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Liu J, Zhao C, Xiao X, Li A, Liu Y, Zhao J, Fan L, Liang Z, Pang W, Yao W, Li W, Zhou J. Endothelial discoidin domain receptor 1 senses flow to modulate YAP activation. Nat Commun 2023; 14:6457. [PMID: 37833282 PMCID: PMC10576099 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42341-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Mechanotransduction in endothelial cells is critical to maintain vascular homeostasis and can contribute to disease development, yet the molecules responsible for sensing flow remain largely unknown. Here, we demonstrate that the discoidin domain receptor 1 (DDR1) tyrosine kinase is a direct mechanosensor and is essential for connecting the force imposed by shear to the endothelial responses. We identify the flow-induced activation of endothelial DDR1 to be atherogenic. Shear force likely causes conformational changes of DDR1 ectodomain by unfolding its DS-like domain to expose the buried cysteine-287, whose exposure facilitates force-induced receptor oligomerization and phase separation. Upon shearing, DDR1 forms liquid-like biomolecular condensates and co-condenses with YWHAE, leading to nuclear translocation of YAP. Our findings establish a previously uncharacterized role of DDR1 in directly sensing flow, propose a conceptual framework for understanding upstream regulation of the YAP signaling, and offer a mechanism by which endothelial activation of DDR1 promotes atherosclerosis.
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- Jiayu Liu
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Molecular Biology and Regulatory Peptides, Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Molecular Biology and Regulatory Peptides, Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules and Key Laboratory of Epigenetic Regulation and Intervention, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Molecular Biology and Regulatory Peptides, Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Molecular Biology and Regulatory Peptides, Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Molecular Biology and Regulatory Peptides, Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Molecular Biology and Regulatory Peptides, Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules and Key Laboratory of Epigenetic Regulation and Intervention, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Molecular Biology and Regulatory Peptides, Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
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Xiong Y, Wang Y, Yang T, Luo Y, Xu S, Li L. Receptor Tyrosine Kinase: Still an Interesting Target to Inhibit the Proliferation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2023; 23:497-518. [PMID: 37524956 DOI: 10.1007/s40256-023-00596-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
Abstract
Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) proliferation is a critical event that contributes to the pathogenesis of vascular remodeling such as hypertension, restenosis, and pulmonary hypertension. Increasing evidences have revealed that VSMCs proliferation is associated with the activation of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) by their ligands, including the insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGFR), fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR), and platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR). Moreover, some receptor tyrosinase inhibitors (TKIs) have been found and can prevent VSMCs proliferation to attenuate vascular remodeling. Therefore, this review will describe recent research progress on the role of RTKs and their inhibitors in controlling VSMCs proliferation, which helps to better understand the function of VSMCs proliferation in cardiovascular events and is beneficial for the prevention and treatment of vascular disease.
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- Yilin Xiong
- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, China
- Department of Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Guizhou Province and School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, No. 6 Xuefu West Road, Zunyi, 563000, Guizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, China
- Department of Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Guizhou Province and School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, No. 6 Xuefu West Road, Zunyi, 563000, Guizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, China
- Department of Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Guizhou Province and School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, No. 6 Xuefu West Road, Zunyi, 563000, Guizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, China
- Department of Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Guizhou Province and School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, No. 6 Xuefu West Road, Zunyi, 563000, Guizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, China
- Department of Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Guizhou Province and School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, No. 6 Xuefu West Road, Zunyi, 563000, Guizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, China.
- Department of Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Guizhou Province and School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, No. 6 Xuefu West Road, Zunyi, 563000, Guizhou, China.
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Vascular Pathobiology: Atherosclerosis and Large Vessel Disease. Cardiovasc Pathol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-822224-9.00006-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Ke G, Hans C, Agarwal G, Orion K, Go M, Hao W. Mathematical model of atherosclerotic aneurysm. MATHEMATICAL BIOSCIENCES AND ENGINEERING : MBE 2021; 18:1465-1484. [PMID: 33757194 DOI: 10.3934/mbe.2021076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Atherosclerosis is a major cause of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and up to 80% of AAA patients have atherosclerosis. Therefore it is critical to understand the relationship and interactions between atherosclerosis and AAA to treat atherosclerotic aneurysm patients more effectively. In this paper, we develop a mathematical model to mimic the progression of atherosclerotic aneurysms by including both the multi-layer structured arterial wall and the pathophysiology of atherosclerotic aneurysms. The model is given by a system of partial differential equations with free boundaries. Our results reveal a 2D biomarker, the cholesterol ratio and DDR1 level, assessing the risk of atherosclerotic aneurysms. The efficacy of different treatment plans is also explored via our model and suggests that the dosage of anti-cholesterol drugs is significant to slow down the progression of atherosclerotic aneurysms while the additional anti-DDR1 injection can further reduce the risk.
