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Shen CY, Li GR, Wei D, Wang W, Yang XS, Jiang C, Sheng YT, Yang ZK, Nie XW, Chen JY. [Expression and protective effect of chemerin in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis]. Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi 2023; 46:688-696. [PMID: 37402659 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112147-20221119-00910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/06/2023]
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Objective: To explore the expression and the role of chemerin in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Methods: Quantitative PCR and Western blotting were used to determine the mRNA and protein levels of chemerin in lung tissues from IPF patients and the controls. Clinical serum level of chemerin was analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The mouse lung fibroblasts isolated and cultured in vitro were divided into the control, TGF-β, TGF-β+chemerin and chemerin groups. Immunofluorescence staining was used to observe the expression of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA). C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into the control, bleomycin, bleomycin+chemerin, and chemerin groups. Masson and immunohistochemical staining were performed to evaluate the severity of pulmonary fibrosis. Expression of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers was detected by quantitative PCR and immunohistochemical staining in the in vitro and in vivo models of pulmonary fibrosis, respectively. Results: Compared with the control group, the expression of chemerin was downregulated in both the lung tissue and the serum of IPF patients. Immunofluorescence showed that treatment of fibroblasts with TGF-β alone resulted in a robust expression of α-SMA, whereas treatment with TGF-β and chemerin together exhibited the similar expression levels of α-SMA as the control group. Masson staining indicated that the bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis model was constructed successfully, while treatment of chemerin partially alleviated the damage of lung tissue. Immunohistochemical staining showed that the expression of chemerin in the lung tissue was significantly decreased in the bleomycin group. Quantitative PCR and immunohistochemistry showed that chemerin attenuated EMT induced by TGF-β and bleomycin both in vitro and in vivo. Conclusions: The expression of chemerin was reduced in patients with IPF. Chemerin may play a protective role in the development of IPF by regulating EMT, providing a new idea for the clinical treatment of IPF.
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- C Y Shen
- Laboratory of Human Organ Transplantation, Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, China
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- Laboratory of Human Organ Transplantation, Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, China
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- Transplant Center, Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, China
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- Laboratory of Human Organ Transplantation, Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, China
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- Laboratory of Human Organ Transplantation, Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, China
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- Laboratory of Human Organ Transplantation, Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, China
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- Laboratory of Human Organ Transplantation, Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, China
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- Laboratory of Human Organ Transplantation, Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, China
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- Transplant Center, Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214023, China
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Shen CY, Zhang YB, Fang J, Qu CJ, Teng LQ, Li JL. [Advancement in endovascular therapy of aortoiliac occlusive disease]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 60:117-121. [PMID: 35012269 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112139-20211009-00480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD) refers to the stenosis and occlusion of the distal abdominal aorta and(or) bifurcation of the aortoiliac artery,which is mainly caused by atherosclerosis,leading to pelvic and lower limb ischemia.Open surgery has always been the main treatment for complex AIOD.However,in recent years,with the development of endovascular surgery technologies and medical instruments,its treatment concept has been greatly changed.More and more clinical evidence has proved that the long-term efficacy of endovascular therapy is not inferior to that of traditional open surgery,so minimally invasive endovascular therapy has become the preferred treatment for AIOD.
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- C Y Shen
- Department of Aortic and Vascular Surgery,Fu Wai Hospital,National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,Peking Union Medical College,Beijing 100037,China
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- Department of Aortic and Vascular Surgery,Fu Wai Hospital,National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,Peking Union Medical College,Beijing 100037,China
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- Department of Aortic and Vascular Surgery,Fu Wai Hospital,National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,Peking Union Medical College,Beijing 100037,China
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- Department of Aortic and Vascular Surgery,Fu Wai Hospital,National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,Peking Union Medical College,Beijing 100037,China
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- Department of Aortic and Vascular Surgery,Fu Wai Hospital,National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,Peking Union Medical College,Beijing 100037,China
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- Department of Aortic and Vascular Surgery,Fu Wai Hospital,National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,Peking Union Medical College,Beijing 100037,China
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Shan JQ, Nan SF, Li F, Shen CY, Zhang Y. [Establishment of a cytokine release syndrome associated with chimeric antigen receptor T cell treatment in SCID/Beige mice model]. Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi 2021; 43:1248-1254. [PMID: 34915632 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112152-20190916-00598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To establish a cytokine release syndrome (CRS) mouse model related to CAR-T cell therapy and provide a research model for the clinical phenomena. Methods: CAR-T cells targeting human CD19 molecule were constructed by molecular cloning and lentiviral transfection. Flow cytometry (FACS) was used to detect the transfection efficiency of CAR-T cells. The tumor-killing efficiency of CAR-T cells was detected by ELISA and flow cytometry. The CAR-T cells were injected into the tumor-bearing SCID/Beige mice through tail vein, and divided into phosphate buffered solution (PBS) group, low-burden group (1×10(5) Raji-Luc2 cells) and high-burden group (5×10(5) Raji-Luc2 cells). The tumor treatment effect was detected by animal in vivo imaging. Serum levels of cytokines including human IFN-γ, human IL-2, mouse IL-6, and mouse GM-CSF were measured by ELISA. The health status of the mice was evaluated by pathological examination. Results: The health scores of T cell group and T cell+ OKT-3 group were (1.15±0.08) and (2.90±0.15), respectively, after the injection of human T cell and T cell + OKT-3 antibody through tail vein, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.001). The serum levels of human IL-2, human IFN-γ, human IL-15, mouse IL-6 and mouse GM-CSF in T cell+ OKT-3 group were (1 064.00±50.14), (1 285.00±193.90), (202.4±18.76), (1 478.00±289.20) and (350.70±42.27) pg/ml, respectively, higher than (22.67±6.36), (23.67±3.71), (44.33±14.45), (147.30±36.20), (138.00±22.74) pg/ml in T cell group (P<0.05). OKT-3 combined with human T cells caused a rapid increase in serum levels of human IL-2, human IFN-γ, mouse IL-6 and mouse GM-CSF, accompanied by an increase in body temperature and weight loss. CD19-targeting CAR-T cells were successfully constructed, and the positive rate of CAR-T cells was >30% detected by flow cytometry. ELISA results showed that in the presence of CD19 antigen, IL-2 and IFN-γ secreted by CAR-T19 cells co-incubated with Raji and Nalm were (561.00±37.07), (680.30±71.27), (369±25.71) and (523.00±26.31) pg/ml, respectively, higher than (55.00±20.53) and (64.00±7.55) pg/ml in the co-incubated with K562 group (P<0.001). Activated CAR-T19 cells were reinjected through the tail vein on the seventh day after tumor formation. Imaging experiments in mice showed that on the thirteenth day after tumor formation, the fluorescence intensities of tumors in the low-burden and high-burden groups were lower than on the seventh day of tumor inoculation, and the fluorescence intensity of tumors in the high-burden group decreased from 144.00±24.69 to 5.02±2.35 (P=0.005). The fluorescence intensity of low burden group decreased from 58.47±9.36 to 3.48±1.67 (P=0.004). The serum levels of T cell activation related cytokines IL-2, IL-15 and IFN-γ increased rapidly, and the secretion of monocyte related cytokines IL-16 and GM-CSF increased, accompanied by the typical characteristics of CRS such as increased body temperature and weight loss at 72 hours after injection of CAR-T19 cells. Conclusions: CAR-T cells targeting CD19 molecule are successfully constructed, and CRS phenomenon is verified in tumor-bearing mice by CAR-T cell re-infusion, providing an animal model for the mechanism of CAR-T treatment-related CRS and CRS prevention strategies.
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- J Q Shan
- Biotherapy Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Biotherapy Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Biotherapy Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Biotherapy Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Biotherapy Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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Fang J, Qu CJ, Zhang YB, Teng LQ, Li JL, Shen CY. [Drug-coated balloons versus bare metal stent for treatment of femoropopliteal lesions:36 month follow-up results of single center]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2021; 59:975-979. [PMID: 34839611 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112139-20210902-00415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To examine the therapeutic effects of drug-coated balloon (DCB) and bare metal stent (BMS) on primary femoropopliteal disease (FPAD) in the real world. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of single-center follow-up results at 12,24,and 36 months of patients with FPAD lesions that were treated with DCB and BMS at Department of Aortic and Vascular Surgery, Fu Wai Hospital.One-to-one propensity score matching(PSM) was performed to balance the covariance between DCB group (137 cases) and BMS group (100 cases). Freedom from clinically driven target lesion reintervention rate(fCD-TLR) was determined by Kaplan-Meier curve.Log-rank test was used to compare the rates of fCD-TLR between DCB and BMS groups at 12,24,36 months post-operation. Results: After PSM, there were both 71 patients in each group,aged (68.0±9.6) years(range: 46 to 90 years) and (68.8±7.3) years(range: 48 to 87 years),lesion lengths were (119.6±14.2)mm(range:40 to 380 mm) and (110.8±13.1)mm(range:40 to 400 mm). The median follow-up period were 24.3 months (range:5.8 to 55.1 months).There was no death,amputation or reintervention within the 30 days after operation.The rates of fCD-TLR for DCB group at 12,24 and 36 months were 97.2%,85.9%,69.1%, and 95.8%,83.1%,59.2% for BMS group.There was no statistical difference between the two groups by Log-rank test (P=0.551). Conclusion: DCB and BMS can both maintain favorable clinical effects in FPAD patients at 12,24,36 months post-operation.
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- J Fang
- Department of Aortic and Vascular Surgery, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fu Wai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Aortic and Vascular Surgery, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fu Wai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Aortic and Vascular Surgery, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fu Wai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Aortic and Vascular Surgery, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fu Wai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Aortic and Vascular Surgery, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fu Wai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Aortic and Vascular Surgery, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fu Wai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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Chen TS, Chuang SY, Shen CY, Ho TJ, Chang RL, Yeh YL, Kuo CH, Mahalakshmi B, Kuo WW, Huang CY. Antioxidant Sirt1/Akt axis expression in resveratrol pretreated adipose-derived stem cells increases regenerative capability in a rat model with cardiomyopathy induced by diabetes mellitus. J Cell Physiol 2021; 236:4290-4302. [PMID: 33421145 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.30057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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High-glucose (HG) suppresses mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) functions, resulting in a decrease in cardiac regenerative capability for MSC in diabetes mellitus (DM). Resveratrol enhances MSC functions under stress. This study explores if cardiac regenerative capability can be enhanced in MSCs pretreated with resveratrol in DM rats receiving MSCs. In vitro evidence confirms that HG decreases MSCs capability through suppression of survival markers, AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/Sirtuin 1 (Sirt1) axis, and expression of apoptotic markers. All of these markers are improved when MSCs are cocultured with resveratrol. Wistar male rats were randomly divided into Sham, DM (DM rats), DM rats with autologous transplantation of adipose-derived stem cells (DM + ADSC), and DM rats with resveratrol pretreated ADSC (DM + RSVL-ADSC). Compared to the Sham, DM induces pathological pathways (including fibrosis, hypertrophy, and apoptosis) and suppresses survival as well as the AMPK/Sirt1 axis in the DM group. DM + ADSC slightly improves the above pathways whereas DM + RSVL-ADSC significantly improves the above pathways when compared to the DM group. These results illustrate that resveratrol pretreated with MSCs may show clinical potential in the treatment of heart failure in patients with DM.
