Pub Date : 2024-09-10DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2024.107432
Despite the innovations introduced in the 2022 European Society of Cardiology/European Respiratory Society Guidelines on Pulmonary Hypertension, risk discrimination and management of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients at intermediate risk still represents a grey zone. Additionally, clinical evidence derived from currently available studies is limited. This expert panel survey intends to aid physicians in choosing the best therapeutic strategy for patients at intermediate risk despite ongoing oral therapy. An expert panel of 24 physicians, specialized in cardiology and/or pulmonology with expertise in handling all drugs available for the treatment of PAH participated in the survey. All potential therapeutic options for patients at intermediate risk were explored and analyzed to produce graded consensus statements regarding: the switch from endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA) or phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor (PDE5i) to another oral drug of the same class; the addition of a drug targeting the prostacyclin pathway administered by different routes; the switch from PDE5i to riociguat.
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Pub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2024.107421
Serum Response Factor (SRF) is a key regulatory transcription factor present in various cell types throughout the body, playing essential roles in cellular functions under physiological conditions. Mutations and abnormal expression of SRF have been linked to the development of various diseases and disorders. Recent evidence highlights that post-translational modifications (PTMs) are critical for regulating SRF function in different cell types and contribute to disease pathogenesis. Targeting SRF-related PTMs is emerging as a promising therapeutic approach for treating SRF-associated diseases. In this review, we summarize recent advances in understanding SRF PTMs and their underlying regulatory mechanisms. We also explore the implications of SRF-PTM in related cardiovascular and neurological diseases and their potential for therapeutic intervention. This information underscores the significance of SRF PTMs in both physiological and pathological contexts, enhancing our understanding of disease mechanisms and paving the way for the development of novel therapeutic strategies.
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Pub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2024.107420
Aortic dissection, characterized by a high immediate mortality, is primarily caused by excessive bleeding within the walls of the aorta or a severe tear within the intimal layer of the aorta. Inflammation, as well as oxidative stress and the degradation of extracellular matrix (ECM), are significant factors in the development and occurrence of aortic dissection. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are pivotal enzymes responsible for degrading the ECM. Inflammatory factors and oxidants can interact with MMPs, indicating the potential significance of MMPs in aortic dissection. A substantial body of evidence indicates that numerous MMPs are significantly upregulated in aortic dissection, playing a critical role in ECM degradation and the pathogenesis of aortic dissection. Furthermore, targeting these enzymes has demonstrated potential in facilitating ECM restoration and reducing the incidence of aortic dissection. This review initially provides a brief overview of MMP biology before delving into their expression patterns, regulatory mechanisms, and therapeutic applications in aortic dissection. A profound comprehension of the catabolic pathways associated with aortic dissection is imperative for the future development of potential preventive or therapeutic bio-interventions for aortic dissection.
{"title":"Matrix metalloproteinases in aortic dissection","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.vph.2024.107420","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.vph.2024.107420","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Aortic dissection, characterized by a high immediate mortality, is primarily caused by excessive bleeding within the walls of the aorta or a severe tear within the intimal layer of the aorta. Inflammation, as well as oxidative stress and the degradation of extracellular matrix (ECM), are significant factors in the development and occurrence of aortic dissection. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are pivotal enzymes responsible for degrading the ECM. Inflammatory factors and oxidants can interact with MMPs, indicating the potential significance of MMPs in aortic dissection. A substantial body of evidence indicates that numerous MMPs are significantly upregulated in aortic dissection, playing a critical role in ECM degradation and the pathogenesis of aortic dissection. Furthermore, targeting these enzymes has demonstrated potential in facilitating ECM restoration and reducing the incidence of aortic dissection. This review initially provides a brief overview of MMP biology before delving into their expression patterns, regulatory mechanisms, and therapeutic applications in aortic dissection. A profound comprehension of the catabolic pathways associated with aortic dissection is imperative for the future development of potential preventive or therapeutic bio-interventions for aortic dissection.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":23949,"journal":{"name":"Vascular pharmacology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142056708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-22DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2024.107419
Macrophages are a dynamic cell type of the immune system implicated in the pathophysiology of vascular diseases and are a major contributor to pathological inflammation. Excessive macrophage accumulation, activation, and polarization is observed in aortic aneurysm (AA), atherosclerosis, and pulmonary arterial hypertension. In general, macrophages become activated and polarized to a pro-inflammatory phenotype, which dramatically changes cell behavior to become pro-inflammatory and infiltrative. These cell types become cumbersome and fail to be cleared by normal mechanisms such as autophagy. The result is a hyper-inflammatory environment causing the recruitment of adjacent cells and circulating immune cells to further augment the inflammatory response. In AA, this leads to excessive ECM degradation and chemokine secretion, ultimately causing macrophages to dominate the immune cell landscape in the aortic wall. In atherosclerosis, monocytes are recruited to the vascular wall, where they polarize to the pro-inflammatory phenotype and induce inflammatory pathway activation. This leads to the development of foam cells, which significantly contribute to neointima and necrotic core formation in atherosclerotic plaques. Pro-inflammatory macrophages, which affect other vascular diseases, present with fragmented mitochondria and corresponding metabolic dysfunction. Targeting macrophage mitochondrial dynamics has proved to be an exciting potential therapeutic approach to combat vascular disease. This review will summarize mitochondrial and metabolic mechanisms of macrophage activation, polarization, and accumulation in vascular diseases.
