Downregulation of PDCD4 through STAT3/ATF6/autophagy mediates MIF-induced PASMCs proliferation/migration and vascular remodeling

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To address the molecular mechanisms underlying macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) induced pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) proliferation, migration and vascular remodeling in pulmonary hypertension (PH), primary cultured rat PASMCs and monocrotaline (MCT)-induced rats with PH were applied in the present study. The results showed that MIF increased signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) phosphorylation, and then stimulated activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6) activation, subsequently triggered autophagy activation, which further led to programmed cell death factor 4 (PDCD4) lysosomal degradation, and eventually promoted PASMCs proliferation/migration. In lung tissues of MCT rats, MIF protein expression was elevated, phosphorylation of STAT3 and activation of ATF6 were increased, activation of autophagy was evident, and reduction of PDCD4 was observed. Intervention with MIF inhibitor 4-Iodo-6-phenylpyrimidine (4-IPP), ATF6 blocker melatonin or autophagy inhibitor chloroquine, confirmed the in vitro interaction among MIF, STAT3, ATF6, autophagy and PDCD4 in MCT induced rats with PH. Targeting MIF/STAT3/ATF6/autophagy/PDCD4 axis effectively prevented the development of PH by suppressing PASMCs proliferation and vascular remodeling. In conclusions, we demonstrate that MIF activates the STAT3/ATF6/autophagy cascade and then degrades PDCD4 leading to PASMCs proliferation/migration and pulmonary vascular remodeling, suggesting that intervention this axis might have potential value in management of PH.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:956

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European journal of pharmacology - 956(2023) vom: 05. Okt., Seite 175968

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chai, Limin [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Qingting [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Danyang [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Qianqian [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Yuqian [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Jin [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Huan [VerfasserIn]
Qiu, Yuanjie [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Nirui [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jian [VerfasserIn]
Xie, Xinming [VerfasserIn]
Li, Manxiang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ATF6
Activating Transcription Factor 6
Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins
Autophagy
Journal Article
MIF
Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors
PDCD4
Pdcd4 protein, rat
Pulmonary hypertension
STAT3 Transcription Factor

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Date Completed 21.09.2023

Date Revised 21.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ejphar.2023.175968

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36049384X