Pub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2828(24)00223-2
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Pub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2024.11.013
Wesam Bassiouni , Zabed Mahmud , Thomas Simmen , John M. Seubert , Richard Schulz
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is one of the major events accompanying myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury, as hypoxia and oxidative stress disrupt protein folding in the ER. As a result, the unfolded protein response (UPR) is activated through different sensors including inositol-requiring enzyme 1α (IRE1α) and protein kinase R-like ER kinase (PERK). Failure of the UPR to reduce ER stress induces cellular dysfunction. Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) is a ubiquitous protease that is activated intracellularly in response to oxidative stress and partially localizes near the ER. However, its role in ER homeostasis is unknown. We hypothesized that MMP-2 is involved in the regulation of the UPR and ER stress-mediated apoptosis during IR injury. Isolated mouse hearts subjected to IR injury showed impaired recovery of post-ischemic contractile function compared to aerobically perfused controls. Ventricular extracts from IR hearts had higher levels of glucose-regulated protein-78 and protein disulfide isomerase and lower levels of IRE1α and PERK compared to aerobic controls. MMP-2 inhibitors, ARP-100 or ONO-4817, given 10 min before ischemia, improved cardiac post-ischemic recovery and preserved IRE1α level in hearts subjected to 30 min ischemia/40 min reperfusion. IR also increased the levels of CHOP and mitochondrial Bax and caspase-3 and -9 activities, indicating induction of apoptosis, all of which were attenuated by MMP-2 inhibitors, regardless of the reperfusion time. Immunoprecipitation showed an association between MMP-2 and IRE1α in aerobic and IR hearts. During myocardial IR injury MMP-2 may impair the UPR and induce apoptosis by proteolysis of IRE1α. Inhibition of MMP-2 activity protects against cardiac contractile dysfunction in part by preserving IRE1α and preventing the progression to myocardial cell death.
内质网(ER)应激是心肌缺血再灌注(IR)损伤的主要事件之一,因为缺氧和氧化应激破坏了内质网中的蛋白质折叠。因此,未折叠蛋白反应(UPR)通过不同的传感器被激活,包括肌醇要求酶1α (IRE1α)和蛋白激酶r样ER激酶(PERK)。UPR减少内质网应激的失败会导致细胞功能障碍。基质金属蛋白酶-2 (Matrix metalloproteinase-2, MMP-2)是一种普遍存在的蛋白酶,在细胞内响应氧化应激时被激活,部分定位于内质网附近。然而,其在内质网稳态中的作用尚不清楚。我们假设MMP-2参与了IR损伤中UPR和内质网应激介导的细胞凋亡的调控。与有氧灌注对照相比,受IR损伤的离体小鼠心脏显示缺血后收缩功能的恢复受损。与有氧对照相比,IR心脏的心室提取物具有更高水平的葡萄糖调节蛋白-78和蛋白二硫异构酶,以及更低水平的IRE1α和PERK。MMP-2抑制剂,ARP-100或ONO-4817,在缺血前10 min给予,改善心脏缺血后恢复,并保持心脏缺血30 min /再灌注40 min的IRE1α水平。IR还增加了CHOP和线粒体Bax的水平以及caspase-3和-9的活性,表明诱导了细胞凋亡,而这些都被MMP-2抑制剂减弱,与再灌注时间无关。免疫沉淀显示有氧和IR心脏中MMP-2和IRE1α之间存在关联。在心肌IR损伤过程中,MMP-2可能通过IRE1α的蛋白水解而影响UPR并诱导凋亡。抑制MMP-2活性部分通过保留IRE1α和防止心肌细胞死亡的进展来保护心脏收缩功能障碍。
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Pub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2024.11.007
Natalie Weber , Judith Montag , Kathrin Kowalski , Bogdan Iorga , Jeanne de la Roche , Tim Holler , Daniel Wojciechowski , Meike Wendland , Ante Radocaj , Anne-Kathrin Mayer , Anja Brunkhorst , Felix Osten , Valentin Burkart , Birgit Piep , Alea Bodenschatz , Pia Gibron , Kristin Schwanke , Annika Franke , Stefan Thiemann , Anastasia Koroleva , Theresia Kraft
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is often caused by heterozygous mutations in β-myosin heavy chain (MYH7, β-MyHC). In addition to hyper- or hypocontractile effects of HCM-mutations, heterogeneity in contractile function (contractile imbalance) among individual cardiomyocytes was observed in end-stage HCM-myocardium. Contractile imbalance might be induced by burst-like transcription, leading to unequal fractions of mutant versus wildtype mRNA and protein in individual cardiomyocytes (allelic imbalance). Until now it is not known if allelic and contractile imbalance are present early in HCM-development or rather occur in response to disease-associated remodeling.
