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Article: C-reactive protein promotes cardiac fibrosis and inflammation in angiotensin II-induced hypertensive cardiac disease

TitleC-reactive protein promotes cardiac fibrosis and inflammation in angiotensin II-induced hypertensive cardiac disease
Authors
KeywordsAngiotensin II
Cardiac fibrosis
CRP
Hypertension
Inflammation
TGF-Β/Smads
Issue Date2010
PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins. The Journal's web site is located at http://hyper.ahajournals.org/
Citation
Hypertension, 2010, v. 55 n. 4, p. 953-960 How to Cite?
AbstractC-reactive protein (CRP) is a risk factor or biomarker for Cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension. The present study investigated the functional importance of human CRP in hypertensive Cardiac remodeling by a chronic infusion of angiotensin II (Ang II) into mice that express human CRP. Compared with the wild-type mice, although Ang II infusion Caused an equally high systolic blood pressure, levels of human CRP were further elevated, and Cardiac remodeling was markedly exacerbated in mice that express human CRP, resulting in a signifiCant reduction in the left ventricular ejection fraction and fractional shortening and an increase in Cardiac fibrosis (collagen I and III and α-smooth muscle actin) and inflammation (interleukin 1β and tumor necrosis factor-α). The enhancement in Cardiac remodeling in mice that express human CRP was associated with further upregulation of the Ang II type I receptor and transforming growth factor-β1 and overactivation of both transforming growth factor-β/Smad and nuclear factor-κB signaling pathways. Furthermore, in vitro studies in Cardiac fibroblasts revealed that CRP alone was able to signifiCantly induce expression of the Ang II type I receptor, collagen I/III, and α-smooth muscle actin, as well as proinflammation cytokines (interleukin 1β and tumor necrosis factor-α), which was further enhanced by addition of Ang II. In conclusion, CRP is not only a biomarker but also a mediator in Ang II-mediated Cardiac remodeling. Enhanced upregulation of the Ang II type I receptor and activation of the transforming growth factor-β/Smad and nuclear factor-κB signaling pathways may be the mechanisms by which CRP promotes Cardiac fibrosis and inflammation under high Ang II conditions. © 2010 American Heart Association, Inc.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/129201
ISSN
2023 Impact Factor: 6.9
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.827
ISI Accession Number ID
Funding AgencyGrant Number
Research Grant Council of Hong Kong (RGC)GRF 767508
GRF 768409
Sun Chieh Yeh Heart Foundation
Funding Information:

This work has been supported by grants from the Research Grant Council of Hong Kong (RGC GRF 767508 and 768409) and the Sun Chieh Yeh Heart Foundation.

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dc.contributor.authorZhang, Ren_HK
dc.contributor.authorZhang, YYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHuang, XRen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWu, Yen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChung, ACKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWu, EXen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSzalai, AJen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, BCYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLau, CPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLan, HYen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-12-23T08:33:34Z-
dc.date.available2010-12-23T08:33:34Z-
dc.date.issued2010en_HK
dc.identifier.citationHypertension, 2010, v. 55 n. 4, p. 953-960en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0194-911Xen_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/129201-
dc.description.abstractC-reactive protein (CRP) is a risk factor or biomarker for Cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension. The present study investigated the functional importance of human CRP in hypertensive Cardiac remodeling by a chronic infusion of angiotensin II (Ang II) into mice that express human CRP. Compared with the wild-type mice, although Ang II infusion Caused an equally high systolic blood pressure, levels of human CRP were further elevated, and Cardiac remodeling was markedly exacerbated in mice that express human CRP, resulting in a signifiCant reduction in the left ventricular ejection fraction and fractional shortening and an increase in Cardiac fibrosis (collagen I and III and α-smooth muscle actin) and inflammation (interleukin 1β and tumor necrosis factor-α). The enhancement in Cardiac remodeling in mice that express human CRP was associated with further upregulation of the Ang II type I receptor and transforming growth factor-β1 and overactivation of both transforming growth factor-β/Smad and nuclear factor-κB signaling pathways. Furthermore, in vitro studies in Cardiac fibroblasts revealed that CRP alone was able to signifiCantly induce expression of the Ang II type I receptor, collagen I/III, and α-smooth muscle actin, as well as proinflammation cytokines (interleukin 1β and tumor necrosis factor-α), which was further enhanced by addition of Ang II. In conclusion, CRP is not only a biomarker but also a mediator in Ang II-mediated Cardiac remodeling. Enhanced upregulation of the Ang II type I receptor and activation of the transforming growth factor-β/Smad and nuclear factor-κB signaling pathways may be the mechanisms by which CRP promotes Cardiac fibrosis and inflammation under high Ang II conditions. © 2010 American Heart Association, Inc.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins. The Journal's web site is located at http://hyper.ahajournals.org/en_HK
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dc.subjectAngiotensin IIen_HK
dc.subjectCardiac fibrosisen_HK
dc.subjectCRPen_HK
dc.subjectHypertensionen_HK
dc.subjectInflammationen_HK
dc.subjectTGF-Β/Smadsen_HK
dc.subject.meshAngiotensin II - pharmacology-
dc.subject.meshC-Reactive Protein - genetics - metabolism-
dc.subject.meshFibrosis - metabolism - pathology-
dc.subject.meshHypertension - metabolism - pathology - physiopathology-
dc.subject.meshMyocardium - metabolism - pathology-
dc.titleC-reactive protein promotes cardiac fibrosis and inflammation in angiotensin II-induced hypertensive cardiac diseaseen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.140608en_HK
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