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Expression data from pulmonary arterial endothelial cells treated with siRNA control or siGLS in stiff or soft matrix

ABSTRACT: Dysregulation of vascular stiffness and cellular metabolism occur early in pulmonary hypertension (PH). Yet, the mechanisms by which biophysical properties of extracellular matrix relate to metabolic processes and downstream PH phenotypes remain undefined. In cultured endothelial and smooth muscle cells and confirmed in PH-diseased human samples, we found that ECM stiffening activates the mechanosensitive factors YAP/TAZ to increase glycolysis and induce glutaminase (GLS) expression and glutaminolysis. Glutaminolysis replenishes aspartate for anabolic biosynthesis, thus sustaining proliferation and migration within stiff ECM. In vitro GLS inhibition blocks aspartate production, consequently reprogramming entire cellular proliferative pathways, while aspartate restores proliferation. In a rat model in vivo, GLS inhibition prevents hemodynamic and histologic manifestations of PH. Thus, mechanical ECM stiffening sustains vascular cell growth and migration through YAP/TAZ-dependent glutaminolysis – a paradigm that advances our understanding of the connections of mechanical stimuli with dysregulated vascular metabolism and identifies new metabolic drug targets in PH. We used microarrays to decipher the global program of gene expression involved in response to matrix stiffening and determined the implication of glutaminolysis (GLS) in these process

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE75793 | GEO | 2016/09/01

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA305362

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Expression data from pulmonary arterial endothelial cells treated with siRNA control or siGLS in stiff or soft matrix

Project description:Dysregulation of vascular stiffness and cellular metabolism occur early in pulmonary hypertension (PH). Yet, the mechanisms by which biophysical properties of extracellular matrix relate to metabolic processes and downstream PH phenotypes remain undefined. In cultured endothelial and smooth muscle cells and confirmed in PH-diseased human samples, we found that ECM stiffening activates the mechanosensitive factors YAP/TAZ to increase glycolysis and induce glutaminase (GLS) expression and glutaminolysis. Glutaminolysis replenishes aspartate for anabolic biosynthesis, thus sustaining proliferation and migration within stiff ECM. In vitro GLS inhibition blocks aspartate production, consequently reprogramming entire cellular proliferative pathways, while aspartate restores proliferation. In a rat model in vivo, GLS inhibition prevents hemodynamic and histologic manifestations of PH. Thus, mechanical ECM stiffening sustains vascular cell growth and migration through YAP/TAZ-dependent glutaminolysis â a paradigm that advances our understanding of the connections of mechanical stimuli with dysregulated vascular metabolism and identifies new metabolic drug targets in PH. We used microarrays to decipher the global program of gene expression involved in response to matrix stiffening and determined the implication of glutaminolysis (GLS) in these process PAECs were transfected with an siRNA control (siNC) or a siRNA against GLS (siGLS) and cultivated on soft hydrogel (1kPa) or stiff hydrogel (50kPa). After 48h of transfection cells were lysate and RNA extract for hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays.

2016-09-01 | E-GEOD-75793 | biostudies-arrayexpress

RAP2 Mediates Mechanotransduction to Hippo pathway

Project description:Mammalian cells are surrounded by the extracellular matrix (ECM), which regulates intercellular signal transduction and provides structural support to cells. Mechanical forces generated by ECM play a key role in regulating cell behaviors including survival, growth, mobility, and differentiation. However, it is unclear how mechanical forces are sensed by cells and transmit biochemical signals to cell fate-determining transcription factors such as YAP (Yes-associated protein) and TAZ (transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif). Here we show the identification of Ras-associated protein 2 (RAP2) as an intracellular signal transducer that senses ECM rigidity and modulates cell survival and growth by negatively regulating YAP/TAZ. Activation of RAP2 by low ECM stiffness or contact inhibition triggers YAP/TAZ phosphorylation. Deletion of RAP2 leads to sustained YAP/TAZ activation in cells that grow on soft matrix or undergo contact inhibition, alters transcription programs initiated by low matrix stiffness, and results in cell transformation and malignant growth. Mechanistically, RAP2 can directly bind to Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 4/6/7 (MAP4K4/6/7) or Rho GTPase activating protein 29 (ARHGAP29), both of which lead to LATS1/2 activation and YAP/TAZ inhibition. These findings define a new molecular pathway that transmits mechanical cues to their effectors in the nucleus.

