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ArticleCardiovascular research2025

Cardiomyocyte SORBS2 expression increases in heart failure and regulates integrin interactions and extracellular matrix composition.

Louk T Timmer, Elvira den Hertog, Danielle Versteeg, Harm Post, Job A J Verdonschot, Jantine Monshouwer-Kloots, Eirini Kyriakopoulou, Ilaria Perini, Tim Koopmans, Petra van der Kraak and 6 more

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Article in Cardiovascular research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14 citing papers in PubMed.

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  9. RNA 5-Methylcytosine Modification in Myocardial Fibrosis.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2025
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  11. Novel Drug Targets in Diastolic Heart Disease.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  12. Impact of Sorbs2 dysfunction on cardiovascular diseases.Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular basis of disease · 2025
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  13. N6-methyladenosine RNA landscape in the aged mouse hearts.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025
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16 authors.

Louk T TimmerHubrecht Institute, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), University Medical Center Utrecht, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Elvira den HertogHubrecht Institute, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), University Medical Center Utrecht, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Danielle VersteegHubrecht Institute, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), University Medical Center Utrecht, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Harm PostBiomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Group, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Job A J VerdonschotDepartment of Clinical Genetics, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Jantine Monshouwer-KlootsHubrecht Institute, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), University Medical Center Utrecht, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Eirini KyriakopoulouHubrecht Institute, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), University Medical Center Utrecht, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Ilaria PeriniHubrecht Institute, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), University Medical Center Utrecht, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Tim KoopmansHubrecht Institute, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), University Medical Center Utrecht, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Petra van der KraakDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Lorena ZentilinMolecular Medicine Laboratory, International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7514-8155
Stephane R B HeymansDepartment of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Aryan VinkDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-9371-8788
Mauro GiaccaMolecular Medicine Laboratory, International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2927-7225
Albert J R HeckBiomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Group, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-2405-4404
Eva van RooijHubrecht Institute, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), University Medical Center Utrecht, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-2026-9408

Funding

ARENADutch CardioVascular AllianceDutch Research CouncilHeart FoundationHubrecht InstituteMUMCUtrecht University
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsIn this study, we aimed to uncover genes associated with stressed cardiomyocytes by combining single-cell transcriptomic data sets from failing cardiac tissue from both humans and mice. METHODS AND

resultsOur bioinformatic analysis identified SORBS2 as conserved NPPA-correlated gene. Using mouse models and cardiac tissue from human heart failure patients, we demonstrated that SORBS2 expression is consistently increased during pathological remodelling, correlates to disease severity, and is regulated by GATA4. By affinity purification mass spectrometry, we showed SORBS2 to interact with the integrin-cytoskeleton connections. Cardiomyocyte-specific genetic loss of Sorbs2 in adult mice changed integrin interactions, indicated by the increased expression of several integrins and altered extracellular matrix components connecting to these integrins, leading to an exacerbated fibrotic response during pathological remodelling.

conclusionSorbs2 is a cardiomyocyte-enriched gene that is increased during progression to heart failure in a GATA4-dependent manner and correlates to phenotypical hallmarks of cardiac failure. Our data indicate SORBS2 to function as a crucial regulator of integrin interactions and cardiac fibrosis.

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Extracellular MatrixHeart FailureIntegrinsMyocytes, CardiacAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalFibrosisGATA4 Transcription FactorHumansMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutPhenotypeSignal TransductionUp-RegulationVentricular RemodelingGATA4 protein, humanGata4 protein, mouseGATA4 Transcription FactorIntegrinsCardiomyocyteExtracellular matrixHeart failureIntegrinsSORBS2

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PMID39957251
PMCPMC12054630

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