Omarigliptin Prevents TNF-α-Induced Cellular Senescence in Rat Aorta Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

Chem Res Toxicol. 2021 Sep 20;34(9):2024-2031. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.1c00076. Epub 2021 Aug 12.

Abstract

Cellular senescence is one of the most significant factors involved in aging and age-related diseases. Senescence of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) adversely affects the function of the cardiovascular system and contributes to the development of atherosclerosis, hypertension, and other cardiovascular diseases. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is an important incretin hormone involved in insulin release and vascular tone. GLP-1 is quickly degraded by the enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4). Omarigliptin is a new DPP-4 inhibitor that has demonstrated anti-inflammatory and antioxidative stress properties. In the present study, we investigated the effects of the selective DPP-4 inhibitor omarigliptin (OMG) on VSMCs exposed to insult from tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), one of the main inflammatory signaling molecules involved in cellular senescence. We found that OMG could suppress TNF-α-induced expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, and IL-8) and inhibit oxidative stress by reducing the production of H2O2 and protein carbonyl. OMG ameliorated the increase in senescence-associated β-galactosidase (SA-β-gal) and telomerase activity induced by TNF-α. The plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1)/p53/p21 pathway is a key inducer of cellular senescence. OMG ameliorated the acetylation of p53 at lysine 382 (K382) and subsequent activation of p21 via inhibition of PAI-1. Importantly, our experiments revealed that blockage of silent information-regulator 1 (SIRT1) abolished the inhibitory effects of OMG on p53 acetylation, SA-β-gal activity, and telomerase activity in VSMCs. These results suggest that OMG may have the potential to delay or prevent the progression of age-related cardiovascular diseases by modulating the activity of SIRT1.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Retracted Publication

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aorta / cytology
  • Cardiotonic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cellular Senescence / drug effects*
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21 / metabolism
  • Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring / pharmacology*
  • Inflammation / prevention & control
  • Male
  • Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / cytology
  • Myocytes, Smooth Muscle / drug effects*
  • Oxidative Stress / drug effects
  • Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 / metabolism
  • Pyrans / pharmacology*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Serine Proteinase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Sirtuin 1 / metabolism
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / pharmacology*
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / metabolism

Substances

  • 2-(2,5-difluorophenyl)-5-(2-(methylsulfonyl)-2,6-dihydropyrrolo(3,4-c)pyrazol-5(4H)-yl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-amine
  • Cardiotonic Agents
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21
  • Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring
  • Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1
  • Pyrans
  • Serine Proteinase Inhibitors
  • Tp53 protein, rat
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
  • Sirt1 protein, rat
  • Sirtuin 1