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Sun F, Chen X, Zhang S, Jiang H, Chen T, Xing T, Li X, Sultan R, Wang Z, Jia J. Cross-species signaling pathways analysis inspire animal model selections for drug screening and target prediction in vascular aging diseases. Evol Appl 2024; 17:e13708. [PMID: 38863828 PMCID: PMC11164676 DOI: 10.1111/eva.13708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024] Open
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Age is a significant contributing factor to the occurrence and progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Pharmacological treatment can effectively alleviate CVD symptoms caused by aging. However, 90% of the drugs have failed in clinics because of the loss of drug effects or the occurrence of the side effects. One of the reasons is the disparity between animal models used and the actual physiological levels in humans. Therefore, we integrated multiple datasets from single-cell and bulk-seq RNA-sequencing data in rats, monkeys, and humans to identify genes and pathways with consistent/differential expression patterns across these three species. An approach called "Cross-species signaling pathway analysis" was developed to select suitable animal models for drug screening. The effectiveness of this method was validated through the analysis of the pharmacological predictions of four known anti-vascular aging drugs used in animal/clinical experiments. The effectiveness of drugs was consistently observed between the models and clinics when they targeted pathways with the same trend in our analysis. However, drugs might have exhibited adverse effects if they targeted pathways with opposite trends between the models and the clinics. Additionally, through our approach, we discovered four targets for anti-vascular aging drugs, which were consistent with their pharmaceutical effects in literatures, showing the value of this approach. In the end, software was established to facilitate the use of "Cross-species signaling pathway analysis." In sum, our study suggests utilizing bioinformatics analysis based on disease characteristics can help in choosing more appropriate animal models.
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- Fei Sun
- School of Life SciencesShanghai UniversityShanghaiChina
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- School of Life SciencesShanghai UniversityShanghaiChina
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- School of Life SciencesShanghai UniversityShanghaiChina
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- School of Life SciencesShanghai UniversityShanghaiChina
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- School of Life SciencesShanghai UniversityShanghaiChina
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- School of Life SciencesShanghai UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Sino‐Swiss Institute of Advanced Technology, School of Micro‐ElectronicsShanghai UniversityShanghaiChina
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- School of Life SciencesShanghai UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Shanghai‐MOST Key Laboratory of Health and Disease GenomicsShanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical TechnologiesShanghaiChina
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- School of Life SciencesShanghai UniversityShanghaiChina
- Sino‐Swiss Institute of Advanced Technology, School of Micro‐ElectronicsShanghai UniversityShanghaiChina
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Tscheuschner L, Tzafriri AR. Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering Models for Atherosclerosis Treatment Development. Bioengineering (Basel) 2023; 10:1373. [PMID: 38135964 PMCID: PMC10740643 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10121373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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In the early years of tissue engineering, scientists focused on the generation of healthy-like tissues and organs to replace diseased tissue areas with the aim of filling the gap between organ demands and actual organ donations. Over time, the realization has set in that there is an additional large unmet need for suitable disease models to study their progression and to test and refine different treatment approaches. Increasingly, researchers have turned to tissue engineering to address this need for controllable translational disease models. We review existing and potential uses of tissue-engineered disease models in cardiovascular research and suggest guidelines for generating adequate disease models, aimed both at studying disease progression mechanisms and supporting the development of dedicated drug-delivery therapies. This involves the discussion of different requirements for disease models to test drugs, nanoparticles, and drug-eluting devices. In addition to realistic cellular composition, the different mechanical and structural properties that are needed to simulate pathological reality are addressed.
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- Linnea Tscheuschner
- Department of Vascular Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Research and Innovation, CBSET Inc., Lexington, MA 02421, USA;
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Xu S, Wang F, Mai P, Peng Y, Shu X, Nie R, Zhang H. Mechanism Analysis of Vascular Calcification Based on Fluid Dynamics. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2632. [PMID: 37627891 PMCID: PMC10453151 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13162632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Revised: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Vascular calcification is the abnormal deposition of calcium phosphate complexes in blood vessels, which is regarded as the pathological basis of multiple cardiovascular diseases. The flowing blood exerts a frictional force called shear stress on the vascular wall. Blood vessels have different hydrodynamic properties due to discrepancies in geometric and mechanical properties. The disturbance of the blood flow in the bending area and the branch point of the arterial tree produces a shear stress lower than the physiological magnitude of the laminar shear stress, which can induce the occurrence of vascular calcification. Endothelial cells sense the fluid dynamics of blood and transmit electrical and chemical signals to the full-thickness of blood vessels. Through crosstalk with endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells trigger osteogenic transformation, involved in mediating vascular intima and media calcification. In addition, based on the detection of fluid dynamics parameters, emerging imaging technologies such as 4D Flow MRI and computational fluid dynamics have greatly improved the early diagnosis ability of cardiovascular diseases, showing extremely high clinical application prospects.
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- Shuwan Xu
- Department of Cardiology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen 518033, China; (S.X.); (F.W.); (P.M.)
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- Department of Cardiology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen 518033, China; (S.X.); (F.W.); (P.M.)
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- Department of Cardiology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen 518033, China; (S.X.); (F.W.); (P.M.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China; (Y.P.); (X.S.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China; (Y.P.); (X.S.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China; (Y.P.); (X.S.)
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- Department of Cardiology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen 518033, China; (S.X.); (F.W.); (P.M.)
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Scalia A, Doumani L, Kindt N, Journé F, Trelcat A, Carlier S. The Interplay between Atherosclerosis and Cancer: Breast Cancer Cells Increase the Expression of Endothelial Cell Adhesion Markers. BIOLOGY 2023; 12:896. [PMID: 37508329 PMCID: PMC10376633 DOI: 10.3390/biology12070896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of death worldwide, closely followed by cancer. To investigate the impact of breast cancer cell lines (SKBR3, MCF-7, and MDA-MB-231) on endothelial cell adhesion, a blended medium containing 30% breast-cancer-conditioned medium was prepared. This medium was then exposed to human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and monocytes (THP-1) for 48 h. Homemade oxidized low-density lipoproteins (oxLDL) were optionally added to the blended medium. Immunofluorescence was performed to assess the expression of E-selectin, connexin-43, and ICAM-1 on HUVECs, as well as LOX-1, CD36, and CD162 on THP-1. Additionally, unoxidized LDL was exposed to the three breast cancer cell lines for 48 h, and the formation of oxLDL was quantified. Our results revealed an upregulation of all six adhesion markers involved in the initiation of atherosclerosis when HUVECs and THP-1 were exposed to the breast-cancer-conditioned medium. Furthermore, this expression was further increased by exposure to oxLDL. We also observed a significant elevation in oxLDL levels when LDL was exposed to breast cancer cells. In conclusion, our findings successfully demonstrate an increased LDL oxidation in the presence of breast cancer cells, accompanied by an augmented expression of receptors involved in atherosclerosis initiation. These findings shed new light on the clinically observed interplay between atherosclerosis and cancer.
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- Alessandro Scalia
- Department of Cardiology, Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, University of Mons (UMONS), 7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, University of Mons (UMONS), 7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, University of Mons (UMONS), 7000 Mons, Belgium
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Oncology, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Oncology, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, University of Mons (UMONS), 7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, University of Mons (UMONS), 7000 Mons, Belgium
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Zhou M, Yu Y, Chen R, Liu X, Hu Y, Ma Z, Gao L, Jian W, Wang L. Wall shear stress and its role in atherosclerosis. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1083547. [PMID: 37077735 PMCID: PMC10106633 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1083547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Atherosclerosis (AS) is the major form of cardiovascular disease and the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in countries around the world. Atherosclerosis combines the interactions of systemic risk factors, haemodynamic factors, and biological factors, in which biomechanical and biochemical cues strongly regulate the process of atherosclerosis. The development of atherosclerosis is directly related to hemodynamic disorders and is the most important parameter in the biomechanics of atherosclerosis. The complex blood flow in arteries forms rich WSS vectorial features, including the newly proposed WSS topological skeleton to identify and classify the WSS fixed points and manifolds in complex vascular geometries. The onset of plaque usually occurs in the low WSS area, and the plaque development alters the local WSS topography. low WSS promotes atherosclerosis, while high WSS prevents atherosclerosis. Upon further progression of plaques, high WSS is associated with the formation of vulnerable plaque phenotype. Different types of shear stress can lead to focal differences in plaque composition and to spatial variations in the susceptibility to plaque rupture, atherosclerosis progression and thrombus formation. WSS can potentially gain insight into the initial lesions of AS and the vulnerable phenotype that gradually develops over time. The characteristics of WSS are studied through computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling. With the continuous improvement of computer performance-cost ratio, WSS as one of the effective parameters for early diagnosis of atherosclerosis has become a reality and will be worth actively promoting in clinical practice. The research on the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis based on WSS is gradually an academic consensus. This article will comprehensively review the systemic risk factors, hemodynamics and biological factors involved in the formation of atherosclerosis, and combine the application of CFD in hemodynamics, focusing on the mechanism of WSS and the complex interactions between WSS and plaque biological factors. It is expected to lay a foundation for revealing the pathophysiological mechanisms related to abnormal WSS in the progression and transformation of human atherosclerotic plaques.
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- Manli Zhou
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
- National Key Discipline of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
- Correspondence: Weixiong Jian Liping Wang
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- College of Rehabilitation Medicine and Health Care, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
- Correspondence: Weixiong Jian Liping Wang
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Davis MJ, Earley S, Li YS, Chien S. Vascular mechanotransduction. Physiol Rev 2023; 103:1247-1421. [PMID: 36603156 PMCID: PMC9942936 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00053.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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This review aims to survey the current state of mechanotransduction in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and endothelial cells (ECs), including their sensing of mechanical stimuli and transduction of mechanical signals that result in the acute functional modulation and longer-term transcriptomic and epigenetic regulation of blood vessels. The mechanosensors discussed include ion channels, plasma membrane-associated structures and receptors, and junction proteins. The mechanosignaling pathways presented include the cytoskeleton, integrins, extracellular matrix, and intracellular signaling molecules. These are followed by discussions on mechanical regulation of transcriptome and epigenetics, relevance of mechanotransduction to health and disease, and interactions between VSMCs and ECs. Throughout this review, we offer suggestions for specific topics that require further understanding. In the closing section on conclusions and perspectives, we summarize what is known and point out the need to treat the vasculature as a system, including not only VSMCs and ECs but also the extracellular matrix and other types of cells such as resident macrophages and pericytes, so that we can fully understand the physiology and pathophysiology of the blood vessel as a whole, thus enhancing the comprehension, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of vascular diseases.
