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Beurton A, Michot M, Hérion FX, Rienzo M, Oddos C, Couffinhal T, Imbault J, Ouattara A. Systemic Hemodynamics, Cardiac Mechanics, and Signaling Pathways Induced by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in a Cardiogenic Shock Model. ASAIO J 2024; 70:177-184. [PMID: 38261663 DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000002139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is increasingly being used in patients suffering from refractory cardiogenic shock (CS). Although considered life-saving, peripheral VA-ECMO may also be responsible for intracardiac hemodynamic changes, including left ventricular overload and dysfunction. Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation may also increase myocardial wall stress and stroke work, possibly affecting the cellular cardioprotective and apoptosis signaling pathways, and thus the infarct size. To test this hypothesis, we investigated the effects of increasing the peripheral VA-ECMO blood flow (25-100% of the baseline cardiac output) on systemic and cardiac hemodynamics in a closed-chest CS model. Upon completion of the experiment, the hearts were removed for assessment of infarct size, histology, apoptosis measurements, and phosphorylation statuses of p38 and protein Kinase B (Akt), and extracellular signal-regulated kinase mitogen-activated protein kinases (ERK-MAPK). Peripheral VA-ECMO restored systemic perfusion but induced a significant and blood flow-dependent increase in left ventricular preload and afterload. Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation did not affect infarct size but significantly decreased p38-MAPK phosphorylation and cardiac myocyte apoptosis in the border zone.
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- Antoine Beurton
- From the CHU Bordeaux, Department of Cardiovascular Anesthesia and Critical Care, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, Biology of cardiovascular diseases, U1034, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, Biology of cardiovascular diseases, U1034, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- From the CHU Bordeaux, Department of Cardiovascular Anesthesia and Critical Care, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, Biology of cardiovascular diseases, U1034, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Private Hospital of Parly 2, Le Chesnay, France
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- From the CHU Bordeaux, Department of Cardiovascular Anesthesia and Critical Care, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, Biology of cardiovascular diseases, U1034, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- From the CHU Bordeaux, Department of Cardiovascular Anesthesia and Critical Care, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, Biology of cardiovascular diseases, U1034, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- From the CHU Bordeaux, Department of Cardiovascular Anesthesia and Critical Care, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, Biology of cardiovascular diseases, U1034, F-33600 Pessac, France
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Ishimaru K, Ikeda M, Miyamoto HD, Furusawa S, Abe K, Watanabe M, Kanamura T, Fujita S, Nishimura R, Toyohara T, Matsushima S, Koumura T, Yamada K, Imai H, Tsutsui H, Ide T. Deferasirox Targeting Ferroptosis Synergistically Ameliorates Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Conjunction With Cyclosporine A. J Am Heart Assoc 2024; 13:e031219. [PMID: 38158218 PMCID: PMC10863836 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.031219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of regulated cell death, is a major cell death mode in myocardial ischemia reperfusion (I/R) injury, along with mitochondrial permeability transition-driven necrosis, which is inhibited by cyclosporine A (CsA). However, therapeutics targeting ferroptosis during myocardial I/R injury have not yet been developed. Hence, we aimed to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of deferasirox, an iron chelator, against hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced ferroptosis in cultured cardiomyocytes and myocardial I/R injury. METHODS AND RESULTS The effects of deferasirox on hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced iron overload in the endoplasmic reticulum, lipid peroxidation, and ferroptosis were examined in cultured cardiomyocytes. In a mouse model of I/R injury, the infarct size and adverse cardiac remodeling were examined after treatment with deferasirox, CsA, or both in combination. Deferasirox suppressed hypoxia- or hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced iron overload in the endoplasmic reticulum, lipid peroxidation, and ferroptosis in cultured cardiomyocytes. Deferasirox treatment reduced iron levels in the endoplasmic reticulum and prevented increases in lipid peroxidation and ferroptosis in the I/R-injured myocardium 24 hours after I/R. Deferasirox and CsA independently reduced the infarct size after I/R injury to a similar degree, and combination therapy with deferasirox and CsA synergistically reduced the infarct size (infarct area/area at risk; control treatment: 64±2%; deferasirox treatment: 48±3%; CsA treatment: 48±4%; deferasirox+CsA treatment: 37±3%), thereby ameliorating adverse cardiac remodeling on day 14 after I/R. CONCLUSIONS Combination therapy with deferasirox and CsA may be a clinically feasible and effective therapeutic approach for limiting I/R injury and ameliorating adverse cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction.
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- Kosei Ishimaru
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Hygienic Chemistry and Medical Research Laboratories, School of Pharmaceutical SciencesKitasato UniversityTokyoJapan
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- Department of Molecular Pathobiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Hygienic Chemistry and Medical Research Laboratories, School of Pharmaceutical SciencesKitasato UniversityTokyoJapan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
- School of Medicine and Graduate SchoolInternational University of Health and WelfareFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
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Balderas-Villalobos J, Medina-Contreras JML, Lynch C, Kabadi R, Hayles J, Ramirez RJ, Tan AY, Kaszala K, Samsó M, Huizar JF, Eltit JM. Mechanisms of adaptive hypertrophic cardiac remodeling in a large animal model of premature ventricular contraction-induced cardiomyopathy. IUBMB Life 2023; 75:926-940. [PMID: 37427864 PMCID: PMC10592397 DOI: 10.1002/iub.2765] [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: 03/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
Abstract
Frequent premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) promoted eccentric cardiac hypertrophy and reduced ejection fraction (EF) in a large animal model of PVC-induced cardiomyopathy (PVC-CM), but the molecular mechanisms and markers of this hypertrophic remodeling remain unexplored. Healthy mongrel canines were implanted with pacemakers to deliver bigeminal PVCs (50% burden with 200-220 ms coupling interval). After 12 weeks, left ventricular (LV) free wall samples were studied from PVC-CM and Sham groups. In addition to reduced LV ejection fraction (LVEF), the PVC-CM group showed larger cardiac myocytes without evident ultrastructural alterations compared to the Sham group. Biochemical markers of pathological hypertrophy, such as store-operated Ca2+ entry, calcineurin/NFAT pathway, β-myosin heavy chain, and skeletal type α-actin were unaltered in the PVC-CM group. In contrast, pro-hypertrophic and antiapoptotic pathways including ERK1/2 and AKT/mTOR were activated and/or overexpressed in the PVC-CM group, which appeared counterbalanced by an overexpression of protein phosphatase 1 and a borderline elevation of the anti-hypertrophic factor atrial natriuretic peptide. Moreover, the potent angiogenic and pro-hypertrophic factor VEGF-A and its receptor VEGFR2 were significantly elevated in the PVC-CM group. In conclusion, a molecular program is in place to keep this structural remodeling associated with frequent PVCs as an adaptive pathological hypertrophy.
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University
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- Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States of America
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- Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University
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- Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States of America
- Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, VA, United States of America
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- Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States of America
- Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, VA, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University
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- Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States of America
- Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, VA, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University
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Furusawa S, Ikeda M, Ide T, Kanamura T, Miyamoto HD, Abe K, Ishimaru K, Watanabe M, Tsutsui Y, Miyake R, Fujita S, Tohyama T, Matsushima S, Baba Y, Tsutsui H. Cardiac Autoantibodies Against Cardiac Troponin I in Post-Myocardial Infarction Heart Failure: Evaluation in a Novel Murine Model and Applications in Therapeutics. Circ Heart Fail 2023; 16:e010347. [PMID: 37522180 DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.122.010347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Cardiac autoantibodies (cAAbs) are involved in the progression of adverse cardiac remodeling in heart failure (HF). However, our understanding of cAAbs in HF is limited owing to the absence of relevant animal models. Herein, we aimed to establish and characterize a murine model of cAAb-positive HF after myocardial infarction (MI), thereby facilitating the development of therapeutics targeting cAAbs in post-MI HF. METHODS MI was induced in BALB/c mice. Plasma cAAbs were evaluated using modified Western blot-based methods. Prognosis, cardiac function, inflammation, and fibrosis were compared between cAAb-positive and cAAb-negative MI mice. Rapamycin was used to inhibit cAAb production. RESULTS Common cAAbs in BALB/c MI mice targeted cTnI (cardiac troponin I). Herein, 71% (24/34) and 44% (12/27) of the male and female MI mice, respectively, were positive for cAAbs against cTnI (cTnIAAb). Germinal centers were formed in the spleens and mediastinal lymph nodes of cTnIAAb-positive MI mice. cTnIAAb-positive MI mice showed progressive cardiac remodeling with a worse prognosis (P=0.014, by log-rank test), which was accompanied by cardiac inflammation, compared with that in cTnIAAb-negative MI mice. Rapamycin treatment during the first 7 days after MI suppressed cTnIAAb production (cTnIAAb positivity, 59% [29/49] and 7% [2/28] in MI mice treated with vehicle and rapamycin, respectively; P<0.001, by Pearson χ2 test), consequently improving the survival and ameliorating cardiac inflammation, cardiac remodeling, and HF in MI mice. CONCLUSIONS The present post-MI HF model may accelerate our understanding of cTnIAAb and support the development of therapeutics against cTnIAAbs in post-MI HF.
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- Shun Furusawa
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, T.T., S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, T.T., S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, T.T., S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, T.T., S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, T.T., S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, T.T., S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, T.T., S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, T.T., S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan (M.W.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, T.T., S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, T.T., S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, T.T., S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, T.T., S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Center for Clinical and Translational Research of Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (T.T.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, T.T., S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Division of Immunology and Genome Biology, Medical Institute of Bioregulation, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan (Y.B.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, T.T., S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (S. Furusawa, M.I., T.I., T.K., H.D.M., K.A., K.I., M.W., Y.T., R.M., S. Fujita, S.M., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- School of Medicine and Graduate School, International University of Health and Welfare, Fukuoka, Japan (H.T.)
