Abstract
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<jats:title>Objective—</jats:title>
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The p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75
<jats:sup>NTR</jats:sup>
) contributes to diabetes mellitus−induced defective postischemic neovascularization. The interleukin-33 receptor ST2 is expressed as transmembrane (ST2L) and soluble (sST2) isoforms. Here, we studied the following: (1) the impact of p75
<jats:sup>NTR</jats:sup>
in the healing of ischemic and diabetic calf wounds; (2) the link between p75
<jats:sup>NTR</jats:sup>
and ST2; and (3) circulating sST2 levels in critical limb ischemia (CLI) patients.
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<jats:title>Methods and Results—</jats:title>
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Diabetes mellitus was induced in
<jats:italic>p75</jats:italic>
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<jats:italic>NTR</jats:italic>
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knockout (
<jats:italic>p75KO</jats:italic>
) mice and wild-type (
<jats:italic>WT</jats:italic>
) littermates by streptozotocin. Diabetic and nondiabetic
<jats:italic>p75KO</jats:italic>
and
<jats:italic>WT</jats:italic>
mice received left limb ischemia induction and a full-thickness wound on the ipsilateral calf. Diabetes mellitus impaired wound closure and angiogenesis and increased ST2 expression in
<jats:italic>WT</jats:italic>
, but not in
<jats:italic>p75KO</jats:italic>
wounds. In cultured endothelial cells, p75
<jats:sup>NTR</jats:sup>
promoted ST2 (both isoforms) expression through p38
<jats:sup>MAPK</jats:sup>
/activating transcription factor 2 pathway activation. Next, sST2 was measured in the serum of patients with CLI undergoing either revascularization or limb amputation and in the 2 nondiabetic groups (with CLI or nonischemic individuals). Serum sST2 increased in diabetic patients with CLI and was directly associated with higher mortality at 1 year from revascularization.
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<jats:title>Conclusion—</jats:title>
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p75
<jats:sup>NTR</jats:sup>
inhibits the healing of ischemic lower limb wounds in diabetes mellitus and promotes ST2 expression. Circulating sST2 predicts mortality in diabetic CLI patients.
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Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 0 |
Journal | Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2012 |