巨噬细胞是免疫系统的一种动态细胞类型,与血管疾病的病理生理学有关,是病理炎症的主要促成因素。在主动脉瘤(AA)、动脉粥样硬化和肺动脉高压中可观察到巨噬细胞的过度聚集、活化和极化。一般来说,巨噬细胞会被激活并极化为促炎表型,从而显著改变细胞行为,使之成为促炎性和浸润性细胞。这些细胞类型变得累赘,无法通过自噬等正常机制清除。其结果是形成一种高炎症环境,导致邻近细胞和循环免疫细胞被招募进来,进一步加剧炎症反应。在 AA 中,这会导致 ECM 过度降解和趋化因子过度分泌,最终使巨噬细胞成为主动脉壁免疫细胞的主宰。在动脉粥样硬化中,单核细胞被招募到血管壁,在那里它们极化为促炎表型并诱导炎症通路激活。这导致泡沫细胞的形成,而泡沫细胞是动脉粥样硬化斑块中新内膜和坏死核心形成的重要原因。影响其他血管疾病的促炎巨噬细胞会出现线粒体碎片和相应的代谢功能障碍。以巨噬细胞线粒体动力学为靶点已被证明是一种令人兴奋的潜在治疗方法,可用于防治血管疾病。本综述将总结巨噬细胞在血管疾病中活化、极化和积聚的线粒体和代谢机制。
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Pub Date : 2024-08-17DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2024.107417
Myocardial infarction (MI) and the ensuing heart failure (HF) remain the main cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. One of the strategies to combat MI and HF lies in the ability to accurately predict the onset of these disorders. Alterations in mitochondrial homeostasis have been reported to be involved in the pathogenesis of various cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). In this regard, perturbations to mitochondrial dynamics leading to impaired clearance of dysfunctional mitochondria have been previously established to be a crucial trigger for MI/HF.
In this study, we found that MI patients could be classified into three clusters based on the expression levels of mitophagy-related genes and consensus clustering. We identified a mitophagy-related diagnostic 5-genes signature for MI using support vector machines-Recursive Feature Elimination (SVM-RFE) and random forest, with the area under the ROC curve (AUC) value of the predictive model at 0.813. Additionally, the single-cell transcriptome and pseudo-time analyses showed that the mitoscore was significantly upregulated in macrophages, endothelial cells, pericytes, fibroblasts and monocytes in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy, while sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1) exhibited remarkable increase in the infarcted (ICM) and non-infarcted (ICMN) myocardium samples dissected from the left ventricle compared with control samples. Lastly, through analysis of peripheral blood from MI patients, we found that the expression of SQSTM1 is positively correlated with troponin-T (P < 0.0001, R = 0.4195, R2 = 0.1759). Therefore, this study provides the rationale for a cell-specific mitophagy-related gene signature as an additional supporting diagnostic for CVDs.
