Ptpn23 Controls Cardiac T-Tubule Patterning by Promoting the Assembly of Dystrophin-Glycoprotein Complex

BACKGROUND: Cardiac transverse tubules (T-tubules) are anchored to sarcomeric Z-discs by costameres to establish a regular spaced pattern. One of the major components of costameres is the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex (DGC). Nevertheless, how the assembly of the DGC coordinates with the formation and maintenance of T-tubules under physiological and pathological conditions remains unclear.

METHODS: Given the known role of Ptpn23 (protein tyrosine phosphatase, nonreceptor type 23) in regulating membrane deformation, its expression in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy was determined. Taking advantage of Cre/Loxp, CRISPR/Cas9, and adeno-associated virus 9 (AAV9)-mediated in vivo gene editing, we generated cardiomyocyte-specific Ptpn23 and Actn2 (α-actinin-2, a major component of Z-discs) knockout mice. We also perturbed the DGC by using dystrophin global knockout mice (DmdE4*). MM 4-64 and Di-8-ANEPPS staining, Cav3 immunofluorescence, and transmission electron microscopy were performed to determine T-tubule structure in isolated cells and intact hearts. In addition, the assembly of the DGC with Ptpn23 and dystrophin loss of function was determined by glycerol-gradient fractionation and SDS-PAGE analysis.

RESULTS: The expression level of Ptpn23 was reduced in failing hearts from dilated cardiomyopathy patients and mice. Genetic deletion of Ptpn23 resulted in disorganized T-tubules with enlarged diameters and progressive dilated cardiomyopathy without affecting sarcomere organization. AAV9-mediated mosaic somatic mutagenesis further indicated a cell-autonomous role of Ptpn23 in regulating T-tubule formation. Genetic and biochemical analyses showed that Ptpn23 was essential for the integrity of costameres, which anchor the T-tubule membrane to Z-discs, through interactions with α-actinin and dystrophin. Deletion of α-actinin altered the subcellular localization of Ptpn23 and DGCs. In addition, genetic inactivation of dystrophin caused similar T-tubule defects to Ptpn23 loss-of-function without affecting Ptpn23 localization at Z-discs. Last, inducible Ptpn23 knockout at 1 month of age showed Ptpn23 is also required for the maintenance of T-tubules in adult cardiomyocytes.

CONCLUSIONS: Ptpn23 is essential for cardiac T-tubule formation and maintenance along Z-discs. During postnatal heart development, Ptpn23 interacts with sarcomeric α-actinin and coordinates the assembly of the DGC at costameres to sculpt T-tubule spatial patterning and morphology.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:149

Enthalten in:

Circulation - 149(2024), 17 vom: 23. Apr., Seite 1375-1390

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Xu, Chen [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Ge [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Xinjian [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Xiaozhi [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Jiayin [VerfasserIn]
Han, Shuxian [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jinxi [VerfasserIn]
Hall, Duane D [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Ruoqing [VerfasserIn]
He, Feng [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Xing [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Fudi [VerfasserIn]
Xie, Wenjun [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Zhichao [VerfasserIn]
Song, Long-Sheng [VerfasserIn]
Han, Peidong [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cardiomyopathy
Costameres
Dystrophin
Journal Article
T-tubule

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Date Revised 26.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.065767

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NLM36704739X