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Read DF, Booth GT, Daza RM, Jackson DL, Gladden RG, Srivatsan SR, Ewing B, Franks JM, Spurrell CH, Gomes AR, O'Day D, Gogate AA, Martin BK, Larson H, Pfleger C, Starita L, Lin Y, Shendure J, Lin S, Trapnell C. Single-cell analysis of chromatin and expression reveals age- and sex-associated alterations in the human heart. Commun Biol 2024; 7:1052. [PMID: 39187646 PMCID: PMC11347658 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-06582-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Sex differences and age-related changes in the human heart at the tissue, cell, and molecular level have been well-documented and many may be relevant for cardiovascular disease. However, how molecular programs within individual cell types vary across individuals by age and sex remains poorly characterized. To better understand this variation, we performed single-nucleus combinatorial indexing (sci) ATAC- and RNA-Seq in human heart samples from nine donors. We identify hundreds of differentially expressed genes by age and sex and find epigenetic signatures of variation in ATAC-Seq data in this discovery cohort. We then scale up our single-cell RNA-Seq analysis by combining our data with five recently published single nucleus RNA-Seq datasets of healthy adult hearts. We find variation such as metabolic alterations by sex and immune changes by age in differential expression tests, as well as alterations in abundance of cardiomyocytes by sex and neurons with age. In addition, we compare our adult-derived ATAC-Seq profiles to analogous fetal cell types to identify putative developmental-stage-specific regulatory factors. Finally, we train predictive models of cell-type-specific RNA expression levels utilizing ATAC-Seq profiles to link distal regulatory sequences to promoters, quantifying the predictive value of a simple TF-to-expression regulatory grammar and identifying cell-type-specific TFs. Our analysis represents the largest single-cell analysis of cardiac variation by age and sex to date and provides a resource for further study of healthy cardiac variation and transcriptional regulation at single-cell resolution.
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- David F Read
- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
- Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- University of Washington School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.
- Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA.
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Seattle, WA, USA.
- Allen Discovery Center for Cell Lineage Tracing, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- University of Washington School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Price K, Yang WH, Cardoso L, Wang CM, Yang RH, Yang WH. Jun Dimerization Protein 2 (JDP2) Increases p53 Transactivation by Decreasing MDM2. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:1000. [PMID: 38473360 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16051000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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The AP-1 protein complex primarily consists of several proteins from the c-Fos, c-Jun, activating transcription factor (ATF), and Jun dimerization protein (JDP) families. JDP2 has been shown to interact with the cAMP response element (CRE) site present in many cis-elements of downstream target genes. JDP2 has also demonstrates important roles in cell-cycle regulation, cancer development and progression, inhibition of adipocyte differentiation, and the regulation of antibacterial immunity and bone homeostasis. JDP2 and ATF3 exhibit significant similarity in their C-terminal domains, sharing 60-65% identities. Previous studies have demonstrated that ATF3 is able to influence both the transcriptional activity and p53 stability via a p53-ATF3 interaction. While some studies have shown that JDP2 suppresses p53 transcriptional activity and in turn, p53 represses JDP2 promoter activity, the direct interaction between JDP2 and p53 and the regulatory role of JDP2 in p53 transactivation have not been explored. In the current study, we provide evidence, for the first time, that JDP2 interacts with p53 and regulates p53 transactivation. First, we demonstrated that JDP2 binds to p53 and the C-terminal domain of JDP2 is crucial for the interaction. Second, in p53-null H1299 cells, JDP2 shows a robust increase of p53 transactivation in the presence of p53 using p53 (14X)RE-Luc. Furthermore, JDP2 and ATF3 together additively enhance p53 transactivation in the presence of p53. While JDP2 can increase p53 transactivation in the presence of WT p53, JDP2 fails to enhance transactivation of hotspot mutant p53. Moreover, in CHX chase experiments, we showed that JDP2 slightly enhances p53 stability. Finally, our findings indicate that JDP2 has the ability to reverse MDM2-induced p53 repression, likely due to decreased levels of MDM2 by JDP2. In summary, our results provide evidence that JDP2 directly interacts with p53 and decreases MDM2 levels to enhance p53 transactivation, suggesting that JDP2 is a novel regulator of p53 and MDM2.
