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ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2020

Shear stress improves the endothelial progenitor cell function via the CXCR7/ERK pathway axis in the coronary artery disease cases.

Hua Zhou, Qiang Tu, Yan Zhang, Hua Qiang Xie, Qing Yun Shuai, Xiao Chuan Huang, Jie Fu, Zheng Cao

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Article in BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hua ZhouDepartment of Medical Ultrasound, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei, China.
Qiang TuDepartment of Cardiology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei, China.
Yan ZhangDepartment of Cardiology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei, China.
Hua Qiang XieDepartment of Cardiology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei, China.
Qing Yun ShuaiDepartment of Cardiology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei, China.
Xiao Chuan HuangDepartment of Cardiology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei, China.
Jie FuDepartment of Cardiology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei, China.
Zheng CaoDepartment of Cardiology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei, China. caozheng908@163.com.ORCID 0000-0002-8498-7521
Hubei University of Medicine · CN

Funding

Hubei Provincial Department of Education B2019111National Natural Science Foundation of China 81771522Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province 2017CFB409
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDysfunction in the late Endothelial Progenitor Cells (EPCs) is responsible for endothelial repair in patients with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), and the shear stress is beneficial for EPCs function. However, the impact of shear stress on the capacity of EPCs in CAD patients has not been elucidated yet. The C-X-C chemokine receptor 7/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (CXCR7)/(ERK) pathways are identified to regulate EPCs function in CAD patients. Here, we hypothesize that shear stress upregulates the CXCR7/ERK pathways, which restore the EPCs function in CAD patients.

methodsThe human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs) were collected from healthy adults and CAD patients and then used for EPCs cultivation. The Lv-siRNA for human CXCR7 was transfected into induced EPCs isolated from the CAD patients. Meanwhile, the EPCs from CAD patients were subjected to shear stress generated by a biomimetic device. Next, the cell viability, migration, tube formation, and apoptosis were detected by CCK-8, Transwell assay, Matrigel, and flow cytometry, respectively. Also, the CXCR7/ERK pathways in human EPCs were analyzed by Western blotting and qRT-PCR.

resultCompared to the EPCs collected from normal adults, the CAD patient-derived EPCs showed reduced in vitro vasculogenic capacity. Also, the level of CXCR7 in CAD patient-derived EPCs was significantly reduced compared to the EPCs of healthy subjects. Meanwhile, the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), which represents a CXCR7 downstream signaling pathway, had decreased phosphorylation level. The shear stress treatment augmented the CXCR7 expression and also elevated ERK phosphorylation, which is comparable to the up-regulation of CAD patient-derived EPCs function. Further, the small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated CXCR7 knockdown diminished the enhanced migration, adhesion, and tube formation capacity of shear stress treated CAD patient-derived EPCs.

conclusionUp-regulation of the CXCR7/ERK pathways by shear stress can be a promising new target in enhancing the vasculogenic ability of CAD patient-derived EPCs.

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AgedCase-Control StudiesCell AdhesionCell MovementCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary CirculationEndothelial Progenitor CellsExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeovascularization, PhysiologicPhosphorylationReceptors, CXCRACKR3 protein, humanExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesReceptors, CXCRCoronary artery diseaseEndothelial progenitor cellsShear stress

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