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- Tung-Sheng Chen
- School of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- School of Postbaccalaureate Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
- Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- Department of Sports Sciences, University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Cardiovascular and Mitochondrial Related Diseases Research Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
- Center of General Education, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Hualien, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Wang Y, Zhao RZ, Qiu ZM, Shen CY, Chen PK, Hao X, Yuan JS, Deng WW, Shi B. [Role and related mechanism of Mst-1 on regulating hypoxic reoxygenation induced autophagy and apoptosis in cardiomyocytes of mouse]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2020; 48:1060-1069. [PMID: 33355751 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20201102-00873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the role and related mechanism of mammalian sterile 20-like kinase 1(Mst-1)in regulating hypoxia reoxygenation (HR) induced myocardial cell autophagy and apoptosis. Methods: Enzyme digestion method combined with differential adherent method was used to culture neonatal mouse myocardial cells. HR model was established by hypoxia for 24 hours and reoxygenation for 6 hours. The experimental groups including control group (normal cultured cardiomyocytes), Mst-1 empty virus group (cardiomyocytes transfected with recombinant lentiviral empty vector for 48 hours), Mst-1 knockdown group (recombinant lentivirus carrying Mst-1small interfering RNA (siRNA) was transfected into cardiomyocytes for 48 hours), Mst-1 overexpression group (cardiomyocytes were transfected with recombinant lentivirus carrying Mst-1 gene for 48 hours), HR group (cardiomyocytes exposed to HR), Mst-1 knockdown+HR group (HR model of cardiomyocyte was established 48 hours after transfection with recombinant lentivirus carrying Mst-1siRNA) and Mst-1 overexpression+HR group (HR model of cardiomyocyte was established 48 hours after transfection with recombinant lentivirus carrying Mst-1 gene). Real-time fluorescence quantitative RCR (qPCR) and Western blot were used to detect the relative expression of Mst-1 mRNA and protein in the cells, immunofluorescence staining was used to detect cardiomyocyte troponin T (cTnT), and autophagosomes and autophagy enzyme changes. TUNEL method was used to detect myocardial cell apoptosis, Western blot was adopted to detect autophagy-related protein microtubule-related protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3) Ⅱ/LC3 Ⅰ, P62 and apoptosis-related protein cleaved-caspase 9, pro-caspase 9, cleaved-caspase-3, pro-caspase-3, and myeloid leukemia 1 (MCL-1) expression. MCL-1 inhibitor A1210477 was used to validate the signaling pathway of Mst-1 on regulating cardiomyocyte apoptosis and autophagy. Results: Immunofluorescence detection revealed that the cultured cells expressed cardiomyocyte-specific marker cTnT. The expression of Mst-1 in cardiomyocytes increased in HR model. Lentiviral transfection could effectively inhibit or overexpress Mst-1 in treated cells. The levels of autophagosomes and autophagolysosomes in cardiomyocytes undergoing HR and in Mst-1 overexpression+HR group were lower than those of control group, while autophagosomes and autophagolysosomes in cardiomyocytes of Mst-1 knockdown+HR group was significantly higher than in the HR group (all P<0.05). The TUNEL results showed that the proportion of TUNEL positive cells was significantly increased in the HR group and Mst-1 overexpression+HR group than in the control group, while the proportion of TUNEL positive cells was significantly decreased in the Mst-1 knockdown group+HR group as compared to the HR group (all P<0.05). Western blot results showed that the LC3 Ⅱ/LC3 Ⅰ levels were significantly lower, while the expression levels of P62, cleaved-caspase-9 and cleaved-caspase-3 were significantly higher in the HR group and Mst-1 overexpression+HR group than in control group (all P<0.05). The LC3 Ⅱ/LC3 Ⅰ value was significantly higher, and the expression levels of P62, cleaved-caspase-9 and cleaved-caspase-3 were significantly lower in the Mst-1 knockdown+HR group than in the HR group (P both<0.05). The expression level of P-MCL-1 protein was significantly lower in cardiomyocytes of HR and Mst-1 overexpression+HR group than in control group, and the expression level of P-MCL-1 protein was higher in Mst-1 knockdown+HR group than in HR group (P both<0.05). The recovery experiment showed that inhibiting MCL-1 in cells can block the regulatory effect of Mst-1 siRNA on cell autophagy and apoptosis. Conclusion: Inhibiting Mst-1 expression in cardiomyocytes can promote the autophagy of cardiomyocytes induced by hypoxic reoxygenation and reduce the apoptosis of cardiomyocytes via activating McL-1.
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
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Zhang YB, Teng LQ, Fang J, Qu CJ, Liu XN, Shen CY. [Surgical treatment of total subclavian artery occlusion: a single center experience of 67 cases]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2020; 58:852-857. [PMID: 33120448 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112139-20200525-00408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To examine the outcomes of surgical repair for patients with total subclavian artery occlusion. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 67 patients with subclavian artery occlusion disease admitted at Ward 1 of Aortic and Vascular Surgery Center, Fuwai Hospital from January 2016 to July 2019. The age was, and There were 51 male patients and 16 females with an age of (61.7±8.2) years (range: 37 to 79 years). The t-test, Mann-Whitney U-test, χ(2) test, and Fisher's exact test were used to analyze the factors related to the technique success. The Kaplan-Meier curve was used to calculate the cumulative patency rate and plot the corresponding survival curves, and the Log-rank test was used for comparison. The length from the subclavian artery ostial to the occlusion area was used as a variable to plot the receiver operating characteristic curve, and the optimal cut-off value was determined by the Youden index. Results: Eighteen patients received open surgery. Forty-nine patients with subclavian artery occlusion accepted endovascular repair, of which 38 patients succeeded (31 cases on left side and 3 cases on right side). Fifteen patients failed with endovascular therapy, of which 10 cases received elective surgery and 5 cases received conservative therapy. The success rate of endovascular repair was 69.4%(34/49). Among them, the success rate of left subclavian artery occlusion was 81.6%(31/38), while the right side was 3/11. Patients with the length from the subclavian artery ostial to the occlusion area ≥6 mm were more likely to get success (23/34 vs. 4/15, χ(2)=5.506, P=0.019). In the endo-group, one patient had hemorrhage in the left chest. In the open-group, one patient had lymphatic leakage. Follow-up period ranged from 3 to 46 months with a median of 22 months. The patency of endovascular repair group and the open surgery group was 92.6% and 90.8% at 12-month, while 82.9% and 84.3% at 24-month, respectively. The cumulative patency rates of smoking patients and non-smoking patients after endovascular treatment were 70.2% vs. 100% (P=0.048) at 24-month. No independent prognosis factors were identified through the Cox proportional risk model which significantly affected postoperative patency rates for patients with subclavian artery occlusion. Conclusions: Part of patients with subclavian artery occlusion can be treated by endovascular therapy. The success rate of left subclavian artery occlusions is higher than right sides. The length from the subclavian artery ostial to the occlusion area affected the success rate of repair.
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- Ward 1 of Aortic, Vascular Surgery Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing 100037, China
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- Ward 1 of Aortic, Vascular Surgery Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing 100037, China
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- Ward 1 of Aortic, Vascular Surgery Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing 100037, China
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- Ward 1 of Aortic, Vascular Surgery Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing 100037, China
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- Ward 1 of Aortic, Vascular Surgery Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing 100037, China
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- Ward 1 of Aortic, Vascular Surgery Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing 100037, China
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Huang S, Huang CP, Shen CY, Lin Y, Wang Y. [First bite syndrome: clinical study of six cases and review of the literature]. Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2020; 33:1196-1199. [PMID: 31914273 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2019.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Objective:The aim of this study is to explore the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of first bite syndrome(FBS). Method:Clinical data of six patients with FBS were analyzed retrospectively. There were 4 cases of parapharyngeal space tumor resection complicated with FBS, 1 case of parotidectomy of deep lobe parotid gland tumor complicated with FBS, and 1 case of no definite cause. Analgesic treatments such as ibuprofen and tramadol capsules were given, in combination with carbamazepine (200 mg, 3 times a day) for four weeks. Result:The severity of symptoms decreased in five cases, 2-16 months after treatment. While another one had no amelioration during 10 months' follow-up. Conclusion:FBS is one of the possible complications of surgery of the upper cervical region, especially parotid deep lobe tumor resection, which should be distinguished from the usual postoperative pain. The cause of the disease may be related to intraoperative injury to the sympathetic plexus of the parotid gland. Currently, there is no standard treatment method, but the symptoms are usually relieved within a few months.
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- S Huang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,the First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College,Chengdu,610500,China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,the First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College,Chengdu,610500,China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery,West China Hospital,Sichuan University
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,the First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College,Chengdu,610500,China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,the First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College,Chengdu,610500,China
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Chen CH, Lin JW, Huang CY, Yeh YL, Shen CY, Badrealam KF, Ho TJ, Padma VV, Kuo WW, Huang CY. The combined inhibition of the CaMKIIδ and calcineurin signaling cascade attenuates IGF-IIR-induced cardiac hypertrophy. J Cell Physiol 2019; 235:3539-3547. [PMID: 31584202 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.29242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Cardiac hypertrophy is a common phenomenon observed in progressive heart disease associated with heart failure. Insulin-like growth factor receptor II (IGF-IIR) has been much implicated in myocardial hypertrophy. Our previous studies have found that increased activities of signaling mediators, such as calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) and calcineurin induces pathological hypertrophy. Given the critical roles played by CaMKII and calcineurin signaling in the progression of maladaptive hypertrophy, we anticipated that inhibition of CaMKII and calcineurin signaling may attenuate IGF-IIR-induced cardiac hypertrophy. The current study, therefore, investigated the effects of IGF-IIR activation on the CaMKII and calcineurin signaling and whether the combinatorial inhibition of the CaMKIIδ and calcineurin signaling could ameliorate IGF-IIR-induced pathological hypertrophy. In the present study, we induced IGF-IIR through the cardiomyocyte-specific transduction of IGFIIY27L via adeno-associated virus 2 (AAV2) to evaluate its effects on cardiac hypertrophy. Interestingly, it was observed that the activation of IGF-IIR signaling through IGFIIY27L induces significant hypertrophy of the myocardium and increased cardiac apoptosis and fibrosis. Moreover, we found that Leu27 IGF-II significantly induced calcineurin and CaMKII expression. Furthermore and importantly, the combinatorial treatment with CaMKII and calcineurin inhibitors significantly alleviates IGF-IIR-induced hypertrophic responses. Thus, it could be envisaged that the inhibition of IGF-IIR may serve as a promising candidate for attenuating maladaptive hypertrophy. Both calcineurin and CaMKII could be valuable targets for developing treatment strategies against hypertension-induced cardiomyopathies.
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- Chung-Hao Chen
- Graduate Institute of Aging Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Translation Research Core, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Mei Ho University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Cardiovascular and Mitochondria Related Diseases Research Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Cardiovascular and Mitochondria Related Diseases Research Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan.,Center of General Education, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Hualien, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, China Medical Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Lu CH, Shen CY, Hsieh DJY, Lee CY, Chang RL, Ju DT, Pai PY, Viswanadha VP, Ou HC, Huang CY. Deep ocean minerals inhibit IL-6 and IGFIIR hypertrophic signaling pathways to attenuate diabetes-induced hypertrophy in rat hearts. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2019; 127:356-364. [PMID: 31095463 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00184.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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We previously reported that deep sea water (DSW) prolongs the life span of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats by the compensatory augmentation of the insulin like growth factor (IGF)-I survival signaling and inhibition of apoptosis. Here, we investigated the effects of DSW on cardiac hypertrophy in diabetic rats. Cardiac hypertrophy was induced in rats by using STZ (65 mg/kg) administered via IP injection. DSW was prepared by mixing DSW mineral extracts and desalinated water. Different dosages of DSW-1X (equivalent to 37 mg Mg2+·kg-1·day-1), 2X (equivalent to 74 mg Mg2+·kg-1·day-1) and 3X (equivalent to 111 mg Mg2+·kg-1·day-1) were administered to the rats through gavage for 4 wk. Cardiac hypertrophy was evaluated by the heart weight-to-body weight ratio and the cardiac tissue cross-sectional area after hematoxylin and eosin staining. The protein levels of the cardiac hypertrophy signaling molecules were determined by Western blot. Our results showed that the suppressive effects of the DSW treatment on STZ-induced cardiac hypertrophy were comparable to those of MgSO4 administration and that the hypertrophic marker brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) was decreased by DSW. In addition, DSW attenuated both the eccentric hypertrophy signaling pathway, IL-6-MEK-STAT3, and the concentric signaling pathway, IGF-II-PKCα-CaMKII, in DM rat hearts. The cardiac hypertrophy-associated activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and the upregulation of the transcription factor GATA binding protein 4 (GATA4) were also negated by treatment with DSW. The results from this study suggest that DSW could be a potential therapeutic agent for the prevention and treatment of diabetic cardiac hypertrophy.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Deep sea water, containing high levels of minerals, improve cardiac hypertrophy in diabetic rats through attenuating the eccentric signaling pathway, IL-6-MEK5-STAT3, and concentric signaling pathway, IGF2-PKCα-CaMKII. The results from this study suggest that deep sea water could be a potential therapeutic agent for the prevention and treatment of diabetic cardiac hypertrophy.
