TY - JOUR
T1 - Critical role of endothelial cell activation in hypoxia-induced vasoocclusion in transgenic sickle mice
AU - Belcher, John D.
AU - Mahaseth, Hemchandra
AU - Welch, Thomas E.
AU - Vilback, Asa E.
AU - Sonbol, Khalid M.
AU - Kalambur, Venkatasubramaniam S.
AU - Bowlin, Paul R.
AU - Bischof, John C.
AU - Hebbel, Robert P.
AU - Vercellotti, Gregory M.
PY - 2005/6
Y1 - 2005/6
N2 - Activation of vascular endothelium plays an essential role in vasoocclusion in sickle cell disease. The anti-inflammatory agents dexamethasone and adhesion molecule-blocking antibodies were used to inhibit endothelial cell activation and hypoxia-induced vasoocclusion. Transgenic sickle mice, expressing human α-, βS-, and β;S-Antilles-globins, had an activated vascular endothelium in their liver, lungs, and skin, as exhibited by increased activation of NF-κB compared with normal mice. NF-κB activation increased further in the liver and skin after sickle mice were exposed to hypoxia. Sickle mice had decreases in red blood cell (RBC) velocities and developed vasoocclusions in subcutaneous venules in response to hypoxia. Dexamethasone pretreatment prevented decreases in RBC velocities and inhibited vasoocclusions and leukocyte-endothelium interactions in venules after hypoxia. Dexamethasone treatment inhibited NF-κB, VCAM-1, and ICAM-1 expression in the liver, lungs, and skin of sickle mice after hypoxiareoxygenation. VCAM-1 or ICAM-1 blockade with monoclonal antibodies mimicked dexamethasone by inhibiting vasoocclusion and leukocyte adhesion in sickle mice, demonstrating that endothelial cell activation and VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 expression are necessary for hypoxia-induced vasoocclusion in sickle mice. VCAM-1, ICAM-1, and vasoocclusion increased significantly 3 days after dexamethasone discontinuation, possibly explaining rebounds in vasoocclusive crises observed after withdrawal of glucocorticosteroids in sickle patients. We conclude that anti-inflammatory treatments that inhibit endothelial cell activation and adhesion molecule expression can inhibit vasoocclusion in sickle cell disease. Rebounds in vasoocclusive crises after dexamethasone withdrawal are caused by rebounds in endothelial cell activation.
AB - Activation of vascular endothelium plays an essential role in vasoocclusion in sickle cell disease. The anti-inflammatory agents dexamethasone and adhesion molecule-blocking antibodies were used to inhibit endothelial cell activation and hypoxia-induced vasoocclusion. Transgenic sickle mice, expressing human α-, βS-, and β;S-Antilles-globins, had an activated vascular endothelium in their liver, lungs, and skin, as exhibited by increased activation of NF-κB compared with normal mice. NF-κB activation increased further in the liver and skin after sickle mice were exposed to hypoxia. Sickle mice had decreases in red blood cell (RBC) velocities and developed vasoocclusions in subcutaneous venules in response to hypoxia. Dexamethasone pretreatment prevented decreases in RBC velocities and inhibited vasoocclusions and leukocyte-endothelium interactions in venules after hypoxia. Dexamethasone treatment inhibited NF-κB, VCAM-1, and ICAM-1 expression in the liver, lungs, and skin of sickle mice after hypoxiareoxygenation. VCAM-1 or ICAM-1 blockade with monoclonal antibodies mimicked dexamethasone by inhibiting vasoocclusion and leukocyte adhesion in sickle mice, demonstrating that endothelial cell activation and VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 expression are necessary for hypoxia-induced vasoocclusion in sickle mice. VCAM-1, ICAM-1, and vasoocclusion increased significantly 3 days after dexamethasone discontinuation, possibly explaining rebounds in vasoocclusive crises observed after withdrawal of glucocorticosteroids in sickle patients. We conclude that anti-inflammatory treatments that inhibit endothelial cell activation and adhesion molecule expression can inhibit vasoocclusion in sickle cell disease. Rebounds in vasoocclusive crises after dexamethasone withdrawal are caused by rebounds in endothelial cell activation.
KW - Dexamethasone
KW - Intercellular adhesion molecule
KW - Nuclear factor-κB
KW - Sickle cell anemia
KW - Vascular cell adhesion molecule
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U2 - 10.1152/ajpheart.00986.2004
DO - 10.1152/ajpheart.00986.2004
M3 - Article
C2 - 15665055
AN - SCOPUS:21144440415
SN - 0363-6135
VL - 288
SP - H2715-H2725
JO - American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology
JF - American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology
IS - 6 57-6
ER -