PMID- 19958400 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20100120 LR - 20240418 IS - 1365-2613 (Electronic) IS - 0959-9673 (Print) IS - 0959-9673 (Linking) VI - 90 IP - 6 DP - 2009 Dec TI - Relationship of impairment induced by intracellular S-adenosylhomocysteine accumulation with DNA methylation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells treated with 3-deazaadenosine. PG - 638-48 LID - 10.1111/j.1365-2613.2009.00687.x [doi] AB - The aim of this study was to estimate the relationship of endothelial dysfunction induced by intracellular S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH) accumulation and DNA methylation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). The isolated HUVEC were incubated with 3-deazaadenosine (DZA) to induce experimental intracellular SAH accumulation. The impairment of HUVEC function was assessed by changes in morphology and proliferative ability. The expression of DNA methyltransferase-1 (DNMT1) and the atherosclerosis related genes [oestrogen receptor-alpha (ER-alpha), extracellular superoxide dismutase (EC-SOD) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1)] were analysed using quantitative real-time PCR. Global DNA methylated status was measured using the cytosine extension assay. The methylated patterns of ER-alpha, EC-SOD and MCP-1 genes were determined with methylation-specific PCR. We found that DZA administration increased intracellular SAH levels progressively and simultaneously decreased Hcy content in medium. Moreover, the supplementation induced HUVEC apoptosis, inhibited proliferation ability and DNMT1 mRNA expression (P < 0.05) and furthermore reduced global DNA methylation status (P < 0.05). Correlation analysis showed the presence of a negative correlation between intracellular SAH concentration, proliferative ability, and expression of ER-alpha, EC-SOD, and DNMT1 (r = -0.89, -0.86, -0.92 and -0.88 respectively, P < 0.001); and a positive correlation with MCP-1 expression and DNA [(3)H]-dCTP incorporation (r = 0.89 and 0.93 respectively, P < 0.001). Our results showed that endothelial dysfunction induced by intracellular SAH accumulation is mediated by regulating the expression of atherosclerosis related genes in HUVEC, which is not related with gene promoter methylated patterns, but may be associated with altered global DNA hypomethylated status. These findings suggest that SAH can act as the potential molecular biological marker in the promotion of atherogenesis. FAU - Yu, Xiaoping AU - Yu X AD - Department of Public Health, School of Preclinical Medicine, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. FAU - Ling, Wenhua AU - Ling W FAU - Mi, Mantian AU - Mi M LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - England TA - Int J Exp Pathol JT - International journal of experimental pathology JID - 9014042 RN - 0 (Chemokine CCL2) RN - 0 (Estrogen Receptor alpha) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 037V4520IY (3-deazaadenosine) RN - 0LVT1QZ0BA (Homocysteine) RN - 979-92-0 (S-Adenosylhomocysteine) RN - EC 1.1.1.27 (L-Lactate Dehydrogenase) RN - EC 1.15.1.1 (SOD3 protein, human) RN - EC 1.15.1.1 (Superoxide Dismutase) RN - EC 2.1.1.37 (DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase 1) RN - EC 2.1.1.37 (DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferases) RN - EC 2.1.1.37 (DNMT1 protein, human) RN - M351LCX45Y (Tubercidin) SB - IM MH - Apoptosis MH - Atherosclerosis/genetics MH - Cell Proliferation MH - Chemokine CCL2/metabolism MH - DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase 1 MH - DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferases/genetics MH - *DNA Methylation MH - Endothelial Cells/cytology/drug effects/*metabolism/physiology MH - Estrogen Receptor alpha/metabolism MH - Gene Expression MH - Homocysteine/metabolism MH - Humans MH - Infant, Newborn MH - Intracellular Membranes/*metabolism MH - L-Lactate Dehydrogenase/metabolism MH - Microscopy, Electron MH - Promoter Regions, Genetic MH - RNA, Messenger/metabolism MH - S-Adenosylhomocysteine/*metabolism MH - Superoxide Dismutase MH - Tubercidin/*pharmacology MH - Umbilical Veins/cytology/*metabolism PMC - PMC2803255 EDAT- 2009/12/05 06:00 MHDA- 2010/01/21 06:00 PMCR- 2010/12/01 CRDT- 2009/12/05 06:00 PHST- 2009/12/05 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2009/12/05 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2010/01/21 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2010/12/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - IEP687 [pii] AID - 10.1111/j.1365-2613.2009.00687.x [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Int J Exp Pathol. 2009 Dec;90(6):638-48. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2613.2009.00687.x.