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- Guoyi Ke
- Department of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Louisiana State University at Alexandria, Alexandria, LA 71302, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Aerospace Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210-1142, USA
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- Ohio State Uniersity Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210-1142, USA
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- Ohio State Uniersity Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210-1142, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, Pennsylvania State University, PA 16802, USA
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Romayor I, Badiola I, Benedicto A, Márquez J, Herrero A, Arteta B, Olaso E. Silencing of sinusoidal DDR1 reduces murine liver metastasis by colon carcinoma. Sci Rep 2020; 10:18398. [PMID: 33110221 PMCID: PMC7591579 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-75395-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Liver metastasis depends on the collagenous microenvironment generated by hepatic sinusoidal cells (SCs). DDR1 is an atypical collagen receptor linked to tumor progression, but whether SCs express DDR1 and its implication in liver metastasis remain unknown. Freshly isolated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), Kupffer cells (KCs), and liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs), that conform the SCs, expressed functional DDR1. HSCs expressed the largest amounts. C26 colon carcinoma secretomes increased DDR1 phosphorylation in HSCs and KCs by collagen I. Inhibition of kinase activity by DDR1-IN-1 or mRNA silencing of DDR1 reduced HSCs secretion of MMP2/9 and chemoattractant and proliferative factors for LSECs and C26 cells. DDR1-IN-1 did not modify MMP2/9 in KCs or LSECs secretomes, but decreased the enhancement of C26 migration and proliferation induced by their secretomes. Gene array showed that DDR1 silencing downregulated HSCs genes for collagens, MMPs, interleukins and chemokines. Silencing of DDR1 before tumor inoculation reduced hepatic C26 metastasis in mice. Silenced livers bore less tumor foci than controls. Metastatic foci in DDR1 silenced mice were smaller and contained an altered stroma with fewer SCs, proliferating cells, collagen and MMPs than foci in control mice. In conclusion, hepatic DDR1 promotes C26 liver metastasis and favors the pro-metastatic response of SCs to the tumor.
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- Irene Romayor
- Tumor Microenvironment Group, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of the Basque Country, 48940, Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, School of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country, 48940, Leioa, Spain
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- Tumor Microenvironment Group, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of the Basque Country, 48940, Leioa, Spain
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- Tumor Microenvironment Group, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of the Basque Country, 48940, Leioa, Spain
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- Tumor Microenvironment Group, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of the Basque Country, 48940, Leioa, Spain
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- Tumor Microenvironment Group, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of the Basque Country, 48940, Leioa, Spain
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- Tumor Microenvironment Group, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of the Basque Country, 48940, Leioa, Spain.
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Ngai D, Lino M, Rothenberg KE, Simmons CA, Fernandez-Gonzalez R, Bendeck MP. DDR1 (Discoidin Domain Receptor-1)-RhoA (Ras Homolog Family Member A) Axis Senses Matrix Stiffness to Promote Vascular Calcification. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2020; 40:1763-1776. [PMID: 32493168 PMCID: PMC7310304 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.120.314697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Objective: Vascular calcification is a pathology characterized by arterial mineralization, which is a common late-term complication of atherosclerosis that independently increases the risk of adverse cardiovascular events by fourfold. A major source of calcifying cells is transdifferentiating vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Previous studies showed that deletion of the collagen-binding receptor, DDR1 (discoidin domain receptor-1), attenuated VSMC calcification. Increased matrix stiffness drives osteogenesis, and DDR1 has been implicated in stiffness sensing in other cell types; however, the role of DDR1 as a mechanosensor in VSMCs has not been investigated. Here, we test the hypothesis that DDR1 senses increased matrix stiffness and promotes VSMC transdifferentiation and calcification. Approach and Results: Primary VSMCs isolated from Ddr1+/+ (wild-type) and Ddr1−/− (knockout) mice were studied on collagen-I–coated silicon substrates of varying stiffness, culturing in normal or calcifying medium. DDR1 expression and phosphorylation increased with increasing stiffness, as did in vitro calcification, nuclear localization of Runx2 (Runt-related transcription factor 2), and expression of other osteochondrocytic markers. By contrast, DDR1 deficient VSMCs were not responsive to stiffness and did not undergo transdifferentiation. DDR1 regulated stress fiber formation and RhoA (ras homolog family member A) activation through the RhoGEF (rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor), Vav2. Inhibition of actomyosin contractility reduced Runx2 activation and attenuated in vitro calcification in wild-type VSMCs. Finally, a novel positive feedforward loop was uncovered between DDR1 and actomyosin contractility, important in regulating DDR1 expression, clustering, and activation. Conclusions: This study provides mechanistic insights into DDR1 mechanosignaling and shows that DDR1 activity and actomyosin contractility are interdependent in mediating stiffness-dependent increases in VSMC calcification.
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- David Ngai
- From the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (D.N., M.L., M.P.B.), University of Toronto, Canada.,Translational Biology and Engineering Program, Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research (D.N. M.L., K.E.R., C.A.S., R.F.-G., M.P.B.), University of Toronto, Canada
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- From the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (D.N., M.L., M.P.B.), University of Toronto, Canada.,Translational Biology and Engineering Program, Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research (D.N. M.L., K.E.R., C.A.S., R.F.-G., M.P.B.), University of Toronto, Canada
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- Translational Biology and Engineering Program, Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research (D.N. M.L., K.E.R., C.A.S., R.F.-G., M.P.B.), University of Toronto, Canada.,Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (K.E.R., C.A.S., R.F.-G.), University of Toronto, Canada
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- Translational Biology and Engineering Program, Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research (D.N. M.L., K.E.R., C.A.S., R.F.-G., M.P.B.), University of Toronto, Canada.,Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (K.E.R., C.A.S., R.F.-G.), University of Toronto, Canada.,Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (C.A.S.), University of Toronto, Canada
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- Translational Biology and Engineering Program, Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research (D.N. M.L., K.E.R., C.A.S., R.F.-G., M.P.B.), University of Toronto, Canada.,Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (K.E.R., C.A.S., R.F.-G.), University of Toronto, Canada.,Department of Cell and Systems Biology (R.F.-G.), University of Toronto, Canada
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- From the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (D.N., M.L., M.P.B.), University of Toronto, Canada.,Translational Biology and Engineering Program, Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research (D.N. M.L., K.E.R., C.A.S., R.F.-G., M.P.B.), University of Toronto, Canada
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