Pharmacological and Activated Fibroblast Targeting of Gβγ-GRK2 After Myocardial Ischemia Attenuates Heart Failure Progression

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BACKGROUND: Cardiac fibroblasts are a critical cell population responsible for myocardial extracellular matrix homeostasis. Upon injury or pathological stimulation, these cells transform to an activated myofibroblast state and play a fundamental role in myocardial fibrosis and remodeling. Chronic sympathetic overstimulation, a hallmark of heart failure (HF), induces pathological signaling through G protein βγ (Gβγ) subunits and their interaction with G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2).

OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the hypothesis that Gβγ-GRK2 inhibition and/or ablation after myocardial injury would attenuate pathological myofibroblast activation and cardiac remodeling.

METHODS: The therapeutic potential of small molecule Gβγ-GRK2 inhibition, alone or in combination with activated fibroblast- or myocyte-specific GRK2 ablation-each initiated after myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury-was investigated to evaluate the possible salutary effects on post-I/R fibroblast activation, pathological remodeling, and cardiac dysfunction.

RESULTS: Small molecule Gβγ-GRK2 inhibition initiated 1 week post-injury was cardioprotective in the I/R model of chronic HF, including preservation of cardiac contractility and a reduction in cardiac fibrotic remodeling. Systemic small molecule Gβγ-GRK2 inhibition initiated 1 week post-I/R in cardiomyocyte-restricted GRK2 ablated mice (also post-I/R) still demonstrated significant cardioprotection, which suggested a potential protective role beyond the cardiomyocyte. Inducible ablation of GRK2 in activated fibroblasts (i.e., myofibroblasts) post-I/R injury demonstrated significant functional cardioprotection with reduced myofibroblast transformation and fibrosis. Systemic small molecule Gβγ-GRK2 inhibition initiated 1 week post-I/R provided little to no further protection in mice with ablation of GRK2 in activated fibroblasts alone. Finally, Gβγ-GRK2 inhibition significantly attenuated activation characteristics of failing human cardiac fibroblasts isolated from end-stage HF patients.

CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggested consideration of a paradigm shift in the understanding of the therapeutic role of Gβγ-GRK2 inhibition in treating HF and the potential therapeutic role for Gβγ-GRK2 inhibition in limiting pathological myofibroblast activation, interstitial fibrosis, and HF progression.

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CommentIn: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 Aug 22;70(8):972-974. - PMID 28818207

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:70

Enthalten in:

Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 70(2017), 8 vom: 22. Aug., Seite 958-971

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Travers, Joshua G [VerfasserIn]
Kamal, Fadia A [VerfasserIn]
Valiente-Alandi, Iñigo [VerfasserIn]
Nieman, Michelle L [VerfasserIn]
Sargent, Michelle A [VerfasserIn]
Lorenz, John N [VerfasserIn]
Molkentin, Jeffery D [VerfasserIn]
Blaxall, Burns C [VerfasserIn]

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Cardiac fibroblast
Cardioprotection
EC 2.7.11.15
EC 2.7.11.16
Fibrosis
G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 2
GRK2 protein, human
Gallein
Journal Article
Remodeling
Xanthenes

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Date Completed 01.09.2017

Date Revised 16.08.2019

published: Print

CommentIn: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 Aug 22;70(8):972-974. - PMID 28818207

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jacc.2017.06.049

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NLM274913232