晚期糖基化终末产物受体在急性肺损伤中作用的研究进展

晚期糖基化终末产物受体是细胞表面模式识别受体,在Ⅰ型肺泡上皮细胞有丰富表达.近年研究表明急性肺损伤时,支气管肺泡灌洗液及血浆中晚期糖基化终末产物受体含量明显升高,且与肺损伤程度密切相关.另一方面,它与相应配体结合激活细胞内信号通路,参与急性肺损伤的炎症激活和放大过程.晚期糖基化终末产物受体将在判断急性肺损伤患者病情、预...     

Association between serum levels of soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products and circulating advanced glycation end products in type 2 diabetes

Aims/hypothesis Activation of the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE, also known as AGE-specific receptor [AGER]) has been implicated in the development of diabetic vascular complications. Blockade of RAGE using a soluble form of the receptor (sRAGE) suppressed vascular hyperpermeability and atherosclerosis in animal models. Since little is known about the regulation of endogenous sRAGE levels, we determined whether serum sRAGE is influenced by circulating AGEs and the severity of nephropathy in type 2 diabetic patients.Materials and methods We recruited 150 healthy control and 318 diabetic subjects. Diabetic subjects were subdivided into those with proteinuria, microalbuminuria or normoalbuminuria. Serum sRAGE was assayed by ELISA and serum AGEs by competitive ELISA using a polyclonal rabbit antiserum raised against AGE-RNase.Results Diabetic subjects had higher sRAGE (1,029.5 pg/ml [766.1–1,423.0] interquartile range vs 1,002.6 [726.5–1,345.3], p<0.05) and AGEs (4.07±1.13, SD, unit/ml vs 3.39±1.05, p<0.01) than controls. Proteinuric subjects had the highest sRAGE levels and there was a significant trend between the severity of nephropathy and sRAGE (p=0.01). In diabetic subjects, serum log(sRAGE) correlated with AGEs (r=0.27, p<0.001), log(plasma creatinine) (r=0.31, p<0.001), log(urine AER) (r=0.24, p<0.01) and log(triglycerides) (r=0.15, p<0.01). On stepwise linear regression analysis, AGEs and creatinine levels were the main independent determinants of sRAGE concentration.Conclusions/interpretation Serum sRAGE levels and circulating AGEs are associated with the severity of nephropathy in type 2 diabetic patients. Prospective studies are required to determine whether endogenous sRAGE potentially influences the development of diabetic vascular complications.     

Role of the receptor for advanced glycation end products in hepatic fibrosis

AIM: To study the role of advanced glycation end products (AGE) and their specific receptor (RAGE) in the pathogenesis of liver fibrogenesis. METHODS: In vitro RAGE expression and extracellular matrix-related gene expression in both rat and human hepatic stellate cells (HSC) were measured after stimulation with the two RAGE ligands, advanced glycation end product-bovine serum albumin (AGEBSA) and Nε-(carboxymethyl) lysine (CML)-BSA, or with tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). In vivo RAGE expression was examined in models of hepatic fibrosis induced by bile duct ligation or thioacetamide. The effects of AGE-BSA and CML-BSA on HSC proliferation, signal transduction and profibrogenic gene expression were studied in vitro. RESULTS: In hepatic fibrosis, RAGE expression was enhanced in activated HSC, and also in endothelial cells, inflammatory cells and activated bile duct epithelia. HSC expressed RAGE which was upregulated after stimulation with AGE-BSA, CML-BSA, and TNF-α. RAGE stimulation with AGE-BSA and CML-BSA did not alter HSC proliferation, apoptosis, fibrogenic signal transduction and fibrosis- or fibrolysis-related gene expression, except for marginal upregulation of procollagen α1(Ⅰ) mRNA by AGE-BSA. CONCLUSION: Despite upregulation of RAGE in activated HSC, RAGE stimulation by AGE does not alter their fibrogenic activation. Therefore, RAGE does not contribute directly to hepatic fibrogenesis.     

Positive association between serum levels of advanced glycation end products and the soluble form of receptor for advanced glycation end products in nondiabetic subjects

