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General Physiology and Biophysics Vol.43, No.3, p 231–242, 2024

Title: CCCTC-binding factor suppresses alpha-2-macroglobulin transcription to improve vascular endothelial cell functions in lower extremity arteriosclerosis obliterans
Author: Tianmin He, Mengqiang You, Huixin Zhu, Peng Chen, Shanhong Fang

Abstract: Vascular endothelial cell functions affect lower extremity arteriosclerosis obliterans (LEASO), while alpha-2-macroglobulin (A2M) and CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) are closely related to the function of such cells. This paper aims to identify the influences of CTCF on vascular endothelial cells in LEASO by regulating A2M. A rat model of LEASO was established to measure intima-media ratio, blood lipid, and inflammatory factor levels. By constructing LEASO cell models, cell viability and apoptosis were assayed, while autophagy-related proteins, CTCF and A2M levels in femoral artery tissues and HUVECs were determined. The transcriptional regulation of CTCF on A2M was verified. In LEASO rat models, femoral artery lumen was narrowed and endothelial cells were disordered; levels of total cholesterol, IL-1, and TNF-α enhanced, and HDL-C decreased, with strong expression of A2M and low expression of CTCF. The viability of ox-LDL-treated HUVECs was decreased, together with higher apoptosis, lower LC3II/I expression, and higher p62 expression, which were reversed by sh-A2M transfection. Overexpression of CTCF inhibited A2M transcription, promoted the viability and autophagy of HUVECs, and decreased apoptosis. Collectively, CTCF improves the function of vascular endothelial cells in LEASO by inhibiting A2M transcription.


Keywords: CCCTC-binding factor — Alpha-2-macroglobulin — Vascular endothelial cells — Lower
Published online: 14-May-2024
Year: 2024, Volume: 43, Issue: 3 Page From: 231, Page To: 242
doi:10.4149/gpb_2024005


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