IL-37 Modulates Myocardial Calcium Handling via the p-STAT3/SERCA2a Axis in HF-Related Engineered Human Heart Tissue

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Interleukin-37 (IL-37) is a potent anti-inflammatory cytokine belonging to the IL-1 family. This study investigates the regulatory mechanism and reparative effects of IL-37 on HF-related human induced pluripotent stem cells derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) and engineered human heart tissue subjected to hypoxia and H2 O2 treatment. The contractile force and Ca2+ conduction capacity of the tissue are assessed using a stretching platform and high-resolution fluorescence imaging system. This investigation reveals that IL-37 treatment significantly enhances cell viability, calcium transient levels, contractile force, and Ca2+ conduction capacity in HF-related hiPSC-CMs and engineered human heart tissue. Notably, IL-37 facilitates the upregulation of sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase 2a (SERCA2a) through enhancing nuclear p-STAT3 levels. This effect is mediated by the binding of p-STAT3 to the SERCA2a promoter, providing a novel insight on the reparative potential of IL-37 in HF. IL-37 demonstrates its ability to enhance systolic function by modulating myocardial calcium handling via the p-STAT3/SERCA2a axis in HF-related engineered human heart tissue (as shown in schematic diagram).

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Advanced healthcare materials - (2024) vom: 09. Feb., Seite e2303957

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yin, Dan [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yong [VerfasserIn]
Xue, Bingqing [VerfasserIn]
Ding, Rui [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Gang [VerfasserIn]
Xia, Shutao [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Donghui [VerfasserIn]

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Calcium transients
Contractile forces
Engineered human heart tissue
Heart failure
Il-37
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Date Revised 19.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1002/adhm.202303957

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NLM368293262