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Angiopoietin-1 inhibits intrinsic apoptotic signaling and vascular hyperpermeability following hemorrhagic shock

Department of Surgery, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center College of Medicine and Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Temple, Texas

Submitted 25 November 2007 ; accepted in final form 7 March 2008

Studies from our laboratory demonstrated the involvement of intrinsic apoptotic signaling in hyperpermeability following hemorrhagic shock (HS). Angiopoietin 1 (Ang-1), a potent inhibitor of hyperpermeability, was recently shown to inhibit apoptosis. The purpose of our study was to determine the effectiveness of Ang-1 in attenuating HS-induced hyperpermeability and its relationship to apoptotic signaling. HS was induced in rats by withdrawing blood to reduce the mean arterial pressure to 40 mmHg for 1 h, followed by reperfusion. Mesenteric postcapillary venules were examined for changes in hyperpermeability by intravital microscopy. Mitochondrial release of second mitochondrial derived activator of caspases (smac) and cytochrome c were determined by Western blot and ELISA, respectively. Caspase-3 activity was determined by fluorometric assay. Parallel studies were performed in rat lung microvascular endothelial cell (RLMEC) monolayers, utilizing HS serum and the proapoptotic Bcl-2 homologous antagonist/killer [BAK (BH3)] peptide as inducers of hyperpermeability. In rats, Ang-1 (200 ng/ml) attenuated HS-induced hyperpermeability versus the HS group (P < 0.05). Ang-1 prevented HS-induced collapse of mitochondrial transmembrane potential (_m), smac and cytochrome c release, and caspase-3 activity (P < 0.05). In RLMEC monolayers, HS serum and BAK (BH3) peptide both induced hyperpermeability that was inhibited by Ang-1 (P < 0.05). Ang-1 attenuated HS and BAK (BH3) peptide-induced collapse of _m, smac release, cytochrome c release, activation of caspase-3, and vascular hyperpermeability. In vivo, BAK (BH3) induced vascular hyperpermeability that was attenuated by Ang-1 (P < 0.05). These findings suggest that Ang-1's role in maintaining microvascular endothelial barrier integrity involves the intrinsic apoptotic signaling cascade.

ischemia-reperfusion injury; microvascular hyperpermeability; smac

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