scholarly journals Chemogenetic generation of hydrogen peroxide in the heart induces severe cardiac dysfunction

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Steinhorn ◽  
Andrea Sorrentino ◽  
Sachin Badole ◽  
Yulia Bogdanova ◽  
Vsevolod Belousov ◽  
...  

AbstractOxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis of many disease states. In the heart, reactive oxygen species are linked with cardiac ischemia/reperfusion injury, hypertrophy, and heart failure. While this correlation between ROS and cardiac pathology has been observed in multiple models of heart failure, the independent role of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in vitro and in vivo is unclear, owing to a lack of tools for precise manipulation of intracellular redox state. Here we apply a chemogenetic system based on a yeast D-amino acid oxidase to show that chronic generation of H2O2 in the heart induces a dilated cardiomyopathy with significant systolic dysfunction. We anticipate that chemogenetic approaches will enable future studies of in vivo H2O2 signaling not only in the heart, but also in the many other organ systems where the relationship between redox events and physiology remains unclear.


Author(s):  
Naseer Ahmed

Abstract Cardioprotection is a very challenging area in the field of cardiovascular sciences. Myocardial damage accounts for nearly 50% of injury due to reperfusion, yet there is no effective strategy to prevent this to reduce the burden of heart failure. During last couple of decades, by combining genetic and bimolecular studies, many new drugs have been developed to treat hypertension, heart failure, and cancer. The use of percutaneous coronary intervention has reduced the mortality and morbidity of acute coronary syndrome dramatically. However, there is no standard therapy available that can mitigate cardiac reperfusion injury, which contributes to up to half of myocardial infarcts. Literature shows that the activation of sphingosine receptors, which are G protein-coupled receptors, induces cardioprotection both in vitro and in vivo. The exact mechanism of this protection is not clear yet. In this review, we discuss the mechanism of ischemia reperfusion injury and the role of the FDA-approved sphingosine 1 phosphate drug fingolimod in cardioprotection.



2012 ◽  
Vol 80 (4) ◽  
pp. 1546-1553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideaki Nakamura ◽  
Jun Fang ◽  
Hiroshi Maeda

ABSTRACTd-Amino acid oxidase (DAO) is a hydrogen peroxide-generating enzyme that uses ad-amino acid as a substrate. We hypothesized that DAO may protect against bacterial infection, because hydrogen peroxide is one of the most important molecules in the antibacterial defense systems in mammals. We show here that DAO suppressed the growth ofStaphylococcus aureusin a manner that depended on the concentration of DAO andd-amino acidin vitro. Addition of catalase abolished the bacteriostatic activity of DAO. Although DAO plusd-Ala showed less bactericidal activity, addition of myeloperoxidase (MPO) greatly enhanced the bactericidal activity of DAO. Furthermore, DAO was able to utilize bacterial lysate, which containsd-Ala derived from peptidoglycan; this could produce hydrogen peroxide with, in the presence of myeloperoxidase, formation of hypochlorous acid. This concerted reaction of DAO and MPO led to the bactericidal action.In vivoexperiments showed that DAO−/−(mutant) mice were more susceptible toS. aureusinfection than were DAO+/+(wild-type) mice. These results suggest that DAO, together with myeloperoxidase, may play an important role in antibacterial systems in mammals.



2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Dong Du ◽  
Wen Yuan Guo ◽  
Cong Hui Han ◽  
Ying Wang ◽  
Xiao Song Chen ◽  
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AbstractDespite N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is functionally important in various biological processes, its role and the underlying regulatory mechanism in the liver remain largely unexplored. In the present study, we showed that fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO, an m6A demethylase) was involved in mitochondrial function during hepatic ischemia–reperfusion injury (HIRI). We found that the expression of m6A demethylase FTO was decreased during HIRI. In contrast, the level of m6A methylated RNA was enhanced. Adeno-associated virus-mediated liver-specific overexpression of FTO (AAV8-TBG-FTO) ameliorated the HIRI, repressed the elevated level of m6A methylated RNA, and alleviated liver oxidative stress and mitochondrial fragmentation in vivo and in vitro. Moreover, dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1) was a downstream target of FTO in the progression of HIRI. FTO contributed to the hepatic protective effect via demethylating the mRNA of Drp1 and impairing the Drp1-mediated mitochondrial fragmentation. Collectively, our findings demonstrated the functional importance of FTO-dependent hepatic m6A methylation during HIRI and provided valuable insights into the therapeutic mechanisms of FTO.



