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Deficiency in $gp91^{Phox}$ (NOX2) Protects against Oxidative Stress and Cardiac Dysfunction in Iron Overloaded Mice
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Mak, I. Tong Kramer, Jay H. Iantorno, Micaela Chmielinska, Joanna J. Weglicki, William B. Spurney, Christopher F. |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | The role of NADPH oxidase subunit, gp91phox (NOX2) in development of oxidative stress and cardiac dysfunction due to iron (Fe)-overload was assessed. Control (C57BL/6J) and gp91phox knockout (KO) mice were treated for up to 8 weeks with Fe (2.5 mg/g/wk, i.p.) or Na-dextran; echocardiography, plasma 8-isoprostane (lipid peroxidation marker), cardiac Fe accumulation (Perl’s staining), and CD11b+ (WBCs) infiltrates were assessed. Fe caused no adverse effects on cardiac function at 3 weeks. At 6 weeks, significant declines in left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (14.6% lower), and fractional shortening (19.6% lower) occurred in the Fe-treated control, but not in KO. Prolonging Fe treatment (8 weeks) maintained the depressed LV systolic function with a trend towards diastolic dysfunction (15.2% lower mitral valve E/A ratio) in controls but produced no impact on the KO. Fe-treatment (8 weeks) caused comparable cardiac Fe accumulation in both strains, but a 3.3-fold elevated plasma 8-isoprostane, and heightened CD11b+ staining in controls. In KO mice, lipid peroxidation and CD11b+ infiltration were 50% and 68% lower, respectively. Thus, gp91phox KO mice were significantly protected against oxidative stress, and systolic and diastolic dysfunction, supporting an important role of NOX2-mediated oxidative stress in causing cardiac dysfunction during Fe overload. |
| Ending Page | 125 |
| Page Count | 9 |
| Starting Page | 117 |
| e-ISSN | 26733846 |
| DOI | 10.3390/hearts1020012 |
| Journal | Hearts |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 1 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2020-09-15 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Hearts Peripheral Vascular Disease Nox2 Knockout Mice Iron Overload in Situ Cardiac Function Oxidative Stress Cardiac Iron Cardiac Inflammation |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |