scholarly journals Smooth muscle cell-specific deletion of Col15a1 unexpectedly leads to impaired development of advanced atherosclerotic lesions

2017 ◽  
Vol 312 (5) ◽  
pp. H943-H958 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brittany G. Durgin ◽  
Olga A. Cherepanova ◽  
Delphine Gomez ◽  
Themistoclis Karaoli ◽  
Gabriel F. Alencar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Smooth Muscle Cell ◽  
Muscle Cell ◽  
Direct Evidence ◽  
Collagen Type ◽  
Lesion Formation ◽  
Lesion Development ◽  
Fibrous Cap ◽  
Advanced Lesion

Atherosclerotic plaque rupture with subsequent embolic events is a major cause of sudden death from myocardial infarction or stroke. Although smooth muscle cells (SMCs) produce and respond to collagens in vitro, there is no direct evidence in vivo that SMCs are a crucial source of collagens and that this impacts lesion development or fibrous cap formation. We sought to determine how conditional SMC-specific knockout of collagen type XV (COL15A1) in SMC lineage tracing mice affects advanced lesion formation given that 1) we have previously identified a Col15a1 sequence variant associated with age-related atherosclerosis, 2) COL15A1 is a matrix organizer enhancing tissue structural integrity, and 3) small interfering RNA-mediated Col15a1 knockdown increased migration and decreased proliferation of cultured human SMCs. We hypothesized that SMC-derived COL15A1 is critical in advanced lesions, specifically in fibrous cap formation. Surprisingly, we demonstrated that SMC-specific Col15a1 knockout mice fed a Western diet for 18 wk failed to form advanced lesions. SMC-specific Col15a1 knockout resulted in lesions reduced in size by 78%, with marked reductions in numbers and proliferating SMCs, and lacked a SMC and extracellular matrix-rich lesion or fibrous cap. In vivo RNA-seq analyses on SMC Col15a1 knockout and wild-type lesions suggested that a mechanism for these effects is through global repression of multiple proatherogenic inflammatory pathways involved in lesion development. These results provide the first direct evidence that a SMC-derived collagen, COL15A1, is critical during lesion pathogenesis, but, contrary to expectations, its loss resulted in marked attenuation rather than exacerbation of lesion pathogenesis. NEW & NOTEWORTHY We report the first direct in vivo evidence that a smooth muscle cell (SMC)-produced collagen, collagen type XV (COL15A1), is critical for atherosclerotic lesion development. SMC Col15a1 knockout markedly attenuated advanced lesion formation, likely through reducing SMC proliferation and impairing multiple proatherogenic inflammatory processes.

scholarly journals The microRNAs Regulating Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation: A Minireview

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongdong Wang ◽  
Atanas G. Atanasov
Keyword(s):  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Vascular Smooth Muscle ◽  
Smooth Muscle Cell ◽  
Muscle Cell ◽  
Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell ◽  
Vascular System ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Vsmc Proliferation ◽  
Fibrous Cap

Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation plays a critical role in atherosclerosis. At the beginning of the pathologic process of atherosclerosis, irregular VSMC proliferation promotes plaque formation, but in advanced plaques VSMCs are beneficial, promoting the stability and preventing rupture of the fibrous cap. Recent studies have demonstrated that microRNAs (miRNAs) expressed in the vascular system are involved in the control of VSMC proliferation. This review summarizes recent findings on the miRNAs in the regulation of VSMC proliferation, including miRNAs that exhibit the inhibition or promotion of VSMC proliferation, and their targets mediating the regulation of VSMC proliferation. Up to now, most of the studies were performed only in cultured VSMC. While the modulation of miRNAs is emerging as a promising strategy for the regulation of VSMC proliferation, most of the effects of miRNAs and their targets in vivo require further investigation.

scholarly journals Marginal dietary zinc deficiency in vivo induces vascular smooth muscle cell apoptosis in large arteries

2013 ◽  
Vol 99 (3) ◽  
pp. 525-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Allen-Redpath ◽  
Ou Ou ◽  
John H. Beattie ◽  
In-Sook Kwun ◽  
Jorg Feldmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Vascular Smooth Muscle ◽  
Smooth Muscle Cell ◽  
Muscle Cell ◽  
Zinc Deficiency ◽  
Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell ◽  
Cell Apoptosis ◽  
Large Arteries ◽  
Muscle Cell Apoptosis