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- Chieh-Hsiang Lu
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- School of Medical Laboratory and Biotechnology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Clinical Laboratory, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, Taipei City Hospital, Zhongxiao Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 413, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.,Cardiovascular and Mitochondrial Related Diseases Research Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan.,Center of General Education, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Hualien 970, Taiwan
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Pandey S, Kuo WW, Shen CY, Yeh YL, Ho TJ, Chen RJ, Chang RL, Pai PY, Viswanadha VP, Huang CY, Huang CY. Insulin-like growth factor II receptor-α is a novel stress-inducible contributor to cardiac damage underpinning doxorubicin-induced oxidative stress and perturbed mitochondrial autophagy. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2019; 317:C235-C243. [PMID: 31116582 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00079.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Doxorubicin (DOX) is an anthracycline antibiotic commonly employed for the treatment of various cancers. However, its therapeutic uses are hampered by side effects associated with cumulative doses during the course of treatment. Whereas deregulation of autophagy in the myocardium has been involved in a variety of cardiovascular diseases, the role of autophagy in DOX-induced cardiomyopathy remains debated. Our earlier studies have shown that DOX treatment in a rat animal model leads to increased expression of the novel stress-inducible protein insulin-like growth factor II receptor-α (IGF-IIRα) in cardiac tissues, which exacerbated the cardiac injury by enhancing oxidative stress and p53-mediated mitochondria-dependent cardiac apoptosis. Through this study, we investigated the contribution of IGF-IIRα to dysregulation of autophagy in heart using both in vitro H9c2 cells (DOX treated, 1 µM) and in vivo transgenic rat models (DOX treated, 5 mg/kg ip for 6 wk) overexpressing IGF-IIRα specifically in the heart. We found that IGF-IIRα primarily localized to mitochondria, causing increased mitochondrial oxidative stress that was severely aggravated by DOX treatment. This was accompanied by a significant perturbation in mitochondrial membrane potential and increased leakage of cytochrome c, causing increased cleaved caspase-3 activity. There were significant alterations in phosphorylated AMP-activated protein kinase (p-AMPK), phosphorylated Unc-51 like kinase-1 (p-ULK1), PARKIN, PTEN-induced kinase 1 (PINK1), microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3), and p62 proteins, which were more severely disrupted under the combined effect of IGF-IIRα overexpression plus DOX. Finally, LysoTracker Red staining showed that IGF-IIRα overexpression causes lysosomal impairment, which was rescued by rapamycin treatment. Taken together, we found that IGF-IIRα leads to mitochondrial oxidative stress, decreased antioxidant levels, disrupted mitochondrial membrane potential, and perturbed mitochondrial autophagy contributing to DOX-induced cardiomyopathy.
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- Sudhir Pandey
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Mei Ho University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
- Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- Chinese Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Translation Research Core, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Chinese Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Holistic Education Center, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Hualien, Taiwan
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Tsai CY, Fang HY, Shibu MA, Lin YM, Chou YC, Chen YH, Day CH, Shen CY, Ban B, Huang CY. Taiwanin C elicits apoptosis in arecoline and 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide-induced oral squamous cell carcinoma cells and hinders proliferation via epidermal growth factor receptor/PI3K suppression. Environ Toxicol 2019; 34:760-767. [PMID: 30884126 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Revised: 02/16/2019] [Accepted: 02/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSSC) is a major life-threatening disease with high incidence in the Southeast Asian countries. Chronic exposure to arecoline causes genetic changes in the epithelial cells of the oral mucosa, induces proliferation through activation of the EGF receptor and promotes downstream COX-2 expression. Taiwanin C, a podophyllotoxin derived from Taiwania cryptomerioides Hayata is known to inhibit COX activity and to hinder PGE2 production in macrophages. In this study a tumor cell line T28 and a non-tumor cell line N28 derived from mice OSCC models were used to study the effect of Taiwanin C on PGE2 associated COX-2 expression and cell cycle regulators. Taiwanin C activated p21 protein expression, down-regulated cell cycle regulatory proteins, elevated apoptosis and down-regulated p-PI3K/p-Akt survival mechanism in T28 oral cancer cells. Our results therefore emphasize the therapeutic potential of Taiwanin C against arecoline-induced oral cancer.
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- Cheng-Yen Tsai
- Department of Pediatrics, China Medical University Beigang Hospital, Yunlin, Taiwan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Medical Research Center for Exosomes and Mitochondria Related Diseases, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of M-Commerce and Multimedia Applications, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Medical Research Center for Exosomes and Mitochondria Related Diseases, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Chen YP, Sivalingam K, Shibu MA, Peramaiyan R, Day CH, Shen CY, Lai CH, Chen RJ, Viswanadha VP, Chen YF, Huang CY. Protective effect of Fisetin against angiotensin II-induced apoptosis by activation of IGF-IR-PI3K-Akt signaling in H9c2 cells and spontaneous hypertension rats. Phytomedicine 2019; 57:1-8. [PMID: 30668312 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2018.09.179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Revised: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Fisetin, a polyphenolic compound, has drawn notable attention owing to its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and neuroprotective effects. However, the cardiac effects of fisetin are not clear yet. HYPOTHESIS The aim of the present study is to examine the cardioprotective effect of fisetin against Ang-II induced apoptosis in H9c2 cells and in spontaneous hypertensive rats (SHR). METHODS/STUDY DESIGN The in vitro protective effect of fisetin was evaluated after the cells were treated with fisetin (50 µM/ml/ 24 h) for 2 h prior or after Ang-II administration to induce apoptosis. For in vivo experiments, SHRs were orally administered with fisetin (10 mg/kg) twice a week for 6 weeks. Cellular apoptosis was analyzed by TUNEL staining assay and the modulation in the expression levels of proteins involved in apoptosis and cell survival were determined by western blotting. RESULTS Our results demonstrate the potent cardioprotective efficacy of fisetin against Ang-II induced apoptosis in H9c2 cells and in SHR models. Fisetin administration reduced the apoptotic nuclei considerably And reduced the expression of apoptotic proteins such as TNF- α, Fas L, FADD, Cleaved caspase-3 and Cleaved PARP and increased the cell survival and anti-apoptotic proteins like Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, p-IGF1R, p-PI3K and p-AKT in both in vitro and in vivo models. CONCLUSION In conclusion, the results of the present study reveal that fisetin activates the IGF-IR-dependent p-PI3K/p-Akt survival signaling pathway and suppresses the caspase dependent apoptosis.
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- Yeh-Peng Chen
- Ph.D. Program for Aging, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, MeiHo University, Pingtung, 91202, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taichung Veteran's General Hospital, Taichung, 40705, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan; School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan; Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, 41354, Taiwan.
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Lin KH, Shibu MA, Peramaiyan R, Chen YF, Shen CY, Hsieh YL, Chen RJ, Viswanadha VP, Kuo WW, Huang CY. Bioactive flavone fisetin attenuates hypertension associated cardiac hypertrophy in H9c2 cells and in spontaneously hypertension rats. J Funct Foods 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2018.10.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Chang JHM, Lin CH, Shibu MA, Chou YC, Liu JY, Chou YH, Shen CY, Yeh YL, Viswanadha VP, Huang CY. Cryptotanshinone (Dsh-003) from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge inhibits prostaglandin E2-induced survival and invasion effects in HA22T hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Environ Toxicol 2018; 33:1254-1260. [PMID: 30208247 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2018] [Revised: 07/16/2018] [Accepted: 07/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is currently the second most common cancer and one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality in Taiwan. Previous reports show that the expression of (E-type prostaglandin 2) EP2 and (E-type prostaglandin 4) EP4 are elevated in HCC and further demonstrate that Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) induces HA22T cell proliferation and metastasis through EP2 and EP4 receptor. Danshen (root of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge) is a very important and popular traditional Chinese herbal medicine which is widely and successfully used against breast cancer, leukemia, pancreatic cancer, and head and neck squamous carcinoma cells. In this study, we used Cryptotansinone (Dsh-003) (MW 269.14) from Danshen to investigate their effect and corresponding mechanism of action in PGE2-treated HA22T cells. Dsh-003 inhibited HA22T cell viability and further induced cell apoptosis in PGE2-treated HA22T cells. Furthermore, Dsh-003 inhibited EP2, EP4, and their downstream effector such as p-PI3K and p-Akt expression in HA22T hepatocellular carcinoma cells. We also observed that Dsh-003 blocked PGE2-induced cell migration by down-regulating PGE2-induced β-catenin expression and by up-regulating E-cadherin and GSK3-β expression. All these findings suggest that Dsh-003 inhibit human HCC cell lines and could potentially be used as a novel drug for HCC treatment.
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- Department of Family Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Medical Research Center for Exosome and Mitochondria Related Diseases, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Mei Ho University, Pingguang Road, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Technology, Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- Medical Research Center for Exosome and Mitochondria Related Diseases, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan People's Hospital, Guangdong, China
- Department of Biological Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Dumeus S, Shibu M, Lin WT, Wang MF, Lai CH, Shen CY, Lin YM, Viswanadha V, Kuo WW, Huang CY. Bioactive Peptide Improves Diet-Induced Hepatic Fat Deposition and Hepatocyte Proinflammatory Response in SAMP8 Ageing Mice. Cell Physiol Biochem 2018; 48:1942-1952. [DOI: 10.1159/000492518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background/Aims: High-fat diet (HFD)-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) poses therapeutic challenges in elderly subjects. Due to lack of efficient drug therapy, plant-based bioactive peptides have been studied as alternative strategy in NAFLD and for less toxicity in elderly. To mimic fatty liver in aging conditions, researchers highly commended the genetically engineered strains SAMP8 (senescence-accelerated mice prone 8). However, there is a paucity of reports about the anti-steatosis effects of bioactive peptides against fatty liver development under a combined action of high-fat diet exposure and aging process. This study was conducted to evaluate the activity of DIKTNKPVIF peptide synthesized from alcalase-generated potato protein hydrolysate (PH), on reducing HFD-driven and steatosis-associated proinflammatory reaction in ageing model. Methods: Five groups of six-month-old SAMP8 mice (n=4, each) were fed either a normal chow (NC group) for 14 weeks upon sacrifice, or induced with a 6-week HFD feeding, then treated without (HCO group) or with an 8-week simultaneous administration of peptide (HPEP group), protein (HPH group) or probucol (HRX group). Liver organs were harvested from each group for histological analysis and immunoblot assay. Results: In contrast to NC, extensive fat accumulation was visualized in the liver slides of HCO. Following the trends of orally administered PH, intraperitoneally injected peptide reduces hepatic fat deposition and causes at protein level, a significant decrease in HFD-induced proinflammatory mediators p-p38 MAPK, FGF-2, TNF-α, IL-6 with concomitant reactivation of AMPK. However, p-Foxo1 and PPAR-α levels were slightly changed. Conclusion: Oral supplementation of PH and intraperitoneal injection of derived bioactive peptide alleviate proinflammatory reaction associated with hepatosteatosis development in elderly subjects, through activation of AMPK.
