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- ItemAngiotensin-(1-7) improves skeletal muscle regeneration(2023) Valero-Breton, Mayalen; Tacchi, Franco; Abrigo, Johanna; Simon, Felipe; Cabrera, Daniel; Cabello-Verrugio, ClaudioSkeletal muscle possesses regenerative potential via satellite cells, compromised in muscular dystrophies leading to fibrosis and fat infiltration. Angiotensin II (Ang-II) is commonly associated with pathological states. In contrast, Angiotensin (1-7) [Ang-(1-7)] counters Ang-II, acting via the Mas receptor. While Ang-II affects skeletal muscle regeneration, the influence of Ang-(1-7) remains to be elucidated. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the role of Ang-(17) in skeletal muscle regeneration. C2C12 cells were differentiated in the absence or presence of 10 nM of Ang-(1-7). The diameter of myotubes and protein levels of myogenin and myosin heavy chain (MHC) were determined. C57BL/6 WT male mice 16-18 weeks old) were randomly assigned to injury-vehicle, injury-Ang-(1-7), and control groups. Ang-(1-7) was administered via osmotic pumps, and muscle injury was induced by injecting barium chloride to assess muscle regeneration through histological analyses. Moreover, embryonic myosin (eMHC) and myogenin protein levels were evaluated. C2C12 myotubes incubated with Ang-(1-7) showed larger diameters than the untreated group and increased myogenin and MHC protein levels during differentiation. Ang-(1-7) administration enhances regeneration by promoting a larger diameter of new muscle fibers. Furthermore, higher numbers of eMHC (+) fibers were observed in the injured-Ang-(1-7), which also had a larger diameter. Moreover, eMHC and myogenin protein levels were elevated, supporting enhanced regeneration due to Ang-(1-7) administration. Ang-(1-7) effectively promotes differentiation in vitro and improves muscle regeneration in the context of injuries, with potential implications for treating muscle-related disorders.
- ItemAngiotensin-(1-7) Prevents Skeletal Muscle Atrophy Induced by Transforming Growth Factor Type Beta (TGF-beta) via Mas Receptor Activation(2016) Abrigo, Johanna; Simon, Felipe; Cabrera García, Daniel Alejandro; Cabello Verrugio, Claudio Alejandro
- ItemBile Acids Induce Alterations in Mitochondrial Function in Skeletal Muscle Fibers(2022) Abrigo, Johanna; Olguin, Hugo; Gutierrez, Danae; Tacchi, Franco; Arrese, Marco; Cabrera, Daniel; Valero-Breton, Mayalen; Elorza, Alvaro A.; Simon, Felipe; Cabello-Verrugio, ClaudioCholestatic chronic liver disease is characterized by developing sarcopenia and elevated serum levels of bile acids. Sarcopenia is a skeletal muscle disorder with the hallmarks of muscle weakness, muscle mass loss, and muscle strength decline. Our previous report demonstrated that deoxycholic acid (DCA) and cholic acid (CA), through the membrane receptor TGR5, induce a sarcopenia-like phenotype in myotubes and muscle fibers. The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of DCA and CA on mitochondrial mass and function in muscle fibers and the role of the TGR5 receptor. To this end, muscle fibers obtained from wild-type and TGR5(-/-) mice were incubated with DCA and CA. Our results indicated that DCA and CA decreased mitochondrial mass, DNA, and potential in a TGR5-dependent fashion. Furthermore, with TGR5 participation, DCA and CA also reduced the oxygen consumption rate and complexes I and II from the mitochondrial electron transport chain. In addition, DCA and CA generated more mitochondrial reactive oxygen species than the control, which were abolished in TGR5(-/-) mice muscle fibers. Our results indicate that DCA and CA induce mitochondrial dysfunction in muscle fibers through a TGR5-dependent mechanism.
