Follistatin From hiPSC-Cardiomyocytes Promotes Myocyte Proliferation in Pigs With Postinfarction LV Remodeling.

IF 16.5 1区 医学 Q1 CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS Circulation research Pub Date : 2024-12-18 DOI:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.124.325562
Yuhua Wei, Gregory Walcott, Thanh Nguyen, Xiaoxiao Geng, Bijay Guragain, Hanyu Zhang, Akazha Green, Manuel Rosa-Garrido, Jack M Rogers, Daniel J Garry, Lei Ye, Jianyi Zhang
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Abstract

Background: When human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) that CCND2-OE (overexpressed cyclin-D2) were differentiated into cardiomyocytes (CCND2-OEhiPSC-CMs) and administered to the infarcted hearts of immunodeficient mice, the cells proliferated after administration and repopulated >50% of the scar. Here, we knocked out human leukocyte antigen class I and class II expression in CCND2-OEhiPSC-CMs (KO/OEhiPSC-CMs) to reduce the cells' immunogenicity and then assessed the therapeutic efficacy of KO/OEhiPSC-CMs for the treatment of myocardial infarction.

Methods: KO/OEhiPSC-CM and wild-type hiPSC-CM (WThiPSC-CM) spheroids were differentiated in shaking flasks, purified, characterized, and intramyocardially injected into pigs after ischemia/reperfusion injury; control animals were injected with basal medium. Cardiac function was evaluated via cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, and cardiomyocyte proliferation was assessed via immunostaining and single-nucleus RNA sequencing.

Results: Measurements of cardiac function and scar size were significantly better in pigs treated with KO/OEhiPSC-CM spheroids than in animals treated with medium or WThiPSC-CM spheroids. KO/OEhiPSC-CMs were detected for just 1 week after administration, but assessments of cell cycle activity and proliferation were significantly higher in the endogenous pig cardiomyocytes of the hearts from the KO/OEhiPSC-CM spheroid group than in those from the other 2 groups. Single-nucleus RNA-sequencing analysis identified a cluster of proliferating cardiomyocytes that was significantly more prevalent in the KO/OEhiPSC-CM spheroid-treated hearts (3.65%) than in the hearts from the medium (0.89%) or WThiPSC-CM spheroid (1.33%) groups at week 1. YAP (Yes-associated protein) protein levels and nuclear localization were also significantly upregulated in pig cardiomyocytes after treatment with KO/OEhiPSC-CM spheroids. Follistatin, which interacts with the HIPPO/YAP pathway, was significantly more abundant in the medium from KO/OEhiPSC-CM spheroids than WThiPSC-CM spheroids (30.29±2.39 versus 16.62±0.83 ng/mL, P=0.0056). Treatment with follistatin increased WThiPSC-CM cell counts by 28.3% over 16 days in culture and promoted cardiomyocyte proliferation in the infarcted hearts of adult mice.

Conclusions: KO/OEhiPSC-CM spheroids significantly improved cardiac function and reduced infarct size in pig hearts after ischemia/reperfusion injury by secreting follistatin, which upregulated HIPPO/YAP signaling and proliferation in endogenous pig cardiomyocytes.

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Circulation research
Circulation research 医学-外周血管病
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期刊介绍: Circulation Research is a peer-reviewed journal that serves as a forum for the highest quality research in basic cardiovascular biology. The journal publishes studies that utilize state-of-the-art approaches to investigate mechanisms of human disease, as well as translational and clinical research that provide fundamental insights into the basis of disease and the mechanism of therapies. Circulation Research has a broad audience that includes clinical and academic cardiologists, basic cardiovascular scientists, physiologists, cellular and molecular biologists, and cardiovascular pharmacologists. The journal aims to advance the understanding of cardiovascular biology and disease by disseminating cutting-edge research to these diverse communities. In terms of indexing, Circulation Research is included in several prominent scientific databases, including BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts, Current Contents, EMBASE, and MEDLINE. This ensures that the journal's articles are easily discoverable and accessible to researchers in the field. Overall, Circulation Research is a reputable publication that attracts high-quality research and provides a platform for the dissemination of important findings in basic cardiovascular biology and its translational and clinical applications.
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