The advanced glycation end products (AGEs)-receptor for AGE (RAGE) axis is implicated in diabetic vascular complications. Administration of soluble form of RAGE (sRAGE) to mice has been shown to block the AGE-elicited tissue damage by acting as a decoy. These observations suggest that endogenous sRAGE may capture and eliminate circulating AGEs and decrease its serum levels. However, because AGEs up-regulate tissue RAGE expression and endogenous sRAGE could be generated from the cleavage of cell surface RAGE, sRAGE may be positively, rather than inversely, associated with circulating AGEs by reflecting tissue RAGE expression. In this study, we investigated the association of sRAGE with serum levels of AGEs in humans. Data for fasting serum sRAGE and AGE levels of 184 nondiabetic subjects were obtained from a general population in Japan. We also measured body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, blood pressure, and blood biochemistries in this population. Uni- and multivariate analyses were applied for the determinants of serum sRAGE levels. The average sRAGE levels were 0.40 +/- 0.17 ng/mL in males and 0.43 +/- 0.14 ng/mL in females, respectively. In the univariate analysis, BMI (P < .05, inversely), waist circumference (P < .05, inversely), AGEs (P < .05), and alcohol intake (P < .05, inversely) were significantly associated with sRAGE levels. After performing multivariate analyses, BMI (P < .05, inversely) and AGEs (P < .05) still remained significant independently. The present study is the first demonstration that serum sRAGE levels were positively associated with circulating AGEs in the nondiabetic general population. Endogenous sRAGE levels are elevated in parallel with serum AGE levels.     

晚期糖化终产物受体在树突状细胞及T淋巴细胞免疫中的作用

越来越多研究显示晚期糖化终产物受体（RAGE）与其配体反应在炎症及免疫反应中起重要作用。RAGE作为一种模式识别受体表达于树突状细胞、淋巴细胞、单核巨噬细胞和内皮细胞等多种细胞表面,介导非特异性和特异性免疫应答,参与多种炎症免疫性疾病的发生和发展。本文就RAGE对树突状细胞和淋巴细胞成熟及其功能的影响,探讨RAGE在特异性免疫过程中的作用。     

晚期糖基化终末产物受体在心血管疾病中的研究进展

晚期糖基化终末产物受体(RAGE)属于细胞表面免疫球蛋白超家族中的一员,广泛表达于人体内皮细胞、平滑肌细胞、系膜细胞、心肌细胞、单核巨噬细胞和神经元细胞等。RAGE不仅参与炎症反应,还与糖尿病慢性并发症的发生、发展,类风湿性关节炎,肿瘤的侵袭和转移,阿尔茨海默病,慢性肾病等有关。现主要论述其在心血管疾病中的作用。     

晚期糖基化终末产物受体在急性坏死性胰腺炎大鼠中的表达

目的 观察急性坏死性胰腺炎(ANP)大鼠发病过程中胰腺组织及血清中晚期糖基化终末产物受体(the receptor for advanced glycation end products,RAGE)含量变化的规律.方法 64只雄性SD大鼠按完全随机法分为对照组,ANP 6、18、24、36、48、72、96 h组,每组8只.采用腹腔注射20％L-精氨酸250 mg/100 g体重2次、间隔1h方法制备ANP模型.对照组大鼠腹腔注射等容积生理盐水.胰腺组织行病理学检查并评分.检测腹水量、血清淀粉酶及RAGE浓度,实时PCR法检测胰腺组织RAGE mRNA表达.结果 ANP组胰腺病理损伤随时间延长逐渐加重;腹水量从6h的(1.98±0.64)ml增加到96h的(8.69 ±0.62) ml;血清淀粉酶浓度从造模后6h开始升高,18h达(5069.88±603.25)U/L,36 h时恢复正常.对照组大鼠血清RAGE浓度及胰腺组织RAGE mRNA表达量分别为(18.33±2.99) ng/ml和0.41 ±0.13.ANP组6h时两者开始升高,分别为(30.31±5.03)ng/ml和1.57±0.19,较对照组显著升高(P＜0.05);24 h组达峰值,分别为(105.41±21.31)ng/ml和4.23±0.73,较ANP其他时间点显著升高(P值均＜0.05);96 h下降至最低点,分别为(33.54±6.96) ng/ml和1.19±0.19,但仍高于对照组(P＜0.05).结论 血清RAGE浓度及胰腺组织RAGE mRNA表达量在ANP发生36 h内逐渐增加,随后下降,但始终高于正常值.     

Blockade of the receptor for advanced glycation end products attenuates acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in mice

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Severe injury to the liver, such as that induced by toxic doses of acetaminophen, triggers a cascade of events leading to hepatocyte death. It is hypothesized that activation of the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) might contribute to acetaminophen-induced liver toxicity by virtue of its ability to generate reactive oxygen species, at least in part via nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase, and thereby activate downstream signaling pathways leading to cellular injury. METHODS: A model was employed in which toxic doses of acetaminophen (1125 mg/kg) were administered to C57BL/6 mice. To block RAGE, mice received murine soluble (s) RAGE, the extracellular ligand binding domain of the receptor that acts as a decoy to interrupt ligand-RAGE signaling. RESULTS: Animals treated with sRAGE displayed increased survival compared with vehicle treatment, and markedly decreased hepatic necrosis. Consistent with an important role for RAGE-triggered oxidant stress in acetaminophen-induced injury, a significant reduction of nitrotyrosine protein adducts was observed in hepatic tissue in sRAGE-treated versus vehicle-treated mice receiving acetaminophen, in parallel with significantly increased levels of glutathione. In addition, pro-regenerative cytokines tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-6 were increased in sRAGE-treated versus vehicle-treated mice. CONCLUSION: These findings implicate RAGE-dependent mechanisms in acetaminophen-induced liver damage and suggest that blockade of this pathway may impart beneficial effects in toxin-induced liver injury.     

