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Klösener L, Samolovac S, Barnekow I, König J, Moussavi A, Boretius S, Fuchs D, Haegens A, Hinkel R, Mietsch M. Functional Cardiovascular Characterization of the Common Marmoset ( Callithrix jacchus). BIOLOGY 2023; 12:1123. [PMID: 37627007 PMCID: PMC10452209 DOI: 10.3390/biology12081123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
Abstract
Appropriate cardiovascular animal models are urgently needed to investigate genetic, molecular, and therapeutic approaches, yet the translation of results from the currently used species is difficult due to their genetic distance as well as their anatomical or physiological differences. Animal species that are closer to the human situation might help to bridge this translational gap. The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) is an interesting candidate to investigate certain heart diseases and cardiovascular comorbidities, yet a basic functional characterization of its hemodynamic system is still missing. Therefore, cardiac functional analyses were performed by utilizing the invasive intracardiac pressure-volume loops (PV loop) system in seven animals, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in six animals, and echocardiography in five young adult male common marmosets. For a direct comparison between the three methods, only data from animals for which all three datasets could be acquired were selected. All three modalities were suitable for characterizing cardiac function, though with some systemic variations. In addition, vena cava occlusions were performed to investigate the load-independent parameters collected with the PV loop system, which allowed for a deeper analysis of the cardiac function and for a more sensitive detection of the alterations in a disease state, such as heart failure or certain cardiovascular comorbidities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lina Klösener
- Laboratory Animal Science Unit, German Primate Center, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, 37077 Göttingen, Germany (M.M.)
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Göttingen, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
- Institute for Animal Hygiene, Animal Welfare and Farm Animal Behavior, University of Veterinary Medicine, 30173 Hannover, Germany
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- Laboratory Animal Science Unit, German Primate Center, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, 37077 Göttingen, Germany (M.M.)
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Göttingen, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Functional Imaging Laboratory, German Primate Center, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Functional Imaging Laboratory, German Primate Center, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Göttingen, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
- Functional Imaging Laboratory, German Primate Center, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Göttingen, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
- Functional Imaging Laboratory, German Primate Center, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
- Johann-Friedrich-Blumenbach Institute of Zoology and Anthropology, Georg August University, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- FUJIFILM VisualSonics Inc., 1114 AB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory Animal Science Unit, German Primate Center, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, 37077 Göttingen, Germany (M.M.)
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Göttingen, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
- Institute for Animal Hygiene, Animal Welfare and Farm Animal Behavior, University of Veterinary Medicine, 30173 Hannover, Germany
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- Laboratory Animal Science Unit, German Primate Center, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, 37077 Göttingen, Germany (M.M.)
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Göttingen, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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Senos R, Benedicto H, del Rio do Valle C, del Rio do Valle R, Nayudu P, Roberto‐Rodrigues M, Bombonato PP. Collagen quantification in the ventricular walls of the heart of the common marmoset (
Callithrix jacchus
). Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2021; 304:1275-1279. [DOI: 10.1002/ar.24632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Rafael Senos
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Tufts University (Tufts) North Grafton Massachusetts USA
- Anatomy of the Domestic and Wild Animals Sector of Universidade de São Paulo (USP) São Paulo Brazil
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- Anatomy of the Domestic and Wild Animals Sector of Universidade de São Paulo (USP) São Paulo Brazil
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- Anatomy of the Domestic and Wild Animals Sector of Universidade de São Paulo (USP) São Paulo Brazil
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Petkov S, Dressel R, Rodriguez-Polo I, Behr R. Controlling the Switch from Neurogenesis to Pluripotency during Marmoset Monkey Somatic Cell Reprogramming with Self-Replicating mRNAs and Small Molecules. Cells 2020; 9:cells9112422. [PMID: 33167468 PMCID: PMC7694496 DOI: 10.3390/cells9112422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) hold enormous potential for the development of cell-based therapies; however, the safety and efficacy of potential iPSC-based treatments need to be verified in relevant animal disease models before their application in the clinic. Here, we report the derivation of iPSCs from common marmoset monkeys (Callithrix jacchus) using self-replicating mRNA vectors based on the Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEE-mRNAs). By transfection of marmoset fibroblasts with VEE-mRNAs carrying the human OCT4, KLF4, SOX2, and c-MYC and culture in the presence of small molecule inhibitors CHIR99021 and SB431542, we first established intermediate primary colonies with neural progenitor-like properties. In the second reprogramming step, we converted these colonies into transgene-free pluripotent stem cells by further culturing them with customized marmoset iPSC medium in feeder-free conditions. Our experiments revealed a novel paradigm for flexible reprogramming of somatic cells, where primary colonies obtained by a single VEE-mRNA transfection can be directed either toward the neural lineage or further reprogrammed to pluripotency. These results (1) will further enhance the role of the common marmoset as animal disease model for preclinical testing of iPSC-based therapies and (2) establish an in vitro system to experimentally address developmental signal transduction pathways in primates.
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- Stoyan Petkov
- Platform Degenerative Diseases, German Primate Center, GmbH, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, 37077 Göttingen, Germany;
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, 37077 Göttingen, Germany;
- Correspondence: (S.P.); (R.B.); Tel.: +49-(0)551-3851-322 (S.P.); Tel.:+49-(0)551-3851-132 (R.B.)
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, 37077 Göttingen, Germany;
- Institute for Cellular and Molecular Immunology, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Platform Degenerative Diseases, German Primate Center, GmbH, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, 37077 Göttingen, Germany;
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, 37077 Göttingen, Germany;
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- Platform Degenerative Diseases, German Primate Center, GmbH, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, 37077 Göttingen, Germany;
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, 37077 Göttingen, Germany;
- Correspondence: (S.P.); (R.B.); Tel.: +49-(0)551-3851-322 (S.P.); Tel.:+49-(0)551-3851-132 (R.B.)
