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Zhang M, Wang X, Chen W, Liu W, Xin J, Yang D, Zhang Z, Zheng X. Integrated bioinformatics analysis for identifying key genes and pathways in female and male patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. Sci Rep 2023; 13:8977. [PMID: 37268658 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-36117-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a common cause of heart failure, and males are more likely to suffer from DCM than females. This research aimed at exploring possible DCM-associated genes and their latent regulatory effects in female and male patients. WGCNA analysis found that in the yellow module, 341 and 367 key DEGs were identified in females and males, respectively. A total of 22 hub genes in females and 17 hub genes in males were identified from the PPI networks of the key DEGs based on Metascape database. And twelve and eight potential TFs of the key DEGs were also identified in females and males, respectively. Eight miRNAs of 15 key DEGs were screened in both females and males, which may be differentially expressed in females and males. Dual-luciferase reporter assay demonstrated that miR-21-5P could directly target the key gene MATN2. Furthermore, Sex differences in KEGG pathways were identified. Both KOBAS and GSEA analysis identified 19 significantly enriched pathways related to immune response in both females and males, and the TGF-β signaling pathway was exclusively identified in males. Network pharmacology analysis revealed that seven key DEGs were potential targets for the treatment of DCM, of which the OLR1 gene was only identified in males, the expression levels of the seven genes were verified by RT-PCR. The above results could offer a novel understanding of sex differences in key genes and pathways in DCM progression.
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- Min Zhang
- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- School of Medicine, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, 454000, Henan, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
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Neves EGA, Koh CC, Souza-Silva TG, Passos LSA, Silva ACC, Velikkakam T, Villani F, Coelho JS, Brodskyn CI, Teixeira A, Gollob KJ, Nunes MDCP, Dutra WO. T-Cell Subpopulations Exhibit Distinct Recruitment Potential, Immunoregulatory Profile and Functional Characteristics in Chagas versus Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathies. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:787423. [PMID: 35187122 PMCID: PMC8847602 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.787423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCC) is one of the deadliest cardiomyopathies known and the most severe manifestation of Chagas disease, which is caused by infection with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathies (IDC) are a diverse group of inflammatory heart diseases that affect the myocardium and are clinically similar to CCC, often causing heart failure and death. While T-cells are critical for mediating cardiac pathology in CCC and IDC, the mechanisms underlying T-cell function in these cardiomyopathies are not well-defined. In this study, we sought to investigate the phenotypic and functional characteristics of T-cell subpopulations in CCC and IDC, aiming to clarify whether the inflammatory response is similar or distinct in these cardiomyopathies. We evaluated the expression of systemic cytokines, determined the sources of the different cytokines, the expression of their receptors, of cytotoxic molecules, and of molecules associated with recruitment to the heart by circulating CD4+, CD8+, and CD4-CD8- T-cells from CCC and IDC patients, using multiparameter flow cytometry combined with conventional and unsupervised machine-learning strategies. We also used an in silico approach to identify the expression of genes that code for key molecules related to T-cell function in hearts of patient with CCC and IDC. Our data demonstrated that CCC patients displayed a more robust systemic inflammatory cytokine production as compared to IDC. While CD8+ T-cells were highly activated in CCC as compared to IDC, CD4+ T-cells were more activated in IDC. In addition to differential expression of functional molecules, these cells also displayed distinct expression of molecules associated with recruitment to the heart. In silico analysis of gene transcripts in the cardiac tissue demonstrated a significant correlation between CD8 and inflammatory, cytotoxic and cardiotropic molecules in CCC transcripts, while no correlation with CD4 was observed. A positive correlation was observed between CD4 and perforin transcripts in hearts from IDC but not CCC, as compared to normal tissue. These data show a clearly distinct systemic and local cellular response in CCC and IDC, despite their similar cardiac impairment, which may contribute to identifying specific immunotherapeutic targets in these diseases.
