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Steenhorst JJ, Helbing WA, van Genuchten WJ, Bowen DJ, van den Bosch A, van der Velde N, Kamphuis LS, Merkus D, Reiss IK, Hirsch A. Cardiac dysfunction during exercise in young adults with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. ERJ Open Res 2024; 10:00501-2023. [PMID: 38887679 PMCID: PMC11181055 DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00501-2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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Background Worldwide, 1-2% of children are born premature and at risk for developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Preterm-born adults are at risk for early cardiovascular disease. The role of BPD is unclear. This study aims to examine cardiorespiratory function during submaximal exercise in young adult survivors of extreme prematurity, with or without BPD. Methods 40 preterm-born young adults, 20 with BPD (median gestational age 27 weeks, interquartile range (IQR) 26-28 weeks) and 20 without BPD (median gestational age 28 weeks, IQR 27-29 weeks) were prospectively compared to age-matched at term-born adults (median gestational age 39 weeks, IQR 38-40 weeks). Participants underwent exercise testing and cardiovascular magnetic resonance with submaximal exercise. Results Resting heart rate in BPD subjects was higher than in at term-born subjects (69±10 mL versus 61±7 mL, p=0.01). Peak oxygen uptake during maximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing was decreased in BPD subjects (91±18% versus 106±17% of predicted, p=0.01). In BPD subjects, cardiac stroke volume change with exercise was impaired compared to at term-born subjects (11±13% versus 25±10%; p<0.001). With exercise, left ventricular end-diastolic volume decreased more in preterm-born subjects with versus without BPD (-10±8% versus -3±8%; p=0.01) and compared to at term-born subjects (0±5%; p<0.001). Exploratory data analysis revealed that exercise stroke volume and end-diastolic volume change were inversely correlated with oxygen dependency in those born prematurely. Conclusions In preterm-born young adults, particularly those with BPD, resting cardiac function, exercise performance and cardiac response to exercise is impaired compared to controls. Exercise cardiovascular magnetic resonance may reveal an important predisposition for heart disease later in life.
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- Jarno J. Steenhorst
- Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Walter-Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, LMU Munich, University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Wang L, Xiao J, Zhang B, Hou A. Epigenetic modifications in the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a review. Pediatr Res 2024:10.1038/s41390-024-03167-7. [PMID: 38570557 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-024-03167-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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While perinatal medicine advancements have bolstered survival outcomes for premature infants, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) continues to threaten their long-term health. Gene-environment interactions, mediated by epigenetic modifications such as DNA methylation, histone modification, and non-coding RNA regulation, take center stage in BPD pathogenesis. Recent discoveries link methylation variations across biological pathways with BPD. Also, the potential reversibility of histone modifications fuels new treatment avenues. The review also highlights the promise of utilizing mesenchymal stem cells and their exosomes as BPD therapies, given their ability to modulate non-coding RNA, opening novel research and intervention possibilities. IMPACT: The complexity and universality of epigenetic modifications in the occurrence and development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia were thoroughly discussed. Both molecular and cellular mechanisms contribute to the diverse nature of epigenetic changes, suggesting the need for deeper biochemical techniques to explore these molecular alterations. The utilization of innovative cell-specific drug delivery methods like exosomes and extracellular vesicles holds promise in achieving precise epigenetic regulation.