2018-07-09 | GSE98547 | GEO

A YAP/TAZ-TEAD signaling module links endothelial nutrient acquisition to angiogenic growth

Project description:Angiogenesis, the process by which endothelial cells (ECs) form new blood vessels from existing ones, is intimately linked to the tissue's metabolic milieu and often occurs at nutrient-deficient sites. However, ECs rely on sufficient metabolic resources to support growth and proliferation. How endothelial nutrient acquisition and usage are regulated is unknown. Here we show that these processes are dictated by YAP/TAZ-TEAD – a transcriptional module whose function is highly responsive to changes in the tissue environment. ECs lacking YAP/TAZ or their transcriptional partners, TEAD1, 2, and 4 fail to divide, resulting in stunted vascular growth in mice. Conversely, activation of TAZ, the more abundant paralogue in ECs, boosts proliferation, leading to vascular hyperplasia. We find that YAP/TAZ promote angiogenesis by fueling nutrient mTORC1 signaling. By orchestrating the transcription of a repertoire of cell-surface transporters, YAP/TAZ-TEAD stimulate the import of amino acids and other essential nutrients, thereby enabling mTORC1 pathway activation. Dissociating mTORC1 from these nutrient inputs – elicited by the loss of Rag GTPases – inhibits mTORC1 activity and prevents YAP/TAZ-dependent vascular growth. These findings define a pivotal role for YAP/TAZ-TEAD in steering endothelial mTORC1 and illustrate the essentiality of coordinated nutrient fluxes in the vasculature.

2022-05-08 | PXD026872 | Pride

A MYC-driven change in mitochondrial dynamics limits stem cell properties of mammary epithelial cells (ChIP-seq)

Project description:In several developmental lineages, an increase in expression of the MYC proto-oncogene drives the transition from quiescent stem cells to transit amplifying cells. The mechanism by which MYC restricts self-renewal of adult stem cells is unknown. Here, we show that MYC activates a stereotypic transcriptional program of genes involved in protein translation and mitochondrial biogenesis in mammary epithelial cells and indirectly inhibits the YAP/TAZ co-activators that are essential for mammary stem cell self-renewal. We identify a phospholipase of the mitochondrial outer membrane, PLD6, as the mediator of MYC activity. PLD6 mediates a change in the mitochondrial fusion/fission balance that promotes nuclear export of YAP/TAZ in a LATS- and RHO-independent manner. Mouse models and human pathological data confirm that MYC suppresses YAP/TAZ activity in mammary tumors. PLD6 is also required for glutaminolysis, arguing that MYC-dependent changes in mitochondrial dynamics balance cellular energy metabolism with the self-renewal potential of adult stem cells. ChIP-Seq experiments for MYC-HA (HA-IP) performed in IMEC primary breast epithelial cells. Input-samples were sequenced as controlls.

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YAP and TAZ couple osteoblast precursor mobilization to angiogenesis and mechanoregulation in fetal bone development

Project description:Fetal bone development occurs by endochondral conversion of avascular cartilage to vascularized bone at the growth plate. This requires coordinated mobilization of osteoblast precursors with blood vessels. In adult bone, vessel-adjacent osteoblast precursors are maintained by mechanical stimuli; however, the mechanisms by which these cells mobilize and respond to mechanical cues during embryonic development are unknown. Here, we unify osteoblast precursor co-mobilization and mechanotransduction in a single signaling pathway, via the mechanosensitive transcriptional regulators YAP and TAZ. We show that YAP and TAZ spatially couple osteoblast precursor mobilization to angiogenesis, regulate vascular loop morphogenesis to control growth plate remodeling, and mediate mechanoregulation of load-induced osteogenesis in embryonic bone. Mechanistically, YAP and TAZ uniquely regulate a subset of osteoblast-lineage cells, identified by single-cell RNA sequencing as vessel-associated osteoblast precursors. Among these cells, YAP and TAZ regulate expression of the angiogenic chemokine, Cxcl12. Functionally, in 3D human cell co-culture, CXCL12 treatment rescued angiogenesis impaired by stromal cell YAP/TAZ depletion. Together, these data establish new functions of the vessel-associated osteoblast precursors in endochondral bone development.

