Abstract
Background There is a significantly higher incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among type 1 diabetic (T1D) patients than among non-diabetic subjects. T1D is associated with hyperketonemia, a condition with elevated blood levels of ketones, in addition to hyperglycemia. The biochemical mechanism by which vitamin D (VD) may reduce the risk of CVD is not known. This study examines whether VD can be beneficial in reducing hyperketonemia (acetoacetate, AA) induced oxidative stress in endothelial cells. Methods HUVEC were pretreated with 1,25(OH) 2 D 3 , and later exposed to the ketone body acetoacetate. Results The increases in ROS production, ICAM-1 expression, MCP-1 secretion, and monocyte adhesion in HUVEC treated with AA were significantly reduced following treatment with 1,25(OH) 2 D 3 . Interestingly, an increase in glutathione (GSH) levels was also observed with 1,25(OH) 2 D 3 in ketone treated cells. The effects of 1,25(OH) 2 D 3 on GSH, ROS, and monocyte-endothelial adhesion were prevented in GCLC knockdown HUVEC. This suggests that 1,25(OH) 2 D 3 inhibits ROS, MCP-1, ICAM-1, and adherence of monocytes mediated by the upregulation of GCLC and GSH. Conclusion This study provides evidence for the biochemical mechanism through which VD supplementation may reduce the excess monocyte adhesion to endothelium and inflammation associated with T1D.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 94-101 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
Volume | 159 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2016 |
Keywords
- 1,25(OH)2D3
- Endothelium
- Ketones
- Oxidative stress
- Type 1 diabetes
- Vitamin D
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Medicine
- Molecular Biology
- Endocrinology
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Cell Biology