2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian-Ping Zhang ◽  
Wei-Jing Zhang ◽  
Miao Yang ◽  
Hua Fang

Abstract Background Propofol, an intravenous anesthetic, was proven to protect against lung ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. However, the detailed mechanism of Propofol in lung I/R injury is still elusive. This study was designed to explore the therapeutic effects of Propofol, both in vivo and in vitro, on lung I/R injury and the underlying mechanisms related to metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1)/microRNA-144 (miR-144)/glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK3β). Methods C57BL/6 mice were used to establish a lung I/R injury model while pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (PMVECs) were constructed as hypoxia/reperfusion (H/R) cellular model, both of which were performed with Propofol treatment. Gain- or loss-of-function approaches were subsequently employed, followed by observation of cell apoptosis in lung tissues and evaluation of proliferative and apoptotic capabilities in H/R cells. Meanwhile, the inflammatory factors, autophagosomes, and autophagy-related proteins were measured. Results Our experimental data revealed that Propofol treatment could decrease the elevated expression of MALAT1 following I/R injury or H/R induction, indicating its protection against lung I/R injury. Additionally, overexpressing MALAT1 or GSK3β promoted the activation of autophagosomes, proinflammatory factor release, and cell apoptosis, suggesting that overexpressing MALAT1 or GSK3β may reverse the protective effects of Propofol against lung I/R injury. MALAT1 was identified to negatively regulate miR-144 to upregulate the GSK3β expression. Conclusion Overall, our study demonstrated that Propofol played a protective role in lung I/R injury by suppressing autophagy and decreasing release of inflammatory factors, with the possible involvement of the MALAT1/miR-144/GSK3β axis.



Human Cell ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaying Zhu ◽  
Zhu Zhu ◽  
Yipin Ren ◽  
Yukang Dong ◽  
Yaqi Li ◽  
...  

AbstractLINGO-1 may be involved in the pathogenesis of cerebral ischemia. However, its biological function and underlying molecular mechanism in cerebral ischemia remain to be further defined. In our study, middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion (MACO/R) mice model and HT22 cell oxygen–glucose deprivation/reperfusion (OGD/R) were established to simulate the pathological process of cerebral ischemia in vivo and in vitro and to detect the relevant mechanism. We found that LINGO-1 mRNA and protein were upregulated in mice and cell models. Down-regulation LINGO-1 improved the neurological symptoms and reduced pathological changes and the infarct size of the mice after MACO/R. In addition, LINGO-1 interference alleviated apoptosis and promoted cell proliferation in HT22 of OGD/R. Moreover, down-regulation of LINGO-1 proved to inhibit nuclear translocation of p-NF-κB and reduce the expression level of p-JAK2 and p-STAT3. In conclusion, our data suggest that shLINGO-1 attenuated ischemic injury by negatively regulating NF-KB and JAK2/STAT3 pathways, highlighting a novel therapeutic target for ischemic stroke.



2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 2727
Author(s):  
Gertrude J. Nieuwenhuijs-Moeke ◽  
Dirk J. Bosch ◽  
Henri G.D. Leuvenink

Ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) is inevitable in kidney transplantation and negatively impacts graft and patient outcome. Reperfusion takes place in the recipient and most of the injury following ischemia and reperfusion occurs during this reperfusion phase; therefore, the intra-operative period seems an attractive window of opportunity to modulate IRI and improve short- and potentially long-term graft outcome. Commonly used volatile anesthetics such as sevoflurane and isoflurane have been shown to interfere with many of the pathophysiological processes involved in the injurious cascade of IRI. Therefore, volatile anesthetic (VA) agents might be the preferred anesthetics used during the transplantation procedure. This review highlights the molecular and cellular protective points of engagement of VA shown in in vitro studies and in vivo animal experiments, and the potential translation of these results to the clinical setting of kidney transplantation.



2018 ◽  
Vol 102 ◽  
pp. S708
Author(s):  
Ivan Linares ◽  
Agata Bartczak ◽  
Kaveh Farrokhi ◽  
Dagmar Kollmann ◽  
Moritz Kaths ◽  
...  


2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 242-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy E B Packard ◽  
Jason C Hedges ◽  
Frances R Bahjat ◽  
Susan L Stevens ◽  
Michael J Conlin ◽  
...  

