scholarly journals Protective Role for Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-4, a Novel Peroxisome Proliferator–Activated Receptor-γ Target Gene, in Smooth Muscle in Deoxycorticosterone Acetate–Salt Hypertension

Hypertension ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 214-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pimonrat Ketsawatsomkron ◽  
Henry L. Keen ◽  
Deborah R. Davis ◽  
Ko-Ting Lu ◽  
Madeliene Stump ◽  
...  
1997 ◽  
Vol 93 (4) ◽  
pp. 295-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander A. Harper ◽  
Julian P. L. Davis ◽  
Alan R. Chipperfield

1. Intracellular [Cl−] ([Cl−]i) was measured with ion-selective microelectrodes in rat femoral arterial smooth muscle in normotensive controls and after the induction of deoxycorticosterone acetate/salt hypertension. 2. Linear regression of [Cl−]i and time after the induction of hypertension showed good correlation (r = 0.96) for 5–6 weeks, as [Cl−]i increased from 30 ± 1 mmol/l (mean ± SD, n = 16), to 49 ± 2 mmol/l (n = 9, P < 0.0001). 3. Arterial systolic blood pressure also increased linearly (r = 0.97) for 5–6 weeks as hypertension developed from 122 ± 1 mmHg (n = 20) to 187 ± 7 mmHg (n = 14): there was consequently a linear relationship between [Cl−]i and arterial systolic blood pressure (r = 0.96). 4. The increase in [Cl−]i was partly because Na+−K+−Cl− co-transport activity, estimated from the fall in [Cl−]i caused by bumetanide, was greater in hypertension (18 mmol/l) than in normotension (10 mmol/l). This finding, and the depolarization of the membrane potential in hypertension (−56 ± 3 mV compared with −64 ± 4 mV in normotension; P < 0.0001), confirms previous studies. 5. The increase in [Cl−]i was also partly due to greater activity of an Na+- and HCO3−-independent, acetazolamide-sensitive inward Cl− transport system; thus acetazolamide reduced [Cl−]i by 7 mmol/l in normotension and by 16 mmol/l in hypertension. 6. In Cl−-free media, the membrane potential in normotension (−59 ± 5 mV) was not significantly different from that in hypertension (−60 ± 4 mV). 7. The role of [Cl−]i in the depolarization of the membrane potential in hypertension is discussed.


Hypertension ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke Chen ◽  
Xuewei Zhang ◽  
Earl W. Dunham ◽  
Ben G. Zimmerman

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 1854
Author(s):  
Tabinda Sidrat ◽  
Zia-Ur Rehman ◽  
Myeong-Don Joo ◽  
Kyeong-Lim Lee ◽  
Il-Keun Kong

The Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway plays a crucial role in early embryonic development. Wnt/β-catenin signaling is a major regulator of cell proliferation and keeps embryonic stem cells (ESCs) in the pluripotent state. Dysregulation of Wnt signaling in the early developmental stages causes several hereditary diseases that lead to embryonic abnormalities. Several other signaling molecules are directly or indirectly activated in response to Wnt/β-catenin stimulation. The crosstalk of these signaling factors either synergizes or opposes the transcriptional activation of β-catenin/Tcf4-mediated target gene expression. Recently, the crosstalk between the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta (PPARδ), which belongs to the steroid superfamily, and Wnt/β-catenin signaling has been reported to take place during several aspects of embryonic development. However, numerous questions need to be answered regarding the function and regulation of PPARδ in coordination with the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Here, we have summarized the functional activation of the PPARδ in co-ordination with the Wnt/β-catenin pathway during the regulation of several aspects of embryonic development, stem cell regulation and maintenance, as well as during the progression of several metabolic disorders.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. 3829
Author(s):  
Mohamed F. Dora ◽  
Nabil M. Taha ◽  
Mohamed A. Lebda ◽  
Aml E. Hashem ◽  
Mohamed S. Elfeky ◽  
...  

