scholarly journals Insights into the Functional Role of ADTRP (Androgen-Dependent TFPI-Regulating Protein) in Health and Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (9) ◽  
pp. 4451
Author(s):  
Cristina Lupu ◽  
Maulin M. Patel ◽  
Florea Lupu
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Factor ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Fatty Acid Esters ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Health And Disease ◽  
Vessel Integrity ◽  
And Function

The novel protein ADTRP, identified and described by us in 2011, is androgen-inducible and regulates the expression and activity of Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor, the major inhibitor of the Tissue Factor-dependent pathway of coagulation on endothelial cells. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in ADTRP associate with coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction, and deep vein thrombosis/venous thromboembolism. Some athero-protective effects of androgen could exert through up-regulation of ADTRP expression. We discovered a critical role of ADTRP in vascular development and vessel integrity and function, manifested through Wnt signaling-dependent regulation of matrix metalloproteinase-9. ADTRP also hydrolyses fatty acid esters of hydroxy-fatty acids, which have anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory effects and can control metabolic disorders. Here we summarize and analyze the knowledge on ADTRP and try to decipher its functions in health and disease.

scholarly journals Inflammasome Activation Promotes Deep Vein Thrombosis through Pyroptosis

Blood ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 134 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 3644-3644
Author(s):  
Yan Zhang ◽  
Guoying Zhang ◽  
Cui Jian ◽  
Congqing Wu ◽  
Nigel Mackman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deep Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Tissue Factor ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Inflammasome Activation ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Flow Restriction ◽  
Caspase 1 ◽  
Deep Vein ◽  
Deficient Mice

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), is one of the most common causes of cardiovascular death worldwide. Monocytic cells (including monocytes/macrophages) and their derived tissue factor have been reported to play important roles in the development of DVT. However, the mechanism by which monocytes contribute to the development DVT is not well elucidated. In this study, we reported a critical role of inflammasome activation and pyroptosis in the development of DVT. Using a flow restriction-induced mouse DVT model in the inferior vena cava, we show that deficiency of caspase-1 protected against flow restriction-induced DVT. Inflammasome activation leads to interleukin (IL)-1b and IL-18 maturation/release and pyroptosis. Recent studies show that caspases-1 cleaves Gasdermin D (GSDMD) and triggers pyroptosis-a form of programmed cell death with similar morphology to necrosis. We tested the hypothesis that GSDMD-dependent pyroptosis drives inflammasome-induced coagulation and DVT using Gsdmd-/- mice. Indeed, flow restriction-induced DVT was inhibited by GSDMD deficiency. After induction of DVT, fibrin was deposited in the vein as detected by Western blot with a monoclonal antibody that specifically recognizes mouse fibrin, which were inhibited in the caspase-1 deficient mice and GSDMD deficient mice. IL-1b was also increased in tissue of vein following induction of DVT, which was inhibited by caspase-1 or GSDMD deficiency. Following inflammasome activation, pyroptotic macrophages release tissue factor (TF), an essential initiator of coagulation cascades. Consistently, flow restriction-induced DVT was flow restriction-induced DVT inhibited in inducible TF deficient mice. Our data reveal a critical role of inflammasome activation and pyroptosis in the development of DVT. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

scholarly journals Distinct Lysosome Phenotypes Influence Inflammatory Function in Peritoneal and Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophages

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kassandra Weber ◽  
Joel D. Schilling
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Data Interpretation ◽  
Nutrient Sensing ◽  
Phagocytic Cells ◽  
Health And Disease ◽  
Macrophage Populations ◽  
And Function

Lysosomes play a critical role in the degradation of both extracellular and intracellular material. These dynamic organelles also contribute to nutrient sensing and cell signaling pathways. Macrophages represent a heterogeneous group of phagocytic cells that contribute to tissue homeostasis and inflammation. Recently, there has been a renewed interest in understanding the role of macrophage autophagy and lysosome function in health and disease. Thioglycollate-elicited peritoneal and bone marrow-derived macrophages are commonly used ex vivo systems to study primary macrophage function. In this study, we reveal dramatic baseline differences in the lysosome morphology and function between these macrophage populations and provide evidence that these differences can be functionally relevant. Our results provide important insights into the diversity of lysosomes in primary macrophages and illustrate the importance of accounting for this in data interpretation.

