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Time- and Ventricular-Specific Expression Profiles of Genes Encoding Z-Disk Proteins in Pressure Overload Model of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy.

ABSTRACT: Mechanotransduction is an essential mechanism of transforming external mechanical stimulus to biochemical response. In cardiomyocytes mechanotransduction plays an important role in contraction, stretch sensing and homeostasis regulation. One of the major mechanosensitive area in cardiomyocytes, the Z-disk, consists of numbers of structural and signaling proteins, that may undergo conformational or gene expression changes under pathological stress conditions. In present study we examined a rat model of pressure overload cardiac hypertrophy validated by echocardiographic and histopathological examinations. We revealed, that during hypertrophy progression expression of several genes encoding Z-disk proteins (Actn2, Ldb3, Cmya5, Nebl) is different at early and late points of cardiac remodeling. Moreover, expression patterns of several genes are opposite in myocardium of overloaded left ventricle and hemodynamically unaffected right ventricle, and expression profiles in interventricular septum are more similar to right ventricle. Additionally, we revealed inconsistencies between mRNA and protein level changes of Actn2, one of the major structural Z-disk element. All these findings point out, that investigated Z-disk proteins participate in pathological stress adaptation through undergoing the gene expression changes, and suggest the novel important role of hypertrophic response modulation during different stages of cardiac remodeling.

SUBMITTER: Knyazeva A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6330284 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Time- and Ventricular-Specific Expression Profiles of Genes Encoding Z-Disk Proteins in Pressure Overload Model of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy.

Knyazeva Anastasia A Krutikov Alexander A Golovkin Alexey A Mishanin Alexander A Pavlov Georgii G Smolina Natalia N Hushkina Anastasia A Sejersen Thomas T Sjoberg Gunnar G Galagudza Mikhail M Kostareva Anna A

Frontiers in genetics 20190107

Mechanotransduction is an essential mechanism of transforming external mechanical stimulus to biochemical response. In cardiomyocytes mechanotransduction plays an important role in contraction, stretch sensing and homeostasis regulation. One of the major mechanosensitive area in cardiomyocytes, the Z-disk, consists of numbers of structural and signaling proteins, that may undergo conformational or gene expression changes under pathological stress conditions. In present study we examined a rat mo ...[more]

PMID: 30666270

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Project description:BackgroundPressure-overload left-ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an increasingly prevalent pathological condition of the myocardial muscle and an independent risk factor for a variety of cardiac diseases. We investigated changes in expression levels of proangiogeneic genes in a small animal model of LVH.MethodsMyocardial hypertrophy was induced by transaortic constriction (TAC) in C57BL/6 mice and compared with sham-operated controls. The myocardial expression levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), its receptors (KDR and FLT-1), stromal-cell-derived factor 1 (SDF1) and the transcription factors hypoxia-inducible factor-1 and 2 (HIF1 and HIF2) were analyzed by quantitative polymerase chain reaction over the course of 25?weeks. Histological sections were stained for caveolin-1 to visualize endothelial cells and determine the capillary density. The left-ventricular morphology and function were assessed weekly by electrocardiogram-gated magnetic resonance imaging.ResultsThe heart weight of TAC animals increased significantly from week 4 to 25 ( p = 0.005) compared with sham-treated animals. At 1 day after TAC, the expression of VEGF and SDF1 also increased, but was downregulated again after 1?week. The expression of HIF2 was significantly downregulated after 1?week and remained at a lower level in the subsequent weeks. The expression level of FLT-1 was also significantly decreased 1?week after TAC. HIF-1 and KDR showed similar changes compared with sham-operated animals. However, the expression levels of HIF1 after 4 and 8?weeks were significantly decreased compared with day 1. KDR changes were significantly decreased after 1, 2, 4, 8 and 25?weeks compared with week 3. After 4?weeks post-TAC, the size of the capillary vessels increased ( p = 0.005) while the capillary density itself decreased (TAC: 2143 ± 293 /mm2 versus sham: 2531 ± 321 /mm2; p = 0.021). Starting from week 4, the left-ventricular ejection fraction decreased compared with controls ( p = 0.049).ConclusionsThe decrease in capillary density in the hypertrophic myocardium appears to be linked to the dysregulation in the expression of proangiogeneic factors. The results suggest that overcoming this dysregulation may lead to reconstitution of capillary density in the hypertrophic heart, and thus be beneficial for cardiac function and survival.

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Time- and Ventricular-Specific Expression Profiles of Genes Encoding Z-Disk Proteins in Pressure Overload Model of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy.

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Time- and Ventricular-Specific Expression Profiles of Genes Encoding Z-Disk Proteins in Pressure Overload Model of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy.

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