To address this question, we used patient-specific human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) with heterozygous MYH7-mutations R723G and G741R as models of early-stage HCM without secondary adaptions upon disease progression. R723G-hiPSC-CMs showed typical HCM-markers like hypertrophy and myofibrillar disarray. Using RNA-FISH and allele-specific single-cell-PCR, we show for both cell lines that MYH7 is transcribed in bursts. Highly variable mutant vs. wildtype MYH7-mRNA fractions in individual HCM-hiPSC-CMs indicated allelic imbalance. HCM-hiPSC-CM-lines showed functional alterations like slowed twitch contraction kinetics and reduced calcium sensitivity of myofibrillar force generation. A significantly larger variability in force generation or twitch parameters of individual HCM-hiPSC-CMs compared to WT-hiPSC-CMs indicated contractile imbalance.
Our results with early-stage hiPSC-CMs strongly suggest that burst-like transcription and allelic imbalance are general features of CMs, which together with mutation-induced changes of sarcomere contraction could induce contractile imbalance in heterozygous CMs, presumably aggravating development of HCM. Genetic or epigenetic approaches targeting functional heterogeneity in HCM could lead to promising future therapies, in addition to myosin modulation.
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Pub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2024.11.004
Badder Kattih , Ariane Fischer , Marion Muhly-Reinholz , Lukas Tombor , Luka Nicin , Sebastian Cremer , Andreas M. Zeiher , David John , Wesley Tyler Abplanalp , Stefanie Dimmeler
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) remains a major public health burden with increasing prevalence but only few effective therapies. Endothelial dysfunction and inflammation are identified as pathophysiological drivers of HFpEF disease progression. MicroRNAs are increasingly recognized as key regulators of these pathological processes, while antimiR-based therapies have been emerged as promising therapeutics in mice and humans. Therefore, we tested whether miR-92a-3p inhibition is a promising therapeutic intervention to target HFpEF in vivo.
By injection of locked nucleic acid (LNA)-based antimiR (LNA-92a) weekly, we demonstrate that inhibition of miR-92a-3p attenuates the development of diastolic dysfunction and left atrial dilation following experimental induction of HFpEF in mice. Indeed, LNA-92a depleted miR-92a-3p expression in the myocardium and peripheral blood, and derepressed predicted target genes in a cell type-specific manner. Furthermore, cell-type specific efficacy of LNA-92a treatment was assessed by single-nuclear RNA sequencing of HFpEF hearts either treated with LNA-92a or LNA-Control. Endothelial cells of LNA-92a treated mice showed normalized vascular gene expression and reduced gene signatures associated with endothelial-mesenchymal transition.
Conclusion
This study demonstrates that LNA-based antimiR-92a is an effective therapeutic strategy to target diastolic dysfunction and left atrial dilation in HFpEF.
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Pub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2024.11.014
Lynn C. Lunsonga , Mohammad Fatehi , Wentong Long , Amy J. Barr , Brittany Gruber , Arkapravo Chattopadhyay , Khaled Barakat , Andrew G. Edwards , Peter E. Light
Background
Sodium/glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) like empagliflozin have demonstrated cardioprotective effects in patients with or without diabetes. SGLT2is have been shown to selectively inhibit the late component of cardiac sodium current (late INa). Induction of late INa is the primary mechanism in the pathophysiology of congenital long QT syndrome type 3 (LQT3) gain-of-function mutations in the SCN5A gene encoding Nav1.5. We investigated empagliflozin's effect on late INa in thirteen known LQT3 mutations located in distinct regions of the channel.