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- Lichuan Wang
- Department of Pediatrics, Sheng Jing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sheng Jing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sheng Jing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sheng Jing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
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Ahmed M, Casanova NG, Zaghloul N, Gupta A, Rodriguez M, Robbins IR, Kempf CL, Sun X, Song JH, Hernon VR, Sammani S, Camp SM, Moreira A, Hsu CD, Garcia JGN. The eNAMPT/TLR4 inflammatory cascade drives the severity of intra-amniotic inflammation in pregnancy and predicts infant outcomes. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1129413. [PMID: 37415908 PMCID: PMC10319582 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1129413] [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: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023] Open
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Introduction: Intra-amniotic inflammation (IAI) or chorioamnionitis is a common complication of pregnancy producing significant maternal morbidity/mortality, premature birth and neonatal risk of chronic lung diseases such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). We examined eNAMPT (extracellular nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase), a critical inflammatory DAMP and TLR4 ligand, as a potential therapeutic target to reduce IAI severity and improve adverse fetal/neonatal outcomes. Methods: Blood/tissue samples were examined in: 1) women with histologically-proven chorioamnionitis, 2) very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates, and 3) a preclinical murine pregnancy model of IAI. Groups of pregnant IAI-exposed mice and pups were treated with an eNAMPT-neutralizing mAb. Results: Human placentas from women with histologically-proven chorioamnionitis exhibited dramatic NAMPT expression compared to placentas without chorioamnionitis. Increased NAMPT expression in whole blood from VLBW neonates (day 5) significantly predicted BPD development. Compared to untreated LPS-challenged murine dams (gestational day 15), pups born to eNAMPT mAb-treated dams (gestational days 15/16) exhibited a > 3-fold improved survival, reduced neonate lung eNAMPT/cytokine levels, and reduced development and severity of BPD and pulmonary hypertension (PH) following postnatal exposure to 100% hyperoxia days 1-14. Genome-wide gene expression studies of maternal uterine and neonatal cardiac tissues corroborated eNAMPT mAb-induced reductions in inflammatory pathway genes. Discussion: The eNAMPT/TLR4 inflammatory pathway is a highly druggable contributor to IAI pathobiology during pregnancy with the eNAMPT-neutralizing mAb a novel therapeutic strategy to decrease premature delivery and improve short- and long-term neonatal outcomes. eNAMPT blood expression is a potential biomarker for early prediction of chronic lung disease among premature neonates.
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- Mohamed Ahmed
- Departments of Pediatrics, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Departments of Pediatrics, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Departments of Pediatrics, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Departments of Pediatrics, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Departments of Pediatrics, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, UT Health San Antonio, Long School of Medicine, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
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Chang JL, Gong J, Rizal S, Peterson AL, Chang J, Yao C, Dennery PA, Yao H. Upregulating carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 attenuates hyperoxia-induced endothelial cell dysfunction and persistent lung injury. Respir Res 2022; 23:205. [PMID: 35964084 PMCID: PMC9375342 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-022-02135-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic lung disease in premature infants that may cause long-term lung dysfunction. Accumulating evidence supports the vascular hypothesis of BPD, in which lung endothelial cell dysfunction drives this disease. We recently reported that endothelial carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1a (Cpt1a) is reduced by hyperoxia, and that endothelial cell-specific Cpt1a knockout mice are more susceptible to developing hyperoxia-induced injury than wild type mice. Whether Cpt1a upregulation attenuates hyperoxia-induced endothelial cell dysfunction and lung injury remains unknown. We hypothesized that upregulation of Cpt1a by baicalin or L-carnitine ameliorates hyperoxia-induced endothelial cell dysfunction and persistent lung injury. METHODS Lung endothelial cells or newborn mice (< 12 h old) were treated with baicalin or L-carnitine after hyperoxia (50% and 95% O2) followed by air recovery. RESULTS We found that incubation with L-carnitine (40 and 80 mg/L) and baicalin (22.5 and 45 mg/L) reduced hyperoxia-induced apoptosis, impaired cell migration and angiogenesis in cultured lung endothelial cells. This was associated with increased Cpt1a gene expression. In mice, neonatal hyperoxia caused persistent alveolar and vascular simplification in a concentration-dependent manner. Treatment with L-carnitine (150 and 300 mg/kg) and baicalin (50 and 100 mg/kg) attenuated neonatal hyperoxia-induced alveolar and vascular simplification in adult mice. These effects were diminished in endothelial cell-specific Cpt1a knockout mice. CONCLUSIONS Upregulating Cpt1a by baicalin or L-carnitine ameliorates hyperoxia-induced lung endothelial cell dysfunction, and persistent alveolar and vascular simplification. These findings provide potential therapeutic avenues for using L-carnitine and baicalin as Cpt1a upregulators to prevent persistent lung injury in premature infants with BPD.