- ItemCentral Role of Transforming Growth Factor Type Beta 1 in Skeletal Muscle Dysfunctions: An Update on Therapeutic Strategies(2018) Abrigo, Johanna; Simon, Felipe; Cabrera, Daniel; Cordova, Gonzalo; Trollet, Capucine; Cabello Verrugio, Claudio Alejandro
- ItemCholic and deoxycholic acids induce mitochondrial dysfunction, impaired biogenesis and autophagic fux in skeletal muscle cells(2023) Abrigo, Johanna; Olguín Marín, Hugo César; Tacchi, Franco; Orozco-Aguilar, Josué; Valero-Breton, Mayalen; Soto Ramírez, Jorge Andrés; Castro-Sepúlveda, Mauricio; Elorza, Alvaro A.; Simon, Felipe; Cabello-Verrugio, ClaudioBackground: Skeletal muscle is sensitive to bile acids (BA) because it expresses the TGR5 receptor for BA. Cholic (CA) and deoxycholic (DCA) acids induce a sarcopenia-like phenotype through TGR5-dependent mechanisms. Besides, a mouse model of cholestasis-induced sarcopenia was characterised by increased levels of serum BA and muscle weakness, alterations that are dependent on TGR5 expression. Mitochondrial alterations, such as decreased mitochondrial potential and oxygen consumption rate (OCR), increased mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS) and unbalanced biogenesis and mitophagy, have not been studied in BA-induced sarcopenia. Methods: We evaluated the effects of DCA and CA on mitochondrial alterations in C2C12 myotubes and a mouse model of cholestasis-induced sarcopenia. We measured mitochondrial mass by TOM20 levels and mitochondrial DNA; ultrastructural alterations by transmission electronic microscopy; mitochondrial biogenesis by PGC-1α plasmid reporter activity and protein levels by western blot analysis; mitophagy by the co-localisation of the MitoTracker and LysoTracker fluorescent probes; mitochondrial potential by detecting the TMRE probe signal; protein levels of OXPHOS complexes and LC3B by western blot analysis; OCR by Seahorse measures; and mtROS by MitoSOX probe signals. Results: DCA and CA caused a reduction in mitochondrial mass and decreased mitochondrial biogenesis. Interestingly, DCA and CA increased LC3II/LC3I ratio and decreased autophagic flux concordant with raised mitophagosome-like structures. In addition, DCA and CA decreased mitochondrial potential and reduced protein levels in OXPHOS complexes I and II. The results also demonstrated that DCA and CA decreased basal, ATP-linked, FCCP-induced maximal respiration and spare OCR. DCA and CA also reduced the number of cristae. In addition, DCA and CA increased the mtROS. In mice with cholestasis-induced sarcopenia, TOM20, OXPHOS complexes I, II and III, and OCR were diminished. Interestingly, the OCR and OXPHOS complexes were correlated with muscle strength and bile acid levels. Conclusion: Our results showed that DCA and CA decreased mitochondrial mass, possibly by reducing mitochondrial biogenesis, which affects mitochondrial function, thereby altering potential OCR and mtROS generation. Some mitochondrial alterations were also observed in a mouse model of cholestasis-induced sarcopenia characterised by increased levels of BA, such as DCA and CA.
- ItemCirculating Endothelial Cells From Septic Shock Patients Convert to Fibroblasts Are Associated With the Resuscitation Fluid Dose and Are Biomarkers for Survival Prediction.(2019) Tapia, Pablo; Gatica, Sebastian; Cortés-Rivera, Cristian; Otero, Carolina; Becerra, Álvaro; Riedel, Claudia A.; Cabello-Verrugio, Claudio; Kalergis, Alexis M.; Simon, FelipeOBJECTIVES:To determine whether circulating endothelial cells from septic shock patients and from nonseptic shock patients are transformed in activated fibroblast by changing the expression level of endothelial and fibrotic proteins, whether the level of the protein expression change is associated with the amount of administered resuscitation fluid, and whether this circulating endothelial cell protein expression change is a biomarker to predict sepsis survival. DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTING:Medical-surgical ICUs in a tertiary care hospital. PATIENTS:Forty-three patients admitted in ICU and 22 healthy volunteers. INTERVENTIONS:None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS:Circulating mature endothelial cells and circulating endothelial progenitor cells from septic shock and nonseptic shock patients showed evidence of endothelial fibrosis by changing the endothelial protein expression pattern. The endothelial proteins were downregulated, whereas fibroblast-specific markers were increased. The magnitude of the expression change in endothelial and fibrotic proteins was higher in the septic shock nonsurvivors patients but not in nonseptic shock. Interestingly, the decrease in the endothelial protein expression was correlated with the administered resuscitation fluid better than the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scores in the septic shock nonsurvivors patients but not in nonseptic shock. Notably, the significant difference between endothelial and fibrotic protein expression indicated a nonsurvival outcome in septic shock but not in nonseptic shock patients. Remarkably, area under the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that endothelial protein expression levels predicted the survival outcome better than the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scores in septic shock but not in nonseptic shock patients. CONCLUSIONS:Circulating endothelial cells from septic shock patients are acutely converted into fibroblasts. Endothelial and fibrotic protein expression level are associated with resuscitation fluid administration magnitude and can be used as biomarkers for an early survival diagnosis of sepsis.
