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Mashup Score: 5Stellate Ganglia: A Key Therapeutic Target for Malignant Ventricular Arrhythmia in Heart Disease | Circulation Research - 2 day(s) ago
Malignant ventricular arrhythmias (VAs), such as ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation, are the cause of approximately half a million deaths per year in the United States, which is a common lethal event in heart disease, such as hypertension, catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, takotsubo cardiomyopathy, long-QT syndrome, and progressing into advanced heart failure. A common characteristic of these heart diseases, and the subsequent development of VAs, is the overactivation of the sympathetic nervous system. Current treatments for VAs in these heart diseases, such as β-adrenergic receptor blockers and cardiac sympathetic ablation, aim at inhibiting cardiac sympathetic overactivation. However, these treatments do not translate into becoming efficacious as long-term suppressors of ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation events. As a key regulatory component in the heart, cardiac postganglionic sympathetic neurons residing in the stellate ganglia
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Mashup Score: 10Discover Circ Res April 2025 | AHA Podcasts - 3 day(s) ago
Cindy St. Hilaire: Hi, welcome to Discover CircRes, the podcast of the American Heart Association’s Journal Circulation Research. I’m your host, Dr. Cindy St. Hilaire from the Vascular Medicine Institute at the University of Pittsburgh. And today I’m going to highlight articles from our March 28th and April 11th issues of Circ Res. I’m also going to have a chat with Dr. Magali Noval Rivas and Dr. Prasant Jena from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. And we’re going to chat about their study, Intestinal Microbiota
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Mashup Score: 8Srsf3-Dependent APA Drives Macrophage Maturation and Limits Atherosclerosis | Circulation Research - 4 day(s) ago
BACKGROUND: Circulating monocytes largely contribute to macrophage buildup in atheromata, which is crucial for clearing subendothelial LDLs (low-density lipoproteins) and dead cells; however, the transitional trajectory from monocytes to macrophages in atherosclerotic plaques and the underlying regulatory mechanism remain unclear. Moreover, the role of alternative polyadenylation, a posttranscriptional regulator of cell fate, in monocyte/macrophage fate decisions during atherogenesis is not entirely understood. METHODS: To identify monocyte/macrophage subtypes in atherosclerotic lesions and the effect of alternative polyadenylation on these subtypes and atherogenesis, single-cell RNA sequencing, 3′-end sequencing, flow cytometric, and histopathologic analyses were performed on plaques obtained from Apoe−/− mouse arteries with or without myeloid deletion of Srsf3 (serine/arginine-rich splicing factor 3). Cell fractionation, polysome profiling, L-azidohomoalanine metabolic labeling assay
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Mashup Score: 5Circulation Research | AHA/ASA Journals - 5 day(s) ago
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Mashup Score: 1GOLM1 Promotes Atherogenesis by Activating Macrophage EGFR-ERK Signaling Cascade | Circulation Research - 7 day(s) ago
BACKGROUND: Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease. GOLM1 (Golgi membrane protein 1) is an inflammation-responsive protein and a mediator in some inflammation-associated pathological processes. Because we found a positive correlation between GOLM1 expression and atherosclerosis progression by checking the gene expression data set of human atherosclerotic lesions, we explored the potential significance of GOLM1 in atherosclerosis in this study. METHODS: GOLM1 levels in serums and lesions of patients with atherosclerosis and mice with atherosclerosis were examined by immunostaining and ELISA. Gain-of-function and loss-of-function approaches were used to study the impacts of GOLM1 in inflammation and atherogenesis of Apoe−/− mice on a Western diet. The effects of GOLM1 on macrophage behaviors were determined by OxLDL (oxidized low-density lipoprotein) uptake assay, single-cell sequencing analysis, global phosphoproteomics analysis, and molecular biological techniques. The thera
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Mashup Score: 7Endothelial Serotonin Receptor 1B Acts as a Mechanosensor to Drive Atherosclerosis | Circulation Research - 9 day(s) ago
BACKGROUND: Atherosclerosis is characterized by the accumulation of fatty and fibrotic plaques, which preferentially develop at curvatures and branches along the arterial trees that are exposed to disturbed flow. However, the mechanisms by which endothelial cells sense disturbed flow are still unclear. METHODS: The partial carotid ligation mouse model was used to investigate disturbed flow-induced atherogenesis. In vitro experiments were performed using the ibidi system to generate oscillatory shear stress and laminar shear stress. ApoE−/− mice with endothelium-specific knockout or overexpression of 5-HT1B (serotonin receptor 1B) were used to investigate the role of endothelial 5-HT1B in atherosclerosis. RNA sequencing analysis, immunofluorescence analysis, and molecular biological techniques were used to explore the role of 5-HT1B in mechanotransduction and endothelial activation. RESULTS: The data showed that human endothelial cells express a high level of 5-HT1B, which is a serotoni
