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Role of TRPM7 Channels in Hyperglycemia-Mediated Injury of Vascular Endothelial Cells
Authors:Huawei Sun  Tiandong Leng  Zhao Zeng  Xiuren Gao  Koichi Inoue  Zhi-Gang Xiong
Institution:1. Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.; 2. Neuroscience Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.; University of Kansas School of Medicine, United States of America,
Abstract:This study investigated the change of transient receptor potential melastatin 7 (TRPM7) expression by high glucose and its role in hyperglycemia induced injury of vascular endothelial cells. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were incubated in the presence or absence of high concentrations of D-glucose (HG) for 72h. RT-PCR, Real-time PCR, Western blotting, Immunofluorescence staining and whole-cell patch-clamp recordings showed that TRPM7 mRNA, TRPM7 protein expression and TRPM7-like currents were increased in HUVECs following exposure to HG. In contrast to D-glucose, exposure of HUVECs to high concentrations of L-glucose had no effect. HG increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, cytotoxicity and decreased endothelial nitric oxide synthase protein expression, which could be attenuated by knockdown of TRPM7 with TRPM7 siRNA. The protective effect of silencing TRPM7 against HG induced endothelial injury was abolished by U0126, an inhibitor of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase signaling pathway. These observations suggest that TRPM7 channels play an important role in hyperglycemia-induced injury of vascular endothelial cells.
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