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- Kasey Price
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Mercer University, Savannah, GA 31404, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Mercer University, Savannah, GA 31404, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Mercer University, Savannah, GA 31404, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Mercer University, Savannah, GA 31404, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Mercer University, Savannah, GA 31404, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Mercer University, Savannah, GA 31404, USA
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Li S, Chen Y, Jia Y, Xue T, Hou X, Zhao Z. Transcription factor JDP2 activates PDE4B to participate in hypoxia/reoxygenation‑induced H9c2 cell injury. Exp Ther Med 2022; 23:340. [PMID: 35401806 PMCID: PMC8988156 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2022.11270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is a clinical challenge in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Phosphodiesterase 4B (PDE4B) expression is upregulated in AMI tissues. Thus, the present study aimed to investigate the role of PDE4B in myocardial I/R injury. H9c2 cardiomyocytes were subjected to hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) to establish an in vitro myocardial I/R model. PDE4B expression was detected via reverse transcription-quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) and western blotting before and after transfection with PDE4B interference plasmids in H/R-stimulated H9c2 cells. Cell viability and cytotoxicity were assessed using the Cell Counting Kit-8 and lactate dehydrogenase assays, respectively. Furthermore, oxidative stress was assessed using malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase and glutathione/glutathione oxidized ratio detection kits. Cell apoptosis was detected via a TUNEL assay and western blotting. c-Jun dimerization protein 2 (JDP2) expression was also detected via RT-qPCR and western blotting. The dual luciferase reporter and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays were performed to verify the interaction between JDP2 and PDE4B. Following co-transfection with PDE4B interference plasmid and JDP2 overexpression plasmid, cell viability, cytotoxicity, oxidative stress and cell apoptosis were assessed. The results demonstrated that PDE4B knockdown reversed H/R-induced loss of viability and cytotoxicity of H9c2 cells. H/R-induced oxidative stress and cardiomyocyte apoptosis were also alleviated by PDE4B knockdown. In addition, the transcription factor JDP2 was expressed at high levels in H/R-stimulated H9c2 cells, and JDP2 overexpression upregulated PDE4B expression. Notably, JDP2 overexpression partly reversed the ameliorative effect of PDE4B knockdown on H/R-induced H9c2 injury. Taken together, the results of the present study suggested that JDP2-activated PDE4B contributed to H/R-induced H9c2 cell injury.
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- Suipeng Li
- Department of Cardiology, The Second People's Hospital of Yueqing, Yueqing, Zhejiang 325600, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second People's Hospital of Yueqing, Yueqing, Zhejiang 325600, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second People's Hospital of Yueqing, Yueqing, Zhejiang 325600, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second People's Hospital of Yueqing, Yueqing, Zhejiang 325600, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second People's Hospital of Yueqing, Yueqing, Zhejiang 325600, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second People's Hospital of Yueqing, Yueqing, Zhejiang 325600, P.R. China
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Yifan C, Jianfeng S, Jun P. Development and Validation of a Random Forest Diagnostic Model of Acute Myocardial Infarction Based on Ferroptosis-Related Genes in Circulating Endothelial Cells. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:663509. [PMID: 34262953 PMCID: PMC8274450 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.663509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The high incidence and mortality of acute myocardial infarction (MI) drastically threaten human life and health. In the past few decades, the rise of reperfusion therapy has significantly reduced the mortality rate, but the MI diagnosis is still by means of the identification of myocardial injury markers without highly specific biomarkers of microcirculation disorders. Ferroptosis is a novel reported type of programmed cell death, which plays an important role in cancer development. Maintaining iron homeostasis in cells is essential for heart function, and its role in the pathological process of ischemic organ damages remains unclear. Being quickly detected through blood tests, circulating endothelial cells (CECs) have the potential for early judgment of early microcirculation disorders. In order to explore the role of ferroptosis-related genes in the early diagnosis of acute MI, we relied on two data sets from the GEO database to first detect eight ferroptosis-related genes differentially expressed in CECs between the MI and healthy groups in this study. After comparing different supervised learning algorithms, we constructed a random forest diagnosis model for acute MI based on these ferroptosis-related genes with a compelling diagnostic performance in both the validation (AUC = 0.8550) and test set (AUC = 0.7308), respectively. These results suggest that the ferroptosis-related genes might play an important role in the early stage of MI and have the potential as specific diagnostic biomarkers for MI.
