Journal
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
Volume 237, Issue 2, Pages 568-576Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.10.027
Keywords
Aortic valve calcification; Interstitial valve cells; Pyrophosphate; ATP; Aortic stenosis
Funding
- Veneto Region (Ricerca Sanitaria Finalizzata)
- FORIBICA
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Objectives: Pyrophosphate (PPi) is a potent inhibitor of ectopic mineralization but its role during aortic valve calcification is not known. Methods: Anti-calcific effect of PPi was investigated by using an in vitro model of serum-driven calcification of collagen sponges and decellularized porcine aortic valve leaflets. Bovine interstitial valve cells (VIC), seeded either within the collagen matrices or in transwell chambers, were used to test cellular ability to inhibit serum-induced calcification. PPi metabolism was investigated in clonal VIC harboring different calcifying potential. Results: In a cell-free system, high serum levels induced a dose-dependent calcification of type I collagen matrices which was prevented by PPi and ATP supplementation. Blockade of serum-driven calcification by PPi and ATP was also observed when using decellularized porcine aortic valve leaflets. A similar anti-calcific effect was also seen for bovine VIC, either statically seeded into the collagen matrices or co-cultured by using a transwell system. However, when we performed co-culture experiments by using clonal VIC harboring different calcifying potential, we observed that the subset of cells acquiring a pro-calcific profile lost the ability to protect the collagen from serum-driven calcification. Pro-calcific differentiation of the clonal VIC was accompanied by increase in ALP along with significant reduction in NPP activity and ATP/PPi extracellular accumulation. These changes were not observed in the clonal subtype with lower propensity towards calcification. Conclusions: We showed that PPi and ATP are potent inhibitors of serum-driven calcification of collagen matrix and that their extracellular accumulation is reduced in calcifying VIC. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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