the molecular mechanism involved.
Methods and Results:
Immunohistochemistry indicated that osteocalcin was expressed in the neointima of renal arteries from diabetic patients. Western blotting and wound-healing assay showed that osteocalcin induced fibroblast transformation and migration, which were attenuated by blockers of the renin-angiotensin system and protein kinase Cδ (PKCδ), toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) neutralizing antibody, and antagonist and inhibitors of free radical production and cyclooxygenase-2. Small interfering RNA silencing of TLR4 and PKCδ abolished fibroblast transformation. Angiotensin II level in the conditioned medium from the osteocalcin-treated fibroblasts was found elevated using enzyme immunoassay. Culturing of fibroblasts in conditioned medium collected from differentiated osteoblasts promoted fibroblast transformation. The expression of fibronectin, TLR4, and cyclooxygenase-2 is augmented in human mesenteric arteries after 5-day in vitro exposure to osteocalcin.
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Osteocalcin transforms adventitial fibroblasts to myofibroblasts through stimulating angiotensin II release and subsequent activation of PKCδ/TLR4/reactive oxygen species/cyclooxygenase-2 signaling cascade. This study reveals that the skeletal hormone osteocalcin cross-talks with vascular system and contributes to vascular remodeling.
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- Chi Yung Yuen
- From the Institute of Vascular Medicine and Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (C.Y.Y., S.L.W., C.W.L., X.Y., Y.H.); School of Life Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (S.K.K., S.-Y.T.); the Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (A.X.); the Department of Hypertension and Endocrinology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical
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- From the Institute of Vascular Medicine and Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (C.Y.Y., S.L.W., C.W.L., X.Y., Y.H.); School of Life Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (S.K.K., S.-Y.T.); the Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (A.X.); the Department of Hypertension and Endocrinology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical
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- From the Institute of Vascular Medicine and Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (C.Y.Y., S.L.W., C.W.L., X.Y., Y.H.); School of Life Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (S.K.K., S.-Y.T.); the Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (A.X.); the Department of Hypertension and Endocrinology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical
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- From the Institute of Vascular Medicine and Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (C.Y.Y., S.L.W., C.W.L., X.Y., Y.H.); School of Life Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (S.K.K., S.-Y.T.); the Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (A.X.); the Department of Hypertension and Endocrinology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical
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- From the Institute of Vascular Medicine and Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (C.Y.Y., S.L.W., C.W.L., X.Y., Y.H.); School of Life Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (S.K.K., S.-Y.T.); the Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (A.X.); the Department of Hypertension and Endocrinology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical
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- From the Institute of Vascular Medicine and Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (C.Y.Y., S.L.W., C.W.L., X.Y., Y.H.); School of Life Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (S.K.K., S.-Y.T.); the Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (A.X.); the Department of Hypertension and Endocrinology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical
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- From the Institute of Vascular Medicine and Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (C.Y.Y., S.L.W., C.W.L., X.Y., Y.H.); School of Life Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (S.K.K., S.-Y.T.); the Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (A.X.); the Department of Hypertension and Endocrinology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical
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- From the Institute of Vascular Medicine and Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (C.Y.Y., S.L.W., C.W.L., X.Y., Y.H.); School of Life Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (S.K.K., S.-Y.T.); the Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (A.X.); the Department of Hypertension and Endocrinology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical
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- From the Institute of Vascular Medicine and Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (C.Y.Y., S.L.W., C.W.L., X.Y., Y.H.); School of Life Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (S.K.K., S.-Y.T.); the Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (A.X.); the Department of Hypertension and Endocrinology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical
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- From the Institute of Vascular Medicine and Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (C.Y.Y., S.L.W., C.W.L., X.Y., Y.H.); School of Life Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (S.K.K., S.-Y.T.); the Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (A.X.); the Department of Hypertension and Endocrinology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical
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- From the Institute of Vascular Medicine and Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (C.Y.Y., S.L.W., C.W.L., X.Y., Y.H.); School of Life Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (S.K.K., S.-Y.T.); the Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (A.X.); the Department of Hypertension and Endocrinology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical