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JDP2, a Novel Molecular Key in Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation? Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22084110. [PMID: 33923401 PMCID: PMC8074072 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22084110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) are two major life-threatening diseases worldwide. Causes and mechanisms are incompletely understood, yet current therapies are unable to stop disease progression. In this review, we focus on the contribution of the transcriptional modulator, Jun dimerization protein 2 (JDP2), and on HF and AF development. In recent years, JDP2 has been identified as a potential prognostic marker for HF development after myocardial infarction. This close correlation to the disease development suggests that JDP2 may be involved in initiation and progression of HF as well as in cardiac dysfunction. Although no studies have been done in humans yet, studies on genetically modified mice impressively show involvement of JDP2 in HF and AF, making it an interesting therapeutic target.
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Heger J, Hirschhäuser C, Bornbaum J, Sydykov A, Dempfle A, Schneider A, Braun T, Schlüter KD, Schulz R. Cardiomyocytes-specific deletion of monoamine oxidase B reduces irreversible myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury. Free Radic Biol Med 2021; 165:14-23. [PMID: 33476795 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B), a protein localized at the outer mitochondrial membrane, catalyzes the oxidative deamination of biogenic amines thereby producing reactive oxygen species (ROS). Increased ROS formation contributes to myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R); however, the importance of different ROS producing enzymes for increased I/R-induced ROS formation and the subsequent I/R injury is still a matter of debate. Here we describe the first cardiomyocytes-specific MAO-B knockout mouse and test the hypothesis that lack of cardiomyocyte MAO-B protects the heart from I/R injury. A cardiac-specific and tamoxifen-inducible MAO-B knockout mouse (MAO-B KO) was generated using the Cre/lox system; Cre-negative MAO-Bfl/fl littermates served as controls (WT). Lack of MAO-B was verified by Western blot and immunohistochemistry. Cardiac function of MAO-B KO and WT was analyzed by echocardiography, quantification of mitochondrial ROS production, and measurement of myocardial infarct size (in % of ventricle) in hearts exposed to global I/R using the Langendorff technique. MAO-B protein expression was significantly down-regulated in MAO-B KO mice after two weeks of tamoxifen feeding followed by ten weeks of feeding with normal chow. ROS formation stimulated by the MAO-B-specific substrate β-phenylethylamin (PEA; 250 μM) was significantly lower in mitochondria isolated from MAO-B KO compared to WT hearts (WT 4.5 ± 0.8 a. u.; MAO-B KO 1.2 ± 0.3 a. u.). Echocardiography revealed no significant differences in LV dimensions as well as ejection fraction (EF) between WT and MAO-B KO mice (EF: WT 67.3 ± 8.8%; MAO-B KO 67.7 ± 6.5%). After I/R, infarct size was significantly lower in MAO-B KO hearts (WT 69.3 ± 15.1%; MAO-B KO 46.8 ± 12.0%). CONCLUSION: Lack of cardiomyocytes-specific MAO-B reduces infarct size suggesting that MAO-B activity contributes to acute reperfusion injury.
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- Jacqueline Heger
- Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Physiologisches Institut, Giessen, Germany.
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- Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Physiologisches Institut, Giessen, Germany
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- Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary System (ECCPS), Giessen, Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Institute for Medical Informatics and Statistics, Kiel, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institute for Heart and Lung Research (MPI), Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institute for Heart and Lung Research (MPI), Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Physiologisches Institut, Giessen, Germany
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Diao X, Yao L, Wang Y, Zhang X, Sun H, Lao K, Ma H. Identification of critical miRNAs and mRNAs associated with polycystic ovary syndrome. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2021; 47:1416-1424. [PMID: 33590597 DOI: 10.1111/jog.14707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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AIM Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complicated endocrine and metabolic abnormality diseases common in women of child-bearing age. This study aims to screen out critical miRNAs and mRNAs associated with PCOS, which may be conducive to offer novel insights and treatment for the diseases. METHODS Three mRNA datasets and one miRNA dataset derived from granulosa cells of patients with PCOS and normal controls were downloaded to obtain the differentially expressed mRNAs (DEmRNAs) and miRNAs (DEmiRNAs). Then, DEmiRNA-target DEmRNAs analysis and functional annotation of DEmiRNA-target DEmRNAs were performed. Quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) validation of the expression of the selected DEmRNAs and DEmiRNAs were performed. RESULTS A total of 1643 DEmRNAs, 88 DEmiRNAs, 2406 DEmiRNA (down)-DEmRNA (up), and 2179 DEmiRNA (up)-DEmRNA (down) pairs were obtained. The functional annotation of DEmiRNA-target DEmRNAs revealed that C-type lectin receptor signaling pathway, Steroid biosynthesis and Galactose metabolism were significantly enriched KEGG pathways. CONCLUSION These findings may provide make contribution to understanding PCOS pathogenesis, diagnosis, or treatment.
