Temporal alterations in cardiac fibroblast function following induction of pressure overload

Stewart, James A.; Massey, Erin P.; Fix, Charity; Zhu, Jinyu; Goldsmith, Edie C.; Carver, Wayne

doi:10.1007/s00441-010-0943-2

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“…Here, we demonstrated that leptin promotes cardiac fibroblast migration, an observation consistent with results in other cell types, including endothelial cells (31) and tumor cells of various origins (32,33). This altered rate of migration via leptin may have many implications in vivo, namely enhanced collagen deposition in the injury zone in various cardiac pathologies, which may accelerate the transition to HF (5,7,8). Inhibition of Rho activation prevented leptin-stimulated fibroblast migration, and a schematic diagram summarizing the various effects of leptin and how they may be connected is shown as Fig.…”

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“…However, alternate cardiac cell types, including cardiomyocytes and endothelial cells, also represent a source of these structural proteins and therefore contribute to maintenance of the ECM (4). Subsequent to cardiac injury, the proliferative and migratory responses of cardiac fibroblasts are activated and can result in fibrosis (5), which is characterized as either reparative or reactive. Reactive fibrosis involves enhanced collagen accumulation in the interstial or perivascular space, whereas reparative fibrosis replaces apoptotic/necrotic cardiomyocytes (6).…”

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Regulation of MT1-MMP and MMP-2 by Leptin in Cardiac Fibroblasts Involves Rho/ROCK-Dependent Actin Cytoskeletal Reorganization and Leads to Enhanced Cell Migration

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Ganguly

et al. 2011

Endocrinology

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Altered leptin action has been implicated in the pathophysiology of heart failure in obesity, a hallmark of which is extracellular matrix remodeling. Here, we characterize the direct influence of leptin on matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity in primary adult rat cardiac fibroblasts and focus on elucidating the molecular mechanisms responsible. Leptin increased expression and cell surface localization of membrane type 1 (MT1)-MMP, measured by cell surface biotinylation assay and antibody-based colorimetric detection of an exofacial epitope in intact cells. Coimmunoprecipitation analysis showed that leptin also induced the formation of a cluster of differentiation 44/MT1-MMP complex. Qualitative analysis using rhodamine-conjugated phalloidin immunofluorescence indicated that leptin stimulated actin cytoskeletal reorganization and enhanced stress fiber formation. Hence, we analyzed activation of Ras homolog gene family (Rho), member A GTPase activity and found a rapid increase in response to leptin that corresponded with increased phosphorylation of cofilin. Quantitative analysis of cytoskeleton reorganization upon separation of globular and filamentous actin by differential centrifugation confirmed the significant increase in filamentous to globular actin ratio in response to leptin, which was prevented by pharmacological inhibition of Rho (C3 transferase) or its downstream effector kinase Rho-associated coiled-coil-forming protein kinase (ROCK) (Y-27632). Inhibition of Rho or ROCK also attenuated leptin-stimulated increases in cell surface MT1-MMP content. Pro-MMP-2 is a known MT1-MMP substrate, and we observed that enhanced cell surface MT1-MMP in response to leptin resulted in enhanced extracellular activation of pro-MMP-2 measured by gelatin zymography, which was again attenuated by inhibition of Rho or ROCK. Using wound scratch assays, we observed enhanced cell migration, but not proliferation, measured by 5-bromo2'-deoxy-uridine incorporation, in response to leptin, again via a Rho-dependent signaling mechanism. Our results suggest that leptin regulates myocardial matrix remodeling by regulating the cell surface localization of MT1-MMP in adult cardiac fibroblasts via Rho/ROCK-dependent actin cytoskeleton reorganization. Subsequent pro-MMP-2 activation then contributes to stimulation of cell migration.

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Regulation of MT1-MMP and MMP-2 by Leptin in Cardiac Fibroblasts Involves Rho/ROCK-Dependent Actin Cytoskeletal Reorganization and Leads to Enhanced Cell Migration

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Ganguly

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“…A scratch assay was used to evaluate the potential modulation of the migratory ability of cardiac fibroblasts by IL-33 [47, 59]. A denuded area was introduced in the center of confluent cultured fibroblasts and the ability of fibroblasts to migrate into the denuded area measured following treatment of the cells with different doses of IL-33 (Fig.…”

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Effects of interleukin-33 on cardiac fibroblast gene expression and activity

