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ArticleMediators of inflammation2022

Connexin 37 Regulates the Kv1.3 Pathway and Promotes the Development of Atherosclerosis.

Minqi Liao, Lihua Chen, Jiongbin Lu, Guangzhu Liang, Yongzhao Yao, Shumin Ouyang, Yanhua Yang, Zhengwei Jian, Suxia Guo

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Article in Mediators of inflammation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  3. The Potential Role of Connexins in the Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Minqi LiaoDepartment of Cardiology, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, 523000, China.
Lihua ChenDepartment of Cardiology, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, 523000, China.
Jiongbin LuDepartment of Cardiology, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, 523000, China.
Guangzhu LiangDepartment of Cardiology, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, 523000, China.
Yongzhao YaoDepartment of Cardiology, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, 523000, China.
Shumin OuyangDepartment of Cardiology, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, 523000, China.
Yanhua YangDepartment of Cardiology, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, 523000, China.
Zhengwei JianDepartment of Cardiology, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, 523000, China.
Suxia GuoDepartment of Cardiology, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, 523000, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7704-2522
Southern Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the mechanism of Connexin 37 (Cx37) and Kv1.3 pathways in atherosclerosis (AS). Methods: ApoE Results: Cx37 and Kv1.3 were highly expressed in macrophages of AS mice, and the expression of Kv1.3 and CCL7 decreased after Cx37 was silenced, and the proliferation of macrophages was also decreased. Wild-type mice and AS model mice were treated with Cx37 overexpression vectors and Kv1.3 pathway blocking, and it was found that Cx37 overexpression could improve the blood lipid and blood glucose levels and increase the area of AS in AS mice. However, blocking the activity of Kv1.3 pathway can reduce the levels of blood lipid and blood glucose, increase the body weight of mice, and reduce the area of AS mice. Blocking the activity of Kv1.3 pathway can slow down the plaque development of AS mice and make its indexes close to wild-type mice. And the use of Kv1.3 pathway blockers on the basis of overexpression of Cx37 indicated that inhibition of Kv1.3 pathway activity did not affect the expression of Cx37, but could inhibit the collagen content in the plaque area of AS mice, inhibit the expression of chemokine CCL7, and reverse the effect of Cx37 overexpression. Conclusion: Cx37 can improve the activity of macrophages by regulating the expression of chemokines and the activity of Kv1.3 pathway in AS mice, and enrich macrophages in inflammatory tissues and expand the area of plaque formation.

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AtherosclerosisPlaque, AtheroscleroticAnimalsApolipoproteins EBlood GlucoseBody WeightChemokine CCL7CollagenConnexinsGap Junction alpha-4 ProteinMiceRNA, MessengerApolipoproteins EBlood GlucoseChemokine CCL7CollagenConnexinsGap Junction alpha-4 ProteinRNA, Messenger

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PMID36193415
PMCPMC9525889
OpenAlexW4297184777

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