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Low shear stress damages endothelial function through STAT1 in endothelial cells (ECs).

Abstract：

:Low shear stress (LSS) occurs in areas where atherosclerosis is prevalent. Many studies have revealed that signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) plays a significant role in cardiovascular disease. Nonetheless, the mechanism underlying the connection between STAT1 and LSS is not fully understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate the link between LSS and STAT1 in endothelial cells (ECs). Monolayer endothelial cells were stimulated or not stimulated by LSS. Protein expression and phosphorylation levels were determined by western blotting. Immunofluorescence was used to compare the protein expression differences in bifurcated and non-bifurcated human coronary arteries. Endothelial function was assessed by using a dihydroethidium assay, real-time PCR, western blotting and nitric oxide (NO)-sensitive fluorophore. Results showed that STAT1 played a key role in LSS-induced endothelium damage. Firstly, LSS activated STAT1, as evidenced by LSS-induced STAT1 (Tyr701) phosphorylation in ECs in vitro and the increased intimal STAT1 expression at bifurcation of human coronary arteries. Secondly, LSS-induced STAT1 phosphorylation was positively regulated by inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase ε (IKKε). Additionally, LSS-promoted inflammatory factor expression was markedly reversed by silencing STAT1 (siSTAT1). LSS also increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) level and decreased endogenous NO release: however, siSTAT1 reversed these adverse effects through upregulating the antioxidant gene heme oxygenase-1(HO-1) and downregulating endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) Thr495 phosphorylation. According to our results, LSS-mediated EC injury may be associated with the activation of STAT1. Strategies designed to reduce STAT1 expression or inhibit STAT1 activation may be effective approaches for reducing the incidence of atherosclerosis.

journal_name

J Physiol Biochem

journal_title

Journal of physiology and biochemistry

authors

Zhu L,Wang F,Yang H,Zhang J,Chen S

doi

10.1007/s13105-020-00729-1

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-02-01 00:00:00

pages

147-157

issue

eissn

1138-7548

issn

1877-8755

pii

10.1007/s13105-020-00729-1

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Low shear stress damages endothelial function through STAT1 in endothelial cells (ECs).