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JCI Insight ; 4(22)2019 11 14.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31723055

ABSTRACT

The adult mammalian heart regenerates poorly after injury and, as a result, ischemic heart diseases are among the leading causes of death worldwide. The recovery of the injured heart is dependent on orchestrated repair processes including inflammation, fibrosis, cardiomyocyte survival, proliferation, and contraction properties that could be modulated in patients. In this work we designed an automated high-throughput screening system for small molecules that induce cardiomyocyte proliferation in vitro and identified the small molecule Chicago Sky Blue 6B (CSB). Following induced myocardial infarction, CSB treatment reduced scar size and improved heart function of adult mice. Mechanistically, we show that although initially identified using in vitro screening for cardiomyocyte proliferation, in the adult mouse CSB promotes heart repair through (i) inhibition of CaMKII signaling, which improves cardiomyocyte contractility; and (ii) inhibition of neutrophil and macrophage activation, which attenuates the acute inflammatory response, thereby contributing to reduced scarring. In summary, we identified CSB as a potential therapeutic agent that enhances cardiac repair and function by suppressing postinjury detrimental processes, with no evidence for cardiomyocyte renewal.


Subject(s)
Heart/drug effects , Myocardial Infarction/metabolism , Myocytes, Cardiac , Trypan Blue/pharmacology , Animals , Cell Proliferation/drug effects , Cells, Cultured , Cicatrix/metabolism , Female , Mice , Mice, Inbred ICR , Myocardium/metabolism , Myocytes, Cardiac/drug effects , Myocytes, Cardiac/metabolism
2.
Dev Cell ; 48(6): 853-863.e5, 2019 03 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30713073

ABSTRACT

Attaining proper organ size during development and regeneration hinges on the activity of mitogenic factors. Here, we performed a large-scale chemical screen in embryonic zebrafish to identify cardiomyocyte mitogens. Although commonly considered anti-proliferative, vitamin D analogs like alfacalcidol had rapid, potent mitogenic effects on embryonic and adult cardiomyocytes in vivo. Moreover, pharmacologic or genetic manipulation of vitamin D signaling controlled proliferation in multiple adult cell types and dictated growth rates in embryonic and juvenile zebrafish. Tissue-specific modulation of vitamin D receptor (VDR) signaling had organ-restricted effects, with cardiac VDR activation causing cardiomegaly. Alfacalcidol enhanced the regenerative response of injured zebrafish hearts, whereas VDR blockade inhibited regeneration. Alfacalcidol activated cardiac expression of genes associated with ErbB2 signaling, while ErbB2 inhibition blunted its effects on cell proliferation. Our findings identify vitamin D as mitogenic for cardiomyocytes and other cell types in zebrafish and indicate a mechanism to regulate organ size and regeneration.


Subject(s)
Heart/anatomy & histology , Heart/physiology , Myocytes, Cardiac/cytology , Regeneration/drug effects , Vitamin D/pharmacology , Zebrafish/anatomy & histology , Zebrafish/physiology , Animals , Cell Cycle/drug effects , Cell Proliferation/drug effects , Embryo, Nonmammalian/cytology , Embryo, Nonmammalian/drug effects , Heart/drug effects , Mitogens/pharmacology , Myocytes, Cardiac/drug effects , Myocytes, Cardiac/metabolism , Organ Size/drug effects , Organ Specificity , Signal Transduction/drug effects , Zebrafish/embryology , Zebrafish Proteins/metabolism
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Nature ; 547(7662): 179-184, 2017 07 13.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28581497

ABSTRACT

The adult mammalian heart is non-regenerative owing to the post-mitotic nature of cardiomyocytes. The neonatal mouse heart can regenerate, but only during the first week of life. Here we show that changes in the composition of the extracellular matrix during this week can affect cardiomyocyte growth and differentiation in mice. We identify agrin, a component of neonatal extracellular matrix, as required for the full regenerative capacity of neonatal mouse hearts. In vitro, recombinant agrin promotes the division of cardiomyocytes that are derived from mouse and human induced pluripotent stem cells through a mechanism that involves the disassembly of the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex, and Yap- and ERK-mediated signalling. In vivo, a single administration of agrin promotes cardiac regeneration in adult mice after myocardial infarction, although the degree of cardiomyocyte proliferation observed in this model suggests that there are additional therapeutic mechanisms. Together, our results uncover a new inducer of mammalian heart regeneration and highlight fundamental roles of the extracellular matrix in cardiac repair.


