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Pecci V, Troisi F, Aiello A, De Martino S, Carlino A, Fiorentino V, Ripoli C, Rotili D, Pierconti F, Martini M, Porru M, Pinto F, Mai A, Bassi PF, Grassi C, Gaetano C, Pontecorvi A, Strigari L, Farsetti A, Nanni S. Targeting of H19/cell adhesion molecules circuitry by GSK-J4 epidrug inhibits metastatic progression in prostate cancer. Cancer Cell Int 2024; 24:56. [PMID: 38317193 PMCID: PMC10845766 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-024-03231-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND About 30% of Prostate cancer (PCa) patients progress to metastatic PCa that remains largely incurable. This evidence underlines the need for the development of innovative therapies. In this direction, the potential research focus might be on long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) like H19, which serve critical biological functions and show significant dysregulation in cancer. Previously, we showed a transcriptional down-regulation of H19 under combined pro-tumoral estrogen and hypoxia treatment in PCa cells that, in turn, induced both E-cadherin and β4 integrin expression. H19, indeed, acts as transcriptional repressor of cell adhesion molecules affecting the PCa metastatic properties. Here, we investigated the role of H19/cell adhesion molecules circuitry on in vivo PCa experimental tumor growth and metastatic dissemination models. METHODS H19 was silenced in luciferase-positive PC-3 and 22Rv1 cells and in vitro effect was evaluated by gene expression, proliferation and invasion assays before and after treatment with the histone lysine demethylase inhibitor, GSK-J4. In vivo tumor growth and metastasis dissemination, in the presence or absence of GSK-J4, were analyzed in two models of human tumor in immunodeficient mice by in vivo bioluminescent imaging and immunohistochemistry (IHC) on explanted tissues. Organotypic Slice Cultures (OSCs) from fresh PCa-explant were used as ex vivo model to test GSK-J4 effects. RESULTS H19 silencing in both PC-3 and 22Rv1 cells increased: i) E-cadherin and β4 integrin expression as well as proliferation and invasion, ii) in vivo tumor growth, and iii) metastasis formation at bone, lung, and liver. Of note, treatment with GSK-J4 reduced lesions. In parallel, GSK-J4 efficiently induced cell death in PCa-derived OSCs. CONCLUSIONS Our findings underscore the potential of the H19/cell adhesion molecules circuitry as a targeted approach in PCa treatment. Modulating this interaction has proven effective in inhibiting tumor growth and metastasis, presenting a logical foundation for targeted therapy.
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- Valeria Pecci
- Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito 1, Rome, 00168, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito 1, Rome, 00168, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito 1, Rome, 00168, Italy
- National Research Council (CNR)-IASI, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione "Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione "Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", Rome, Italy
- Department of Woman, Child and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione "Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", Rome, Italy
- Department of Neuroscience, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione "Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", Rome, Italy
- Department of Woman, Child and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione "Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", Rome, Italy
- Department of Woman, Child and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Translational Oncology Research Unit, IRCCS- Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione "Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito 1, Rome, 00168, Italy
- Fondazione "Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione "Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", Rome, Italy
- Department of Neuroscience, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Epigenetics, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito 1, Rome, 00168, Italy
- Fondazione "Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Physics, S. Orsola, Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito 1, Rome, 00168, Italy.
- Fondazione "Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", Rome, Italy.
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Madè A, Bibi A, Garcia-Manteiga JM, Tascini AS, Piella SN, Tikhomirov R, Voellenkle C, Gaetano C, Leszek P, Castelvecchio S, Menicanti L, Martelli F, Greco S. circRNA-miRNA-mRNA Deregulated Network in Ischemic Heart Failure Patients. Cells 2023; 12:2578. [PMID: 37947656 PMCID: PMC10648415 DOI: 10.3390/cells12212578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs), which include circular RNAs (circRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs), regulate the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Notably, circRNAs can interact with miRNAs, influencing their specific mRNA targets' levels and shaping a competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNA) network. However, these interactions and their respective functions remain largely unexplored in ischemic heart failure (IHF). This study is aimed at identifying circRNA-centered ceRNA networks in non-end-stage IHF. Approximately 662 circRNA-miRNA-mRNA interactions were identified in the heart by combining state-of-the-art bioinformatics tools with experimental data. Importantly, KEGG terms of the enriched mRNA indicated CVD-related signaling pathways. A specific network centered on circBPTF was validated experimentally. The levels of let-7a-5p, miR-18a-3p, miR-146b-5p, and miR-196b-5p were enriched in circBPTF pull-down experiments, and circBPTF silencing inhibited the expression of HDAC9 and LRRC17, which are targets of miR-196b-5p. Furthermore, as suggested by the enriched pathway terms of the circBPTF ceRNA network, circBPTF inhibition elicited endothelial cell cycle arrest. circBPTF expression increased in endothelial cells exposed to hypoxia, and its upregulation was confirmed in cardiac samples of 36 end-stage IHF patients compared to healthy controls. In conclusion, circRNAs act as miRNA sponges, regulating the functions of multiple mRNA targets, thus providing a novel vision of HF pathogenesis and laying the theoretical foundation for further experimental studies.
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- Alisia Madè
- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy; (A.M.); (A.B.); (S.N.P.); (R.T.); (C.V.); (S.G.)
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy; (A.M.); (A.B.); (S.N.P.); (R.T.); (C.V.); (S.G.)
- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Center for Omics Sciences COSR, BioInformatics Laboratory, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy; (J.M.G.-M.); (A.S.T.)
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- Center for Omics Sciences COSR, BioInformatics Laboratory, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy; (J.M.G.-M.); (A.S.T.)
- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy; (A.M.); (A.B.); (S.N.P.); (R.T.); (C.V.); (S.G.)
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy; (A.M.); (A.B.); (S.N.P.); (R.T.); (C.V.); (S.G.)
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy; (A.M.); (A.B.); (S.N.P.); (R.T.); (C.V.); (S.G.)
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- Laboratory of Epigenetics, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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- Department of Heart Failure and Transplantology, National Institute of Cardiology, 04-628 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy; (S.C.); (L.M.)
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- Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy; (S.C.); (L.M.)
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy; (A.M.); (A.B.); (S.N.P.); (R.T.); (C.V.); (S.G.)
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy; (A.M.); (A.B.); (S.N.P.); (R.T.); (C.V.); (S.G.)
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Epigenetics is a rapidly growing field of biology that studies the changes in gene expression that are not due to alterations in the DNA sequence but rather the chemical modifications of DNA and its associated proteins. Epigenetic mechanisms can profoundly influence gene expression, cell differentiation, tissue development, and disease susceptibility. Understanding epigenetic changes is essential to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the increasingly recognized role of environmental and lifestyle factors in health and disease and the intergenerational transmission of phenotypes. Recent studies suggest epigenetics may be critical in various diseases, from cardiovascular disease and cancer to neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders. Epigenetic modifications are potentially reversible and could provide new therapeutic avenues for treating these diseases using epigenetic modulators. Moreover, epigenetics provide insight into disease pathogenesis and biomarkers for disease diagnosis and risk stratification. Nevertheless, epigenetic interventions have the potential for unintended consequences and may potentially lead to increased risks of unexpected outcomes, such as adverse drug reactions, developmental abnormalities, and cancer. Therefore, rigorous studies are essential to minimize the risks associated with epigenetic therapies and to develop safe and effective interventions for improving human health. This article provides a synthetic and historical view of the origin of epigenetics and some of the most relevant achievements.
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- Antonella Farsetti
- Istituto di analisi dei sistemi ed informatica "Antonio Ruberti" (IASI), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via dei Taurini, 19 - 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Istituto di biologia e Patologia Molecolari, (IBPM), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Roma, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Cinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 4, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
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Marcozzi S, Bigossi G, Giuliani ME, Giacconi R, Cardelli M, Piacenza F, Orlando F, Segala A, Valerio A, Nisoli E, Brunetti D, Puca A, Boschi F, Gaetano C, Mongelli A, Lattanzio F, Provinciali M, Malavolta M. Comprehensive longitudinal non-invasive quantification of healthspan and frailty in a large cohort (n = 546) of geriatric C57BL/6 J mice. GeroScience 2023; 45:2195-2211. [PMID: 36702990 PMCID: PMC10651584 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-023-00737-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Frailty is an age-related condition characterized by a multisystem functional decline, increased vulnerability to stressors, and adverse health outcomes. Quantifying the degree of frailty in humans and animals is a health measure useful for translational geroscience research. Two frailty measurements, namely the frailty phenotype (FP) and the clinical frailty index (CFI), have been validated in mice and are frequently applied in preclinical research. However, these two tools are based on different concepts and do not necessarily identify the same mice as frail. In particular, the FP is based on a dichotomous classification that suffers from high sample size requirements and misclassification problems. Based on the monthly longitudinal non-invasive assessment of frailty in a large cohort of mice, here we develop an alternative scoring method, which we called physical function score (PFS), proposed as a continuous variable that resumes into a unique function, the five criteria included in the FP. This score would not only reduce misclassification of frailty but it also makes the two tools, PFS and CFI, integrable to provide an overall measurement of health, named vitality score (VS) in aging mice. VS displays a higher association with mortality than PFS or CFI and correlates with biomarkers related to the accumulation of senescent cells and the epigenetic clock. This longitudinal non-invasive assessment strategy and the VS may help to overcome the different sensitivity in frailty identification, reduce the sample size in longitudinal experiments, and establish the effectiveness of therapeutic/preventive interventions for frailty or other age-related diseases in geriatric animals.
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- Serena Marcozzi
- Advanced Technology Center for Aging Research, IRCCS INRCA, 60121, Ancona, Italy
- Scientific Direction, IRCCS INRCA, 60124, Ancona, Italy
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- Advanced Technology Center for Aging Research, IRCCS INRCA, 60121, Ancona, Italy
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- Advanced Technology Center for Aging Research, IRCCS INRCA, 60121, Ancona, Italy
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- Advanced Technology Center for Aging Research, IRCCS INRCA, 60121, Ancona, Italy
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- Advanced Technology Center for Aging Research, IRCCS INRCA, 60121, Ancona, Italy
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- Advanced Technology Center for Aging Research, IRCCS INRCA, 60121, Ancona, Italy
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- Experimental Animal Models for Aging Unit, Scientific Technological Area, IRCCS INRCA, 60015, Falconara Marittima (AN), Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa, 11, 25123, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa, 11, 25123, Brescia, Italy
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- Center for Study and Research On Obesity, Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, Via Vanvitelli, 32, 20129, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Genetics and Neurogenetics Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, 20126, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, 20129, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Via Salvatore Allende, 84081, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy
- Cardiovascular Research Unit, IRCCS MultiMedica, 20138, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Laboratory of Epigenetics, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 10, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Epigenetics, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 10, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Advanced Technology Center for Aging Research, IRCCS INRCA, 60121, Ancona, Italy
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- Advanced Technology Center for Aging Research, IRCCS INRCA, 60121, Ancona, Italy.
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Salvatori L, Malatesta S, Illi B, Somma MP, Fionda C, Stabile H, Fontanella RA, Gaetano C. Nitric Oxide Prevents Glioblastoma Stem Cells' Expansion and Induces Temozolomide Sensitization. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:11286. [PMID: 37511047 PMCID: PMC10379318 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241411286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) has high mortality and recurrence rates. Malignancy resilience is ascribed to Glioblastoma Stem Cells (GSCs), which are resistant to Temozolomide (TMZ), the gold standard for GBM post-surgical treatment. However, Nitric Oxide (NO) has demonstrated anti-cancer efficacy in GBM cells, but its potential impact on GSCs remains unexplored. Accordingly, we investigated the effects of NO, both alone and in combination with TMZ, on patient-derived GSCs. Experimentally selected concentrations of diethylenetriamine/NO adduct and TMZ were used through a time course up to 21 days of treatment, to evaluate GSC proliferation and death, functional recovery, and apoptosis. Immunofluorescence and Western blot analyses revealed treatment-induced effects in cell cycle and DNA damage occurrence and repair. Our results showed that NO impairs self-renewal, disrupts cell-cycle progression, and expands the quiescent cells' population. Consistently, NO triggered a significant but tolerated level of DNA damage, but not apoptosis. Interestingly, NO/TMZ cotreatment further inhibited cell cycle progression, augmented G0 cells, induced cell death, but also enhanced DNA damage repair activity. These findings suggest that, although NO administration does not eliminate GSCs, it stunts their proliferation, and makes cells susceptible to TMZ. The resulting cytostatic effect may potentially allow long-term control over the GSCs' subpopulation.
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- Luisa Salvatori
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, National Research Council (CNR), c/o Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, National Research Council (CNR), c/o Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology "Charles Darwin", Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Laboratory Affiliated to Istituto Pasteur Italia-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, National Research Council (CNR), c/o Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, National Research Council (CNR), c/o Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, National Research Council (CNR), c/o Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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Sopic M, Robinson EL, Emanueli C, Srivastava P, Angione C, Gaetano C, Condorelli G, Martelli F, Pedrazzini T, Devaux Y. Integration of epigenetic regulatory mechanisms in heart failure. Basic Res Cardiol 2023; 118:16. [PMID: 37140699 PMCID: PMC10158703 DOI: 10.1007/s00395-023-00986-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The number of "omics" approaches is continuously growing. Among others, epigenetics has appeared as an attractive area of investigation by the cardiovascular research community, notably considering its association with disease development. Complex diseases such as cardiovascular diseases have to be tackled using methods integrating different omics levels, so called "multi-omics" approaches. These approaches combine and co-analyze different levels of disease regulation. In this review, we present and discuss the role of epigenetic mechanisms in regulating gene expression and provide an integrated view of how these mechanisms are interlinked and regulate the development of cardiac disease, with a particular attention to heart failure. We focus on DNA, histone, and RNA modifications, and discuss the current methods and tools used for data integration and analysis. Enhancing the knowledge of these regulatory mechanisms may lead to novel therapeutic approaches and biomarkers for precision healthcare and improved clinical outcomes.
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- Miron Sopic
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- School of Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies, Teesside University, Tees Valley, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA, UK
- Centre for Digital Innovation, Teesside University, Campus Heart, Tees Valley, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BX, UK
- National Horizons Centre, Darlington, DL1 1HG, UK
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 10, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- IRCCS-Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, MI, Italy
- Institute of Genetic and Biomedical Research, National Research Council of Italy, Arnold-Heller-Str.3, 24105, Milan, Italy
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, San Donato Milanese, 20097, Milan, Italy
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- Experimental Cardiology Unit, Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Lausanne Medical School, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Cardiovascular Research Unit, Department of Population Health, Luxembourg Institute of Health, L-1445, Strassen, Luxembourg.
