Plaque induce apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle Cells (VSMCs), thus thinning the fibrous cap and resulting in plaque destabilization. A critical role has been attributed to plaque inflammation mediated by tissue-infiltrating CD4+CD28null T-lymphocytes. We hypothesis that activin-like kinase 7(ALK7) is up-regulated by high glucose, which promotes the infiltration of CD4+CD28 null T-lymphocytes and apoptosis of VSMC, are critically involved in plaque instability. Here we investigate in three aims:1.The role of ALK7 on HCASMC apoptosis induced by glucose; 2.the role ALK7 on chemotaxis and activstion of CD4+CD28 null T-lymphocytes induced by glucose; 3.whether the role of ALK7 on vulnerable plaque is caused by the interaction of VSMCs and CD4+CD28null T-lymphocytes. These studies willprovide new targets for the future development of therapoutics aims at treating diabetic vulnerable plaque.
糖尿病状态下,血管慢性炎症诱导斑块血管平滑肌细胞(VSMC)凋亡是糖尿病易损斑块形成的重要病理机制。CD4+CD28-T淋巴细胞在糖尿病并急性冠脉综合症患者外周血及不稳定斑块中表达明显增高,但其对糖尿病易损斑块形成的作用不明。本研究假设高血糖促进膜受体ALK7上调,促进斑块VSMC和CD4+CD28-T淋巴细胞相互作用,引起VSMC凋亡和CD4+CD28-T淋巴细胞活化、局部浸润,导致易损斑块形成。本课题将从人体、动物和细胞三个水平,从以下几个方面探讨糖尿病易损斑块形成的机制:1.研究ALK7是否调控高糖诱导CD4+CD28-T淋巴细胞活化及其信号机制;2.研究ALK7是否调控高糖诱导HCASMC凋亡及其信号机制;3.研究ALK7介导VSMC和CD4+CD28-T淋巴细胞之间的相互作用,及其在糖尿病易损斑块形成中的分子机制。研究结果将为糖尿病易损斑块的防治提供新的干预方法。
活化素受体样激酶7(activin receptor-like kinase 7, ALK7)是活化素(Activin) 受体家族新成员,不仅参与糖尿病发生发展,而且广泛参与调控细胞增殖、分化、凋亡、粘附等细胞进程。糖尿病状态下,血管慢性炎症诱导斑块血管平滑肌细胞(VSMC)凋亡是糖尿病易损斑块形成的重要病理机制。活化素受体样激酶7(ALK7)在糖尿病并急性冠脉综合症患者外周血及不稳定斑块中表达明显增高,但其对糖尿病易损斑块形成的作用不明。本课题通过构建糖尿病合并动脉粥样硬化的动物模型,评价斑块易损性,证实了ALK7在糖尿病易损斑块形成过程发挥了促进作用,进而通过细胞模型,研究ALK7调控高糖诱导VSMC凋亡及其信号机制,探明了高血糖促进膜受体ALK7 上调,引起VSMC凋亡和具体机制与过程,为糖尿病易损斑块的防治提供新的干预方法。
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