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Sada M, Matsushima S, Ikeda M, Ikeda S, Okabe K, Ishikita A, Tadokoro T, Enzan N, Yamamoto T, Miyamoto HD, Tsutsui Y, Miyake R, Setoyama D, Kang D, Ide T, Tsutsui H. IFN-γ-STAT1-ERK Pathway Mediates Protective Effects of Invariant Natural Killer T Cells Against Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyocyte Death. JACC Basic Transl Sci 2023; 8:992-1007. [PMID: 37719427 PMCID: PMC10504401 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacbts.2023.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
Abstract
Doxorubicin (DOX)-induced cardiomyopathy has poor prognosis, and myocardial inflammation is intimately involved in its pathophysiology. The role of invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells has not been fully determined in this disease. We here demonstrated that activation of iNKT cells by α-galactosylceramide (GC) attenuated DOX-induced cardiomyocyte death and cardiac dysfunction. αGC increased interferon (IFN)-γ and phosphorylation of signal transducers and activators of transcription 1 (STAT1) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK). Administration of anti-IFN-γ neutralizing antibody abrogated the beneficial effects of αGC on DOX-induced cardiac dysfunction. These findings emphasize the protective role of iNKT cells in DOX-induced cardiomyopathy via the IFN-γ-STAT1-ERK pathway.
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- Masashi Sada
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Khalilimeybodi A, Riaz M, Campbell SG, Omens JH, McCulloch AD, Qyang Y, Saucerman JJ. Signaling network model of cardiomyocyte morphological changes in familial cardiomyopathy. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2023; 174:1-14. [PMID: 36370475 PMCID: PMC10230857 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2022.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Familial cardiomyopathy is a precursor of heart failure and sudden cardiac death. Over the past several decades, researchers have discovered numerous gene mutations primarily in sarcomeric and cytoskeletal proteins causing two different disease phenotypes: hypertrophic (HCM) and dilated (DCM) cardiomyopathies. However, molecular mechanisms linking genotype to phenotype remain unclear. Here, we employ a systems approach by integrating experimental findings from preclinical studies (e.g., murine data) into a cohesive signaling network to scrutinize genotype to phenotype mechanisms. We developed an HCM/DCM signaling network model utilizing a logic-based differential equations approach and evaluated model performance in predicting experimental data from four contexts (HCM, DCM, pressure overload, and volume overload). The model has an overall prediction accuracy of 83.8%, with higher accuracy in the HCM context (90%) than DCM (75%). Global sensitivity analysis identifies key signaling reactions, with calcium-mediated myofilament force development and calcium-calmodulin kinase signaling ranking the highest. A structural revision analysis indicates potential missing interactions that primarily control calcium regulatory proteins, increasing model prediction accuracy. Combination pharmacotherapy analysis suggests that downregulation of signaling components such as calcium, titin and its associated proteins, growth factor receptors, ERK1/2, and PI3K-AKT could inhibit myocyte growth in HCM. In experiments with patient-specific iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes (MLP-W4R;MYH7-R723C iPSC-CMs), combined inhibition of ERK1/2 and PI3K-AKT rescued the HCM phenotype, as predicted by the model. In DCM, PI3K-AKT-NFAT downregulation combined with upregulation of Ras/ERK1/2 or titin or Gq protein could ameliorate cardiomyocyte morphology. The model results suggest that HCM mutations that increase active force through elevated calcium sensitivity could increase ERK activity and decrease eccentricity through parallel growth factors, Gq-mediated, and titin pathways. Moreover, the model simulated the influence of existing medications on cardiac growth in HCM and DCM contexts. This HCM/DCM signaling model demonstrates utility in investigating genotype to phenotype mechanisms in familial cardiomyopathy.
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- Ali Khalilimeybodi
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States of America
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- Yale Cardiovascular Research Center, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Departments of Bioengineering and Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Departments of Bioengineering and Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Yale Cardiovascular Research Center, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Yale Stem Cell Center, New Haven, CT, United States of America; Department of Pathology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States of America; Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States of America; Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States of America.
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Abe K, Ikeda M, Ide T, Tadokoro T, Miyamoto HD, Furusawa S, Tsutsui Y, Miyake R, Ishimaru K, Watanabe M, Matsushima S, Koumura T, Yamada KI, Imai H, Tsutsui H. Doxorubicin causes ferroptosis and cardiotoxicity by intercalating into mitochondrial DNA and disrupting Alas1-dependent heme synthesis. Sci Signal 2022; 15:eabn8017. [PMID: 36318618 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.abn8017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
Clinical use of doxorubicin (DOX) is limited because of its cardiotoxicity, referred to as DOX-induced cardiomyopathy (DIC). Mitochondria-dependent ferroptosis, which is triggered by iron overload and excessive lipid peroxidation, plays a pivotal role in the progression of DIC. Here, we showed that DOX accumulated in mitochondria by intercalating into mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), inducing ferroptosis in an mtDNA content-dependent manner. In addition, DOX disrupted heme synthesis by decreasing the abundance of 5'-aminolevulinate synthase 1 (Alas1), the rate-limiting enzyme in this process, thereby impairing iron utilization, resulting in iron overload and ferroptosis in mitochondria in cultured cardiomyocytes. Alas1 overexpression prevented this outcome. Administration of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA), the product of Alas1, to cultured cardiomyocytes and mice suppressed iron overload and lipid peroxidation, thereby preventing DOX-induced ferroptosis and DIC. Our findings reveal that the accumulation of DOX and iron in mitochondria cooperatively induces ferroptosis in cardiomyocytes and suggest that 5-ALA can be used as a potential therapeutic agent for DIC.
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- Ko Abe
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
- Department of Immunoregulatory Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Departments of Hygienic Chemistry and Medical Research Laboratories, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kitasato University, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
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- Physical Chemistry for Life Science Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Departments of Hygienic Chemistry and Medical Research Laboratories, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kitasato University, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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Ikeda M, Ide T, Matsushima S, Ikeda S, Okabe K, Ishikita A, Tadokoro T, Sada M, Abe K, Sato M, Hanada A, Arai S, Ohtani K, Nonami A, Mizuno S, Morimoto S, Motohashi S, Akashi K, Taniguchi M, Tsutsui H. Immunomodulatory Cell Therapy Using αGalCer-Pulsed Dendritic Cells Ameliorates Heart Failure in a Murine Dilated Cardiomyopathy Model. Circ Heart Fail 2022; 15:e009366. [PMID: 36268712 PMCID: PMC9760469 DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.122.009366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a life-threatening disease, resulting in refractory heart failure. An immune disorder underlies the pathophysiology associated with heart failure progression. Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell activation is a prospective therapeutic strategy for ischemic heart disease. However, its efficacy in nonischemic cardiomyopathy, such as DCM, remains to be elucidated, and the feasible modality for iNKT cell activation in humans is yet to be validated. METHODS Dendritic cells isolated from human volunteers were pulsed with α-galactosylceramide ex vivo, which were used as α-galactosylceramide-pulsed dendritic cells (αGCDCs). We treated DCM mice harboring mutated troponin TΔK210/ΔK210 with αGCDCs and evaluated the efficacy of iNKT cell activation on heart failure in DCM mice. Furthermore, we investigated the molecular basis underlying its therapeutic effects in these mice and analyzed primary cardiac cells under iNKT cell-secreted cytokines. RESULTS The number of iNKT cells in the spleens of DCM mice was reduced compared with that in wild-type mice, whereas αGCDC treatment activated iNKT cells, prolonged survival of DCM mice, and prevented decline in the left ventricular ejection fraction for 4 weeks, accompanied by suppressed interstitial fibrosis. Mechanistically, αGCDC treatment suppressed TGF (transforming growth factor)-β signaling and expression of fibrotic genes and restored vasculature that was impaired in DCM hearts by upregulating angiopoietin 1 (Angpt1) expression. Consistently, IFNγ (interferon gamma) suppressed TGF-β-induced Smad2/3 signaling and the expression of fibrotic genes in cardiac fibroblasts and upregulated Angpt1 expression in cardiomyocytes via Stat1. CONCLUSIONS Immunomodulatory cell therapy with αGCDCs is a novel therapeutic strategy for heart failure in DCM.
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- Masataka Ikeda
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Department of Immunoregulatory Cardiovascular Medicine (M.I., T.I.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Department of Immunoregulatory Cardiovascular Medicine (M.I., T.I.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Faculty of Education, Nakamura Gakuen University, Fukuoka, Japan (S.A.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Center for Advanced Medical Innovation, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (A.N.)
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- Department of Health Sciences (S. Mizuno), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Health Sciences at Fukuoka, International University of Health and Welfare, Japan (S. Morimoto)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Department of Medical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Japan (S. Motohashi)
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- Department of Medicine and Biosystemic Science (K. Akashi), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Laboratory for Developmental Genetics, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Japan (M.T.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology (M.I., T.I., S.M., S.I., K.O., A.I., T.T., M.S., K. Abe, M.S., A.H., K.O., H.T.), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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St-Cyr S, Child DD, Giaime E, Smith AR, Pascua CJ, Hahm S, Saiah E, Davidson BL. Huntington’s disease phenotypes are improved via mTORC1 modulation by small molecule therapy. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0273710. [PMID: 36037192 PMCID: PMC9423655 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Huntington’s Disease (HD) is a dominantly inherited neurodegenerative disease for which the major causes of mortality are neurodegeneration-associated aspiration pneumonia followed by cardiac failure. mTORC1 pathway perturbations are present in HD models and human tissues. Amelioration of mTORC1 deficits by genetic modulation improves disease phenotypes in HD models, is not a viable therapeutic strategy. Here, we assessed a novel small molecule mTORC1 pathway activator, NV-5297, for its improvement of the disease phenotypes in the N171-82Q HD mouse model. Oral dosing of NV-5297 over 6 weeks activated mTORC1, increased striatal volume, improved motor learning and heart contractility. Further, the heart contractility, heart fibrosis, and survival were improved in response to the cardiac stressor isoprenaline when compared to vehicle-treated mice. Cummulatively, these data support mTORC1 activation as a therapeutic target in HD and consolidates NV-5297 as a promising drug candidate for treating central and peripheral HD phenotypes and, more generally, mTORC1-deficit related diseases.