心肌梗塞(MI)和随之而来的心力衰竭(HF)仍然是全球发病率和死亡率的主要原因。防治心肌梗死和心力衰竭的策略之一就是能够准确预测这些疾病的发病。据报道,线粒体平衡的改变与各种心血管疾病(CVDs)的发病机制有关。在这方面,线粒体动力学紊乱导致功能失调线粒体的清除能力受损已被证实是诱发心肌缺血/心房颤动的关键因素。本研究发现,根据有丝分裂相关基因的表达水平和共识聚类,可将 MI 患者分为三组。我们利用支持向量机-递归特征消除(SVM-RFE)和随机森林确定了与有丝分裂相关的 MI 诊断 5 基因特征,预测模型的 ROC 曲线下面积(AUC)值为 0.813。此外,单细胞转录组和伪时间分析表明,缺血性心肌病患者的巨噬细胞、内皮细胞、周细胞、成纤维细胞和单核细胞中的有丝分裂分数显著上调,而从左心室解剖的梗死(ICM)和非梗死(ICMN)心肌样本中的序列组1(SQSTM1)与对照样本相比显著增加。最后,通过对心肌梗死患者外周血的分析,我们发现 SQSTM1 的表达与肌钙蛋白-T 呈正相关(P<0.05)。
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Pub Date : 2024-08-17DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2024.107418
Substituted catechols include both natural and synthetic compounds found in the environment and foods. Some of them are flavonoid metabolites formed by the gut microbiota which are absorbed afterwards. Our previous findings showed that one of these metabolites, 4-methylcatechol, exerts potent vasorelaxant effects in rats. In the current study, we aimed at testing of its 22 structural congeners in order to find the most potent structure and to investigate the mechanism of action. 3-methoxycatechol (3-MOC), 4-ethylcatechol, 3,5-dichlorocatechol, 4-tert-butylcatechol, 4,5-dichlorocatechol, 3-fluorocatechol, 3-isopropylcatechol, 3-methylcatechol and the parent 4-methylcatechol exhibited high vasodilatory activities on isolated rat aortic rings with EC50s ranging from ∼10 to 24 μM. Some significant sex-differences were found. The most potent compound, 3-MOC, relaxed also resistant mesenteric artery but not porcine coronary artery, and decreased arterial blood pressure in both male and female spontaneously hypertensive rats in vivo without affecting heart rate. It potentiated the vasodilation mediated by cAMP and cGMP, but did not impact L-type Ca2+-channels. By using two inhibitors, activation of voltage-gated potassium channels (KV) was found to be involved in the mechanism of action. This was corroborated by docking analysis of 3-MOC with the KV7.4 channel. None of the most active catechols decreased the viability of the A-10 rat embryonic thoracic aorta smooth muscle cell line. Our findings showed that various catechols can relax vascular smooth muscles and hence could provide templates for developing new antihypertensive vasodilator agents without affecting coronary circulation.
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Pub Date : 2024-08-14DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2024.107416
Objective
This study explores the association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25(OH)D3) levels with carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT), and the presence of carotid atherosclerotic plaques in individuals with a history of smoking.
Methods
A total of 469 patients suspected of having carotid atherosclerosis, aged 52 to 73 years with an average age of 65.26 ± 4.37 years, were recruited from the author's hospital from January 2023 to October 2023. All patients had a smoking history of nearly 5 years. Based on their serum 25(OH)D3 levels, they were divided into two groups: the normal group (serum level 30–50 ng/mL, n = 300) and the deficiency group (<30 ng/mL, n = 169). General details of the two patient groups were collected. Carotid artery ultrasound was employed to assess pulse wave velocity (PWV), carotid artery compliance coefficient (CC), and CIMT. Blood chemistry analysis measured serum lipid metabolism indicators including total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HD-LC). The relationship between CIMT and each variable was analyzed through Pearson correlation, and logistic regression was used to identify risk factors influencing carotid artery plaque development.
Results
General patient information between the two groups showed no significant differences (P > 0.05). Patients in the 25(OH)D3 deficiency group exhibited elevated left and right PWV and CC compared to the 25(OH)D3 normal group (P < 0.05). The deficiency group exhibited larger CIMT and plaque area compared to the normal group (P < 0.05). Additionally, the deficiency group demonstrated higher levels of TC, LDL-C, and HD-LC compared to the normal group (P < 0.05). A moderate positive correlation was found between TC, LDL-C, and CIMT (P < 0.05), while a strong positive correlation existed between 25(OH)D3 and CIMT (P < 0.05). In smokers, the formation of carotid artery plaque was associated with factors such as patient age, CIMT, serum LDL-C, and 25(OH)D3 levels (P < 0.05). As age, CIMT, LDL-C levels increased, and 25(OH)D3 levels decreased, the risk of carotid plaques in smokers increased (P < 0.05).
Conclusions
Smokers with lower 25(OH)D3 levels exhibit higher CIMT and more prominent carotid atherosclerotic plaques, indicating increased arterial stiffness and elevated cardiovascular risk. These findings demonstrate crucial implications that insufficient levels of vitamin D may potentially contribute to a higher risk of atherosclerosis among smokers.