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Chiang JT, Badrealam KF, Shibu MA, Cheng SF, Shen CY, Chang CF, Lin YM, Viswanadha VP, Liao SC, Huang CY. Anti-Apoptosis and Anti-Fibrosis Effects of Eriobotrya Japonica in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat Hearts. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19061638. [PMID: 29857545 PMCID: PMC6032044 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19061638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Revised: 05/20/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Myocardial apoptosis and fibrosis represent important contributing factors for development of hypertension-induced heart failure. The present study aims to investigate the potential effects of Eriobotrya japonica leaf extract (EJLE) against hypertension-induced cardiac apoptosis and fibrosis in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). Twelve-week-old male rats were randomly divided into four different groups; control Wistar Kyoto (WKY) rats, hypertensive SHR rats, SHR rats treated with a low dose (100 mg/kg body weight) of EJLE and SHR rats treated with a high dose (300 mg/kg body weight) of EJLE. Animals were acclimatized for 4 weeks and thereafter were gastric fed for 8 weeks with two doses of EJLE per week. The rats were then euthanized following cardiac functional analysis by echocardiography. The cardiac tissue sections were examined by Terminal Deoxynucleotidyl Transferase-Mediated Deoxyuridine Triphosphate (dUTP) Nick End-Labeling (TUNEL) assay, histological staining and Western blotting to assess the cardio-protective effects of EJ in SHR animals. Echocardiographic measurements provided convincing evidence to support the ability of EJ to ameliorate crucial cardiac functional characteristics. Furthermore, our results reveal that supplementation of EJLE effectively attenuated cardiac apoptosis and fibrosis and also enhanced cell survival in hypertensive SHR hearts. Thus, the present study concludes that EJLE potentially provides cardio-protective effects against hypertension-induced cardiac apoptosis and fibrosis in SHR animals.
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- Jui-Ting Chiang
- Graduate Institute of Aging Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Taiwan Adventist Hospital, Taipei 10556, Taiwan.
- Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management, New Taipei City 11260, Taiwan.
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- Department of Nursing, Mei Ho University, 23 Pingguang Road, Pingtung 91202, Taiwan.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Taichung Armed Forces Taichung General Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan.
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, 91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University, 91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
- Department of Biological Science, Asia University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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Fang HY, Hung MY, Lin YM, Pandey S, Chang CC, Lin KH, Shen CY, Viswanadha VP, Kuo WW, Huang CY. 17β-Estradiol and/or estrogen receptor alpha signaling blocks protein phosphatase 1 mediated ISO induced cardiac hypertrophy. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0196569. [PMID: 29723269 PMCID: PMC5933784 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Earlier studies have shown that estrogen possess protective function against the development of pathological cardiac hypertrophy. However, the molecular mechanisms of estrogens (E2) protective effect are poorly understood. Additionally, abnormal activation of β-adrenergic signaling have been implicated in the development of pathological cardiac remodeling. However, the role of serine/threonine protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) in pathological cardiac remodeling under the influence of β-adrenergic signaling have been sparsely investigated. In this study, we assessed the downstream effects of abnormal activation of PP1 upon isoproterenol (ISO) induced pathological cardiac changes. We found that pre-treatment of 17β-estradiol (E2), tet-on estrogen receptor-α, or both significantly inhibited ISO-induced increase in cell size, hypertrophy marker gene expression and cytosolic calcium accumulation in H9c2 cells. Additionally, treatment with estrogen receptor inhibitor (ICI) reversed those effects, implicating role of E2 in inhibiting pathological cardiac remodeling. However, specific inhibition of ERα using melatonin, reduced ISO-induced PP1c expression and enhanced the level of ser-16 phosphorylated phospholamban (PLB), responsible for regulation of sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA) activity. Furthermore, hypertrophic effect caused by overexpression of PP1cα was reduced by treatment with specific inhibitor of ERα. Collectively, we found that estrogen and estrogen receptor-α have protective effect against pathological cardiac changes by suppressing PP1 expression and its downstream signaling pathway, which further needs to be elucidated.
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- Hsin-Yuan Fang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Technology, Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Taipei City Hospital, Renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Chen MC, Hsu HH, Chu YY, Cheng SF, Shen CY, Lin YJ, Chen RJ, Viswanadha VP, Lin YM, Huang CY. Lupeol alters ER stress-signaling pathway by downregulating ABCG2 expression to induce Oxaliplatin-resistant LoVo colorectal cancer cell apoptosis. Environ Toxicol 2018; 33:587-593. [PMID: 29436100 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Revised: 01/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers and causes of cancer-related death. There are several first-line chemotherapeutic drugs used to treat CRC. Oxaliplatin (OXA) is an alkylating cytotoxic agent that is usually combined with other chemotherapeutic drugs to treat stage II and stage III CRC. However, cancer cells commonly acquire multidrug resistance (MDR), which is a major obstruction to cancer treatment. Recent studies have shown that natural components from traditional Chinese medicine or foods that have many biological functions may be new adjuvant therapies in clinical trials. We challenged LoVo CRC cell lines with OXA in a dose-dependent manner to create an OXA-resistant model. The expression of ABCG2 was significantly higher, and levels of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress markers were lower than those Parental cells. However, Lupeol, which is found in fruits and vegetables, has been shown to have bioactive properties, including anti-tumor properties that are relevant to many diseases. In our study, Lupeol downregulated cell viability and activated cell apoptosis. Moreover, Lupeol decreased the expression of ABCG2 and activated ER stress to induce OXA-resistant cell death. Importantly, the anti-tumor effect of Lupeol in OXA-resistant cells was higher than that of LoVo Parental cells. In addition, we also confirmed our results with a xenograft animal model, and the tumor size significantly decreased after Lupeol injections. Our findings show that Lupeol served as a strong chemoresistant sensitizer and could be a new adjuvant therapy method for chemoresistant patients.
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- Ming-Cheng Chen
- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Mei Ho University, Pingguang Road, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
- Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Tan Phong Ward, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam
- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Chen BC, Weng YJ, Shibu MA, Han CK, Chen YS, Shen CY, Lin YM, Viswanadha VP, Liang HY, Huang CY. Estrogen and/or Estrogen Receptor α Inhibits BNIP3-Induced Apoptosis and Autophagy in H9c2 Cardiomyoblast Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19051298. [PMID: 29701696 PMCID: PMC5983791 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19051298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Revised: 04/15/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The process of autophagy in heart cells maintains homeostasis during cellular stress such as hypoxia by removing aggregated proteins and damaged organelles and thereby protects the heart during the times of starvation and ischemia. However, autophagy can lead to substantial cell death under certain circumstances. BCL2/adenovirus E1B 19 kDa protein-interacting protein 3 (BNIP3), a hypoxia-induced marker, has been shown to induce both autophagy and apoptosis. A BNIP3-docked organelle, e.g., mitochondria, also determines whether autophagy or apoptosis will take place. Estrogen (E2) and estrogen receptor (ER) alpha (ERα) have been shown to protect the heart against mitochondria-dependent apoptosis. The aim of the present study is to investigate the mechanisms by which ERα regulates BNIP3-induced apoptosis and autophagy, which is associated with hypoxic injury, in cardiomyoblast cells. An in vitro model to mimic hypoxic injury in the heart by engineering H9c2 cardiomyoblast cells to overexpress BNIP3 was established. Further, the effects of E2 and ERα in BNIP3-induced apoptosis and autophagy were determined in BNIP3 expressing H9c2 cells. Results from TUNEL assay and Immunoflourecense assay for LC3 puncta formation, respectively, revealed that ERα/E2 suppresses BNIP3-induced apoptosis and autophagy. The Western blot analysis showed ERα/E2 decreases the protein levels of caspase 3 (apoptotic marker), Atg5, and LC3-II (autophagic markers). Co-immunoprecipitation of BNIP3 and immunoblotting of Bcl-2 and Rheb showed that ERα reduced the interaction between BNIP3 and Bcl-2 or Rheb. The results confirm that ERα binds to BNIP3 causing a reduction in the levels of functional BNIP3 and thereby inhibits cellular apoptosis and autophagy. In addition, ERα attenuated the activity of the BNIP3 promoter by binding to SP-1 or NFκB sites.
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- Bih-Cheng Chen
- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
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- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
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- School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 413, Taiwan.
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- Department of Nursing, MeiHo University, Pingtung 912, Taiwan.
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- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Technology, Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei 11260, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
- Division of Cardiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
- School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 413, Taiwan.
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Asia University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
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Lin YC, Lin YC, Kuo WW, Shen CY, Cheng YC, Lin YM, Chang RL, Padma VV, Huang CY, Huang CY. Platycodin D Reverses Pathological Cardiac Hypertrophy and Fibrosis in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats. Am J Chin Med 2018; 46:537-549. [DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x18500271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Platycodin D (PD) is the main active saponin isolated from Platycodon grandiflorum (PG) and is reported to exhibit anticancer, anti-angiogenic, anti-inflammation and anti-obesity biological effects. The current study aims to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of PD in cardiac fibrosis and for hypertrophy in spontaneous hypertension rats (SHRs) and to verify inhibition of the signaling pathway. Significant increases in the cardiac functional indices of left ventricular internal diameter end diastole (LVIDd) and left ventricular internal diameter end systole (LVIDs); the eccentric hypertrophy marker p-MEK5; concentric hypertrophy markers, such as CaMKII[Formula: see text] and calcineurin; and expression levels of NFATc3, p-GATA4 and BNP were observed in spontaneously hypertensive groups. PD treatment reversed these increases in SHRs. In addition, an increase in the fibrosis markers FGF2, uPA, MMP2, MMP9, TGF[Formula: see text]-1 and CTGF during cardiac hypertrophy was detected by western blotting analyses. These results demonstrated that PD treatment considerably attenuates cardiac fibrosis. Histopathological examination revealed that PD treatment remarkably reduced collagen accumulation in contrast to spontaneously hypertensive groups. This study clearly suggests that PD provides myocardial protection by alleviating two damaging responses to hypertension, fibrosis and hypertrophy, in the heart.
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- Yuan-Chuan Lin
- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Mei Ho University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
- Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- College of Chinese Medicine, School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641 046, India
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- Translation Research Core, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Chen TS, Kuo CH, Battsengel S, Pan LF, Day CH, Shen CY, Chung LC, Padma VV, Yao CK, Lin YM, Huang CY. Adipose-derived stem cells decrease cardiomyocyte damage induced by porphyromonas gingivalis endotoxin through suppressing hypertrophy, apoptosis, fibrosis, and MAPK markers. Environ Toxicol 2018; 33:508-513. [PMID: 29383833 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Revised: 01/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Heart failure is one of the complications related to periodontal disease. In addition to drugs or herbal medicines, stem cell therapy shows potential in the treatment of cardiomyopathy. This study investigates if stem cells exhibit beneficial effects on cardiomyocyte damage induced by porphyromonas gingivalis endotoxin (Pg-LPS). From the experimental results we find that Pg-LPS reduce cardiomyocyte viability via the activation of apoptosis, hypertrophy, fibrosis and MAPK signaling. Pg-LPS damaged cardiomyocytes co-cultured with adipose-derived stem cells (ADSC) increases cardiomyocyte viability through suppressing the pathological markers described above. Further evidence implies that survival marker, IGF1, secreted from ADSC, may play an important role in the Pg-LPS induced protective effect on cardiomyocyte damage.