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- Sophie St-Cyr
- The Raymond G. Perelman Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
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- The Raymond G. Perelman Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
- The Perelman School of Medicine, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
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- Navitor Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cambridge, MA, United States of America
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- The Raymond G. Perelman Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
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- Division of Cardiology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
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- Navitor Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cambridge, MA, United States of America
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- Navitor Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cambridge, MA, United States of America
- * E-mail: (BLD); (ES)
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- The Raymond G. Perelman Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
- The Perelman School of Medicine, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
- * E-mail: (BLD); (ES)
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Miyamoto HD, Ikeda M, Ide T, Tadokoro T, Furusawa S, Abe K, Ishimaru K, Enzan N, Sada M, Yamamoto T, Matsushima S, Koumura T, Yamada KI, Imai H, Tsutsui H. Iron Overload via Heme Degradation in the Endoplasmic Reticulum Triggers Ferroptosis in Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury. JACC Basic Transl Sci 2022; 7:800-819. [PMID: 36061338 PMCID: PMC9436815 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacbts.2022.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
Abstract
Ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is a promising therapeutic target to improve clinical outcomes after acute myocardial infarction. Ferroptosis, triggered by iron overload and excessive lipid peroxides, is reportedly involved in I/R injury. However, its significance and mechanistic basis remain unclear. Here, we show that glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPx4), a key endogenous suppressor of ferroptosis, determines the susceptibility to myocardial I/R injury. Importantly, ferroptosis is a major mode of cell death in I/R injury, distinct from mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT)-driven necrosis. This suggests that the use of therapeutics targeting both modes is an effective strategy to further reduce the infarct size and thereby ameliorate cardiac remodeling after I/R injury. Furthermore, we demonstrate that heme oxygenase 1 up-regulation in response to hypoxia and hypoxia/reoxygenation degrades heme and thereby induces iron overload and ferroptosis in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of cardiomyocytes. Collectively, ferroptosis triggered by GPx4 reduction and iron overload in the ER is distinct from MPT-driven necrosis in both in vivo phenotype and in vitro mechanism for I/R injury. The use of therapeutics targeting ferroptosis in conjunction with cyclosporine A can be a promising strategy for I/R injury.
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Key Words
- AMI, acute myocardial infarction
- CsA, cyclosporine A
- CypD, cyclophilin D
- DXZ, dexrazoxane
- ER, endoplasmic reticulum
- Fer-1, ferrostatin-1
- GPx4, glutathione peroxidase 4
- H/R, hypoxia-reoxygenation
- HF, heart failure
- HO-1, heme oxygenase 1
- I/R, ischemia-reperfusion
- LP, lipid peroxide
- MPT, mitochondrial permeability transition
- MPT-driven necrosis
- RCD, regulated cell death
- STEMI, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
- cyclosporine A
- ferroptosis
- glutathione peroxidase 4
- ischemia-reperfusion injury
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- Hiroko Deguchi Miyamoto
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Hygienic Chemistry and Medical Research Laboratories, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Physical Chemistry for Life Science Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Hygienic Chemistry and Medical Research Laboratories, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Sharma S, Rana AK, Sharma A, Singh D. Inhibition of Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Attenuates Recurrent Seizures Associated Cardiac Damage in a Zebrafish Kindling Model of Chronic Epilepsy. J Neuroimmune Pharmacol 2022; 17:334-349. [PMID: 34537895 DOI: 10.1007/s11481-021-10021-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) is primarily linked with the cardiac irregularities that occur due to recurrent seizures. Our previous studies found a role of mTOR pathway activation in seizures-linked cardiac damage in a rat model. In continuation to the earlier work, the present study was devised to explore the role of rapamycin (mTOR inhibitor and clinically used immunosuppressive agent) in a zebrafish kindling model and associated cardiac damage. Adult zebrafish were incubated with increasing concentrations of rapamycin (1, 2 and, 4 μM), followed by pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) exposure to record seizure latency and severity. In another experiment, zebrafish were subjected to a standardized PTZ kindling protocol. The kindled fish were treated daily with rapamycin for up to 25 days, along with PTZ to record seizure severity. At the end, zebrafish heart was excised for carbonylation assay, gene expression, and protein quantification studies. In the acute PTZ convulsion test, treatment with rapamycin showed a significant increase in seizure latency and decreased seizure severity without any change in seizure incidence. Treatment with rapamycin also reduced the severity of seizures in kindled fish. The cardiac expressions of gpx, nppb, kcnh2, scn5a, mapk8, stat3, rps6 and ddit were decreased, whereas the levels of trxr2 and beclin 1 were increased following rapamycin treatment in kindled fish. Furthermore, rapamycin treatment also decreased p-mTOR expression and protein carbonyls level in the fish cardiac tissue. The present study concluded that rapamycin reduces seizures and associated cardiac damage by inhibiting mTOR activation in the zebrafish kindling model.
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- Supriya Sharma
- Pharmacology and Toxicology Laboratory, Dietetics and Nutrition Technology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur-176061, Himachal Pradesh, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Laboratory, Dietetics and Nutrition Technology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur-176061, Himachal Pradesh, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Laboratory, Dietetics and Nutrition Technology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur-176061, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Laboratory, Dietetics and Nutrition Technology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur-176061, Himachal Pradesh, India. .,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India.
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Chen DS, Yan J, Yang PZ. Cardiomyocyte Atrophy, an Underestimated Contributor in Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:812578. [PMID: 35282350 PMCID: PMC8913904 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.812578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Left ventricular (LV) mass loss is prevalent in doxorubicin (DOX)-induced cardiotoxicity and is responsible for the progressive decline of cardiac function. Comparing with the well-studied role of cell death, the part of cardiomyocyte atrophy (CMA) playing in the LV mass loss is underestimated and the knowledge of the underlying mechanism is still limited. In this review, we summarized the recent advances in the DOX-induced CMA. We found that the CMA caused by DOX is associated with the upregulation of FOXOs and “atrogenes,” the activation of transient receptor potential canonical 3-NADPH oxidase 2 (TRPC3-Nox2) axis, and the suppression of IGF-1-PI3K signaling pathway. The imbalance of anabolic and catabolic process may be the common final pathway of these mechanisms. At last, we provided some strategies that have been demonstrated to alleviate the DOX-induced CMA in animal models.
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- De-Shu Chen
- Department of Cardiology, Laboratory of Heart Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Heart Center of Zhujiang Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Guangzhou, China
- Heart Center of Zhujiang Hospital, Sino-Japanese Cooperation Platform for Translational Research in Heart Failure, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Laboratory of Heart Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Heart Center of Zhujiang Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Guangzhou, China
- Heart Center of Zhujiang Hospital, Sino-Japanese Cooperation Platform for Translational Research in Heart Failure, Guangzhou, China
- Jing Yan
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- Department of Cardiology, Laboratory of Heart Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Heart Center of Zhujiang Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Guangzhou, China
- Heart Center of Zhujiang Hospital, Sino-Japanese Cooperation Platform for Translational Research in Heart Failure, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Ping-Zhen Yang
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Pitoulis FG, Nunez-Toldra R, Xiao K, Kit-Anan W, Mitzka S, Jabbour RJ, Harding SE, Perbellini F, Thum T, de Tombe PP, Terracciano CM. Remodelling of adult cardiac tissue subjected to physiological and pathological mechanical load in vitro. Cardiovasc Res 2022; 118:814-827. [PMID: 33723566 PMCID: PMC8859636 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvab084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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AIMS Cardiac remodelling is the process by which the heart adapts to its environment. Mechanical load is a major driver of remodelling. Cardiac tissue culture has been frequently employed for in vitro studies of load-induced remodelling; however, current in vitro protocols (e.g. cyclic stretch, isometric load, and auxotonic load) are oversimplified and do not accurately capture the dynamic sequence of mechanical conformational changes experienced by the heart in vivo. This limits translational scope and relevance of findings. METHODS AND RESULTS We developed a novel methodology to study chronic load in vitro. We first developed a bioreactor that can recreate the electromechanical events of in vivo pressure-volume loops as in vitro force-length loops. We then used the bioreactor to culture rat living myocardial slices (LMS) for 3 days. The bioreactor operated based on a 3-Element Windkessel circulatory model enabling tissue mechanical loading based on physiologically relevant parameters of afterload and preload. LMS were continuously stretched/relaxed during culture simulating conditions of physiological load (normal preload and afterload), pressure-overload (normal preload and high afterload), or volume-overload (high preload & normal afterload). At the end of culture, functional, structural, and molecular assays were performed to determine load-induced remodelling. Both pressure- and volume-overloaded LMS showed significantly decreased contractility that was more pronounced in the latter compared with physiological load (P < 0.0001). Overloaded groups also showed cardiomyocyte hypertrophy; RNAseq identified shared and unique genes expressed in each overload group. The PI3K-Akt pathway was dysregulated in volume-overload while inflammatory pathways were mostly associated with remodelling in pressure-overloaded LMS. CONCLUSION We have developed a proof-of-concept platform and methodology to recreate remodelling under pathophysiological load in vitro. We show that LMS cultured in our bioreactor remodel as a function of the type of mechanical load applied to them.