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- Michael J Davis
- Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, California
- Institute of Engineering in Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, California
- Institute of Engineering in Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California
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Fallon ME, Mathews R, Hinds MT. In Vitro Flow Chamber Design for the Study of Endothelial Cell (Patho)Physiology. J Biomech Eng 2022; 144:020801. [PMID: 34254640 PMCID: PMC8628846 DOI: 10.1115/1.4051765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
In the native vasculature, flowing blood produces a frictional force on vessel walls that affects endothelial cell function and phenotype. In the arterial system, the vasculature's local geometry directly influences variations in flow profiles and shear stress magnitudes. Straight arterial sections with pulsatile shear stress have been shown to promote an athero-protective endothelial phenotype. Conversely, areas with more complex geometry, such as arterial bifurcations and branch points with disturbed flow patterns and lower, oscillatory shear stress, typically lead to endothelial dysfunction and the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. Many studies have investigated the regulation of endothelial responses to various shear stress environments. Importantly, the accurate in vitro simulation of in vivo hemodynamics is critical to the deeper understanding of mechanotransduction through the proper design and use of flow chamber devices. In this review, we describe several flow chamber apparatuses and their fluid mechanics design parameters, including parallel-plate flow chambers, cone-and-plate devices, and microfluidic devices. In addition, chamber-specific design criteria and relevant equations are defined in detail for the accurate simulation of shear stress environments to study endothelial cell responses.
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- Meghan E. Fallon
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University, 3303 S Bond Ave CH13B, Portland, OR 97239
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University, 3303 S Bond Ave CH13B, Portland, OR 97239
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University, 3303 S Bond Ave CH13B, Portland, OR 97239
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Chen J, Zhang X, Millican R, Lynd T, Gangasani M, Malhotra S, Sherwood J, Hwang PT, Cho Y, Brott BC, Qin G, Jo H, Yoon YS, Jun HW. Recent Progress in in vitro Models for Atherosclerosis Studies. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 8:790529. [PMID: 35155603 PMCID: PMC8829969 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.790529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Atherosclerosis is the primary cause of hardening and narrowing arteries, leading to cardiovascular disease accounting for the high mortality in the United States. For developing effective treatments for atherosclerosis, considerable efforts have been devoted to developing in vitro models. Compared to animal models, in vitro models can provide great opportunities to obtain data more efficiently, economically. Therefore, this review discusses the recent progress in in vitro models for atherosclerosis studies, including traditional two-dimensional (2D) systems cultured on the tissue culture plate, 2D cell sheets, and recently emerged microfluidic chip models with 2D culture. In addition, advanced in vitro three-dimensional models such as spheroids, cell-laden hydrogel constructs, tissue-engineered blood vessels, and vessel-on-a-chip will also be covered. Moreover, the functions of these models are also summarized along with model discussion. Lastly, the future perspectives of this field are discussed.
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- Jun Chen
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
- Family Medicine Clinic, Obesity, Metabolism, and Nutrition Center and Research Institute of Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
- Endomimetics, LLC., Birmingham, AL, United States
- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
- Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
- Endomimetics, LLC., Birmingham, AL, United States
- *Correspondence: Ho-Wook Jun
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Li F, Yan K, Wu L, Zheng Z, Du Y, Liu Z, Zhao L, Li W, Sheng Y, Ren L, Tang C, Zhu L. Single-cell RNA-seq reveals cellular heterogeneity of mouse carotid artery under disturbed flow. Cell Death Discov 2021; 7:180. [PMID: 34282126 PMCID: PMC8290019 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-021-00567-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Disturbed blood flow (d-flow) has been known to induce changes of the cells in the arterial wall, increasing the risk of atherosclerosis. However, the heterogeneity of the vascular cell populations under d-flow remains less understood. To generate d-flow in vivo, partial carotid artery ligation (PCL) was performed. Seven days after ligation, single-cell RNA sequencing of nine left carotid arteries (LCA) from the PCL group (10,262 cells) or control group (14,580 cells) was applied and a single-cell atlas of gene expression was constructed. The integrated analysis identified 15 distinct carotid cell clusters, including 10 d-flow-relevant subpopulations. Among endothelial cells, at least four subpopulations were identified, including Klk8hi ECs, Lrp1hi ECs, Dkk2hi ECs, and Cd36hi ECs. Analysis of GSVA and single-cell trajectories indicated that the previously undescribed Dkk2hi ECs subpopulation was mechanosensitive and potentially transformed from Klk8hi ECs under d-flow. D-flow-induced Spp1hi VSMCs subpopulation that appeared to be endowed with osteoblast differentiation, suggesting a role in arterial stiffness. Among the infiltrating cell subpopulations, Trem2hi Mφ, Birc5hi Mφ, DCs, CD4+ T cells, CXCR6+ T cells, NK cells, and granulocytes were identified under d-flow. Of note, the novel Birc5hi Mφ was identified as a potential contributor to the accumulation of macrophages in atherosclerosis. Finally, Dkk2hi ECs, and Cd36hi ECs were also found in the proatherosclerotic area of the aorta where the d-flow occurs. In conclusion, we presented a comprehensive single-cell atlas of all cells in the carotid artery under d-flow, identified previously unrecognized cell subpopulations and their gene expression signatures, and suggested their specialized functions.
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- Fengchan Li
- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Thrombosis and Vascular Diseases, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Thrombosis and Vascular Diseases, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
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Liu X, Qin X, Qin H, Jia C, Yuan Y, Sun T, Chen B, Chen C, Zhang H. Characterization of the heterogeneity of endothelial cells in bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis using single-cell RNA sequencing. Angiogenesis 2021; 24:809-821. [PMID: 34028626 PMCID: PMC8487874 DOI: 10.1007/s10456-021-09795-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
The loss of normal alveolar capillary and deregulated angiogenesis occurs simultaneously in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF); however the contributions of specific endothelial subpopulations in the development of pulmonary fibrosis are poorly understood. Herein, we perform single-cell RNA sequencing to characterize the heterogeneity of endothelial cells (ECs) in bleomycin (BLM)-induced lung fibrosis in rats. One subpopulation, characterized by the expression of Nos3 and Cav1, is mostly distributed in non-fibrotic lungs and also highly expresses genes related to the “response to mechanical stimulus” and “lung/heart morphogenesis” processes. Another subpopulation of ECs expanded in BLM-treated lungs, characterized by Cxcl12, is observed to be closely related to the pro-fibrotic process in the transcriptome data, such as “regulation of angiogenesis,” “collagen binding,” and “chemokine activity,” and spatially localized to BLM-induced neovascularization. Using CellPhoneDB software, we generated a complex cell–cell interaction network, which predicts the potential roles of EC subpopulations in recruiting monocytes, inducing the proliferation of fibroblasts and promoting the production and remolding of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Taken together, our data demonstrate the high degree of heterogeneity of ECs in fibrotic lung and it is proposed that the interaction between ECs, macrophages, and stromal cells contributes to pathologic IPF.
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- Xiucheng Liu
- Thoracic Surgery Laboratory, the First College of Clinical Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221006, Jiangsu, China.,Department of Thoracic Surgery, Affifiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 99 West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221006, Jiangsu, China.,Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Affifiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 99 West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Affifiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 99 West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Affifiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 99 West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Affifiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 99 West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Affifiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 99 West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221000, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200433, China.,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Lung Transplantation, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Thoracic Surgery Laboratory, the First College of Clinical Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221006, Jiangsu, China. .,Department of Thoracic Surgery, Affifiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 99 West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221006, Jiangsu, China.
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Bioengineered in vitro models of leukocyte-vascular interactions. Biochem Soc Trans 2021; 49:693-704. [PMID: 33843967 DOI: 10.1042/bst20200620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Leukocytes continuously circulate our body through the blood and lymphatic vessels. To survey invaders or abnormalities and defend our body against them, blood-circulating leukocytes migrate from the blood vessels into the interstitial tissue space (leukocyte extravasation) and exit the interstitial tissue space through draining lymphatic vessels (leukocyte intravasation). In the process of leukocyte trafficking, leukocytes recognize and respond to multiple biophysical and biochemical cues in these vascular microenvironments to determine adequate migration and adhesion pathways. As leukocyte trafficking is an essential part of the immune system and is involved in numerous immune diseases and related immunotherapies, researchers have attempted to identify the key biophysical and biochemical factors that might be responsible for leukocyte migration, adhesion, and trafficking. Although intravital live imaging of in vivo animal models has been remarkably advanced and utilized, bioengineered in vitro models that recapitulate complicated in vivo vascular structure and microenvironments are needed to better understand leukocyte trafficking since these in vitro models better allow for spatiotemporal analyses of leukocyte behaviors, decoupling of interdependent biological factors, better controlling of experimental parameters, reproducible experiments, and quantitative cellular analyses. This review discusses bioengineered in vitro model systems that are developed to study leukocyte interactions with complex microenvironments of blood and lymphatic vessels. This review focuses on the emerging concepts and methods in generating relevant biophysical and biochemical cues. Finally, the review concludes with expert perspectives on the future research directions for investigating leukocyte and vascular biology using the in vitro models.