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- Tung-Sheng Chen
- School of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Sports Sciences, University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Intermed Hospital, Chinggis Avenue 41, Khan-Uul district, 15th Khoroo, Uildver, Ulaanbaatar, 17040, Mongolia
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- Division of Cardiology, Armed Force Taichung General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences of Central Taiwan, University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, MeiHo University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Hospital and Health Care Administration, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan County, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641 046, India
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- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
- Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Tan Phong Ward, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam
- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Rajendran P, Chen YF, Chen YF, Chung LC, Tamilselvi S, Shen CY, Day CH, Chen RJ, Viswanadha VP, Kuo WW, Huang CY. The multifaceted link between inflammation and human diseases. J Cell Physiol 2018; 233:6458-6471. [PMID: 29323719 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.26479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Increasing reports on epidemiological, diagnostic, and clinical studies suggest that dysfunction of the inflammatory reaction results in chronic illnesses such as cancer, arthritis, arteriosclerosis, neurological disorders, liver diseases, and renal disorders. Chronic inflammation might progress if injurious agent persists; however, more typically than not, the response is chronic from the start. Distinct to most changes in acute inflammation, chronic inflammation is characterized by the infiltration of damaged tissue by mononuclear cells like macrophages, lymphocytes, and plasma cells, in addition to tissue destruction and attempts to repair. Phagocytes are the key players in the chronic inflammatory response. However, the important drawback is the activation of pathological phagocytes, which might result from continued tissue damage and lead to harmful diseases. The longer the inflammation persists, the greater the chance for the establishment of human diseases. The aim of this review was to focus on advances in the understanding of chronic inflammation and to summarize the impact and involvement of inflammatory agents in certain human diseases.
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- Peramaiyan Rajendran
- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taichung Veteran's General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Division of Cardiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Section of Cardiology, Yuan Rung Hospital, Yuanlin, Taiwan
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- Department of Hospital and Health Care Administration, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan County, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, MeiHo University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Jeng LB, Velmurugan BK, Hsu HH, Wen SY, Shen CY, Lin CH, Lin YM, Chen RJ, Kuo WW, Huang CY. Fenofibrate induced PPAR alpha expression was attenuated by oestrogen receptor alpha overexpression in Hep3B cells. Environ Toxicol 2018; 33:234-247. [PMID: 29134746 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Revised: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The physiological regulation of Oestrogen receptor α (ERα) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) in Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unknown. The present study we first treat the cells with fenofibrate and further investigated the possible mechanisms of 17β-estradiol (E2 ) and/or ERα on regulating PPARα expression. We also found higher PPARα expression in the tumor area than adjacent areas and subsequently compared PPARα expression in four different hepatic cancer cell lines. Hep3B cells were found to express more PPARα than the other cell lines. Using the PPARα agonist fenofibrate, we found that fenofibrate increased Hep3B cell proliferation efficiency by increasing cell cycle proteins, such as cyclin D1 and PCNA, and inhibiting p27 and caspase 3 expressions. Next, we performed transient transfections and immuno-precipitation studies using the pTRE2/ERα plasmid to evaluate the interaction between ERα and PPARα. ERα interacted directly with PPARα and negatively regulated its function. Moreover, in Tet-on ERα over-expressed Hep3B cells, E2 treatment inhibited PPARα, its downstream gene acyl-CoA oxidase (ACO), cyclin D1 and PCNA expression and further increased p27 and caspase 3 expressions. However, over-expressed ERα plus 17-β-estradiol (10-8 M) reversed the fenofibrate effect and induced apoptosis, which was blocked in ICI/melatonin/fenofibrate-treated cells. This study illustrates that PPARα expression and function were negatively regulated by ERα expression in Hep3B cells.
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- Long-Bin Jeng
- Department of Surgery and Organ Transplantation Centre, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 40447, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Tan Phong Ward, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Nursing and Management College, Mackay Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Taipei City Hospital, Renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, MeiHo University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Information Science and Applications, Asia University, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua
- Department of Medical Technology, Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Chen BC, Shibu MA, Kuo CH, Shen CY, Chang-Lee SN, Lai CH, Chen RJ, Yao CH, Viswanadha VP, Liu JS, Chen WK, Huang CY. E4BP4 inhibits AngII-induced apoptosis in H9c2 cardiomyoblasts by activating the PI3K-Akt pathway and promoting calcium uptake. Exp Cell Res 2018; 363:227-234. [PMID: 29331388 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2018.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2017] [Revised: 01/06/2018] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The bZIP transcription factor E4BP4 is a survival factor that is known to be elevated in diseased heart and promote cell survival. In this study the role of E4BP4 on angiotensin-II (AngII)-induced apoptosis has been examined in in vitro cell model. H9c2 cardiomyoblast cells that overexpressed E4BP4 were exposed to AngII to observe the cardio-protective effects of E4BP4 on hypertension related apoptosis. The results from TUNEL assays revealed that E4BP4 significantly attenuated AngII-induced apoptosis. Further analysis by Western blot and RT-PCR showed that E4BP4 inhibited AngII-induced IGF-II mRNA expression and cleavage of caspase-3 through the PI3K-Akt pathway. In addition, E4BP4 enhanced calcium reuptake into the sacroplasmic reticulum by down-regulating PP2A and by up-regulating the phosphorylation of PKA and PLB proteins. Our findings indicate that E4BP4 functions as a survival factor in cardiomyoblasts by inhibiting IGF-II transcription and by regulating calcium cycling.
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- Bih-Cheng Chen
- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry, University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Healthcare Administration, Asia University, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Force Taichung, General Hospital, Taichung 41152, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Beigang Hospital, Yunlin County, Taiwan; Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Lin KH, Chiu CH, Kuo WW, Ju DT, Shen CY, Chen RJ, Lin CC, Viswanadha VP, Liu JS, Huang RFS, Huang CY. The preventive effects of edible folic acid on cardiomyocyte apoptosis and survival in early onset triple-transgenic Alzheimer's disease model mice. Environ Toxicol 2018; 33:83-92. [PMID: 29068127 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2017] [Revised: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In recent years, neuropathological and epidemiological studies have indicated an association between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and several cardiovascular risk factors. In this study, the cardio-protective effects of folic acid (FA) in early stage AD was elucidated using a triple-transgenic (3xTg) Alzheimer's mouse model. Eleven-month-old C57BL/6 mice and 3xTg mice were assigned to five groups. During the four-month treatment period, the low-FA treatment group received FA through their diet, and the high-FA treatment groups received 3 mg/dl folate in drinking water and were also gastric-fed 1.2 mg/kg folate every day. In the C57B1/6J mice, treatment with high doses of FA (HFA) did not show any considerable effect compared to the control group or the low-dose dietary FA treatment group. However, Alzheimer's mice treated with HFA showed enhanced cardio-protection. Western blot analysis revealed that FA treatment restored SIRT1 expression, which was suppressed in 3xTg mice, through enhanced AMPK expression. FA significantly enhanced the IGF1 receptor survival mechanism in the hearts of the 3xTg mice and suppressed the expression-intrinsic and extrinsic apoptosis-associated proteins. The results suggest that FA intake may significantly alleviate cellular pathological events in the heart associated with AD.
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- Kuan-Ho Lin
- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Orthopaedic Department, Armed Forces General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, China Medical University Beigang Hospital, Yunlin County, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Beigang Hospital, Yunlin County, Taiwan
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- Department of Nutritional Science, , Graduate Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, Fu Jen University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Feng CC, Pandey S, Lin CY, Shen CY, Chang RL, Chang TT, Chen RJ, Viswanadha VP, Lin YM, Huang CY. Cardiac apoptosis induced under high glucose condition involves activation of IGF2R signaling in H9c2 cardiomyoblasts and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat hearts. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 97:880-885. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2017] [Revised: 10/29/2017] [Accepted: 11/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Yeh YL, Hu WS, Ting WJ, Shen CY, Hsu HH, Chung LC, Tu CC, Chang SH, Day CH, Tsai Y, Huang CY. Erratum to: Hypoxia Augments Increased HIF-1a and Reduced Survival Protein p-Akt in Gelsolin (GSN)-Dependent Cardiomyoblast Cell Apoptosis. Cell Biochem Biophys 2017; 76:323. [PMID: 28975596 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-017-0819-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Yu-Lan Yeh
- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Technology, Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- PhD Program for Aging, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 40447, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University and Hospital, 91 Hsueh-Shih Road 404, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Nursing, MeiHo University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Hospital and Health Care Administration, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan County, Taiwan
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- Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Force Taichung General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Health, Tsao-Tun Psychiatric Center, Executive Yuan, Nantou, 54249, Taiwan
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- School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University and Hospital, 91 Hsueh-Shih Road 404, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC. .,School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. .,Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Liu YL, Lin KH, Tamilselvi S, Chen WK, Shen CY, Chen RJ, Day CH, Wu HC, Viswanadha VP, Huang CY. Elevated Phosphate Levels Trigger Autophagy-Mediated Cellular Apoptosis in H9c2 Cardiomyoblasts. Cardiorenal Med 2017; 8:31-40. [PMID: 29344024 DOI: 10.1159/000479010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIM In chronic kidney disease (CKD), kidneys fail to maintain phosphorus homeostasis in serum. Elevated phosphorus levels in serum have been associated with cardiovascular diseases in CKD patients and in normal individuals. In this study, we evaluated the level of autophagy- and apoptosis-related markers under different concentrations of hyperphosphate in myocardial cells. METHODS Modulation inflicted on the levels of various survival-, autophagy-, and apoptosis-related markers were determined by Western blotting analysis using total protein extract. FITC-annexin V staining was performed to quantify the apoptotic cells in all groups. RESULTS Hyperphosphate treatments showed to induce autophagy-related proteins beclin-1, ATG7, and LC3 II through the pAMPK-ULK1 pathway in Western blotting analysis. Further, apoptosis-associated proteins such as Bax, Bid, cytochrome c, and c-caspase-9 were also upregulated with hyperphosphate treatment. 3-Methyladenine, an autophagy inhibitor, inhibited apoptosis significantly in FITC-annexin V staining, and the inhibition of Bax, cytochrome c, and c-caspase-3 was shown by Western blotting. CONCLUSION The results suggest that hyperphosphate in H9c2 cardiomyoblasts would lead to cellular apoptosis via autophagy, which is mediated by the pAMPK signaling pathway. Our findings revealed the possible mechanism responsible for the heart damage under hyperphosphatemia.
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- Yao-Lung Liu
- Division of Nephrology and Kidney Institute, China Medical University Hospital.,School of Medicine, China Medical University
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University.,Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung.,Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University.,Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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Tsai CY, Kuo WW, Shibu MA, Lin YM, Liu CN, Chen YH, Day CH, Shen CY, Viswanadha VP, Huang CY. E2/ER β inhibit ISO-induced cardiac cellular hypertrophy by suppressing Ca2+-calcineurin signaling. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0184153. [PMID: 28863192 PMCID: PMC5580914 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular incidences are markedly higher in men than in pre-menstrual women. However, this advantage in women declines with aging and therefore can be correlated with the sex hormone 17β-Estradiol (E2) which is reported to protect heart cells by acting though estrogen receptors (ERs). In this study we have determined the effect of E2/ERβ against ISO induced cellular hypertrophy in H9c2 cardiomyoblast cells. The results confirm that ISO induced cardiac-hypertrophy by elevating the levels of hypertrophy associated proteins, ANP and BNP and further by upregulating p-CaMKII, calcineurin, p-GATA4 and NFATc3 which was correlated with a significant enlargement of the H9c2 cardiomyoblast. However, overexpression of ERβ and/or administration of E2 inhibited ISO-induced hypertrophy in H9c2 cells. In addition, E2/ERβ also inhibited ISO-induced NFATc3 translocation, and reduced the protein level of downstream marker, BNP. Furthermore, by testing with the calcineurin inhibitor (CsA), it was confirmed that calcineurin acted as a key mediator for the anti-hypertrophic effect of E2/ERβ. In cells treated with calcium blocker (BATPA), the inhibitory effect of E2/ERβ on ISO-induced Ca2+ influx and hypertrophic effects were totally blocked suggesting that E2/ERβ inhibited calcineurin activity to activate I-1 protein and suppress PP1, then induce PLB protein phosphorylation and activation, resulting in Ca2+ reuptake into sarcoplasmic reticulum through SR Ca2+ cycling modification. In conclusion, E2/ERβ suppresses the Ca2+ influx and calcineurin activity induced by ISO to enhance the PLB protein activity and SR Ca2+ cycling.
