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Published on: August 20, 2019
CCL4 contributes to aging related angiogenic insufficiency through activating oxidative stress and endothelial
Ting-Ting Chang1,2,3,4,5, Liang-Yu Lin6,7, Ching Chen8,6
1Department and Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan. tf0619@nycu.edu.tw.
Abstract:
Aging is a natural process associated with chronic inflammation in the development of vascular dysfunction. We hypothesized that chemokine C-C motif ligands 4 (CCL4) might play a vital role in aging-related vascular dysfunction. Circulating CCL4 was up-regulated in elderly subjects and in aged animals. CCL4 inhibition reduced generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), attenuated inflammation, and restored cell functions in endothelial progenitor cells from elderly subjects and in aged human aortic endothelial cells. CCL4 promoted cell aging, with impaired cell functioning, by activating ROS production and inflammation. CCL4 knockout mice and therapeutic administration of anti-CCL4 neutralizing antibodies exhibited vascular and dermal anti-aging effects, with improved wound healing, via the down-regulation of inflammatory proteins and the activation of angiogenic proteins. Altogether, our findings suggested that CCL4 may contribute to aging-related vascular dysfunction via activating oxidative stress and endothelial inflammation. CCL4 may be a potential therapeutic target for vascular protections during aging.
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