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ArticleScientific reports2018

Cardiac Actions of a Small Molecule Inhibitor Targeting GATA4-NKX2-5 Interaction.

Sini M Kinnunen, Marja Tölli, Mika J Välimäki, Erhe Gao, Zoltan Szabo, Jaana Rysä, Mónica P A Ferreira, Pauli Ohukainen, Raisa Serpi, Alexandra Correia and 5 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Sini M KinnunenDrug Research Program, Division of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Marja TölliDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Mika J VälimäkiDrug Research Program, Division of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-9687-8197
Erhe GaoLewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Zoltan SzaboDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Jaana RysäSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-2205-6323
Mónica P A FerreiraDrug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Pauli OhukainenComputational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu and Biocenter Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Raisa SerpiDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Alexandra CorreiaDrug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Ermei MäkiläLaboratory of Industrial Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
Jarno SalonenLaboratory of Industrial Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-5245-742X
Jouni HirvonenDrug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Hélder A SantosDrug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0001-7850-6309
Heikki RuskoahoDrug Research Program, Division of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. heikki.ruskoaho@helsinki.fi.ORCID 0000-0001-8971-1359
University of Helsinki · FIUniversity of Oulu · FIUniversity of Turku · FITemple University · USUniversity of Eastern Finland · FI

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transcription factors are fundamental regulators of gene transcription, and many diseases, such as heart diseases, are associated with deregulation of transcriptional networks. In the adult heart, zinc-finger transcription factor GATA4 is a critical regulator of cardiac repair and remodelling. Previous studies also suggest that NKX2-5 plays function role as a cofactor of GATA4. We have recently reported the identification of small molecules that either inhibit or enhance the GATA4-NKX2-5 transcriptional synergy. Here, we examined the cardiac actions of a potent inhibitor (3i-1000) of GATA4-NKX2-5 interaction in experimental models of myocardial ischemic injury and pressure overload. In mice after myocardial infarction, 3i-1000 significantly improved left ventricular ejection fraction and fractional shortening, and attenuated myocardial structural changes. The compound also improved cardiac function in an experimental model of angiotensin II -mediated hypertension in rats. Furthermore, the up-regulation of cardiac gene expression induced by myocardial infarction and ischemia reduced with treatment of 3i-1000 or when micro- and nanoparticles loaded with 3i-1000 were injected intramyocardially or intravenously, respectively. The compound inhibited stretch- and phenylephrine-induced hypertrophic response in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes. These results indicate significant potential for small molecules targeting GATA4-NKX2-5 interaction to promote myocardial repair after myocardial infarction and other cardiac injuries.

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Angiotensin IIAnimalsGATA4 Transcription FactorGene Expression RegulationHomeobox Protein Nkx-2.5HypertensionIsoxazolesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMyocardial InfarctionPhosphorylationProtein Interaction Domains and MotifsRats, Sprague-DawleyReperfusion InjurySmall Molecule LibrariesAngiotensin IIGATA4 Transcription FactorHomeobox Protein Nkx-2.5IsoxazolesSmall Molecule Libraries

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PMID29545582
PMCPMC5854571
OpenAlexW2805683557

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