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Biomedicines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1874
Author(s):  
Roberta Scrimieri ◽  
Alessandra Cazzaniga ◽  
Sara Castiglioni ◽  
Jeanette A. M. Maier

Vitamin D (VitD) exerts protective effects on the endothelium, which is fundamental for vascular integrity, partly by inhibiting free radical formation. We found that VitD prevents high glucose-induced Thioredoxin Interacting Protein (TXNIP) upregulation. Increased amounts of TXNIP are responsible for the accumulation of reactive oxygen species and, as a consequence, of lipid droplets. This is associated with increased amounts of triglycerides as the result of increased lipogenesis and reduced fatty acid oxidation. Remarkably, VitD rebalances the redox equilibrium, restores normal lipid content, and prevents the accumulation of lipid droplets. Our results highlight TXNIP as one of the targets of VitD in high glucose-cultured endothelial cells and shed some light on the protective effect of VitD on the endothelium.


Author(s):  
Shupei Qiao ◽  
Yufang Zhao ◽  
Hui Tian ◽  
Ishara Manike ◽  
Liang Ma ◽  
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