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Son M, Oh S, Lee HS, Choi J, Lee BJ, Park JH, Park CH, Son KH, Byun K. Gamma-aminobutyric acid-salt attenuated high cholesterol/high salt diet induced hypertension in mice. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY AND THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF PHARMACOLOGY 2021; 25:27-38. [PMID: 33361535 PMCID: PMC7756537 DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2021.25.1.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 10/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Excessive salt intake induces hypertension, but several gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) supplements have been shown to reduce blood pressure. GABA-salt, a fermented salt by L. brevis BJ20 containing GABA was prepared through the post-fermentation with refined salt and the fermented GABA extract. We evaluated the effect of GABA-salt on hypertension in a high salt, high cholesterol diet induced mouse model. We analyzed type 1 macrophage (M1) polarization, the expression of M1 related cytokines, GABA receptor expression, endothelial cell (EC) dysfunction, vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation, and medial thicknesses in mice model. GABA-salt attenuated diet-induced blood pressure increases, M1 polarization, and TNF-α and inducible nitric oxide synthase (NOS) levels in mouse aortas, and in salt treated macrophages in vitro. Furthermore, GABA-salt induced higher GABAB receptor and endothelial NOS (eNOS) and eNOS phosphorylation levels than those observed in salt treated ECs. In addition, GABA-salt attenuated EC dysfunction by decreasing the levels of adhesion molecules (E-selectin, Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 [ICAM-1], vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 [VCAM-1]) and of von Willebrand Factor and reduced EC death. GABA-salt also reduced diet-induced reductions in the levels of eNOS, phosphorylated eNOS, VSMC proliferation and medial thickening in mouse aortic tissues, and attenuated Endothelin-1 levels in salt treated VSMCs. In summary, GABA-salt reduced high salt, high cholesterol diet induced hypertension in our mouse model by reducing M1 polarization, EC dysfunction, and VSMC proliferation.
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- Myeongjoo Son
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon 21999, Korea.,Functional Cellular Networks Laboratory, Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, Gachon University, Incheon 21999, Korea
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- Functional Cellular Networks Laboratory, Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, Gachon University, Incheon 21999, Korea
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- Functional Cellular Networks Laboratory, Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, Gachon University, Incheon 21999, Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon 21999, Korea.,Functional Cellular Networks Laboratory, Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, Gachon University, Incheon 21999, Korea
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- Marine Bioprocess Co., Ltd., Busan 46048, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University, Incheon 21565, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University, Incheon 21565, Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon 21999, Korea.,Functional Cellular Networks Laboratory, Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, Gachon University, Incheon 21999, Korea
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Boden WE, Baum S, Toth PP, Fazio S, Bhatt DL. Impact of expanded FDA indication for icosapent ethyl on enhanced cardiovascular residual risk reduction. Future Cardiol 2020; 17:155-174. [PMID: 32959713 DOI: 10.2217/fca-2020-0106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Hypertriglyceridemia is associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. The Reduction of Cardiovascular Events with Icosapent Ethyl-Intervention Trial (REDUCE-IT) demonstrated that the purified, stable ethyl ester of eicosapentaenoic acid, icosapent ethyl (IPE), added to statins reduced CVD events by 25% (p < 0.001), leading to an expanded indication in the USA. IPE is now approved as an adjunct to maximally tolerated statins to reduce CVD event risk in adults with triglyceride (TG) levels ≥150 mg/dl and either established CVD or diabetes mellitus plus ≥2 additional CVD risk factors. The new indication allows co-administration of IPE for elevated TG levels with statin treatment, enabling effective residual risk reduction in a broader at-risk population beyond what can be achieved with intensive low-density lipoprotein cholesterol control alone.
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- William E Boden
- VA New England Healthcare System, Boston, MA, & Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02130, USA
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- Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Boca Raton, FL 33486, USA
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- CGH Medical Center, Sterling, IL, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 61081, USA
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- Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Brigham & Women's Hospital Heart & Vascular Center & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Liu Y, Deng W, Yang L, Fu X, Wang Z, van Rijn P, Zhou Q, Yu T. Biointerface topography mediates the interplay between endothelial cells and monocytes. RSC Adv 2020; 10:13848-13854. [PMID: 35492981 PMCID: PMC9051607 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra00704h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Endothelial cell (EC) monolayers located in the inner lining of blood vessels serve as a semipermeable barrier between circulating blood and surrounding tissues. The structure and function of the EC monolayer affect the recruitment and adhesion of monocytes, which plays a pivotal role in the development of inflammation and atherosclerosis. Here we investigate the effect of material wrinkled topographies on the responses of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and adhesion of monocytes to HUVECs. It is found that HUVEC responses are non-linearly mediated by surface topographies with different dimensions. Specifically, more cell elongation and better cell orientation on the wrinkled surface with a 3.5 μm amplitude and 10 μm wavelength (W10) are observed compared to other surfaces. The proliferation rate of HUVECs on the W10 surface is higher than that on other surfaces due to more 5-ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine (EdU) detected on the W10 surface. Also, greater expression of inflammatory cytokines from HUVECs and adhesion of monocytes to HUVECs on the W10 surface is shown than other surfaces due to greater expression of p-AKT and ICAM, respectively. This study offers a new in vitro system to understand the interplay between HUVEC monolayers and monocytes mediated by aligned topographies, which may be useful for vascular repair and disease modeling for drug testing. This study offers a new in vitro system to understand the interplay between HUVEC monolayer and monocytes mediated by aligned topographies, which may be useful for vascular repair and disease modeling for drug testing.![]()
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- Yan Liu
- Institute for Translational Medicine
- School of Basic Medicine
- Qingdao University
- Qingdao
- China
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- Department of Neurosurgery
- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
- Qingdao 266003
- China
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- University of Groningen
- W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science
- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- University Medical Center Groningen
- Groningen
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- Department of Echocardiography
- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
- Qingdao
- China
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- Department of Echocardiography
- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
- Qingdao
- China
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- University of Groningen
- W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science
- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- University Medical Center Groningen
- Groningen
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- Institute for Translational Medicine
- School of Basic Medicine
- Qingdao University
- Qingdao
- China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine
- School of Basic Medicine
- Qingdao University
- Qingdao
- China
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Wettschureck N, Strilic B, Offermanns S. Passing the Vascular Barrier: Endothelial Signaling Processes Controlling Extravasation. Physiol Rev 2019; 99:1467-1525. [PMID: 31140373 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00037.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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A central function of the vascular endothelium is to serve as a barrier between the blood and the surrounding tissue of the body. At the same time, solutes and cells have to pass the endothelium to leave or to enter the bloodstream to maintain homeostasis. Under pathological conditions, for example, inflammation, permeability for fluid and cells is largely increased in the affected area, thereby facilitating host defense. To appropriately function as a regulated permeability filter, the endothelium uses various mechanisms to allow solutes and cells to pass the endothelial layer. These include transcellular and paracellular pathways of which the latter requires remodeling of intercellular junctions for its regulation. This review provides an overview on endothelial barrier regulation and focuses on the endothelial signaling mechanisms controlling the opening and closing of paracellular pathways for solutes and cells such as leukocytes and metastasizing tumor cells.
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- Nina Wettschureck
- Department of Pharmacology, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research , Bad Nauheim , Germany ; and Centre for Molecular Medicine, Medical Faculty, J.W. Goethe University Frankfurt , Frankfurt , Germany
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- Department of Pharmacology, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research , Bad Nauheim , Germany ; and Centre for Molecular Medicine, Medical Faculty, J.W. Goethe University Frankfurt , Frankfurt , Germany
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- Department of Pharmacology, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research , Bad Nauheim , Germany ; and Centre for Molecular Medicine, Medical Faculty, J.W. Goethe University Frankfurt , Frankfurt , Germany
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Garg A, Gianella S, Nakazawa M, Trout R, Spector SA. Association of Cytomegalovirus DNA and Immunologic Markers of Cardiovascular Disease. Open Forum Infect Dis 2019; 6:ofz113. [PMID: 31139667 PMCID: PMC6534282 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (PLWH) with high cytomegalovirus (CMV)-specific interferon (IFN) γ response have increased numbers of endothelium homing receptor (CX3CR1)+-expressing cells that are associated with cardiovascular disease. The current study was performed to investigate the effect of cellular levels of CMV DNA on these markers. METHODS Eighty paired peripheral blood mononuclear cell samples were collected ≥12 months apart from 40 CMV-seropositive PLWH with suppressed HIV RNA, who started antiretroviral therapy at median of 3-months of infection. The samples were assessed for CMV-specific IFN-γ response by means of enzyme-linked immunospot assay, and participants were classified as low responders (LRs) or high responders (HRs) based on IFN-γ production (≤100 or >100 spot-forming units [SFUs]/105 cells). RESULTS Of the 40 participants, 26 (65%) were HRs and 14 (35%) LRs at baseline, which did not change over time or by CMV levels (median at first/second time points, 383/308 SFUs/106 cells for HRs vs 21/41 SFUs/106 for LRs). A decrease in IFN-γ over time was associated with higher CMV DNA levels (P < .01). High CMV response was also associated with increased CD28+CD27-CD4+ T cells expressing CX3CR1 (P < .001). Similarly, increased IFN-γ production was associated with increased CMV-specific CX3CR1+CD28+CD27-CD4+ and CD8+ T cells (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS These findings demonstrate that levels of CMV-specific IFN-γ response in PLWH are stable over time, and that HRs have increased circulating T cells expressing CX3CR1 that may put them at increased risk of cardiovascular disease and other inflammatory diseases.