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- Fotios G Pitoulis
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, 72 Du Cane Road, Hammersmith Hospital, ICTEM Building, W12 0NN London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, 72 Du Cane Road, Hammersmith Hospital, ICTEM Building, W12 0NN London, UK
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- Institute for Molecular and Translational Therapeutic Strategies, Hannover Medical School, OE 8886, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, J3 Building, Level 1, Room 3030, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, 72 Du Cane Road, Hammersmith Hospital, ICTEM Building, W12 0NN London, UK
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- Institute for Molecular and Translational Therapeutic Strategies, Hannover Medical School, OE 8886, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, J3 Building, Level 1, Room 3030, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, 72 Du Cane Road, Hammersmith Hospital, ICTEM Building, W12 0NN London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, 72 Du Cane Road, Hammersmith Hospital, ICTEM Building, W12 0NN London, UK
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- Institute for Molecular and Translational Therapeutic Strategies, Hannover Medical School, OE 8886, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, J3 Building, Level 1, Room 3030, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, 72 Du Cane Road, Hammersmith Hospital, ICTEM Building, W12 0NN London, UK
- Institute for Molecular and Translational Therapeutic Strategies, Hannover Medical School, OE 8886, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, J3 Building, Level 1, Room 3030, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Illinois at Chicago, 835 S. Wolcott Rm E202 (MC901), Chicago, IL 60612-7342, USA
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, 72 Du Cane Road, Hammersmith Hospital, ICTEM Building, W12 0NN London, UK
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Cui Y, Wang Y, Liu G. Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) attenuates myocardial hypertrophy and fibrosis induced by transverse aortic constriction via inhibiting the Akt/mTOR pathway. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2021; 59:1305-1313. [PMID: 34607503 PMCID: PMC8491727 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2021.1972124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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CONTEXT Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is the most abundant catechin from tea. Previous studies have indicated EGCG has a cardioprotective effect. OBJECTIVE This manuscript mainly explores the role of EGCG in pressure-overload cardiac hypertrophy and its mechanism related to the Akt/mTOR pathway. METHODS AND METHODS Transverse aortic constriction (TAC) was utilized to establish the cardiac hypertrophy mice model. C57BL/6 mice were assigned into 6 groups. Starting from the first day after surgery, mice received different doses of EGCG (20, 40, 80 mg/kg) or vehicle orally for four weeks. Heart weight to body weight (HW/BW) ratio and heart weight to tibia length (HW/TL) ratio as well as hematoxylin-eosin staining were utilized to evaluate cardiac hypertrophy. Masson's trichrome and Sirius red staining were used to depict cardiac fibrosis. The expressions of fibrosis and hypertrophy-related markers and Akt/mTOR pathway were quantified by western blot and qRT-PCR. RESULTS EGCG significantly attenuated cardiac function shown by decreased HW/BW (TAC, 6.82 ± 0.44 vs. 20 mg/kg EGCG, 5.53 ± 0.45; 40 mg/kg EGCG, 4.79 ± 0.32; 80 mg/kg EGCG, 4.81 ± 0.38) and HW/TL (TAC, 11.94 ± 0.69 vs. 20 mg/kg EGCG, 11.44 ± 0.49; 40 mg/kg EGCG, 8.83 ± 0.58; 80 mg/kg EGCG, 8.98 ± 0.63) ratios as well as alleviated cardiac histology. After treatment, hemodynamics was improved, cardiac fibrosis was attenuated. The activated Akt/mTOR pathway was inhibited by EGCG. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS EGCG plays a protective role in the TAC model by regulating the Akt/mTOR pathway, which provides a theoretical basis for its clinical treatment.
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- Yue Cui
- Department of Medicine, Tianjin HuanHu Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Medicine, Tianjin HuanHu Hospital, Tianjin, China
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Ikeda M, Ide T, Tadokoro T, Miyamoto HD, Ikeda S, Okabe K, Ishikita A, Sato M, Abe K, Furusawa S, Ishimaru K, Matsushima S, Tsutsui H. Excessive Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α Expression Induces Cardiac Rupture via p53-Dependent Apoptosis After Myocardial Infarction. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10:e020895. [PMID: 34472375 PMCID: PMC8649270 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.020895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Background Apoptosis plays a pivotal role in cardiac rupture after myocardial infarction (MI), and p53 is a key molecule in apoptosis during cardiac rupture. Hif‐1α (hypoxia‐inducible factor‐1α), upregulated under hypoxia, is a known p53 inducer. However, the role of Hif‐1α in the regulatory mechanisms underlying p53 upregulation, apoptosis, and cardiac rupture after MI is unclear. Methods and Results We induced MI in mice by ligating the left anterior descending artery. Hif‐1α and p53 expressions were upregulated in the border zone at day 5 after MI, accompanied by apoptosis. In rat neonatal cardiomyocytes, treatment with cobalt chloride (500 μmol/L), which mimics severe hypoxia by inhibiting PHD (prolyl hydroxylase domain‐containing protein), increased Hif‐1α and p53, accompanied by myocyte death with caspase‐3 cleavage. Silencing Hif‐1α or p53 inhibited caspase‐3 cleavage, and completely prevented myocyte death under PHD inhibition. In cardiac‐specific Hif‐1α hetero‐knockout mice, expression of p53 and cleavage of caspase‐3 and poly (ADP‐ribose) polymerase were reduced, and apoptosis was suppressed on day 5. Furthermore, the cleavage of caspase‐8 and IL‐1β (interleukin‐1β) was also suppressed in hetero knockout mice, accompanied by reduced macrophage infiltration and matrix metalloproteinase/tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase activation. Although there was no intergroup difference in infarct size, the cardiac rupture and survival rates were significantly improved in the hetero knockout mice until day 10 after MI. Conclusions Hif‐1α plays a pivotal role in apoptosis, inflammation, and cardiac rupture after MI, in which p53 is a critical mediator, and may be a prospective therapeutic target for preventing cardiac rupture.
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- Masataka Ikeda
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Research Institute of Angiocardiology Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Research Institute of Angiocardiology Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Research Institute of Angiocardiology Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Research Institute of Angiocardiology Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Research Institute of Angiocardiology Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Research Institute of Angiocardiology Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Research Institute of Angiocardiology Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Research Institute of Angiocardiology Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Research Institute of Angiocardiology Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Research Institute of Angiocardiology Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Research Institute of Angiocardiology Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Research Institute of Angiocardiology Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Research Institute of Angiocardiology Faculty of Medical Sciences Kyushu University Fukuoka Japan
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Liu QH, Zhang LJ, Wang J, Wu BW, Cao JM. Cardioprotection of an I K1 channel agonist on L-thyroxine induced rat ventricular remodeling. Am J Transl Res 2021; 13:8683-8696. [PMID: 34539987 PMCID: PMC8430128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Downregulation of inward rectifier potassium (IK1) channel is a hallmark in cardiac hypertrophy and failure. The cardioprotection of zacopride (a selective IK1 agonist) and underlying mechanisms were investigated in L-thyroxine (T4) or Triiodothyronine (T3)-induced cardiac remodeling. In the in vivo study, adult male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into control, L-thyroxine, L-thy+zacopride, and L-thy+zacopride+chloroquine (an IK1 antagonist) groups. Echocardiography, histopathology, TUNEL assay, western blotting and confocal imaging for intracellular Ca2+ fluorescence were performed. In the in vitro study, zacopride and nifedipine (a LTCC blocker) were used to compare their effects on Kir2.1, SAP97, autophagy, and [Ca2+]i in H9C2 (2-1) cardiomyocytes. Zacopride treatment attenuated L-thyroxine- or T3 induced cardiac remodeling and dysfunction which manifested as cardiac hypertrophy and collagen deposition, dilated ventricle, decreased ejection fraction (EF), increased cardiomyocytes apoptosis, hyper-activation of CaMKII and PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling, decreased cardiac autophagy, and increased expression of integrin β3. The cardioprotection of zacopride is strongly associated with the upregulation of IK1, SAP97, and [Ca2+]i homeostasis in cardiomyocytes. IK1 antagonist chloroquine or BaCl2 reversed these effects. Nifedipine could attenuate intracellular Ca2+ overload with no significant effects on IK1, SAP97, and autophagy. This study showed that zacopride could improve cardiac remodeling via facilitating Kir2.1 forward trafficking, and negatively regulating calcium-activated and PI3K/Akt/mTOR signalings, in an IK1-dependent manner.
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- Qing-Hua Liu
- Department of Pathophysiology, Shanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Shanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology (Shanxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, The Department of Physiology, Shanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology (Shanxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, The Department of Physiology, Shanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology (Shanxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, The Department of Physiology, Shanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuan, China
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Varshney R, Ranjit R, Chiao YA, Kinter M, Ahn B. Myocardial Hypertrophy and Compensatory Increase in Systolic Function in a Mouse Model of Oxidative Stress. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:2039. [PMID: 33670798 PMCID: PMC7921997 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22042039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Free radicals, or reactive oxygen species, have been implicated as one of the primary causes of myocardial pathologies elicited by chronic diseases and age. The imbalance between pro-oxidants and antioxidants, termed "oxidative stress", involves several pathological changes in mouse hearts, including hypertrophy and cardiac dysfunction. However, the molecular mechanisms and adaptations of the hearts in mice lacking cytoplasmic superoxide dismutase (Sod1KO) have not been investigated. We used echocardiography to characterize cardiac function and morphology in vivo. Protein expression and enzyme activity of Sod1KO were confirmed by targeted mass spectrometry and activity gel. The heart weights of the Sod1KO mice were significantly increased compared with their wildtype peers. The increase in heart weights was accompanied by concentric hypertrophy, posterior wall thickness of the left ventricles (LV), and reduced LV volume. Activated downstream pathways in Sod1KO hearts included serine-threonine kinase and ribosomal protein synthesis. Notably, the reduction in LV volume was compensated by enhanced systolic function, measured by increased ejection fraction and fractional shortening. A regulatory sarcomeric protein, troponin I, was hyper-phosphorylated in Sod1KO, while the vinculin protein was upregulated. In summary, mice lacking cytoplasmic superoxide dismutase were associated with an increase in heart weights and concentric hypertrophy, exhibiting a pathological adaptation of the hearts to oxidative stress.
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- Rohan Varshney
- Aging & Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK 73103, USA; (R.V.); (R.R.); (Y.A.C.); (M.K.)
- Cardiovascular Biology Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
- Harold Hamm Diabetes Center, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- Aging & Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK 73103, USA; (R.V.); (R.R.); (Y.A.C.); (M.K.)
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- Aging & Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK 73103, USA; (R.V.); (R.R.); (Y.A.C.); (M.K.)
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- Aging & Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK 73103, USA; (R.V.); (R.R.); (Y.A.C.); (M.K.)
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- Aging & Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK 73103, USA; (R.V.); (R.R.); (Y.A.C.); (M.K.)
