ANGPTL8 deletion attenuates abdominal aortic aneurysm formation in ApoE-/- mice.
Clin Sci (Lond)
; 137(12): 979-993, 2023 06 28.
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ABSTRACT
Angiopoietin-like protein 8 (ANGPTL8) plays important roles in lipid metabolism, glucose metabolism, inflammation, and cell proliferation and migration. Clinical studies have indicated that circulating ANGPTL8 levels are increased in patients with thoracic aortic dissection (TAD). TAD shares several risk factors with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). However, the role of ANGPTL8 in AAA pathogenesis has never been investigated. Here, we investigated the effect of ANGPTL8 knockout on AAA in ApoE-/- mice. ApoE-/-ANGPTL8-/- mice were generated by crossing ANGPTL8-/- and ApoE-/- mice. AAA was induced in ApoE-/- using perfusion of angiotensin II (AngII). ANGPTL8 was significantly up-regulated in AAA tissues of human and experimental mice. Knockout of ANGPTL8 significantly reduced AngII-induced AAA formation, elastin breaks, aortic inflammatory cytokines, matrix metalloproteinase expression, and smooth muscle cell apoptosis in ApoE-/- mice. Similarly, ANGPTL8 sh-RNA significantly reduced AngII-induced AAA formation in ApoE-/- mice. ANGPTL8 deficiency inhibited AAA formation, and ANGPTL8 may therefore be a potential therapeutic target for AAA.
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Assunto principal:
Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal
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Hormônios Peptídicos
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Animals
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Humans
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En
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Clin Sci (Lond)
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
País de afiliação:
China