The Laryngeal Epithelium in Reflux

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 112-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Erickson-Levendoski ◽  
Mahalakshmi Sivasankar
Keyword(s):  
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Laryngeal Disease ◽  
Health And Disease ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Impact

The epithelium plays a critical role in the maintenance of laryngeal health. This is evident in that laryngeal disease may result when the integrity of the epithelium is compromised by insults such as laryngopharyngeal reflux. In this article, we will review the structure and function of the laryngeal epithelium and summarize the impact of laryngopharyngeal reflux on the epithelium. Research investigating the ramifications of reflux on the epithelium has improved our understanding of laryngeal disease associated with laryngopharyngeal reflux. It further highlights the need for continued research on the laryngeal epithelium in health and disease.

scholarly journals Role of Insulin in Health and Disease: An Update

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 6403
Author(s):  
Md Saidur Rahman ◽  
Khandkar Shaharina Hossain ◽  
Sharnali Das ◽  
Sushmita Kundu ◽  
Elikanah Olusayo Adegoke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Signaling ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Glucose Levels ◽  
Physiological Processes ◽  
Blood Glucose Levels ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Health And Disease

Insulin is a polypeptide hormone mainly secreted by β cells in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas. The hormone potentially coordinates with glucagon to modulate blood glucose levels; insulin acts via an anabolic pathway, while glucagon performs catabolic functions. Insulin regulates glucose levels in the bloodstream and induces glucose storage in the liver, muscles, and adipose tissue, resulting in overall weight gain. The modulation of a wide range of physiological processes by insulin makes its synthesis and levels critical in the onset and progression of several chronic diseases. Although clinical and basic research has made significant progress in understanding the role of insulin in several pathophysiological processes, many aspects of these functions have yet to be elucidated. This review provides an update on insulin secretion and regulation, and its physiological roles and functions in different organs and cells, and implications to overall health. We cast light on recent advances in insulin-signaling targeted therapies, the protective effects of insulin signaling activators against disease, and recommendations and directions for future research.

scholarly journals Creatine in Health and Disease

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 447
Author(s):  
Richard B. Kreider ◽  
Jeffery R. Stout
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Creatine Supplementation ◽  
Cellular Metabolism ◽  
Medical Evidence ◽  
Therapeutic Benefits ◽  
Nutritional Strategy ◽  
Severity Of Injury ◽  
Health And Disease

Although creatine has been mostly studied as an ergogenic aid for exercise, training, and sport, several health and potential therapeutic benefits have been reported. This is because creatine plays a critical role in cellular metabolism, particularly during metabolically stressed states, and limitations in the ability to transport and/or store creatine can impair metabolism. Moreover, increasing availability of creatine in tissue may enhance cellular metabolism and thereby lessen the severity of injury and/or disease conditions, particularly when oxygen availability is compromised. This systematic review assesses the peer-reviewed scientific and medical evidence related to creatine’s role in promoting general health as we age and how creatine supplementation has been used as a nutritional strategy to help individuals recover from injury and/or manage chronic disease. Additionally, it provides reasonable conclusions about the role of creatine on health and disease based on current scientific evidence. Based on this analysis, it can be concluded that creatine supplementation has several health and therapeutic benefits throughout the lifespan.

The Role of the CX3CL1-CX3CR1 Axis in Renal Disease

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Hamdan ◽  
Lisa A. Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Kidney Diseases ◽  
Transmembrane Protein ◽  
Soluble Form ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Chronic Kidney Diseases ◽  
The Family ◽  
Soluble Species ◽  
And Function

Excessive infiltration of immune cells into the kidney is a key feature of acute and chronic kidney diseases. The family of chemokines are key drivers of this process. CX3CL1 (fractalkine) is one of two unique chemokines synthesized as a transmembrane protein which undergoes proteolytic cleavage to generate a soluble species. Through interacting with its cognate receptor, CX3CR1, CX3CL1 was originally shown to act as a conventional chemoattractant in the soluble form, and as an adhesion molecule in the transmembrane form. Since then, other functions of CX3CL1 beyond leukocyte recruitment have been described, including cell survival, immunosurveillance, and cell-mediated cytotoxicity. This review summarizes diverse roles of CX3CL1 in kidney disease and potential uses as a therapeutic target and novel biomarker. As the CX3CL1-CX3CR1 axis has been shown to contribute to both detrimental and protective effects in various kidney diseases, a thorough understanding of how the expression and function of CX3CL1 are regulated is needed to unlock its therapeutic potential.