Preconditioning induces ischemic tolerance, which confers robust protection against ischemic damage. We show marked protection with polyinosinic polycytidylic acid (poly-IC) preconditioning in three models of murine ischemia-reperfusion injury. Poly-IC preconditioning induced protection against ischemia modeled in vitro in brain cortical cells and in vivo in models of brain ischemia and renal ischemia. Further, unlike other Toll-like receptor (TLR) ligands, which generally induce significant inflammatory responses, poly-IC elicits only modest systemic inflammation. Results show that poly-IC is a new powerful prophylactic treatment that offers promise as a clinical therapeutic strategy to minimize damage in patient populations at risk of ischemic injury.



Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (Suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Riham Abouleisa ◽  
Qinghui Ou ◽  
Xian-liang Tang ◽  
Mitesh Solanki ◽  
Yiru Guo ◽  
...  

Rationale: The regenerative capacity of the heart to repair itself after myocardial infarction (MI)is limited. Our previous study showed that ectopic introduction of Cdk1/CyclinB1 andCdk4/CyclinD1 complexes (4F) promotes cardiomyocyte proliferation in vitro and in vivo andimproves cardiac function after MI. However, its clinical application is limited due to the concernsfor tumorigenic potential in other organs. Objectives: To first, identify on a single cell transcriptomic basis the necessary reprogrammingsteps that cardiomyocytes need to undertake to progress through the proliferation processfollowing 4F overexpression, and then, to determine the pre-clinical efficacy of transient andcardiomyocyte specific expression of 4F in improving cardiac function after MI in small and largeanimals. Methods and Results: Temporal bulk and single cell RNAseq of mature hiPS-CMs treated with4F or LacZ control for 24, 48, or 72 h revealed full cell cycle reprogramming in 15% of thecardiomyocyte population which was associated with sarcomere disassembly and metabolicreprogramming. Transient overexpression of 4F specifically in cardiomyocytes was achievedusing non-integrating lentivirus (NIL) driven by TNNT2 (TNNT2-4F-NIL). One week after inductionof ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats or pigs, TNNT2-4F-NIL or control virus was injectedintramyocardially. Compared with controls, rats or pigs treated with TNNT2-4F-NIL showed a 20-30% significant improvement in ejection fraction and scar size four weeks after treatment, asassessed by echocardiography and histological analysis. Quantification of cardiomyocyteproliferation in pigs using a novel cytokinesis reporter showed that ~10% of the cardiomyocyteswithin the injection site were labelled as daughter cells following injection with TNNT2-4F-NILcompared with ~0.5% background labelling in control groups. Conclusions: We provide the first understanding of the process of forced cardiomyocyteproliferation and advanced the clinical applicability of this approach through minimization ofoncogenic potential of the cell cycle factors using a novel transient and cardiomyocyte-specificviral construct.



2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 517-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sistiana Aiello ◽  
Manuel Alfredo Podestà ◽  
Pamela Y. Rodriguez-Ordonez ◽  
Francesca Pezzuto ◽  
Nadia Azzollini ◽  
...  

BackgroundIn donor kidneys subjected to ischemia-reperfusion injury during kidney transplant, phagocytes coexpressing the F4/80 and CD11c molecules mediate proinflammatory responses and trigger adaptive immunity in transplantation through antigen presentation. After injury, however, resident renal macrophages coexpressing these surface markers acquire a proreparative phenotype, which is pivotal in controlling inflammation and fibrosis. No data are currently available regarding the effects of transplant-induced ischemia-reperfusion injury on the ability of donor-derived resident renal macrophages to act as professional antigen-presenting cells.MethodsWe evaluated the phenotype and function of intragraft CD11c+F4/80+ renal macrophages after cold ischemia. We also assessed the modifications of donor renal macrophages after reversible ischemia-reperfusion injury in a mouse model of congeneic renal transplantation. To investigate the role played by IL-1R8, we conducted in vitro and in vivo studies comparing cells and grafts from wild-type and IL-R8–deficient donors.ResultsCold ischemia and reversible ischemia-reperfusion injury dampened antigen presentation by renal macrophages, skewed their polarization toward the M2 phenotype, and increased surface expression of IL-1R8, diminishing activation mediated by toll-like receptor 4. Ischemic IL-1R8–deficient donor renal macrophages acquired an M1 phenotype, effectively induced IFNγ and IL-17 responses, and failed to orchestrate tissue repair, resulting in severe graft fibrosis and aberrant humoral immune responses.ConclusionsIL-1R8 is a key regulator of donor renal macrophage functions after ischemia-reperfusion injury, crucial to guiding the phenotype and antigen-presenting role of these cells. It may therefore represent an intriguing pathway to explore with respect to modulating responses against autoantigens and alloantigens after kidney transplant.



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