Reduced endogenous secretory receptor for advanced glycation end products (esRAGE) in young people with Type 1 diabetes developing microalbuminuria

Aims The endogenous secretory receptor for advanced glycation end products (esRAGE) appears to work as a scavenger for AGEs and it has been implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetic complications. The aim of the present study was to perform a longitudinal evaluation of esRAGE in young people with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) in relation to the development of microalbuminuria (MA). Methods Serum esRAGE levels were measured in longitudinally collected blood samples from 49 T1D patients with MA (MA+) and 49 matched normoalbuminuric patients (MA?), followed in the Oxford Regional Prospective Study. esRAGE levels were compared between MA+ and MA? subjects in relation to the time of MA onset. Results Overall, esRAGE levels were significantly lower in MA+ than in MA? subjects (0.727 ± 0.396 vs. 0.936 ± 0.433 ng/ml; P = 0.015). These differences between the two groups were present both before (0.725 ± 0.410 vs. 0.956 ± 0.505 ng/ml, P = 0.038) and after the onset of MA (0.750 ± 0.433 vs. 0.948 ± 0.418 ng/ml, P = 0.04). In a longitudinal analysis there was no effect of age, duration, glycated haemoglobin (HbA_1c) or body mass index standard deviation scores on esRAGE levels (all P > 0.05). In a Cox model, esRAGE levels significantly contributed to the probability of developing MA [Exp(B)(95% confidence interval): 0.34(0.12–0.98); P = 0.04), independently of HbA_1c. Conclusions In this longitudinal study of young people with T1D, esRAGE levels were reduced in MA+ subjects, even before the onset of MA, and appeared to be related to its development, thus suggesting a potential role of esRAGE in the pathogenesis of this complication.     

Calcitriol modulates receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) in diabetic hearts

Background

Receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) signaling pathway plays a vital role in diabetic cardiovascular complications. Calcitriol has been shown to exert various beneficial cardiovascular effects. The purpose of this study is to determine whether calcitriol can modulate RAGE expression, and study the potential mechanisms in diabetic hearts.

Methods

Streptozotocin (65 mg/kg, intraperitoneal injection once) induced diabetic rats were treated with or without subcutaneous injections of calcitriol at a dose of 150 ng/kg/day for 4 weeks. Western blot was used to evaluate protein expressions of myocardial RAGE, TNF-α, p65 subunit of NF-κB (p65), α subunit of inhibitor of κB (IκBα), subunits of NADPH oxidase (NOX4 and p22^phox), angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R), TGF-β1, TGF-β receptor I, total and phosphorylated SMAD2/3 and ERK, matrix metalloproteinases 2 (MMP2), tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases 2 (TIMP2) and procollagen I.

Results

As compared to control, diabetic rats had increased expressions of cardiac RAGE, TNF-α, p22^phox, AT1R, and TGF-β1, which were significantly attenuated in the diabetic rats treated with calcitriol. Calcitriol-treated diabetic hearts also had lesser expressions of p-SMAD2/3 and p-ERK signaling than those of diabetic hearts. Moreover, diabetic hearts had increased expressions of MMP2 and procollagen I and decreased TIMP2. However, calcitriol reverted the diabetic effects in procollagen I but not in MMP2 or TIMP2.

Conclusions

Calcitriol decreased diabetic effects on RAGE and fibrosis, which may be caused by its modulation on AT1R and the anti-inflammatory and antioxidative potentials. Therefore, calcitriol may attenuate diabetic cardiomyopathy.     

Contributions of the receptor for advanced glycation end products axis activation in gastric cancer

Compelling shreds of evidence derived from both clinical and experimental research have demonstrated the crucial contribution of receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) axis activation in the development of neoplasms, including gastric cancer (GC). This new actor in tumor biology plays an important role in the onset of a crucial and long-lasting inflammatory milieu, not only by supporting phenotypic changes favoring growth and dissemination of tumor cells, but also by functioning as a pattern-recognition receptor in the inflammatory response to Helicobacter pylori infection. In the present review, we aim to highlight how the overexpression and activation of the RAGE axis contributes to the proliferation and survival of GC cells as and their acquisition of more invasive phenotypes that promote dissemination and metastasis. Finally, the contribution of some single nucleotide polymorphisms in the RAGE gene as susceptibility or poor prognosis factors is also discussed.     