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Giuliani ME, Barbi V, Bigossi G, Marcozzi S, Giacconi R, Cardelli M, Piacenza F, Orlando F, Ciaglia E, Cattaneo M, Mongelli A, Gaetano C, Provinciali M, Puca AA, Malavolta M. Effects of Human LAV-BPIFB4 Gene Therapy on the Epigenetic Clock and Health of Aged Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24076464. [PMID: 37047437 PMCID: PMC10095240 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24076464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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The homozygous genotype of the Longevity-Associated Variant (LAV) in Bactericidal/Permeability-Increasing Fold-Containing Family B member 4 (BPIFB4) is enriched in long-living individuals of three independent populations and its genetic transfer in C57BL/6J mice showed a delay in frailty progression and improvement of several biomarkers of aging and multiple aspects of health. The C57BL/6J strain is a suitable model for studying therapies aimed at extending healthy aging and longevity due to its relatively short lifespan and the availability of aging biomarkers. Epigenetic clocks based on DNA methylation profiles are reliable molecular biomarkers of aging, while frailty measurement tools are used to evaluate overall health during aging. In this study, we show that the systemic gene transfer of LAV-BPIFB4 in aged C57BL/6J mice was associated with a significant reduction in the epigenetic clock-based biological age, as measured by a three CpG clock method. Furthermore, LAV-BPIFB4 gene transfer resulted in an improvement of the Vitality Score with a reduction in the Frailty Index. These findings further support the use of LAV-BPIFB4 gene therapy to induce beneficial effects on epigenetic mechanisms associated with aging and frailty in aged mice, with potential implications for future therapies to prevent frailty in humans.
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- Laboratory of Epigenetics, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 10, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Advanced Technology Center for Aging Research, IRCCS INRCA, 60121 Ancona, Italy
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- Advanced Technology Center for Aging Research, IRCCS INRCA, 60121 Ancona, Italy
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- Advanced Technology Center for Aging Research, IRCCS INRCA, 60121 Ancona, Italy
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- Advanced Technology Center for Aging Research, IRCCS INRCA, 60121 Ancona, Italy
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- Advanced Technology Center for Aging Research, IRCCS INRCA, 60121 Ancona, Italy
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- Experimental Animal Models for Aging Unit, Scientific Technological Area, IRCCS INRCA, 60015 Falconara Marittima, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Via Salvatore Allende, 84081 Baronissi, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Research Unit, IRCCS MultiMedica, 20138 Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Epigenetics, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 10, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Epigenetics, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 10, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Advanced Technology Center for Aging Research, IRCCS INRCA, 60121 Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Via Salvatore Allende, 84081 Baronissi, Italy
- Cardiovascular Research Unit, IRCCS MultiMedica, 20138 Milan, Italy
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- Advanced Technology Center for Aging Research, IRCCS INRCA, 60121 Ancona, Italy
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Mongelli A, Panunzi S, Nesta M, Gottardi Zamperla M, Atlante S, Barbi V, Mongiardini V, Ferraro F, De Martino S, Cis L, Re A, Maltese S, Bachetti T, La Rovere MT, Martelli F, Pesce M, Nanni S, Massetti M, Pontecorvi A, Farsetti A, Gaetano C. Distinguishable DNA methylation defines a cardiac-specific epigenetic clock. Clin Epigenetics 2023; 15:53. [PMID: 36991505 PMCID: PMC10053964 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-023-01467-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The present study investigates whether epigenetic differences emerge in the heart of patients undergoing cardiac surgery for an aortic valvular replacement (AVR) or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). An algorithm is also established to determine how the pathophysiological condition might influence the human biological cardiac age. RESULTS Blood samples and cardiac auricles were collected from patients who underwent cardiac procedures: 94 AVR and 289 CABG. The CpGs from three independent blood-derived biological clocks were selected to design a new blood- and the first cardiac-specific clocks. Specifically, 31 CpGs from six age-related genes, ELOVL2, EDARADD, ITGA2B, ASPA, PDE4C, and FHL2, were used to construct the tissue-tailored clocks. The best-fitting variables were combined to define new cardiac- and blood-tailored clocks validated through neural network analysis and elastic regression. In addition, telomere length (TL) was measured by qPCR. These new methods revealed a similarity between chronological and biological age in the blood and heart; the average TL was significantly higher in the heart than in the blood. In addition, the cardiac clock discriminated well between AVR and CABG and was sensitive to cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity and smoking. Moreover, the cardiac-specific clock identified an AVR patient's subgroup whose accelerated bioage correlated with the altered ventricular parameters, including left ventricular diastolic and systolic volume. CONCLUSION This study reports on applying a method to evaluate the cardiac biological age revealing epigenetic features that separate subgroups of AVR and CABG.
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- A Mongelli
- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici (ICS) Maugeri IRCCS, 27100, Pavia, Italy
- Center for Translational and Experimental Cardiology (CTEC), University of Zurich, 8952, Schlieren, Switzerland
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- National Research Council (CNR)-IASI, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici (ICS) Maugeri IRCCS, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici (ICS) Maugeri IRCCS, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici (ICS) Maugeri IRCCS, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici (ICS) Maugeri IRCCS, 27100, Pavia, Italy
- Molecular Medicine, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genoa, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- National Research Council (CNR)-IASI, 00185, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- National Research Council (CNR)-IRIB, 90146, Palermo, Italy
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- Direzione Scientifica Centrale ICS Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Cardiologia ICS Maugeri and Direzione Scientifica ICS Maugeri Montescano IRCCS, Pavia, Italy
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Unità di Ingegneria Tissutale Cardiovascolare, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- National Research Council (CNR)-IASI, 00185, Rome, Italy.
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici (ICS) Maugeri IRCCS, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
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Mongelli A, Farsetti A, Gaetano C. Young at heart: a DNA methylation's tale. Eur Heart J 2023; 44:248-250. [PMID: 36380726 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Alessia Mongelli
- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 10, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Istituto di analisi dei sistemi ed informatica 'Antonio Ruberti', Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via dei Taurini, 19 - 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 10, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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Gaetano C, Pesce M, Beltrami AP, Capogrossi MC. Editorial: Cardiovascular cell senescence in aging and disease. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1177395. [PMID: 37034337 PMCID: PMC10080112 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1177395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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- Carlo Gaetano
- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy
- Correspondence: Carlo Gaetano Maurizio C. Capogrossi
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- Unità di Ingegneria Tissutale Cardiovascolare, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina, Istituto di Anatomia Patologica Universitaria, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria “S. Maria della Misericordia”, Udine, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Correspondence: Carlo Gaetano Maurizio C. Capogrossi
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Coperchini F, Greco A, Denegri M, Ripepi FA, Grillini B, Bertini J, Calì B, Villani L, Magri F, Croce L, Gaetano C, Cappelli C, Trimboli P, Chiovato L, Rotondi M. Vitamin D and interferon-γ co-operate to increase the ACE-2 receptor expression in primary cultures of human thyroid cells. J Endocrinol Invest 2022; 45:2157-2163. [PMID: 35829990 PMCID: PMC9277975 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-022-01857-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND A more severe course of COVID-19 was associated with low levels of Vitamin D (VitD). Moreover in vitro data showed that VitD up-regulates the mRNA of the Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE-2), the SARS-COV-2 receptor in different type of cells. ACE-2 is expressed in several type of tissues including thyroid cells, on which its mRNA was shown to be up-regulated by interferon-gamma (IFN-γ). The aim of the present study was to investigate if treatment with VitD alone or in combination with IFN-γ would increase ACE-2 both at mRNA and protein levels in primary cultures of human thyrocytes. MATERIALS AND METHODS Primary thyroid cell cultures were treated with VitD and IFN-γ alone or in combination for 24 h. ACE-2 mRNA levels were measured by Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR). The presence of ACE-2 on thyroid cell membrane was assessed by immunocytochemistry basally and after the previous mentioned treatments. RESULTS ACE-2 mRNA levels increased after treatment with VitD and IFN-γ alone. The combination treatment (VitD + IFN-γ) showed an additive increase of ACE-2-mRNA. Immunocytochemistry experiments showed ACE-2 protein on thyroid cells membrane. ACE-2 expression increased after treatment with VitD and IFN-γ alone and further increased by the combination treatment with VitD + IFN-γ. CONCLUSIONS VitD would defend the body by SARS-COV2 both by regulating the host immune defense and by up-regulating of the expression of the ACE-2 receptor. The existence of a co-operation between VitD and IFN-γ demonstrated in other systems is supported also for ACE-2 up-regulation. These observations lead to an increased interest for the potential therapeutic benefits of VitD supplementation in COVID-19.
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- F Coperchini
- Unit of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Laboratory for Endocrine Disruptors, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 27100, Pavia, PV, Italy
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- Unit of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Laboratory for Endocrine Disruptors, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 27100, Pavia, PV, Italy
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- Unit of Molecular Cardiology 27100, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy
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- Unit of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Laboratory for Endocrine Disruptors, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 27100, Pavia, PV, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Via S. Maugeri 4, 27100, Pavia, PV, Italy
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- Unit of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Laboratory for Endocrine Disruptors, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 27100, Pavia, PV, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Via S. Maugeri 4, 27100, Pavia, PV, Italy
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- Unit of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Laboratory for Endocrine Disruptors, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 27100, Pavia, PV, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Via S. Maugeri 4, 27100, Pavia, PV, Italy
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- Unit of Pathology, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 27100, Pavia, PV, Italy
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- Department of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 27100, Pavia, PV, Italy
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- Unit of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Laboratory for Endocrine Disruptors, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 27100, Pavia, PV, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Via S. Maugeri 4, 27100, Pavia, PV, Italy
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- Unit of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Laboratory for Endocrine Disruptors, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 27100, Pavia, PV, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Via S. Maugeri 4, 27100, Pavia, PV, Italy
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- Laboratory of Epigenetics, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 10, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, SSD Medicina Ad Indirizzo Endocrino-Metabolico, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili Di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Clinic for Endocrinology and Diabetology, Lugano Regional Hospital, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Lugano, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università Della Svizzera Italiana (USI), Lugano, Switzerland
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- Unit of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Laboratory for Endocrine Disruptors, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 27100, Pavia, PV, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Via S. Maugeri 4, 27100, Pavia, PV, Italy
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- Unit of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Laboratory for Endocrine Disruptors, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 27100, Pavia, PV, Italy.
- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Via S. Maugeri 4, 27100, Pavia, PV, Italy.
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Jusic A, Thomas PB, Wettinger SB, Dogan S, Farrugia R, Gaetano C, Tuna BG, Pinet F, Robinson EL, Tual-Chalot S, Stellos K, Devaux Y. Noncoding RNAs in age-related cardiovascular diseases. Ageing Res Rev 2022; 77:101610. [PMID: 35338919 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2022.101610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the adult population worldwide and represent a severe economic burden and public health concern. The majority of human genes do not code for proteins. However, noncoding transcripts play important roles in ageing that significantly increases the risk for CVDs. Noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) are critical regulators of multiple biological processes related to ageing such as oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction and chronic inflammation. NcRNAs are also involved in pathophysiological developments within the cardiovascular system including arrhythmias, cardiac hypertrophy, fibrosis, myocardial infarction and heart failure. In this review article, we cover the roles of ncRNAs in cardiovascular ageing and disease as well as their potential therapeutic applications in CVDs.
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Significance: microRNA-210 (miR-210) is the master hypoxia-inducible miRNA (hypoxamiR) since it has been found to be significantly upregulated under hypoxia in a wide range of cell types. Recent advances: Gene ontology analysis of its targets indicates that miR-210 modulates several aspects of cellular response to hypoxia. Due to its high pleiotropy, miR-210 not only plays a protective role by fine-tuning mitochondrial metabolism and inhibiting red-ox imbalance and apoptosis, but it can also promote cell proliferation, differentiation, and migration, substantially contributing to angiogenesis. Critical issues: As most miRNAs, modulating different gene pathways, also miR-210 can potentially lead to different and even opposite effects, depending on the physio-pathological contexts in which it acts. Future direction: The use of miRNAs as therapeutics is a fast growing field. This review aimed at highlighting the role of miR-210 in angiogenesis in the context of ischemic cardiovascular diseases and diabetes in order to clarify the molecular mechanisms underpinning miR-210 action. Particular attention will be dedicated to experimentally validated miR-210 direct targets involved in cellular processes related to angiogenesis and diabetes mellitus, such as mitochondrial metabolism, redox balance, apoptosis, migration, and adhesion. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 36, 685-706.
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- Germana Zaccagnini
- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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Robinson EL, Baker AH, Brittan M, McCracken I, Condorelli G, Emanueli C, Srivastava PK, Gaetano C, Thum T, Vanhaverbeke M, Angione C, Heymans S, Devaux Y, Pedrazzini T, Martelli F. Dissecting the transcriptome in cardiovascular disease. Cardiovasc Res 2022; 118:1004-1019. [PMID: 33757121 PMCID: PMC8930073 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvab117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The human transcriptome comprises a complex network of coding and non-coding RNAs implicated in a myriad of biological functions. Non-coding RNAs exhibit highly organized spatial and temporal expression patterns and are emerging as critical regulators of differentiation, homeostasis, and pathological states, including in the cardiovascular system. This review defines the current knowledge gaps, unmet methodological needs, and describes the challenges in dissecting and understanding the role and regulation of the non-coding transcriptome in cardiovascular disease. These challenges include poor annotation of the non-coding genome, determination of the cellular distribution of transcripts, assessment of the role of RNA processing and identification of cell-type specific changes in cardiovascular physiology and disease. We highlight similarities and differences in the hurdles associated with the analysis of the non-coding and protein-coding transcriptomes. In addition, we discuss how the lack of consensus and absence of standardized methods affect reproducibility of data. These shortcomings should be defeated in order to make significant scientific progress and foster the development of clinically applicable non-coding RNA-based therapeutic strategies to lessen the burden of cardiovascular disease.
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- Emma L Robinson
- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- The Division of Cardiology, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queen’s Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ, UK
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queen’s Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ, UK
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queen’s Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ, UK
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- Humanitas Research Hospital, Humanitas University, Via Manzoni 113, Rozzano, MI 20089, Italy
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- Imperial College, National Heart and Lung Institute, Hammersmith campus, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK
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- Imperial College, National Heart and Lung Institute, Hammersmith campus, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 4, Pavia 27100, Italy
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- Hannover Medical School, Institute of Molecular and Translational Therapeutic Strategies (IMTTS), Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- UZ Gasthuisberg Campus, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BX, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Unit, Department of Population Health, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 1A-B, rue Thomas Edison, L-1445 Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Experimental Cardiology Unit, Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Lausanne Medical School, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, Piazza Edmondo Malan, 2, 20097 San Donato, Milan, Italy
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Mongelli A, Barbi V, Gottardi Zamperla M, Atlante S, Forleo L, Nesta M, Massetti M, Pontecorvi A, Nanni S, Farsetti A, Catalano O, Bussotti M, Dalla Vecchia LA, Bachetti T, Martelli F, La Rovere MT, Gaetano C. Evidence for Biological Age Acceleration and Telomere Shortening in COVID-19 Survivors. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22116151. [PMID: 34200325 PMCID: PMC8201243 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22116151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The SARS-CoV-2 infection determines the COVID-19 syndrome characterized, in the worst cases, by severe respiratory distress, pulmonary and cardiac fibrosis, inflammatory cytokine release, and immunosuppression. This condition has led to the death of about 2.15% of the total infected world population so far. Among survivors, the presence of the so-called persistent post-COVID-19 syndrome (PPCS) is a common finding. In COVID-19 survivors, PPCS presents one or more symptoms: fatigue, dyspnea, memory loss, sleep disorders, and difficulty concentrating. In this study, a cohort of 117 COVID-19 survivors (post-COVID-19) and 144 non-infected volunteers (COVID-19-free) was analyzed using pyrosequencing of defined CpG islands previously identified as suitable for biological age determination. The results show a consistent biological age increase in the post-COVID-19 population, determining a DeltaAge acceleration of 10.45 ± 7.29 years (+5.25 years above the range of normality) compared with 3.68 ± 8.17 years for the COVID-19-free population (p < 0.0001). A significant telomere shortening parallels this finding in the post-COVID-19 cohort compared with COVID-19-free subjects (p < 0.0001). Additionally, ACE2 expression was decreased in post-COVID-19 patients, compared with the COVID-19-free population, while DPP-4 did not change. In light of these observations, we hypothesize that some epigenetic alterations are associated with the post-COVID-19 condition, particularly in younger patients (< 60 years).