Methods
The whole-cell patch-clamp technique was used to investigate the effect of empagliflozin on late INa in recombinantly expressed Nav1.5 channels containing different LQT3 mutations. Molecular modeling of human Nav1.5 and simulations in a mathematical model of human ventricular myocytes were used to extrapolate our experimental results to excitation-contraction coupling.
Results
Empagliflozin selectively inhibited late INa in LQT3 mutations in the inactivation gate region of Nav1.5, without affecting peak current or channel kinetics. In contrast, empagliflozin inhibited both peak and late INa in mutations in the S4 voltage-sensing regions, altered channel gating, and slowed recovery from inactivation. Empagliflozin had no effect on late/peak INa or channel kinetics in channels with mutations in the putative empagliflozin binding region. Simulation results predict that empagliflozin may have a desirable therapeutic effect in LQT3 mutations in the inactivation gate region.
Conclusions
Empagliflozin selectively inhibits late INa, without affecting channel kinetics, in LQT3 mutations in the inactivation gate region. Empagliflozin may thus be a promising precision medicine approach for patients with specific LQT3 mutations.
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Pub Date : 2024-11-29DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2024.11.011
Spencer B. Procopio, Karyn A. Esser
Circadian rhythms have evolved to synchronize gene expression, physiology, and behavior with time-of-day changes in the external environment. In every mammalian cell exists a core clock mechanism that consists of a transcriptional-translational feedback loop that drives rhythmic gene expression. Circadian disruption, as observed in shift workers and genetic mouse models, contributes to the onset and progression of cardiometabolic disorders. The central clock, located in the hypothalamus, is uniquely sensitive to external light cues, while the peripheral clocks are responsive to non-photic stimuli such as feeding and activity in addition to signals from the central clock. Recent research has illustrated the sensitivity of the skeletal muscle circadian clock to exercise timing, offering a promising avenue for therapeutic intervention in cardiometabolic health. Here we provide an in-depth examination of the molecular mechanisms underlying skeletal muscle clock function and its impact on cardiometabolic pathways, including glucose and lipid metabolism, as well as inflammation. To highlight the role of exercise as a time-cue for the skeletal muscle clock, we discuss evidence of exercise-induced shifts in the skeletal muscle clock and the differential response to exercise performed at different times of the day. Furthermore, we present data in support of time-of-day exercise as a potential therapeutic strategy for mitigating cardiometabolic disease burden. By exploring the relationship between the skeletal muscle clock, exercise timing, and cardiometabolic health, we identify new areas for future research and offer valuable insights into novel therapeutic approaches aimed at improving cardiometabolic disease outcomes.
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Pub Date : 2024-11-29DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2024.11.009
Timothy N. Audam , Caitlin M. Howard , Danielle T. Little , Lauren F. Garrett , Yi Wei Zheng , Zhen Gu , Kenneth R. Brittian , Raéden Gray , Julia Chariker , Richa A. Singhal , Marcin Wysoczynski , Steven P. Jones
Background
The extracellular matrix (ECM) provides structural and functional support for the myocardium, but myocardial infarction (MI) changes the composition of the ECM. One of the chief components of the ECM, hyaluronan (HA), accumulates after MI; however, specific biological actions of HA—particularly at the level of infiltrating immune cells and implications of such interactions on ventricular remodeling—have not been explored.
Goal
Because acute accumulation of HA coincides with macrophage infiltration after MI, we assessed the impact of HA on macrophage function.
