期刊
BASIC RESEARCH IN CARDIOLOGY
卷 108, 期 6, 页码 -出版社
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00395-013-0386-5
关键词
Immune cell infiltration; Vascular inflammation; Phagocytic NADPH oxidase; Platelet activation; Endothelial function; Bleeding time
资金
- Federal Ministry of Education and Research [BMBF 01EO1003]
- German Research Foundation [WE 4361/3-1, WE 4361/4-1]
- Stiftung Mainzer Herz
- Institute of Molecular Biology gGmbH (Mainz, Germany)
- Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation
CD40 ligand (CD40L) is involved in the vascular infiltration of immune cells and pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Additionally, T cell CD40L release causes platelet, dendritic cell and monocyte activation in thrombosis. However, the role of CD40L in angiotensin II (ATII)-driven vascular dysfunction and hypertension remains incompletely understood. We tested the hypothesis that CD40L contributes to ATII-driven vascular inflammation by promoting platelet-leukocyte activation, vascular infiltration of immune cells and by amplifying oxidative stress. C57BL/6 and CD40L(-/-) mice were infused with ATII (1 mg/kg/day for 7 days) using osmotic minipumps. Vascular function was recorded by isometric tension studies, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) were monitored in blood and heart by optical methods. Western blot, immunohistochemistry, FACS analysis and real-time RTPCR were used to analyze immune cell distribution, pro-inflammatory cytokines, NAPDH oxidase subunits, T cell transcription factors and other genes of interest. ATII-treated CD40L(-/-) mice showed improved endothelial function, suppression of blood platelet-monocyte interaction (FACS), platelet thrombin generation (calibrated automated thrombography) and coagulation (bleeding time), as well as decreased oxidative stress in the aorta, heart and blood compared to wild-type mice. Moreover, ATII-treated CD40L(-/-) mice displayed decreased levels of T(H)1 cytokines released by splenic CD4(+) T cells (ELISA) and lower expression levels of NOX-2, T-bet and P-selectin as well as diminished immune cell infiltration in aortic tissue compared to controls. Our results demonstrate that many ATII-induced effects on vascular dysfunction, such as vascular inflammation, oxidative stress and a pro-thrombotic state, are mediated at least in part via CD40L.
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