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- Jason L Chang
- Division of Biology and Medicine, Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, 185 Meeting Street, SFH, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Division of Biology and Medicine, Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, 185 Meeting Street, SFH, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Division of Biology and Medicine, Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, 185 Meeting Street, SFH, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Division of Biology and Medicine, Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, 185 Meeting Street, SFH, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Division of Biology and Medicine, Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, 185 Meeting Street, SFH, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Division of Biology and Medicine, Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, 185 Meeting Street, SFH, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Division of Biology and Medicine, Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, 185 Meeting Street, SFH, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Division of Biology and Medicine, Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, 185 Meeting Street, SFH, Providence, RI, 02912, USA.
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Steenhorst JJ, Hirsch A, Verzijl A, Wielopolski P, de Wijs-Meijler D, Duncker DJ, Reiss IKM, Merkus D. Exercise and hypoxia unmask pulmonary vascular disease and right ventricular dysfunction in a 10-12 week old swine model of neonatal oxidative injury. J Physiol 2022; 600:3931-3950. [PMID: 35862359 PMCID: PMC9542957 DOI: 10.1113/jp282906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Abstract Prematurely born young adults who experienced neonatal oxidative injury (NOI) of the lungs have increased incidence of cardiovascular disease. Here, we investigated the long‐term effects of NOI on cardiopulmonary function in piglets at the age of 10–12 weeks. To induce NOI, term‐born piglets (1.81 ± 0.06 kg) were exposed to hypoxia (10–12% FiO2), within 2 days after birth, and maintained for 4 weeks or until symptoms of heart failure developed (range 16–28 days), while SHAM piglets were normoxia raised. Following recovery (>5 weeks), NOI piglets were surgically instrumented to measure haemodynamics during hypoxic challenge testing (HCT) and exercise with modulation of the nitric‐oxide system. During exercise, NOI piglets showed a normal increase in cardiac index, but an exaggerated increase in pulmonary artery pressure and a blunted increase in left atrial pressure – suggesting left atrial under‐filling – consistent with an elevated pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR), which correlated with the duration of hypoxia exposure. Moreover, hypoxia duration correlated inversely with stroke volume (SV) during exercise. Nitric oxide synthase inhibition and HCT resulted in an exaggerated increase in PVR, while the PVR reduction by phosphodiesterase‐5 inhibition was enhanced in NOI compared to SHAM piglets. Finally, within the NOI piglet group, prolonged duration of hypoxia was associated with a better maintenance of SV during HCT, likely due to the increase in RV mass. In conclusion, duration of neonatal hypoxia appears an important determinant of alterations in cardiopulmonary function that persist further into life. These changes encompass both pulmonary vascular and cardiac responses to hypoxia and exercise.
![]() Key points Children who suffered from neonatal oxidative injury, such as very preterm born infants, have increased risk of cardiopulmonary disease later in life. Risk stratification requires knowledge of the mechanistic underpinning and the time course of progression into cardiopulmonary disease. Exercise and hypoxic challenge testing showed that 10‐ to 12‐week‐old swine that previously experienced neonatal oxidative injury had increased pulmonary vascular resistance and nitric oxide dependency. Duration of neonatal oxidative injury was a determinant of structural and functional cardiopulmonary remodelling later in life. Remodelling of the right ventricle, as a result of prolonged neonatal oxidative injury, resulted in worse performance during exercise, but enabled better performance during the hypoxic challenge test. Increased nitric oxide dependency together with age‐ or comorbidity‐related endothelial dysfunction may contribute to predisposition to pulmonary hypertension later in life.