2023-11-15 | GSE227818 | GEO

YAP-TEAD multiphasic activation regulates pluripotent stem cell mechanics to drive cardiac specification and contractility in pathological heart.

Project description:YAP transcriptional regulator controls cell mechanics by activating genes involved in cell-matrix interaction following extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling and stiffening. YAP is needed for cardiogenesis in mouse but is repressed in adult cardiomyocytes. The protein is reactivated following ischemic insults, although the timing and mechanisms underlying YAP depletion during heart development and the reason for its reactivation are unclear. Here, we combine pluripotent stem cell (PSC) cardiac differentiation, mouse embryo development and human heart tissue analysis to demonstrate that the fine-tuning of cell mechanics, as controlled by YAP multiphasic activation through TEAD transcription, is crucial for mesoderm commitment and cardiac progenitor specification. Finally, by adopting induced PSC models of dilated cardiomyopathy, we prove that YAP-TEAD reactivation in diseased cardiomyocytes empowers calcium handling apparatus and increases cell contractility. Given YAP prompt activation following myocardial infarction, we unveil a novel role for mechanosensing in connecting ECM remodelling to cardiomyocyte function in pathological heart.

2020-10-30 | E-MTAB-7619 | biostudies-arrayexpress

YAP-TEAD multiphasic activation regulates pluripotent stem cell mechanics to drive cardiac specification and contractility in pathological heart.

2020-10-30 | E-MTAB-7620 | biostudies-arrayexpress

Spontaneous aneurysm development after YAP and TAZ deletion

Project description:Inadequate adaption to mechanical forces, including an elevated blood pressure, contributes to the development of arterial aneurysms. Recent studies have pointed to a mechano-protective role of YAP and TAZ in vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs). Here, we created vascular SMC-specific knockouts (KOs) of YAP and TAZ using integrin-alpha8-Cre mice (i8-YT-KO). I8-YT-KO mice spontaneously developed aneurysms in the abdominal aorta within two weeks of knockout induction. Loss of YAP expression was also observed in human aortic aneurysms. I8-YT-KO mice developed vascular lesions in other arteries at later times, but the gastrointestinal tract was spared. Aneurysms were characterized by elastin disarray, SMC apoptosis, and accumulation of proteoglycans and inflammatory cells, including macrophages and neutrophils. RNA-sequencing, proteomics, and myography demonstrated decreased contractile differentiation of SMCs and impaired vascular contractility. This associated with partial loss of vascular myocardin expression, reduced blood pressure, and edema. Mediators in the cGAS-STING pathway, which sparks inflammation in response to double-stranded DNA, were increased in aortic lysates. A sizeable increase of the transcription factor Sox9, along with several direct target genes, including aggrecan (Acan), contributed to proteoglycan accumulation. This was the earliest detectable change, occurring three days after knockout induction, and before the pro-inflammatory transition. In conclusion, Itga8-Cre deletion of YAP and TAZ represents a rapid and spontaneous aneurysm model that re-capitulates features of human abdominal aortic aneurysms.

2023-03-10 | MSV000091464 | MassIVE

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2020-11-16 | GSE157205 | GEO

Proteomic analysis glomeruli of PAN-treated rats

Project description:Podocytes are terminally differentiated cells at the kidney filtration barrier and exposed to considerable mechanical strain. Podocyte injury causes morphological changes as a result of cytoskeletal reorganizations and failure of the filtration barrier. The transcriptional co-activators YAP/TAZ are tightly controlled through hippo signaling and responsive to mechanical cues. Here, we show that YAP is upregulated upon podocyte injury to activate YAP-dependent target genes. This activation preceded the development of proteinuria. In contrast, similar perturbations of cells in culture did not reveal increased YAP activity but showed a downregulation of YAP/TAZ activity when cells were grown on stiff surface. However, culture of cells on soft matrix or inhibition of stress fiber formation allowed recapitulation of the damage-induced YAP upregulation indicating a mechanotransduction-dependent mechanism of YAP hyper-activity. Interestingly, increased expression of YAP targets was confirmed in renal biopsies from patients with glomerular disease. Consistently, pharmacological inhibition of YAP/TEAD activity ameliorated glomerular disease in vivo. These data suggest that perturbation of the mechanosensitive hippo signaling pathway may be a therapeutic principle in podocyte disease.

2017-05-02 | PXD003864 | Pride

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