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- Ankita Garg
- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla
- Department of Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego
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Noonan J, Grassia G, MacRitchie N, Garside P, Guzik TJ, Bradshaw AC, Maffia P. A Novel Triple-Cell Two-Dimensional Model to Study Immune-Vascular Interplay in Atherosclerosis. Front Immunol 2019; 10:849. [PMID: 31068936 PMCID: PMC6491724 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2018] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Atherosclerosis is a complex inflammatory pathology underpinning cardiovascular diseases (CVD), which are the leading cause of death worldwide. The interplay between vascular stromal cells and immune cells is fundamental to the progression and outcome of atherosclerotic disease, however, the majority of in vitro studies do not consider the implications of these interactions and predominantly use mono-culture approaches. Here we present a simple and robust methodology involving the co-culture of vascular endothelial (ECs) and smooth muscle cells (SMCs) alongside an inflammatory compartment, in our study containing THP-1 macrophages, for studying these complex interactions. Using this approach, we demonstrate that the interaction between vascular stromal and immune cells produces unique cellular phenotypes and soluble mediator profiles not observed in double-cell 2D cultures. Our results highlight the importance of cellular communication and support the growing idea that in vitro research must evolve from mono-culture systems to provide data more representative of the multi-cellular environment found in vivo. The methodology presented, in comparison with established approaches, has the advantage of being technically simple whilst enabling the isolation of pure populations of ECs, SMCs and immune cells directly from the co-culture without cell sorting. The approach described within would be applicable to those studying mechanisms of vascular inflammation, particularly in relation to understanding the impact cellular interaction has on the cumulative immune-vascular response to atherogenic or inflammatory stimuli.
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- Jonathan Noonan
- Centre for Immunobiology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Immunobiology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Immunobiology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Immunobiology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.,Department of Internal and Agricultural Medicine, Jagiellonian University College of Medicine, Kraków, Poland
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- College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Immunobiology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.,College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.,Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To summarize recent clinical and preclinical studies on extracranial pathophysiologies in migraine. It challenges the opinion-based notion that the headache phase of migraine occurs without input from peripheral nociceptors or is caused solely by activation of intracranial nociceptors supplying dural and cerebral vasculature. RECENT FINDINGS Data that support a scenario by which migraine can originate extracranially include the perception of imploding headache that hurts outside the cranium, the existence of a network of sensory fibers that bifurcate from parent axons of intracranial meningeal nociceptors and reach extracranial tissues such as periosteum and pericranial muscles by crossing the calvarial bones through the sutures, the discovery of proinflammatory genes that are upregulated and anti-inflammatory genes that are down regulated in extracranial tissue of chronic migraine patients, and evidence that administration of OnabotulinumtoxinA to peripheral tissues outside the calvaria reduces frequency of migraine headache. SUMMARY These findings seeks to shift clinical practice from prophylactically treating chronic migraine solely with medications that reduce neuronal excitability to treating irritated nociceptors or affected tissues. The findings also seeks to shift current research from focusing solely on central nervous system alterations and activation of meningeal nociceptors as a prerequisite for studying migraine.
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Endothelial cell monolayer-based microfluidic systems mimicking complex in vivo microenvironments for the study of leukocyte dynamics in inflamed blood vessels. Methods Cell Biol 2018; 146:23-42. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.mcb.2018.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Srivastava K, Chandra S, Narang R, Bhatia J, Saluja D. E-selectin gene in essential hypertension: a case-control study. Eur J Clin Invest 2018; 48. [PMID: 29178542 DOI: 10.1111/eci.12868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hypertension is associated with endothelial cell dysfunction. E-selectin, an endothelial cell adhesion molecule, is specific for endothelial cell activation. Polymorphism in E-selectin gene has recently been identified among which Leu554Phe E-selectin gene polymorphism is least investigated in essential hypertension. This study reports the association of E-selectin gene Leu554Phe polymorphism and the expression of E-selectin gene in patients with essential hypertension. MATERIALS AND METHODS We analysed the Leu554Phe polymorphism and expression of E-selectin gene in 250 patients with essential hypertension and 250 normal healthy controls. Genotyping of Leu554Phe polymorphism was performed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP), and the expression of E-selectin gene at mRNA and protein levels were carried out by real-time PCR and Western blot, respectively. RESULTS A significant association of E-selectin genotypes (CT + TT) with essential hypertension (P < .0001, Odds ratio = 2.2 [1.58-3.24] at 95% CI) was observed. The expression of mRNA for E-selectin gene in patients with essential hypertension was ~12-fold higher as compared to control. We observed an elevated level of E-selectin protein expression (up to 1.9 times) in patients as compared to controls. CONCLUSIONS A significant association of E-selectin (Leu554Phe) gene and increased expression of E-selectin gene at mRNA and protein levels in patients might be related to the genetic predisposition to develop essential hypertension.
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- Kamna Srivastava
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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Shao S, Xiang C, Qin K, ur Rehman Aziz A, Liao X, Liu B. Visualizing the spatiotemporal map of Rac activation in bovine aortic endothelial cells under laminar and disturbed flows. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0189088. [PMID: 29190756 PMCID: PMC5708838 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2017] [Accepted: 11/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Disturbed flow can eliminate the alignment of endothelial cells in the direction of laminar flow, and significantly impacts on atherosclerosis in collateral arteries near the bifurcation and high curvature regions. While shear stress induced Rac polarity has been shown to play crucial roles in cell polarity and migration, little is known about the spatiotemporal map of Rac under disturbed flow, and the mechanism of flow-induced cell polarity still needs to be elucidated. In this paper, disturbed flow or laminar flow with 15 dyn/cm2 of average shear stress was applied on bovine aortic endothelial cells (BAECs) for 30 minutes. A genetically-encoded PAK-PBD-GFP reporter was transfected into BAECs to visualize the real-time activation of Rac in living cell under fluorescence microscope. The imaging of the fluorescence intensity was analyzed by Matlab and the normalized data was converted into 3D spatiotemporal map. Then the changes of data upon chemical interference were fitted with logistic curve to explore the rule and mechanism of Rac polarity under laminar or disturbed flow. A polarized Rac activation was observed at the downstream edge along the laminar flow, which was enhanced by benzol alcohol-enhanced membrane fluidity but inhibited by nocodazole-disrupted microtubules or cholesterol-inhibited membrane fluidity, while no obvious polarized Rac activation could be found upon disturbed flow application. It is concluded that disturbed flow inhibits the flow-induced Rac polarized activation, which is related to the interaction of cell membrane and cytoskeleton, especially the microtubules.
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- Shuai Shao
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
- Mathematical Information Technology, Faculty of Information Technology, Department of Math, University of Jyvaskyla. Jyvaskyla, Finland
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- Biomaterials and Live Cell Imaging Institute, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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Khodabandehlou K, Masehi-Lano JJ, Poon C, Wang J, Chung EJ. Targeting cell adhesion molecules with nanoparticles using in vivo and flow-based in vitro models of atherosclerosis. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2017; 242:799-812. [PMID: 28195515 DOI: 10.1177/1535370217693116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Atherosclerosis is a leading cause of death worldwide; in addition to lipid dysfunction, chronic arterial wall inflammation is a key component of atherosclerosis. Techniques that target cell adhesion molecules, which are overexpressed during inflammation, are effective methods to detect and treat atherosclerosis. Specifically, research groups have identified vascular cell adhesion molecule-1, intercellular adhesion molecule-1, platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule, and selectins (E-selectin and P-selectin) as correlated to atherogenesis. In this review, we discuss recent strategies both in vivo and in vitro that target cell adhesion molecules. First, we discuss peptide-based and antibody (Ab)-based nanoparticles utilized in vivo for diagnostic, therapeutic, and theranostic applications. Second, we discuss flow-based in vitro models that serve to reduce the traditional disadvantages of in vivo studies such as variability, time to develop the disease, and ethical burden, but preserve physiological relevance. The knowledge gained from these targeting studies can be translated into clinical solutions for improved detection, prevention, and treatment of atherosclerosis. Impact statement As atherosclerosis remains the leading cause of death, there is an urgent need to develop better tools for treatment of the disease. The ability to improve current treatments relies on enhancing the accuracy of in vitro and in vivo atherosclerotic models. While in vivo models provide all the relevant testing parameters, variability between animals and among models used is a barrier to reproducible results and comparability of NP efficacy. In vitro cultures isolate cells into microenvironments that fail to take into account flow separation and shear stress, which are characteristics of atherosclerotic lesions. Flow-based in vitro models provide more physiologically relevant platforms, bridging the gap between in vivo and 2D in vitro models. This is the first review that presents recent advances regarding endothelial cell-targeting using adhesion molecules in light of in vivo and flow-based in vitro models, providing insights for future development of optimal strategies against atherosclerosis.
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- Khosrow Khodabandehlou
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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Monocytes but Not Lymphocytes Carrying HIV-1 on Their Surface Transmit Infection to Human Tissue Ex Vivo. J Virol 2016; 90:9833-9840. [PMID: 27558419 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00742-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Unprotected sexual intercourse with HIV-infected men is the major cause of new infections. HIV virions are released into semen by various cells of the male genital tract, as well as by infected monocytes and lymphocytes present in semen. Some of these virions may attach to the surfaces of cells, infected or uninfected. We investigated whether cells carrying attached HIV on their surfaces can transmit infection. We addressed this question in a model system of human tissue exposed ex vivo to monocytes and lymphocytes carrying HIV on their surfaces. We gamma irradiated the cells to prevent their productive infection. In spite of comparable amounts of HIV attached to monocytes and lymphocytes, only monocytes were capable of transmitting infection and triggering productive infection in tissue. This HIV-1 transmission was mediated by cell-cell contacts. Our experiments suggest that in vivo, HIV attached to infected or uninfected monocytes, which far outnumber lymphocytes in HIV-infected semen, may contribute to sexual transmission of HIV from men to their partners. IMPORTANCE The vast majority of new HIV infections occur through sexual transmission, in which HIV is transferred from the semen of an infected male to an uninfected partner. In semen, HIV-1 particles may exist as free-floating virions; inside infected cells; or attached to the surfaces of cells, whether they are infected or not. Here, we investigated whether HIV attached to the surfaces of monocytes or lymphocytes could transmit infection to human tissue. Incubation of human tissue with monocyte-attached HIV resulted in productive tissue infection. In contrast, there was no infection of tissues when they were incubated with lymphocyte-attached HIV-1. Our results highlight the important role that seminal monocytes may play in HIV transmission in vivo, especially since monocytes far outnumber lymphocytes in the semen of HIV-infected individuals.