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- Jarno J Steenhorst
- Division of Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands.,Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Division of Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands.,Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Division of Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Division of Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Division of Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam
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- Division of Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands.,Institute for Surgical Research, Walter Brendel Center of Experimental Medicine (WBex), University Clinic Munich, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Munich, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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Zhang ZQ, Hong H, Li J, Li XX, Huang XM. MicroRNA-214 promotes alveolarization in neonatal rat models of bronchopulmonary dysplasia via the PlGF-dependent STAT3 pathway. Mol Med 2021; 27:109. [PMID: 34530740 PMCID: PMC8444414 DOI: 10.1186/s10020-021-00374-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recently, the role of several microRNAs (miRNAs or miRs) in pulmonary diseases has been described. The molecular mechanisms by which miR-214 is possibly implicated in bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) have not yet been addressed. Hence, this study aimed to investigate a putative role of miR-214 in alveolarization among preterm neonates with BPD. METHODS Microarray-based gene expression profiling data from BPD was employed to identify differentially expressed genes. A BPD neonatal rat model was induced by hyperoxia. Pulmonary epithelial cells were isolated from rats and exposed to hyperoxia to establish cell injury models. Gain- and loss-of-function experiments were performed in BPD neonatal rats and hyperoxic pulmonary epithelial cells. MiR-214 and PlGF expression in BPD neonatal rats, and eNOS, Bcl-2, c-myc, Survivin, α-SMA and E-cadherin expression in hyperoxic pulmonary epithelial cells were measured using RT-qPCR and Western blot analysis. The interaction between PlGF and miR-214 was identified using dual luciferase reporter gene and RIP assays. IL-1β, TNF-a, IL-6, ICAM-1 and Flt-1 expression in the rat models was measured using ELISA. RESULTS The lung tissues of neonatal rats with BPD showed decreased miR-214 expression with elevated PlGF expression. PlGF was found to be a target of miR-214, whereby miR-214 downregulated PlGF to inactivate the STAT3 pathway. miR-214 overexpression or PlGF silencing decreased the apoptosis of hyperoxic pulmonary epithelial cells in vitro and restored alveolarization in BPD neonatal rats. CONCLUSION Overall, the results demonstrated that miR-214 could facilitate alveolarization in preterm neonates with BPD by suppressing the PlGF-dependent STAT3 pathway.
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- Zhi-Qun Zhang
- Department of Neonatology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 261, Huansha Road, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Neonatology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 261, Huansha Road, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neonatology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 261, Huansha Road, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neonatology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 261, Huansha Road, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neonatology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 261, Huansha Road, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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Fang Z, Wang X, Sun X, Hu W, Miao QR. The Role of Histone Protein Acetylation in Regulating Endothelial Function. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:672447. [PMID: 33996829 PMCID: PMC8113824 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.672447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Endothelial cell (EC), consisting of the innermost cellular layer of all types of vessels, is not only a barrier composer but also performing multiple functions in physiological processes. It actively controls the vascular tone and the extravasation of water, solutes, and macromolecules; modulates circulating immune cells as well as platelet and leukocyte recruitment/adhesion and activation. In addition, EC also tightly keeps coagulation/fibrinolysis balance and plays a major role in angiogenesis. Therefore, endothelial dysfunction contributes to the pathogenesis of many diseases. Growing pieces of evidence suggest that histone protein acetylation, an epigenetic mark, is altered in ECs under different conditions, and the acetylation status change at different lysine sites on histone protein plays a key role in endothelial dysfunction and involved in hyperglycemia, hypertension, inflammatory disease, cancer and so on. In this review, we highlight the importance of histone acetylation in regulating endothelial functions and discuss the roles of histone acetylation across the transcriptional unit of protein-coding genes in ECs under different disease-related pathophysiological processes. Since histone acetylation changes are conserved and reversible, the knowledge of histone acetylation in endothelial function regulation could provide insights to develop epigenetic interventions in preventing or treating endothelial dysfunction-related diseases.
