糖尿病状态下瓣膜内皮细胞的特定分子变化及其与单核细胞的相互作用导致内皮功能障碍。
The Specific Molecular Changes Induced by Diabetic Conditions in Valvular Endothelial Cells and upon Their Interactions with Monocytes Contribute to Endothelial Dysfunction.
机构信息
Biopathology and Therapy of Inflammation, Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology "Nicolae Simionescu", 050568 Bucharest, Romania.
Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Central Military Hospital, 010825 Bucharest, Romania.
出版信息
Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Mar 6;25(5):3048. doi: 10.3390/ijms25053048.
Aortic valve disease (AVD) represents a global public health challenge. Research indicates a higher prevalence of diabetes in AVD patients, accelerating disease advancement. Although the specific mechanisms linking diabetes to valve dysfunction remain unclear, alterations of valvular endothelial cells (VECs) homeostasis due to high glucose (HG) or their crosstalk with monocytes play pivotal roles. The aim of this study was to determine the molecular signatures of VECs in HG and upon their interaction with monocytes in normal (NG) or high glucose conditions and to propose novel mechanisms underlying valvular dysfunction in diabetes. VECs and THP-1 monocytes cultured in NG/HG conditions were used. The RNAseq analysis revealed transcriptomic changes in VECs, in processes related to cytoskeleton regulation, focal adhesions, cellular junctions, and cell adhesion. Key molecules were validated by qPCR, Western blot, and immunofluorescence assays. The alterations in cytoskeleton and intercellular junctions impacted VEC function, leading to changes in VECs adherence to extracellular matrix, endothelial permeability, monocyte adhesion, and transmigration. The findings uncover new molecular mechanisms of VEC dysfunction in HG conditions and upon their interaction with monocytes in NG/HG conditions and may help to understand mechanisms of valvular dysfunction in diabetes and to develop novel therapeutic strategies in AVD.
主动脉瓣疾病(AVD)是一个全球性的公共健康挑战。研究表明,AVD 患者的糖尿病患病率更高,加速了疾病的进展。虽然将糖尿病与瓣膜功能障碍联系起来的确切机制尚不清楚,但由于高血糖(HG)导致的瓣膜内皮细胞(VEC)稳态改变,或它们与单核细胞的相互作用,起着关键作用。本研究旨在确定 HG 条件下 VEC 及其与单核细胞在正常(NG)或高葡萄糖条件下相互作用的分子特征,并提出糖尿病瓣膜功能障碍的新机制。使用 NG/HG 条件下培养的 VEC 和 THP-1 单核细胞进行 RNAseq 分析。转录组分析显示 VEC 中与细胞骨架调节、焦点黏附、细胞连接和细胞黏附相关的过程发生了转录组变化。通过 qPCR、Western blot 和免疫荧光检测验证了关键分子。细胞骨架和细胞间连接的改变影响了 VEC 的功能,导致 VEC 对细胞外基质的黏附、内皮通透性、单核细胞黏附和迁移的改变。这些发现揭示了 HG 条件下 VEC 功能障碍的新分子机制,以及它们与 NG/HG 条件下单核细胞相互作用的机制,可能有助于理解糖尿病瓣膜功能障碍的机制,并为 AVD 开发新的治疗策略。