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- Alessia Mongelli
- Laboratory of Epigenetics, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 10, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (A.M.); (V.B.); (M.G.Z.); (S.A.); (L.F.)
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- Laboratory of Epigenetics, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 10, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (A.M.); (V.B.); (M.G.Z.); (S.A.); (L.F.)
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- Laboratory of Epigenetics, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 10, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (A.M.); (V.B.); (M.G.Z.); (S.A.); (L.F.)
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- Laboratory of Epigenetics, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 10, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (A.M.); (V.B.); (M.G.Z.); (S.A.); (L.F.)
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- Laboratory of Epigenetics, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 10, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (A.M.); (V.B.); (M.G.Z.); (S.A.); (L.F.)
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- Foundation “Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS”, Department of Translational Medicine & Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, and Department of Cardiovascular Science, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome, Italy; (M.N.); (M.M.); (A.P.); (S.N.)
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- Foundation “Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS”, Department of Translational Medicine & Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, and Department of Cardiovascular Science, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome, Italy; (M.N.); (M.M.); (A.P.); (S.N.)
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- Foundation “Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS”, Department of Translational Medicine & Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, and Department of Cardiovascular Science, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome, Italy; (M.N.); (M.M.); (A.P.); (S.N.)
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- Foundation “Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS”, Department of Translational Medicine & Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, and Department of Cardiovascular Science, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome, Italy; (M.N.); (M.M.); (A.P.); (S.N.)
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- Institute for Systems Analysis and Computer Science “A. Ruberti” (IASI), National Research Council (CNR), 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 10, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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- Cardiorespiratory Rehabilitation Department, IRCCS Maugeri Clinical Scientific Institutes, 20097 Milan, Italy; (M.B.); (L.A.D.V.)
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- Cardiorespiratory Rehabilitation Department, IRCCS Maugeri Clinical Scientific Institutes, 20097 Milan, Italy; (M.B.); (L.A.D.V.)
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- Scientific Direction, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 4, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (T.B.); (M.T.L.R.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cardiology, Policlinico San Donato IRCCS, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy;
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- Scientific Direction, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 4, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (T.B.); (M.T.L.R.)
- Department of Cardiology, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 27040 Montescano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Epigenetics, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 10, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (A.M.); (V.B.); (M.G.Z.); (S.A.); (L.F.)
- Department of Cardiology, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 27040 Montescano, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-038-259-2262
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Greco S, Madè A, Gaetano C, Devaux Y, Emanueli C, Martelli F. Noncoding RNAs implication in cardiovascular diseases in the COVID-19 era. J Transl Med 2020; 18:408. [PMID: 33129318 PMCID: PMC7602761 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-020-02582-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
COronaVIrus Disease 19 (COVID-19) is caused by the infection of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome CoronaVirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Although the main clinical manifestations of COVID-19 are respiratory, many patients also display acute myocardial injury and chronic damage to the cardiovascular system. Understanding both direct and indirect damage caused to the heart and the vascular system by SARS-CoV-2 infection is necessary to identify optimal clinical care strategies. The homeostasis of the cardiovascular system requires a tight regulation of the gene expression, which is controlled by multiple types of RNA molecules, including RNA encoding proteins (messenger RNAs) (mRNAs) and those lacking protein-coding potential, the noncoding-RNAs. In the last few years, dysregulation of noncoding-RNAs has emerged as a crucial component in the pathophysiology of virtually all cardiovascular diseases. Here we will discuss the potential role of noncoding RNAs in COVID-19 disease mechanisms and their possible use as biomarkers of clinical use.
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- S Greco
- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097, Milan, Italy
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Epigenetics, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Research Unit, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Imperial College London, National Heart and Lung Institute, Hammersmith Campus, London, W12 0NN, UK
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097, Milan, Italy.
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Mongelli A, Atlante S, Barbi V, Bachetti T, Martelli F, Farsetti A, Gaetano C. Treating Senescence like Cancer: Novel Perspectives in Senotherapy of Chronic Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21217984. [PMID: 33121118 PMCID: PMC7663758 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21217984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The WHO estimated around 41 million deaths worldwide each year for age-related non-communicable chronic diseases. Hence, developing strategies to control the accumulation of cell senescence in living organisms and the overall aging process is an urgently needed problem of social relevance. During aging, many biological processes are altered, which globally induce the dysfunction of the whole organism. Cell senescence is one of the causes of this modification. Nowadays, several drugs approved for anticancer therapy have been repurposed to treat senescence, and others are under scrutiny in vitro and in vivo to establish their senomorphic or senolytic properties. In some cases, this research led to a significant increase in cell survival or to a prolonged lifespan in animal models, at least. Senomorphics can act to interfere with a specific pathway in order to restore the appropriate cellular function, preserve viability, and to prolong the lifespan. On the other hand, senolytics induce apoptosis in senescent cells allowing the remaining non–senescent population to preserve or restore tissue function. A large number of research articles and reviews recently addressed this topic. Herein, we would like to focus attention on those chemical agents with senomorphic or senolytic properties that perspectively, according to literature, suggest a potential application as senotherapeutics for chronic diseases.
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- Alessia Mongelli
- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 4, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (A.M.); (S.A.); (V.B.)
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 4, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (A.M.); (S.A.); (V.B.)
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 4, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (A.M.); (S.A.); (V.B.)
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- Direzione Scientifica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 4, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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- Laboratorio di Cardiologia Molecolare, Policlinico San Donato IRCCS, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milano; Italy,
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- Institute for Systems Analysis and Computer Science “A. Ruberti” (IASI), National Research Council (CNR), 00185 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: (A.F.); (C.G.)
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 4, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (A.M.); (S.A.); (V.B.)
- Correspondence: (A.F.); (C.G.)
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Atlante S, Mongelli A, Barbi V, Martelli F, Farsetti A, Gaetano C. The epigenetic implication in coronavirus infection and therapy. Clin Epigenetics 2020; 12:156. [PMID: 33087172 PMCID: PMC7576975 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-020-00946-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Epigenetics is a relatively new field of science that studies the genetic and non-genetic aspects related to heritable phenotypic changes, frequently caused by environmental and metabolic factors. In the host, the epigenetic machinery can regulate gene expression through a series of reversible epigenetic modifications, such as histone methylation and acetylation, DNA/RNA methylation, chromatin remodeling, and non-coding RNAs. The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is a highly transmittable and pathogenic viral infection. The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which emerged in Wuhan, China, and spread worldwide, causes it. COVID-19 severity and consequences largely depend on patient age and health status. In this review, we will summarize and comparatively analyze how viruses regulate the host epigenome. Mainly, we will be focusing on highly pathogenic respiratory RNA virus infections such as coronaviruses. In this context, epigenetic alterations might play an essential role in the onset of coronavirus disease complications. Although many therapeutic approaches are under study, more research is urgently needed to identify effective vaccine or safer chemotherapeutic drugs, including epigenetic drugs, to cope with this viral outbreak and to develop pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis against COVID-19.
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- Sandra Atlante
- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 4, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 4, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 4, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Cardiologia Molecolare, Policlinico San Donato IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Institute for Systems Analysis and Computer Science “A. Ruberti” (IASI), National Research Council (CNR), Rome, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Via Maugeri 4, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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Nanni S, Bacci L, Aiello A, Re A, Salis C, Grassi C, Pontecorvi A, Gaetano C, Farsetti A. Signaling through estrogen receptors modulates long non-coding RNAs in prostate cancer. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2020; 511:110864. [PMID: 32413384 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2020.110864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Prostate cancer (PCa) is a sex-steroid hormone-dependent cancer in which estrogens play a critical role in both initiation and progression. Recently, several long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been associated with PCa and are supposedly playing a pivotal role in the biology and progression of this type of cancer. In this review, we focused on some lncRNAs that are known for their androgen and estrogen transcriptional responsiveness in PCa. Specifically, we summarized recent pieces of evidence about lncRNAs NEAT1, H19, MALAT1, and HOTAIR, in estrogen signaling, emphasizing their role in PCa progression and the acquisition of a castration-resistant phenotype. Here, the reader will find information about lncRNAs present in estrogen-dependent transcriptional complexes. The potential role of lncRNA/estrogen signaling as a novel pathway for PCa treatment will be discussed.
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- Simona Nanni
- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168, Roma, Italy; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168, Roma, Italy
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- Institute for Systems Analysis and Computer Science "A. Ruberti" (IASI), National Research Council (CNR), 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Institute for Systems Analysis and Computer Science "A. Ruberti" (IASI), National Research Council (CNR), 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168, Roma, Italy; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168, Roma, Italy; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
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- Institute for Systems Analysis and Computer Science "A. Ruberti" (IASI), National Research Council (CNR), 00185, Rome, Italy.
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Zaccagnini G, Maimone B, Fuschi P, Longo M, Da Silva D, Carrara M, Voellenkle C, Perani L, Esposito A, Gaetano C, Martelli F. Hypoxia-Induced miR-210 Is Necessary for Vascular Regeneration upon Acute Limb Ischemia. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 21:ijms21010129. [PMID: 31878120 PMCID: PMC6981725 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21010129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Critical limb ischemia is the most serious form of peripheral artery disease, characterized by severe functional consequences, difficult clinical management and reduced life expectancy. The goal of this study was to investigate the miR-210 role in the neo-angiogenic response after acute limb ischemia. Complementary approaches were used in a mouse model of hindlimb ischemia: miR-210 loss-of-function was obtained by administration of LNA-oligonucleotides anti-miR-210; for miR-210 gain-of-function, a doxycycline-inducible miR-210 transgenic mouse was used. We tested miR-210 ability to stimulate vascular regeneration following ischemia. We found that miR-210 was necessary and sufficient to stimulate blood perfusion recovery, as well as arteriolar and capillary density increase, in the ischemic muscle. To clarify the molecular events underpinning miR-210 pro-angiogenic action, the transcriptomic changes in ischemic muscles upon miR-210 blocking were analyzed. We found that miR-210 impacted the transcriptome significantly, regulating pathways and functions linked to vascular regeneration. In agreement with a pro-angiogenic role, miR-210 also improved cardiac function and left ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction. Moreover, miR-210 blocking decreased capillary density in a Matrigel plug assay, indicating that miR-210 is necessary for angiogenesis independently of ischemia. Collectively, these data indicate that miR-210 plays a pivotal role in promoting vascular regeneration.
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- Germana Zaccagnini
- Laboratory of Molecular Cardiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, 20097 San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy; (B.M.); (P.F.); (M.L.); (D.D.S.); (M.C.)
- Correspondence: (G.Z.); (F.M.); Tel.: +39-02-2643-7737 (G.Z.); +39-02-2643-7762 or +39-02-5277-4533 (F.M.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cardiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, 20097 San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy; (B.M.); (P.F.); (M.L.); (D.D.S.); (M.C.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cardiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, 20097 San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy; (B.M.); (P.F.); (M.L.); (D.D.S.); (M.C.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cardiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, 20097 San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy; (B.M.); (P.F.); (M.L.); (D.D.S.); (M.C.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cardiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, 20097 San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy; (B.M.); (P.F.); (M.L.); (D.D.S.); (M.C.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cardiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, 20097 San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy; (B.M.); (P.F.); (M.L.); (D.D.S.); (M.C.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cardiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, 20097 San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy; (B.M.); (P.F.); (M.L.); (D.D.S.); (M.C.)
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- Preclinical Imaging Facility, Experimental Imaging Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy; (L.P.); (A.E.)
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- Preclinical Imaging Facility, Experimental Imaging Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy; (L.P.); (A.E.)
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, via Maugeri 4, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cardiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, 20097 San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy; (B.M.); (P.F.); (M.L.); (D.D.S.); (M.C.)
- Correspondence: (G.Z.); (F.M.); Tel.: +39-02-2643-7737 (G.Z.); +39-02-2643-7762 or +39-02-5277-4533 (F.M.)
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Bankov K, Döring C, Ustaszewski A, Giefing M, Herling M, Cencioni C, Spallotta F, Gaetano C, Küppers R, Hansmann ML, Hartmann S. Fibroblasts in Nodular Sclerosing Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma Are Defined by a Specific Phenotype and Protect Tumor Cells from Brentuximab-Vedotin Induced Injury. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:cancers11111687. [PMID: 31671543 PMCID: PMC6896072 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11111687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) is one of the most common malignant lymphomas in Western Europe. The nodular sclerosing subtype of cHL (NS cHL) is characterized by a proliferation of fibroblasts in the tumor microenvironment, leading to fibrotic bands surrounding the lymphoma infiltrate. Several studies have described a crosstalk between the tumour cells of cHL, the Hodgkin- and Reed-Sternberg (HRS) cells, and cancer-associated fibroblasts. However, to date a deep molecular characterization of these fibroblasts is lacking. Thus, the aim of the present study is a comprehensive characterization of these fibroblasts. Gene expression profiling and methylation profiles of fibroblasts isolated from primary lymph node suspensions revealed persistent differences between fibroblasts obtained from NS cHL and lymphadenitis. NS cHL derived fibroblasts exhibit a myofibroblastic phenotype characterized by myocardin (MYOCD) expression. Moreover, TIMP3, an inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases, was strongly upregulated in NS cHL fibroblasts, likely contributing to the accumulation of collagen in sclerotic bands of NS cHL. As previously shown for other types of cancer-associated fibroblasts, treatment by luteolin could reverse this fibroblast phenotype and decrease TIMP3 secretion. NS cHL fibroblasts showed enhanced proliferation when they were exposed to soluble factors released from HRS cells. For HRS cells, soluble factors from fibroblasts were not sufficient to protect them from Brentuximab-Vedotin induced cell death. However, HRS cells adherent to fibroblasts were protected from Brentuximab-Vedotin induced injury. In summary, we confirm the importance of fibroblasts for HRS cell survival and identify TIMP3 which probably contributes as a major factor to the typical fibrosis observed in NS cHL.
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- Katrin Bankov
- Dr. Senckenberg Institute of Pathology, Goethe University, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
- Department of Internal Medicine 1, Hospital of the J.W. Goethe University, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Dr. Senckenberg Institute of Pathology, Goethe University, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 60-479 Poznan, Poland.
