Kallistatin limits abdominal aortic aneurysm by attenuating generation of reactive oxygen species and apoptosis
Krishna, Smriti Murali, Li, Jiaze, Wang, Yutang, Moran, Corey S., Trollope, Alexandra, Mohamed Omer, Safraz, Huynh, Pacific, Jose, Roby, Biros, Erik, Ma, Jianxing, and Golledge, Jonathan (2021) Kallistatin limits abdominal aortic aneurysm by attenuating generation of reactive oxygen species and apoptosis. Scientific Reports, 11. 17451.
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Abstract
Aims: Inflammation, vascular smooth muscle cell apoptosis and oxidative stress are believed to play important roles in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) pathogenesis. Human kallistatin (KAL; gene SERPINA4) is a serine proteinase inhibitor previously shown to inhibit inflammation, apoptosis and oxidative stress.The aim of this study was to investigate the role of KAL in AAA through studies in experimental mouse models and patients.
Methods and results: Serum KAL concentration was negatively associated with the diagnosis and growth of human AAA. Transgenic overexpression of the human KAL gene (KS-Tg) or administration of recombinant human KAL (rhKAL) inhibited AAA in the calcium phosphate (CaPO4) and subcutaneous angiotensin II (AngII) infusion mouse models, respectively. Upregulation of KAL in both models resulted in reduction in the severity of aortic elastin degradation, reduced markers of oxidative stress and less vascular smooth muscle apoptosis within the aorta. Administration of rhKAL to vascular smooth muscle cells incubated in the presence of AngII or in human AAA thrombus-conditioned media reduced apoptosis and downregulated markers of oxidative stress. These effects of KAL were associated with upregulation of Sirtuin 1 activity within the aortas of both KS-Tg mice and rodents receiving rhKAL.
Conclusions: These results suggest KAL-Sirtuin 1 signalling limits aortic wall remodelling and aneurysm development through reductions in oxidative stress and vascular smooth muscle cell apoptosis. Upregulating KAL may be a novel therapeutic strategy for AAA.
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 2045-2322 |
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| Funders: | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Queensland Government (QG), Townsville Hospital Private Practice Trust Fund (THPPTF), Research Infrastructure Block Grant (RIBG), James Cook University (JCU) |
| Projects and Grants: | NHMRC grant 1079369, NHMRC grant 1079193, NHMRC grant 1098717, NHMRC Practitioner Fellowship grant 1117061, QG Senior Clinical Research Fellowship, JCU Medicine Incentive Grant |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Sep 2021 04:11 |
| FoR Codes: | 32 BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES > 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology > 320199 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology not elsewhere classified @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 20 HEALTH > 2001 Clinical health > 200101 Diagnosis of human diseases and conditions @ 50% 20 HEALTH > 2001 Clinical health > 200105 Treatment of human diseases and conditions @ 50% |
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