Therapeutic potential of KLF2 induced exosomal microRNAs in pulmonary hypertension
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Abstract
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a severe disorder of lung vasculature that causes right heart failure. Homeostatic effects of flow-activated transcription factor Krüppel-like factor 2 (KLF2) are compromised in PAH. Here we show that KLF2-induced exosomal microRNAs, miR-181a-5p and miR-324-5p act together to attenuate pulmonary vascular remodeling and that their actions are mediated by Notch4 and ETS1 and other key regulators of vascular homeostasis. Expressions of KLF2, miR-181a-5p and miR-324-5p are reduced, while levels of their target genes are elevated in pre-clinical PAH, idiopathic PAH and heritable PAH with missense p.H288Y KLF2 mutation. Therapeutic supplementation of miR-181a-5p and miR-324-5p reduces proliferative and angiogenic responses in patient-derived cells and attenuates disease progression in PAH mice.
This study shows that reduced KLF2 signaling is a common feature of human PAH and highlights the potential therapeutic role of KLF2-regulated exosomal miRNAs in PAH and other diseases associated with vascular remodelling.
This study shows that reduced KLF2 signaling is a common feature of human PAH and highlights the potential therapeutic role of KLF2-regulated exosomal miRNAs in PAH and other diseases associated with vascular remodelling.
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Piccoli, Maria-Teresa
Date Issued
2020-03-04
Date Acceptance
2020-02-10
Citation
Nature Communications, 2020, 11
ISSN
2041-1723
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Nature Research (part of Springer Nature)
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Nature Communications
Volume
11
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Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau
British Heart Foundation
British Heart Foundation
Royal Embassy Of Saudi Arabia
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
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HEBAH ADEL A SINDI - K1409
PG/16/4/31849
FS/17/64/33476
NC223
120/16281
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
1185
Date Publish Online
2020-03-04