scholarly journals Hypoxia-induced increases in glucose uptake do not cause oxidative injury or advanced glycation end-product (AGE) formation in vascular endothelial cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
pp. e12460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan J. Viator ◽  
Heba Khader ◽  
Neha Hingorani ◽  
Sara Long ◽  
Victor Solodushko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endothelial Cells ◽  
Glucose Uptake ◽  
Vascular Endothelial Cells ◽  
Oxidative Injury ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Advanced Glycation ◽  
Advanced Glycation End Product

scholarly journals RasGRP2 inhibits glyceraldehyde-derived toxic advanced glycation end-products from inducing permeability in vascular endothelial cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun-ichi Takino ◽  
Takuma Sato ◽  
Takumi Kanetaka ◽  
Kasumi Okihara ◽  
Kentaro Nagamine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endothelial Cells ◽  
Vascular Permeability ◽  
Advanced Glycation End Products ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Vascular Endothelial Cells ◽  
Enzymatic Reaction ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Advanced Glycation ◽  
Glycation End Products ◽  
End Products

AbstractAdvanced glycation end-products (AGEs) are formed by the non-enzymatic reaction of sugars and proteins. Among the AGEs, glyceraldehyde-derived toxic AGEs (TAGE) are associated with various diseases, including diabetic complications such as diabetic retinopathy (DR). The risk of developing DR is strongly associated with poor glycemic control, which causes AGE accumulation and increases AGE-induced vascular permeability. We previously reported that Ras guanyl nucleotide releasing protein 2 (RasGRP2), which activates small G proteins, may play an essential role in the cell response to toxicity when exposed to various factors. However, it is not known whether RasGRP2 prevents the adverse effects of TAGE in vascular endothelial cells. This study observed that TAGE enhanced vascular permeability by disrupting adherens junctions and tight junctions via complex signaling, such as ROS and non-ROS pathways. In particular, RasGRP2 protected adherens junction disruption, thereby suppressing vascular hyper-permeability. These results indicate that RasGRP2 is an essential protective factor of vascular permeability and may help develop novel therapeutic strategies for AGE-induced DR.

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