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Karper JC, Ewing MM, Habets KLL, de Vries MR, Peters EAB, van Oeveren-Rietdijk AM, de Boer HC, Hamming JF, Kuiper J, Kandimalla ER, La Monica N, Jukema JW, Quax PHA. Blocking toll-like receptors 7 and 9 reduces postinterventional remodeling via reduced macrophage activation, foam cell formation, and migration. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2012; 32:e72-80. [PMID: 22628437 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.112.249391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The role of toll-like receptors (TLRs) in vascular remodeling is well established. However, the involvement of the endosomal TLRs is unknown. Here, we study the effect of combined blocking of TLR7 and TLR9 on postinterventional remodeling and accelerated atherosclerosis. METHODS AND RESULTS In hypercholesterolemic apolipoprotein E*3-Leiden mice, femoral artery cuff placement led to strong increase of TLR7 and TLR9 presence demonstrated by immunohistochemistry. Blocking TLR7/9 with a dual antagonist in vivo reduced neointimal thickening and foam cell accumulation 14 days after surgery by 65.6% (P=0.0079). Intima/media ratio was reduced by 64.5% and luminal stenosis by 62.8%. The TLR7/9 antagonist reduced the arterial wall inflammation, with reduced macrophage infiltration, decreased cytoplasmic high-mobility group box 1 expression, and altered serum interleukin-10 levels. Stimulation of cultured macrophages with TLR7 and TLR9 ligands enhanced tumor necrosis factor-α expression, which is decreased by TLR7/9 antagonist coadministration. Additionally, the antagonist abolished the TLR7/9-enhanced low-density lipoprotein uptake. The antagonist also reduced oxidized low-density lipoprotein-induced foam cell formation, most likely not via decreased influx but via increased efflux, because CD36 expression was unchanged whereas interleukin-10 levels were higher (36.1 ± 22.3 pg/mL versus 128.9 ± 6.6 pg/mL; P=0.008). CONCLUSIONS Blocking TLR7 and TLR9 reduced postinterventional vascular remodeling and foam cell accumulation indicating TLR7 and TLR9 as novel therapeutic targets.
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- Jacco C Karper
- Einthoven Laboratory of Vascular Medicine, Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, the Netherlands
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Collins MJ, Li X, Lv W, Yang C, Protack CD, Muto A, Jadlowiec CC, Shu C, Dardik A. Therapeutic strategies to combat neointimal hyperplasia in vascular grafts. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2012; 10:635-47. [PMID: 22651839 PMCID: PMC3401520 DOI: 10.1586/erc.12.33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Neointimal hyperplasia (NIH) in bypass conduits such as veins and prosthetic grafts is an important clinical entity that limits the long-term success of vascular interventions. Although the development of NIH in the conduits shares many of the same features of NIH that develops in native arteries after injury, vascular grafts are exposed to unique circumstances that predispose them to NIH, including surgical trauma related to vein handling, hemodynamic changes creating areas of low flow, and differences in biocompatibility between the conduit and the host environment. Multiple different approaches, including novel surgical techniques and targeted gene therapies, have been developed to target and prevent the causes of NIH. Recently, the PREVENT trials, the first molecular biology trials in vascular surgery aimed at preventing NIH, have failed to produce improved clinical outcomes, highlighting the incomplete knowledge of the pathways leading to NIH in vascular grafts. In this review, we aim to summarize the pathophysiologic pathways that underlie the formation of NIH in both vein and synthetic grafts and discuss current and potential mechanical and molecular approaches under investigation that may limit NIH in vascular grafts.
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- Michael J Collins
- Department of Surgery and the Interdepartmental Program in Vascular Biology and Therapeutics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Surgery and the Interdepartmental Program in Vascular Biology and Therapeutics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xiangya Second Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Surgery and the Interdepartmental Program in Vascular Biology and Therapeutics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Surgery and the Interdepartmental Program in Vascular Biology and Therapeutics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xiangya Second Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Surgery and the Interdepartmental Program in Vascular Biology and Therapeutics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and the Interdepartmental Program in Vascular Biology and Therapeutics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xiangya Second Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Surgery and the Interdepartmental Program in Vascular Biology and Therapeutics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA
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Karper JC, Ewing MM, Jukema JW, Quax PHA. Future potential biomarkers for postinterventional restenosis and accelerated atherosclerosis. Biomark Med 2012; 6:53-66. [DOI: 10.2217/bmm.11.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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New circulating and local arterial biomarkers may help the clinician with risk stratification or diagnostic assessment of patients and selecting the proper therapy for a patient. In addition, they may be used for follow-up and testing efficacy of therapy, which is not possible with current biomarkers. Processes leading to postinterventional restenosis and accelerated atherosclerosis are complex due to the many biological variables mediating the specific inflammatory and immunogenic responses involved. Adequate assessment of these processes requires different and more specific biomarkers. Postinterventional remodeling is associated with cell stress and tissue damage causing apoptosis, release of damage-associated molecular patterns and upregulation of specific cytokines/chemokines that could serve as suitable clinical biomarkers. Furthermore, plasma titers of pathophysiological process-related (auto)antibodies could aid in the identification of restenosis risk or lesion severity. This review provides an overview of a number of potential biomarkers selected on the basis of their role in the remodeling process.
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- Jacco C Karper
- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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