Age-related proteostatic imbalance exacerbates heart failure with preserved ejection fraction pathogenesis in old mice
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ABSTRACT: Abstract: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a leading cause of hospitalization and death in the elderly. While aging strongly increases the incidence of HFpEF, the specific influences of aging on HFpEF at molecular and pathophysiological levels remain unclear. Here, we show that aged mice, when subjected to chronic metabolic and hypertensive stress (2-hit stress), develop an aggravated cardiometabolic HFpEF phenotype compared to younger counterparts. Aged HFpEF mice also display unique pathological characteristics reminiscent of those found in HFpEF patients. We demonstrate that age-related dysfunction in protein quality control (PQC) exacerbates proteostatic stress in HFpEF. Specifically, we demonstrate that increased protein synthesis induced by 2-hit stress combines with age-related impairment in protein degradation in aged HFpEF hearts, culminating in the accumulation of protein aggregates. These findings underscore the importance of incorporating aging into preclinical HFpEF models and support the therapeutic potential of targeting PQC mechanisms to ameliorate disease outcomes.
INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Fusion Lumos
ORGANISM(S): Mus Musculus (mouse)
TISSUE(S): Heart
DISEASE(S): Cardiovascular System Disease
SUBMITTER: Ricard Rodriguez-Mias
LAB HEAD: Judit Villen
PROVIDER: PXD051715 | Pride | 2025-01-10
REPOSITORIES: pride
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