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Sciarretta S, Forte M, Frati G, Sadoshima J. The complex network of mTOR signaling in the heart. Cardiovasc Res 2021; 118:424-439. [PMID: 33512477 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvab033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) integrates several intracellular and extracellular signals involved in the regulation of anabolic and catabolic processes. mTOR assembles into two macromolecular complexes, named mTORC1 and mTORC2, which have different regulators, substrates and functions. Studies of gain- and loss-of-function animal models of mTOR signaling revealed that mTORC1/2 elicit both adaptive and maladaptive functions in the cardiovascular system. Both mTORC1 and mTORC2 are indispensable for driving cardiac development and cardiac adaption to stress, such as pressure overload. However, persistent and deregulated mTORC1 activation in the heart is detrimental during stress and contributes to the development and progression of cardiac remodeling and genetic and metabolic cardiomyopathies. In this review, we discuss the latest findings regarding the role of mTOR in the cardiovascular system, both under basal conditions and during stress, such as pressure overload, ischemia and metabolic stress. Current data suggest that mTOR modulation may represent a potential therapeutic strategy for the treatment of cardiac diseases.
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- Sebastiano Sciarretta
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy.,IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy.,IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy
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- Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
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Schnelle M, Sawyer I, Anilkumar N, Mohamed BA, Richards DA, Toischer K, Zhang M, Catibog N, Sawyer G, Mongue-Din H, Schröder K, Hasenfuss G, Shah AM. NADPH oxidase-4 promotes eccentric cardiac hypertrophy in response to volume overload. Cardiovasc Res 2021; 117:178-187. [PMID: 31821410 PMCID: PMC7797217 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvz331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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AIMS Chronic pressure or volume overload induce concentric vs. eccentric left ventricular (LV) remodelling, respectively. Previous studies suggest that distinct signalling pathways are involved in these responses. NADPH oxidase-4 (Nox4) is a reactive oxygen species-generating enzyme that can limit detrimental cardiac remodelling in response to pressure overload. This study aimed to assess its role in volume overload-induced remodelling. METHODS AND RESULTS We compared the responses to creation of an aortocaval fistula (Shunt) to induce volume overload in Nox4-null mice (Nox4-/-) vs. wild-type (WT) littermates. Induction of Shunt resulted in a significant increase in cardiac Nox4 mRNA and protein levels in WT mice as compared to Sham controls. Nox4-/- mice developed less eccentric LV remodelling than WT mice (echocardiographic relative wall thickness: 0.30 vs. 0.27, P < 0.05), with less LV hypertrophy at organ level (increase in LV weight/tibia length ratio of 25% vs. 43%, P < 0.01) and cellular level (cardiomyocyte cross-sectional area: 323 µm2 vs. 379 μm2, P < 0.01). LV ejection fraction, foetal gene expression, interstitial fibrosis, myocardial capillary density, and levels of myocyte apoptosis after Shunt were similar in the two genotypes. Myocardial phospho-Akt levels were increased after induction of Shunt in WT mice, whereas levels decreased in Nox4-/- mice (+29% vs. -21%, P < 0.05), associated with a higher level of phosphorylation of the S6 ribosomal protein (S6) and the eIF4E-binding protein 1 (4E-BP1) in WT compared to Nox4-/- mice. We identified that Akt activation in cardiac cells is augmented by Nox4 via a Src kinase-dependent inactivation of protein phosphatase 2A. CONCLUSION Endogenous Nox4 is required for the full development of eccentric cardiac hypertrophy and remodelling during chronic volume overload. Nox4-dependent activation of Akt and its downstream targets S6 and 4E-BP1 may be involved in this effect.
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MESH Headings
- Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/metabolism
- Animals
- Apoptosis
- Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical
- Cell Cycle Proteins/metabolism
- Cell Line
- Disease Models, Animal
- Fibrosis
- Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/enzymology
- Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/genetics
- Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/pathology
- Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/physiopathology
- Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/metabolism
- Male
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Myocytes, Cardiac/enzymology
- Myocytes, Cardiac/pathology
- NADPH Oxidase 2/genetics
- NADPH Oxidase 2/metabolism
- NADPH Oxidase 4/genetics
- NADPH Oxidase 4/metabolism
- Phosphorylation
- Protein Phosphatase 2/metabolism
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/metabolism
- Rats
- Ribosomal Protein S6/metabolism
- Signal Transduction
- Ventricular Function, Left
- Ventricular Remodeling
- src-Family Kinases/metabolism
- Mice
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- Moritz Schnelle
- King’s College London British Heart Foundation Centre of Excellence, School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences, The James Black Centre, 125 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU, UK
- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
- Institute for Clinical Chemistry, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- King’s College London British Heart Foundation Centre of Excellence, School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences, The James Black Centre, 125 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU, UK
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- King’s College London British Heart Foundation Centre of Excellence, School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences, The James Black Centre, 125 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU, UK
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- King’s College London British Heart Foundation Centre of Excellence, School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences, The James Black Centre, 125 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU, UK
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- King’s College London British Heart Foundation Centre of Excellence, School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences, The James Black Centre, 125 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU, UK
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- King’s College London British Heart Foundation Centre of Excellence, School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences, The James Black Centre, 125 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU, UK
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- King’s College London British Heart Foundation Centre of Excellence, School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences, The James Black Centre, 125 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU, UK
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- King’s College London British Heart Foundation Centre of Excellence, School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences, The James Black Centre, 125 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU, UK
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Physiology, Goethe-University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- King’s College London British Heart Foundation Centre of Excellence, School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences, The James Black Centre, 125 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU, UK
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Chen X, Jiang X, Cheng C, Chen J, Huang S, Xu M, Liu S. Berberine Attenuates Cardiac Hypertrophy Through Inhibition of mTOR Signaling Pathway. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2020; 34:463-473. [PMID: 32394178 DOI: 10.1007/s10557-020-06977-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Berberine was reported to exert beneficial effects on cardiac hypertrophy. However, its cellular and molecular mechanisms still remained unclear. METHODS Cardiac hypertrophy was induced in male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats by transverse aorta constriction (TAC), with or without 6-week treatment of berberine. Echocardiography was performed to evaluate cardiac function. Rats were then sacrificed for histological assay, with detection for proteins and mRNA. H9c2 cells were pretreated with berberine of different concentrations (0, 1 μM, and 10 μM), followed by treatment with 2 μM norepinephrine (NE). Cells of different groups were measured for cell surface area, with mRNA detected by qRT-PCR and proteins by western blot. RESULTS Compared with the sham group, rats of the TAC group showed significantly increased cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis, which could be ameliorated by treatment with berberine. Western blot showed that mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling-related protein expressions, including phospho-mTOR, phospho-4EBP1, and phospho-p70 S6K (Thr389), but not phospho-p70 S6K (Ser371), were significantly increased in the TAC group, which were inhibited by berberine treatment. H9c2 cells were treated with NE to induce hypertrophy with increased cell surface area and mRNA expressions of anp and bnp. Berberine of 10 μM, but not 1 μM, significantly ameliorated NE-induced hypertrophy and inhibited protein expressions of mTOR signaling pathway similar to those in the rat model. CONCLUSIONS Berberine can exert cardioprotective effects on both pressure-overloaded cardiac hypertrophy and failure in vivo and NE-induced hypertrophy in vitro. Our results suggest berberine could be a potential treatment for patients with cardiac hypertrophy and failure.
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- Xing Chen
- Department of Geriatrics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510260, China.,Guangzhou Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510260, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510260, China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510260, China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510260, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510260, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510260, China.
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- Guangzhou Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510260, China.
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Wang S, Zhao Y, Song J, Wang R, Gao L, Zhang L, Fang L, Lu Y, Du G. Total flavonoids from Anchusa italica Retz. Improve cardiac function and attenuate cardiac remodeling post myocardial infarction in mice. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 257:112887. [PMID: 32315737 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.112887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The plant Anchusa italica Retz. (Anchusa azurea Mill.) has been traditionally used in Uygur medicine for the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in China. Our previous study showed that total flavonoids from Anchusa italica Retz. (TFAI) exhibited potent cardioprotection in acute ischemia/reperfusion injured rats. AIM OF THE STUDY This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of TFAI on chronic myocardial infarction (MI) in mice and the underlying mechanism. MATERIALS AND METHODS Total flavonoids were extracted from the whole herb of Anchusa italica Retz. and were characterized using HPLC-MS analysis. The left anterior descending branch of the coronary artery was ligated to simulate MI injury in mice. After surgery, mice were orally fed with TFAI at the doses of 10, 30 and 50 mg/kg body weight/day for a total of four weeks. Cardiac function and infarct size were measured, and inflammatory mediators were detected. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining and Masson's trichrome staining were performed on heart sections. The apoptotic factors, such as Bax, Bcl-2 and cleaved caspase 3, as well as the key proteins in the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway were examined by Western blot. RESULTS The content of total flavonoids in TFAI was 56.2%. Four weeks following the MI surgery, TFAI enhanced the survival rate in post-MI mice. TFAI treatment at the doses of 30 and 50 mg/kg remarkably reduced infarct size and improved cardiac function as indicated by elevated EF and FS. Assay of the inflammatory factors showed that sera levels of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 were markedly decreased by TFAI treatment compared to the MI group. H&E staining and Masson's trichrome staining demonstrated that TFAI suppressed myocyte hypertrophy and cardiac fibrosis as indicated by the decreased cross-section area and collagen volume. Western blot analysis showed that cleaved caspase 3 and Bax/Bcl-2 were significantly downregulated following TFAI treatment. Furthermore, TFAI treatment significantly suppressed the activation of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway. CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that TFAI exerts a potent protective effect against chronic MI injury, and its beneficial effects on cardiac function and cardiac remodeling might be attributable, at least in part, to anti-inflammation and inhibition of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway.
