Pentraxin 3 promotes cardiac differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells through JNK signaling pathway

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Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death worldwide, requiring the development of new therapeutic strategies including stem cell therapy. Pentraxins (PTXs) are a superfamily of proteins highly involved in different myocardial disorders, and thus this study aimed to identify the modulation of long pentraxin 3 (PTX3) in the differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) toward cardiomyocytes. Cell toxicity of PTX3 was detected by MTT and LDH assays in mESCs. Embryoid bodies (EBs) were differentiated using hanging drop method, and the beating was observed under microscope. Expressional levels of early cardiac progenitor marker genes were assessed by qRT-PCR. Expression of marker proteins in early myocardial development and the activation of JNK signaling pathway was evaluated by Western blot. PTX3 treatment at 50 ng/mL significantly promoted the expression of cardiac-specific marker genes including Nkx2.5, Mef2c, Tbx5, dHand, and αMHC, and increased the expression of cardiac maturity indicative markers including connexin 43 and troponin C1. PTX3 enhanced the phosphorylation of JNK across the incubation duration, whereas the activation of p38 remained the same as control group. Co-treatment of JNK signaling pathway inhibitor SP600125 impaired the PTX3-promoted transcription of Nkx2.5, Mef2c, Tbx5, dHand, and αMHC. This study revealed the promotion of PTX3 in the differentiation of mESCs into cardiomyocytes and the underlying mechanism.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:42

Enthalten in:

Cell biology international - 42(2018), 11 vom: 24. Nov., Seite 1556-1563

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liu, Hua [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Qixia [VerfasserIn]
Ju, Zhiguo [VerfasserIn]
Guan, Shaofeng [VerfasserIn]
He, Ben [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

148591-49-5
9007-41-4
Biomarkers
C-Reactive Protein
Cardiomyocytes differentiation
Connexin 43
JNK signaling pathway
Journal Article
Mouse embryonic stem cells
PTX3
PTX3 protein
Pentraxin
Serum Amyloid P-Component
Troponin C

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Date Completed 17.12.2018

Date Revised 17.12.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/cbin.11049

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM287342972