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ArticleJournal of cell science2023

AP-1 signaling modulates cardiac fibroblast stress responses.

Alexander J Whitehead, Hamza Atcha, James D Hocker, Bing Ren, Adam J Engler

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Article in Journal of cell science, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. Conductive Microfibers Improve Stem Cell-Derived Cardiac Spheroid Maturation.Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alexander J WhiteheadDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
Hamza AtchaDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
James D HockerBiomedical Sciences Program, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
Bing RenBiomedical Sciences Program, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
Adam J EnglerDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1642-5380
University of California San Diego · US

Funding

Training In Cardiovascular Physiology & PharmacologyT32HL007444 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI Ju Chen, Robert Scott Ross · 1985 to 2026
$11.1M
Training Program in Basic Clinical GeneticsT32GM008666 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI HAMILTON, BRUCE A · 1998 to 2021
$8.6M
Mechanogenetics: An Integrated Approach to Aging in Muscle DysfunctionR01AG045428 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI ENGLER, ADAM J · 2013 to 2022
$3.4M
Illumina NovaSeq 6000 Sequencing SystemS10OD026929 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI JEPSEN, KRISTEN LYNN · 2019 to 2019
$600k
NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL007444NIA NIH HHS R01 AG045428NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM008666NIH HHS R01AG045428NIH HHS S10 OD026929
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Matrix remodeling outcomes largely dictate patient survival post myocardial infarction. Moreover, human-restricted noncoding regulatory elements have been shown to worsen fibrosis, but their mechanism of action remains elusive. Here, we demonstrate, using induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiac fibroblasts (iCFs), that inflammatory ligands abundant in the remodeling heart after infarction activate AP-1 transcription factor signaling pathways resulting in fibrotic responses. This observed signaling induces deposition of fibronectin matrix and is further capable of supporting immune cell adhesion; pathway inhibition blocks iCF matrix production and cell adhesion. Polymorphisms in the noncoding regulatory elements within the 9p21 locus (also referred to as ANRIL) redirect stress programs, and in iCFs, they transcriptionally silence the AP-1 inducible transcription factor GATA5. The presence of these polymorphisms modulate iCF matrix production and assembly and reduce cell-cell signaling. These data suggest that this signaling axis is a critical modulator of cardiac disease models and might be influenced by noncoding regulatory elements.

Indexed as

MyocardiumTranscription Factor AP-1FibroblastsFibrosisHeartHumansSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsJunB protein, humanTranscription Factor AP-1Transcription FactorsFibrosisGene expressionGene regulationInflammationMyocardial infarctionMyocardial regeneration

Identifiers

PMID37994565
PMCPMC10753496
OpenAlexW4388945213

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