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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Gut Metabolite Indole-3-Propionic Acid Regulates Macrophage Autophagy Through PPT1 Inhibiting Aging-Related Myocardial Fibrosis.

Jing Lu, Hongyan Wang, Haiyu Zhang, Jiahao Li, Hanqi Li, Qiuyu Chen, Dongyu Han, Jialiang Liu, Lin Lv, Jie Xiong and 7 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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17 authors.

Jing LuDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150000, China.
Hongyan WangDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150000, China.
Haiyu ZhangThe Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease Acousto-Optic Electromagnetic Diagnosis and Treatment in Heilongjiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150000, China.
Jiahao LiDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150000, China.
Hanqi LiDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150000, China.
Qiuyu ChenThe Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease Acousto-Optic Electromagnetic Diagnosis and Treatment in Heilongjiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150000, China.
Dongyu HanDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150000, China.
Jialiang LiuDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150000, China.
Lin LvDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150000, China.
Jie XiongDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150000, China.
Keying YuanDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150000, China.
Xianpeng WeiDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150000, China.
Siqi ShengThe Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease Acousto-Optic Electromagnetic Diagnosis and Treatment in Heilongjiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150000, China.
Fukai LiuAnimal Laboratory Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150000, China.
Yuanqi ShiThe Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease Acousto-Optic Electromagnetic Diagnosis and Treatment in Heilongjiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150000, China.
Zengxiang DongThe Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease Acousto-Optic Electromagnetic Diagnosis and Treatment in Heilongjiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150000, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5255-3270
Yue LiDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150000, China.

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China 2024YFA1307000National Natural Science Foundation of China 82170270National Natural Science Foundation of China 82330014National Natural Science Foundation of China 82370248National Natural Science Foundation of China 82470269Research Project of the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University 2021J01Research Project of the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University 2021Y09
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cardiac fibrosis, a key pathological feature of cardiac remodeling, is a major contributor to mortality in older patients with heart failure. The underlying mechanisms are complex, involving alterations in intercellular communication and chronic inflammation. This study investigates the role of indole-3-propionic acid (IPA) in aging-related myocardial fibrosis and its regulatory effects on autophagy through palmitoyl-protein thioesterase 1 (PPT1). Here, plasma levels of IPA, a tryptophan-derived metabolite, are found to be reduced in older patients with heart failure, and this reduction is associated with deteriorating cardiac function. Notably, IPA supplementation significantly attenuated aging-related myocardial fibrosis. PPT1, a lysosomal enzyme involved in autophagy, is upregulated in macrophages during aging. IPA reversed aging-induced increase in PPT1 expression. Using PPT1

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AgingAutophagyIndolesMacrophagesMyocardiumThiolester HydrolasesAnimalsFibrosisHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLIndolesThiolester Hydrolasesaging‐related cardiac fibrosisautophagyIPAmacrophagespalmitoyl‐protein thioesterase 1

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