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6 january 2019 07:00:06

 
IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 172: Essential Role of Endothelial MCPIP in Vascular Integrity and Post-Ischemic Remodeling (International Journal of Molecular Sciences)
 


MCP-1-induced protein (MCPIP, also known as Zc3h12a or Regnase-1), a newly identified suppressor of cytokine signaling, is expressed in endothelial cells (ECs). To investigate the role of endothelial MCPIP in vascular homeostasis and function, we deleted the MCPIP gene specifically in ECs using the Cre-LoxP system. EC-specific MCPIP deletion resulted in systemic inflammation, increased vessel permeability, edema, thrombus formation, and premature death in mice. Serum levels of cytokines, chemokines, and biomarkers of EC dysfunction were significantly elevated in these mice. Upon lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge, mice with EC-specific MCPIP depletion were highly susceptible to LPS-induced death. When subjected to ischemia, these mice showed defective post-ischemic angiogenesis and impaired blood flow recovery in hind limb ischemia. In aortic ring cultures, the MCPIP-deficient ECs displayed significantly impaired vessel sprouting and tube elongation. Mechanistically, silencing of MCPIP by small interfering RNAs in cultured ECs enhanced NF-κΒ activity and dysregulated synthesis of microRNAs linked with elevated cytokines and biomarkers of EC dysfunction. Collectively, these results establish that constitutive expression of MCPIP in ECs is essential to maintaining endothelial homeostasis and function by serving as a key negative feedback regulator that keeps the inflammatory signaling suppressed.


 
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