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Sasahara T, Rocha D, Abdala F, Miglino M, Rabello V, Ruaro M, Oliveira A, Dias F. Morphoquantitative evaluation of the heart of cutia (Dasyprocta agouti) and capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris). ARQ BRAS MED VET ZOO 2020. [DOI: 10.1590/1678-4162-11965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
ABSTRACT The cutia (Dasyprocta agouti) and capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ) are hystricomorphic rodents of the Brazilian fauna. The wild animal anatomy is essential to the clinic and surgery practices and conservation programs. This work aimed to evaluate the heart quantitative morphology of the cutia and the capybara. For this, three hearts of cutia and three of capybaras were used from the collection of the Anatomy Sector of Domestic and Wild Animals of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the University of São Paulo. The hearts were weighted and measured with a pachymeter. The left ventricle volume was estimated through the Cavalieri method. The hearts’ mean weight was 16.76g (cutias) and 104.2g (capybaras). The mean values for the axis, width and base dimensions were of the cutia 4.3cm, 3.3cm and 3.3cm and for the capybara were 7.6cm, 6.0cm and 6.1cm, respectively. The mean volume of the left ventricle of the cutia and the capybara was 5.03cm3 and 54.55cm3, respectively. The quantitative results of the hearts were compatible with the average body weight of the rodents. Thus, these numerical data can be applied to veterinary cardiology.
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Brazil
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Suzuki M, Ogata M, Murata Y, Suzuki S. Presence of the annular ridge and location of the coronary sinus ostium as morphological features ofthe right atrium and interatrial septum in healthy common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus). Exp Anim 2020; 69:295-305. [PMID: 32074546 PMCID: PMC7445055 DOI: 10.1538/expanim.19-0135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
Abstract
To effectively use a common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) as an experimental animal species, it is critical to establish a normal characteristics and morphology of the organs of the common marmoset. Although gross morphology of the common marmoset heart is reportedly the same as that of humans, little information is available regarding detailed morphology of the right atrium and the interatrial septum. Heart specimens were collected from three male and 10 female marmosets aged 9 to 65 months to determine the morphological features of the right atrium and the interatrial septum. Ten specimens were evaluated morphologically with a stereoscopic microscope in accordance with preparation and investigation methods designed to facilitate evaluation. Three specimens were histologically evaluated after being stained with hematoxylin-eosin, Elastica van Gieson and periodic acid Schiff. An annular ridge that is not present in the human heart was present in the right atrium and the interatrial septum of the common marmoset hearts. Tissue structure of the annular ridge was similar to atrial myocardial fibers. Furthermore, location of the coronary sinus ostium was different to that in humans. Present findings were used to create a schematic view of the annular ridge in the common marmoset heart. In the common marmoset heart, the annular ridge may function as a valve of the superior vena cava ostium, inferior vena cava ostium, and coronary sinus ostium. Present study provides morphological evidence that common marmosets have a valve-like structure in the right atrium.
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- Motoaki Suzuki
- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan.,Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga 849-8501, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 1-15-1 Fukumuro, Miyagino-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 983-8536, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga 849-8501, Japan.,Department of Medical Technology and Science, School of Health Sciences at Fukuoka, International University of Health and Welfare, 137-1 Enokizu, Okawa, Fukuoka 831-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for Odontology, The Nippon Dental University School of Life Dentistry at Tokyo, 1-9-20 Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8159, Japan
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Moussavi A, Mietsch M, Drummer C, Behr R, Mylius J, Boretius S. Cardiac MRI in common marmosets revealing age-dependency of cardiac function. Sci Rep 2020; 10:10221. [PMID: 32576909 PMCID: PMC7311402 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67157-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
The aim of this study was to establish a feasible and robust magnetic resonance imaging protocol for the quantitative assessment of cardiac function in marmosets and to present normal values of cardiac function across different ages from young adult, middle-aged, to very old clinically healthy animals. Cardiac MRI of 33 anesthetized marmosets at the age of 2-15 years was performed at 9.4 T using IntraGate-FLASH that operates without any ECG-triggering and breath holding. Normalized to post-mortem heart weight, the left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LV-EDV) was significantly reduced in older marmosets. The LV end-systolic volume (LV-ESV) and the LV stroke volume (LV-SV) showed a similar trend while the LV ejection fraction (LV-EF) and wall thickening remained unchanged. Similar observations were made for the right ventricle. Moreover, the total ventricular myocardial volume was lower in older monkeys while no significant difference in heart weight was found. In conclusion, IntraGate-FLASH allowed for quantification of left ventricular cardiac function but seems to underestimate the volumes of the right ventricle. Although less strong and without significant sex differences, the observed age related changes were similar to previously reported findings in humans supporting marmosets as a model system for age related cardiovascular human diseases.
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- Amir Moussavi
- Functional Imaging Laboratory, German Primate Center, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, Göttingen, Germany. .,DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
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- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Unit of Infection Models, German Primate Center, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, Göttingen, Germany.,Department of Laboratory Animal Science, German Primate Center, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, Göttingen, Germany
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- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Platform Degenerative Diseases, German Primate Center, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, Göttingen, Germany
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- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Platform Degenerative Diseases, German Primate Center, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, Göttingen, Germany
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- Functional Imaging Laboratory, German Primate Center, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, Göttingen, Germany
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- Functional Imaging Laboratory, German Primate Center, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, Göttingen, Germany.,DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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