CDC-like Kinase 4 Deficiency Contributes to Pathological Cardiac Hypertrophy by Modulating NEXN Phosphorylation
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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE188360 | GEO | 2021/11/23
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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Project description:CDC-like Kinase 4 Deficiency Contributes to Pathological Cardiac Hypertrophy by Modulating NEXN Phosphorylation
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Project description:Kinase-catalyzed phosphorylation plays a crucial role in pathological cardiac hypertrophy. Here, we show that CDC-like kinase 4 (CLK4) is a critical regulator of cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and heart failure. Knockdown of Clk4 leads to pathological cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, while overexpression of Clk4 confers resistance to phenylephrine-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. Cardiac-specific Clk4-knockout mice manifest pathological myocardial hypertrophy with progressive left ventricular systolic dysfunction and heart dilation. Further investigation identifies nexilin (NEXN) as the direct substrate of CLK4, and overexpression of a phosphorylation-mimic mutant of NEXN is sufficient to reverse the hypertrophic growth of cardiomyocytes induced by Clk4 knockdown. Importantly, restoring phosphorylation of NEXN ameliorates myocardial hypertrophy in mice with cardiac-specific Clk4 deletion. We conclude that CLK4 regulates cardiac function through phosphorylation of NEXN, and its deficiency may lead to pathological cardiac hypertrophy. CLK4 is a potential intervention target for the prevention and treatment of heart failure.
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