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- Zhi Fang
- Department of Foundations of Medicine, New York University Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, NY, United States
- Department of Neurology, Tongji Medical College, Union Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Foundations of Medicine, New York University Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, NY, United States
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- Department of Foundations of Medicine, New York University Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, NY, United States
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- Department of Foundations of Medicine, New York University Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, NY, United States
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- Department of Foundations of Medicine, New York University Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, NY, United States
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Giusto K, Wanczyk H, Jensen T, Finck C. Hyperoxia-induced bronchopulmonary dysplasia: better models for better therapies. Dis Model Mech 2021; 14:dmm047753. [PMID: 33729989 PMCID: PMC7927658 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.047753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic lung disease caused by exposure to high levels of oxygen (hyperoxia) and is the most common complication that affects preterm newborns. At present, there is no cure for BPD. Infants can recover from BPD; however, they will suffer from significant morbidity into adulthood in the form of neurodevelopmental impairment, asthma and emphysematous changes of the lung. The development of hyperoxia-induced lung injury models in small and large animals to test potential treatments for BPD has shown some success, yet a lack of standardization in approaches and methods makes clinical translation difficult. In vitro models have also been developed to investigate the molecular pathways altered during BPD and to address the pitfalls associated with animal models. Preclinical studies have investigated the efficacy of stem cell-based therapies to improve lung morphology after damage. However, variability regarding the type of animal model and duration of hyperoxia to elicit damage exists in the literature. These models should be further developed and standardized, to cover the degree and duration of hyperoxia, type of animal model, and lung injury endpoint, to improve their translational relevance. The purpose of this Review is to highlight concerns associated with current animal models of hyperoxia-induced BPD and to show the potential of in vitro models to complement in vivo studies in the significant improvement to our understanding of BPD pathogenesis and treatment. The status of current stem cell therapies for treatment of BPD is also discussed. We offer suggestions to optimize models and therapeutic modalities for treatment of hyperoxia-induced lung damage in order to advance the standardization of procedures for clinical translation.
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- Kiersten Giusto
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, 06106 CT, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, 06106 CT, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, 06106 CT, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, 06106 CT, USA
- Department of Surgery, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, CT, USA
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Kumar VHS, Wang H, Nielsen L. Short-term perinatal oxygen exposure may impair lung development in adult mice. Biol Res 2020; 53:51. [PMID: 33168088 PMCID: PMC7654066 DOI: 10.1186/s40659-020-00318-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hyperoxia at resuscitation increases oxidative stress, and even brief exposure to high oxygen concentrations during stabilization may trigger organ injury with adverse long-term outcomes in premature infants. We studied the long-term effects of short-term perinatal oxygen exposure on cell cycle gene expression and lung growth in adult mice. METHODS We randomized mice litters at birth to 21, 40, or 100%O2 for 30 min and recovered in room air for 4 or 12 weeks. Cell cycle gene expression, protein analysis, and lung morphometry were assessed at 4 and 12 weeks. RESULTS The principal component analysis demonstrated a high degree of correlation for cell cycle gene expression among the three oxygen groups. Lung elastin was significantly lower in the 100%O2 groups at 4 weeks. On lung morphometry, radial alveolar count, alveolar number, and septal count were similar. However, the mean linear intercept (MLI) and septal length significantly correlated among the oxygen groups. The MLI was markedly higher in the 100%O2 groups at 4 and 12 weeks of age, and the septal length was significantly lower in the 100%O2 groups at 12 weeks. CONCLUSION Short-term exposure to high oxygen concentrations lead to subtle changes in lung development that may affect alveolarization. The changes are related explicitly to secondary crest formation that may result in alteration in lung elastin. Resuscitation with high oxygen concentrations may have a significant impact on lung development and long-term outcomes such as BPD in premature infants.
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- Vasantha H S Kumar
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University At Buffalo, 1001 fifth Floor Main Street Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA.