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Pub Date : 2024-08-06DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2024.107415
{"title":"Disease mechanisms and therapeutic targets in pulmonary hypertension: Key insights from the special issue of vascular pharmacology on pulmonary hypertension","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.vph.2024.107415","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.vph.2024.107415","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23949,"journal":{"name":"Vascular pharmacology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141907885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-30DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2024.107414
Sepsis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) are major health challenges involving complex processes like inflammation, renin-angiotensin system (RAS) dysregulation, and thrombosis. Despite distinct clinical symptoms, both conditions share mechanisms mediated by bradykinin. This review explores bradykinin's role in inflammation, RAS modulation, and thrombosis in sepsis and ASCVD. In sepsis, variable kininogen-bradykinin levels may correlate with disease severity and progression, though the effect of bradykinin receptor modulation on inflammation remains uncertain. RAS activation is present in both diseases, with sepsis showing variable or low levels of Ang II, ACE, and ACE2, while ASCVD consistently exhibits elevated levels. Bradykinin may act as a mediator for ACE2 and AT2 receptor effects in RAS regulation. It may influence clotting and fibrinolysis in sepsis-associated coagulopathy, but evidence for an antithrombotic effect in ASCVD is insufficient. Understanding bradykinin's role in these shared pathologies could guide therapeutic and monitoring strategies and inform future research.
{"title":"Exploring bradykinin: A common mediator in the pathophysiology of sepsis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.vph.2024.107414","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.vph.2024.107414","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Sepsis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) are major health challenges involving complex processes like inflammation, renin-angiotensin system (RAS) dysregulation, and thrombosis. Despite distinct clinical symptoms, both conditions share mechanisms mediated by bradykinin. This review explores bradykinin's role in inflammation, RAS modulation, and thrombosis in sepsis and ASCVD. In sepsis, variable kininogen-bradykinin levels may correlate with disease severity and progression, though the effect of bradykinin receptor modulation on inflammation remains uncertain. RAS activation is present in both diseases, with sepsis showing variable or low levels of Ang II, ACE, and ACE2, while ASCVD consistently exhibits elevated levels. Bradykinin may act as a mediator for ACE2 and AT2 receptor effects in RAS regulation. It may influence clotting and fibrinolysis in sepsis-associated coagulopathy, but evidence for an antithrombotic effect in ASCVD is insufficient. Understanding bradykinin's role in these shared pathologies could guide therapeutic and monitoring strategies and inform future research.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":23949,"journal":{"name":"Vascular pharmacology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141876154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-24DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2024.107413
Ischemic reperfusion injury (IRI) remains a significant challenge in various clinical settings, including stroke. Despite advances in reperfusion strategies, the restoration of blood flow to ischemic tissues often exacerbates tissue damage through a complex cascade of cellular and molecular events. In recent years, there has been growing interest in identifying novel therapeutic targets to ameliorate the detrimental effects of IRI and improve patient outcomes. This review critically evaluates emerging therapeutic targets and strategies for IRI management, such as R-spondin 3, neurolysin, glial cell gene therapy and inter alpha inhibitors. Diverse pathophysiology involved in IRI stroke such as oxidative stress, inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and ferroptosis are also closely discussed. Additionally, we explored the intricate interplay between inflammation and IRI, focusing on cell-mediated gene therapy approaches and anti-inflammatory agents that hold promise for attenuating tissue damage. Moreover, we delve into novel strategies aimed at preserving endothelial function, promoting tissue repair, and enhancing cellular resilience to ischemic insults. Finally, we discuss challenges, future directions, and translational opportunities for the development of effective therapies targeting ischemic reperfusion injury.
缺血再灌注损伤(IRI)在包括中风在内的各种临床环境中仍是一项重大挑战。尽管再灌注策略取得了进展,但缺血组织的血流恢复往往会通过一连串复杂的细胞和分子事件加剧组织损伤。近年来,人们对确定新的治疗靶点以减轻 IRI 的有害影响并改善患者预后的兴趣与日俱增。这篇综述对治疗 IRI 的新兴治疗靶点和策略进行了批判性评估,如 R-spondin 3、神经溶解素、神经胶质细胞基因疗法和α间抑制剂。此外,还仔细讨论了 IRI 中风所涉及的多种病理生理学,如氧化应激、炎症、线粒体功能障碍和铁变态反应。此外,我们还探讨了炎症与 IRI 之间错综复杂的相互作用,重点关注细胞介导的基因治疗方法和有望减轻组织损伤的抗炎药物。此外,我们还深入研究了旨在保护内皮功能、促进组织修复和增强细胞对缺血性损伤的恢复能力的新策略。最后,我们讨论了开发针对缺血再灌注损伤的有效疗法所面临的挑战、未来方向和转化机会。
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