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Perry CJ, Blake P, Buettner C, Papavassiliou E, Schain AJ, Bhasin MK, Burstein R. Upregulation of inflammatory gene transcripts in periosteum of chronic migraineurs: Implications for extracranial origin of headache. Ann Neurol 2016; 79:1000-13. [PMID: 27091721 DOI: 10.1002/ana.24665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2015] [Revised: 03/29/2016] [Accepted: 04/07/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Chronic migraine (CM) is often associated with chronic tenderness of pericranial muscles. A distinct increase in muscle tenderness prior to onset of occipital headache that eventually progresses into a full-blown migraine attack is common. This experience raises the possibility that some CM attacks originate outside the cranium. The objective of this study was to determine whether there are extracranial pathophysiologies in these headaches. METHODS We biopsied and measured the expression of gene transcripts (mRNA) encoding proteins that play roles in immune and inflammatory responses in affected (ie, where the head hurts) calvarial periosteum of (1) patients whose CMs are associated with muscle tenderness and (2) patients with no history of headache. RESULTS Expression of proinflammatory genes (eg, CCL8, TLR2) in the calvarial periosteum significantly increased in CM patients attesting to muscle tenderness, whereas expression of genes that suppress inflammation and immune cell differentiation (eg, IL10RA, CSF1R) decreased. INTERPRETATION Because the upregulated genes were linked to activation of white blood cells, production of cytokines, and inhibition of NF-κB, and the downregulated genes were linked to prevention of macrophage activation and cell lysis, we suggest that the molecular environment surrounding periosteal pain fibers is inflamed and in turn activates trigeminovascular nociceptors that reach the affected periosteum through suture branches of intracranial meningeal nociceptors and/or somatic branches of the occipital nerve. This study provides the first set of evidence for localized extracranial pathophysiology in CM. Ann Neurol 2016;79:1000-1013.
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- Headache Center of Greater Heights, Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.,Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.,Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.,Division of Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, and Systems Biology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.,Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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Stiffness of Extracellular Matrix Components Modulates the Phenotype of Human Smooth Muscle Cells in Vitro and Allows for the Control of Properties of Engineered Tissues. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2015.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Wei SY, Lin TE, Wang WL, Lee PL, Tsai MC, Chiu JJ. Protein kinase C-δ and -β coordinate flow-induced directionality and deformation of migratory human blood T-lymphocytes. J Mol Cell Biol 2014; 6:458-72. [PMID: 25548371 DOI: 10.1093/jmcb/mju050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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T-lymphocyte migration under flow is critical for immune responses, but the mechanisms by which flow modulates the migratory behaviors of T-lymphocytes remain unclear. Human peripheral blood T-lymphocytes (PBTLs), when stimulated with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA), stretched their cell bodies dramatically and moved along the flow direction. In contrast, stromal cell-derived factor-1α-stimulated PBTLs deformed and migrated in a random manner. Here we elucidated the molecular mechanisms underlying flow-induced directionality and deformation of PMA-stimulated PBTLs. PMA primed PBTLs for polarization under flow, with protein kinase C (PKC)-δ enriched in the leading edge, PKC-βI in the microtubule organizing center, and PKC-βII in the uropod and peripheral region. PKC-δ regulated cell protrusions in the leading edge through Tiam1/Rac1/calmodulin, whereas PKC-β regulated RhoA/Rho-associated kinase activity and microtubule stability to modulate uropod contractility and detachment. Our findings indicate that PKC-δ and -β coordinate in the cell leading edge and uropod, respectively, to modulate the directionality and deformability of migratory T-lymphocytes under flow.
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- Shu-Yi Wei
- Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, 'National' Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 350
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- Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, 'National' Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 350
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- Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, 'National' Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 350
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- Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, 'National' Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 350
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, 'National' Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114
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- Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, 'National' Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 350 Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 'National' Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300 Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 'National' Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701
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Skorokhod OA, Barrera V, Heller R, Carta F, Turrini F, Arese P, Schwarzer E. Malarial pigment hemozoin impairs chemotactic motility and transendothelial migration of monocytes via 4-hydroxynonenal. Free Radic Biol Med 2014; 75:210-21. [PMID: 25017964 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2014.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2014] [Revised: 06/25/2014] [Accepted: 07/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Natural hemozoin, nHZ, is avidly phagocytosed in vivo and in vitro by human monocytes. The persistence of the undigested β-hematin core of nHZ in the phagocyte lysosome for long periods of time modifies several cellular immune functions. Here we show that nHZ phagocytosis by human primary monocytes severely impaired their chemotactic motility toward MCP-1, TNF, and FMLP, by approximately 80% each, and their diapedesis across a confluent human umbilical vein endothelial cell layer toward MCP-1 by 45±5%. No inhibition was observed with latex-fed or unfed monocytes. Microscopic inspection revealed polarization defects in nHZ-fed monocytes due to irregular actin polymerization. Phagocytosed nHZ catalyzes the peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids and generation of the highly reactive derivative 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE). Similar to nHZ phagocytosis, the exposure of monocytes to in vivo-compatible 4-HNE concentrations inhibited cell motility in both the presence and the absence of chemotactic stimuli, suggesting severe impairment of cytoskeleton dynamics. Consequently, 4-HNE conjugates with the cytoskeleton proteins β-actin and coronin-1A were immunochemically identified in nHZ-fed monocytes and mass spectrometrically localized in domains of protein-protein interactions involved in cytoskeleton reorganization and cell motility. The molecular and functional modifications of actin and coronin by nHZ/4-HNE may also explain impaired phagocytosis, another motility-dependent process previously described in nHZ-fed monocytes. Further studies will show whether impaired monocyte motility may contribute to the immunodepression and the frequent occurrence of secondary infections observed in malaria patients.
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- Institute for Molecular Cell Biology, Center for Molecular Biomedicine, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, University of Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University of Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University of Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy.
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Zuniga MC, White SLP, Zhou W. Design and utilization of macrophage and vascular smooth muscle cell co-culture systems in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease investigation. Vasc Med 2014; 19:394-406. [DOI: 10.1177/1358863x14550542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease has been acknowledged as a chronic inflammatory condition. Monocytes and macrophages lead the inflammatory pathology of atherosclerosis whereas changes in atheromatous plaque thickness and matrix composition are attributed to vascular smooth muscle cells. Because these cell types are key players in atherosclerosis progression, it is crucial to utilize a reliable system to investigate their interaction. In vitro co-culture systems are useful platforms to study specific molecular mechanisms between cells. This review aims to summarize the various co-culture models that have been developed to investigate vascular smooth muscle cell and monocyte/macrophage interactions, focusing on the monocyte/macrophage effects on vascular smooth muscle cell function.
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- Mary C Zuniga
- Surgical Services, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Cardiovascular Institute, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Surgical Services, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Division of Vascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Cardiovascular Institute, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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Park JH, Lee JS, Ko YG, Lee SH, Lee BS, Kang SM, Chang BC, Pak HN. Histological and Biochemical Comparisons between Right Atrium and Left Atrium in Patients with Mitral Valvular Atrial Fibrillation. Korean Circ J 2014; 44:233-42. [PMID: 25089135 PMCID: PMC4117844 DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2014.44.4.233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2014] [Revised: 03/29/2014] [Accepted: 06/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives It has been known that the dominant driver of atrial fibrillation (AF) exists in the left atrium (LA) and the incidence of systemic thromboembolism is higher than that of pulmonary thromboembolism in patients with AF. Therefore, we hypothesized that histological and biochemical characteristics of the LA and the right atrium (RA) are different in patients with mitral valvular AF. Subjects and Methods We analyzed the histology and messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) or protein expression associated with endothelial function and thrombogenesis in 33 human atrial appendage tissues (20 LA tissues, 13 RA tissues) taken from 25 patients {57.7±11.3 years old, 44% males, AF: sinus rhythm (SR)=17:8} with mitral valve disease. We also performed whole mRNA quantification in 8 tissues (both LA and RA tissues from 4 patients) by using next generation sequencing (NGS). Results 1) The degree of fibrosis (p=0.001) and subendocardial smooth muscle thickness (p=0.004) were significantly greater in the LA than in the RA. 2) More advanced matrix fibrosis was found in the LA of patients with AF than in the LA of patients with SR (p=0.046), but not in the RA. 3) There was no LA-RA difference in protein (Western blot) and mRNA {quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR)} expressions of NF-κB, 3-NT, CD31, E-selectin, inducible NO synthase, stromal cell-derived factor-1α, Endothelin-1, platelet-derived growth factor, myeloperoxidase, or NCX, except for higher mRNA expression of HCN4 in the RA (qRT-PCR, p=0.026) and that of KCNN1 in the LA (NGS, p=0.016). Conclusion More advanced matrix and subendocardial remodeling were noticed in the LA than in the RA in patients with mitral valvular AF. However, the expressions of tissue factors associated with thrombogenesis were not significantly different between the RA and the LA.
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- Jae Hyung Park
- Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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Alias S, Lang IM. Coagulation and the vessel wall in pulmonary embolism. Pulm Circ 2014; 3:728-38. [PMID: 25006391 DOI: 10.1086/674768] [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: 10/12/2012] [Accepted: 08/05/2013] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Venous thromboembolism comprises deep-vein thrombosis, thrombus in transit, acute pulmonary embolism, and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). Pulmonary thromboemboli commonly resolve, with restoration of normal pulmonary hemodynamics. When they fail to resorb, permanent occlusion of the deep veins and/or CTEPH are the consequences. Apart from endogenous fibrinolysis, venous thrombi resolve by a process of mechanical fragmentation, through organization of the thromboembolus by invasion of endothelial cells, leukocytes, and fibroblasts leading to recanalization. Recent data utilizing various models have contributed to a better understanding of venous thrombosis and the resolution process that is directed at maintaining vascular patency. This review summarizes the plasmatic and cellular components of venous thrombus formation and resolution.
