Li Tiantian, Fang Fei, Yin Hongmei, Zhang Zhen, Wang Xiangxiu, Wang Erxiang, Yu Hongchi, Shen Yang, Wang Guixue, He Weihong, Liu Xiaoheng
Institute of Biomedical Engineering, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai). 2024 Jun 3;57(6):901-915. doi: 10.3724/abbs.2024060.
Medial arterial calcification (MAC) accompanying chronic kidney disease (CKD) leads to increased vessel wall stiffness, myocardial ischemia, heart failure, and increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, there are currently no drugs available to treat MAC. The natural polyphenol epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) has been demonstrated to protect against cardiovascular disease; however, whether EGCG supplementation inhibits MAC in CKD remains unclear. In this study, we utilize a CKD-associated MAC model to investigate the effects of EGCG on vascular calcification and elucidate the underlying mechanisms involved. Our findings demonstrate that EGCG treatment significantly reduces calcium phosphate deposition and osteogenic differentiation of VSMCs and in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, through RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis, we show a significant activation of the transcription factor JunB both in CKD mouse arteries and in osteoblast-like VSMCs. Notably, EGCG effectively suppresses CKD-associated MAC by inhibiting the activity of JunB. In addition, overexpression of JunB can abolish while knockdown of can enhance the inhibitory effect of EGCG on the osteogenic differentiation of VSMCs. Furthermore, EGCG supplementation inhibits MAC in CKD via modulation of the JunB-dependent Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK signaling pathway. In conclusion, our study highlights the potential therapeutic value of EGCG for managing CKD-associated MAC, as it mitigates this pathological process through targeted inactivation of JunB.
伴随慢性肾脏病(CKD)出现的内侧动脉钙化(MAC)会导致血管壁僵硬度增加、心肌缺血、心力衰竭以及心血管疾病发病率和死亡率上升。不幸的是,目前尚无治疗MAC的药物。天然多酚表没食子儿茶素-3-没食子酸酯(EGCG)已被证明可预防心血管疾病;然而,补充EGCG是否能抑制CKD中的MAC仍不清楚。在本研究中,我们利用CKD相关的MAC模型来研究EGCG对血管钙化的影响,并阐明其中涉及的潜在机制。我们的研究结果表明,EGCG治疗可显著减少磷酸钙沉积和血管平滑肌细胞(VSMCs)的成骨分化,且呈剂量依赖性。此外,通过RNA测序(RNA-seq)分析,我们发现CKD小鼠动脉和成骨样VSMCs中转录因子JunB均有显著激活。值得注意的是,EGCG通过抑制JunB的活性有效抑制了CKD相关的MAC。此外,JunB的过表达可消除EGCG对VSMCs成骨分化的抑制作用,而敲低JunB则可增强这种抑制作用。此外,补充EGCG通过调节JunB依赖的Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK信号通路抑制CKD中的MAC。总之,我们的研究突出了EGCG在管理CKD相关MAC方面的潜在治疗价值,因为它通过靶向失活JunB减轻了这一病理过程。
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