- ItemCombined Administration of Andrographolide and Angiotensin- (1-7) Synergically Increases the Muscle Function and Strength in Aged Mice(2022) Abrigo, Johanna; Simon, Felipe; Cabrera, Daniel; Vilos, Cristian; Cabello-Verrugio, ClaudioBackground: Sarcopenia is a progressive and generalized skeletal muscle disorder characterized by muscle weakness, loss of muscle mass, and decline in the capacity of force generation. Aging can cause sarcopenia. Several therapeutic strategies have been evaluated to prevent or alleviate this disorder. One of them is angiotensin 1-7 [Ang-(1-7)], an anti-atrophic peptide for skeletal muscles that regulates decreased muscle mass for several causes, including aging. Another regulator of muscle mass and function is andrographolide, a bicyclic diterpenoid lactone that decreases the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappa B) signaling and attenuates the severity of some muscle diseases. Objective: Evaluate the effect of combined administration of Ang-(1-7) with andrographolide on the physical performance, muscle strength, and fiber ' s diameter in a murine model of sarcopenia by aging. Methods: Aged male mice of the C57BL/6J strain were treated with Andrographolide, Ang-(1-7), or combined for three months. The physical performance, muscle strength, and fiber ' s diameter were measured. Results: The results showed that aged mice (24 months old) treated with Ang-(1-7) or Andrographolide improved their performance on a treadmill test, muscle strength, and their fiber ' s diameter compared to aged mice without treatment. The combined administration of Ang-(1-7) with andrographolide to aged mice has an enhanced synergically effect on physical performance, muscle strength, and fiber ' s diameter. Conclusion: Our results indicated that in aged mice, the effects of andrographolide and Ang-(1-7) on muscle function, strength, and fiber ' s diameter are potentiated.
- ItemCritical contribution of Na+-Ca2+ exchanger to the Ca2+-mediated vasodilation activated in endothelial cells of resistance arteries(2018) Lillo, Mauricio A.; Gaete, Pablo S.; Puebla, Mariela; Ardiles, Nicolas M.; Poblete, Ines; Becerra, Alvaro; Simon, Felipe; Figueroa, Xavier
- ItemCritical contribution of Na+-Ca2+ exchanger to the Ca2+-mediated vasodilation activated in endothelial cells of resistance arteries(2018) Lillo, Mauricio A.; Gaete, Pablo S.; Puebla, Mariela; Ardiles, Nicolas M.; Poblete, Ines; Becerra, Alvaro; Simon, Felipe; Figueroa, Xavier F.Na+-Ca2+ exchanger (NCX) contributes to control the intracellular free Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+](i)), but the functional activation of NCX reverse mode (NCXrm) in endothelial cells is controversial. We evaluated the participation of NCXrm-mediated Ca2+ uptake in the endothelium-dependent vasodilation of rat isolated mesenteric arterial beds. In phenylephrine-contracted mesenteries, the acetylcholine (ACh)-induced vasodilation was abolished by treatment with the NCXrm blockers SEA0400, KB-R7943, or SN-6. Consistent with that, the ACh-induced hyperpolarization observed in primary cultures of mesenteric endothelial cells and in smooth muscle of isolated mesenteric resistance arteries was attenuated by KB-R7943 and SEA0400, respectively. In addition, both blockers abolished the NO production activated by ACh in intact mesenteric arteries. In contrast, the inhibition of NCXrm did not affect the vasodilator responses induced by the Ca2+ ionophore, ionomycin, and the NO donor, S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine. Furthermore, SEA0400, KB-R7943, and a small interference RNA directed against NCX1 blunted the increase in [Ca2+](i) induced by ACh or ATP in cultured endothelial cells. The analysis by proximity ligation assay showed that the NO-synthesizing enzyme, eNOS, and NCX1 were associated in endothelial cell caveolae of intact mesenteric resistance arteries. These results indicate that the activation of NCXrm has a central role in Ca2+-mediated vasodilation initiated by ACh in endothelial cells of resistance arteries.
