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FAM3A Reshapes Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Fate Specification in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Regulating KLF4 Ubiquitination

ABSTRACT: Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) differentiation reprogramming plays an essential role in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). However, the underlying mechanisms are still indistinct. FAM3A (family with sequence similarity 3, member A) is a newly identified metabolism regulator. We examined FAM3A expression and the downstream pathways affected by FAM3A in AAA, and how FAM3A regulated VSMC differentiation. We found that overexpression or supplement of FAM3A significantly attenuated the progression of AAA, manifested by maintenance of VSMC well-differentiation state and inhibition of VSMC transformation towards macrophage-, chondrocyte-, osteogenic-, mesenchymal-, and fibroblast-like cell subpopulations. Importantly, FAM3A induced a decrease in Krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) phosphorylation (Ser254) level, leading to its ubiquitination and a weakened nuclear localization. Our findings identify FAM3A as a novel VSMC fate-shaping regulator in AAA and unveil the underpinning mechanism associated with KLF4 ubiquitination and stability, which could develop new strategies based on FAM3A to restore VSMC homeostasis in AAA.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE230163 | GEO | 2023/04/23

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:Background: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) is a catastrophic disease with little effective therapy, likely due to the limited understanding of the mechanisms underlying AAA development and progression. Activating transcription factor (ATF) 3 has been increasingly recognized as a key regulator of cardiovascular diseases. However, the role of ATF3 in AAA development and progression remains elusive. Methods: Genome-wide RNA sequencing analysis was performed on the aorta isolated from saline or Ang II-induced AAA mice, and ATF3 was identified as the potential key gene for AAA development. To examine the role of ATF3 in AAA development, vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC)-specific ATF3 knockdown or overexpressed mice by recombinant adeno-associated virus serotype 9 (rAAV9) vectors carrying ATF3, or shRNA-ATF3 with SM22α promoter were used in AngII (angiotensin II) induced AAA mice. In human and murine VSMCs, gain or loss of function experiments were performed to investigate the role of ATF3 in VSMC proliferation and apoptosis. Results: In both AngII-induced AAA mice and AAA patients, the expression of ATF3 was reduced in aneurysm tissues but increased in aortic lesion tissues. The deficiency of ATF3 in VSMC promoted AAA formation in AngII-induced AAA mice. PDGFRB was identified as the target of ATF3, which mediated VSMC proliferation in response to TNF-alpha at the early stage of AAA. ATF3 suppressed the mitochondria-dependent apoptosis at the advanced stage by upregulating its direct target BCL2. Our ChIP results also demonstrated that the recruitment of NFκB1 and P300/BAF/H3K27ac complex to the ATF3 promoter induces ATF3 transcription via enhancer activation. NFKB1 inhibitor (Andrographolide) inhibits the expression of ATF3 by blocking the recruiters NFKB1 and ATF3-enhancer to the ATF3-promoter region, ultimately leading to AAA development. Conclusions: Our results demonstrate a previously unrecognized role of ATF3 in AAA development and progression, and ATF3 may serve as a novel therapeutic and prognostic marker for AAA.

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FAM3A Reshapes Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Fate Specification in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Regulating KLF4 Ubiquitination

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