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 60-479 Poznan, Poland.
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- The Laboratory of Lymphocyte Signalling and Oncoproteome, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO) Aachen-Bonn-Cologne-Duesseldorf, CECAD and CMMC, University of Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany.
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- National Research Council (CNR), Institute for Systems Analysis and Computer Science, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Oncology, University of Turin, 10060 Candiolo (Turin), Italy.
- Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, 10060 Candiolo (Turin), Italy.
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
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- Institute of Cell Biology (Cancer Research), University of Duisburg-Essen, 45122 Essen, Germany.
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- Dr. Senckenberg Institute of Pathology, Goethe University, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
- Reference and Consultant Center for Lymph Node and Lymphoma Pathology, Goethe University, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
- Frankfurt Institute of Advanced Studies, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Dr. Senckenberg Institute of Pathology, Goethe University, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
- Reference and Consultant Center for Lymph Node and Lymphoma Pathology, Goethe University, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Cencioni C, Heid J, Krepelova A, Rasa SMM, Kuenne C, Guenther S, Baumgart M, Cellerino A, Neri F, Spallotta F, Gaetano C. Aging Triggers H3K27 Trimethylation Hoarding in the Chromatin of Nothobranchius furzeri Skeletal Muscle. Cells 2019; 8:cells8101169. [PMID: 31569376 PMCID: PMC6829443 DOI: 10.3390/cells8101169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 09/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Aging associates with progressive loss of skeletal muscle function, sometimes leading to sarcopenia, a process characterized by impaired mobility and weakening of muscle strength. Since aging associates with profound epigenetic changes, epigenetic landscape alteration analysis in the skeletal muscle promises to highlight molecular mechanisms of age-associated alteration in skeletal muscle. This study was conducted exploiting the short-lived turquoise killifish Nothobranchius furzeri (Nfu), a relatively new model for aging studies. The epigenetic analysis suggested a less accessible and more condensed chromatin in old Nfu skeletal muscle. Specifically, an accumulation of heterochromatin regions was observed as a consequence of increased levels of H3K27me3, HP1α, polycomb complex subunits, and senescence-associated heterochromatic foci (SAHFs). Consistently, euchromatin histone marks, including H3K9ac, were significantly reduced. In this context, integrated bioinformatics analysis of RNASeq and ChIPSeq, related to skeletal muscle of Nfu at different ages, revealed a down-modulation of genes involved in cell cycle, differentiation, and DNA repair and an up-regulation of inflammation and senescence genes. Undoubtedly, more studies are needed to disclose the detailed mechanisms; however, our approach enlightened unprecedented features of Nfu skeletal muscle aging, potentially associated with swimming impairment and reduced mobility typical of old Nfu.
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- Chiara Cencioni
- National Research Council, Institute for Systems Analysis and Computer Science, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
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- Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI), 07745 Jena, Germany.
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- ECCPS Bioinformatics and deep sequencing platform, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, 61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany.
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- ECCPS Bioinformatics and deep sequencing platform, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, 61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany.
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- Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI), 07745 Jena, Germany.
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- Laboratory of Biology (Bio@SNS), Scuola Normale Superiore, c/o Istituto di Biofisica del CNR, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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- Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI), 07745 Jena, Germany.
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- Department of Oncology, University of Turin, 10060 Candiolo (TO), Italy.
- Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, 10060 Candiolo (TO), Italy.
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- Laboratory of Epigenetics, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
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Cencioni C, Spallotta F, Gaetano C. Dark Side of the Deep Heart. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 10:CIRCGENETICS.117.001812. [PMID: 28611036 DOI: 10.1161/circgenetics.117.001812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Chiara Cencioni
- From the National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Rome, Italy (C.C.); and Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics (C.C., F.S., C.G.) and Internal Medicine Clinic III (F.S., C.G.), Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- From the National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Rome, Italy (C.C.); and Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics (C.C., F.S., C.G.) and Internal Medicine Clinic III (F.S., C.G.), Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- From the National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Rome, Italy (C.C.); and Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics (C.C., F.S., C.G.) and Internal Medicine Clinic III (F.S., C.G.), Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Mongelli A, Martelli F, Farsetti A, Gaetano C. The Dark That Matters: Long Non-coding RNAs as Master Regulators of Cellular Metabolism in Non-communicable Diseases. Front Physiol 2019; 10:369. [PMID: 31191327 PMCID: PMC6539782 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Non-coding RNAs are pivotal for many cellular functions, such as splicing, gene regulation, chromosome structure, and hormone-like activity. Here, we will report about the biology and the general molecular mechanisms associated with long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), a class of >200 nucleotides-long ribonucleic acid sequences, and their role in chronic non-transmissible diseases. In particular, we will summarize knowledge about some of the best-characterized lncRNAs, such as H19 and MALAT1, and how they regulate carbohydrate and lipid metabolism as well as protein synthesis and degradation. Evidence is discussed about how lncRNAs expression might affect cellular and organismal metabolism and whether their modulation could provide ground for the development of innovative treatments.
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, National Research Council, Università Cattolica di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Epigenetics, ICS Maugeri S.p.A., Pavia, Italy
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Cencioni C, Gaetano C, Spallotta F. Correction: Dissecting cytosine methylation mechanics of dysmetabolism. Aging (Albany NY) 2019; 11:2541. [PMID: 31056534 PMCID: PMC6519990 DOI: 10.18632/aging.101950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Chiara Cencioni
- National Research Council, Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Monterotondo, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Pavia, Italy
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- Cancer Epigenetics Laboratory, Candiolo Cancer Institute-FPO, Candiolo, Turin, Italy
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Voellenkle C, Perfetti A, Carrara M, Fuschi P, Renna LV, Longo M, Sain SB, Cardani R, Valaperta R, Silvestri G, Legnini I, Bozzoni I, Furling D, Gaetano C, Falcone G, Meola G, Martelli F. Dysregulation of Circular RNAs in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20081938. [PMID: 31010208 PMCID: PMC6515344 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20081938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) constitute a recently re-discovered class of non-coding RNAs functioning as sponges for miRNAs and proteins, affecting RNA splicing and regulating transcription. CircRNAs are generated by “back-splicing”, which is the linking covalently of 3′- and 5′-ends of exons. Thus, circRNA levels might be deregulated in conditions associated with altered RNA-splicing. Significantly, growing evidence indicates their role in human diseases. Specifically, myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a multisystemic disorder caused by expanded CTG repeats in the DMPK gene which results in abnormal mRNA-splicing. In this investigation, circRNAs expressed in DM1 skeletal muscles were identified by analyzing RNA-sequencing data-sets followed by qPCR validation. In muscle biopsies, out of nine tested, four transcripts showed an increased circular fraction: CDYL, HIPK3, RTN4_03, and ZNF609. Their circular fraction values correlated with skeletal muscle strength and with splicing biomarkers of disease severity, and displayed higher values in more severely affected patients. Moreover, Receiver-Operating-Characteristics curves of these four circRNAs discriminated DM1 patients from controls. The identified circRNAs were also detectable in peripheral-blood-mononuclear-cells (PBMCs) and the plasma of DM1 patients, but they were not regulated significantly. Finally, increased circular fractions of RTN4_03 and ZNF609 were also observed in differentiated myogenic cell lines derived from DM1 patients. In conclusion, this pilot study identified circRNA dysregulation in DM1 patients.
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- Christine Voellenkle
- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy.
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy.
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy.
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Muscle Histopathology and Molecular Biology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy.
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy.
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- Center for Translational Genomics and Bioinformatics, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Muscle Histopathology and Molecular Biology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy.
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- Research Laboratories, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Geriatrics, Orthopaedic and Neuroscience, Institute of Neurology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli, 00168 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology "Charles Darwin", Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology "Charles Darwin", Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Association Institut de Myologie, Centre de Recherche en Myologie, F-75013 Paris, France.
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- Laboratory of Epigenetics, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
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- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, National Research Council, Monterotondo, 00015 Rome, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Muscle Histopathology and Molecular Biology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy.
- Department of Neurology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy.
- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, Italy.
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SIGNIFICANCE Redox homeostasis plays a pivotal role in vascular cell function and its imbalance has a causal role in a variety of vascular diseases. Accordingly, the response of mammalian cells to redox cues requires precise transcriptional and post-transcriptional modulation of gene expression patterns. Recent Advances: Mounting evidence shows that nonprotein-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are important for the functional regulation of most, if not all, cellular processes and tissues. Not surprisingly, a prominent role of ncRNAs has been identified also in the vascular system response to oxidative stress. CRITICAL ISSUES The highly heterogeneous family of ncRNAs has been divided into several groups. In this article we focus on two classes of regulatory ncRNAs: microRNAs and long ncRNAs (lncRNAs). Although knowledge in many circumstances, and especially for lncRNAs, is still fragmentary, ncRNAs are clinically interesting because of their diagnostic and therapeutic potential. We outline ncRNAs that are regulated by oxidative stress as well as ncRNAs that modulate reactive oxygen species production and scavenging. More importantly, we describe the role of these ncRNAs in vascular physiopathology and specifically in disease conditions wherein oxidative stress plays a crucial role, such as hypoxia and ischemia, ischemia reperfusion, inflammation, diabetes mellitus, and atherosclerosis. FUTURE DIRECTIONS The therapeutic potential of ncRNAs in vascular diseases and in redox homeostasis is discussed.
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- Paola Fuschi
- 1 Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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- 1 Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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- 2 Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- 1 Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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Cencioni C, Gaetano C, Spallotta F. Dissecting cytosine methylation mechanics of dysmetabolism. Aging (Albany NY) 2019; 11:837-838. [PMID: 30674712 PMCID: PMC6382438 DOI: 10.18632/aging.101788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Chiara Cencioni
- National Research Council, Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Monterotondo, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Pavia, Italy
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- Cancer Epigenetics Laboratory, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO - IRCCS - Candiolo, Turin, Italy
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Savoia M, Cencioni C, Mori M, Atlante S, Zaccagnini G, Devanna P, Di Marcotullio L, Botta B, Martelli F, Zeiher AM, Pontecorvi A, Farsetti A, Spallotta F, Gaetano C. P300/CBP‐associated factor regulates transcription and function of isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 during muscle differentiation. FASEB J 2018; 33:4107-4123. [DOI: 10.1096/fj.201800788r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Matteo Savoia
- Division of Cardiovascular EpigeneticsDepartment of CardiologyGoethe University Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Internal Medicine Clinic IIIDepartment of CardiologyGoethe University Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry, and PharmacyUniversity of Siena Siena Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular EpigeneticsDepartment of CardiologyGoethe University Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Molecular Cardiology LaboratoryIstituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese Milan Italy
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- Neurogenetics of Vocal Communication GroupMax Plank Institute for Psycholinguistics Nijmegen The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular MedicineSapienza University of Rome Rome Italy
- Istituto Pasteur–Fondazione Cenci BolognettiUniversity La Sapienza Rome Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del FarmacoSapienza University of Rome Rome Italy
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- Molecular Cardiology LaboratoryIstituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese Milan Italy
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- Internal Medicine Clinic IIIDepartment of CardiologyGoethe University Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Institute of Medical PathologyUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma Rome Italy
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Rome Italy
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- National Research CouncilInstitute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Monterotondo Rome Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular EpigeneticsDepartment of CardiologyGoethe University Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Laboratorio di EpigeneticaIstituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri Pavia Italy
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- Alessia Mongelli
- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, via Maugeri 4, Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, via Maugeri 4, Pavia, Italy
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Mongelli A, Gaetano C. Controversial Impact of Sirtuins in Chronic Non-Transmissible Diseases and Rehabilitation Medicine. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19103080. [PMID: 30304806 PMCID: PMC6213918 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19103080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 09/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
A large body of evidence reports about the positive effects of physical activity in pathophysiological conditions associated with aging. Physical exercise, alone or in combination with other medical therapies, unquestionably causes reduction of symptoms in chronic non-transmissible diseases often leading to significant amelioration or complete healing. The molecular basis of this exciting outcome—however, remain largely obscure. Epigenetics, exploring at the interface between environmental signals and the remodeling of chromatin structure, promises to shed light on this intriguing matter possibly contributing to the identification of novel therapeutic targets. In this review, we shall focalize on the role of sirtuins (Sirts) a class III histone deacetylases (HDACs), which function has been frequently associated, often with a controversial role, to the pathogenesis of aging-associated pathophysiological conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular, muscular, neurodegenerative, bones and respiratory diseases. Numerous studies, in fact, demonstrate that Sirt-dependent pathways are activated upon physical and cognitive exercises linking mitochondrial function, DNA structure remodeling and gene expression regulation to designed medical therapies leading to tangible beneficial outcomes. However, in similar conditions, other studies assign to sirtuins a negative pathophysiological role. In spite of this controversial effect, it is doubtless that studying sirtuins in chronic diseases might lead to an unprecedented improvement of life quality in the elderly.
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- ICS Maugeri S.p.A., SB, via Maugeri 10, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
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Bacci L, Barbati SA, Colussi C, Aiello A, Isidori AM, Grassi C, Pontecorvi A, Farsetti A, Gaetano C, Nanni S. Sildenafil normalizes MALAT1 level in diabetic cardiomyopathy. Endocrine 2018; 62:259-262. [PMID: 29691810 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-018-1599-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Lorenza Bacci
- Institute of Medical Pathology, Università Cattolica di Roma, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Human Physiology, Università Cattolica di Roma, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, National Research Council, 00143, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Medical Pathology, Università Cattolica di Roma, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, National Research Council, 00143, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Human Physiology, Università Cattolica di Roma, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Medical Pathology, Università Cattolica di Roma, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, National Research Council, 00143, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, via Maugeri 4, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
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- Institute of Medical Pathology, Università Cattolica di Roma, 00168, Rome, Italy.
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Atlante S, Visintin A, Marini E, Savoia M, Dianzani C, Giorgis M, Sürün D, Maione F, Schnütgen F, Farsetti A, Zeiher AM, Bertinaria M, Giraudo E, Spallotta F, Cencioni C, Gaetano C. α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase inhibition counteracts breast cancer-associated lung metastasis. Cell Death Dis 2018; 9:756. [PMID: 29988033 PMCID: PMC6037705 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-018-0802-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Revised: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Metastasis formation requires active energy production and is regulated at multiple levels by mitochondrial metabolism. The hyperactive metabolism of cancer cells supports their extreme adaptability and plasticity and facilitates resistance to common anticancer therapies. In spite the potential relevance of a metastasis metabolic control therapy, so far, limited experience is available in this direction. Here, we evaluated the effect of the recently described α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase (KGDH) inhibitor, (S)-2-[(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl) amino] succinic acid (AA6), in an orthotopic mouse model of breast cancer 4T1 and in other human breast cancer cell lines. In all conditions, AA6 altered Krebs cycle causing intracellular α-ketoglutarate (α-KG) accumulation. Consequently, the activity of the α-KG-dependent epigenetic enzymes, including the DNA demethylation ten-eleven translocation translocation hydroxylases (TETs), was increased. In mice, AA6 injection reduced metastasis formation and increased 5hmC levels in primary tumours. Moreover, in vitro and in vivo treatment with AA6 determined an α-KG accumulation paralleled by an enhanced production of nitric oxide (NO). This epigenetically remodelled metabolic environment efficiently counteracted the initiating steps of tumour invasion inhibiting the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Mechanistically, AA6 treatment could be linked to upregulation of the NO-sensitive anti-metastatic miRNA 200 family and down-modulation of EMT-associated transcription factor Zeb1 and its CtBP1 cofactor. This scenario led to a decrease of the matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP3) and to an impairment of 4T1 aggressiveness. Overall, our data suggest that AA6 determines an α-KG-dependent epigenetic regulation of the TET-miR200-Zeb1/CtBP1-MMP3 axis providing an anti-metastatic effect in a mouse model of breast cancer-associated metastasis.