Zhu

Carver

2012

Cytokine

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Interleukin-33 (IL-33) is a recently described member of the interleukin-1 (IL-1) family. It is produced by diverse cell types in response to a variety of stresses including hemorrhage and increased mechanical load. Though only relatively recently discovered, IL-33 has been shown to participate in several pathological processes including promoting type 2 T helper cell-associated autoimmune diseases. In contrast, IL-33 has been also found to have protective effects in cardiovascular diseases. Recent studies have illustrated that IL-33 attenuates cardiac fibrosis induced by increased cardiovascular load in mice (transaortic constriction). Since cardiac fibrosis is largely dependent on increased production of extracellular matrix by cardiac fibroblasts, we hypothesized that IL-33 directly inhibits pro-fibrotic activities of these cells. Experiments have been carried out with isolated rat cardiac fibroblasts to evaluate the effects of IL-33 on the modulation of cardiac fibroblast gene expression and function to test this hypothesis. The expression of the IL-33 receptor, interleukin-1 receptor-like 1 (ST2), was detected at the mRNA and protein levels in isolated adult rat cardiac fibroblasts. Subsequently, the effects of IL-33 treatment (0–100 ng/ml) on the expression of extracellular matrix proteins and pro-inflammatory cytokines/chemokines were examined as well as the effects on rat cardiac fibroblast activities including proliferation, collagen gel contraction and migration. While IL-33 did not directly inhibit collagen I and collagen III production, it yielded a dose-dependent increase in the expression of interleukin-6 and monocyte chemotactic protein-1. Treatment of rat cardiac fibroblasts with IL-33 also impaired the migratory activity of these cells. Further experiments illustrated that IL-33 rapidly activated multiple signaling pathways including extracellular signal-regulated kinases, p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, c-Jun N-terminal kinases and nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-kB) in a dose-dependent manner. Experiments were carried out with pharmacological inhibitors to determine the role of specific signaling pathways in the response of fibroblasts to IL-33. These experiments illustrated that the activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase and extracellular signal-regulated kinases are critical to the increased production of interleukin-6 and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 in response to IL-33. These studies suggest that IL-33 has an important role in the modulation of fibroblast function and gene expression. Surprisingly, IL-33 had no effect on the expression of genes encoding extracellular matrix components or on proliferation, markers typical of fibrosis. The major effects of IL-33 detected in these studies included inhibition of cell migration and activation of cytokine/chemokine expression. The previously reported inhibition of cardiac fibrosis may include more complicated mechanisms that involve other cardiac cell types. Future studies aimed at determin...

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“…Cardiac fibroblasts interact with the surrounding ECM and are integral to the organization of tissue architecture and support of basic cellular functions, including survival, proliferation and migration [39]. Accordingly, increased collagen production would not only be expected to cause structural rearrangements in the myocardium, but also modifications in fibroblast-ECM interactions.…”

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Cardiac Fibroblast-Dependent Extracellular Matrix Accumulation Is Associated with Diastolic Stiffness in Type 2 Diabetes

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Cardiovascular complications are a leading cause of death in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Diastolic dysfunction is one of the earliest manifestations of diabetes-induced changes in left ventricular (LV) function, and results from a reduced rate of relaxation and increased stiffness. The mechanisms responsible for increased stiffness are not completely understood. Chronic hyperglycemia, advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs), and increased levels of proinflammatory and profibrotic cytokines are molecular pathways known to be involved in regulating extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis and accumulation resulting in increased LV diastolic stiffness. Experiments were conducted using a genetically-induced mouse model of T2DM generated by a point mutation in the leptin receptor resulting in nonfunctional leptin receptors (db/db murine model). This study correlated changes in LV ECM and stiffness with alterations in basal activation of signaling cascades and expression of profibrotic markers within primary cultures of cardiac fibroblasts from diabetic (db/db) mice with nondiabetic (db/wt) littermates as controls. Primary cultures of cardiac fibrobroblasts were maintained in 25 mM glucose (hyperglycemic-HG; diabetic db/db) media or 5 mM glucose (normoglycemic-NG, nondiabetic db/wt) media. The cells then underwent a 24-hour exposure to their opposite (NG; diabetic db/db) media or 5 mM glucose (HG, nondiabetic db/wt) media. Protein analysis demonstrated significantly increased expression of type I collagen, TIMP-2, TGF-β, PAI-1 and RAGE in diabetic db/db cells as compared to nondiabetic db/wt, independent of glucose media concentration. This pattern of protein expression was associated with increased LV collagen accumulation, myocardial stiffness and LV diastolic dysfunction. Isolated diabetic db/db fibroblasts were phenotypically distinct from nondiabetic db/wt fibroblasts and exhibited a profibrotic phenotype in normoglycemic conditions.

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Temporal alterations in cardiac fibroblast function following induction of pressure overload

Cited by 44 publications

References 38 publications

Regulation of MT1-MMP and MMP-2 by Leptin in Cardiac Fibroblasts Involves Rho/ROCK-Dependent Actin Cytoskeletal Reorganization and Leads to Enhanced Cell Migration

Regulation of MT1-MMP and MMP-2 by Leptin in Cardiac Fibroblasts Involves Rho/ROCK-Dependent Actin Cytoskeletal Reorganization and Leads to Enhanced Cell Migration

Effects of interleukin-33 on cardiac fibroblast gene expression and activity

Cardiac Fibroblast-Dependent Extracellular Matrix Accumulation Is Associated with Diastolic Stiffness in Type 2 Diabetes

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