PMID- 24043258 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20140130 LR - 20211021 IS - 1522-1539 (Electronic) IS - 0363-6135 (Print) IS - 0363-6135 (Linking) VI - 305 IP - 11 DP - 2013 Dec 1 TI - Cell matrix contact modifies endothelial major histocompatibility complex class II expression in high-glucose environment. PG - H1592-9 LID - 10.1152/ajpheart.00018.2013 [doi] AB - Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease. Cardiovascular risk factors such as hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, and arterial hypertension induce endothelial dysfunction with alterations in endothelial biosecretion and immune behavior. The aim of this study is to elucidate whether glucose-induced modifications of endothelial biosecretory and immune functions are regulated by interactions of endothelial cells (ECs) with their extracellular matrix [ECs plated on polystyrene-coated tissue culture plates (TC-EC) vs. ECs embedded within three-dimensional (3-D) collagen-based matrixes (3D-EC)]. In the absence of glucose, IFN-gamma-induced phosphorylation of JAK and STAT proteins and human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR expression were lower in 3D-EC compared with TC-EC. Inversely, the expression of suppressor of cytokine signaling proteins (SOCS)-1 and -3 were significantly higher in naive 3D-EC compared with naive TC-EC. IFN-gamma-induced upregulation of SOCS proteins was further amplified by the 3-D environment. Glucose significantly augmented IFN-gamma-dependent signaling pathways in TC-EC. IFN-gamma-induced phosphorylation of JAK and STAT proteins as well as HLA-DR expression by ECs in low- and high-glucose medium was significantly lower in 3-D than in two-dimensional environment. Glucose increased SOCS expression in TC-EC and 3D-EC to the same extent, such that expression levels in 3D-EC exceeded SOCS-1 and -3 expression in TC-EC by 1.6-2.5-fold. In conclusion, low- and high-glucose concentrations amplify IFN-gamma-induced signaling pathways in TC-EC. Increased SOCS expression raises the threshold for IFN-gamma to induce HLA-DR expression in a 3-D environment. This immunoprotective effect is maintained even in states of experimental hyperglycemia. FAU - Nickmann, Markus AU - Nickmann M AD - Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, University Hospital Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; FAU - Saemisch, Michael AU - Saemisch M FAU - Wilbert-Lampen, Ute AU - Wilbert-Lampen U FAU - Nickel, Thomas AU - Nickel T FAU - Edelman, Elazer R AU - Edelman ER FAU - Methe, Heiko AU - Methe H LA - eng GR - R01 GM049039/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States GR - R01-GM-49039/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20130916 PL - United States TA - Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol JT - American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology JID - 100901228 RN - 0 (Collagen Type IV) RN - 0 (HLA-DR Antigens) RN - 0 (SOCS1 protein, human) RN - 0 (SOCS3 protein, human) RN - 0 (STAT Transcription Factors) RN - 0 (Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 1 Protein) RN - 0 (Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3 Protein) RN - 0 (Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling Proteins) RN - 82115-62-6 (Interferon-gamma) RN - EC 2.7.10.2 (Janus Kinases) RN - IY9XDZ35W2 (Glucose) SB - IM MH - Cell Proliferation MH - Cell-Matrix Junctions/immunology/*metabolism MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Coculture Techniques MH - Collagen Type IV/*metabolism MH - Endothelial Cells/immunology/*metabolism MH - Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable MH - Glucose/*metabolism MH - HLA-DR Antigens/*metabolism MH - Humans MH - Interferon-gamma/metabolism MH - Janus Kinases/metabolism MH - Lymphocyte Activation MH - Phosphorylation MH - STAT Transcription Factors/metabolism MH - Signal Transduction MH - Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 1 Protein MH - Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3 Protein MH - Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling Proteins/metabolism MH - T-Lymphocytes/immunology/metabolism MH - Time Factors PMC - PMC3882461 OTO - NOTNLM OT - ECM OT - diabetes OT - endothelial cell OT - immunomodulation EDAT- 2013/09/18 06:00 MHDA- 2014/01/31 06:00 PMCR- 2014/12/01 CRDT- 2013/09/18 06:00 PHST- 2013/09/18 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2013/09/18 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/01/31 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2014/12/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ajpheart.00018.2013 [pii] AID - H-00018-2013 [pii] AID - 10.1152/ajpheart.00018.2013 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2013 Dec 1;305(11):H1592-9. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00018.2013. Epub 2013 Sep 16.