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ArticlePloS one2016

Up-Regulation of CREG Expression by the Transcription Factor GATA1 Inhibits High Glucose- and High Palmitate-Induced Apoptosis in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells.

Yanxia Liu, Xiaoxiang Tian, Yang Li, Dan Liu, Meili Liu, Xiaolin Zhang, Quanyu Zhang, Chenghui Yan, Yaling Han

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Yanxia LiuGraduate School of Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Xiaoxiang TianDepartment of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, China.
Yang LiDepartment of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, China.
Dan LiuDepartment of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, China.
Meili LiuDepartment of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, China.
Xiaolin ZhangDepartment of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, China.
Quanyu ZhangDepartment of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, China.
Chenghui YanDepartment of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, China.
Yaling HanDepartment of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, China.

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backgroundEndothelial cell (EC) apoptosis plays a vital role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Cellular repressor of E1A-stimulated genes (CREG) is a novel gene reported to be involved in maintaining the homeostasis of ECs. Therefore, in the present study, we investigated the role of CREG in high glucose/high palmitate-induced EC apoptosis and to decipher the upstream regulatory mechanism underlying the transcriptional regulation of CREG.

methodsThe expression of CREG and the rate of apoptosis were assessed in lower-limb atherosclerotic lesions from patients with type 2 DM (T2DM). Primary human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were isolated and cultured in a high glucose/high palmitate medium (25 mmol/L D-glucose, 0.4 mmol/L palmitate), and the over-expression and knock-down of CREG were performed in HUVECs to determine the role of CREG in EC apoptosis. The upstream regulatory mechanism of CREG was identified using a promoter-binding transcription-factor profiling array, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay and a mutation analysis.

resultsCompared with normal arteries from non-diabetic patients, reduced CREG expression and increased apoptosis were found in the endothelium of atherosclerotic lesions from patients with T2DM. In vitro treatment of HUVECs with a high glucose/high palmitate medium also resulted in decreased CREG expression and increased apoptosis. Moreover, high glucose/high palmitate induced-HUVEC apoptosis was increased by the knock-down of CREG and rescued by the over-expression of CREG. We also demonstrated that GATA1 was able to bind to the promoter of the human CREG gene. A deletion mutation at -297/-292 in the CREG promoter disrupted GATA1 binding and reduced the activation of CREG transcription by approximately 83.3%. Finally, the overexpression of GATA1 abrogated the high glucose/high palmitate-induced apoptosis in HUVECs.

conclusionsThe over-expression of CREG inhibits high glucose/high palmitate-induced apoptosis in HUVECs. CREG is transcriptionally upregulated by GATA1. Thus, CREG might be a potential therapeutic target for intervention of vascular complications related to diabetes.

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ApoptosisAtherosclerosisBase SequenceDiabetes MellitusDose-Response Relationship, DrugGATA1 Transcription FactorGlucoseHumansHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsPalmitic AcidPromoter Regions, GeneticRepressor ProteinsSignal TransductionUp-RegulationCREG1 protein, humanGATA1 protein, humanGATA1 Transcription FactorGlucosePalmitic AcidRepressor Proteins

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PMCPMC4854376

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