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- Sandra Atlante
- Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, 60596, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Laboratory of Transgenic Mouse Models, Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Candiolo, Italy.,Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, 60596, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Laboratory of Transgenic Mouse Models, Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Candiolo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Transgenic Mouse Models, Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Candiolo, Italy.,Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Goethe University, 60596, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Istituto di Biologia Cellulare e Neurobiologia (IBCN), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), 00143, Roma, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Clinic III, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Laboratory of Transgenic Mouse Models, Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Candiolo, Italy.,Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, 60596, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, 60596, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. .,Istituto di Biologia Cellulare e Neurobiologia (IBCN), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), 00143, Roma, Italy.
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- Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Via Maugeri 4, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
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Cencioni C, Spallotta F, Savoia M, Kuenne C, Guenther S, Re A, Wingert S, Rehage M, Sürün D, Siragusa M, Smith JG, Schnütgen F, von Melchner H, Rieger MA, Martelli F, Riccio A, Fleming I, Braun T, Zeiher AM, Farsetti A, Gaetano C. Zeb1-Hdac2-eNOS circuitry identifies early cardiovascular precursors in naive mouse embryonic stem cells. Nat Commun 2018; 9:1281. [PMID: 29599503 PMCID: PMC5876398 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-03668-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2016] [Accepted: 03/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Nitric oxide (NO) synthesis is a late event during differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells (mESC) and occurs after release from serum and leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF). Here we show that after release from pluripotency, a subpopulation of mESC, kept in the naive state by 2i/LIF, expresses endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and endogenously synthesizes NO. This eNOS/NO-positive subpopulation (ESNO+) expresses mesendodermal markers and is more efficient in the generation of cardiovascular precursors than eNOS/NO-negative cells. Mechanistically, production of endogenous NO triggers rapid Hdac2 S-nitrosylation, which reduces association of Hdac2 with the transcriptional repression factor Zeb1, allowing mesendodermal gene expression. In conclusion, our results suggest that the interaction between Zeb1, Hdac2, and eNOS is required for early mesendodermal differentiation of naive mESC.
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- Chiara Cencioni
- Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. .,National Research Council, Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology (IBCN), Via del Fosso di Fiorano 64, 00143, Rome, Italy.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.,Institute of Medical Pathology, Università Cattolica di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- ECCPS Bioinformatics and deep sequencing platform, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Ludwigstrasse 43, 61231, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- ECCPS Bioinformatics and deep sequencing platform, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Ludwigstrasse 43, 61231, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- National Research Council, Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology (IBCN), Via del Fosso di Fiorano 64, 00143, Rome, Italy
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- LOEWE Center for Cell and Gene Therapy and Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- LOEWE Center for Cell and Gene Therapy and Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- LOEWE Center for Cell and Gene Therapy and Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Vascular Signalling, Centre for Molecular Medicine, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- MRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, Gower St, Kings Cross, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- LOEWE Center for Cell and Gene Therapy and Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- LOEWE Center for Cell and Gene Therapy and Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- LOEWE Center for Cell and Gene Therapy and Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30 San Donato Milanese, 20097, Milan, Italy
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- MRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, Gower St, Kings Cross, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Institute for Vascular Signalling, Centre for Molecular Medicine, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Development and Remodeling, Max-Planck-Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Ludwigstrasse 43, 61231, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Internal Medicine Clinic III, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- National Research Council, Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology (IBCN), Via del Fosso di Fiorano 64, 00143, Rome, Italy. .,Internal Medicine Clinic III, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. .,Laboratorio di Epigenetica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Via Maugeri 4, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
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Spallotta F, Cencioni C, Atlante S, Garella D, Cocco M, Mori M, Mastrocola R, Kuenne C, Guenther S, Nanni S, Azzimato V, Zukunft S, Kornberger A, Sürün D, Schnütgen F, von Melchner H, Di Stilo A, Aragno M, Braspenning M, van Criekinge W, De Blasio MJ, Ritchie RH, Zaccagnini G, Martelli F, Farsetti A, Fleming I, Braun T, Beiras-Fernandez A, Botta B, Collino M, Bertinaria M, Zeiher AM, Gaetano C. Stable Oxidative Cytosine Modifications Accumulate in Cardiac Mesenchymal Cells From Type2 Diabetes Patients. Circ Res 2018; 122:31-46. [DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.117.311300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2017] [Revised: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Rationale:
Human cardiac mesenchymal cells (CMSCs) are a therapeutically relevant primary cell population. Diabetes mellitus compromises CMSC function as consequence of metabolic alterations and incorporation of stable epigenetic changes.
Objective:
To investigate the role of α-ketoglutarate (αKG) in the epimetabolic control of DNA demethylation in CMSCs.
Methods and Results:
Quantitative global analysis, methylated and hydroxymethylated DNA sequencing, and gene-specific GC methylation detection revealed an accumulation of 5-methylcytosine, 5-hydroxymethylcytosine, and 5-formylcytosine in the genomic DNA of human CMSCs isolated from diabetic donors. Whole heart genomic DNA analysis revealed iterative oxidative cytosine modification accumulation in mice exposed to high-fat diet (HFD), injected with streptozotocin, or both in combination (streptozotocin/HFD). In this context, untargeted and targeted metabolomics indicated an intracellular reduction of αKG synthesis in diabetic CMSCs and in the whole heart of HFD mice. This observation was paralleled by a compromised TDG (thymine DNA glycosylase) and TET1 (ten–eleven translocation protein 1) association and function with TET1 relocating out of the nucleus. Molecular dynamics and mutational analyses showed that αKG binds TDG on Arg275 providing an enzymatic allosteric activation. As a consequence, the enzyme significantly increased its capacity to remove G/T nucleotide mismatches or 5-formylcytosine. Accordingly, an exogenous source of αKG restored the DNA demethylation cycle by promoting TDG function, TET1 nuclear localization, and TET/TDG association. TDG inactivation by CRISPR/Cas9 knockout or TET/TDG siRNA knockdown induced 5-formylcytosine accumulation, thus partially mimicking the diabetic epigenetic landscape in cells of nondiabetic origin. The novel compound (S)-2-[(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)amino]succinic acid (AA6), identified as an inhibitor of αKG dehydrogenase, increased the αKG level in diabetic CMSCs and in the heart of HFD and streptozotocin mice eliciting, in HFD, DNA demethylation, glucose uptake, and insulin response.
Conclusions:
Restoring the epimetabolic control of DNA demethylation cycle promises beneficial effects on cells compromised by environmental metabolic changes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Francesco Spallotta
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Chiara Cencioni
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Sandra Atlante
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Davide Garella
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Mattia Cocco
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Mattia Mori
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Raffaella Mastrocola
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Carsten Kuenne
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Stefan Guenther
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Simona Nanni
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Valerio Azzimato
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Sven Zukunft
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Angela Kornberger
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Duran Sürün
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Frank Schnütgen
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Harald von Melchner
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Antonella Di Stilo
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Manuela Aragno
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Maarten Braspenning
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Wim van Criekinge
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Miles J. De Blasio
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Rebecca H. Ritchie
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Germana Zaccagnini
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Fabio Martelli
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Antonella Farsetti
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Ingrid Fleming
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Thomas Braun
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Andres Beiras-Fernandez
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Bruno Botta
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Massimo Collino
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Massimo Bertinaria
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
| | - Andreas M. Zeiher
- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
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- From the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (F. Spallotta, C.C., S.A., S.Z., D.S., F. Schnütgen, H.v.M., A.F., I.F., A.M.Z., C.G.); University of Turin, Torino, Italy (D.G., M. Cocco, R.M., A.D.S., M.A., M. Collino, M. Bertinaria); Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia CLNS@Sapienza Rome, Italy (M.M.); Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany (C.K., S.G., T.B.); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy (S.N.); Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden (V.A
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Zaccagnini G, Maimone B, Fuschi P, Maselli D, Spinetti G, Gaetano C, Martelli F. Overexpression of miR-210 and its significance in ischemic tissue damage. Sci Rep 2017; 7:9563. [PMID: 28842599 PMCID: PMC5573334 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-09763-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Accepted: 07/28/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Hypoxia-induced miR-210 displays a pro-survival, cytoprotective and pro-angiogenic role in several in vitro systems. In vivo, we previously found that miR-210 inhibition increases ischemic damage. Here we describe the generation of a versatile transgenic mouse model allowing the evaluation of miR-210 therapeutic potential in ischemic cardiovascular diseases. We generated a Tet-On miR-210 transgenic mouse strain (TG-210) by targeted transgenesis in the ROSA26 locus. To functionally validate miR-210 transgenic mice, hindlimb ischemia was induced by femoral artery dissection. Blood perfusion was evaluated by power Doppler while tissue damage and inflammation were assessed by histological evaluation. We found that miR-210 levels were rapidly increased in TG-210 mice upon doxycycline administration. miR-210 overexpression was maintained over time and remained within physiological levels in multiple tissues. When hindlimb ischemia was induced, miR-210 overexpression protected from both muscular and vascular ischemic damage, decreased inflammatory cells density and allowed to maintain a better calf perfusion. In conclusion, we generated and functionally validated a miR-210 transgenic mouse model. Albeit validated in the context of a specific cardiovascular ischemic disease, miR-210 transgenic mice may also represent a useful model to assess the function of miR-210 in other physio-pathological conditions.
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Affiliation(s)
- G Zaccagnini
- Laboratory of Molecular Cardiology, Policlinico San Donato-IRCCS, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cardiology, Policlinico San Donato-IRCCS, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cardiology, Policlinico San Donato-IRCCS, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, MultiMedica-IRCCS, 20138, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, MultiMedica-IRCCS, 20138, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Clinic III, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cardiology, Policlinico San Donato-IRCCS, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy.
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Barbati SA, Colussi C, Bacci L, Aiello A, Re A, Stigliano E, Isidori AM, Grassi C, Pontecorvi A, Farsetti A, Gaetano C, Nanni S. Transcription Factor CREM Mediates High Glucose Response in Cardiomyocytes and in a Male Mouse Model of Prolonged Hyperglycemia. Endocrinology 2017; 158:2391-2405. [PMID: 28368536 DOI: 10.1210/en.2016-1960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Accepted: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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This study aims at investigating the epigenetic landscape of cardiomyocytes exposed to elevated glucose levels. High glucose (30 mM) for 72 hours determined some epigenetic changes in mouse HL-1 and rat differentiated H9C2 cardiomyocytes including upregulation of class I and III histone deacetylase protein levels and activity, inhibition of histone acetylase p300 activity, increase in histone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation, and reduction in H3 lysine 9 acetylation. Gene expression analysis focused on cardiotoxicity revealed that high glucose induced markers associated with tissue damage, fibrosis, and cardiac remodeling such as Nexilin (NEXN), versican, cyclic adenosine 5'-monophosphate-responsive element modulator (CREM), and adrenoceptor α2A (ADRA2). Notably, the transcription factor CREM was found to be important in the regulation of cardiotoxicity-associated genes as assessed by specific small interfering RNA and chromatin immunoprecipitation experiments. In CD1 mice, made hyperglycemic by streptozotoicin (STZ) injection, cardiac structural alterations were evident at 6 months after STZ treatment and were associated with a significant increase of H3 lysine 27 trimethylation and reduction of H3 lysine 9 acetylation. Consistently, NEXN, CREM, and ADRA2 expression was significantly induced at the RNA and protein levels. Confocal microscopy analysis of NEXN localization showed this protein irregularly distributed along the sarcomeres in the heart of hyperglycemic mice. This evidence suggested a structural alteration of cardiac Z-disk with potential consequences on contractility. In conclusion, high glucose may alter the epigenetic landscape of cardiac cells. Sildenafil, restoring guanosine 3', 5'-cyclic monophosphate levels, counteracted the increase of CREM and NEXN, providing a protective effect in the presence of hyperglycemia.
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- Saviana A Barbati
- Institute of Human Physiology, Università Cattolica di Roma, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Institute of Medical Pathology, Università Cattolica di Roma, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Medical Pathology, Università Cattolica di Roma, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, National Research Council, 00143 Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Medical Pathology, Università Cattolica di Roma, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Medical Pathology, Università Cattolica di Roma, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, National Research Council, 00143 Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, National Research Council, 00143 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Histopathology, Università Cattolica di Roma, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Human Physiology, Università Cattolica di Roma, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Medical Pathology, Università Cattolica di Roma, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, National Research Council, 00143 Rome, Italy
- Medicine Clinic III, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Medicine Clinic III, Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Pathology, Università Cattolica di Roma, 00168 Rome, Italy
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Cencioni C, Spallotta F, Farsetti A, Zeiher AM, Gaetano C. Deciphering Histone Code Enigmas Sheds New Light on Cardiac Regeneration. Circ Res 2017; 120:1370-1372. [PMID: 28450354 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.117.310919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Chiara Cencioni
- From the National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Rome, Italy (C.C., A.F.); and Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology (C.C., F.S., C.G.) and Internal Medicine Clinic III, Department of Cardiology (F.S., A.F., A.M.Z., C.G.), Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- From the National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Rome, Italy (C.C., A.F.); and Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology (C.C., F.S., C.G.) and Internal Medicine Clinic III, Department of Cardiology (F.S., A.F., A.M.Z., C.G.), Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- From the National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Rome, Italy (C.C., A.F.); and Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology (C.C., F.S., C.G.) and Internal Medicine Clinic III, Department of Cardiology (F.S., A.F., A.M.Z., C.G.), Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- From the National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Rome, Italy (C.C., A.F.); and Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology (C.C., F.S., C.G.) and Internal Medicine Clinic III, Department of Cardiology (F.S., A.F., A.M.Z., C.G.), Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- From the National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Rome, Italy (C.C., A.F.); and Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology (C.C., F.S., C.G.) and Internal Medicine Clinic III, Department of Cardiology (F.S., A.F., A.M.Z., C.G.), Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany .
