scholarly journals The impact of serum incubation time on IgM/IgG binding to porcine aortic endothelial cells

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. e12312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongqiang Zhang ◽  
Bingsi Gao ◽  
Chengjiang Zhao ◽  
Cassandra Long ◽  
Haizhi Qi ◽  
...  
1995 ◽  
Vol 60 (11) ◽  
pp. 1274 ◽  
Author(s):  
STEPHEN P. COOKE ◽  
ROSEMARIE A. HEDERER ◽  
JEREMY D. PEARSON ◽  
CAROLINE O.S. SAVAGE

1995 ◽  
Vol 60 (11) ◽  
pp. 1274 ◽  
Author(s):  
STEPHEN P. COOKE ◽  
ROSEMARIE A. HEDERER ◽  
JEREMY D. PEARSON ◽  
CAROLINE O.S. SAVAGE

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Su-Li Cheng ◽  
Jian-su Shao ◽  
Abraham Behrmann ◽  
Karen Krchma ◽  
Dwight A Towler

Objective Endothelial cells (ECs) can undergo an endothelial-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) during tissue fibrosis. Wnt- and Msx2-regulated signals participate in arteriosclerotic calcification and fibrosis. We studied the impact of Wnt7, Msx2, and Dkk1 (Wnt7 antagonist) on EndMT in primary aortic endothelial cells (AoECs). Methods and Results Transduction of AoECs with vectors expressing Dkk1 suppressed EC differentiation and induced a mineralizing myofibroblast phenotype. Dkk1 suppressed claudin 5, PECAM, cadherin 5 (Cdh5), Tie1 and Tie2. Dkk1 converted the cuboidal cell monolayer into a spindle-shaped multilayer and inhibited EC cord formation. Myofibrogenic and osteogenic markers - e.g., SM22, type I collagen, Osx, Runx2, alkaline phosphatase – were upregulated by Dkk1 via activin-like kinase / Smad pathways. Dkk1 increased fibrosis and mineralization of AoECs cultured under osteogenic conditions - the opposite of mesenchymal cell responses. Msx2 and Wnt7b maintained the “cobblestone” morphology of differentiated ECs and promoted EC marker expression. Deleting EC Wnt7b with the Cdh5-Cre transgene in Wnt7b(fl/fl);LDLR-/- mice upregulated aortic osteogenic genes (Osx, Sox9, Runx2, Msx2) and nuclear pSmad1/5, and increased collagen accumulation. Conclusions Dkk1 enhances EndMT in AoECs, while Msx2-Wnt7 signals stabilize EC phenotype. EC responses to Dkk1, Wnt7b, and Msx2 are the opposite of mesenchymal cell responses, coupling EC phenotypic stability with osteofibrogenic predilection during arteriosclerosis.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Irvin Tubon ◽  
Chiara Bernardini ◽  
Fabiana Antognoni ◽  
Roberto Mandrioli ◽  
Giulia Potente ◽  
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Clinopodium tomentosum (Kunth) Govaerts is an endemic species in Ecuador, where it is used as an anti-inflammatory plant to treat respiratory and digestive affections. In this work, effects of a Clinopodium tomentosum ethanolic extract (CTEE), prepared from aerial parts of the plant, were investigated on vascular endothelium functions. In particularly, angiogenesis activity was evaluated, using primary cultures of porcine aortic endothelial cells (pAECs). Cells were cultured for 24 h in the presence of CTEE different concentrations (10, 25, 50, and 100 μg/ml); no viability alterations were found in the 10-50 μg/ml range, while a slight, but significant, proliferative effect was observed at the highest dose. In addition, treatment with CTEE was able to rescue LPS-induced injury in terms of cell viability. The CTEE ability to affect angiogenesis was evaluated by scratch test analysis and by an in vitro capillary-like network assay. Treatment with 25-50 μg/ml of extract caused a significant increase in pAEC’s migration and tube formation capabilities compared to untreated cells, as results from the increased master junctions’ number. On the other hand, CTEE at 100 μg/ml did not induce the same effects. Quantitative PCR data demonstrated that FLK-1 mRNA expression significantly increased at a CTEE dose of 25 μg/ml. The CTEE phytochemical composition was assessed through HPLC-DAD; rosmarinic acid among phenolic acids and hesperidin among flavonoids were found as major phenolic components. Total phenolic content and total flavonoid content assays showed that flavonoids are the most abundant class of polyphenols. The CTEE antioxidant activity was also showed by means of the DPPH and ORAC assays. Results indicate that CTEE possesses an angiogenic capacity in a dose-dependent manner; this represents an initial step in elucidating the mechanism of the therapeutic use of the plant.


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