Smooth Muscle Cell Kinetics in Vivo: A Comparative Study

1980 ◽  
pp. 567-569
Author(s):  
Michael B. Stemerman ◽  
Itzhak D. Goldberg ◽  
Ruth T. Gardner ◽  
Robert L. Fuhro
Keyword(s):  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Smooth Muscle Cell ◽  
Muscle Cell ◽  
Cell Kinetics ◽  
Kinetics In Vivo

scholarly journals Cyclic Mechanical Stretch Induced Smooth Muscle Cell Changes in Cerebral Aneurysm Progress by Reducing Collagen Type IV and Collagen Type VI Levels

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 1051-1060 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peixi Liu ◽  
Yaying Song ◽  
Yingjie Zhou ◽  
Yingjun Liu ◽  
Tianming Qiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Smooth Muscle Cells ◽  
Smooth Muscle Cell ◽  
Muscle Cell ◽  
Collagen Type ◽  
Cerebral Aneurysms ◽  
Muscle Cells ◽  
Mechanical Stretch ◽  
Collagen Type Iv ◽  
Type Iv

Background/Aims: Cerebral aneurysm growth is characterized by continuous structural weakness of local smooth muscle cells, though the mechanism is unclear. In this study, we examine protein changes in cerebral aneurysm and human brain vascular smooth muscle cells after cyclic mechanical stretch. We further explore the relationship between the smooth muscle cell changes and reductions in the levels of collagen types IV and VI. Methods: Saccular cerebral aneurysms (n=10) were collected, and temporal artery samples were used as controls. Quantitative proteomics were analyzed and histopathological changes were examined. Smooth muscle cells were cultured in a flexible silicone chamber and subjected to 15% cyclic mechanical stretch. The effect of stretch on the cell viability, function, gene and protein expression were further studied for the understanding the molecular mechanism of aneurysm development. Results: Proteomics analysis revealed 92 proteins with increased expression and 88 proteins with decreased expression compared to the controls (p<0.05). KEGG pathway analysis showed that the change in focal adhesion and extracellular matrix-receptor interaction, suggesting the involvement of collagen type IV and VI. The aneurysm tissue exhibited fewer smooth muscle cells and lower levels of collagen type IV and VI. Human brain vascular smooth muscle cell culture showed spindle-like cells and obvious smooth muscle cell layer. Cell proteomics analysis showed that decreased expression of 118 proteins and increased expression of 32 proteins in smooth muscle cells after cyclic mechanical stretch. KEGG pathway analysis indicated that focal adhesion and ECM-receptor interaction were involved. After cyclic mechanical stretch, collagen type IV and IV expression were decreased. Moreover, the stretch induced MMP-1 and MMP-3 expression elevation. Conclusion: We demonstrated that collagen type IV and VI were decreased in cerebral aneurysms and continuous cyclic mechanical stretch induced smooth muscle cell changes. Smooth muscle cell protection provides an additional therapeutic option to prevent the growth of cerebral aneurysms.

Quantitation of Platelet Adherence to Rabbit Aortae and Platelet Survival After two Injuries with a Balloon Catheter

1979 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.L. Kinlough-Rathbone ◽  
H.M. Groves ◽  
S. Maric ◽  
M.A. Packham ◽  
J.F. Mustard
Keyword(s):  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Smooth Muscle Cell ◽  
Muscle Cell ◽  
Balloon Catheter ◽  
Rabbit Aorta ◽  
Platelet Adherence ◽  
Platelet Survival ◽  
Single Balloon

Following a single balloon catheter injury to a rabbit aorta (INJ 1) a monolayer of platelets covers the subendothelium within 10 min, the surface becomes relatively non-reactive to further platelet accumulation and platelet survival is not altered. We have now studied whether a second similar injury (INJ 2) of the non-reactive, smooth muscle cell-rich neointima 7 days after INJ 1 makes the surface of the neointima reactive to platelets or alters platelet survival. 51Cr-platelet adherence to the neointima of aortae subjected to INJ 2 in vitro 7 days after an initial in vivo injury was not significantly different from the adherence following a single in vitro injury (16,600 ± 3100 platelets/mm2 and 27,600 ± 4000 respectively, ρ > 0.2). In vivo adherence of 51Cr-platelets to the surface of rabbit aortae was similar following INJ 1 (0.084 ± 0.009% of the circulate, platelets) and INJ 2 (0.130 ± 0.03%, p > 0.2). Platelet survival after injury to the neointima was not significantly different in animals with an undamaged aortic endothelium (74.6 ± 5.9 hr and 80.2 ± 4.3 hr respectively, ρ > 0.5). Thus, a second injury involving the smooth’ muscle cell-rich neointima that forms after removal of the endothelium with a balloon catheter does not cause more platelets to accumulate than the initial injury, nor shorten platelet survival.

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