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- Eula G. A. Neves
- Department of Morphology, Cell-Cell Interactions Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Cell-Cell Interactions Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Cell-Cell Interactions Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Cell-Cell Interactions Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Brigham and Womens Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Morphology, Cell-Cell Interactions Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Cell-Cell Interactions Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Cell-Cell Interactions Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Minas Gerais State University, Divinópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Cell-Cell Interactions Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Ezequiel Dias Foundation, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Gonçalo Moniz Research Center, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Salvador, Brazil
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- Rene Rachou Institute, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Doenças Tropicais, INCT-DT, Salvador, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Infectology and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Cell-Cell Interactions Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Doenças Tropicais, INCT-DT, Salvador, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Infectology and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Liu X, Zhang W, Han Z. Decreased circulating follicular regulatory T cells in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. Braz J Med Biol Res 2021; 54:e11232. [PMID: 34669781 PMCID: PMC8521538 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x2021e11232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Follicular regulatory T cells (Tfr) have critical functions in inflammatory and autoimmune disorders. The main purpose of the current work was to assess Tfr cell frequency in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Flow cytometry showed that, compared with normal controls, DCM cases showed markedly reduced Tfr cell rates and Tfr/Tfh ratios, but significantly increased follicular helper T cell (Tfh) rates. Correlation analysis showed that the Tfr rate in DCM patients was positively correlated with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and negatively correlated with N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels. Lower Foxp3 and higher Bcl-6, ICOS, and PD-1 mRNA expression levels were found in patients with DCM. In addition, plasma interleukin (IL)-6, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and IL-21 levels were significantly increased in DCM cases. Moreover, IgG and IgG3 levels were also elevated in individuals with DCM. Correlation analysis showed that the Tfr rate in DCM patients was negatively correlated with IgG and IgG3, while the Tfh rate was positively correlated with IgG and IgG3. Changes in circulating Tfr levels may have a critical immunomodulatory function in DCM and may become a new therapeutic target for DCM.
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- Xixi Liu
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.,Academy of Medical Sciences of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.,Academy of Medical Sciences of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.,Academy of Medical Sciences of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Jama HA, Fiedler A, Tsyganov K, Nelson E, Horlock D, Nakai ME, Kiriazis H, Johnson C, Du XJ, Mackay CR, Marques FZ, Kaye DM. Manipulation of the gut microbiota by the use of prebiotic fibre does not override a genetic predisposition to heart failure. Sci Rep 2020; 10:17919. [PMID: 33087738 PMCID: PMC7578080 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-73614-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Increasing evidence supports a role for the gut microbiota in the development of cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and its progression to heart failure (HF). Dietary fibre has emerged as a modulator of the gut microbiota, resulting in the release of gut metabolites called short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), such as acetate. We have shown previously that fibre or acetate can protect against hypertension and heart disease in certain models. HF is also commonly caused by genetic disorders. In this study we investigated whether the intake of fibre or direct supplementation with acetate could attenuate the development of HF in a genetic model of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) due to overexpression of the cardiac specific mammalian sterile 20-like kinase (Mst1). Seven-week-old male mice DCM mice and littermate controls (wild-type, C57BL/6) were fed a control diet (with or without supplementation with 200 mM magnesium acetate in drinking water), or a high fibre diet for 7 weeks. We obtained hemodynamic, morphological, flow cytometric and gene expression data. The gut microbiome was characterised by 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. Fibre intake was associated with a significant shift in the gut microbiome irrespective of mouse genotype. However, neither fibre or supplementation with acetate were able to attenuate cardiac remodelling or cardiomyocyte apoptosis in Mst1 mice. Furthermore, fibre and acetate did not improve echocardiographic or hemodynamic parameters in DCM mice. These data suggest that although fibre modulates the gut microbiome, neither fibre nor acetate can override a strong genetic contribution to the development of heart failure in the Mst1 model.
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- Hamdi A Jama
- Heart Failure Research Group, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, St Kilda Rd Central, PO Box 6492, Melbourne, VIC, 8008, Australia
- Hypertension Research Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Heart Failure Research Group, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, St Kilda Rd Central, PO Box 6492, Melbourne, VIC, 8008, Australia
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- Hypertension Research Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Heart Failure Research Group, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, St Kilda Rd Central, PO Box 6492, Melbourne, VIC, 8008, Australia
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- Heart Failure Research Group, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, St Kilda Rd Central, PO Box 6492, Melbourne, VIC, 8008, Australia
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- Hypertension Research Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Experimental Cardiology Laboratory, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Monash Micro Imaging, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Experimental Cardiology Laboratory, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Infection and Immunity Program, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Heart Failure Research Group, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, St Kilda Rd Central, PO Box 6492, Melbourne, VIC, 8008, Australia
- Hypertension Research Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Heart Failure Research Group, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, St Kilda Rd Central, PO Box 6492, Melbourne, VIC, 8008, Australia.