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- Shoubao Wang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Targets Identification and Drug Screening, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, 266011, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Targets Identification and Drug Screening, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Targets Identification and Drug Screening, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- China Key Laboratory of Traditional Uygur Medical Prescription, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Institute of Traditional Uygur Medicine, Urumqi, 830001, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Targets Identification and Drug Screening, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Targets Identification and Drug Screening, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Targets Identification and Drug Screening, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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Tadokoro T, Ikeda M, Ide T, Deguchi H, Ikeda S, Okabe K, Ishikita A, Matsushima S, Koumura T, Yamada KI, Imai H, Tsutsui H. Mitochondria-dependent ferroptosis plays a pivotal role in doxorubicin cardiotoxicity. JCI Insight 2020; 5:132747. [PMID: 32376803 PMCID: PMC7253028 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.132747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 358] [Impact Index Per Article: 89.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Doxorubicin (DOX), a chemotherapeutic agent, induces a cardiotoxicity referred to as doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy (DIC). This cardiotoxicity often limits chemotherapy for malignancies and is associated with poor prognosis. However, the molecular mechanism underlying this cardiotoxicity is yet to be fully elucidated. Here, we show that DOX downregulated glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPx4) and induced excessive lipid peroxidation through DOX-Fe2+ complex in mitochondria, leading to mitochondria-dependent ferroptosis; we also show that mitochondria-dependent ferroptosis is a major cause of DOX cardiotoxicity. In DIC mice, the left ventricular ejection fraction was significantly impaired, and fibrosis and TUNEL+ cells were induced at day 14. Additionally, GPx4, an endogenous regulator of ferroptosis, was downregulated, accompanied by the accumulation of lipid peroxides, especially in mitochondria. These cardiac impairments were ameliorated in GPx4 Tg mice and exacerbated in GPx4 heterodeletion mice. In cultured cardiomyocytes, GPx4 overexpression or iron chelation targeting Fe2+ in mitochondria prevented DOX-induced ferroptosis, demonstrating that DOX triggered ferroptosis in mitochondria. Furthermore, concomitant inhibition of ferroptosis and apoptosis with ferrostatin-1 and zVAD-FMK fully prevented DOX-induced cardiomyocyte death. Our findings suggest that mitochondria-dependent ferroptosis plays a key role in progression of DIC and that ferroptosis is the major form of regulated cell death in DOX cardiotoxicity.
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Hygienic Chemistry and Medical Research Laboratories, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Physical Chemistry for Life Science Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Hygienic Chemistry and Medical Research Laboratories, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan
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Okabe K, Matsushima S, Ikeda S, Ikeda M, Ishikita A, Tadokoro T, Enzan N, Yamamoto T, Sada M, Deguchi H, Shinohara K, Ide T, Tsutsui H. DPP (Dipeptidyl Peptidase)-4 Inhibitor Attenuates Ang II (Angiotensin II)-Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy via GLP (Glucagon-Like Peptide)-1-Dependent Suppression of Nox (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Oxidase) 4-HDAC (Histone Deacetylase) 4 Pathway. Hypertension 2020; 75:991-1001. [PMID: 32160098 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.119.14400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Nox4 (NADPH [Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate] oxidase 4) is a major source of oxidative stress and is intimately involved in cardiac hypertrophy. DPP (Dipeptidyl peptidase)-4 inhibitor has been reported to regulate Nox4 expression in adipose tissues. However, its effects on Nox4 in cardiac hypertrophy are still unclear. We investigated whether DPP-4 inhibitor could ameliorate cardiac hypertrophy by regulating Nox4 and its downstream targets. Ang II (Angiotensin II; 1.44 mg/kg per day) or saline was continuously infused into C57BL/6J mice with or without teneligliptin (a DPP-4 inhibitor, 30 mg/kg per day) in the drinking water for 1 week. Teneligliptin significantly suppressed plasma DPP-4 activity without any significant changing aortic blood pressure or metabolic parameters such as blood glucose and insulin levels. It attenuated Ang II-induced increases in left ventricular wall thickness and the ratio of heart weight to body weight. It also significantly suppressed Ang II-induced increases in Nox4 mRNA, 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal, and phosphorylation of HDAC4 (histone deacetylase 4), a downstream target of Nox4 and a crucial suppressor of cardiac hypertrophy, in the heart. Exendin-3 (150 pmol/kg per minute), a GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide 1) receptor antagonist, abrogated these inhibitory effects of teneligliptin on Nox4, 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal, phosphorylation of HDAC4, and cardiac hypertrophy. In cultured neonatal cardiomyocytes, exendin-4 (100 nmol/L, 24 hours), a GLP-1 receptor agonist, ameliorated Ang II-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and decreased in Nox4, 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal, and phosphorylation of HDAC4. Furthermore, exendin-4 prevented Ang II-induced decrease in nuclear HDAC4 in cardiomyocytes. In conclusion, GLP-1 receptor stimulation by DPP-4 inhibitor can attenuate Ang II-induced cardiac hypertrophy by suppressing of the Nox4-HDAC4 axis in cardiomyocytes.
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- Kosuke Okabe
- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan (K.O., S.I., M.I., A.I., T.T., N.E., T.Y., M.S., H.D., H.T.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (S.M.)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan (K.O., S.I., M.I., A.I., T.T., N.E., T.Y., M.S., H.D., H.T.)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan (K.O., S.I., M.I., A.I., T.T., N.E., T.Y., M.S., H.D., H.T.)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan (K.O., S.I., M.I., A.I., T.T., N.E., T.Y., M.S., H.D., H.T.)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan (K.O., S.I., M.I., A.I., T.T., N.E., T.Y., M.S., H.D., H.T.)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan (K.O., S.I., M.I., A.I., T.T., N.E., T.Y., M.S., H.D., H.T.)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan (K.O., S.I., M.I., A.I., T.T., N.E., T.Y., M.S., H.D., H.T.)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan (K.O., S.I., M.I., A.I., T.T., N.E., T.Y., M.S., H.D., H.T.)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan (K.O., S.I., M.I., A.I., T.T., N.E., T.Y., M.S., H.D., H.T.)
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan (K.S., T.I.)
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan (K.S., T.I.)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan (K.O., S.I., M.I., A.I., T.T., N.E., T.Y., M.S., H.D., H.T.)
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Pitoulis FG, Terracciano CM. Heart Plasticity in Response to Pressure- and Volume-Overload: A Review of Findings in Compensated and Decompensated Phenotypes. Front Physiol 2020; 11:92. [PMID: 32116796 PMCID: PMC7031419 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The adult human heart has an exceptional ability to alter its phenotype to adapt to changes in environmental demand. This response involves metabolic, mechanical, electrical, and structural alterations, and is known as cardiac plasticity. Understanding the drivers of cardiac plasticity is essential for development of therapeutic agents. This is particularly important in contemporary cardiology, which uses treatments with peripheral effects (e.g., on kidneys, adrenal glands). This review focuses on the effects of different hemodynamic loads on myocardial phenotype. We examine mechanical scenarios of pressure- and volume overload, from the initial insult, to compensated, and ultimately decompensated stage. We discuss how different hemodynamic conditions occur and are underlined by distinct phenotypic and molecular changes. We complete the review by exploring how current basic cardiac research should leverage available cardiac models to study mechanical load in its different presentations.
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Gao G, Chen W, Yan M, Liu J, Luo H, Wang C, Yang P. Rapamycin regulates the balance between cardiomyocyte apoptosis and autophagy in chronic heart failure by inhibiting mTOR signaling. Int J Mol Med 2019; 45:195-209. [PMID: 31746373 PMCID: PMC6889932 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2019.4407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The progressive loss of cardiomyocytes caused by cell death leads to cardiac dysfunction and heart failure (HF). Rapamycin has been shown to be cardioprotective in pressure-overloaded and ischemic heart diseases by regulating the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling network. However, the impact of rapamycin on cardiomyocyte death in chronic HF remains undetermined. Therefore, in the current study we addressed this issue using a rat myocardial infarction (MI)-induced chronic HF model induced by ligating the coronary artery. Following surgery, rats were randomly divided into six groups, including the sham-, vehicle- and rapamycin-operated groups, at 8 or 12 weeks post-MI. A period of 4 weeks after MI induction, the rats were treated with rapamycin (1.4 mg-kg-day) or vehicle for 4 weeks. Cardiac function was determined using echocardiography, the rats were subsequently euthanized and myocardial tissues were harvested for histological and biochemical analyses. In the cell culture experiments with H9c2 rat cardiomyocytes, apoptosis was induced using angiotensin II (100 nM; 24 h). Cardiomyocyte apoptosis and autophagy were assessed via measuring apoptosis- and autophagy-associated proteins. The activities of mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1) and mTORC2 were evaluated using the phosphorylation states of ribosomal S6 protein and Akt, respectively. The activity of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress pathway was determined using the levels of GRP78, caspase-12, phospho-JNK and DDIT3. Echocardiographic and histological measurements indicated that rapamycin treatment improved cardiac function and inhibited cardiac remodeling at 8 weeks post-MI. Additionally, rapamycin prevented cardiomyocyte apoptosis and promoted autophagy at 8 weeks post-MI. Rapamycin treatment for 4 weeks inhibited the mTOR and ER stress pathways. Furthermore, rapamycin prevented angiotensin II-induced H9c2 cell apoptosis and promoted autophagy by inhibiting the mTORC1 and ER stress pathways. These results demonstrated that rapamycin reduced cardiomyocyte apoptosis and promoted cardiomyocyte autophagy, by regulating the crosstalk between the mTOR and ER stress pathways in chronic HF.
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- Guangyuan Gao
- Department of Cardiology, China‑Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130031, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, China‑Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130031, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, China‑Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130031, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, China‑Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130031, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, China‑Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130031, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, China‑Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130031, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, China‑Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130031, P.R. China
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Child DD, Lee JH, Pascua CJ, Chen YH, Mas Monteys A, Davidson BL. Cardiac mTORC1 Dysregulation Impacts Stress Adaptation and Survival in Huntington's Disease. Cell Rep 2019; 23:1020-1033. [PMID: 29694882 PMCID: PMC5967646 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.03.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Revised: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Huntington’s disease (HD) is a dominantly inherited neurological disorder caused by CAG-repeat expansion in exon 1 of Huntingtin (HTT). But in addition to the neurological disease, mutant HTT (mHTT), which is ubiquitously expressed, impairs other organ systems. Indeed, epidemiological and animal model studies suggest higher incidence of and mortality from heart disease in HD. Here, we show that the protein complex mTORC1 is dysregulated in two HD mouse models through a mechanism that requires intrinsic mHTT expression. Moreover, restoring cardiac mTORC1 activity with constitutively active Rheb prevents mortality and relieves the mHTT-induced block to hypertrophic adaptation to cardiac stress. Finally, we show that chronic mTORC1 dysregulation is due in part to mislocalization of endogenous Rheb. These data provide insight into the increased cardiac-related mortality of HD patients, with cardiac mHTT expression inhibiting mTORC1 activity, limiting heart growth, and decreasing the heart’s ability to compensate to chronic stress.
