Project description:Analysis of the microRNA profile exression in hiPSC-CMs. Results provide important information of the miRNAs expressed in hiPSC-CMs under control conditions.
Project description:We conducted RNA sequcing of the fresh and 1-week recoverd human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived caridomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) undergo cryopreservation
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE35671: Comparison of mRNA expression profiling of differentiating human-induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)–derived cardiomyocytes, biopsies from fetal, adult and hypertensive human hearts and primary cardiomyocytes GSE35672: miRNA expression profiling of differentiating human-induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived cardiomyocytes Refer to individual Series
Project description:Human induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) are increasingly used to identify potential factors capable of inducing endogenous cardiomyocyte proliferation to regenerate the injured heart. L-type calcium channel blockers have previously been identified as a class of factors capable of inducing matured hiPSC-CMs to proliferate. However, the mechanism by which L-type calcium channel blockers promote hiPSC-CM proliferation remains unclear. Here we provide evidence that matured hiPSC-CMs possess plasticity to undergo dematuration in response to certain pharmacological compounds. Consistent with primary cardiomyocyte maturation during perinatal development, we found that centrosome disassembly occurs in hiPSC-CMs during plate-based, temporal, maturation. A small molecule screen identified Nitrendipine, an L-type calcium channel blocker, and 1-NA-PP1, a Src kinase inhibitor, as factors capable of inducing centrosome reassembly in a subpopulation of hiPSC-CMs. Furthermore, centrosome-positive hiPSC-CMs were more likely to exhibit cell cycle activity than centrosome-negative hiPSC-CMs. In contrast, neither Nitrendipine or 1-NA-PP1 induced centrosome reassembly, or cell cycle activity, in neonatal rat ventricular myocytes (NRVMs). Differential bulk transcriptome analysis indicated that matured hiPSC-CMs, but not NRVMs, treated with Nitrendipine or 1-NA-PP1 undergo dematuration. ScRNA transcriptome analysis supported that matured hiPSC-CMs treated with either Nitrendipine or 1-NA-PP1 undergo dematuration. Collectively, our results indicate that matured hiPSC-CMs, but not primary NRVMs, possess plasticity to undergo dematuration in response to certain pharmacological compounds such as L-type calcium channel blockers and Src-kinase inhibitors. This study shows that once mature, hiPSC-CMs may not maintain their maturity under experimental conditions and thus may have implications for experimental systems where the state of hiPSC-CM maturation is relevant.
Project description:ABSTRACT Background: Viral myocarditis is a life-threatening illness that may lead to heart failure or cardiac arrhythmias. This study examined whether human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) could be used to model the pathogenic processes of coxsackievirus-induced viral myocarditis and to screen antiviral therapeutics for efficacy. Methods and Results: Human iPSC-CMs were infected with a luciferase-expressing mutant of the coxsackievirus B3 strain (CVB3-Luc). Brightfield microscopy, immunofluorescence, and calcium imaging were used to characterize virally infected hiPSC-CMs. Viral proliferation on hiPSC-CMs was subsequently quantified using bioluminescence imaging. For drug screening, select antiviral compounds including interferon beta 1 (IFNβ1), ribavirin, pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC), and fluoxetine were tested for their capacity to abrogate CVB3-Luc proliferation in hiPSC-CMs in vitro. The ability of some of these compounds to reduce CVB3-Luc proliferation in hiPSC-CMs was consistent with the reported drug effects in previous studies. Finally, mechanistic analyses via gene expression profiling of hiPSC-CMs infected with CVB3-Luc revealed an activation of viral RNA and protein clearance pathways within these hiPSC-CMs after IFNβ1 treatment. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that hiPSC-CMs express the coxsackievirus and adenovirus receptor, are susceptible to coxsackievirus infection, and can be used to confirm antiviral drug efficacy. Our results suggest that the hiPSC-CM/CVB3-Luc assay is a sensitive platform that could be used to screen novel antiviral therapeutics for their effectiveness in a high-throughput fashion. For this experiment, human induced pluripotent stem cell derived cardiomyocytes were infected with coxsackievirus at multiplicity of infection (MOI) of 5 for 8 hours. Cells were treated with and without interferon beta 1 in order to determine if treatment activates antiviral response genes and/or viral clearance pathways. 4 total samples (2 for each condition) were analyzed
Project description:To gain insight into the molecular regulation of human heart development, a detailed comparison of the mRNA and miRNA transcriptomes across differentiating human-induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)–derived cardiomyocytes and biopsies from fetal, adult, and hypertensive human hearts was performed. Gene ontology analysis of the mRNA expression levels of the hiPSCs differentiating into cardiomyocytes revealed 3 distinct groups of genes: pluripotent specific, transitional cardiac specification, and mature cardiomyocyte specific. Hierarchical clustering of the mRNA data revealed that the transcriptome of hiPSC cardiomyocytes largely stabilizes 20 days after initiation of differentiation. Nevertheless, analysis of cells continuously cultured for 120 days indicated that the cardiomyocytes continued to mature toward a more adult-like gene expression pattern. Analysis of cardiomyocyte-specific miRNAs (miR-1, miR-133a/b, and miR-208a/b) revealed a miRNA pattern indicative of stem cell to cardiomyocyte specification. A biostatistitical approach integrated the miRNA and mRNA expression profiles revealing a cardiomyocyte differentiation miRNA network and identified putative mRNAs targeted by multiple miRNAs. Together, these data reveal the miRNA network in human heart development and support the notion that overlapping miRNA networks re-enforce transcriptional control during developmental specification. miRNA expression profiling of differentiating human-induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)–derived cardiomyocytes (days 0-120)
Project description:Transcriptional regulatory circuits that drive cardiomyocyte maturation are poorly understood. Human iPS cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) have been shown to have fetal cardiomyocyte features in terms of metabolic gene expression profiles. Here we found that in hiPSC-CMs, overexpression of estrogen-related receptor gamma (ERRg) is sufficient to drive cardiomyocyte metabolic maturation programs including the induction of a number of oxidative mitochondrial metabolic genes.