Gonadotropins as novel active partners in vascular diseases: Insight from angiogenic properties and thrombotic potential of endothelial colony-forming cells.
angiogenesis modulators
endothelial colony-forming cells
endothelial progenitor cells
gonadotropins
thrombosis
Journal
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH
ISSN: 1538-7836
Titre abrégé: J Thromb Haemost
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101170508
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 2022
01 2022
Historique:
received:
17
07
2021
accepted:
06
10
2021
pubmed:
9
10
2021
medline:
11
3
2022
entrez:
8
10
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The impact of estrogen and testosterone on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is well known, but the role of the gonadotropins follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), and prolactin (PRL) to some extent remain less studied. To explore the angiogenic potential of gonadotropins on endothelial colony-forming cells (ECFCs). We examined the effects of various doses of gonadotropins on ECFCs obtained from cord blood by assessing colony number, proliferation, migration, and sprouting ability. Moreover, we studied thrombin generation in ECFCs exposed to gonadotropins by performing a thrombin generation assay. Finally, we determined the levels of circulating gonadotropins in 30 men, to exclude the effect of estrogen, with lower extremity arterial disease (LEAD), in comparison with age- and sex-matched controls. Exposure to FSH, LH, or PRL resulted in an increase in ECFC migration but showed no effect on proliferation or ECFC commitment from cord blood mononuclear cells. Using a three-dimensional fibrin gel assay, we showed that ECFC sprouting was significantly enhanced by gonadotropins. Exposure to FSH also increased the thrombin generation of ECFCs exposed to FSH. Finally, FSH and LH levels in men with LEAD were higher than those in controls. Gonadotropins increase ECFC-related angiogenesis and may be involved in thrombin generation in cardiovascular disease. Gonadotropins may act as biomarkers; moreover, we hypothesize that gonadotropin-blocking strategies may be a novel interesting therapeutic approach in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
The impact of estrogen and testosterone on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is well known, but the role of the gonadotropins follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), and prolactin (PRL) to some extent remain less studied.
OBJECTIVES
To explore the angiogenic potential of gonadotropins on endothelial colony-forming cells (ECFCs).
METHODS
We examined the effects of various doses of gonadotropins on ECFCs obtained from cord blood by assessing colony number, proliferation, migration, and sprouting ability. Moreover, we studied thrombin generation in ECFCs exposed to gonadotropins by performing a thrombin generation assay. Finally, we determined the levels of circulating gonadotropins in 30 men, to exclude the effect of estrogen, with lower extremity arterial disease (LEAD), in comparison with age- and sex-matched controls.
RESULTS
Exposure to FSH, LH, or PRL resulted in an increase in ECFC migration but showed no effect on proliferation or ECFC commitment from cord blood mononuclear cells. Using a three-dimensional fibrin gel assay, we showed that ECFC sprouting was significantly enhanced by gonadotropins. Exposure to FSH also increased the thrombin generation of ECFCs exposed to FSH. Finally, FSH and LH levels in men with LEAD were higher than those in controls.
CONCLUSION
Gonadotropins increase ECFC-related angiogenesis and may be involved in thrombin generation in cardiovascular disease. Gonadotropins may act as biomarkers; moreover, we hypothesize that gonadotropin-blocking strategies may be a novel interesting therapeutic approach in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34623025
doi: 10.1111/jth.15549
pii: S1538-7836(22)02732-5
doi:
Substances chimiques
Gonadotropins
0
Testosterone
3XMK78S47O
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
230-237Informations de copyright
© 2021 International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis.
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