- ItemEndotoxin-Induced Endothelial Fibrosis Is Dependent on Expression of Transforming Growth Factors beta 1 and beta 2(2014) Echeverría, César; Montorfano, Ignacio; Tapia, Pablo; Riedel, Claudia; Cabello Verrugio, Claudio Alejandro; Simon, Felipe
- ItemEndotoxin-induced skeletal muscle wasting is prevented by angiotensin-(1-7) through a p38 MAPK-dependent mechanism(2015) Morales, María Gabriela; Olguín Marín, Hugo César; Di Capua, Gabriella; Brandan, Enrique; Simon, Felipe; Cabello Verrugio, Claudio Alejandro; Morales, María Gabriela; Olguín Marín, Hugo César; Di Capua, Gabriella; Brandan, Enrique; Simon, Felipe; Cabello Verrugio, Claudio Alejandro
- ItemHigh Fat Diet-Induced Skeletal Muscle Wasting Is Decreased by Mesenchymal Stem Cells Administration : Implications on Oxidative Stress, Ubiquitin Proteasome Pathway Activation, and Myonuclear Apoptosis(2016) Abrigo, Johanna; Rivera, Juan Carlos; Aravena, Javier; Cabrera, Daniel; Simon, Felipe; Ezquer, Fernando; Ezquer, Marcelo; Cabello Verrugio, Claudio Alejandro
- ItemIn Vivo and in vitro antitumor activity of tomatine in hepatocellular carcinoma(2022) Echeverria, Cesar; Martin, Aldo; Simon, Felipe; Salas, Cristian O.; Nazal, Mariajesus; Varela, Diego; Perez-Castro, Ramon A.; Santibanez, Juan F.; Valdes-Valdes, Ricardo O.; Forero-Doria, Oscar; Echeverria, JavierBackground: There is abundant ethnopharmacological evidence the uses of regarding Solanum species as antitumor and anticancer agents. Glycoalkaloids are among the molecules with antiproliferative activity reported in these species. Purpose: To evaluate the anticancer effect of the Solanum glycoalkaloid tomatine in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in vitro (HepG2 cells) and in vivo models. Methods: The resazurin reduction assay was performed to detect the effect of tomatine on cell viability in human HepG2 cell lines. Programmed cell death was investigated by means of cellular apoptosis assays using Annexin V. The expression of cancer related proteins was detected by Western blotting (WB). Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and calcium were determined by 2,7-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate and Fluo-4, respectively. Intrahepatic HepG2 xenograft mouse model was used to elucidate the effect of tomatine on tumor growth in vivo. Results and Discussion: Tomatine reduced HepG2 cell viability and induced the early apoptosis phase of cell death, consistently with caspase-3, -7, Bcl-2 family, and P53 proteins activation. Furthermore, tomatine increased intracellular ROS and cytosolic Ca+2 levels. Moreover, the NSG mouse xenograft model showed that treating mice with tomatine inhibited HepG2 tumor growth. Conclusion: Tomatine inhibits in vitro and in vivo HCC tumorigenesis in part via modulation of p53, Ca+2, and ROS signalling. Thus, the results suggest the potential cancer therapeutic use of tomatine in HCC patients.