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- Cheng-Yen Tsai
- Department of Pediatrics, China Medical University Beigang Hospital, Yunlin, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, College of Biopharmaceutical and Food Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, College of Biopharmaceutical and Food Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of M-Commerce and Multimedia Applications, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Chen YF, Lee NH, Pai PY, Chung LC, Shen CY, Rajendran P, Chen YF, Chen RJ, Padma Viswanadha V, Kuo WW, Huang CY. Tanshinone-induced ERs suppresses IGFII activation to alleviate Ang II-mediated cardiac hypertrophy. J Recept Signal Transduct Res 2017; 37:493-499. [DOI: 10.1080/10799893.2017.1360349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Ya-Fang Chen
- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taichung Veteran’s General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Hospital and Health Care Administration, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy & Science, Tainan County, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, MeiHo University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Force Taichung General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Lin YC, Lin YC, Kuo WW, Shen CY, Chen YF, Lin YM, Ho TJ, Padma VV, Huang CY, Huang CY. Platycodin D (PD) attenuates myocardial apoptosis mediated by JNK-SIRT1-HSF1-IGF-IIR-Caspase-3 signaling in hypertensive conditions. J Funct Foods 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2017.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Liu ZJ, Shi B, Deng CC, Xu GX, Zhao RZ, Shen CY, Wang ZL, Liu HL. [Analysis of optical coherence tomography of early and very late stent restenosis after drug-eluting stent implantation]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2017. [PMID: 28647998 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2017.23.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: Using optical coherence tomography (OCT) to analyze the morphological characteristics of lesions between early in-stent restenosis (E-ISR) and very late in-stent restenosis (VL-ISR) after drug-eluting stents (DES) implantation. Methods: In 25 patients (DES) with ISR, OCT images were acquired before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the morphological characteristics of E-ISR (<1 years, n=14) and VL-ISR (>3 years, n=11) were compared.The quantitative and qualitative analysis of the entire stent and the minimum lumen area (MLA) site were carried out respectively. OCT quantitative restenotic tissue analysis included the assessment of mean lumen area, mean stent area, mean neointimal area and mean neointimal burden.OCT qualitative restenotic tissue analysis included the assessment of tissue structure [homogeneous or heterogeneous intima (lipid-rich neoitima, thin-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA)-like intima)], presence of microvessels, intraluminal material (red thrombus, pale thrombus), disrupted intima with cavity and tissue prolapse and was performed at every 1-mm slice of the entire stent. Results: Compared with the E-ISR group, the proportion of cross-sections with heterogeneous intima in the entire stent was significantly higher in the VL-ISR group (60.57% vs 32.93%, P=0.005), and both peristent and intraintimal microvessels were more frequently observed in the VL-ISR group (P<0.05). In addition, lipid-rich neointima (72.7% vs 21.4%, P=0.017), TCFA-like intima (54.5% vs 7.1%, P=0.021), disrupted intima with visible cavity (63.6% vs 7.1%, P=0.007) and red thrombus (63.6% vs 7.1%, P=0.007) were observed more frequently in the VL-ISR group compared with E-ISR group for the entire stent.The heterogeneous intima was observed more frequently in the VL-ISR group (90.9% vs 35.7%, P=0.012) at the MLA sites.Intraintimal microvessels and disrupted intima with visible cavity were observed only in the VL-ISR group. Conclusions: OCT imaging indicates that the morphological characteristics of restenosis lesions in VL-ISR are different from those in E-ISR.The atherosclerotic changes of neointima, such as lipid-rich neointima, disrupted intima with cavity and microvessels are more often observed in VL-ISR lesions after DES implantation compared with E-ISR.Progression of the atherosclerosis within neointima after DES implantation may be associated with VL-ISR.
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- Z J Liu
- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi 563003, China
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Wen SY, Velmurugan BK, Day CH, Shen CY, Chun LC, Tsai YC, Lin YM, Chen RJ, Kuo CH, Huang CY. High density lipoprotein (HDL) reverses palmitic acid induced energy metabolism imbalance by switching CD36 and GLUT4 signaling pathways in cardiomyocyte. J Cell Physiol 2017; 232:3020-3029. [PMID: 28500736 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.26007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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In our previous study palmitic acid (PA) induced lipotoxicity and switches energy metabolism from CD36 to GLUT4 in H9c2 cells. Low level of high density lipoprotein (HDL) is an independent risk factor for cardiac hypertrophy. Therefore, we in the present study investigated whether HDL can reverse PA induced lipotoxicity in H9c2 cardiomyoblast cells. In this study, we treated H9c2 cells with PA to create a hyperlipidemia model in vitro and analyzed for CD36 and GLUT4 metabolic pathway proteins. CD36 metabolic pathway proteins (phospho-AMPK, SIRT1, PGC1α, PPARα, CPT1β, and CD36) were decreased by high PA (150 and 200 μg/μl) concentration. Interestingly, expression of GLUT4 metabolic pathway proteins (p-PI3K and pAKT) were increased at low concentration (50 μg/μl) and decreased at high PA concentration. Whereas, phospho-PKCζ, GLUT4 and PDH proteins expression was increased in a dose dependent manner. PA treated H9c2 cells were treated with HDL and analyzed for cell viability. Results showed that HDL treatment induced cell proliferation efficiency in PA treated cells. In addition, HDL reversed the metabolic effects of PA: CD36 translocation was increased and reduced GLUT4 translocation, but HDL treatment significantly increased CD36 metabolic pathway proteins and reduced GLUT4 pathway proteins. Rat neonatal cardiomyocytes showed similar results. In conclusion, HDL reversed palmatic acid-induced lipotoxicity and energy metabolism imbalance in H9c2 cardiomyoblast cells and in neonatal rat cardiomyocyte cells.
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- Su-Ying Wen
- Department of Dermatology, Taipei City Hospital, Renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan.,Center for General Education, Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, MeiHo University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Hospital and Health Care Administration, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan County, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Technology, Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Sports Sciences, University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Biological Science and Technology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Wen SY, Tamilselvi S, Shen CY, Day CH, Chun LC, Cheng LY, Ou HC, Chen RJ, Viswanadha VP, Kuo WW, Huang CY. Protective effect of HDL on NADPH oxidase-derived super oxide anion mediates hypoxia-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0179492. [PMID: 28617849 PMCID: PMC5472312 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0179492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2017] [Accepted: 05/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death of death in Taiwan. Atherosclerosis can lead to serious problems, including heart attack, stroke, or even death. Coronary heart disease (CHD) occurs when plaque builds up in the coronary arteries to cause the ischemic heart disease which will enhance myocardial remodeling and also induce myocardial hypoxia. High density lipoprotein (HDL) has been proposed to have cardio-protective effects. Under hypoxic conditions (1%O2 for 24hr), in H9c2 cells, reactive oxygen species (ROS) is induced which leads to cardiomyocyte apoptosis and cardiac dysfunction. Therefore, the present study described the protective effect of HDL on hypoxia-induced cardiomyocyte damage. We investigated the NADPH oxidase-produced ROS-related signaling pathways and apoptosis in cardiomyocytes under hypoxia conditions. Results showed that the ROS mediated cardiac damage might occur via AT1 and PKC activation. Furthermore, hypoxia downregulated the survival protein (p-AKTser473) and anti-apoptotic protein (BCL2), whereas pro-apoptotic protein, Bax and caspase 3 were upregulated. These detrimental effects by ROS and apoptosis were prevented by HDL pretreatment. Our findings revealed the underlying molecular mechanism by which HDL suppresses the hypoxia-induced cardiomyocyte dysfunction. Further, we elucidated the role of HDL on preventing hypoxia induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis is mediated through the inhibition of NADPH oxidase-derived ROS.
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- Su-Ying Wen
- Department of Dermatology, Taipei City Hospital, Renai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
- Center for General Education, Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, MeiHo University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Hospital and Health Care Administration, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy & Science, Tainan County, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Asokan Shibu M, Kuo WW, Kuo CH, Day CH, Shen CY, Chung LC, Lai CH, Pan LF, Vijaya Padma V, Huang CY. Potential phytoestrogen alternatives exert cardio-protective mechanisms via estrogen receptors. Biomedicine (Taipei) 2017; 7:11. [PMID: 28612709 PMCID: PMC5479424 DOI: 10.1051/bmdcn/2017070204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The 17 beta-estradiol (E2) is a sex hormone that is most abundant and most active estrogen in premenopausal women. The importance of E2 in providing cardioprotection and reducing the occurrence of heart disease in women of reproductive age has been well recognized. There are three subtype of estrogen receptors (ERs), including ERα, ERβ and GPR30 have been identified and accumulating evidence reveal their roles on E2-mediated genomic and nongenomic pathway in cardiomyocytes against various cardiac insults. In this review, we focus on the estrogen and ERs mediated signaling pathways in cardiomyocytes that determines cardio-protection against various stresses and further discuss the clinical implication of ERs and phytoestrogens. Further we provide some insights on phytoeostrogens which may play as alternatives in estrogen replacement therapies.
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry, Department of Sports Sciences, University of Taipei, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung 912,Taiwan
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- Department of Hospital and Health Care Administration, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy & Science, Tainan 717, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Armed-Force, Taichung General Hospital, Taichung 411, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Armed-Force, Taichung General Hospital, Taichung 411, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641046, India
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan - School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan - Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 413, Taiwan
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Lin YC, Lin CH, Yao HT, Kuo WW, Shen CY, Yeh YL, Ho TJ, Padma VV, Lin YC, Huang CY, Huang CY. Platycodon grandiflorum (PG) reverses angiotensin II-induced apoptosis by repressing IGF-IIR expression. J Ethnopharmacol 2017; 205:41-50. [PMID: 28473244 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2017.04.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2016] [Revised: 04/26/2017] [Accepted: 04/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Platycodon grandiflorum (PG) is a Chinese medical plant used for decades as a traditional prescription to eliminate phlegm, relieve cough, reduce inflammation and lower blood pressure. PG also has a significant effect on the cardiovascular systems. MATERIALS AND METHODS The aqueous extract of Platycodon grandiflorum (JACQ.) A. DC. root was screened for inhibiting Ang II-induced IGF-IIR activation and apoptosis pathway in H9c2 cardiomyocytes. The effects were also studied in spontaneously hypertensive rats (five groups, n=5) using low and high doses of PG for 50 days. The Ang II-induced IGF-IIR activation was analyzed by luciferase reporter, RT-PCR, western blot and surface IGF-IIR expression assay. Furthermore, the major active constituent of PG was carried out by high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS). RESULTS Our results indicate that a crude extract of PG significantly suppresses the Ang II-induced IGF-IIR signaling pathway to prevent cardiomyocyte apoptosis. PG extract inhibits Ang II-mediated JNK activation and SIRT1 degradation to reduce IGF-IIR activity. Moreover, PG maintains SIRT1 stability to enhance HSF1-mediated IGF-IIR suppression, which prevents cardiomyocyte apoptosis. In animal models, the administration of PG markedly reduced this apoptotic pathway in the heart of SHRs. CONCLUSION Taken together, PG may be considered as an effective treatment for cardiac diseases in hypertensive patients.