C-Reactive protein upregulates receptor for advanced glycation end products expression in human endothelial cells

The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) may play an important role in inflammatory processes and endothelial activation, likely to accelerate the processes of coronary atherosclerotic development, especially in diabetic patients. The factors that regulate arterial expression of RAGE are not completely clear. C-reactive protein (CRP) is identified as a key proinflammatory cytokine in patients with atherosclerosis. Therefore, we tested the hypothesis that RAGE expression in endothelial cells can be upregulated by CRP. Human saphenous vein endothelial cells were incubated with human recombinant CRP, free of sodium azide and endotoxin. RAGE protein expression was measured by flow-cytometric analysis and Western blotting. CRP caused a significant increase in RAGE protein expression at a dose as low as 5 mug/mL, with expression peaking at 24 to 48 hours after CRP incubation. The effects of modified monomeric CRP on RAGE protein expression were comparable with that of native pentameric CRP. At the mRNA level, CRP not only increased RAGE gene expression but also attenuated the degradation of RAGE mRNA. Furthermore, RNA interference of RAGE gene expression significantly decreased the level of macrophage chemoattractant protein 1, a key downstream mediator of CRP activity. Therefore, CRP at concentrations known to predict future vascular events upregulates RAGE expression in human endothelial cells at both the protein and mRNA level. Silencing of the RAGE gene prevents CRP-induced macrophage chemoattractant protein 1 activation. These data reinforce the mechanistic links among inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and atherothrombosis.     

Metformin reduces endothelial cell expression of both the receptor for advanced glycation end products and lectin-like oxidized receptor 1

Beyond its antihyperglycemic action, the antidiabetic oral drug metformin possesses antioxidant properties that may contribute to improve the cardiovascular deleterious effects of the diabetic disease. We explored whether metformin could modulate the redox-sensible expression of receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) and lectin-like oxidized receptor 1 (LOX-1), 2 endothelial membrane receptors involved in the arterial endothelial dysfunction observed in diabetes. Bovine aortic endothelial cells, either unstimulated or activated by high levels of glucose (30 mmol/L) or advanced glycation end products, were incubated for 72 hours with metformin at therapeutically relevant concentrations (10(-5) to 5 x 10(-4) mol/L). The expressions of RAGE and LOX-1 were evaluated on cell extracts by Western blot analysis. Metformin was shown to reduce, in dose-dependent manner, such expression of the 2 receptors, both in stimulated (by either glucose or advanced glycation end products) and in unstimulated cells. The effect of metformin was associated with a decrease in intracellular reactive oxygen species as assessed using the 2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate fluoroprobe. Taken together, our results suggest that the intracellular antioxidant properties of metformin may result in the inhibition of cell expression of both RAGE and LOX-1, possibly through a modulation of redox-sensible nuclear factors such as nuclear factor kappaB, that were shown to be involved in such receptor cell expression.     

晚期糖基化终末产物致动脉粥样硬化的机制

晚期糖基化终末产物(advanced glycation end products,AGE)是由还原糖的羰基与游离氨基反应形成的复合物.AGE通过与其受体(RAGE)结合,改变细胞内信号转导、诱导炎症、增强氧化应激;与胶原交联、修饰脂蛋白等损害血管的完整性;这些导致血管内皮细胞功能紊乱,刺激平滑肌细胞迁移增殖,启动及加速糖尿病动脉粥样硬化和血管并发症的发生发展.阻断AGE-RAGE系统对防治糖尿病并发症具有重要意义.     

晚期糖基化终产物及其受体在白细胞中表达与老年人精神障碍的关系

目的 探讨血液中晚期糖基化终产物(AGEs)及其受体(RAGE)表达水平与老年人精神障碍性疾病的关系. 方法 将观察对象分为健康对照组31例、阿尔茨海默病(AD)组36例、血管性痴呆组20例、脑血管病所致精神障碍组28例.以荧光分光光度法测定各组血清AGEs水平,以逆转录多聚酶链式反应测定RAGE mRNA水平. 结果 血清AGEs水平在AD组、血管性痴呆组和精神障碍组分别为(477.1±36.2)AU/ml、(512.6±33.2)AU/ml和(415.25±32.5)AU/ml,均明显高于健康对照组(357.4±28.2)AU/ml(F=3.77,P<0.05).RAGE mRNA水平(RAGE/b-actin)分别为1.12±0.34、1.27±0.41和1.18±0.42,亦高于健康对照组的0.92±0.37(F=4.07,P<0.01),但各疾病组间差异无统计学意义(F=0.979,P>0.05).白细胞中RAGE mRNA水平与血清AGEs呈正相关关系(r=0.442,P<0.01). 结论 AD、血管性痴呆、脑血管病所致精神障碍患者血中的AGEs及其受体RAGE mRNA水平均较同龄健康老年人明显升高,AGEs与RAGE的相互作用可能直接或间接参与了老年人精神障碍性疾病的病理变化.