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- Xinghua Diao
- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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Parahuleva MS, Kockskämper J, Heger J, Grimm W, Scherer A, Bühler S, Kreutz J, Schulz R, Euler G. Structural, Pro-Inflammatory and Calcium Handling Remodeling Underlies Spontaneous Onset of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation in JDP2-Overexpressing Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E9095. [PMID: 33265909 PMCID: PMC7731172 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21239095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiac-specific JDP2 overexpression provokes ventricular dysfunction and atrial dilatation in mice. We performed in vivo studies on JDP2-overexpressing mice to investigate the impact of JDP2 on the predisposition to spontaneous atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS JDP2-overexpression was started by withdrawal of a doxycycline diet in 4-week-old mice. The spontaneous onset of AF was documented by ECG within 4 to 5 weeks of JDP2 overexpression. Gene expression was analyzed by real-time RT-PCR and Western blots. RESULTS In atrial tissue of JDP2 mice, besides the 3.6-fold increase of JDP2 mRNA, no changes could be detected within one week of JDP2 overexpression. Atrial dilatation and hypertrophy, combined with elongated cardiomyocytes and fibrosis, became evident after 5 weeks of JDP2 overexpression. Electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings revealed prolonged PQ-intervals and broadened P-waves and QRS-complexes, as well as AV-blocks and paroxysmal AF. Furthermore, reductions were found in the atrial mRNA and protein level of the calcium-handling proteins NCX, Cav1.2 and RyR2, as well as of connexin40 mRNA. mRNA of the hypertrophic marker gene ANP, pro-inflammatory MCP1, as well as markers of immune cell infiltration (CD68, CD20) were increased in JDP2 mice. CONCLUSION JDP2 is an important regulator of atrial calcium and immune homeostasis and is involved in the development of atrial conduction defects and arrhythmogenic substrates preceding paroxysmal AF.
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- Mariana S. Parahuleva
- Internal Medicine/Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, 35033 Marburg, Germany; (W.G.); (J.K.)
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- Biochemical-Pharmacological Centre (BPC) Marburg, Institute of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, University of Marburg, 35043 Marburg, Germany; (J.K.); (A.S.); (S.B.)
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- Institute of Physiology, Justus Liebig University, 35392 Giessen, Germany; (J.H.); (R.S.); (G.E.)
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- Internal Medicine/Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, 35033 Marburg, Germany; (W.G.); (J.K.)
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- Biochemical-Pharmacological Centre (BPC) Marburg, Institute of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, University of Marburg, 35043 Marburg, Germany; (J.K.); (A.S.); (S.B.)
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- Biochemical-Pharmacological Centre (BPC) Marburg, Institute of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, University of Marburg, 35043 Marburg, Germany; (J.K.); (A.S.); (S.B.)
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- Internal Medicine/Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, 35033 Marburg, Germany; (W.G.); (J.K.)
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- Institute of Physiology, Justus Liebig University, 35392 Giessen, Germany; (J.H.); (R.S.); (G.E.)
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- Institute of Physiology, Justus Liebig University, 35392 Giessen, Germany; (J.H.); (R.S.); (G.E.)
