TY - JOUR
T1 - Pharmacological inhibition of NOX reduces atherosclerotic lesions, vascular ROS and immune-inflammatory responses in diabetic Apoe −/− mice
AU - Di Marco, Elyse
AU - Gray, Stephen Peter
AU - Chew, Phyliss
AU - Koulis, Christine
AU - Ziegler, Alexandra Irene
AU - Szyndralewiez, Cedric
AU - Touyz, Rhian M
AU - Schmidt, Harald
AU - Cooper, Mark Emmanuel
AU - Slattery, Robyn Maree
AU - Jandeleit-Dahm, Karin Agnes Maria
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Aims/hypothesis: Enhanced vascular inflammation, immune cell infiltration and elevated production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) contribute significantly to pro-atherogenic responses in diabetes. We assessed the immunomodulatory role of NADPH oxidase (NOX)-derived ROS in diabetes-accelerated atherosclerosis. Methods: Diabetes was induced in male Apoe -/- mice with five daily doses of streptozotocin (55 mg kg-1 day -1). Atherosclerotic plaque size, markers of ROS and immune cell accumulation were assessed in addition to flow cytometric analyses of cells isolated from the adjacent mediastinal lymph nodes (meLNs). The role of NOX-derived ROS was investigated using the NOX inhibitor, GKT137831 (60 mg/kg per day; gavage) administered to diabetic and non-diabetic Apoe -/- mice for 10 weeks. Results: Diabetes increased atherosclerotic plaque development in the aortic sinus and this correlated with increased lesional accumulation of T cells and CD11c+ cells and altered T cell activation in the adjacent meLNs. Diabetic Apoe -/- mice demonstrated an elevation in vascular ROS production and expression of the proinflammatory markers monocyte chemoattractant protein 1, vascular adhesion molecule 1 and IFN?. Blockade of NOX-derived ROS using GKT137831 prevented the diabetes-mediated increase in atherosclerotic plaque area and associated vascular T cell infiltration and also significantly reduced vascular ROS as well as markers of inflammation and plaque necrotic core area. Conclusions/ interpretation: Diabetes promotes pro-inflammatory immune responses in the aortic sinus and its associated lymphoid tissue. These changes are associated with increased ROS production by NOX. Blockade of NOX-derived ROS using the NOX inhibitor GKT137831 is associated with attenuation of these changes in the immune response and reduces the diabetes-accelerated development of atherosclerotic plaques in Apoe -/- mice. ? 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
AB - Aims/hypothesis: Enhanced vascular inflammation, immune cell infiltration and elevated production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) contribute significantly to pro-atherogenic responses in diabetes. We assessed the immunomodulatory role of NADPH oxidase (NOX)-derived ROS in diabetes-accelerated atherosclerosis. Methods: Diabetes was induced in male Apoe -/- mice with five daily doses of streptozotocin (55 mg kg-1 day -1). Atherosclerotic plaque size, markers of ROS and immune cell accumulation were assessed in addition to flow cytometric analyses of cells isolated from the adjacent mediastinal lymph nodes (meLNs). The role of NOX-derived ROS was investigated using the NOX inhibitor, GKT137831 (60 mg/kg per day; gavage) administered to diabetic and non-diabetic Apoe -/- mice for 10 weeks. Results: Diabetes increased atherosclerotic plaque development in the aortic sinus and this correlated with increased lesional accumulation of T cells and CD11c+ cells and altered T cell activation in the adjacent meLNs. Diabetic Apoe -/- mice demonstrated an elevation in vascular ROS production and expression of the proinflammatory markers monocyte chemoattractant protein 1, vascular adhesion molecule 1 and IFN?. Blockade of NOX-derived ROS using GKT137831 prevented the diabetes-mediated increase in atherosclerotic plaque area and associated vascular T cell infiltration and also significantly reduced vascular ROS as well as markers of inflammation and plaque necrotic core area. Conclusions/ interpretation: Diabetes promotes pro-inflammatory immune responses in the aortic sinus and its associated lymphoid tissue. These changes are associated with increased ROS production by NOX. Blockade of NOX-derived ROS using the NOX inhibitor GKT137831 is associated with attenuation of these changes in the immune response and reduces the diabetes-accelerated development of atherosclerotic plaques in Apoe -/- mice. ? 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
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U2 - 10.1007/s00125-013-3118-3
DO - 10.1007/s00125-013-3118-3
M3 - Article
SN - 0012-186X
VL - 57
SP - 633
EP - 642
JO - Diabetologia
JF - Diabetologia
IS - 3
ER -