Procalcitonin mediates vascular dysfunction in obesity.
Animals
Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
/ metabolism
Calcitonin Receptor-Like Protein
/ metabolism
Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4
/ metabolism
Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors
/ pharmacology
Endothelial Cells
/ metabolism
Endothelium, Vascular
Inflammation
/ metabolism
Mice
Nitric Oxide
/ metabolism
Obesity
/ metabolism
Procalcitonin
Reactive Oxygen Species
/ metabolism
Sitagliptin Phosphate
/ pharmacology
Vasodilation
Endothelial dysfunction
Inflammation
Obesity
Perivascular fat
Procalcitonin
Journal
Life sciences
ISSN: 1879-0631
Titre abrégé: Life Sci
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 0375521
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
15 Oct 2022
15 Oct 2022
Historique:
received:
26
07
2022
revised:
13
08
2022
accepted:
14
08
2022
pubmed:
24
8
2022
medline:
13
10
2022
entrez:
23
8
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Obesity is accompanied by a chronic low-grade inflammation associated with endothelial dysfunction and vascular complications. Procalcitonin is a marker of inflammation, secreted by adipose tissue and elevated in obese subjects. We here investigated whether visceral or perivascular fat-derived procalcitonin is a target to improve obesity-induced endothelial dysfunction. Procalcitonin expression was identified by Western blot. Murine endothelial cells were isolated using CD31-antibody-coated magnetic beads and reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide (NO) determined by H2DCF- or DAF-FM diacetate loading. Endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation was analyzed using pressure myography of murine arterioles. Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) was used to activate the calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CRLR)/RAMP1 complex and olcegepant or the dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 (DPP4) inhibitor sitagliptin to block procalcitonin signaling or activation. In addition to visceral adipose tissue, procalcitonin was present in perivascular and epicardial tissue. In concentrations typical for obesity, procalcitonin doubled reactive oxygen species formation and decreased endothelial nitric oxide production in murine endothelial cells. Intravenous delivery of procalcitonin to mice in obesity-associated concentrations impaired endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation in a CRLR/RAMP1-dependent manner and antagonized CGRP-induced endothelial NO release in vitro. Use of CRLR/RAMP1-receptor antagonist olcegepant counteracted procalcitonin effects on vasodilation, nitric oxide production and reactive oxygen species formation. Similarly, blocking procalcitonin activation by the DPP4 inhibitor sitagliptin antagonized endothelial procalcitonin effects. Procalcitonin, liberated either from visceral or perivascular adipose tissue, contributes to endothelial dysfunction by antagonizing CGRP signaling in obesity. Targeting hyperprocalcitonemia may be a means to preserve endothelial function and reduce comorbidity burden in obese subjects.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35998685
pii: S0024-3205(22)00589-6
doi: 10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120889
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Calcitonin Receptor-Like Protein
0
Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors
0
Procalcitonin
0
Reactive Oxygen Species
0
Nitric Oxide
31C4KY9ESH
Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4
EC 3.4.14.5
Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
JHB2QIZ69Z
Sitagliptin Phosphate
TS63EW8X6F
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
120889Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.