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Greco S, Zaccagnini G, Fuschi P, Voellenkle C, Carrara M, Sadeghi I, Bearzi C, Maimone B, Castelvecchio S, Stellos K, Gaetano C, Menicanti L, Martelli F. Increased BACE1-AS long noncoding RNA and β-amyloid levels in heart failure. Cardiovasc Res 2017; 113:453-463. [DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvx013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2016] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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- Simona Greco
- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi, 30 20097 San Donato, Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi, 30 20097 San Donato, Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi, 30 20097 San Donato, Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi, 30 20097 San Donato, Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi, 30 20097 San Donato, Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi, 30 20097 San Donato, Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology (IBCN), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Monterotondo Scalo, Rome, Italy
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi, 30 20097 San Donato, Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of RNA Metabolism and Vascular Inflammation, Institute of Cardiovascular Regeneration, Centre of Molecular Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine Clinic III, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi, 30 20097 San Donato, Milanese, Milan, Italy
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Aiello A, Bacci L, Re A, Ripoli C, Pierconti F, Pinto F, Masetti R, Grassi C, Gaetano C, Bassi PF, Pontecorvi A, Nanni S, Farsetti A. MALAT1 and HOTAIR Long Non-Coding RNAs Play Opposite Role in Estrogen-Mediated Transcriptional Regulation in Prostate Cancer Cells. Sci Rep 2016; 6:38414. [PMID: 27922078 PMCID: PMC5138831 DOI: 10.1038/srep38414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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In the complex network of nuclear hormone receptors, the long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are emerging as critical determinants of hormone action. Here we investigated the involvement of selected cancer-associated lncRNAs in Estrogen Receptor (ER) signaling. Prior studies by Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP) Sequencing showed that in prostate cancer cells ERs form a complex with the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and that in turn these complexes associate with chromatin in an estrogen-dependent fashion. Among these associations (peaks) we focused our attention on those proximal to the regulatory region of HOTAIR and MALAT1. These transcripts appeared regulated by estrogens and able to control ERs function by interacting with ERα/ERβ as indicated by RNA-ChIP. Further studies performed by ChIRP revealed that in unstimulated condition, HOTAIR and MALAT1 were present on pS2, hTERT and HOTAIR promoters at the ERE/eNOS peaks. Interestingly, upon treatment with17β-estradiol HOTAIR recruitment to chromatin increased significantly while that of MALAT1 was reduced, suggesting an opposite regulation and function for these lncRNAs. Similar results were obtained in cells and in an ex vivo prostate organotypic slice cultures. Overall, our data provide evidence of a crosstalk between lncRNAs, estrogens and estrogen receptors in prostate cancer with important consequences on gene expression regulation.
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- Aurora Aiello
- National Research Council, Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Rome, 00143, Italy.,Università Cattolica, Institute of Medical Pathology, Rome, 00168, Italy
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- Università Cattolica, Institute of Medical Pathology, Rome, 00168, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Rome, 00143, Italy
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- Università Cattolica, Institute of Human Physiology, Rome, 00168, Italy
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- Università Cattolica, Fondazione Policlinico 'A. Gemelli', Urological Clinic, Rome, 00168, Italy
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- Università Cattolica, Multidisciplinary Breast Center, Fondazione Policlinico 'A. Gemelli', Rome, 00168, Italy
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- Università Cattolica, Institute of Human Physiology, Rome, 00168, Italy.,San Raffaele Pisana Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Health Care, 00163 Rome, Italy
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- Goethe University Frankfurt, Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Clinic III, Frankfurt am Main, 60590, Germany
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- Università Cattolica, Fondazione Policlinico 'A. Gemelli', Urological Clinic, Rome, 00168, Italy
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- Università Cattolica, Institute of Medical Pathology, Rome, 00168, Italy
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- Università Cattolica, Institute of Medical Pathology, Rome, 00168, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Rome, 00143, Italy.,Goethe University Frankfurt, Internal Medicine Clinic III, Frankfurt am Main, 60590, Germany
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Cencioni C, Atlante S, Savoia M, Martelli F, Farsetti A, Capogrossi MC, Zeiher AM, Gaetano C, Spallotta F. The double life of cardiac mesenchymal cells: Epimetabolic sensors and therapeutic assets for heart regeneration. Pharmacol Ther 2016; 171:43-55. [PMID: 27742569 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2016.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Organ-specific mesenchymal cells naturally reside in the stroma, where they are exposed to some environmental variables affecting their biology and functions. Risk factors such as diabetes or aging influence their adaptive response. In these cases, permanent epigenetic modifications may be introduced in the cells with important consequences on their local homeostatic activity and therapeutic potential. Numerous results suggest that mesenchymal cells, virtually present in every organ, may contribute to tissue regeneration mostly by paracrine mechanisms. Intriguingly, the heart is emerging as a source of different cells, including pericytes, cardiac progenitors, and cardiac fibroblasts. According to phenotypic, functional, and molecular criteria, these should be classified as mesenchymal cells. Not surprisingly, in recent years, the attention on these cells as therapeutic tools has grown exponentially, although only very preliminary data have been obtained in clinical trials to date. In this review, we summarized the state of the art about the phenotypic features, functions, regenerative properties, and clinical applicability of mesenchymal cells, with a particular focus on those of cardiac origin.
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- Chiara Cencioni
- Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main 60596, Germany; Internal Medicine Clinic III, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main 60596, Germany.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main 60596, Germany; Internal Medicine Clinic III, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main 60596, Germany.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main 60596, Germany; Universitá Cattolica, Institute of Medical Pathology, 00138 Rome, Italy; Internal Medicine Clinic III, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main 60596, Germany.
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan 20097, Italy.
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Biologia Cellulare e Neurobiologia, Roma, Italy; Internal Medicine Clinic III, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main 60596, Germany.
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- Laboratorio di Patologia Vascolare, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata, Roma, Italy.
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- Internal Medicine Clinic III, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main 60596, Germany.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main 60596, Germany; Internal Medicine Clinic III, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main 60596, Germany.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main 60596, Germany; Internal Medicine Clinic III, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main 60596, Germany.
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Re A, Nanni S, Aiello A, Granata S, Colussi C, Campostrini G, Spallotta F, Mattiussi S, Pantisano V, D'Angelo C, Biroccio A, Rossini A, Barbuti A, DiFrancesco D, Trimarchi F, Pontecorvi A, Gaetano C, Farsetti A. Anacardic acid and thyroid hormone enhance cardiomyocytes production from undifferentiated mouse ES cells along functionally distinct pathways. Endocrine 2016; 53:681-8. [PMID: 26547215 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-015-0751-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 09/19/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The epigenetics of early commitment to embryonal cardiomyocyte is poorly understood. In this work, we compared the effect of thyroid hormone and that of anacardic acid, a naturally occurring histone acetylase inhibitor, or both in combination, on mouse embryonic stem cells (mES) differentiating into embryonal cardiomyocyte by embryoid bodies (EBs) formation. Although the results indicated that anacardic acid (AA) and thyroid hormone were both efficient in promoting cardiomyocyte differentiation, we noticed that a transient exposure of mES to AA alone was sufficient to enlarge the beating areas of EBs compared to those of untreated controls. This effect was associated with changes in the chromatin structure at the promoters of specific cardiomyogenic genes. Among them, a rapid induction of the transcription factor Castor 1 (CASZ1), important for cardiomyocytes differentiation and maturation during embryonic development, was observed in the presence of AA. In contrast, thyroid hormone (T 3) was more effective in stimulating spontaneous firing, thus suggesting a role in the production of a population of cardiomyocyte with pacemaker properties. In conclusion, AA and thyroid hormone both enhanced cardiomyocyte formation along in apparently distinct pathways.
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- Agnese Re
- National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, 00143, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Medical Pathology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, 00143, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Medical Pathology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, 00143, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Internal Medicine Clinic III, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60590, Frankfurt, Germany
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- National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, 00143, Rome, Italy
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- Experimental Chemotherapy Laboratory, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Experimental Chemotherapy Laboratory, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Bolzano Center for Biomedicine (Affiliated Institute of the University of Lübeck), European Academy Bozen/Bolzano (EURAC), Bolzano, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Internal Medicine Clinic III, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60590, Frankfurt, Germany.
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- National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, 00143, Rome, Italy.
- Internal Medicine Clinic III, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.
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Andre E, Yaniz-Galende E, Hamilton C, Dusting GJ, Hellen N, Poulet CE, Diez Cunado M, Smits AM, Lowe V, Eckardt D, Du Pre B, Sanz Ruiz R, Moerkamp AT, Tribulova N, Smani T, Liskova YV, Greco S, Guzzolino E, Franco D, Lozano-Velasco E, Knorr M, Pavoine C, Bukowska A, Van Linthout S, Miteva K, Sulzgruber P, Latet SC, Portnychenko A, Cannavo A, Kamilova U, Sagach VF, Santin Y, Octavia Y, Haller PM, Octavia Y, Rubies C, Dei Zotti F, Wong KHK, Gonzalez Miqueo A, Kruithof BPT, Kadur Nagaraju C, Shaposhnikova Y, Songia P, Lindner D, Wilson C, Benzoni P, Fabbri A, Campostrini G, Jorge E, Casini S, Mengarelli I, Nikolov A, Bublikov DS, Kheloufi M, Rubies C, Walker RE, Van Dijk RA, Posthuma JJ, Dumitriu IE, Karshovska E, Sakic A, Alexandru N, Martin-Lorenzo M, Molica F, Taylor RF, Mcarthur L, Crocini C, Matsuyama TA, Mazzoni L, Lin WK, Owen TJ, Scigliano M, Sheehan A, Bezerra Gurgel AR, Bromage DI, Kiss A, Ikeda G, Pickard JMJ, Wirth G, Casos K, Khudiakov A, Nistal JF, Ferrantini C, Park SJ, Di Maggio S, Gentile F, Dini L, Buyandelger B, Larrasa-Alonso J, Schirmer I, Chin SH, Cimiotti D, Martini H, Hohensinner PJ, Garabito M, Zeni F, Licholai S, De Bortoli M, Sivitskaya L, Viczenczova C, Rainer PP, Smith LE, Suna G, Gambardella J, Cozma A, De Gonzalo Calvo D, Scoditti E, Clark BJ, Mansfield C, Eckardt D, Gomez L, Llucia-Valldeperas A, De Pauw A, Porporato P, Bouzin C, Draoui N, Sonveaux P, Balligand JL, Mougenot N, Formicola L, Nadaud S, Dierick F, Hajjar RJ, Marazzi G, Sassoon D, Hulot JS, Zamora VR, Burton FL, Macquaide N, Smith GL, Hernandez D, Sivakumaran P, Millard R, Wong RCB, Pebay A, Shepherd RK, Lim SY, Owen T, Jabbour RJ, Kloc M, Kodagoda T, Denning C, Harding SE, Ramos S, Terracciano C, Gorelik J, Wei K, Bushway P, Ruiz-Lozano P, Mercola M, Moerkamp AT, Vegh AMD, Dronkers E, Lodder K, Van Herwaarden T, Goumans MJ, Pellet-Many C, Zachary I, Noack K, Bosio A, Feyen DAM, Demkes EJ, Dierickx PJ, Doevendans PA, Vos MA, Van Veen AAB, Van Laake LW, Fernandez Santos ME, Suarez Sancho S, Fuentes Arroyo L, Plasencia Martin V, Velasco Sevillano P, Casado Plasencia A, Climent AM, Guillem M, Atienza Fernandez F, Fernandez-Aviles F, Dingenouts CKE, Lodder K, Kruithof BPT, Van Herwaarden T, Vegh AMD, Goumans MJ, Smits AM, Knezl V, Szeiffova Bacova B, Egan Benova T, Viczenczova C, Goncalvesova E, Slezak J, Calderon-Sanchez E, Diaz I, Ordonez A, Salikova SP, Zaccagnini G, Voellenkle C, Sadeghi I, Maimone B, Castelvecchio S, Gaetano C, Menicanti L, Martelli F, Hatcher C, D'aurizio R, Groth M, Baugmart M, Mercatanti A, Russo F, Mariani L, Magliaro C, Pitto L, Lozano-Velasco E, Jodar-Garcia A, Galiano-Torres J, Lopez-Navarrete I, Aranega A, Wagensteen R, Quesada A, Aranega A, Franco D, Finger S, Karbach S, Kossmann S, Muenzel T, Wenzel P, Keck M, Mougenot N, Favier S, Fuand A, Atassi F, Barbier C, Lompre AM, Hulot JS, Nikonova Y, Pluteanu F, Kockskaemper J, Chilukoti RK, Wolke C, Lendeckel U, Gardemann A, Goette A, Miteva K, Pappritz K, Mueller I, El-Shafeey M, Ringe J, Tschoepe C, Pappritz K, El-Shafeey M, Ringe J, Tschoepe C, Van Linthout S, Koller L, Richter B, Blum S, Koprak M, Huelsmann M, Pacher R, Goliasch G, Wojta J, Niessner A, Van Herck PL, Claeys MJ, Haine SE, Lenders GD, Miljoen HP, Segers VF, Vandendriescche TR, Hoymans VY, Vrints CJ, Lapikova-Bryhinska T, Gurianova V, Portnichenko H, Vasylenko M, Zapara Y, Portnichenko V, Liccardo D, Lymperopoulos A, Santangelo M, Leosco D, Koch WJ, Ferrara N, Rengo G, Alieva T, Rasulova Z, Masharipova D, Dorofeyeva NA, Drachuk KO, Sicard P, Yucel Y, Dutaur M, Vindis C, Parini A, Mialet-Perez J, Van Deel ED, De Boer M, De Waard MC, Duncker DJ, Nagel F, Inci M, Santer D, Hallstroem S, Podesser BK, Kararigas G, De Boer M, Kietadisorn R, Swinnen M, Duimel H, Verheyen F, Chrifi I, Brandt MM, Cheng C, Janssens S, Moens AL, Duncker DJ, Batlle M, Dantas AP, Sanz M, Sitges M, Mont L, Guasch E, Lobysheva I, Beauloye C, Balligand JL, Vanhoutte PM, Tang EHC, Beaumont J, Lopez B, Ravassa S, Hermida N, Valencia F, Gomez-Doblas JJ, San Jose G, De Teresa E, Diez J, Van De Merbel AF, Kruithof-De Julio M, Goumans MJ, Claus P, Dries E, Angelo Singh A, Vermeulen K, Roderick HL, Sipido KR, Driesen RB, Ilchenko I, Bobronnikova L, Myasoedova V, Alamanni F, Tremoli E, Poggio P, Becher PM, Gotzhein F, Klingel K, Blankenberg S, Westermann D, Zi M, Cartwright E, Campostrini G, Bonzanni M, Milanesi R, Bucchi A, Baruscotti M, Difrancesco D, Barbuti A, Fantini M, Wilders R, Severi S, Benzoni P, Dell' Era P, Serzanti M, Olesen MS, Muneretto C, Bisleri G, Difrancesco D, Baruscotti M, Bucchi A, Barbuti A, Amoros-Figueras G, Raga S, Campos B, Alonso-Martin C, Rodriguez-Font E, Vinolas X, Cinca J, Guerra JM, Mengarelli I, Schumacher CA, Veldkamp MW, Verkerk AO, Remme CA, Veerman C, Guan K, Stauske M, Tan H, Barc J, Wilde A, Verkerk A, Bezzina C, Tsinlikov I, Tsinlikova I, Nicoloff G, Blazhev A, Garev A, Andrienko AV, Lychev VG, Vorobova EN, Anchugina DA, Vion AC, Hammoutene A, Poisson J, Dupont N, Souyri M, Tedgui A, Codogno P, Boulanger CM, Rautou PE, Dantas AP, Batlle M, Guasch E, Torres M, Montserrat JM, Almendros I, Mont L, Austin CA, Holt CM, Rijs K, Wezel A, Hamming JF, Kolodgie FD, Virmani R, Schaapherder AF, Lindeman JHN, Posma JJN, Van Oerle R, Spronk HMH, Ten Cate H, Dinkla S, Kaski JC, Schober A, Chaabane C, Ambartsumian N, Grigorian M, Bochaton-Piallat ML, Dragan E, Andrei E, Niculescu L, Georgescu A, Gonzalez-Calero L, Maroto AS, Martinez PJ, Heredero A, Aldamiz-Echevarria G, Vivanco F, Alvarez-Llamas G, Meens MJ, Pelli G, Foglia B, Scemes E, Kwak BR, Caldwell JL, Eisner DA, Dibb KM, Trafford AW, Chilton L, Smith GL, Nicklin SA, Coppini R, Ferrantini C, Yan P, Loew LM, Poggesi C, Cerbai E, Pavone FS, Sacconi L, Tanaka H, Ishibashi-Ueda H, Takamatsu T, Coppini R, Ferrantini C, Gentile F, Pioner JM, Santini L, Sartiani L, Bargelli V, Poggesi C, Mugelli A, Cerbai E, Maciejewska M, Bolton EL, Wang Y, O'brien F, Ruas M, Lei M, Sitsapesan R, Galione A, Terrar DA, Smith JG, Garcia D, Barriales-Villa R, Monserrat L, Harding SE, Denning C, Marston SB, Watson S, Tkach S, Faggian G, Terracciano CM, Perbellini F, Eiros Zamora J, Papadaki M, Messer A, Marston S, Gould I, Johnston