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- Sherin Alias
- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Shav D, Gotlieb R, Zaretsky U, Elad D, Einav S. Wall shear stress effects on endothelial-endothelial and endothelial-smooth muscle cell interactions in tissue engineered models of the vascular wall. PLoS One 2014; 9:e88304. [PMID: 24520363 PMCID: PMC3919748 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0088304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2013] [Accepted: 01/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Vascular functions are affected by wall shear stresses (WSS) applied on the endothelial cells (EC), as well as by the interactions of the EC with the adjacent smooth muscle cells (SMC). The present study was designed to investigate the effects of WSS on the endothelial interactions with its surroundings. For this purpose we developed and constructed two co-culture models of EC and SMC, and compared their response to that of a single monolayer of cultured EC. In one co-culture model the EC were cultured on the SMC, whereas in the other model the EC and SMC were cultured on the opposite sides of a membrane. We studied EC-matrix interactions through focal adhesion kinase morphology, EC-EC interactions through VE-Cadherin expression and morphology, and EC-SMC interactions through the expression of Cx43 and Cx37. In the absence of WSS the SMC presence reduced EC-EC connectivity but produced EC-SMC connections using both connexins. The exposure to WSS produced discontinuity in the EC-EC connections, with a weaker effect in the co-culture models. In the EC monolayer, WSS exposure (12 and 4 dyne/cm2 for 30 min) increased the EC-EC interaction using both connexins. WSS exposure of 12 dyne/cm2 did not affect the EC-SMC interactions, whereas WSS of 4 dyne/cm2 elevated the amount of Cx43 and reduced the amount of Cx37, with a different magnitude between the models. The reduced endothelium connectivity suggests that the presence of SMC reduces the sealing properties of the endothelium, showing a more inflammatory phenotype while the distance between the two cell types reduced their interactions. These results demonstrate that EC-SMC interactions affect EC phenotype and change the EC response to WSS. Furthermore, the interactions formed between the EC and SMC demonstrate that the 1-side model can simulate better the arterioles, while the 2-side model provides better simulation of larger arteries.
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- Dalit Shav
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Lu S, Wang Y. Single-cell imaging of mechanotransduction in endothelial cells. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2014; 126:25-51. [PMID: 25081613 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-394624-9.00002-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Endothelial cells (ECs) are constantly exposed to chemical and mechanical microenvironment in vivo. In mechanotransduction, cells can sense and translate the extracellular mechanical cues into intracellular biochemical signals, to regulate cellular processes. This regulation is crucial for many physiological functions, such as cell adhesion, migration, proliferation, and survival, as well as the progression of disease such as atherosclerosis. Here, we overview the current molecular understanding of mechanotransduction in ECs associated with atherosclerosis, especially those in response to physiological shear stress. The enabling technology of live-cell imaging has allowed the study of spatiotemporal molecular events and unprecedented understanding of intracellular signaling responses in mechanotransduction. Hence, we also introduce recent studies on mechanotransduction using single-cell imaging technologies.
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- Shaoying Lu
- Department of Bioengineering, Institute of Engineering in Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Institute of Engineering in Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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Analysis of the effects of stromal cells on the migration of lymphocytes into and through inflamed tissue using 3-D culture models. J Immunol Methods 2013; 400-401:45-57. [PMID: 24140419 PMCID: PMC3878567 DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2013.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2013] [Revised: 09/19/2013] [Accepted: 10/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Stromal cells may regulate the recruitment and behaviour of leukocytes during an inflammatory response, potentially through interaction with the endothelial cells (EC) and the leukocytes themselves. Here we describe new in vitro methodologies to characterise the effects of stromal cells on the migration of lymphocytes through endothelium and its underlying matrix. Three-dimensional tissue-like constructs were created in which EC were cultured above a stromal layer incorporating fibroblasts either as a monolayer on a porous filter or dispersed within a matrix of collagen type 1. A major advantage of these constructs is that they enable each step in leukocyte migration to be analysed in sequence (migration through EC and then stroma), as would occur in vivo. Migrated cells can also be retrieved from the constructs to identify which subsets traffic more effectively and how their functional responses evolve during migration. We found that culture of EC with dermal fibroblasts promoted lymphocyte transendothelial migration but not onward transit through matrix. A critical factor influencing the effect of fibroblasts on recruitment proved to be their proximity to the EC, with direct contact tending to disrupt migration. Comparison of the different approaches indicates that choice of an appropriate 3-D model enables the steps in lymphocyte entry into tissue to be studied in sequence, the regulatory mechanism to be dissected, and the effects of changes in stroma to be investigated. New models of tissue using endothelial cells, fibroblasts and collagen matrix Imaging of T-cell migration through tissue-like constructs Fibroblasts promote T-cell migration through endothelial cells. Fibroblasts contract collagen gel, restricting T-cell entry. In vitro tools to test agents with the potential to alter leukocyte recruitment
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Chen HJ, Chen CN, Sung ML, Wu YC, Ko PL, Tso TK. Canna indica L. attenuates high-glucose- and lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory mediators in monocyte/macrophage. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2013; 148:317-321. [PMID: 23639363 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2013.04.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2012] [Revised: 02/28/2013] [Accepted: 04/18/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Canna indica L. (CI) has been widely used as a folklore medicine in tropical and subtropical areas with beneficial effects in numerous diseases, including infection, rheumatism, hepatitis, and it has also been identified as an antioxidant. MATERIALS AND METHODS The present study aimed to investigate the effect of Canna indica CI ethanolic extract (CIE) on productions of nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages. In addition, the effects of CIE in high glucose (HG)-induced U937 monocytes on mRNA expressions of IL-8 and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), and regulation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways were also identified. RESULTS CIE was found to inhibit the production of inflammatory mediators including NO, IL-1β, and PGE2 from LPS-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages. The increases in HG-induced mRNA expressions of IL-8 and MCP-1 were also significantly inhibited by CIE. Stimulation of HG in U937 monocytes resulted in activation of p38 MAPK, ERK1/2, and JNK. However, CIE treatment significantly decreased phosphorylation of p38 MAPK, ERK1/2, and JNK. CONCLUSION The present study demonstrated that CIE suppressed the LPS-induced inflammatory mediator production and also inhibited HG-induced inflammatory mediator expression by the regulation of MAPK pathway.
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- Heng Jung Chen
- Department of Food Science, National Chiayi University, 300 University Road, Chia-Yi 60004, Taiwan, ROC
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Chang LC, Kuo HC, Chang SF, Chen HJ, Lee KF, Lin TH, Huang TY, Choe CS, Lin LT, Chen CN. Regulation of ICAM-1 expression in gingival fibroblasts infected with high-glucose-treated P. gingivalis. Cell Microbiol 2013; 15:1722-34. [PMID: 23551616 DOI: 10.1111/cmi.12146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2012] [Revised: 03/21/2013] [Accepted: 03/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Porphyromonas gingivalis is a major pathogen in the initiation and progression of periodontal disease, which is recognized as a common complication of diabetes. ICAM-1 expression by human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs) is crucial for regulating local inflammatory responses in inflamed periodontal tissues. However, the effect of P. gingivalis in a high-glucose situation in regulating HGF function is not understood. The P. gingivalis strain CCUG25226 was used to study the mechanisms underlying the modulation of HGF ICAM-1 expression by invasion of high-glucose-treated P. gingivalis (HGPg). A high-glucose condition upregulated fimA mRNA expression in P. gingivalis and increased its invasion ability in HGFs. HGF invasion with HGPg induced increases in the expression of ICAM-1. By using specific inhibitors and short hairpin RNA (shRNA), we have demonstrated that the activation of p38 MAPK and Akt pathways is critical for HGPg-induced ICAM-1 expression. Luciferase reporters and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays suggest that HGPg invasion increases NF-κB- and Sp1-DNA-binding activities in HGFs. Inhibition of NF-κB and Sp1 activations blocked the HGPg-induced ICAM-1 promoter activity and expression. The effect of HGPg on HGF signalling and ICAM-1 expression is mediated by CXC chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4). Our findings identify the molecular pathways underlying HGPg-dependent ICAM-1 expression in HGFs, providing insight into the effect of P. gingivalis invasion in HGFs.
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- Li-Ching Chang
- Department of Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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Specificity in the participation of connexin proteins in flow-induced endothelial gap junction communication. Pflugers Arch 2013; 465:1293-302. [DOI: 10.1007/s00424-013-1245-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2012] [Revised: 02/05/2013] [Accepted: 02/06/2013] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Tung SY, Chang SF, Chou MH, Huang WS, Hsieh YY, Shen CH, Kuo HC, Chen CN. CXC chemokine ligand 12/stromal cell-derived factor-1 regulates cell adhesion in human colon cancer cells by induction of intercellular adhesion molecule-1. J Biomed Sci 2012; 19:91. [PMID: 23098564 PMCID: PMC3488341 DOI: 10.1186/1423-0127-19-91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2012] [Accepted: 10/22/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background The CXC chemokine ligand 12 (CXCL12)/stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) and CXC receptor 4 (CXCR4) axis is involved in human colorectal cancer (CRC) carcinogenesis and can promote the progression of CRC. Interaction between CRC cells and endothelium is a key event in tumor progression. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of SDF-1 on the adhesion of CRC cells. Methods Human CRC DLD-1 cells were used to study the effect of SDF-1 on intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) expression and cell adhesion to endothelium. Results SDF-1 treatment induced adhesion of DLD-1 cells to the endothelium and increased the expression level of the ICAM-1. Inhibition of ICAM-1 by small interfering RNA (siRNA) and neutralizing antibody inhibited SDF-1-induced cell adhesion. By using specific inhibitors and short hairpin RNA (shRNA), we demonstrated that the activation of ERK, JNK and p38 pathways is critical for SDF-1-induced ICAM-1 expression and cell adhesion. Promoter activity and transcription factor ELISA assays showed that SDF-1 increased Sp1-, C/EBP-β- and NF-κB-DNA binding activities in DLD-1 cells. Inhibition of Sp1, C/EBP-β and NF-κB activations by specific siRNA blocked the SDF-1-induced ICAM-1 promoter activity and expression. The effect of SDF-1 on cell adhesion was mediated by the CXCR4. Conclusion Our findings support the hypothesis that ICAM-1 up-regulation stimulated by SDF-1 may play an active role in CRC cell adhesion.