- Department of Cardiology, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
- Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
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In Vitro Benchmarking Study of Ventricular Assist Devices in Current Clinical Use. J Card Fail 2020; 26:70-79. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Wu J, Sun P, Chen Q, Sun Y, Shi M, Mang G, Yu S, Zheng Y, Li Z, Sun M, Fang S, Zhang Y, Tian J, Mingyan E, Zhang M, Yu B. Metabolic reprogramming orchestrates CD4 + T-cell immunological status and restores cardiac dysfunction in autoimmune induced-dilated cardiomyopathy mice. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2019; 135:134-148. [PMID: 31398346 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2019.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2018] [Revised: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 08/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cellular autoimmune responses, especially those mediated by T-cells, play vital roles in the immunopathogenesis of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Metabolic reprogramming directly controls T-cell function, imprinting distinct functional fates. However, its contribution to T-cell dysfunction and the immunopathogenesis of DCM is unknown. Here, we found that in DCM patients, CD4+ T-cells exhibited immune dysfunction and glycolytic metabolic reprogramming based on extracellular acidification and oxygen consumption rates. Similar results were observed in splenic and cardiac CD4+ T-cells from autoimmune-induced DCM mice. In vitro, the glycolysis inhibitor 2-deoxy-d-glucose (2-DG) reversed T-cell dysfunction; thus, heightened metabolic activity directly controls CD4+ T-cell immunological status. Adoptive transfer of CD4+ T-cells from DCM mice to normal recipients induced cardiac remodeling and cardiac T-cell dysfunction. Strikingly, these effects were abolished by preconditioning cells with 2-DG, indicating that CD4+ T-cell dysfunction partially induced by metabolic reprogramming contributes to cardiac remodeling. Moreover, the microRNA let-7i modulated the metabolism and function of T-cells from DCM mice by directly targeting Myc. Collectively, our results show that metabolic reprogramming occurs in T-cells of autoimmune-induced DCM mice and patients. Further, our findings highlight that glycolytic metabolism is a critical contributor to T-cell dysfunction and DCM immunopathogenesis. Our data position the modulation of the metabolism as a central integrator for T-cell function, representing a promising strategy against autoimmune-mediated DCM progression.
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- Jian Wu
- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China; The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Harbin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Harbin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China; Department of Ultrasound, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China; The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Harbin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China; The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Harbin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China; The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Harbin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China; The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Harbin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Harbin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Harbin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Harbin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China; The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Harbin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, the Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China; The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Harbin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China; The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Harbin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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Cardoso CC, Santos-Silva MC. Eight-color panel for immune phenotype monitoring by flow cytometry. J Immunol Methods 2019; 468:40-48. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2019.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2018] [Revised: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Pieper IL, Radley G, Christen A, Ali S, Bodger O, Thornton CA. Ovine Leukocyte Microparticles Generated by the CentriMag Ventricular Assist Device In Vitro. Artif Organs 2018; 42:E78-E89. [PMID: 29512167 DOI: 10.1111/aor.13068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2017] [Revised: 10/06/2017] [Accepted: 10/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Ventricular assist devices (VADs) are a life-saving form of mechanical circulatory support in heart failure patients. However, VADs have not yet reached their full potential due to the associated side effects (thrombosis, bleeding, infection) related to the activation and damage of blood cells and proteins caused by mechanical stress and foreign materials. Studies of the effects of VADs on leukocytes are limited, yet leukocyte activation and damage including microparticle generation can influence both thrombosis and infection rates. Therefore, the aim was to develop a multicolor flow cytometry assessment of leukocyte microparticles (LMPs) using ovine blood and the CentriMag VAD as a model for shear stress. Ovine blood was pumped for 6 h in the CentriMag and regular samples analyzed for hemolysis, complete blood counts and LMP by flow cytometry during three different pump operating conditions (low flow, standard, high speed). The high speed condition caused significant increases in plasma-free hemoglobin; decreases in total leukocytes, granulocytes, monocytes, and platelets; increases in CD45+ LMPs as well as two novel LMP populations: CD11bbright /HLA-DR- and CD11bdull /HLA-DR+ , both of which were CD14- /CD21- . CD11bbright /HLA-DR- LMPs appeared to respond to an increase in shear magnitude whereas the CD11bdull /HLA-DR+ LMPs significantly increased in all pumping conditions. We propose that these two populations are released from granulocytes and T cells, respectively, but further research is needed to better characterize these two populations.