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Wang S, Cao N. Uncovering potential differentially expressed miRNAs and targeted mRNAs in myocardial infarction based on integrating analysis. Mol Med Rep 2020; 22:4383-4395. [PMID: 33000230 PMCID: PMC7533449 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2020.11517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the leading causes of death globally. The aim of the present study was to find valuable microRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) and target mRNAs in order to contribute to our understanding of the pathology of MI. miRNA and mRNA data were downloaded for differential expression analysis. Then, a regulatory network between miRNAs and mRNAs was established, followed by function annotation of target mRNAs. Thirdly, prognosis and diagnostic analysis of differentially methylated target mRNAs were performed. Finally, an in vitro experiment was used to validate the expression of selected miRNAs and target mRNAs. A total of 19 differentially expressed miRNAs and 1,007 differentially expressed mRNAs were identified. Several regulatory interaction pairs between miRNA and mRNAs were identified, such as hsa-miR-142-2p-long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase 1 (ACSL1), hsa-miR-15a-3p-nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT), hsa-miR-33b-5p-regulator of G-protein signaling 2 (RGS2), hsa-miR-17-3p-Jun dimerization protein 2 (JDP2), hsa-miR-24-1-5p-aquaporin-9 (AQP9) and hsa-miR-34a-5p-STAT1/AKT3. Of note, it was demonstrated that ACSL1, NAMPT, RGS2, JDP2, AQP9, STAT1 and AKT3 had diagnostic and prognostic values for patients with MI. In addition, STAT1 was involved in the ‘chemokine signaling pathway’ and ‘Jak-STAT signaling pathway’. AKT3 was involved in both the ‘MAPK signaling pathway’ and ‘T cell receptor signaling pathway’. Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR validation of hsa-miR-142-3p, hsa-miR-15a-3p, hsa-miR-33b-5p, ACSL1, NAMPT, RGS2 and JDP2 expression was consistent with the bioinformatics analysis. In conclusion, the identified miRNAs and mRNAs may be involved in the pathology of MI.
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- Shiai Wang
- Department of Cardiology, Jinan Jigang Hospital, Jinan, Shandong 250000, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Jinan Jigang Hospital, Jinan, Shandong 250000, P.R. China
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Huang W, Zheng S, Xiao J, Liu C, Du T, Wu K. Parental exposure to bisphenol A affects pharyngeal cartilage development and causes global transcriptomic changes in zebrafish (Danio rerio) offspring. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 249:126537. [PMID: 32208220 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND As one of the most common endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), bisphenol A (BPA) is a threat to aquatic ecosystems. Despite a rich literature addressing the adverse effects of BPA on various systems in fish models, the potential impact of parental BPA exposure on offspring pharyngeal cartilage development is poorly understood. METHODS Adult zebrafish (F0) were exposed to BPA (1.0 μM) or control for 7 days. Eggs (F1) were collected and exposed to BPA (control, 0.05, 0.1, 1, 10 μM) until 120 h post-fertilization. Histomorphometrical essay was used to quantitatively and qualitatively assess the effects of BPA on pharyngeal cartilage development. RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) was used to discover differentially expressed genes (DEGs), and KEGG pathway and GO enrichment analysis were performed to interpret functional ontology. RESULTS Parental BPA exposure affected hatchability and heart rates of F1 progeny. By pathology analysis, parental BPA exposure caused craniofacial deformity, characterized by wider angles of cartilage elements, disrupted pharyngeal chondrocytes and promoted apoptosis and elongation of head length. RNA-seq suggested that many DEGs were involved in multiple biological processes and signaling pathways; defense responses, reactive oxygen species metabolic process, apoptosis, p53 signaling pathway and MAPK signaling pathway were closely associated with the toxicity of parental BPA exposure. CONCLUSIONS Parental BPA exposure affected chondrogenesis in the viscerocranium of zebrafish offspring and led to global transcriptomic changes involved in apoptosis, hyperplasia and oxidative stress. These newly identified gene expression patterns, pathways and gene networks of zebrafish eleutheroembryos after early-life waterborne BPA exposure, may lead to severe and permanent morphological and functional consequences.
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- Wenlong Huang
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China.