Subject(s)
Agrin/metabolism , Extracellular Matrix Proteins/metabolism , Heart/physiology , Regeneration , Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/metabolism , Animals , Animals, Newborn , Cell Cycle Proteins , Cell Proliferation , Dystroglycans/metabolism , Female , Mice , Myocardial Infarction/metabolism , Myocardial Infarction/pathology , Myocardium/cytology , Myocardium/metabolism , Myocytes, Cardiac/cytology , Myocytes, Cardiac/metabolism , Phosphoproteins/metabolism , YAP-Signaling Proteins
4.
Elife ; 62017 03 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28271994

ABSTRACT

Novel regenerative therapies may stem from deeper understanding of the mechanisms governing cardiovascular lineage diversification. Using enhancer mapping and live imaging in avian embryos, and genetic lineage tracing in mice, we investigated the spatio-temporal dynamics of cardiovascular progenitor populations. We show that expression of the cardiac transcription factor Nkx2.5 marks a mesodermal population outside of the cardiac crescent in the extraembryonic and lateral plate mesoderm, with characteristics of hemogenic angioblasts. Extra-cardiac Nkx2.5 lineage progenitors migrate into the embryo and contribute to clusters of CD41+/CD45+ and RUNX1+ cells in the endocardium, the aorta-gonad-mesonephros region of the dorsal aorta and liver. We also demonstrated that ectopic expression of Nkx2.5 in chick embryos activates the hemoangiogenic gene expression program. Taken together, we identified a hemogenic angioblast cell lineage characterized by transient Nkx2.5 expression that contributes to hemogenic endothelium and endocardium, suggesting a novel role for Nkx2.5 in hemoangiogenic lineage specification and diversification.


Subject(s)
Aorta/embryology , Endocardium/embryology , Hemangioblasts/physiology , Homeobox Protein Nkx-2.5/metabolism , Animals , Chick Embryo , Mice , Spatio-Temporal Analysis
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Immunity ; 43(4): 776-87, 2015 Oct 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26384546

ABSTRACT

Emerging evidence suggests that immunological mechanisms underlie metabolic control of adipose tissue. Here, we have shown the regulatory impact of a rare subpopulation of dendritic cells, rich in perforin-containing granules (perf-DCs). Using bone marrow transplantation to generate animals selectively lacking perf-DCs, we found that these chimeras progressively gained weight and exhibited features of metabolic syndrome. This phenotype was associated with an altered repertoire of T cells residing in adipose tissue and could be completely prevented by T cell depletion in vivo. A similar impact of perf-DCs on inflammatory T cells was also found in a well-defined model of multiple sclerosis, experimental autoimmune encephlalomyelitis (EAE). Thus, perf-DCs probably represent a regulatory cell subpopulation critical for protection from metabolic syndrome and autoimmunity.


Subject(s)
Autoimmunity/immunology , CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology , Dendritic Cells/immunology , Inflammation/immunology , Metabolic Syndrome/immunology , Pore Forming Cytotoxic Proteins/analysis , Adipose Tissue/immunology , Adipose Tissue/metabolism , Adipose Tissue/pathology , Adoptive Transfer , Animals , Antigens, Differentiation/analysis , CD11c Antigen/analysis , CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/pathology , CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/transplantation , Clone Cells/immunology , Cytoplasmic Granules/chemistry , Dendritic Cells/classification , Dendritic Cells/ultrastructure , Diet, High-Fat/adverse effects , Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/immunology , Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/pathology , Female , Inflammation/pathology , Lymphocyte Depletion , Male , Metabolic Syndrome/etiology , Metabolic Syndrome/pathology , Mice , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Mice, Transgenic , Obesity/immunology , Obesity/pathology , Phenotype , Pore Forming Cytotoxic Proteins/deficiency , Pore Forming Cytotoxic Proteins/genetics , Radiation Chimera , Self Tolerance/immunology
6.
Nat Cell Biol ; 17(5): 627-38, 2015 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25848746

