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ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2021

Atorvastatin improves bone marrow endothelial progenitor cell function from patients with immune-related hemocytopenia.

Juan Qian, Qian Shen, Chun-Xia Yan, Hong Yin, Xin Cao, Zeng-Hua Lin, Yi-Feng Cai, Hong Liu

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Article in Annals of translational medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Juan QianDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Qian ShenDepartment of Oncology, Nantong Oncology Hospital, Nantong, China.
Chun-Xia YanNantong University, Nantong, China.
Hong YinDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Xin CaoDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Zeng-Hua LinDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Yi-Feng CaiDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Hong LiuDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Nantong University · CNAffiliated Hospital of Nantong University · CNNantong Tumor Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundImmune-related hemocytopenia (IRH) is a type of autoimmune disease that targets bone marrow hematopoietic cells. This study investigated the influence of atorvastatin on the functional aspects of bone marrow endothelial progenitor cells (BM EPCs) in IRH patients.

methodsBM EPCs were isolated from 15 patients with IRH and 20 normal controls. The isolated BM EPCs were characterized by flow cytometry. Cell counting kit-8, flow cytometry, and Transwell migration assays were used to determine the proliferation, apoptosis, and migration of BM EPCs, respectively. Protein levels were determined by western blot assay.

resultsThe BM EPCs isolated from IRH patients showed reduced proliferation, increased apoptosis, and attenuated migratory ability compared to those from normal controls. Western blot analysis showed that the protein level of p-p38 was significantly increased, while that of Phosphorylated protein kinase B (p-AKT) was significantly decreased in the BM EPCs from IRH patients, compared to BM EPCs from healthy subjects. Cell proliferation and migration were significantly enhanced by atorvastatin, recombinant human thrombopoietin, and SB20358 compared to the untreated BM EPCs from IRH patients. Atorvastatin, Recombinant human thrombopoietin (TPO), and SB20358 treatment significantly suppressed the protein levels of p-p38 protein, but increased those of p-AKT in BM EPCS from IRH patients.

conclusionsIn summary, atorvastatin increases the number and function of BM EPCs in IRH patients by regulating the p38 and AKT signaling pathways.

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atorvastatinbone marrow endothelial progenitor cells (BM EPCs)Immune-related hemocytopenia (IRH)

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