机构:[1]Institute of Primate Translational Medicine, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China[2]Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Peoples’ Hospital of Yunnan Province, No. 157, Jinbi road, Kunming, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China外科片心脏大血管外科云南省第一人民医院[3]Institute of Basic Medicine of the First People’s Hospital of Yunnan Province, Center of Clinical Molecular Biology of Yunnan Province, The First Peoples’ Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China云南省第一人民医院
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of global mortality. The proper functioning of the endothelial layer of arteries is crucial to cardiovascular health. Retinoblastoma protein (Rb), encoded by the Rb1 gene, has been shown to offer vasoprotective effects. Herein, we investigated endothelial Rb's effects on arterial function using an endothelial-specific conditional Rb1 knockout (Rb cKO) mouse model. We found that Rb deficiency reduced dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) activity and downstream NO production in mouse aortic endothelial cells and blocked arterial vasodilation in an endothelial DHFR-dependent manner. Rb deficiency also increased phenylephrine-triggered arterial vasoconstriction, BP levels, and pathological aortic remodeling without significantly affecting prostanoid synthesis. Employing an angiotensin II (AngII)-stimulated apolipoprotein E knockout (apoE -/-) mice fed a standard, non-atherogenic diet, Rb deficiency increased aortic diameter, stimulated abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) development, and reduced survival. These pathological responses to Rb deficiency in AngII-stimulated apoE-/- mice were rescued by DHFR overexpression. Cumulatively, our findings reveal that endothelial Rb positively impacts arterial function by supporting vasoprotective endothelial DHFR/NO pathway activity, leading to reduced AAA development.
基金:
National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [81760059, 81560060]; Special Joint Program of Yunnan Province [2018FE001-181]
第一作者机构:[1]Institute of Primate Translational Medicine, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China[2]Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Peoples’ Hospital of Yunnan Province, No. 157, Jinbi road, Kunming, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China
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Cao Yu,Xiong Da,Kong Ruize,et al.Endothelial retinoblastoma protein reduces abdominal aortic aneurysm development via promoting DHFR/NO pathway-mediated vasoprotection[J].MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY.2019,460(1-2):29-36.doi:10.1007/s11010-019-03567-y.
APA:
Cao, Yu,Xiong, Da,Kong, Ruize,Dai, Guolin,Zhong, Minghua...&Li, Hongrong.(2019).Endothelial retinoblastoma protein reduces abdominal aortic aneurysm development via promoting DHFR/NO pathway-mediated vasoprotection.MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY,460,(1-2)
MLA:
Cao, Yu,et al."Endothelial retinoblastoma protein reduces abdominal aortic aneurysm development via promoting DHFR/NO pathway-mediated vasoprotection".MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY 460..1-2(2019):29-36