- ItemIncreases in reactive oxygen species enhance vascular endothelial cell migration through a mechanism dependent on the transient receptor potential melastatin 4 ion channel(2015) Sarmiento, Daniela; Montorfano, Ignacio; Cerda, Oscar; Caceres, Monica; Becerra, Alvaro; Cabello-Verrugio, Claudio; Elorza, Alvaro A.; Riedel, Claudia; Tapia, Pablo; Velasquez, Luis A.; Varela, Diego; Simon, FelipeA hallmark of severe inflammation is reactive oxygen species (ROS) overproduction induced by increased inflammatory mediators secretion. During systemic inflammation, inflammation mediators circulating in the bloodstream interact with endothelial cells (ECs) raising intracellular oxidative stress at the endothelial monolayer. Oxidative stress mediates several pathological functions, including an exacerbated EC migration. Because cell migration critically depends on calcium channel-mediated Ca2+ influx, the molecular identification of the calcium channel involved in oxidative stress-modulated EC migration has been the subject of intense investigation.
- ItemLiquid extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal: use of THAM (tris-hydroxymethyl aminomethane) coupled to hemofiltration to control hypercapnic acidosis in a porcine model of protective mechanical ventilation(2016) Tapia, Pablo; Lillo, Felipe; Soto, Dagoberto; Escobar, Leslie; Simon, Felipe; Hernandez, Karina; Alegria, Leyla; Bruhn, AlejandroA promising approach to facilitate protective mechanical ventilation is the use of extracorporeal CO2 removal techniques. Several strategies based on membrane gas exchangers have been developed. However, these techniques are still poorly available. The goal of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of THAM infusion coupled to hemofiltration for the management of hypercapnic acidosis. A severe respiratory acidosis was induced in seven anesthetized pigs. Five of them were treated with THAM 8-mmol . kg(-1) . h(-1) coupled to hemofiltration (THAM+HF group) at 100 mL . kg(-1) . h(-1). After 18-hours of treatment the THAM infusion was stopped but hemofiltration was kept on until 24-hours. The 2 other animals were treated with THAM but without hemofiltration. After 1-hour of treatment in THAM+HF, PaCO2 rapidly decreased from a median of 89.0 (IQR) (80.0, 98.0) to 71.3 (65.8, 82.0) mmHg (P<0.05), while pH increased from 7.12 (7.01, 7.15) to 7.29 (7.27, 7.30) (P<0.05). Thereafter PaCO2 remained stable between 60-70 mmHg, while pH increased above 7.4. After stopping THAM at 18 hours of treatment a profound rebound effect was observed with severe hypercapnic acidosis. The most important side effect we observed was hyperosmolality, which reached a maximum of 330 (328, 332) mOsm . kg H2O-1 at T18. The animals treated only with THAM developed severe hypercapnia, despite the fact that pH returned to normal values, and died after 12 hours. Control-group had an uneven evolution until the end of the experiment. A combined treatment with THAM coupled to hemofiltration may be an effective treatment to control severe hypercapnic acidosis.