A, Dunne M, Smith G, Kemi OJ, Pillai M, Davidson SM, Yellon DM, Tratsiakovich Y, Jang J, Gonon AT, Pernow J, Matoba T, Koga J, Egashira K, Burke N, Davidson SM, Yellon DM, Korpisalo P, Hakkarainen H, Laidinen S, Yla-Herttuala S, Ferrer-Curriu G, Perez M, Permanyer E, Blasco-Lucas A, Gracia JM, Castro MA, Barquinero J, Galinanes M, Kostina D, Kostareva A, Malashicheva A, Merino D, Ruiz L, Gomez J, Juarez C, Gil A, Garcia R, Hurle MA, Coppini R, Pioner JM, Gentile F, Mazzoni L, Rossi A, Tesi C, Belardinelli L, Olivotto I, Cerbai E, Mugelli A, Poggesi C, Eun-Ji EJ, Lim BK, Choi DJ, Milano G, Bertolotti M, De Marchis F, Zollo F, Sommariva E, Capogrossi MC, Pompilio G, Bianchi ME, Raucci A, Pioner JM, Coppini R, Scellini B, Tardiff J, Tesi C, Poggesi C, Ferrantini C, Mazzoni L, Sartiani L, Coppini R, Diolaiuti L, Ferrari P, Cerbai E, Mugelli A, Mansfield C, Luther P, Knoell R, Villalba M, Sanchez-Cabo F, Lopez-Olaneta MM, Ortiz-Sanchez P, Garcia-Pavia P, Lara-Pezzi E, Klauke B, Gerdes D, Schulz U, Gummert J, Milting H, Wake E, Kocsis-Fodor G, Brack KE, Ng GA, Kostareva A, Smolina N, Majchrzak M, Moehner D, Wies A, Milting H, Stehle R, Pfitzer G, Muegge A, Jaquet K, Maggiorani D, Lefevre L, Dutaur M, Mialet-Perez J, Parini A, Cussac D, Douin-Echinard V, Ebenbauer B, Kaun C, Prager M, Wojta J, Rega-Kaun G, Costa G, Onetti Y, Jimenez-Altayo F, Vila E, Dantas AP, Milano G, Bertolotti M, Scopece A, Piacentini L, Bianchi ME, Capogrossi MC, Pompilio G, Colombo G, Raucci A, Blaz M, Kapelak B, Sanak M, Bauce B, Calore C, Lorenzon A, Calore M, Poloni G, Mazzotti E, Rigato I, Daliento L, Basso C, Thiene G, Melacini P, Corrado D, Rampazzo A, Danilenko NG, Vaikhanskaya TG, Davydenko OG, Szeiffova Bacova B, Kura B, Egan Benova T, Yin CH, Kukreja R, Slezak J, Tribulova N, Lee DI, Sorge M, Glabe C, Paolocci N, Guarnieri C, Tomaselli GF, Kass DA, Van Eyk JE, Agnetti G, Cordwell SJ, White MY, Wojakowski W, Lynch M, Barallobre-Barreiro J, Yin X, Mayr U, White S, Jahingiri M, Hill J, Mayr M, Sorriento D, Ciccarelli M, Fiordelisi A, Campiglia P, Trimarco B, Iaccarino G, Sitar Taut AV, Schiau S, Orasan O, Halloumi W, Negrean V, Zdrenghea D, Pop D, Van Der Meer RW, Rijzewijk LJ, Smit JWA, Revuelta-Lopez E, Nasarre L, Escola-Gil JC, Lamb HJ, Llorente-Cortes V, Pellegrino M, Massaro M, Carluccio MA, Calabriso N, Wabitsch M, Storelli C, De Caterina R, Church SJ, Callagy S, Begley P, Kureishy N, Mcharg S, Bishop PN, Unwin RD, Cooper GJS, Mawad D, Perbellini F, Tonkin J, Bello SO, Simonotto JD, Lyon AR, Stevens MM, Terracciano CM, Harding SE, Kernbach M, Czichowski V, Bosio A, Fuentes L, Hernandez-Redondo I, Guillem MS, Fernandez ME, Sanz R, Atienza F, Climent AM, Fernandez-Aviles F, Soler-Botija C, Prat-Vidal C, Galvez-Monton C, Roura S, Perea-Gil I, Bragos R, Bayes-Genis A. Poster session 1Cell growth, differentiation and stem cells - Heart72Understanding the metabolism of cardiac progenitor cells: a first step towards controlling their proliferation and differentiation?73Expression of pw1/peg3 identifies a new cardiac adult stem cell population involved in post-myocardial infarction remodeling74Long-term stimulation of iPS-derived cardiomyocytes using optogenetic techniques to promote phenotypic changes in E-C coupling75Benefits of electrical stimulation on differentiation and maturation of cardiomyocytes from human induced pluripotent stem cells76Constitutive beta-adrenoceptor-mediated cAMP production controls spontaneous automaticity of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes77Formation and stability of T-tubules in cardiomyocytes78Identification of miRNAs promoting human cardiomyocyte proliferation by regulating Hippo pathway79A direct comparison of foetal to adult epicardial cell activation reveals distinct differences relevant for the post-injury response80Role of neuropilins in zebrafish heart regeneration81Highly efficient immunomagnetic purification of cardiomyocytes derived from human pluripotent stem cells82Cardiac progenitor cells posses a molecular circadian clock and display large 24-hour oscillations in proliferation and stress tolerance83Influence of sirolimus and everolimus on bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell biology84Endoglin is important for epicardial behaviour following cardiac injuryCell death and apoptosis - Heart87Ultrastructural alterations reflecting Ca2+ handling and cell-to-cell coupling disorders precede occurrence of severe arrhythmias in intact animal heart88Urocortin-1 promotes cardioprotection through ERK1/2 and EPAC pathways: role in apoptosis and necrosis89Expression p38 MAPK and Cas-3 in myocardium LV of rats with experimental heart failure at melatonin and enalapril introductionTranscriptional control and RNA species - Heart92Accumulation of beta-amyloid 1-40 in HF patients: the role of lncRNA BACE1-AS93Role of miR-182 in zebrafish and mouse models of Holt-Oram syndrome94Mir-27 distinctly regulates muscle-enriched transcription factors and growth factors in cardiac and skeletal muscle cells95AF risk factors impair PITX2 expression leading to Wnt-microRNA-ion channel remodelingCytokines and cellular inflammation - Heart98Post-infarct survival depends on the interplay of monocytes, neutrophils and interferon gamma in a mouse model of myocardial Infarction99Inflammatory cd11b/c cells play a protective role in compensated cardiac hypertrophy by promoting an orai3-related pro-survival signal100Anti-inflammatory effects of endothelin receptor blockade in the atrial tissue of spontaneously hypertensive rats101Mesenchymal stromal cells reduce NLRP3 inflammasome activity in Coxsackievirus B3-induced myocarditis102Mesenchymal stromal cells modulate monocytes trafficking in Coxsackievirus B3-induced myocarditis103The impact of regulatory T lymphocytes on long-term mortality in patients with chronic heart failure104Temporal dynamics of dendritic cells after ST-elevation myocardial infarction relate with improvement of myocardial functionGrowth factors and neurohormones - Heart107Preconditioning of hypertrophied heart: miR-1 and IGF-1 crosstalk108Modulation of catecholamine secretion from human adrenal chromaffin cells by manipulation of G protein-coupled receptor kinase-2 activity109Evaluation of cyclic adenosin-3,5- monophosphate and neurohormones in patients with chronic heart failureNitric oxide and reactive oxygen species - Heart112Hydrogen sulfide donor inhibits oxidative and nitrosative stress, cardiohemodynamics disturbances and restores cNOS coupling in old rats113Role and mechanisms of action of aldehydes produced by monoamine oxidase A in cardiomyocyte death and heart failure114Exercise training has contrasting effects in myocardial infarction and pressure-overload due to different endothelial nitric oxide synthase regulation115S-Nitroso Human Serum Albumin dose-dependently leads to vasodilation and alters reactive hyperaemia in coronary arteries of an isolated mouse heart model116Modulating endothelial nitric oxide synthase with folic acid attenuates doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy119Effects of long-term very high intensity exercise on aortic structure and function in an animal model120Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy quantification of nitrosylated hemoglobin (HbNO) as an index of vascular nitric oxide bioavailability in vivo121Deletion of repressor activator protein 1 impairs acetylcholine-induced relaxation due to production of reactive oxygen speciesExtracellular matrix and fibrosis - Heart124MicroRNA-19b is associated with myocardial collagen cross-linking in patients with severe aortic stenosis. Potential usefulness as a circulating biomarker125A new ex vivo model to study cardiac fibrosis126Heterogeneity of fibrosis and fibroblast differentiation in the left ventricle after myocardial infarction127Effect of carbohydrate metabolism degree compensation to the level of galectin-3 changes in hypertensive patients with chronic heart failure and type 2 diabetes mellitus128Statin paradox in association with calcification of bicuspid aortic valve interstitial cells129Cardiac function remains impaired despite reversible cardiac fibrosis after healed experimental viral myocarditisIon channels, ion exchangers and cellular electrophysiology - Heart132Identifying a novel role for PMCA1 (Atp2b1) in heart rhythm instability133Mutations of the caveolin-3 gene as a predisposing factor for cardiac arrhythmias134The human sinoatrial node action potential: time for a computational model135iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes as a model to dissect ion current alterations of genetic atrial fibrillation136Postextrasystolic potentiation in healthy and diseased hearts: effects of the site of origin and coupling interval of the preceding extrasystole137Absence of Nav1.8-based (late) sodium current in rabbit cardiomyocytes and human iPSC-CMs138hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes from Brugada Syndrome patients without identified mutations do not exhibit cellular electrophysiological abnormalitiesMicrocirculation141Atherogenic indices, collagen type IV turnover and the development of microvascular complications- study in diabetics with arterial hypertension142Changes in the microvasculature and blood viscosity in women with rheumatoid arthritis, hypercholesterolemia and hypertensionAtherosclerosis145Shear stress regulates endothelial autophagy: consequences on endothelial senescence and atherogenesis146Obstructive sleep apnea causes aortic remodeling in a chronic murine model147Aortic perivascular adipose tissue displays an aged phenotype in early and late atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- mice148A systematic evaluation of the cellular innate immune response during the process of human atherosclerosis149Inhibition of Coagulation factor Xa increases plaque stability and attenuates the onset and progression of atherosclerotic plaque in apolipoprotein e-deficient mice150Regulatory CD4+ T cells from patients with atherosclerosis display pro-inflammatory skewing and enhanced suppression function151Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1alpha regulates macrophage energy metabolism by mediating miRNAs152Extracellular S100A4 is a key player of smooth muscle cell phenotypic transition: implications in atherosclerosis153Microparticles of healthy origins improve atherosclerosis-associated endothelial progenitor cell dysfunction via microRNA transfer154Arterial remodeling and metabolism impairment in early atherosclerosis155Role of pannexin1 in atherosclerotic plaque formationCalcium fluxes and excitation-contraction coupling158Amphiphysin II induces tubule formation in cardiac cells159Interleukin 1 beta regulation of connexin 43 in cardiac fibroblasts and the effects of adult cardiac myocyte:fibroblast co-culture on myocyte contraction160T-tubular electrical defects contribute to blunted beta-adrenergic response in heart failure161Beat-to-beat variability of intracellular Ca2+ dynamics of Purkinje cells in the infarct border zone of the mouse heart revealed by rapid-scanning confocal microscopy162The efficacy of late sodium current blockers in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is dependent on genotype: a study on transgenic mouse models with different mutations163Synthesis of cADPR and NAADP by intracellular CD38 in heart: role in inotropic and arrhythmogenic effects of beta-adrenoceptor signalingContractile apparatus166Towards an engineered heart tissue model of HCM using hiPSC expressing the ACTC E99K mutation167Diastolic mechanical load delays structural and functional deterioration of ultrathin adult heart slices in culture168Structural investigation of the cardiac troponin complex by molecular dynamics169Exercise training restores myocardial and oxidative skeletal muscle function from myocardial infarction heart failure ratsOxygen sensing, ischaemia and reperfusion172A novel antibody specific to full-length stromal derived factor-1 alpha reveals that remote conditioning induces its cleavage by endothelial dipeptidyl peptidase 4173Attenuation of myocardial and vascular arginase activity by vagal nerve stimulation via a mechanism involving alpha-7 nicotinic receptor during cardiac ischemia and reperfusion174Novel nanoparticle-mediated medicine for myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury simultaneously targeting mitochondrial injury and myocardial inflammation175Acetylcholine plays a key role in myocardial ischaemic preconditioning via recruitment of intrinsic cardiac ganglia176The role of nitric oxide and VEGFR-2 signaling in post ischemic revascularization and muscle recovery in aged hypercholesterolemic mice177Efficacy of ischemic preconditioning to protect the human myocardium: the role of clinical conditions and treatmentsCardiomyopathies and fibrosis180Plakophilin-2 haploinsufficiency leads to impaired canonical Wnt signaling in ARVC patient181Improved technique for customized, easier, safer and more reliable transverse aortic arch banding and debanding in mice as a model of pressure overload hypertrophy182Late sodium current inhibitors for the treatment of inducible obstruction and diastolic dysfunction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a study on human myocardium183Angiotensin II receptor antagonist fimasartan has protective role of left ventricular fibrosis and remodeling in the rat ischemic heart184Role of High-Mobility Group Box 1 (HMGB1) redox state on cardiac fibroblasts activities and heart function after myocardial infarction185Atrial remodeling in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: insights from mouse models carrying different mutations in cTnT186Electrophysiological abnormalities in ventricular cardiomyocytes from a Maine Coon cat with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: effects of ranolazine187ZBTB17 is a novel cardiomyopathy candidate gene and regulates autophagy in the heart188Inhibition of SRSF4 in cardiomyocytes induces left ventricular hypertrophy189Molecular characterization of a novel cardiomyopathy related desmin frame shift mutation190Autonomic characterisation of electro-mechanical remodeling in an in-vitro leporine model of heart failure191Modulation of Ca2+-regulatory function by three novel mutations in TNNI3 associated with severe infant restrictive cardiomyopathyAging194The aging impact on cardiac mesenchymal like stromal cells (S+P+)195Reversal of premature aging markers after bariatric surgery196Sex-associated differences in vascular remodeling during aging: role of renin-angiotensin system197Role of the receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) in age dependent left ventricle dysfunctionsGenetics and epigenetics200hsa-miR-21-5p as a key factor in aortic remodeling during aneurysm formation201Co-inheritance of mutations associated with arrhythmogenic and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in two Italian families202Lamin a/c hot spot codon 190: form various amino acid substitutions to clinical effects203Treatment with aspirin and atorvastatin attenuate cardiac injury induced by rat chest irradiation: Implication of myocardial miR-1, miR-21, connexin-43 and PKCGenomics, proteomics, metabolomics, lipidomics and glycomics206Differential phosphorylation of desmin at serines 27 and 31 drives the accumulation of preamyloid oligomers in heart failure207Potential role of kinase Akt2 in the reduced recovery of type 2 diabetic hearts subjected to ischemia / reperfusion injury208A proteomics comparison of extracellular matrix remodelling in porcine coronary arteries upon stent implantationMetabolism, diabetes mellitus and obesity211Targeting grk2 as therapeutic strategy for cancer associated to diabetes212Effects of salbutamol on large arterial stiffness in patients with metabolic syndrome213Circulating microRNA-1 and microRNA-133a: potential biomarkers of myocardial steatosis in type 2 diabetes mellitus214Anti-inflammatory nutrigenomic effects of hydroxytyrosol in human adipocytes - protective mechanisms of mediterranean diets in obesity-related inflammation215Alterations in the metal content of different cardiac regions within a rat model of diabetic cardiomyopathyTissue engineering218A novel conductive patch for application in cardiac tissue engineering219Establishment of a simplified and improved workflow from neonatal heart dissociation to cardiomyocyte purification and characterization220Effects of flexible substrate on cardiomyocytes cell culture221Mechanical stretching on cardiac adipose progenitors upregulates sarcomere-related genes. Cardiovasc Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvw135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Garella D, Atlante S, Borretto E, Cocco M, Giorgis M, Costale A, Stevanato L, Miglio G, Cencioni C, Fernández-de Gortari E, Medina-Franco JL, Spallotta F, Gaetano C, Bertinaria M. Design and synthesis of N-benzoyl amino acid derivatives as DNA methylation inhibitors. Chem Biol Drug Des 2016; 88:664-676. [PMID: 27225604 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.12794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2016] [Revised: 05/02/2016] [Accepted: 05/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The inhibition of human DNA Methyl Transferases (DNMT) is a novel promising approach to address the epigenetic dysregulation of gene expression in different diseases. Inspired by the validated virtual screening hit NSC137546, a series of N-benzoyl amino acid analogues was synthesized and obtained compounds were assessed for their ability to inhibit DNMT-dependent DNA methylation in vitro. The biological screening allowed the definition of a set of preliminary structure-activity relationships and the identification of compounds promising for further development. Among the synthesized compounds, L-glutamic acid derivatives 22, 23, and 24 showed the highest ability to prevent DNA methylation in a total cell lysate. Compound 22 inhibited DNMT1 and DNMT3A activity in a concentration-dependent manner in the micromolar range. In addition, compound 22 proved to be stable in human serum and it was thus selected as a starting point for further biological studies.