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University At Buffalo, 1001 fifth Floor Main Street Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University At Buffalo, 1001 fifth Floor Main Street Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA
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Lorente-Pozo S, Parra-Llorca A, Lara-Cantón I, Solaz A, García-Jiménez JL, Pallardó FV, Vento M. Oxygen in the neonatal period: Oxidative stress, oxygen load and epigenetic changes. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2020; 25:101090. [PMID: 32014366 DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2020.101090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Preterm infants frequently require positive pressure ventilation and oxygen supplementation in the first minutes after birth. It has been shown that the amount of oxygen provided during stabilization, the oxygen load, if excessive may cause hyperoxia, and oxidative damage to DNA. Epidemiologic studies have associated supplementation with pure oxygen in the first minutes after birth with childhood cancer. Recent studies have shown that the amount of oxygen supplemented to preterm infants after birth modifies the epigenome. Of note, the degree of DNA hyper-or hypomethylation correlates with the oxygen load provided upon stabilization. If these epigenetic modifications would persist, oxygen supplied in the first minutes after birth could have long term consequences. Further studies with a robust power calculation and long-term follow up are needed to bear out the long-term consequences of oxygen supplementation during postnatal stabilization of preterm infants.
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- Neonatal Research Group, Health Research Institute La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
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- Neonatal Research Group, Health Research Institute La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia-INCLIVA, CIBERER, Spain.
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- Neonatal Research Group, Health Research Institute La Fe, Valencia, Spain; Division of Neonatology, University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
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Naeem A, Ahmed I, Silveyra P. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: An Update on Experimental Therapeutics. EUROPEAN MEDICAL JOURNAL 2019. [DOI: 10.33590/emj/10313109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that affects thousands of newborns and infants every year. Although it is accepted that BPD results from lung damage and inflammation triggered by mechanical ventilation and hyperoxia, the causes and molecular events leading to lung damage and arrested development remain unknown. While recent advances in neonatal care have improved the survival of very low-weight infants, the rates of BPD have not improved accordingly. This is mainly due to our limited understanding of the disease’s pathogenesis and the effective therapeutic options available. Current therapeutics for BPD involve ventilation management, steroid treatment, and administration of various agents, such as pulmonary surfactant, caffeine, vitamin A, nitric oxide, and stem cells. However, the efficacy of these agents in preventing and ameliorating BPD symptoms varies depending on the populations studied and the disease stage. As the field moves towards personalised therapeutic approaches, this review summarises clinical and experimental studies conducted in various models, aiming to increase understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which these agents can prevent or treat BPD. Due to the increasing number of extremely premature infants, it is imperative that we continue to work towards understanding the mechanisms of BPD pathogenesis and generating more effective therapeutic options.
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- Anika Naeem
- Pulmonary Immunology and Physiology Laboratory (PIP), Department of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Pulmonary Immunology and Physiology Laboratory (PIP), Department of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Pulmonary Immunology and Physiology Laboratory (PIP), Department of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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Naeem A, Ahmed I, Silveyra P. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: An Update on Experimental Therapeutics. EUROPEAN MEDICAL JOURNAL 2019; 4:20-29. [PMID: 31372499 PMCID: PMC6673641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that affects thousands of newborns and infants every year. Although it is accepted that BPD results from lung damage and inflammation triggered by mechanical ventilation and hyperoxia, the causes and molecular events leading to lung damage and arrested development remain unknown. While recent advances in neonatal care have improved the survival of very low-weight infants, the rates of BPD have not improved accordingly. This is mainly due to our limited understanding of the disease's pathogenesis and the effective therapeutic options available. Current therapeutics for BPD involve ventilation management, steroid treatment, and administration of various agents, such as pulmonary surfactant, caffeine, vitamin A, nitric oxide, and stem cells. However, the efficacy of these agents in preventing and ameliorating BPD symptoms varies depending on the populations studied and the disease stage. As the field moves towards personalised therapeutic approaches, this review summarises clinical and experimental studies conducted in various models, aiming to increase understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which these agents can prevent or treat BPD. Due to the increasing number of extremely premature infants, it is imperative that we continue to work towards understanding the mechanisms of BPD pathogenesis and generating more effective therapeutic options.
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