ABSTRACT

The murine neonatal heart can regenerate after injury through cardiomyocyte (CM) proliferation, although this capacity markedly diminishes after the first week of life. Neuregulin-1 (NRG1) administration has been proposed as a strategy to promote cardiac regeneration. Here, using loss- and gain-of-function genetic tools, we explore the role of the NRG1 co-receptor ERBB2 in cardiac regeneration. NRG1-induced CM proliferation diminished one week after birth owing to a reduction in ERBB2 expression. CM-specific Erbb2 knockout revealed that ERBB2 is required for CM proliferation at embryonic/neonatal stages. Induction of a constitutively active ERBB2 (caERBB2) in neonatal, juvenile and adult CMs resulted in cardiomegaly, characterized by extensive CM hypertrophy, dedifferentiation and proliferation, differentially mediated by ERK, AKT and GSK3ß/ß-catenin signalling pathways. Transient induction of caERBB2 following myocardial infarction triggered CM dedifferentiation and proliferation followed by redifferentiation and regeneration. Thus, ERBB2 is both necessary for CM proliferation and sufficient to reactivate postnatal CM proliferative and regenerative potentials.


Subject(s)
Cell Dedifferentiation , Cell Proliferation , Myocardial Infarction/metabolism , Myocytes, Cardiac/metabolism , Receptor, ErbB-2/metabolism , Regeneration , Signal Transduction , Age Factors , Animals , Animals, Newborn , Cell Dedifferentiation/drug effects , Cell Proliferation/drug effects , Cells, Cultured , Disease Models, Animal , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases/metabolism , Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3/metabolism , Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Mice, Knockout , Myocardial Infarction/genetics , Myocardial Infarction/pathology , Myocytes, Cardiac/drug effects , Myocytes, Cardiac/pathology , Neuregulin-1/metabolism , Neuregulin-1/pharmacology , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/metabolism , Receptor, ErbB-2/agonists , Receptor, ErbB-2/deficiency , Receptor, ErbB-2/genetics , Regeneration/drug effects , Signal Transduction/drug effects , Time Factors , Time-Lapse Imaging , beta Catenin/metabolism
7.
BMC Genomics ; 16: 53, 2015 Feb 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25653076

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: In recent years, the perception of transposable genetic elements has changed from "junk DNA" to a focus of interest when appearing near or inside genes. Bov-A2 is a short interspersed nuclear element (SINE) that was first found in Bovidae and later in other ruminants. This retroposon is mostly used as a marker for phylogenetic analysis. RESULTS: We describe insertions of Bov-A2 in the promoter region of TP53, a key tumor suppressor gene that is indispensable for diverse developmental processes, in Antilopinae and Tragelaphini (belonging to the Bovinae subfamily). In Tragelaphini two Bov-A2 elements were inserted sequentially, whereas in 5 tribes of Antilopinae only one Bov-A2 element was inserted, in a different site and reverse orientation. The entrance site in both cases employed short palindromes that can form hairpin secondary structures. Interestingly, mutations that create or disrupt base pairing in the palindrome sequence dictated the presence or absence of Bov-A2, such as in the domestic cow and buffalo, which lack Bov-A2. Transcription factor binding site analysis revealed unique binding sites for STAT3 and NFκB within the Bov-A2 sequence, which together with TP53 itself are known to play a crucial role in mammary involution. CONCLUSIONS: This report demonstrates how short palindromes serve as hot spots for Bov-A2 retroposon insertion into the mammalian genome. The strict correlation between point mutation in the palindromes and the presence/absence of Bov-A2 retroposon insertions, questions the use of singular insertion events as valid phylogenetic markers inside families. Bov-A2 insertion into the TP53 promoter in Antilopinae and Tragelaphini may not only provide a genetic network that regulates mammary involution, but can also answer the need for rapid mammary involution in Savanna antelopes after weaning, partially in response to predation stress. The absence of Bov-A2 in domestic bovids may constitute the molecular background for greater lactation persistency.


Subject(s)
Evolution, Molecular , Phylogeny , Short Interspersed Nucleotide Elements/genetics , Tumor Suppressor Protein p53/genetics , Animals , Buffaloes/genetics , Cattle , Female , Gene Regulatory Networks/genetics , Genome , Milk , Molecular Sequence Data , STAT3 Transcription Factor/genetics
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