Inês F Gonçalves1, Eylem Acar1, Sarah Costantino2, Petra L Szabo1, Ouafa Hamza1, Eva V Tretter3, Klaus U Klein3, Sandra Trojanek4, Dietmar Abraham4, Francesco Paneni5, Seth Hallström6, Attila Kiss1, Bruno K Podesser1. 1. Ludwig Boltzmann Cluster for Cardiovascular Research at the Center for Biomedical Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. 2. Center for Molecular Cardiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. 3. Department of Anesthesia, General Intensive Care and Pain Therapy. 4. Center for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. 5. Center for Molecular Cardiology, University of Zurich and University Heart Center, Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. 6. Division of Physiological Chemistry, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Tenascin C (TN-C) is considered to play a pathophysiological role in maladaptive left ventricular remodeling. Yet, the mechanism underlying TN-C-dependent cardiac dysfunction remains elusive. METHOD: The present study was designed to investigate the effect of hypoxia and hypertrophic stimuli on TN-C expression in H9c2 cells and its putative regulation by epigenetic mechanisms, namely DNA promoter methylation and microRNAs. In addition, rats subjected to myocardial infarction (MI) were investigated. H9c2 cells were subjected to oxygen and glucose deprivation; incubated with angiotensin II (Ang II); or human TN-C (hTN-C) purified protein. Hypertrophic and fibrotic markers, TN-C promoter methylation as well as mir-335 expression were assessed by reverse transcription and quantitative polymerase chain reaction while TN-C protein levels were assessed by ELISA. RESULTS: Tn-C mRNA expression was markedly increased by both oxygen and glucose deprivation and Ang II (P < 0.01, respectively). In addition, Ang-II-dependent TN-C upregulation was explained by reduced promoter methylation (P < 0.05). Cells treated with hTN-C displayed upregulation of Bnp, Mmp2, β-Mhc, integrin α6 and integrin β1. Furthermore, hTN-C treated cells showed a significant reduction in adenosine monophosphate and adenosine triphosphate levels. In vivo, plasma and myocardial TN-C levels were increased 7 days post MI (P < 0.05, respectively). This increment in TN-C was accompanied by upregulation of mir-335 (P < 0.01). In conclusion, both hypoxic and hypertrophic stimuli lead to epigenetically driven TN-C upregulation and subsequent impairment of cellular energy metabolism in cardiomyoblasts. CONCLUSION: These findings might enlighten our understanding on maladaptive left ventricular remodeling and direct towards a strong involvement of TN-C.
BACKGROUND:Tenascin C (TN-C) is considered to play a pathophysiological role in maladaptive left ventricular remodeling. Yet, the mechanism underlying TN-C-dependent cardiac dysfunction remains elusive. METHOD: The present study was designed to investigate the effect of hypoxia and hypertrophic stimuli on TN-C expression in H9c2 cells and its putative regulation by epigenetic mechanisms, namely DNA promoter methylation and microRNAs. In addition, rats subjected to myocardial infarction (MI) were investigated. H9c2 cells were subjected to oxygen and glucose deprivation; incubated with angiotensin II (Ang II); or humanTN-C (hTN-C) purified protein. Hypertrophic and fibrotic markers, TN-C promoter methylation as well as mir-335 expression were assessed by reverse transcription and quantitative polymerase chain reaction while TN-C protein levels were assessed by ELISA. RESULTS:Tn-C mRNA expression was markedly increased by both oxygen and glucose deprivation and Ang II (P < 0.01, respectively). In addition, Ang-II-dependent TN-C upregulation was explained by reduced promoter methylation (P < 0.05). Cells treated with hTN-C displayed upregulation of Bnp, Mmp2, β-Mhc, integrin α6 and integrin β1. Furthermore, hTN-C treated cells showed a significant reduction in adenosine monophosphate and adenosine triphosphate levels. In vivo, plasma and myocardial TN-C levels were increased 7 days post MI (P < 0.05, respectively). This increment in TN-C was accompanied by upregulation of mir-335 (P < 0.01). In conclusion, both hypoxic and hypertrophic stimuli lead to epigenetically driven TN-C upregulation and subsequent impairment of cellular energy metabolism in cardiomyoblasts. CONCLUSION: These findings might enlighten our understanding on maladaptive left ventricular remodeling and direct towards a strong involvement of TN-C.
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