SnRNA sequencing defines signaling by RBC-derived extracellular vesicles in the murine heart

© 2021 Valkov et al..

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) mediate intercellular signaling by transferring their cargo to recipient cells, but the functional consequences of signaling are not fully appreciated. RBC-derived EVs are abundant in circulation and have been implicated in regulating immune responses. Here, we use a transgenic mouse model for fluorescence-based mapping of RBC-EV recipient cells to assess the role of this intercellular signaling mechanism in heart disease. Using fluorescent-based mapping, we detected an increase in RBC-EV-targeted cardiomyocytes in a murine model of ischemic heart failure. Single cell nuclear RNA sequencing of the heart revealed a complex landscape of cardiac cells targeted by RBC-EVs, with enrichment of genes implicated in cell proliferation and stress signaling pathways compared with non-targeted cells. Correspondingly, cardiomyocytes targeted by RBC-EVs more frequently express cellular markers of DNA synthesis, suggesting the functional significance of EV-mediated signaling. In conclusion, our mouse model for mapping of EV-recipient cells reveals a complex cellular network of RBC-EV-mediated intercellular communication in ischemic heart failure and suggests a functional role for this mode of intercellular signaling.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:4

Enthalten in:

Life science alliance - 4(2021), 12 vom: 01. Dez.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Valkov, Nedyalka [VerfasserIn]
Das, Avash [VerfasserIn]
Tucker, Nathan R [VerfasserIn]
Li, Guoping [VerfasserIn]
Salvador, Ane M [VerfasserIn]
Chaffin, Mark D [VerfasserIn]
Pereira De Oliveira Junior, Getulio [VerfasserIn]
Kur, Ivan [VerfasserIn]
Gokulnath, Priyanka [VerfasserIn]
Ziegler, Olivia [VerfasserIn]
Yeri, Ashish [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Shulin [VerfasserIn]
Khamesra, Aushee [VerfasserIn]
Xiao, Chunyang [VerfasserIn]
Rodosthenous, Rodosthenis [VerfasserIn]
Srinivasan, Srimeenakshi [VerfasserIn]
Toxavidis, Vasilis [VerfasserIn]
Tigges, John [VerfasserIn]
Laurent, Louise C [VerfasserIn]
Momma, Stefan [VerfasserIn]
Kitchen, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Ellinor, Patrick [VerfasserIn]
Ghiran, Ionita [VerfasserIn]
Das, Saumya [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
RNA, Nuclear
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 22.03.2022

Date Revised 17.06.2023

published: Electronic-Print

Dryad: 10.5061/dryad.vhhmgqnv9

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.26508/lsa.202101048

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM332039730