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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2014

HMGB1 mediates hyperglycaemia-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis via ERK/Ets-1 signalling pathway.

Wen-Ke Wang, Qing-Hua Lu, Jia-Ning Zhang, Ben Wang, Xiang-Juan Liu, Feng-Shuang An, Wei-Dong Qin, Xue-Ying Chen, Wen-Qian Dong, Cheng Zhang and 2 more

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Article in Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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39 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 72 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. Functional Diversity of Non-Histone Chromosomal Protein HmgB1.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Wen-Ke WangThe Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Public Health, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Qing-Hua Lu
Jia-Ning Zhang
Ben Wang
Xiang-Juan Liu
Feng-Shuang An
Wei-Dong Qin
Xue-Ying Chen
Wen-Qian Dong
Cheng Zhang
Yun Zhang
Ming-Xiang Zhang
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University · CNMinistry of Education · THShandong University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Apoptosis is a key event involved in diabetic cardiomyopathy. The expression of high mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1) is up-regulated in diabetic mice. However, the molecular mechanism of high glucose (HG)-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis remains obscure. We aimed to determine the role of HMGB1 in HG-induced apoptosis of cardiomyocytes. Treating neonatal primary cardiomyocytes with HG increased cell apoptosis, which was accompanied by elevated levels of HMGB1. Inhibition of HMGB1 by short-hairpin RNA significantly decreased HG-induced cell apoptosis by reducing caspase-3 activation and ratio of Bcl2-associated X protein to B-cell lymphoma/leukemia-2 (bax/bcl-2). Furthermore, HG activated E26 transformation-specific sequence-1 (Ets-1), and HMGB1 inhibition attenuated HG-induced activation of Ets-1 via extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) signalling. In addition, inhibition of Ets-1 significantly decreased HG-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Similar results were observed in streptozotocin-treated diabetic mice. Inhibition of HMGB1 by short-hairpin RNA markedly decreased myocardial cell apoptosis and activation of ERK and Ets-1 in diabetic mice. In conclusion, inhibition of HMGB1 may protect against hyperglycaemia-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis by down-regulating ERK-dependent activation of Ets-1.

Indexed as

AnimalsApoptosisbcl-2-Associated X ProteinDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetic CardiomyopathiesHMGB1 ProteinHumansHyperglycemiaJNK Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMiceMice, Inbred NODMyocytes, CardiacPhosphorylationProto-Oncogene Protein c-ets-1Signal Transductionbcl-2-Associated X ProteinEts1 protein, mouseHMGB1 ProteinHMGB1 protein, mouseJNK Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesProto-Oncogene Protein c-ets-1apoptosiscardiomyocytediabetesEts-1high glucoseHMGB1

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PMID25210949
PMCPMC4224563
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