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- Ina Laura Pieper
- Institute of Life Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea, UK.,Calon Cardio-Technology Ltd, Institute of Life Science, Swansea, UK
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- Institute of Life Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea, UK.,Calon Cardio-Technology Ltd, Institute of Life Science, Swansea, UK
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- Calon Cardio-Technology Ltd, Institute of Life Science, Swansea, UK
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- Calon Cardio-Technology Ltd, Institute of Life Science, Swansea, UK
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- Institute of Life Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea, UK
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Zeng Z, Wang K, Li Y, Xia N, Nie S, Lv B, Zhang M, Tu X, Li Q, Tang T, Cheng X. Down-regulation of microRNA-451a facilitates the activation and proliferation of CD4 + T cells by targeting Myc in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. J Biol Chem 2016; 292:6004-6013. [PMID: 27974462 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.765107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Revised: 12/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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CD4+ T cells are abnormally activated in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and might be associated with the immunopathogenesis of the disease. However, the underlying mechanisms of CD4+ T cell activation remain largely undefined. Our aim was to investigate whether the dysregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) was associated with CD4+ T cell activation in DCM. CD4+ T cells from DCM patients showed increased expression levels of CD25 and CD69 and enhanced proliferation in response to anti-CD3/28, indicating an activated state. miRNA profiling analysis of magnetically sorted CD4+ T cells revealed a distinct pattern of miRNA expression in CD4+ T cells from DCM patients compared with controls. The level of miRNA-451a (miR-451a) was significantly decreased in the CD4+ T cells of DCM patients compared with that of the controls. The transfection of T cells with an miR-451a mimic inhibited their activation and proliferation, whereas an miR-451a inhibitor produced the opposite effects. Myc was directly inhibited by miR-451a via interaction with its 3'-UTR, thus identifying it as an miR-451a target in T cells. The knockdown of Myc suppressed the activation and proliferation of T cells, and the expression of Myc was significantly up-regulated at the mRNA level in CD4+ T cells from patients with DCM. A strong inverse correlation was observed between the Myc mRNA expression and miR-451a transcription level. Our data suggest that the down-regulation of miR-451a contributes to the activation and proliferation of CD4+ T cells by targeting the transcription factor Myc in DCM patients and may contribute to the immunopathogenesis of DCM.
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- Zhipeng Zeng
- From the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430022 Wuhan and
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- From the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430022 Wuhan and
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- From the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430022 Wuhan and
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- From the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430022 Wuhan and
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- From the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430022 Wuhan and
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- From the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430022 Wuhan and
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- From the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430022 Wuhan and
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- the Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Cardio-X Center, College of Life Science and Technology and Center for Human Genome Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074 Wuhan, China
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- the Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Cardio-X Center, College of Life Science and Technology and Center for Human Genome Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074 Wuhan, China
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- From the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430022 Wuhan and
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- From the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430022 Wuhan and
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Zhu ZF, Tang TT, Dong WY, Li YY, Xia N, Zhang WC, Zhou SF, Yuan J, Liao MY, Li JJ, Jiao J, Nie SF, Wang Q, Tu X, Xu CQ, Liao YH, Shi GP, Cheng X. Defective circulating CD4+LAP+ regulatory T cells in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. J Leukoc Biol 2015; 97:797-805. [PMID: 25722319 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.5a1014-469rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
There has been increasing evidence that chronic immune activation plays critical roles in the pathogenesis of DCM. CD4(+) LAP(+) Tregs are a newly identified T cell subset with suppressive function on the immune response. This study was designed to investigate whether the circulating frequency and function of CD4(+)LAP(+) Tregs would be impaired in patients with DCM. The results demonstrated that DCM patients had a significantly lower frequency of circulating CD4(+)LAP(+) Tregs compared with control donors. CD4(+)LAP(+) Tregs from DCM patients showed compromised function to suppress proliferation of CD4(+) LAP(-)CD25(int/low) T cells and proliferation and IgG production of B cells. Moreover, B cell proliferation and IgG subset production could be directly suppressed by CD4(+) LAP(+) Tregs. TGF-β and contact-dependent mechanisms were involved in CD4(+)LAP(+) Treg-mediated suppression. Correlation analysis suggested that CD4(+)LAP(+) Treg frequency was positively correlated with LVEF and negatively correlated with serum IgG3 and NT-proBNP concentration in patients with DCM. Our results are the first to demonstrate that the frequencies of CD4(+)LAP(+) Tregs in patients with DCM are reduced and that their suppressive function is compromised. Defective CD4(+) LAP(+) Tregs may be an underlying mechanism of immune activation in DCM patients.