scholarly journals Role of Biological Sex in the Cardiovascular-Gut Microbiome Axis

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuangyue Li ◽  
Georgios Kararigas
Keyword(s):  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Gut Microbiome ◽  
Microbial Composition ◽  
Biological Sex ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Host Health ◽  
Health And Disease ◽  
And Function ◽  
Insight Into

There has been a recent, unprecedented interest in the role of gut microbiota in host health and disease. Technological advances have dramatically expanded our knowledge of the gut microbiome. Increasing evidence has indicated a strong link between gut microbiota and the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). In the present article, we discuss the contribution of gut microbiota in the development and progression of CVD. We further discuss how the gut microbiome may differ between the sexes and how it may be influenced by sex hormones. We put forward that regulation of microbial composition and function by sex might lead to sex-biased disease susceptibility, thereby offering a mechanistic insight into sex differences in CVD. A better understanding of this could identify novel targets, ultimately contributing to the development of innovative preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for men and women.

scholarly journals Sex Differences and the Influence of Sex Hormones on Cognition through Adulthood and the Aging Process

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Gurvich ◽  
Kate Hoy ◽  
Natalie Thomas ◽  
Jayashri Kulkarni
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Sex Hormones ◽  
Reproductive Function ◽  
Health And Disease ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Brain

Hormones of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis that regulate reproductive function have multiple effects on the development, maintenance and function of the brain. Sex differences in cognitive functioning have been reported in both health and disease, which may be partly attributed to sex hormones. The aim of the current paper was to provide a theoretical review of how sex hormones influence cognitive functioning across the lifespan as well as provide an overview of the literature on sex differences and the role of sex hormones in cognitive decline, specifically in relation to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). A summary of current hormone and sex-based interventions for enhancing cognitive functioning and/or reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease is also provided.

MO263KLOTHO IS PROTECTIVE IN THE CONTEXT OF ACUTE GLOMERULAR INJURY BUT IS NOT EXPRESSED IN PODOCYTES

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuelle Charrin ◽  
Dina Dabaghie ◽  
Rik Mencke ◽  
Ilke Sen ◽  
Katja Möller-Hackbarth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interstitial Fibrosis ◽  
Tubular Damage ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Glomerular Injury ◽  
Protein Levels ◽  
Filtration Barrier ◽  
Renal Histology ◽  
Distant Organ ◽  
Health And Disease ◽  
And Function

Abstract Background and Aims Podocyte integrity is crucial for the maintenance of glomerular function in health and disease. Numerous studies have reported that Klotho overexpression, or treatment with recombinant Klotho, reduces glomerular and tubular damage in mouse models of renal disease. However, the mechanism(s) of action are not fully understood. Several recent studies have also reported that Klotho is expressed in podocytes, where it protects against various types of injury. These findings conflict with previous studies, which have shown that renal Klotho expression is exclusively confined to proximal and distal tubular cells. Method To address this discrepancy and enhance our understanding of the putative glomeruloprotective effects mediated by Klotho, we examined the expression pattern of Klotho in human and mouse kidney by several different methods, and explored its protective effects by overexpressing full-length human Klotho directly in podocytes or in a distant organ (i.e. liver). Results Data at the mRNA and protein levels all converged towards an absence or very low expression of Klotho in podocytes. The generation of a podocyte-specific Klotho knockout mouse further demonstrated that its deletion did not affect glomerular structure or function. Moreover, Klotho deficiency did not worsen glomerular injury in an experimental model of glomerulonephritis (anti-GBM). However, when Klotho was overexpressed in hepatocytes (Alb-cre;hKlothofl/+ - Alb-hKL), serum Klotho increased drastically with no changes in Fgf23 or phosphate metabolism. In mice challenged with anti-GBM, renal histology and ultrastructure of the filtration barrier was less severely affected in Alb-hKL compared to WT mice. There were also significantly less albuminuria, podocyte loss and interstitial fibrosis in Alb-hKL mice compared to their WT littermates. In contrast, mice which overexpressed Klotho in podocytes (Pod-hKL) were not protected from renal injury. Conclusion Taken together, these results strongly suggest that Klotho is not expressed in any substantial amounts in human or mouse podocytes, and that membrane-bound Klotho does not play a role in podocyte biology. Importantly, our results confirm a beneficial role for soluble Klotho in protecting podocytes against injury, and in maintaining glomerular integrity and function.

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