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Abstract
Advanced glycation end products (AGE) are central to the development of cardiovascular complications associated with diabetes mellitus. AGE may alter cellular function through cross-linking of cellular proteins or by activating the AGE receptor (RAGE). However, the signalling molecules involved during AGE stimulation in cardiomyocytes remain unclear. Here we investigated the effects of AGE treatment on intracellular calcium homeostasis of isolated cardiomyocytes and studied the activation of signalling molecules involved in this process. Treatment of cardiomyocytes with AGE for 24 hours resulted in a dose-dependent reduction of calcium transient amplitude, reaching a maximum 50% reduction at a dose of 1 mg/ml. This was accompanied with a 32% reduction in sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium content but without any detectable changes in the expression of major calcium channels. Mechanistically, we observed a significant increase in the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in AGE-treated cardiomyocytes and enhancement of NADPH oxidase activity. This was accompanied with activation of p38 kinase and nuclear translocation of NF-κB, and subsequently induction of inducible NO synthase (iNOS) expression, leading to excessive nitric oxide production. Overall, our data reveal the molecular signalling that may underlie the alteration of intracellular calcium homeostasis in cardiac myocytes due to AGE stimulation. This may provide new insights into the pathophysiological mechanisms of the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1672-1685 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | FEBS open bio |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 11 |
Early online date | 10 Aug 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2017 |
Keywords
- advanced glycation end products
- Calcium
- cardiomyocyte
- Nitric oxide (NO)
- Reactive oxygen species (ROS)
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Modulation of Calcium Signalling in Cardiac Fibroblasts by the Plasma Membrane Calcium Pumps (PMCA) to Improve Pathological Cardiac Remodelling.
Oceandy, D. (PI), Cartwright, E. (CoI), Eisner, D. (CoI) & Stafford, N. (CoI)
1/11/16 → 30/04/18
Project: Research
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Signal Modulation in Cardiac Fibroblasts by the Plasma Membrane Calcium ATPase4 (PMCA4) as a Novel Approach to Control Myocardial Hypertrophy.
Oceandy, D. (PI), Cartwright, E. (CoI), Mohamed, T. (CoI) & Neyses, L. (CoI)
1/05/13 → 31/10/16
Project: Research
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The Protective Role of Interleukin-10 Receptor Signalling in the Heart.
Oceandy, D. (PI), Muller, W. (CoI) & Neyses, L. (CoI)
1/09/11 → 28/02/14
Project: Research