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- Shui-Yi Tung
- Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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Charoenphol P, Onyskiw PJ, Carrasco-Teja M, Eniola-Adefeso O. Particle-cell dynamics in human blood flow: implications for vascular-targeted drug delivery. J Biomech 2012; 45:2822-8. [PMID: 23010218 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.08.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2012] [Revised: 08/27/2012] [Accepted: 08/30/2012] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The outcome of vascular-targeted therapies is generally determined by how efficiently vascular-targeted carriers localize and adhere to the endothelial wall at the targeted site. This study investigates the impact of leukocytes, platelets and red blood cells on the margination of vascular-targeted polymeric nanospheres and microspheres under various physiological blood flow conditions. We report that red blood cells either promote or hinder particle adhesion to an endothelial wall in a parallel plate flow chamber depending on the blood flow pattern, hematocrit, and particle size. Leukocytes prevent microspheres - but not nanospheres - from adhering in laminar and pulsatile flows via (1) competition for the available binding space and (2) physical removal of previously bound spheres. In recirculating blood flow, the negative effect of leukocytes on particle adhesion is minimal for large microspheres in the disturbed flow region beyond the flow reattachment. Resting platelets were found to have no effect on particle binding likely due to their dimensions and minimal interaction with the endothelial wall. Overall, the findings of the present work would be critical for designing effective vascular-targeted carriers for imaging and drug delivery applications in several human diseases.
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- Phapanin Charoenphol
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2300 Hayward Street, 3074 H. H. Dow Building, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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McGettrick HM, Butler LM, Buckley CD, Ed Rainger G, Nash GB. Tissue stroma as a regulator of leukocyte recruitment in inflammation. J Leukoc Biol 2012; 91:385-400. [DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0911458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Chen HY, Moussa ID, Davidson C, Kassab GS. Impact of main branch stenting on endothelial shear stress: role of side branch diameter, angle and lesion. J R Soc Interface 2011; 9:1187-93. [PMID: 22112654 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2011.0675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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In-stent restenosis and stent thrombosis remain clinically significant problems for bifurcation lesions. The objective of this study is to determine the haemodynamic effect of the side branch (SB) on main branch (MB) stenting. We hypothesize that the presence of a SB has a negative effect on MB wall shear stress (WSS), wall shear stress gradient (WSSG) and oscillatory shear index (OSI); and that the bifurcation diameter ratio (SB diameter/MB diameter) and angle are important contributors. We further hypothesized that stent undersizing exaggerates the negative effects on WSS, WSSG and OSI. To test these hypotheses, we developed computational models of stents and non-Newtonian blood. The models were then interfaced, meshed and solved in a validated finite-element package. Stents at bifurcation models were created with 30° and 70° bifurcation angles and bifurcations with diameter ratios of SB/MB = 1/2 and 3/4. It was found that stents placed in the MB at a bifurcation lowered WSS dramatically, while elevating WSSG and OSI. Undersizing the stent exaggerated the decrease in WSS, increase in WSSG and OSI, and disturbed the flow between the struts and the vessel wall. Stenting the MB at bifurcations with larger SB/MB ratios or smaller SB angles (30°) resulted in lower WSS, higher WSSG and OSI. Stenosis at the SB lowered WSS and elevated WSSG and OSI. These findings highlight the effects of major biomechanical factors in MB stenting on endothelial WSS, WSSG, OSI and suggests potential mechanisms for the potentially higher adverse clinical events associated with bifurcation stenting.
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- Henry Y Chen
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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Nigro P, Abe JI, Berk BC. Flow shear stress and atherosclerosis: a matter of site specificity. Antioxid Redox Signal 2011; 15:1405-14. [PMID: 21050140 PMCID: PMC3144425 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2010.3679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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It is well accepted that atherosclerosis occurs in a site-specific manner especially at branch points where disturbed blood flow (d-flow) predisposes to the development of plaques. Investigations both in vivo and in vitro have shown that d-flow is pro-atherogenic by promoting oxidative and inflammatory states in the artery wall. In contrast, steady laminar blood flow (s-flow) is atheroprotective by inhibition of oxidative stress and inflammation in the vessel wall. The mechanism for inflammation in endothelial cells (ECs) exposed to d-flow has been well studied and includes redox-dependent activation of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) and Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK) that ultimately lead to the expression of adhesive molecules. In contrast, s-flow leads to the activation of the mitogen extracellular-signal-regulated kinase kinase 5/extracellular signal-regulated kinase-5 (MEK5/ERK5) pathway that prevents pro-inflammatory signaling. Important transcriptional events that reflect the pro-oxidant and pro-inflammatory condition of ECs in d-flow include the activation of activator protein 1 (AP-1) and nuclear factor kappaB (NFκB), whereas in s-flow, activation of Krüppel-like factor 2 (KLF2) and nuclear factor erythroid 2-like 2 (Nrf2) are dominant. Recent studies have shown that protein kinase c zeta (PKCζ) is highly activated under d-flow conditions and may represent a molecular switch for EC signaling and gene expression. The targeted modulation of proteins activated in a site-specific manner holds the promise for a new approach to limit atherosclerosis.
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- Patrizia Nigro
- Department of Medicine, Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
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Chen TC, Chien SJ, Kuo HC, Huang WS, Sheen JM, Lin TH, Yen CK, Sung ML, Chen CN. High glucose-treated macrophages augment E-selectin expression in endothelial cells. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:25564-73. [PMID: 21659524 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.230540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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E-selectin expression by endothelial cells (ECs) is crucial for leukocyte recruitment during the inflammatory response. Macrophage accumulation and serum E-selectin elevation are features of type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, the interactions between macrophages and ECs in regulating vascular endothelial function are not clearly understood. We investigated the mechanisms underlying the modulation of EC E-selectin expression by high glucose (HG)-treated macrophages. Macrophage-conditioned media (MCM) were prepared from HG-treated macrophages. EC stimulation with HG-MCM induced increases the expression and secretion of E-selectin. By using specific inhibitors and small interfering RNAs, we demonstrate that the activation of the JNK and p38 MAPK pathways are critical for HG-MCM-induced E-selectin expression. Transcription factor ELISA and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays further showed that HG-MCM increases the NF-κB- and AP-1 DNA-binding activities in ECs. The inhibition of NF-κB and AP-1 activation by specific siRNAs blocks the HG-MCM-induced E-selectin promoter activity and expression. Protein arrays and blocking assays using neutralizing antibodies demonstrated that macrophage inflammatory protein 1α and 1β in HG-MCM are major mediators for the induction of EC E-selectin expression. These data support the hypothesis that E-selectin up-regulation stimulated by macrophages may play an active role in atherogenesis in the HG condition and suggest a new mechanism by which arterial disease is accelerated in diabetes.
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- Te-Chuan Chen
- Division of Nephrology, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Khan OF, Sefton MV. Endothelial cell behaviour within a microfluidic mimic of the flow channels of a modular tissue engineered construct. Biomed Microdevices 2011; 13:69-87. [PMID: 20842530 PMCID: PMC3039922 DOI: 10.1007/s10544-010-9472-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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To study the effect of disturbed flow patterns on endothelial cells, the channels found within a modular tissue engineering construct were reproduced in a microfluidic chip and lined with endothelial cells whose resulting phenotype under flow was assessed using confocal microscopy. Modular tissue engineered constructs formed by the random packing of sub-millimetre, cylindrically shaped, endothelial cell-covered modules into a larger container creates interconnected channels that permit the flow of fluids such as blood. Due to the random packing, the flow path is tortuous and has the potential to create disturbed flow, resulting in an activated endothelium. At an average shear stress of 2.8 dyn cm⁻², endothelial cells within channels of varying geometries showed higher amounts of activation, as evidenced by an increase in ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 levels with respect to static controls. VE-cadherin expression also increased, however, it appeared discontinuous around the perimeter of the cells. An increase in flow (15.6 dyn cm⁻²) was sufficient to reduce ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 expression to a level below that of static controls for many disturbed flow-prone channels that contained branches, curves, expansions and contractions. VE-cadherin expression was also reduced and became discontinuous in all channels, possibly due to paracrine signaling. Other than showing a mild correlation to VE-cadherin, which may be linked through a cAMP-initiated pathway, KLF2 was found to be largely independent of shear stress for this system. To gauge the adhesiveness of the endothelium to leukocytes, THP-1 cells were introduced into flow-conditioned channels and their attachment measured. Relative to static controls, THP-1 adhesion was reduced in straight and bifurcating channels. However, even in the presence of flow, areas where multiple channels converged were found to be the most prone to THP-1 attachment. The microfluidic system enabled a full analysis of the effect of the tortuous flow expected in a modular construct on endothelial cell phenotype.
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- Omar F. Khan
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Room 440, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3E1
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Suite 407, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3G9
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Chiu JJ, Chien S. Effects of disturbed flow on vascular endothelium: pathophysiological basis and clinical perspectives. Physiol Rev 2011; 91:327-87. [PMID: 21248169 PMCID: PMC3844671 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00047.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1375] [Impact Index Per Article: 105.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Vascular endothelial cells (ECs) are exposed to hemodynamic forces, which modulate EC functions and vascular biology/pathobiology in health and disease. The flow patterns and hemodynamic forces are not uniform in the vascular system. In straight parts of the arterial tree, blood flow is generally laminar and wall shear stress is high and directed; in branches and curvatures, blood flow is disturbed with nonuniform and irregular distribution of low wall shear stress. Sustained laminar flow with high shear stress upregulates expressions of EC genes and proteins that are protective against atherosclerosis, whereas disturbed flow with associated reciprocating, low shear stress generally upregulates the EC genes and proteins that promote atherogenesis. These findings have led to the concept that the disturbed flow pattern in branch points and curvatures causes the preferential localization of atherosclerotic lesions. Disturbed flow also results in postsurgical neointimal hyperplasia and contributes to pathophysiology of clinical conditions such as in-stent restenosis, vein bypass graft failure, and transplant vasculopathy, as well as aortic valve calcification. In the venous system, disturbed flow resulting from reflux, outflow obstruction, and/or stasis leads to venous inflammation and thrombosis, and hence the development of chronic venous diseases. Understanding of the effects of disturbed flow on ECs can provide mechanistic insights into the role of complex flow patterns in pathogenesis of vascular diseases and can help to elucidate the phenotypic and functional differences between quiescent (nonatherogenic/nonthrombogenic) and activated (atherogenic/thrombogenic) ECs. This review summarizes the current knowledge on the role of disturbed flow in EC physiology and pathophysiology, as well as its clinical implications. Such information can contribute to our understanding of the etiology of lesion development in vascular niches with disturbed flow and help to generate new approaches for therapeutic interventions.