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- Daniel D Child
- The Raymond G. Perelman Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; The Perelman School of Medicine, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Raymond G. Perelman Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Raymond G. Perelman Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Raymond G. Perelman Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; The Perelman School of Medicine, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Jochmann S, Elkenani M, Mohamed BA, Buchholz E, Lbik D, Binder L, Lorenz K, Shah AM, Hasenfuß G, Toischer K, Schnelle M. Assessing the role of extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 in volume overload-induced cardiac remodelling. ESC Heart Fail 2019; 6:1015-1026. [PMID: 31322843 PMCID: PMC6816056 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.12497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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AIMS Volume overload (VO) and pressure overload (PO) induce differential cardiac remodelling responses including distinct signalling pathways. Extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2), key signalling components in the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways, modulate cardiac remodelling during pressure overload (PO). This study aimed to assess their role in VO-induced cardiac remodelling as this was unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS Aortocaval fistula (Shunt) surgery was performed in mice to induce cardiac VO. Two weeks of Shunt caused a significant reduction of cardiac ERK1/2 activation in wild type (WT) mice as indicated by decreased phosphorylation of the TEY (Thr-Glu-Tyr) motif (-28% as compared with Sham controls, P < 0.05). Phosphorylation of other MAPKs was unaffected. For further assessment, transgenic mice with cardiomyocyte-specific ERK2 overexpression (ERK2tg) were studied. At baseline, cardiac ERK1/2 phosphorylation in ERK2tg mice remained unchanged compared with WT littermates, and no overt cardiac phenotype was observed; however, cardiac expression of the atrial natriuretic peptide was increased on messenger RNA (3.6-fold, P < 0.05) and protein level (3.1-fold, P < 0.05). Following Shunt, left ventricular dilation and hypertrophy were similar in ERK2tg mice and WT littermates. Left ventricular function was maintained, and changes in gene expression indicated reactivation of the foetal gene program in both genotypes. No differences in cardiac fibrosis and kinase activation was found amongst all experimental groups, whereas apoptosis was similarly increased through Shunt in ERK2tg and WT mice. CONCLUSIONS VO-induced eccentric hypertrophy is associated with reduced cardiac ERK1/2 activation in vivo. Cardiomyocyte-specific overexpression of ERK2, however, does not alter cardiac remodelling during VO. Future studies need to define the pathophysiological relevance of decreased ERK1/2 signalling during VO.
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- Svenja Jochmann
- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre of Excellence, School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mansoura Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Institute for Clinical Chemistry, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Würzburg, Germany.,Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften-ISAS e.V., Dortmund, Germany
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- King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre of Excellence, School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Institute for Clinical Chemistry, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075, Göttingen, Germany
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Blockade of L-type Ca 2+ channel attenuates doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy via suppression of CaMKII-NF-κB pathway. Sci Rep 2019; 9:9850. [PMID: 31285514 PMCID: PMC6614470 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-46367-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) play crucial roles in pathogenesis of doxorubicin (DOX)-induced cardiomyopathy. Their activities are regulated by intracellular Ca2+. We hypothesized that blockade of L-type Ca2+ channel (LTCC) could attenuate DOX-induced cardiomyopathy by regulating CaMKII and NF-κB. DOX activated CaMKII and NF-κB through their phosphorylation and increased cleaved caspase 3 in cardiomyocytes. Pharmacological blockade or gene knockdown of LTCC by nifedipine or small interfering RNA, respectively, suppressed DOX-induced phosphorylation of CaMKII and NF-κB and apoptosis in cardiomyocytes, accompanied by decreasing intracellular Ca2+ concentration. Autocamtide 2-related inhibitory peptide (AIP), a selective CaMKII inhibitor, inhibited DOX-induced phosphorylation of NF-κB and cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Inhibition of NF-κB activity by ammonium pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate (PDTC) suppressed DOX-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis. DOX-treatment (18 mg/kg via intravenous 3 injections over 1 week) increased phosphorylation of CaMKII and NF-κB in mouse hearts. Nifedipine (10 mg/kg/day) significantly suppressed DOX-induced phosphorylation of CaMKII and NF-κB and cardiomyocyte injury and apoptosis in mouse hearts. Moreover, it attenuated DOX-induced left ventricular dysfunction and dilatation. Our findings suggest that blockade of LTCC attenuates DOX-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis via suppressing intracellular Ca2+ elevation and activation of CaMKII-NF-κB pathway. LTCC blockers might be potential therapeutic agents against DOX-induced cardiomyopathy.
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Sciarretta S, Forte M, Frati G, Sadoshima J. New Insights Into the Role of mTOR Signaling in the Cardiovascular System. Circ Res 2019; 122:489-505. [PMID: 29420210 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.117.311147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 304] [Impact Index Per Article: 60.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
The mTOR (mechanistic target of rapamycin) is a master regulator of several crucial cellular processes, including protein synthesis, cellular growth, proliferation, autophagy, lysosomal function, and cell metabolism. mTOR interacts with specific adaptor proteins to form 2 multiprotein complexes, called mTORC1 (mTOR complex 1) and mTORC2 (mTOR complex 2). In the cardiovascular system, the mTOR pathway regulates both physiological and pathological processes in the heart. It is needed for embryonic cardiovascular development and for maintaining cardiac homeostasis in postnatal life. Studies involving mTOR loss-of-function models revealed that mTORC1 activation is indispensable for the development of adaptive cardiac hypertrophy in response to mechanical overload. mTORC2 is also required for normal cardiac physiology and ensures cardiomyocyte survival in response to pressure overload. However, partial genetic or pharmacological inhibition of mTORC1 reduces cardiac remodeling and heart failure in response to pressure overload and chronic myocardial infarction. In addition, mTORC1 blockade reduces cardiac derangements induced by genetic and metabolic disorders and has been reported to extend life span in mice. These studies suggest that pharmacological targeting of mTOR may represent a therapeutic strategy to confer cardioprotection, although clinical evidence in support of this notion is still scarce. This review summarizes and discusses the new evidence on the pathophysiological role of mTOR signaling in the cardiovascular system.
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- Sebastiano Sciarretta
- From the Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy (S.S., G.F.); Department of AngioCardioNeurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy (S.S., M.F., G.F.); and Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark (J.S.)
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- From the Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy (S.S., G.F.); Department of AngioCardioNeurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy (S.S., M.F., G.F.); and Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark (J.S.)
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- From the Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy (S.S., G.F.); Department of AngioCardioNeurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy (S.S., M.F., G.F.); and Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark (J.S.)
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- From the Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy (S.S., G.F.); Department of AngioCardioNeurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy (S.S., M.F., G.F.); and Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark (J.S.).
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Lam NT, Tandon I, Balachandran K. The role of fibroblast growth factor 1 and 2 on the pathological behavior of valve interstitial cells in a three-dimensional mechanically-conditioned model. J Biol Eng 2019; 13:45. [PMID: 31149027 PMCID: PMC6537403 DOI: 10.1186/s13036-019-0168-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background More than five million Americans suffer from heart valve disease annually, a condition that worsens cardiac function and gradually leads to heart failure if appropriate treatment is not performed on time. Currently no medication can cure heart valve disease, leaving surgical intervention as the only viable option for patients at late stages of cardiac valve disease. Tremendous efforts have been undertaken to elucidate how resident cells in the valves respond to pathological stimulation as well as the underlying mechanisms that regulate these responses, to identify potential therapeutic targets for non-surgical treatment of valvular heart disease. Results Cardiac valve interstitial cells (VICs) naturally reside in a complex three-dimensional environment under varying hemodynamics, which is difficult to replicate in vitro. As a result, most cell signaling studies in the field have traditionally been conducted on two-dimensional models or in the absence of hemodynamic forces. Previously, we reported the fabrication of a hydrogel scaffold that could be used to culture valve cells under dynamic mechanical stimulation in a valve-mimetic environment. This model, therefore appeared to be suitable for VIC signaling studies as it provided cells a three-dimensional environment with the ability to incorporate mechanical stretching stimulation. Utilizing this model, we investigated the possible role of fibroblast growth factor 1 and 2 (FGF1 and FGF2) via FGFR1 receptor signaling in regulating valve cell activation under physiological (10% stretch) and pathological (20% stretch) mechanical conditions as well as in mediating cell proliferation and metabolism via the Akt/mTOR pathways. We reported that 1) FGF1 and FGF2 treatment was able to maintain the quiescent phenotype of VICs; 2) Cells increased proliferation as determined by optical redox ratios under elevated cyclic stretch via Akt/mTOR pathways; and 3) FGF1 and 2 signaling via the FGFR1 reduced VIC proliferation and activation under elevated cyclic stretch conditions. Conclusions Overall, these results suggested that targeting FGFR1 receptor signaling may represent a possible therapeutic strategy for preventing heart valve disease progression. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13036-019-0168-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Ngoc Thien Lam
- 1Cell and Molecular Biology Program, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701 USA
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- 2Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, 122 John A. White Jr. Engineering Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701 USA
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- 1Cell and Molecular Biology Program, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701 USA.,2Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, 122 John A. White Jr. Engineering Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701 USA
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Boutouja F, Stiehm CM, Platta HW. mTOR: A Cellular Regulator Interface in Health and Disease. Cells 2019; 8:cells8010018. [PMID: 30609721 PMCID: PMC6356367 DOI: 10.3390/cells8010018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 12/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The mechanistic target of Rapamycin (mTOR) is a ubiquitously-conserved serine/threonine kinase, which has a central function in integrating growth signals and orchestrating their physiologic effects on cellular level. mTOR is the core component of differently composed signaling complexes that differ in protein composition and molecular targets. Newly identified classes of mTOR inhibitors are being developed to block autoimmune diseases and transplant rejections but also to treat obesity, diabetes, and different types of cancer. Therefore, the selective and context-dependent inhibition of mTOR activity itself might come into the focus as molecular target to prevent severe diseases and possibly to extend life span. This review provides a general introduction to the molecular composition and physiologic function of mTOR complexes as part of the Special Issue “2018 Select Papers by Cells’ Editorial Board Members”.