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- Yuan-Chuan Lin
- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nutrition, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Mei Ho University, Pingguang Road, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan; Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- Chinese Medicine Department, China Medical University Beigang Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641046, India
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Translation Research Core, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Biological Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Tan Phong Ward, District 7, 700000 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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Hsu HH, Lin YM, Shen CY, Shibu MA, Li SY, Chang SH, Lin CC, Chen RJ, Viswanadha VP, Shih HN, Huang CY. Prostaglandin E2-Induced COX-2 Expressions via EP2 and EP4 Signaling Pathways in Human LoVo Colon Cancer Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18061132. [PMID: 28587064 PMCID: PMC5485956 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18061132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Revised: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 05/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Metastasis is the most dangerous risk faced by patients with hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer (HNPCC). The expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) has been observed in several types of human cancers and regulates the efficacy of many therapies. Here, we show that treatment with various concentrations of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2; 0, 1, 5 or 10 μM) promotes the migration ability of the human LoVo colon cancer cell line. As demonstrated by mRNA and protein expression analyses, EP2 and EP4 are the major PGE2 receptors expressed on the LoVo cell membrane. The Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt cell survival pathway was upregulated by EP2 and EP4 activation. Following the activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway, β-catenin translocated into the nucleus and triggered COX2 transcription via LEF-1 and TCF-4 and its subsequent translation. COX2 expression correlated with the elevation in the migration ability of LoVo cells. The experimental evidence shows a possible mechanism by which PGE2 induces cancer cell migration and further suggests PGE2 to be a potential therapeutic target in colon cancer metastasis. On inhibition of PGE2, in order to determine the downstream pathway, the levels of PI3K/Akt pathway were suppressed and the β-catenin expression was also modulated. Inhibition of EP2 and EP4 shows that PGE2 induces protein expression of COX-2 through EP2 and EP4 receptors in LoVo colon cancer cells.
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- Hsi-Hsien Hsu
- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Freshwater 25160, Taiwan.
- Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei 10449, Taiwan.
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- Department of pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan.
- Medical Technology, Jen-The Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli 35664, Taiwan.
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- Department of Nursing, Mei Ho University, Pingguang Road, Pingtung 912, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- Tsao-Tun Psychiatric Center, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Taipei 10058, Taiwan.
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- Orthopaedic Department, Armed Forces General Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan.
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Freshwater 25160, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan.
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Ting WJ, Huang CY, Jiang CH, Lin YM, Chung LC, Shen CY, Pai P, Lin KH, Viswanadha VP, Liao SC. Treatment with 17β-Estradiol Reduced Body Weight and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in a High-Fat Diet-Induced Animal Model of Obesity. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18030629. [PMID: 28335423 PMCID: PMC5372642 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18030629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Revised: 02/25/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Estrogen receptor α (ERα) and estrogen receptor β (ERβ) play important roles in cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention. Recently, these estrogen receptors were reconsidered as an important treatment target of obesity leading to CVD. In this study, 17β-estradiol (17β-E) replacement therapy applied to high-fat diet-induced obese C57B male mice and ovariectomized (OVX) rats were evaluated, and the protective effects against high-fat diet-induced obesity were assessed in C57B mouse hearts. The results showed that 17β-E treatment activated both ERα and ERβ, and ERβ levels increased in a dose-dependent manner in high-fat diet C57B mouse cardiomyocytes following 17β-E treatment. Notably, an almost 16% reduction in body weight was observed in the 17β-E-treated (12 μg/kg/day for 60 days) high-fat diet-induced obese C57B male mice. These results suggested that 17β-E supplements may reduce CVD risk due to obesity.
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- Wei-Jen Ting
- The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan People's Hospital, B24 Yinquan South Road, Qingyuan 511518, China.
- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, 91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, 91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University, 91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, 500 Lioufeng Road, Taichung 41354, Taiwan.
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- Department of Urology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan People's Hospital, B24 Yinquan South Road, Qingyuan 511518, China.
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- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, 135 Nanxiao Street, Changhua 50006, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Technology, Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, 79-9 Sha-Luen Hu, Hou-Loung Town, Miaoli 35664, Taiwan.
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- Department of Hospital and Health Care Administration, China Nan University of Pharmacy & Science, 60, Section 1, Erren Road, Rende District, Tainan 71710, Taiwan.
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- Department of Nursing, Mei Ho University, 23 Pingguang Road, Pingtung 91202, Taiwan.
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- Division of Cardiology, China Medical University Hospital, 91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, 91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, 91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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Han CK, Tien YC, Jine-Yuan Hsieh D, Ho TJ, Lai CH, Yeh YL, Hsuan Day C, Shen CY, Hsu HH, Lin JY, Huang CY. Attenuation of the LPS-induced, ERK-mediated upregulation of fibrosis-related factors FGF-2, uPA, MMP-2, and MMP-9 by Carthamus tinctorius L in cardiomyoblasts. Environ Toxicol 2017; 32:754-763. [PMID: 27098997 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2015] [Revised: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Severe and potentially fatal hypotension and cardiac contractile dysfunction are common symptoms in patients with sepsis. LPS was previously found to dramatically upregulate expression of fibrosis-related factors FGF-2, uPA, MMP-2, and MMP-9 in primary cardiac fibroblasts. MMPs are capable of denaturing and degrading fibrillar collagens and other components of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Studies have shown that dysregulation of expression of MMPs is associated with development of myocardial extracellular matrix remodeling and cardiac fibrosis, which contribute to progression of heart failure. In this study, H9c2 cells and cardiac fibroblasts were divided into five treatment groups: control, LPS (1 μg/mL) and three concentrations of FCEtOH (Carthami Flos ethanolic extract) (31.25, 62.5, and 125 μg/mL). Phosphorylation of ERK-1/2 was observed to be rapidly induced upon treatment with LPS. In contrast, it was significantly suppressed by the administration of FCEtOH (125 μg/mL). Effects of FCEtOH on LPS-induced MMP-2 and MMP-9 expression in H9c2 cells occurred directly through ERK1/2 were determined. H9c2 cells were therefore pretreated with EGF-R to activate ERK pathway. Both protein levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 and immunefluorescent signals of MMP-9 were significantly enhanced by EGFR. In contrast, MMP-2 and MMP-9 were significantly reduced after FCEtOH administration. Based on these findings, the authors concluded that FCEtOH elicits a protective effect against LPS-induced cardio-fibrosis through the ERK1/2 pathway. Carthamus tinctorius L may potentially serve as a cardio-protective agent against LPS- induced cardiac fibrosis. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Environ Toxicol 32: 754-763, 2017.
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- Chien-Kuo Han
- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taiwan
- Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Beigang Hospital, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Force Taichung General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Technology, Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, MeiHo University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Science, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Shen CH, Lin TH, Hsieh YL, Shen CY, Kuo SC, Wu HC, Chien WS, Hsieh DJY, Wen SY, Ting WJ, Yao CH, Huang CY. Mitotic arrest induced in human DU145 prostate cancer cells in response to KHC-4 treatment. Environ Toxicol 2016; 31:1879-1887. [PMID: 26305502 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2014] [Revised: 07/20/2015] [Accepted: 07/26/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In this study, the antitumor activity of KHC-4 was analyzed using human prostate cancer (CaP) cells and the underlining anticancer mechanisms of KHC-4 were identified. KHC-4 inhibited cell proliferation and induced cytotoxicity in the castration-resistant CaP DU145 cell line. The most effective concentration of KHC-4 was 0.1 μM. Cell cycle analysis demonstrated that KHC-4 treatment caused G2/M arrest and a subsequent increase in the sub-G1 population. Furthermore, KHC-4 is up-regulated p21, p27, and p53 in a time- and concentration-dependent manner. The exposure of cells to KHC-4 induced Cdk1/cyclin B1 complex activity, which led to cell cycle arrest. Moreover, KHC-4 inhibited the activities of MMP-2 and MMP-9 to inhibit tumor cell metastasis. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Environ Toxicol 31: 1879-1887, 2016.
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- Cheng-Huang Shen
- Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi City 600, Taiwan
- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital Taichung Branch, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, MeiHo University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Medical Laboratory and Biotechnology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Taipei City Hospital, Renai Branch, Taiwan, Taipei
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Biomaterials Translational Research Center, China medical university hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Jiang JJ, Qing HK, Zhang XM, Zhang XM, Li W, Shen CY, Li QL, Jiao Y. [Control study of total percutaneous access with preclose technique versus open femoral artery exposure for endovascular aneurysm repair]. Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2016; 48:850-854. [PMID: 27752169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare total percutaneous access using preclose technique with femoral artery cut-down in endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and assess the safety and feasibility of preclose technique. METHODS In the study, 81 cases undergoing EVAR from Dec. 2011 to Nov. 2014 in Peking University People's Hospital were retrospectively reviewed. Preoperative CT angiography (CTA) showed presence of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm or descending aortic aneurysm in all the cases. The maximum diameter of aneurysm >4.5 cm met the indications for surgical treatment. The conditions of bilateral femoral artery and iliac artery CTA showed were good, and there was no moderate or severe stenosis, nor was there any severe calcification in anterior wall of femoral artery. Not only were the cases fit for percutaneous endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (PEVAR), but also feasible with open endovascular aneurysm repair (OEVAR). According to the intention of the patients about the surgical incision, the cases were divided into group PEVAR and group OEVAR. The data of the general situation, operation time, blood loss, technical success rate, length of hospital stay after procedure and wound complications were analyzed statistically. RESULTS In the study, 44 cases (78 incisions) were enrolled in group PEVAR and 37 cases (65 incisions) in group OEVAR. There was no significant difference between the two groups in age, gender, body mass index (BMI), accompanying diseases, average number of stents and outer diameter of stent delivery system. Average operation time of group PEVAR was less than that of group OEVAR [(119.1±102.0) min vs. (163.6±61.9) min, P=0.025]. The blood loss in group PEVAR was less than that in group OEVAR [(64.7±97.0) mL vs. (98.6±88.3) mL], but there was no significant difference (P=0.106). There was no difference in the technical success rate (94.9% vs.95.4%, P=1.000). The average length of hospital stay after procedure was significantly shorter in group PEVAR [(7.8±2.8) d vs.(12.3±7.2) d, P<0.001]. There were 2 cases with subcutaneous hematoma of wound in group PEVAR and 7 cases of wound complications that occurred in group OEVAR including 3 cases with lymphatic leakage, 3 cases with lower limb ischemia and 1 case with subcutaneous hematoma. The analysis showed that PEVAR could reduce the wound complications (2.6%vs.10.8%), but there was no significant difference between the two groups (P=0.079). CONCLUSION Using preclose technique in EVAR is safe and effective. It can shorten the operation time and length of hospital stay after procedure.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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Huang PC, Kuo WW, Shen CY, Chen YF, Lin YM, Ho TJ, Padma VV, Lo JF, Huang CY, Huang CY. Anthocyanin Attenuates Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyotoxicity via Estrogen Receptor-α/β and Stabilizes HSF1 to Inhibit the IGF-IIR Apoptotic Pathway. Int J Mol Sci 2016; 17:E1588. [PMID: 27657062 PMCID: PMC5037853 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17091588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2016] [Revised: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Doxorubicin (Dox) is extensively used for chemotherapy in different types of cancer, but its use is limited to because of its cardiotoxicity. Our previous studies found that doxorubicin-induced insulin-like growth factor II receptor (IGF-IIR) accumulation causes cardiomyocytes apoptosis via down-regulation of HSF1 pathway. In these studies, we demonstrated a new mechanism through which anthocyanin protects cardiomyoblast cells against doxorubicin-induced injury. We found that anthocyanin decreased IGF-IIR expression via estrogen receptors and stabilized heat shock factor 1 (HSF1) to inhibit caspase 3 activation and apoptosis of cardiomyocytes. Therefore, the phytoestrogen from plants has been considered as another potential treatment for heart failure. It has been reported that the natural compound anthocyanin (ACN) has the ability to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Here, we demonstrated that anthocyanin acts as a cardioprotective drug against doxorubicin-induced heart failure by attenuating cardiac apoptosis via estrogen receptors to stabilize HSF1 expression and down-regulated IGF-IIR-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis.