Results
Compared to SHAM hearts, HA levels were elevated in both the infarct and remote regions of infarcted hearts. Because acute accumulation of HA coincides with macrophage infiltration after MI, we explored the implication of HA accumulation on various endpoints of macrophage function, including macrophage activation, phagocytosis, and efferocytosis. Our data suggests that exposing macrophages to HAHMW pushes macrophages toward a more pro-inflammatory phenotype as indicated by increased secretion of pro-inflammatory signals such as IL-2, IL-17, and IP-10. Our data also suggests that in the presence of HA, both macrophage efferocytosis and Fc-receptor dependent phagocytosis are suppressed. These results are unique to treatment with HAHMW, as similar results were not observed when cells were treated with HALMW. Using macrophages from Cd44−/− mice, we determined that while the impact of HAHMW on cytokine secretion does seem to be dependent in part on Cd44 expression, the impact on macrophage phagocytosis is independent. Since macrophage efferocytosis of dying cardiomyocytes and cellular debris is critical following MI, we believe that this response will prolong the resolution of inflammation and lead to maladaptive remodeling.
Conclusion
HA accumulates post-MI and may promote a pro-inflammatory phenotype in macrophages. Future studies will explore the extent to which post infarct HA accumulation regulates cardiac macrophage dynamics and function in vivo.
{"title":"Hyaluronan provokes inflammation but suppresses phagocytotic function in macrophages","authors":"Timothy N. Audam , Caitlin M. Howard , Danielle T. Little , Lauren F. Garrett , Yi Wei Zheng , Zhen Gu , Kenneth R. Brittian , Raéden Gray , Julia Chariker , Richa A. Singhal , Marcin Wysoczynski , Steven P. Jones","doi":"10.1016/j.yjmcc.2024.11.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.yjmcc.2024.11.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The extracellular matrix (ECM) provides structural and functional support for the myocardium, but myocardial infarction (MI) changes the composition of the ECM. One of the chief components of the ECM, hyaluronan (HA), accumulates after MI; however, specific biological actions of HA—particularly at the level of infiltrating immune cells and implications of such interactions on ventricular remodeling—have not been explored.</div></div><div><h3>Goal</h3><div>Because acute accumulation of HA coincides with macrophage infiltration after MI, we assessed the impact of HA on macrophage function.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Compared to SHAM hearts, HA levels were elevated in both the infarct and remote regions of infarcted hearts. Because acute accumulation of HA coincides with macrophage infiltration after MI, we explored the implication of HA accumulation on various endpoints of macrophage function, including macrophage activation, phagocytosis, and efferocytosis. Our data suggests that exposing macrophages to HA<sup>HMW</sup> pushes macrophages toward a more pro-inflammatory phenotype as indicated by increased secretion of pro-inflammatory signals such as IL-2, IL-17, and IP-10<em>.</em> Our data also suggests that in the presence of HA, both macrophage efferocytosis and Fc-receptor dependent phagocytosis are suppressed. These results are unique to treatment with HA<sup>HMW</sup>, as similar results were not observed when cells were treated with HA<sup>LMW</sup>. Using macrophages from <em>Cd44</em><sup><em>−/−</em></sup> mice, we determined that while the impact of HA<sup>HMW</sup> on cytokine secretion does seem to be dependent in part on <em>Cd44</em> expression, the impact on macrophage phagocytosis is independent. Since macrophage efferocytosis of dying cardiomyocytes and cellular debris is critical following MI, we believe that this response will prolong the resolution of inflammation and lead to maladaptive remodeling.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>HA accumulates post-MI and may promote a pro-inflammatory phenotype in macrophages. Future studies will explore the extent to which post infarct HA accumulation regulates cardiac macrophage dynamics and function <em>in vivo</em>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16402,"journal":{"name":"Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology","volume":"198 ","pages":"Pages 24-35"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142746664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-27DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2024.11.001
Nerea Jimenez-Tellez , Damon Williams , Yu Liu , Mingqiang Wang , Mark Chandy , Joseph C. Wu
{"title":"Transcriptomic analysis of nicotine on the cardiovascular system using a diverse population of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived endothelial cells","authors":"Nerea Jimenez-Tellez , Damon Williams , Yu Liu , Mingqiang Wang , Mark Chandy , Joseph C. Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.yjmcc.2024.11.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.yjmcc.2024.11.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16402,"journal":{"name":"Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology","volume":"198 ","pages":"Pages 21-23"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142721393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-26DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2024.11.006
Kristofor Glinton , Abhishek V. Thakkar , Rebecca Jones , Hiroyasu Inui , Zhi-Dong Ge , Edward B. Thorp
Advances in genetic, pharmacologic, and sequencing technology have led to new insight into the role of lymphatics in health and disease. This includes fundamental aspects of the crosstalk between immune cells with cardiac lymphatics. At the interface between leukocytes and lymphatic endothelial cells, myeloid populations are sources of lymphatic growth factors during inflammation. Lymphatic endothelial cells also secrete signals that activate leukocytes, including to antigen presenting cells. Taken together, a view of the lymphatic vasculature as a supplemental cardiac immune hub is emerging. Herein, we discuss reciprocal cell and molecular crosstalk between leukocytes and lymphatics in the myocardium, with implications for health and cardiac inflammation.
