Activation of endothelial cells to pathological status by down-regulation of connexin43

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題名:	Activation of endothelial cells to pathological status by down-regulation of connexin43
作者:	Hsueh-Hsiao Wang;Chang-I Kung;Yuen-Yi Tseng;Yi-Chun Lin;Chi-Hau Chen;Cheng-Ho Tsai;Hung-I Yeh
貢獻者:	醫學系
關鍵詞:	Angiogenesis;Connexins;Coagulatory factors;Gap junctions;c-jun N-terminal kinase
日期:	2008-08-01
上傳時間:	2015-07-01 13:40:19 (UTC+8)
摘要:	● Aims: We investigated the effects of connexin43 (Cx43) down-regulation on endothelial function. ● Methods and results: We used two different sequences of Cx43-specific small interference RNA (siRNA) to reduce de novo synthesis of Cx43 in human aortic endothelial cells and then examined the expression profiles, proliferation activity and viability, and angiogenic potential. The involvement of mitogen-activated protein kinase signalling pathways was analysed. In parallel, the effect of inhibition of gap-junctional communication by connexin-mimetic peptides was evaluated. During the down-regulation of Cx43 by the siRNA, the cells exhibited impaired gap-junctional communication, proliferation, viability, and angiogenic potential. In addition, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and von Willebrand factor were up-regulated. Furthermore, c-jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and its downstream target c-jun were activated, while caspase-3, p38, and extracellular signal-regulated kinase remained unchanged. Inhibition of JNK by SP600125 blocked the siRNA-induced increased expression of PAI-1 and partially recovered the impaired angiogenic potential. Short-term inhibition of Cx43 channels by connexin-mimetic peptides did not activate JNK. ● Conclusion: Down-regulation of Cx43 inhibits gap-junctional communication and activates endothelial cells to pathological status, as characterized by up-regulation of coagulatory molecules and impairment of proliferation, viability, and angiogenesis. The processes are associated with activation of JNK signalling pathways and rectified by inhibition of the activation. These results suggest that inadequate expression of Cx43 per se impairs endothelial function by the activation of stress-activated protein kinase.
關聯:	Cardiovascular Research, 79(3), 509-518. https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvn112
顯示於類別:	[醫學系] 期刊論文

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