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Transient high glucose causes delayed wound healing by the DNMT1-mediated Ang-1/NF-κB pathway

Journal of Investigative Dermatology(2020)

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Abstract
The progression of diabetic complications does not halt despite termination of hyperglycemia, suggesting a “metabolic memory” phenomenon. However, whether metabolic memory exists in and affects the healing of diabetic wounds, as well as the underlying molecular mechanisms, remain unclear. In this study, we found that wound healing was delayed and angiogenesis was decreased in diabetic mice, despite normalization of glycemic control. Thus, we hypothesized that transient hyperglycemic spikes may be a risk factor for diabetic wound healing. We showed that transient hyperglycemia caused persistent damage to the vascular endothelium. Transient hyperglycemia directly upregulated DNMT1 expression, leading to the hypermethylation of Ang-1 and reduced Ang-1 expression, which, in turn, induced long-lasting activation of nuclear factor (NF)-κB and subsequent endothelial dysfunction. An in vivo study further showed that inhibition of DNMT1 promoted angiogenesis and accelerated diabetic wound healing by regulating the Ang-1/NF-κB signaling pathway. These results highlight the dramatic and long-lasting effects of transient hyperglycemic spikes on wound healing and suggest that DNMT1 is a novel target for diabetic vascular complications.
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DNMT1,diabetes,metabolic memory,angiogenesis,wound healing
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