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- Davide Garella
- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Facultad de Química , Departamento de Farmacia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, México
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- Facultad de Química , Departamento de Farmacia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, México
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- Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy
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Greco S, Zaccagnini G, Perfetti A, Fuschi P, Valaperta R, Voellenkle C, Castelvecchio S, Gaetano C, Finato N, Beltrami AP, Menicanti L, Martelli F. Long noncoding RNA dysregulation in ischemic heart failure. J Transl Med 2016; 14:183. [PMID: 27317124 PMCID: PMC4912721 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-016-0926-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are non-protein coding transcripts regulating a variety of physiological and pathological functions. However, their implication in heart failure is still largely unknown. The aim of this study is to identify and characterize lncRNAs deregulated in patients affected by ischemic heart failure. METHODS LncRNAs were profiled and validated in left ventricle biopsies of 18 patients affected by non end-stage dilated ischemic cardiomyopathy and 17 matched controls. Further validations were performed in left ventricle samples derived from explanted hearts of end-stage heart failure patients and in a mouse model of cardiac hypertrophy, obtained by transverse aortic constriction. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells of heart failure patients were also analyzed. LncRNA distribution in the heart was assessed by in situ hybridization. Function of the deregulated lncRNA was explored analyzing the expression of the neighbor mRNAs and by gene ontology analysis of the correlating coding transcripts. RESULTS Fourteen lncRNAs were significantly modulated in non end-stage heart failure patients, identifying a heart failure lncRNA signature. Nine of these lncRNAs (CDKN2B-AS1/ANRIL, EGOT, H19, HOTAIR, LOC285194/TUSC7, RMRP, RNY5, SOX2-OT and SRA1) were also confirmed in end-stage failing hearts. Intriguingly, among the conserved lncRNAs, h19, rmrp and hotair were also induced in a mouse model of heart hypertrophy. CDKN2B-AS1/ANRIL, HOTAIR and LOC285194/TUSC7 showed similar modulation in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and heart tissue, suggesting a potential role as disease biomarkers. Interestingly, RMRP displayed a ubiquitous nuclear distribution, while H19 RNA was more abundant in blood vessels and was both cytoplasmic and nuclear. Gene ontology analysis of the mRNAs displaying a significant correlation in expression with heart failure lncRNAs identified numerous pathways and functions involved in heart failure progression. CONCLUSIONS These data strongly suggest lncRNA implication in the molecular mechanisms underpinning HF.
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- Simona Greco
- />IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi, 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- />IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi, 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- />IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi, 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- />IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi, 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- />IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi, 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- />Istituto di Anatomia Patologica Universitaria, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria “S. Maria della Misericordia”, Udine, Italy
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- />Istituto di Anatomia Patologica Universitaria, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria “S. Maria della Misericordia”, Udine, Italy
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- />IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi, 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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Valente S, Mellini P, Spallotta F, Carafa V, Nebbioso A, Polletta L, Carnevale I, Saladini S, Trisciuoglio D, Gabellini C, Tardugno M, Zwergel C, Cencioni C, Atlante S, Moniot S, Steegborn C, Budriesi R, Tafani M, Del Bufalo D, Altucci L, Gaetano C, Mai A. 1,4-Dihydropyridines Active on the SIRT1/AMPK Pathway Ameliorate Skin Repair and Mitochondrial Function and Exhibit Inhibition of Proliferation in Cancer Cells. J Med Chem 2016; 59:1471-91. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b01117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Sergio Valente
- Department
of Drug Chemistry and Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, P.
le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department
of Drug Chemistry and Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, P.
le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Division
of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department
of Biochemistry, Biophysics and General Pathology, Second University of Naples, Vico L. De Crecchio 7, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department
of Biochemistry, Biophysics and General Pathology, Second University of Naples, Vico L. De Crecchio 7, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department
of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina
Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department
of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina
Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department
of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina
Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi, 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi, 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Department
of Drug Chemistry and Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, P.
le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department
of Drug Chemistry and Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, P.
le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Division
of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Division
of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department
of Biochemistry, University of Bayreuth; 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department
of Biochemistry, University of Bayreuth; 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department
of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Via Zamboni
33, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department
of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina
Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi, 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Department
of Biochemistry, Biophysics and General Pathology, Second University of Naples, Vico L. De Crecchio 7, 80138 Naples, Italy
- Institute of Genetics and Biophysics, IGB, Adriano Buzzati Traverso, Via P. Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Division
of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department
of Drug Chemistry and Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, P.
le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Pasteur
Institute, Cenci-Bolognetti Foundation, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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Meraviglia V, Wen J, Piacentini L, Campostrini G, Wang C, Florio MC, Azzimato V, Fassina L, Langes M, Wong J, Miragoli M, Gaetano C, Pompilio G, Barbuti A, DiFrancesco D, Mascalzoni D, Pramstaller PP, Colombo GI, Chen HSV, Rossini A. Higher cardiogenic potential of iPSCs derived from cardiac versus skin stromal cells. Front Biosci (Landmark Ed) 2016; 21:719-43. [PMID: 26709802 DOI: 10.2741/4417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Prior studies have demonstrated that founder cell type could influence induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) molecular and developmental properties at early passages after establishing their pluripotent state. Herein, we evaluated the persistence of a functional memory related to the tissue of origin in iPSCs from syngeneic cardiac (CStC) vs skin stromal cells (SStCs). We found that, at passages greater than 15, iPSCs from cardiac stromal cells (C-iPSCs) produced a higher number of beating embryoid bodies than iPSCs from skin stromal cells (S-iPSCs). Flow cytometry analysis revealed that dissected beating areas from C-iPSCs exhibited more Troponin-T positive cells compared to S-iPSCs. Beating areas derived from C-iPSCs displayed higher expression of cardiac markers, more hyperpolarized diastolic potentials, larger action potential amplitude and higher contractility than beaters from skin. Also, different microRNA subsets were differentially modulated in CStCs vs SStCs during the reprogramming process, potentially accounting for the higher cardiogenic potentials of C-iPSCs vs S-iPSCs. Therefore, the present work supports the existence of a founder organ memory in iPSCs obtained from the stromal component of the origin tissue.
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- Viviana Meraviglia
- Laboratory of Vascular Biology and Regenerative Medicine Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milano, 20138 Italy
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- Del E. Webb Center for Neuroscience, Aging & Stem Cell Research, Sanford-Burnham-Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
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- aboratory of Immunology and Functional Genomics, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milano, 20138 Italy
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- The PaceLab, Department of Biosciences, University of Milano, Milano, 20133 Italy
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- Del E. Webb Center for Neuroscience, Aging and Stem Cell Research, Sanford-Burnham-Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
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- Center for Biomedicine, European Academy Bozen/Bolzano (EURAC) (affiliated institute of the University of Lübeck), Bolzano, 39100 Italy
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- Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milano, Milano, 20133 Italy
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- Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, Pavia, 27100 Italy
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- Laboratorio Specialistico di Ematologia, Ospedale Centrale di Bolzano, Azienda Sanitaria dell'Alto Adige, Bolzano, 39100 Italy
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- Del E. Webb Center for Neuroscience, Aging and Stem Cell Research, Sanford-Burnham-Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
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- CERT, Center of Excellence for Toxicological Research, INAIL, ex ISPESL, University of Parma, Parma, 43125 Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, 60590 Germany
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milano, Milano, 20122 Italy
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- Centro Interuniversitario di Medicina Molecolare e Biofisica Applicata (CIMMBA), University of Milano, Milano, 20133 Italy
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- The PaceLab, Department of Biosciences, University of Milano, Milano, 20133 Italy
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- Center for Biomedicine, European Academy Bozen/Bolzano (EURAC) (affiliated institute of the University of Lübeck), Bolzano, 39100 Italy
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- Center for Biomedicine, European Academy Bozen/Bolzano (EURAC) (affiliated institute of the University of Lübeck), Bolzano, 39100 Italy
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Functional Genomics, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milano, 20138 Italy
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- Departments of Medicine/Cardiology, University of California-San Diego (UCSD), La Jolla, California 92037, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milano, Milano, 20122 Italy,
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Florio M, Bocchi L, Piubelli C, Savi M, Weichenberger C, Corti C, Sacchetto R, Suffredini S, Gaetano C, Pompilio G, Pramstaller P, Domingues F, Stilli D, Rossini A. Modulation of SERCA2 function by direct lysine acetylation. Vascul Pharmacol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2015.11.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Meraviglia V, Wen J, Piacentini L, Campostrini G, Wang C, Florio M, Azzimato V, Fassina L, Langes M, Wong J, Miragoli M, Gaetano C, Pompilio G, Barbuti A, DiFrancesco D, Mascalzoni D, Pramstaller P, Colombo G, Chen H, Rossini A. High cardiac differentiation properties are evident in induced pluripotent stem cells obtained from atrial mesenchymal cells. Vascul Pharmacol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2015.11.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Zaccagnini G, Palmisano A, Canu T, Maimone B, Lo Russo FM, Ambrogi F, Gaetano C, De Cobelli F, Del Maschio A, Esposito A, Martelli F. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Allows the Evaluation of Tissue Damage and Regeneration in a Mouse Model of Critical Limb Ischemia. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0142111. [PMID: 26554362 PMCID: PMC4640853 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2015] [Accepted: 10/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides non-invasive, repetitive measures in the same individual, allowing the study of a physio-pathological event over time. In this study, we tested the performance of 7 Tesla multi-parametric MRI to monitor the dynamic changes of mouse skeletal muscle injury and regeneration upon acute ischemia induced by femoral artery dissection. T2-mapping (T2 relaxation time), diffusion-tensor imaging (Fractional Anisotropy) and perfusion by Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI (K-trans) were measured and imaging results were correlated with histological morphometric analysis in both Gastrocnemius and Tibialis anterior muscles. We found that tissue damage positively correlated with T2-relaxation time, while myofiber regeneration and capillary density positively correlated with Fractional Anisotropy. Interestingly, K-trans positively correlated with capillary density. Accordingly, repeated MRI measurements between day 1 and day 28 after surgery in ischemic muscles showed that: 1) T2-relaxation time rapidly increased upon ischemia and then gradually declined, returning almost to basal level in the last phases of the regeneration process; 2) Fractional Anisotropy dropped upon ischemic damage induction and then recovered along with muscle regeneration and neoangiogenesis; 3) K-trans reached a minimum upon ischemia, then progressively recovered. Overall, Gastrocnemius and Tibialis anterior muscles displayed similar patterns of MRI parameters dynamic, with more marked responses and less variability in Tibialis anterior. We conclude that MRI provides quantitative information about both tissue damage after ischemia and the subsequent vascular and muscle regeneration, accounting for the differences between subjects and, within the same individual, between different muscles.
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- Germana Zaccagnini
- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Preclinical Imaging Facility, Experimental Imaging Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Preclinical Imaging Facility, Experimental Imaging Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Preclinical Imaging Facility, Experimental Imaging Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular Epigenetics, Department of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Clinic III, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Preclinical Imaging Facility, Experimental Imaging Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Preclinical Imaging Facility, Experimental Imaging Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Preclinical Imaging Facility, Experimental Imaging Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- * E-mail: (AE); (FM)
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- Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
- * E-mail: (AE); (FM)
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