Activation of the pro-oxidant PKC?IIp66Shc Signaling pathway contributes to pericyte dysfunction in skeletal muscles of patients with diabetes with critical limb Ischemia
Author | Vono, Rosa |
Author | Fuoco, Claudia |
Author | Testa, Stefano |
Author | Pirro, Stefano |
Author | Maselli, David |
Author | Ferl, David |
Author | McCollough |
Author | Sangalli, Elena |
Author | Pintus, Gianfranco |
Author | Giordo, Roberta |
Author | Finzi, Giovanna |
Author | Sessa, Fausto |
Author | Cardani, Rosanna |
Author | Gotti, Ambra |
Author | Losa, Sergio |
Author | Cesareni, Gianni |
Author | Rizzi, Roberto |
Author | Bearzi, Claudia |
Author | Cannata, Stefano |
Author | Spinetti, Gaia |
Author | Gargioli, Cesare |
Author | Madeddu, Paolo |
Available date | 2021-04-11T11:07:18Z |
Publication Date | 2016 |
Publication Name | Diabetes |
Resource | Scopus |
Abstract | Critical limb ischemia (CLI), foot ulcers, former amputation, and impaired regeneration are independent risk factors for limb amputation in subjects with diabetes. The present work investigates whether and by which mechanism diabetes negatively impacts on functional properties of muscular pericytes (MPs), which are resident stem cells committed to reparative angiomyogenesis. We obtained muscle biopsy samples from patients with diabetes who were undergoing major limb amputation and control subjects. Diabetic muscles collected at the rim of normal tissue surrounding the plane of dissection showed myofiber degeneration, fat deposition, and reduction of MP vascular coverage. Diabetic MPs (D-MPs) display ultrastructural alterations, a differentiation bias toward adipogenesis at the detriment of myogenesis and an inhibitory activity on angiogenesis. Furthermore, they have an imbalanced redox state, with downregulation of the antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase 1 and catalase, and activation of the pro-oxidant protein kinase C isoform -II (PKCII)- dependent p66Shc signaling pathway. A reactive oxygen species scavenger or, even more effectively, clinically approved PKCII inhibitors restore D-MP angiomyogenic activity. Inhibition of the PKCII-dependent p66Shc signaling pathway could represent a novel therapeutic approach for the promotion of muscle repair in individuals with diabetes. |
Sponsor | This work has been supported by British Heart Foundation grants RJ5905 and RM/13/2/30158 and Italian Ministry of Health grant RF-2011-02346867 to P.M., Cariplo Foundation grant 2013-0887 to G.S., European Research Council grant N322749 DEPTH to G.C., and Uncovering Excellence Grant 2014 MDESMPLAT to C.G. |
Language | en |
Publisher | American Diabetes Association Inc. |
Subject | skeletal muscles Ischemia |
Type | Article |
Pagination | 3691-3704 |
Issue Number | 12 |
Volume Number | 65 |
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