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- Zheng-Feng Zhu
- *Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Cardio-X Institute, College of Life Science and Technology and Center of Human Genome Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- *Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Cardio-X Institute, College of Life Science and Technology and Center of Human Genome Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- *Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Cardio-X Institute, College of Life Science and Technology and Center of Human Genome Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- *Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Cardio-X Institute, College of Life Science and Technology and Center of Human Genome Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- *Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Cardio-X Institute, College of Life Science and Technology and Center of Human Genome Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- *Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Cardio-X Institute, College of Life Science and Technology and Center of Human Genome Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- *Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Cardio-X Institute, College of Life Science and Technology and Center of Human Genome Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- *Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Cardio-X Institute, College of Life Science and Technology and Center of Human Genome Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- *Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Cardio-X Institute, College of Life Science and Technology and Center of Human Genome Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- *Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Cardio-X Institute, College of Life Science and Technology and Center of Human Genome Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- *Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Cardio-X Institute, College of Life Science and Technology and Center of Human Genome Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- *Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Cardio-X Institute, College of Life Science and Technology and Center of Human Genome Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- *Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Cardio-X Institute, College of Life Science and Technology and Center of Human Genome Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- *Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Cardio-X Institute, College of Life Science and Technology and Center of Human Genome Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- *Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Cardio-X Institute, College of Life Science and Technology and Center of Human Genome Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- *Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Cardio-X Institute, College of Life Science and Technology and Center of Human Genome Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- *Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Cardio-X Institute, College of Life Science and Technology and Center of Human Genome Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- *Laboratory of Cardiovascular Immunology, Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy of the Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Cardio-X Institute, College of Life Science and Technology and Center of Human Genome Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Novoyatleva T, Sajjad A, Engel FB. TWEAK-Fn14 Cytokine-Receptor Axis: A New Player of Myocardial Remodeling and Cardiac Failure. Front Immunol 2014; 5:50. [PMID: 24611063 PMCID: PMC3920183 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2014.00050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2013] [Accepted: 01/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) has been firmly established as a pathogenic factor in heart failure, a significant socio-economic burden. In this review, we will explore the role of other members of the TNF/TNF receptor superfamily (TNFSF/TNFRSF) in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) focusing on TWEAK and its receptor Fn14, new players in myocardial remodeling and heart failure. The TWEAK/Fn14 pathway controls a variety of cellular activities such as proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis and has diverse biological functions in pathological mechanisms like inflammation and fibrosis that are associated with CVDs. Furthermore, it has recently been shown that the TWEAK/Fn14 axis is a positive regulator of cardiac hypertrophy and that deletion of Fn14 receptor protects from right heart fibrosis and dysfunction. We discuss the potential use of the TWEAK/Fn14 axis as biomarker for CVDs as well as therapeutic target for future treatment of human heart failure based on supporting data from animal models and in vitro studies. Collectively, existing data strongly suggest the TWEAK/Fn14 axis as a potential new therapeutic target for achieving cardiac protection in patients with CVDs.
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- Tatyana Novoyatleva
- Department of Cardiac Development and Remodelling, Max-Planck-Institute for Heart and Lung Research , Bad Nauheim , Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Development and Remodelling, Max-Planck-Institute for Heart and Lung Research , Bad Nauheim , Germany ; Government College University Faisalabad , Faisalabad , Pakistan
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- Department of Nephropathology, Experimental Renal and Cardiovascular Research, Institute of Pathology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg , Erlangen , Germany
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Bulut D, Scheeler M, Wichmann T, Börgel J, Miebach T, Mügge A. Effect of protein A immunoadsorption on T cell activation in patients with inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy. Clin Res Cardiol 2010; 99:633-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s00392-010-0162-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2009] [Accepted: 04/07/2010] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Shaw SM, Coppinger T, Waywell C, Dunne L, Archer LD, Critchley WR, Yonan N, Fildes JE, Williams SG. The Effect of Beta-Blockers on the Adaptive Immune System in Chronic Heart Failure. Cardiovasc Ther 2009; 27:181-6. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-5922.2009.00089.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Interleukin-2 enhances the cytotoxic activity of circulating natural killer cells in patients with chronic heart failure. Heart Vessels 2009; 24:283-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s00380-008-1123-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2008] [Accepted: 10/09/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Interleukin-6 is a stronger prognostic predictor than high-sensitive C-reactive protein in patients with chronic stable heart failure. Heart Vessels 2009; 24:271-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s00380-008-1111-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2007] [Accepted: 08/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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