- ItemPreventive leptin administration protects against sepsis through improving hypotension, tachycardia, oxidative stress burst, multiple organ dysfunction, and increasing survival(2018) Vallejos, Alejandro; Olivares, Pedro; Varela, Diego; Echeverria, Cesar; Cabello Verrugio, Claudio Alejandro; Pérez Leighton, Claudio; Simon, Felipe
- ItemProcoagulant phenotype induced by oxidized high-density lipoprotein associates with acute kidney injury and death(2023) Prado, Yolanda; Perez, Lorena; Eltit, Felipe; Echeverria, Cesar; Llancalahuen, Felipe M.; Tapia, Pablo; Gonzalez, Pablo A.; Kalergis, Alexis M.; Cabello-Verrugio, Claudio; Simon, FelipeBackground: Oxidative stress derived from severe systemic inflammation promotes conversion from high-density lipoprotein HDL to oxidized HDL (oxHDL), which interacts with vascular endothelial cells (ECs). OxHDL acquires procoagulant features playing a role in modulating coagulation, which has been linked with organ failure in ICU patients. However, whether oxHDL elicits a ECs-mediated procoagulant phenotype generating organ failure and death, and the underlying molecular mechanism is not known. Therefore, we studied whether oxHDL-treated rats and high-oxHDL ICU patients exhibit a procoagulant phenotype and its association with kidney injury and mortality and the endothelial underlying molecular mechanism. Methods: Human ECs, oxHDL-treated rats and ICU patients were subjected to several cellular and molecular studies, coagulation analyses, kidney injury assessment and mortality determination. Results: OxHDL-treated ECs showed a procoagulant protein expression reprograming characterized by increased E-/P-selectin and vWF mRNA expression through specific signaling pathways. OxHDL-treated rats exhibited a procoagulant phenotype and modified E-/P-selectin, vWF, TF and t-PA mRNA expression correlating with plasma TF, t-PA and D-dimer. Also, showed increased death events and the relative risk of death, and increased creat-inine, urea, BUN/creatinine ratio, KIM-1, NGAL, beta 2M, and decreased eGFR, all concordant with kidney injury, correlated with plasma TF, t-PA and D-dimer. ICU patients showed correlation between plasma oxHDL and increased creatinine, cystatin, BUN, BUN/creatinine ratio, KIM-1, NGAL, beta 2M, and decreased GFR. Notably, ICU high-oxHDL patients showed decreased survival. Interestingly, altered coagulation factors TF, t-PA and D-dimer correlated with both increased oxHDL levels and kidney injury markers, indicating a connection between these factors. Conclusion: Increased circulating oxHDL generates an endothelial-dependent procoagulant phenotype that as-sociates with acute kidney injury and increased risk of death.
- ItemRole of the ubiquitin-proteasome system in the sarcopenic-like phenotype induced by CCL5/RANTES(2024) Conejeros-Lillo, Sabrina; Aguirre, Francisco; Cabrera, Daniel; Simon, Felipe; Penailillo, Luis; Cabello-Verrugio, ClaudioSarcopenia is characterized by reduced muscle strength and mass, and a decline in muscle fiber diameter and amount of sarcomeric proteins. Sarcopenia involves the activation of the ubiquitinproteasome system (UPS). MuRF-1 and atrogin-1 are E3 ubiquitin ligases belonging to UPS, leading to proteolysis mediated by the PSMB 5, 6, and 7 subunits of 20S proteasome. CCL5/RANTES induces a sarcopenic-like effect in muscle cells. The present work explored the impact of CCL5 on UPS components and the influence of UPS on its sarcopenic-like effect. We demonstrated that CCL5 increased MuRF-1 and atrogin-1 protein levels and mRNA levels of subunits PSMB 5, 6, and 7. We used the MG132 inhibitor to elucidate the role of the 20S proteasome in the CCL5-induced sarcopenic-like effect. This inhibitor prevented the decrease in troponin and MHC protein levels and partially stopped the reduction in the diameter of singleisolated flexor digitorum brevis (FDB) muscle fibers induced by CCL5. These findings indicate that CCL5 actively modulates the UPS. Moreover, our results show the direct participation of UPS in the sarcopenic-like phenotype induced by CCL5.
- ItemSarcopenia in a mice model of chronic liver disease: role of the ubiquitin–proteasome system and oxidative stress(2018) Campos, Fabián; Abrigo, Johanna; Aguirre, Francisco; Garcés, Bruno; Arrese Jiménez, Marco; Karpen, Saúl; Cabrera, Daniel; Andía Kohnenkampf, Marcelo Edgardo; Simon, Felipe; Cabello Verrugio, Claudio Alejandro
- ItemTGF-β requires the activation of canonical and non-canonical signalling pathways to induce skeletal muscle atrophy(2018) Ábrigo, Johanna; Campos, Fabian; Simon, Felipe; Riedel, Claudia; Cabrera García, Daniel Alejandro; Vilos, Cristian; Cabello Verrugio, Claudio Alejandro