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- Fahd Boutouja
- Biochemie Intrazellulärer Transportprozesse, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany.
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- Biochemie Intrazellulärer Transportprozesse, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany.
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- Biochemie Intrazellulärer Transportprozesse, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany.
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Whitehead N, Gill JF, Brink M, Handschin C. Moderate Modulation of Cardiac PGC-1α Expression Partially Affects Age-Associated Transcriptional Remodeling of the Heart. Front Physiol 2018; 9:242. [PMID: 29618980 PMCID: PMC5871735 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Aging is associated with a decline in cardiac function due to a decreased myocardial reserve. This adverse cardiac remodeling comprises of a variety of changes, including a reduction in mitochondrial function and a decline in the expression of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator 1α (PGC-1α), a central regulator of mitochondrial biogenesis and metabolic adaptation in the myocardium. To study the etiological involvement of PGC-1α in cardiac aging, we used mouse models mimicking the modest down- and upregulation of this coactivator in the old and the exercised heart, respectively. Young mice with reduced cardiac expression of PGC-1α recapitulated part of the age-related impairment in mitochondrial gene expression, but otherwise did not aggravate the aging process. Inversely however, moderate overexpression of PGC-1α counteracts numerous key age-related remodeling changes, e.g., by improving blood pressure, age-associated apoptosis, and collagen accumulation, as well as in the expression of many, but not all cardiac genes involved in mitochondrial biogenesis, dynamics, metabolism, calcium handling and contractility. Thus, while the reduction of PGC-1α in the heart is insufficient to cause an aging phenotype, moderate overexpression reduces pathological remodeling of older hearts and could thereby contribute to the beneficial effects of exercise on cardiac function in aging.
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- Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel and University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Hauck L, Stanley-Hasnain S, Fung A, Grothe D, Rao V, Mak TW, Billia F. Cardiac-specific ablation of the E3 ubiquitin ligase Mdm2 leads to oxidative stress, broad mitochondrial deficiency and early death. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0189861. [PMID: 29267372 PMCID: PMC5739440 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The maintenance of normal heart function requires proper control of protein turnover. The ubiquitin-proteasome system is a principal regulator of protein degradation. Mdm2 is the main E3 ubiquitin ligase for p53 in mitotic cells thereby regulating cellular growth, DNA repair, oxidative stress and apoptosis. However, which of these Mdm2-related activities are preserved in differentiated cardiomyocytes has yet to be determined. We sought to elucidate the role of Mdm2 in the control of normal heart function. We observed markedly reduced Mdm2 mRNA levels accompanied by highly elevated p53 protein expression in the hearts of wild type mice subjected to myocardial infarction or trans-aortic banding. Accordingly, we generated conditional cardiac-specific Mdm2 gene knockout (Mdm2f/f;mcm) mice. In adulthood, Mdm2f/f;mcm mice developed spontaneous cardiac hypertrophy, left ventricular dysfunction with early mortality post-tamoxifen. A decreased polyubiquitination of myocardial p53 was observed, leading to its stabilization and activation, in the absence of acute stress. In addition, transcriptomic analysis of Mdm2-deficient hearts revealed that there is an induction of E2f1 and c-Myc mRNA levels with reduced expression of the Pgc-1a/Ppara/Esrrb/g axis and Pink1. This was associated with a significant degree of cardiomyocyte apoptosis, and an inhibition of redox homeostasis and mitochondrial bioenergetics. All these processes are early, Mdm2-associated events and contribute to the development of pathological hypertrophy. Our genetic and biochemical data support a role for Mdm2 in cardiac growth control through the regulation of p53, the Pgc-1 family of transcriptional coactivators and the pivotal antioxidant Pink1.
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- Ludger Hauck
- Toronto General Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Toronto General Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Toronto General Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, UHN, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Toronto General Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Division of Cardiology, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Heart and Stroke Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Canada
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Ghrelin protected neonatal rat cardiomyocyte against hypoxia/reoxygenation injury by inhibiting apoptosis through Akt-mTOR signal. Mol Biol Rep 2017; 44:219-226. [PMID: 28281036 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-017-4098-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Reducing reperfusion period myocardial cell damage is efficient to reduce myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. Ghrelin can increase myocardial contractility, improve heart failure caused by myocardial infarction. This study aimed to investigate the protective effect of Ghrelin on myocardial hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) injury of neonatal rat cardiomyocytes (NRCMs) and to explore the mechanisms. We isolated the NRCMs, established myocardial H/R model, blocked growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR) by siRNA technique, examined cell activity by MTT and LDH assay, detected apoptosis by Hoechst 33258 staining and flow cytometry and determined the expression levels of apoptosis related proteins and signaling pathway proteins by western blot. We found that Ghrelin can significantly improve cell activity and decrease apoptosis after H/R, however this effect was abolished by GHSR-siRNA. In addition, we found that Ghrelin can significantly increase the expression of Bcl-2 but inhibit the level of Bax and caspase-3. Further mechanism study found that the phosphorylation level of signaling pathway protein Akt and mTOR in Ghrelin treated group were significantly higher than that in other groups. In conclusion, Ghrelin can reduce the H/R damage on NRCMs and inhibit the apoptosis by activating Akt-mTOR signaling pathway.
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Arai S, Ikeda M, Ide T, Matsuo Y, Fujino T, Hirano K, Sunagawa K, Tsutsui H. Functional loss of DHRS7C induces intracellular Ca2+ overload and myotube enlargement in C2C12 cells via calpain activation. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2017; 312:C29-C39. [DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00090.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Dehydrogenase/reductase member 7C (DHRS7C) is a newly identified NAD/NADH-dependent dehydrogenase that is expressed in cardiac and skeletal muscle and localized in the endoplasmic/sarcoplasmic reticulum (ER/SR). However, its functional role in muscle cells remains to be fully elucidated. Here, we investigated the role of DHRS7C by analyzing mouse C2C12 myoblasts deficient in DHRS7C (DHRS7C-KO cells), overexpressing wild-type DHRS7C (DHRS7C-WT cells), or expressing mutant DHRS7C [DHRS7C-Y191F or DHRS7C-K195Q cells, harboring point mutations in the NAD/NADH-dependent dehydrogenase catalytic core domain (YXXXK)]. DHRS7C expression was induced as C2C12 myoblasts differentiated into mature myotubes, whereas DHRS7C-KO myotubes exhibited enlarged cellular morphology after differentiation. Notably, both DHRS7C-Y191F and DHRS7C-K195Q cells also showed similar enlarged cellular morphology, suggesting that the NAD/NADH-dependent dehydrogenase catalytic core domain is pivotal for DHRS7C function. In DHRS7C-KO, DHRS7C-Y191F, and DHRS7C-K195Q cells, the resting level of cytosolic Ca2+ and total amount of Ca2+ storage in the ER/SR were significantly higher than those in control C2C12 and DHRS7C-WT cells after differentiation. Additionally, Ca2+ release from the ER/SR induced by thapsigargin and 4-chloro-m-cresol was augmented in these cells and calpain, a calcium-dependent protease, was significantly activated in DHRS7C-KO, DHRS7C-Y191F, and DHRS7C-K195Q myotubes, consistent with the higher resting level of cytosolic Ca2+ concentration and enlarged morphology after differentiation. Furthermore, treatment with a calpain inhibitor abolished the enlarged cellular morphology. Taken together, our findings suggested that DHRS7C maintains intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis involving the ER/SR and that functional loss of DHRS7C leads to Ca2+ overload in the cytosol and ER/SR, resulting in enlarged cellular morphology via calpain activation.
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- Shinobu Arai
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Physiology Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan; and
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- Department of Therapeutic Regulation of Cardiovascular Homeostasis, Center for Disruptive Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Inoue T, Ikeda M, Ide T, Fujino T, Matsuo Y, Arai S, Saku K, Sunagawa K. Twinkle overexpression prevents cardiac rupture after myocardial infarction by alleviating impaired mitochondrial biogenesis. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2016; 311:H509-19. [PMID: 27342873 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00044.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Cardiac rupture is a fatal complication after myocardial infarction (MI). However, the detailed mechanism underlying cardiac rupture after MI remains to be fully elucidated. In this study, we investigated the role of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and mitochondria in the pathophysiology of cardiac rupture by analyzing Twinkle helicase overexpression mice (TW mice). Twinkle overexpression increased mtDNA copy number approximately twofold and ameliorated ischemic cardiomyopathy at day 28 after MI. Notably, Twinkle overexpression markedly prevented cardiac rupture and improved post-MI survival, accompanied by the suppression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in the MI border area at day 5 after MI when cardiac rupture frequently occurs. Additionally, these cardioprotective effects of Twinkle overexpression were abolished in transgenic mice overexpressing mutant Twinkle with an in-frame duplication of amino acids 353-365, which resulted in no increases in mtDNA copy number. Furthermore, although apoptosis and oxidative stress were induced and mitochondria were damaged in the border area, these injuries were improved in TW mice. Further analysis revealed that mitochondrial biogenesis, including mtDNA copy number, transcription, and translation, was severely impaired in the border area at day 5 In contrast, Twinkle overexpression maintained mtDNA copy number and restored the impaired transcription and translation of mtDNA in the border area. These results demonstrated that Twinkle overexpression alleviated impaired mitochondrial biogenesis in the border area through maintained mtDNA copy number and thereby prevented cardiac rupture accompanied by the reduction of apoptosis and oxidative stress, and suppression of MMP activity.
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- Takahiro Inoue
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; and
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; and
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; and
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; and
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; and
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; and
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- Department of Therapeutic Regulation of Cardiovascular Homeostasis, Center for Disruptive Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Therapeutic Regulation of Cardiovascular Homeostasis, Center for Disruptive Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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