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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Nuclear Receptor Nur77 Controls Cardiac Fibrosis through Distinct Actions on Fibroblasts and Cardiomyocytes.

Lejla Medzikovic, Hylja Heese, Pieter B van Loenen, Cindy P A A van Roomen, Ingeborg B Hooijkaas, Vincent M Christoffels, Esther E Creemers, Carlie J M de Vries, Vivian de Waard

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Lejla MedzikovicDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (Amsterdam UMC), Location Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Hylja HeeseDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (Amsterdam UMC), Location Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Pieter B van LoenenDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (Amsterdam UMC), Location Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Cindy P A A van RoomenDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (Amsterdam UMC), Location Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Ingeborg B HooijkaasDepartment of Medical Biology, Amsterdam UMC, Location AMC, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Vincent M ChristoffelsDepartment of Medical Biology, Amsterdam UMC, Location AMC, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Esther E CreemersDepartment of Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Location AMC, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Carlie J M de VriesDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (Amsterdam UMC), Location Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-3584-8370
Vivian de WaardDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (Amsterdam UMC), Location Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam · NLAmsterdam University Medical Centers · NLUniversity of California, Los Angeles · US

Funding

Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Out of the Box grant 2017Dutch Heart Foundation CVON 2014-11 RECONNECT
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fibrosis is a hallmark of adverse cardiac remodeling, which promotes heart failure, but it is also an essential repair mechanism to prevent cardiac rupture, signifying the importance of appropriate regulation of this process. In the remodeling heart, cardiac fibroblasts (CFs) differentiate into myofibroblasts (MyoFB), which are the key mediators of the fibrotic response. Additionally, cardiomyocytes are involved by providing pro-fibrotic cues. Nuclear receptor Nur77 is known to reduce cardiac hypertrophy and associated fibrosis; however, the exact function of Nur77 in the fibrotic response is yet unknown. Here, we show that Nur77-deficient mice exhibit severe myocardial wall thinning, rupture and reduced collagen fiber density after myocardial infarction and chronic isoproterenol (ISO) infusion. Upon Nur77 knockdown in cultured rat CFs, expression of MyoFB markers and extracellular matrix proteins is reduced after stimulation with ISO or transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β). Accordingly, Nur77-depleted CFs produce less collagen and exhibit diminished proliferation and wound closure capacity. Interestingly, Nur77 knockdown in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes results in increased paracrine induction of MyoFB differentiation, which was blocked by TGF-β receptor antagonism. Taken together, Nur77-mediated regulation involves CF-intrinsic promotion of CF-to-MyoFB transition and inhibition of cardiomyocyte-driven paracrine TGF-β-mediated MyoFB differentiation. As such, Nur77 provides distinct, cell-specific regulation of cardiac fibrosis.

Indexed as

AnimalsCardiomyopathiesCells, CulturedCollagenDisease Models, AnimalFibroblastsFibrosisGene Knockdown TechniquesHeart RuptureIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, Knockout, ApoEModels, CardiovascularMyocardiumCollagenIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsNr4a1 protein, mouseNr4a1 protein, ratNuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 1Transforming Growth Factor betacardiaccardiomyocytefibroblastfibrosismyofibroblastnuclear receptortransforming growth factor β

Identifiers

PMID33562500
PMCPMC7915046
OpenAlexW3128312555

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