CO-releasing molecules-2 attenuates ox-LDL-induced injury in HUVECs by ameliorating mitochondrial function and inhibiting Wnt/β-catenin pathway
- Department of Basic Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122 (China)
- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004 (China)
Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) is well known to disrupt normal functionality of endothelium, which plays a prominent role in endothelial dysfunction in many cardiovascular diseases. CO-releasing molecule 2 (CORM-2) is a promising candidate for treatment of cardiovascular diseases. However, it has not been defined whether CORM-2 might improve endothelial injury induced by ox-LDL. The present study was undertaken to determine the regulatory role of CORM-2 in cell injury of ox-LDL-treated human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Our results showed that ox-LDL inhibited the cell proliferation, but promoted apoptosis and release of cytochrome c (cytc) from mitochondrion into cytoplasm, stimulated the cleavage of caspase-3 and mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) opening. In addition, ox-LDL-incubated HUVECs exhibited excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS), increased protein levels of NADPH oxidase subunits p22{sup phox}, p47{sup phox}, NOX-2 and activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. However, pretreatment with CORM-2 significantly reduced cell apoptosis, release of cytc from mitochondrion into cytoplasm, MPTP opening and cleavage of caspase-3, suppressed the superoxide anion generation and Wnt/β-catenin pathway activation in HUVECs response to ox-LDL. Collectively, we provide the evidence that CORM-2 attenuated ox-LDL-mediated endothelial apoptosis and oxidative stress by recovering the mitochondrial function and blocking Wnt/β-catenin pathway. - Highlights: • CORM-2 ameliorated ox-LDL-induced apoptosis, mitochondrial damage, and Wnt/β-catenin activation in HUVECs. • CORM-2 is potential therapeutic agent against endothelial dysfunction-related diseases.
- OSTI ID:
- 22719045
- Journal Information:
- Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Vol. 490, Issue 3; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2017 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0006-291X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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