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- Pei-Chen Huang
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- Department of Nursing, Mei Ho University, Pingguang Road, Pingtung 91202, Taiwan.
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- Section of Cardiology, Yuan Rung Hospital, Yuanlin 51045, Taiwan.
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- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan.
- Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli 35664, Taiwan.
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- Chinese Medicine Department, China Medical University Beigang Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641046, India.
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- Institute of Oral Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan.
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- Translation Research Core, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University, Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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Yang CH, Ting WJ, Shen CY, Hsu HH, Lin YM, Kuo CH, Tsai FJ, Tsai CH, Tsai Y, Huang CY. Anti-apoptotic effect of San Huang Shel Shin Tang cyclodextrin complex (SHSSTc) on CCl4 -induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Environ Toxicol 2016; 31:663-670. [PMID: 25447754 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2014] [Accepted: 11/03/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The metabolic loading is heavier in liver especially when injured or inflammation. San Huang Shel Shin Tang (SHSST) was an old traditional herbal decoction, which composed with Rheum officinale Baill, Scutellaria baicalnsis Geprgi and Coptis chinensis Franch (1:1:2 in weight), can provide a liver protection effects. We used a beta-cyclodextrin (β-CD) drug modification method in reduce of the necessary dose of the SHSST. As the results, the FAS-FADD expressions leaded apoptosis in CCl4 intraperitoneal (IP) injection induced acute liver injury in rats. Silymarin, baicalein, SHSST, and SHSST β-CD complex (SHSSTc) pretreatments protected liver through the decreasing of the expressions of FAS-FADD and downstream caspase-3 and caspase-8. Particularly, SHSSTc (30 mg/kg day) treatment enhanced cell survival pathway activation through the PI3K, Akt and Bad phosphorylation. Compared with SHSST as well as silymarin and baicalein, SHSSTc provided a magnificent liver protection effect, especially in survival pathway activation/TUNEL-apoptotic cell reduction/serum cholesterol level suppression. All these data suggested that β-CD complex modified the SHSST and promoted the bioavailability and liver protection effects. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Environ Toxicol 31: 663-670, 2016.
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- Cheng-Hsun Yang
- School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, MeiHo University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Technology, Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry, Taipei Physical Education College, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Departmen of Healthcare Administration, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Yeh YL, Ting WJ, Kuo WW, Hsu HH, Lin YM, Shen CY, Chang CH, Padma VV, Tsai Y, Huang CY. San Huang Shel Shin Tang beta-cyclodextrin complex augmented the hepatoprotective effects against carbon tetrachloride-induced acute hepatotoxicity in rats. Altern Ther Health Med 2016; 16:150. [PMID: 27234802 PMCID: PMC4884430 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-016-1127-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2015] [Accepted: 05/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND San Huang Shel Shin Tang (SHSST) is a traditional herbal decoction used as a hepato-protective agent and is composed of Rheum officinale Baill, Scutellaria baicalnsis Geprgi and Coptis chinensis Franch (2:1:1 w/w). Beta-cyclodextrin (β-CD) modification may potentially increase the solubility and spectral properties of SHSST. METHODS In this research, the hepato-protective effects of unmodified SHSST, β-CD modified SHSST complex (SHSSTc) and silymarin were evaluated in carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) induced acute hepatotoxicity in rats. RESULTS SHHSTc (40 mg/kg/day) and silymarin (100 mg/kg/day) both decreased the CCl4-induced cirrhosis pathway-related transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) and apoptosis pathway-related caspase-8 protein expressions, but SHSST (40 mg/kg/day) did not reduce TGF-β and caspase-8 significantly . Moreover, SHHSTc (40 mg/kg/day) enhanced the activation of insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R) mediated survival pathway than the silymarin (100 mg/kg/day) to protect the liver from damage induced by CCl4. CONCLUSIONS β-CD modification promotes hepato-protective effects of SHSST and reduces the required-dosage of the SHSST.
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Yeh YL, Hu WS, Ting WJ, Shen CY, Hsu HH, Chung LC, Tu CC, Chang SH, Day CH, Tsai Y, Huang CY. Hypoxia Augments Increased HIF-1α and Reduced Survival Protein p-Akt in Gelsolin (GSN)-Dependent Cardiomyoblast Cell Apoptosis. Cell Biochem Biophys 2016; 74:221-8. [PMID: 27193608 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-016-0729-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 04/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Cytoskeleton filaments play an important role in cellular functions such as maintaining cell shape, cell motility, intracellular transport, and cell division. Actin-binding proteins (ABPs) have numerous functions including regulation of actin filament nucleation, elongation, severing, capping, cross linking, and actin monomer sequestration. Gelsolin (GSN) is one of the actin-binding proteins. Gelsolin (GSN) is one of the actin-binding proteins that regulate cell morphology, differentiation, movement, and apoptosis. GSN also regulates cell morphology, differentiation, movement, and apoptosis. In this study, we have used H9c2 cardiomyoblast cell and H9c2-GSN stable clones to understand the roles and mechanisms of GSN overexpression in hypoxia-induced cardiomyoblast cell death. The data show that hypoxia or GSN overexpression induces HIF-1α expression and reduces the expression of survival markers p-Akt and Bcl-2 in H9c2 cardiomyoblast cells. Under hypoxic conditions, GSN overexpression further reduces p-Akt expression and elevates total as well as cleaved GSN levels and HIF-1α levels. In addition, GSN overexpression enhances apoptosis in cardiomyoblasts under hypoxia. Hypoxic challenge further induced activated caspase-3 and cell death that was attenuated after GSN knock down, which implies that GSN is a critical therapeutic target against hypoxia-induced cardiomyoblast cell death.
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- Yu-Lan Yeh
- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Technology, Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University and Hospital, 91 Hsueh-Shih Road 404, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Nursing, MeiHo University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Hospital and Health Care Administration, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan County, Taiwan
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- Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Force Taichung General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Health, Tsao-Tun Psychiatric Center, Executive Yuan, Nantou, 54249, Taiwan
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- School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University and Hospital, 91 Hsueh-Shih Road 404, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
- School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Chang RL, Lin JW, Kuo WW, Hsieh DJY, Yeh YL, Shen CY, Day CH, Ho TJ, Viswanadha VP, Huang CY. Angiotensin-(1-7) attenuated long-term hypoxia-stimulated cardiomyocyte apoptosis by inhibiting HIF-1α nuclear translocation via Mas receptor regulation. Growth Factors 2016; 34:11-8. [PMID: 27055565 DOI: 10.3109/08977194.2016.1155150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Extreme hypoxia often leads to myocardial apoptosis and causes heart failure. Angiotensin-(1-7)Ang-(1-7) is well known for its cardio-protective effects. However, the effects of Ang-(1-7) on long-term hypoxia (LTH)-induced apoptosis remain unknown. In this study, we found that Ang-(1-7) reduced myocardial apoptosis caused by hypoxia through the Mas receptor. Activation of the Ang-(1-7)/Mas axis down-regulated the hypoxia pro-apoptotic signaling cascade by decreasing the protein levels of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP3). Moreover, the Ang-(1-7)/Mas axis further inhibited HIF-1α nuclear translocation. On the other hand, Ang-(1-7) activated the IGF1R/PI3K/Akt signaling pathways, which mediate cell survival. However, the above effects were abolished by A779 treatment or silencing of Mas expression. Taken together, our findings indicate that the Ang-(1-7)/Mas axis protects cardiomyocytes from LTH-stimulated apoptosis. The protective effect of Ang-(1-7) is associated with the inhibition of HIF-1α nuclear translocation and the induction of IGF1R and Akt phosphorylation.
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- Ruey-Lin Chang
- a Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University , Taichung , Taiwan
- b College of Chinese Medicine, School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, China Medical University , Taichung , Taiwan
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- a Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University , Taichung , Taiwan
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- c Department of Biological Science and Technology , China Medical University , Taichung , Taiwan
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- d School of Medical Laboratory and Biotechnology, Chung Shan Medical University , Taichung , Taiwan
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- e Department of Pathology , Changhua Christian Hospital , Changhua , Taiwan
- f en-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management , Miaoli , Taiwan
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- g Department of Nursing , Mei Ho University , Pingguang Road , Pingtung , Taiwan
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- g Department of Nursing , Mei Ho University , Pingguang Road , Pingtung , Taiwan
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- h Chinese Medicine Department, China Medical University Beigang Hospital , Taichung , Taiwan
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- a Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University , Taichung , Taiwan
- j Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University , Taichung , Taiwan , and
- k Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology , Asia University , Taichung , Taiwan
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Liao PH, Kuo WW, Kuo CH, Yeh YL, Shen CY, Chen YH, Chen RJ, Padma VV, Chen YH, Huang CY. Lactobacillus reuteri GMNL-263 reduces hyperlipidaemia and the heart failure process in high-calorie diet-fed induced heart dysfunction in rats. J Funct Foods 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2015.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Chen YP, Tsai CW, Hsieh DJY, Shen CY, Ho TJ, Padma VV, Kuo WW, Huang CY. Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) switches energy signalling from the PKCζ-GLUT4-glucose pathway back to the SIRT1-CD36-fatty acid pathway similar to resveratrol to ameliorate cardiac myocyte lipotoxicity. J Funct Foods 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2015.09.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Hsieh YL, Pai P, Ho TJ, Chung LC, Cheng YC, Wu CH, Fan MJ, Day CH, Shen CY, Huang CY. Effects of garlic oil on interleukin-6 mediated cardiac hypertrophy in hypercholesterol-fed hamsters. CHINESE J PHYSIOL 2015; 57:320-8. [PMID: 25575520 DOI: 10.4077/cjp.2014.bac261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Hypercholesterol diets are the major causes of cardiac hypertrophy and various cardiac disorders. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of garlic oil on cardiac hypertrophy induced by hypercholesterol diets. Golden Syrian hamsters were fed with 2% cholesterol or 2% cholesterol plus 1% garlic oil for 2 months. Heart architecture changes were measured by hematoxylin-eosin staining and the molecular mechanism was determined by western blotting. Garlic oil reduced whole-heart weight to bone weight ratio, and left ventricle weight to bone weight ratio in the cholesterol-fed group. Moreover, the garlic oil group showed significantly reduced interleukin-6, phosphorylated (p)-extracellular signal-regulated kinase-5, p-mitogen-activated protein kinase-5, calcineurin, nuclear transcription factor of nuclear factor of activated T-cells-3 and p-GATA binding protein 4 when compared with the cholesterol group. However, no changes were observed in gp-130, signal transducer and activator of transcription-3, p-P38 and p-Jun N-terminal kinases protein levels in all groups. The results show that garlic oil may be useful in the treatment of hypertrophy-associated cardiovascular diseases.
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- You-Liang Hsieh
- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan, Republic of China
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