{"title":"Leukocyte-lymphatic intersections during cardiac inflammation","authors":"Kristofor Glinton , Abhishek V. Thakkar , Rebecca Jones , Hiroyasu Inui , Zhi-Dong Ge , Edward B. Thorp","doi":"10.1016/j.yjmcc.2024.11.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.yjmcc.2024.11.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Advances in genetic, pharmacologic, and sequencing technology have led to new insight into the role of lymphatics in health and disease. This includes fundamental aspects of the crosstalk between immune cells with cardiac lymphatics. At the interface between leukocytes and lymphatic endothelial cells, myeloid populations are sources of lymphatic growth factors during inflammation. Lymphatic endothelial cells also secrete signals that activate leukocytes, including to antigen presenting cells. Taken together, a view of the lymphatic vasculature as a supplemental cardiac immune hub is emerging. Herein, we discuss reciprocal cell and molecular crosstalk between leukocytes and lymphatics in the myocardium, with implications for health and cardiac inflammation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16402,"journal":{"name":"Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology","volume":"198 ","pages":"Pages 13-20"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142721392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-23DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2024.11.002
Karthi Sreedevi , Amina James , Sara Do , Shreya Yedla , Sumaita Arowa , Shin-ichi Oka , Adam R. Wende , Alexey V. Zaitsev , Junco S. Warren
PERM1 was initially identified as a new downstream target of PGC-1α and ERRs that regulates mitochondrial bioenergetics in skeletal muscle. Subsequently, we and other groups demonstrated that PERM1 is also a positive regulator of mitochondrial bioenergetics in the heart. However, the exact mechanisms of regulatory functions of PERM1 remain poorly understood. O-GlcNAcylation is a post-translational modification of proteins that are regulated by two enzymes: O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) that adds O-GlcNAc to proteins; O-GlcNAcase (OGA) that removes O-GlcNAc from proteins. O-GlcNAcylation is a powerful signaling mechanism mediating cellular responses to stressors and nutrient availability, which, among other targets, may influence cardiac metabolism. We hypothesized that PERM1 regulates mitochondrial energetics in cardiomyocytes through modulation of O-GlcNAcylation. We found that overexpression of PERM1 decreased the total levels of O-GlcNAcylated proteins, concomitant with decreased OGT and increased OGA expression levels. Luciferase gene reporter assay showed that PERM1 significantly decreases the promoter activity of Ogt without changing the promoter activity of Oga. The downregulation of OGT by PERM1 overexpression was mediated through its interaction with E2F1, a known transcription repressor of Ogt. A deliberate increase of O-GlcNAcylation through Oga silencing in cardiomyocytes decreased the basal and maximal mitochondrial respiration and ATP production rates, all of which were completely restored by PERM1 overexpression. Furthermore, excessive O-GlcNAcylation caused by the loss of PERM1 led to the increase of O-GlcNAcylated PGC-1α, a master regulator of mitochondrial bioenergetics, concurrent with the dissociation of PGC-1α from PPARα, a well-known transcription factor that regulates fatty acid β-oxidation. We conclude that PERM1 positively regulates mitochondrial energetics, in part, via suppressing O-GlcNAcylation in cardiac myocytes.
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