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Ji CL, Nomi A, Li B, Shen C, Song BC, Zhang JG. Increased Plasma Soluble Fractalkine in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure and Its Clinical Significance. Int Heart J 2019; 60:701-707. [PMID: 31019174 DOI: 10.1536/ihj.18-422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Fractalkine has been reported to play an important role in the pathophysiology of various cardiovascular disorders. This research aims to study the change of soluble fractalkine (sFKN) in plasma level of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and evaluate its prognostic value.A total of 96 patients with CHF and 45 healthy subjects were included in this study. The plasma levels of sFKN, brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), and Interleukin-18 (IL-18) were determined by ELISA kits when they were first admitted to the hospital. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was measured by echocardiogram. Rehospitalization status within 1 year after the first hospitalization was also recorded.The plasma levels of sFKN, BNP, and IL-18 in patients with CHF were significantly higher than in the control group (P < 0.05). The concentrations of sFKN and BNP were increased with the severity of heart failure classified by NYHA classification (P < 0.05). There were no statistical differences among all CHF subgroups classified by etiology (P > 0.05). Plasma sFKN level in CHF group was positively correlated with BNP (r = 0.441, P < 0.001) and IL-18 (r = 0.592, P < 0.001). Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that area under the curve values of FKN, BNP, and IL-18 were 0.885 (95%CI: 0.810 to 0.960, P < 0.001), 0.889 (95%CI: 0.842 to 0.956, P < 0.001), and 0.878 (95%CI: 0.801-0.954, P < 0.001), respectively. The concentrations of sFKN and BNP were increased in patients readmitted more than once within 1 year (P < 0.05).
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Affiliation(s)
- Cui-Ling Ji
- Department of Cardiology II, The Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University
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- Teaching and Research Section of International Students, Jining Medical University
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- Department of Cardiology IV, The Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University
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- Department of Cardiology II, The Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University
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- Department of Cardiology II, The Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University
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- Department of Cardiology II, The Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University
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Kalfon R, Friedman T, Eliachar S, Shofti R, Haas T, Koren L, Moskovitz JD, Hai T, Aronheim A. JDP2 and ATF3 deficiencies dampen maladaptive cardiac remodeling and preserve cardiac function. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0213081. [PMID: 30818334 PMCID: PMC6394944 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0213081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
c-Jun dimerization protein (JDP2) and Activating Transcription Factor 3 (ATF3) are closely related basic leucine zipper proteins. Transgenic mice with cardiac expression of either JDP2 or ATF3 showed maladaptive remodeling and cardiac dysfunction. Surprisingly, JDP2 knockout (KO) did not protect the heart following transverse aortic constriction (TAC). Instead, the JDP2 KO mice performed worse than their wild type (WT) counterparts. To test whether the maladaptive cardiac remodeling observed in the JDP2 KO mice is due to ATF3, ATF3 was removed in the context of JDP2 deficiency, referred as double KO mice (dKO). Mice were challenged by TAC, and followed by detailed physiological, pathological and molecular analyses. dKO mice displayed no apparent differences from WT mice under unstressed condition, except a moderate better performance in dKO male mice. Importantly, following TAC the dKO hearts showed low fibrosis levels, reduced inflammatory and hypertrophic gene expression and a significantly preserved cardiac function as compared with their WT counterparts in both genders. Consistent with these data, removing ATF3 resumed p38 activation in the JDP2 KO mice which correlates with the beneficial cardiac function. Collectively, mice with JDP2 and ATF3 double deficiency had reduced maladaptive cardiac remodeling and lower hypertrophy following TAC. As such, the worsening of the cardiac outcome found in the JDP2 KO mice is due to the elevated ATF3 expression. Simultaneous suppression of both ATF3 and JDP2 activity is highly beneficial for cardiac function in health and disease.
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Affiliation(s)
- Roy Kalfon
- Department of Cell Biology and Cancer Science, The B. Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Cell Biology and Cancer Science, The B. Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
- Cardiac Surgery Department, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Cell Biology and Cancer Science, The B. Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- The Pre-Clinical Research Authority Unit, The Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- The Pre-Clinical Research Authority Unit, The Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Cell Biology and Cancer Science, The B. Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Cell Biology and Cancer Science, The B. Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio United States of America
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- Department of Cell Biology and Cancer Science, The B. Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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Wang XH, Liu Q, Shao ZT. Deletion of JDP2 improves neurological outcomes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in mice: Inactivation of Caspase-3. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 504:805-811. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.08.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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