甲基醇衍生核酸附物以RAGE-依赖的方式驱动血管功能障碍
Seigmund Wai Tsuen Lai1, Supriyo Bhattacharya2, Edwin De Jesus Lopez Gonzalez1
1Department of Diabetes and Cancer Metabolism, Arthur Riggs Diabetes and Metabolism Research Institute, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA.
甲基醇 (MG) 添加物,像CEdG和CEG一样,是糖尿病病 (DKD) 的生物标志物. 这些导管通过RAGE信号传导驱动内皮功能障碍,这表明它在血管疾病的发展和潜在的治疗点中发挥了作用.
科学领域:
- 生物化学 生物化学
- 血管生物学 血管生物学
- 糖尿病学 糖尿病学
背景情况:
- 糖尿病病 (DKD) 是糖尿病患者死亡的主要原因.
- 内皮细胞功能障碍 (ECD) 是DKD和血管疾病的早期指标和加重因素.
- 甲基醇 (MG) 添加物是已知的1型糖尿病中DKD风险的预测因素.
研究的目的:
- 阐明MG adducts导致血管疾病的机制.
- 调查特定的MG诱导核酸添加物 (CEdG和CEG) 在驱动内皮功能障碍中的作用.
主要方法:
- 人类静脉内皮细胞 (HUVECs) 对CEdG和CEG的暴露.
- 评估内皮功能障碍标记物:单细胞粘附,反应性氧物种 (ROS) 生产和内皮透性.
- 转录组分析以识别功能障碍的签名.
- 对高级糖化终产品 (RAGE) 信号发送的受体作用的评估.
主要成果:
- 在HUVEC中,CEdG和CEG暴露诱导了显著的内皮功能障碍.
- 功能障碍的表型包括单细胞粘附度增加,ROS产量增加,透性增强和平衡力受损.
- 观察到一个功能失调的转录基因签名.
- 抑制细胞内RAGE信号传递减弱了这些有害影响.
结论:
- MG诱导的核添加物 (CEdG和CEG) 积极驱动内皮功能障碍.
- 这些 adducts 通过 RAGE 信号通路运行.
- MG添加物不仅是生物标志物,也是血管疾病进展中的潜在致病原体,提供了新的治疗机会.
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