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Mashup Score: 22LncRNA MIR181A1HG Deficiency Attenuates Vascular Inflammation and Atherosclerosis | Circulation Research - 10 day(s) ago
BACKGROUND: Endothelial cell (EC) dysfunction and vascular inflammation are critical in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. Long noncoding RNAs play a critical role in vascular pathology, but relatively little is known about their involvement in controlling vascular inflammation. MIR181A1HG is a conserved long noncoding RNA located in juxtaposition with miR-181a1 and miR-181b1, both involved in vascular inflammation. The study aims to investigate the role of MIR181A1HG in regulating vascular inflammation. METHODS: We examined the expression of MIR181A1HG in both human and mouse atherosclerotic lesions. Loss-of-function and gain-of-function studies, and multiple RNA-protein interaction assays were used to investigate the role and molecular mechanisms of MIR181A1HG in vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis. The atherosclerotic phenotypes of MIR181A1HG−/−ApoE−/− mice were analyzed in combination with single-cell RNA sequencing. The transcriptional regulation of MIR181A1H
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Mashup Score: 7March2 Alleviates Aortic Aneurysm/Dissection by Regulating PKM2 Polymerization | Circulation Research - 11 day(s) ago
BACKGROUND: Aortic aneurysm/dissection (AAD) is a life-threatening disease lacking effective pharmacological treatment. Protein ubiquitination plays a pivotal role in cardiovascular diseases. However, the possible contribution of the E3 ubiquitin ligase March2 (membrane-associated RING [really interesting new gene] finger protein 2) to the cause of AAD remains elusive. METHODS: Integrated single-cell RNA sequencing analysis was conducted in human AAD tissues. Based on the screening results, we generated a mouse line of smooth muscle cell–specific March2 knockout. β-Aminopropionitrile monofumarate was used to establish AAD. Cleavage under targets and tagmentation and cleavage under targets and tagmentation–quantitative polymerase chain reaction were performed to identify possible target genes for histone H3K18 lactylation. RESULTS: March2 expression was downregulated in aorta from patients with AAD or β-aminopropionitrile monofumarate–induced AAD mice. β-Aminopropionitrile monofumarate–
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Mashup Score: 3NR4A1 Acts as a Novel Regulator of Platelet Activation and Thrombus Formation | Circulation Research - 12 day(s) ago
BACKGROUND: Mounting evidence indicates that nuclear receptors play a critical regulatory role in platelet pathophysiology and thrombotic disorders. Although NR4A (the nuclear receptor subfamily 4 group A) plays an important role in cardiovascular pathophysiology, the expression profile and biological function of NR4A member 1 (NR4A1) in platelets have never been reported. METHODS: We evaluated the functions and the underlying mechanisms of NR4A1 in platelet activation and thrombus formation using platelet-specific NR4A1-deficient mice and NR4A1-specific agonists. Using a hyperlipidemic mouse model and platelets from patients with hypercholesterolemia, we explored the influence of hypercholesterolemia on NR4A1 expression and the effects of NR4A1-specific agonists on platelet hyperreactivity induced by hypercholesterolemia. RESULTS: NR4A1 was expressed in both human and mouse platelets. Platelet-specific NR4A1 deletion accelerated FeCl3-induced carotid arterial occlusive thrombus format
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Mashup Score: 19Cardiomyocyte PRL2 Promotes Cardiac Hypertrophy via Directly Dephosphorylating AMPKα2 | Circulation Research - 12 day(s) ago
BACKGROUND: Pathological cardiac hypertrophy can result in heart failure. Protein dephosphorylation plays a primary role in the mediation of various cellular processes in cardiomyocytes. Here, we investigated the effects of a protein tyrosine phosphatase, PRL2 (phosphatase of regenerative liver 2), on pathological cardiac hypertrophy. METHODS: The PRL2 knockout mice were subjected to angiotensin II infusion or transverse aortic constriction to induce myocardial hypertrophy and cardiac dysfunction. RNA-sequencing analysis was performed to explore the underlying mechanisms. Mass spectrometry and bio-layer interferometry assays were used to identify AMPKα2 (AMP-activated protein kinase α2) as an interacting protein of PRL2. Mutant plasmids of AMPKα2 were used to clarify how PRL2 interacts and dephosphorylates AMPKα2. RESULTS: A significant upregulation of PRL2 was observed in hypertrophic myocardium tissues in mice and patients with heart failure. PRL2 deficiency alleviated cardiac hypert
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