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- Jeng-Jiann Chiu
- Division of Medical Engineering Research, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
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Neutrophil adhesion on endothelial cells in a novel asymmetric stenosis model: effect of wall shear stress gradients. Ann Biomed Eng 2010; 38:2791-804. [PMID: 20387119 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-010-0032-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2009] [Accepted: 03/30/2010] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Leukocytes play a pivotal role in the progression of atherosclerosis. A novel three-dimensional in vitro asymmetric stenosis model was used to better investigate the role of local hemodynamics in the adhesion of leukocytes to an established plaque. The adhesion of a human promyelocytic cell line (NB4) on a human abdominal aortic endothelial cell (EC) monolayer was quantified. NB4 cells were circulated over TNF-alpha stimulated and nonstimulated ECs for 1 or 6 h at 1.25 or 6.25 dynes/cm(2) and compared to static conditions. Cytokine stimulation increased significantly EC expression of intercellular adhesion molecule and vascular cell adhesion molecule. Under static conditions, neutrophils adhered overall more than under flow, with decreased adhesion with increasing shear. Adhesion was significantly higher in the recirculation region distal to the stenosis than in the inlet. Preshearing the ECs decreased the expression of cell adhesion molecules in inflamed endothelium and significantly decreased adhesion. However, the ratio of adhesion between the recirculation zone and the inlet increased, hence exhibiting an increased regional difference. This work suggests an important role for neutrophil-EC interactions in the atherosclerotic process, especially in wall shear stress gradient regions. This is important clinically, potentially helping to explain plaque stability.
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Tsai KW, Lai HT, Tsai TC, Wu YC, Yang YT, Chen KY, Chen CM, Li YSJ, Chen CN. Difference in the regulation of IL-8 expression induced by uropathogenic E. coli between two kinds of urinary tract epithelial cells. J Biomed Sci 2009; 16:91. [PMID: 19799797 PMCID: PMC2762471 DOI: 10.1186/1423-0127-16-91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2009] [Accepted: 10/03/2009] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Bacterial adherence to epithelial cells is a key virulence trait of pathogenic bacteria. The type 1 fimbriae and the P-fimbriae of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) have both been described to be important for the establishment of urinary tract infections (UTI). To explore the interactions between the host and bacterium responsible for the different environments of UPEC invasion, we examined the effect of pH and osmolarity on UPEC strain J96 fimbrial expression, and subsequent J96-induced interleukin-8 (IL-8) expression in different uroepithelial cells. The J96 strain grown in high pH with low osmolarity condition was favorable for the expression of type 1 fimbriae; whereas J96 grown in low pH with high osmolarity condition was beneficial for P fimbriae expression. Type 1 fimbriated J96 specifically invaded bladder 5637 epithelial cells and induced IL-8 expression. On the contrary, P fimbriated J96 invaded renal 786-O epithelial cells and induced IL-8 expression effectively. Type 1 fimbriated J96-induced IL-8 induction involved the p38, as well as ERK, JNK pathways, which leads to AP-1-mediated gene expression. P fimbriated J96-induced augmentation of IL-8 expression mainly involved p38-mediated AP-1 and NF-κB transcriptional activation. These results indicate that different expression of fimbriae in J96 trigger differential IL-8 gene regulation pathways in different uroepithelial cells.
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- Kun-Wei Tsai
- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Chiayi University, Chiayi 600, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Yeh CC, Chang HI, Chiang JK, Tsai WT, Chen LM, Wu CP, Chien S, Chen CN. Regulation of plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 expression in human osteoarthritic chondrocytes by fluid shear stress: role of protein kinase Calpha. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 60:2350-61. [PMID: 19644850 DOI: 10.1002/art.24680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To test a fluid flow system for the investigation of the influence of shear stress on expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) in human osteoarthritic (OA) articular chondrocytes (from lesional and nonlesional sites) and human SW-1353 chondrocytes. METHODS Human SW-1353 chondrocytes and OA and normal human articular chondrocytes were cultured on type II collagen-coated glass plates under static conditions or placed in a flow chamber to form a closed fluid-circulation system for exposure to different levels of shear stress (2-20 dyn/cm2). Real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to analyze PAI-1 gene expression, and protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitors and small interfering RNA were used to investigate the mechanism of shear stress-induced signal transduction in SW-1353 and OA (lesional and nonlesional) articular chondrocytes. RESULTS There was a significant reduction in PAI-1 expression in OA chondrocytes obtained from lesional sites compared with those obtained from nonlesional sites. In SW-1353 chondrocytes subjected to 2 hours of shear flow, moderate shear stresses (5 and 10 dyn/cm2) generated significant PAI-1 expression, which was regulated through PKCalpha phosphorylation and Sp-1 activation. These levels of shear stress also increased PAI-1 expression in articular chondrocytes from nonlesional sites and from normal healthy cartilage through the activation of PKCalpha and Sp-1 signal transduction, but no effect of these levels of fluid shear stress was observed on OA chondrocytes from lesional sites. CONCLUSION OA chondrocytes from lesional sites and those from nonlesional sites of human cartilage have differential responses to shear stress with regard to PAI-1 gene expression, and therefore diverse functional consequences can be observed.
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- Chih-Chang Yeh
- Chiayi Veterans Hospital, and Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Chiayi University, Chiayi, Taiwan
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Sung ML, Wu CC, Chang HI, Yen CK, Chen HJ, Cheng JC, Chien S, Chen CN. Shear stress inhibits homocysteine-induced stromal cell-derived factor-1 expression in endothelial cells. Circ Res 2009; 105:755-63. [PMID: 19745163 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.109.206524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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RATIONALE Hyperhomocysteinemia contributes to vascular dysfunction and risks of cardiovascular diseases. Stromal cell-derived factor (SDF)-1, a chemokine expressed by endothelial cells (ECs), is highly expressed in advanced atherosclerotic lesions. The interplays among homocysteine, chemokines, and shear stress in regulating vascular endothelial function are not clearly understood. OBJECTIVE To investigate the mechanisms for modulations of EC SDF-1 expression by homocysteine and shear stress. METHODS AND RESULTS Homocysteine stimulation induced dose- and time-dependent SDF-1 expression and phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinases extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and p38. By using specific inhibitors, small interfering (si)RNA, and dominant negative mutants, we demonstrated that activation of JNK pathway is critical for the homocysteine-induced SDF-1 expression. Transcription factor ELISA and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays showed that homocysteine increased Sp1- and AP-1-DNA binding activities in ECs. Inhibition of Sp1 and AP-1 activations by specific siRNA blocked the homocysteine-induced SDF-1 promoter activity and expression. Preshearing of ECs for 1 to 4 hours at 20 dyn/cm2 inhibited the homocysteine-induced JNK phosphorylation, Sp1 and AP-1 activation, and SDF-1 expression. The homocysteine-induced SDF-1 expression was suppressed by NO donor. Inhibitor or siRNA for endothelial NO synthase abolished the shear inhibition of SDF-1 expression. CONCLUSIONS Our findings serve to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying the homocysteine induction of SDF-1 expression in ECs and the shear stress protection against this induction.
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- Mao-Lin Sung
- Department of Cardiology, St Martin De Porres Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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Sak A, Grehl S, Erichsen P, Engelhard M, Grannass A, Levegrün S, Pöttgen C, Groneberg M, Stuschke M. gamma-H2AX foci formation in peripheral blood lymphocytes of tumor patients after local radiotherapy to different sites of the body: Dependence on the dose-distribution, irradiated site and time from start of treatment. Int J Radiat Biol 2009; 83:639-52. [PMID: 17729159 DOI: 10.1080/09553000701596118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the relationship between an estimated integral total body radiation dose delivered and phosphorylated histone H2AX protein (gamma-H2AX) foci formation in peripheral blood lymphocytes of cancer patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS gamma-H2AX formation was quantified as the mean number of foci per lymphocyte (N(meanH2AX)) and the percentage of lymphocytes with > or =n foci. The integrated total body radiation dose was estimated from the dose volume histogram of patient's body corrected for the proportion of the body scanned by computed tomography for 3D treatment planning. RESULTS There was a strong linear correlation between the mean number of gamma-H2AX foci per lymphocyte in the peripheral blood sample and integrated total body radiation dose (r = 0.83, p < 0.0001). The slope of the relationship was dependent on the site of body irradiated. In comparison to chest irradiation with a slope of 8.7 +/- 0.8 foci Gy(-1), the slopes for brain, upper leg and pelvic sites were significantly shallower by -4.7, -4.3, and -3.8 Gy(-1), respectively (p < 0.0001), while the slope for upper abdomen irradiation was significantly larger by 9.1 +/- 2.6 Gy(-1) (p = 0.0007). There was a slight time effect since the start of radiotherapy on the slopes of the in vivo dose responses leading to shallower slopes (-1.5 +/- 0.7 Gy(-1), p = 0.03) later (> or =10 day) during radiotherapy. After in vitro irradiation, lymphocytes showed 10.41 +/- 0.12 foci per Gy with no evidence of inter-individual heterogeneity. CONCLUSIONS gamma-H2AX measurements in peripheral lymphocytes after local radiotherapy allow the estimation of the applied integral body dose. The site and time dependence have to be considered.
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- Ali Sak
- Department of Radiotherapy, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.
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