Hydrogen sulfide attenuates calcification of vascular smooth muscle cells via KEAP1/NRF2/NQO1 activation.

Aghagolzadeh, Parisa; Radpour, Ramin; Bachtler, Matthias; van Goor, Harry; Smith, Edward R; Lister, Adam; Odermatt, Alex; Feelisch, Martin; Pasch, Andreas (2017). Hydrogen sulfide attenuates calcification of vascular smooth muscle cells via KEAP1/NRF2/NQO1 activation. Atherosclerosis, 265, pp. 78-86. Elsevier 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.08.012

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS

Vascular calcification is a common health problem related to oxidative stress, inflammation, and circulating calciprotein particles (CPP). Hydrogen sulfide is an endogenous signaling molecule with antioxidant properties and potential for drug development targeting redox signaling. Yet, its molecular mechanisms of action in vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) calcification have not been delineated. We therefore sought to identify key pathways involved in the calcification-inhibitory properties of sulfide employing our recently developed CPP-induced VSMC calcification model.

METHODS

Using next-generation sequencing, we investigated the transcriptomic changes of sodium hydrosulfide-treated versus non-treated calcifying VSMCs. The potential role of candidate genes and/or regulatory pathways in prevention of calcification was investigated by small interfering RNA (siRNA).

RESULTS

CPP led to a pronounced accumulation of cell-associated calcium, which was decreased by sulfide in a concentration-dependent manner. Both, CPP-induced hydrogen peroxide production and enhanced pro-inflammatory/oxidative stress-related gene expression signatures were attenuated by sulfide-treatment. Gene ontology enrichment and in silico pathway analysis of our transcriptome data suggested NAD(P)H dehydrogenase [quinone] 1 (NQO1) as potential mediator. Corroborating these findings, silencing of Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (KEAP1), an inhibitor of nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (NRF2) nuclear activity, enhanced NQO1 expression, whereas NRF2 silencing reduced the expression of NQO1 and abrogated the calcification-suppressing activity of sulfide. Moreover, immunofluorescence microscopy and Western blot analysis confirmed nuclear translocation of NRF2 by sulfide in VSMC.

CONCLUSIONS

Sulfide attenuates CPP-induced VSMC calcification in vitro via the KEAP1-NRF2 redox sensing/stress response system by enhancing NQO1 expression.

Item Type:

 Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

 04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR)
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > Unit Childrens Hospital > Forschungsgruppe Nephrologie / Hypertonie
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > DBMR Forschung Mu35 > Forschungsgruppe Tumor-Immunologie
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > DBMR Forschung Mu35 > Forschungsgruppe Tumor-Immunologie

UniBE Contributor:

 Aghagolzadeh, Parisa, Radpour, Ramin, Pasch, Andreas

Subjects:

 600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

 0021-9150

Publisher:

 Elsevier

Language:

 English

Submitter:

 Nicole Corminboeuf

Date Deposited:

 26 Mar 2018 12:24

Last Modified:

 05 Dec 2022 15:10

Publisher DOI:

 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.08.012

PubMed ID:

 28865326

Uncontrolled Keywords:

 Calciprotein particles H(2)S/HS(−) NQO1 Sulfide Vascular smooth muscle cells

BORIS DOI:

 10.7892/boris.111293

URI:

 https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/111293

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