Iron oxide nanoparticle (IONP) therapy has diverse health benefits but high doses or prolonged therapy might induce oxidative cellular injuries especially in the brain. Therefore, we conducted the current study to investigate the protective role of quercetin supplementation against the oxidative alterations induced in the brains of rats due to IONPs. Forty adult male albino rats were allocated into equal five groups; the control received a normal basal diet, the IONP group was intraperitoneally injected with IONPs of 50 mg/kg body weight (B.W.) and quercetin-treated groups had IONPs + Q25, IONPs + Q50 and IONPs + Q100 that were orally supplanted with quercetin by doses of 25, 50 and 100 mg quercetin/kg B.W. daily, respectively, administrated with the same dose of IONPs for 30 days. IONPs induced significant increases in malondialdehyde (MDA) and significantly decreased reduced glutathione (GSH) and oxidized glutathione (GSSG). Consequently, IONPs significantly induced severe brain tissue injuries due to the iron deposition leading to oxidative alterations with significant increases in brain creatine phosphokinase (CPK) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Furthermore, IONPs induced significant reductions in brain epinephrine, serotonin and melatonin with the downregulation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PGC-1α) and mitochondrial transcription factor A (mtTFA) mRNA expressions. IONPs induced apoptosis in the brain monitored by increases in caspase 3 and decreases in B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl2) expression levels. Quercetin supplementation notably defeated brain oxidative damages and in a dose-dependent manner. Therefore, quercetin supplementation during IONPs is highly recommended to gain the benefits of IONPs with fewer health hazards.


2018 ◽  
Vol 475 (10) ◽  
pp. 1687-1699 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eunjin Koh ◽  
Young Kyung Kim ◽  
Daye Shin ◽  
Kyung-Sup Kim

Mitochondrial pyruvate carrier (MPC), which is essential for mitochondrial pyruvate usage, mediates the transport of cytosolic pyruvate into mitochondria. Low MPC expression is associated with various cancers, and functionally associated with glycolytic metabolism and stemness. However, the mechanism by which MPC expression is regulated is largely unknown. In this study, we showed that MPC1 is down-regulated in human renal cell carcinoma (RCC) due to strong suppression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma co-activator (PGC)-1 alpha (PGC-1α). We also demonstrated that overexpression of PGC-1α stimulates MPC1 transcription, while depletion of PGC-1α by siRNA suppresses MPC expression. We found that PGC-1α interacts with estrogen-related receptor-alpha (ERR-α) and recruits it to the ERR-α response element motif located in the proximal MPC1 promoter, resulting in efficient activation of MPC1 expression. Furthermore, the MPC inhibitor, UK5099, blocked PGC-1α-induced pyruvate-dependent mitochondrial oxygen consumption. Taken together, our results suggest that MPC1 is a novel target gene of PGC-1α. In addition, low expression of PGC-1α in human RCC might contribute to the reduced expression of MPC, resulting in impaired mitochondrial respiratory capacity in RCC by limiting the transport of pyruvate into the mitochondrial matrix.


2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 2466-2479 ◽  
Author(s):  
XiaoLe Xu ◽  
Mengzi He ◽  
Tingting Liu ◽  
Yi Zeng ◽  
Wei Zhang

Background/Aims: salusin-ß is considered to be a potential pro-atherosclerotic factor. Regulation and function of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are important in the progression of atherosclerosis. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) exerts a vascular protective role beyond its metabolic effects. Salusin-ß has direct effects on VSMCs. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of salusin-ß on PPARγ gene expression in primary cultured rat VSMCs. Methods: Western blotting analysis, real-time PCR and transient transfection approach were used to determine expression of target proteins. Specific protein knockdown was performed with siRNA transfection. Cell proliferation was determined by 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine incorporation. The levels of inflammation indicators interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a) were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: Salusin-ß negatively regulated PPARγ gene expression at protein, mRNA and gene promoter level in VSMCs. The inhibitory effect of salusin-ß on PPARγ gene expression contributed to salusin-ß-induced VSMCs proliferation and inflammation in vitro. IγBa-NF-γB activation, but not NF-γB p50 or p65, mediated the salusin-ß-induced inhibition of PPARγ gene expression. Salusin-ß induced nuclear translocation of histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3). HDAC3 siRNA prevented salusin-ß-induced PPARγ reduction. Nuclear translocation of HDAC3 in response to salusin-ß was significantly reversed by an IγBa inhibitor BAY 11-7085. Furthermore, IγBa-HDAC3 complex was present in the cytosol of VSMCs but interrupted after salusin-ß treatment. Conclusion: IγBa-HDAC3 pathway may contribute to salusin-ß-induced inhibition of PPARγ gene expression in VSMCs.


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