The TIR/BB-loop mimetic AS-1 Mimetic as-1 Attenuates Mechanical Stress-Induced Cardiac Fibroblast Activation and Paracrine Secretion via Modulation of Large Tumor Suppressor kinase 1
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Article
Publication Date
6-1-2016
Description
The TIR/BB-loop mimetic AS-1 has been reported to prevent cardiac hypertrophy by inhibiting interleukin-1 receptor (IL-1R)-mediated myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 (MyD88)-dependent signaling. To date, it remains unknown whether and if so how AS-1 contributes to mechanical stress (MS)-induced cardiac fibroblast activation, a key process in pressure overload-induced cardiac remodeling and heart failure. Here, we show that phosphorylation and expression of large tumor suppressor kinase 1 (LATS1), a key molecule in the Hippo-Yes associated protein (YAP) signaling pathway, were down-regulated in primary neonatal rat cardiac fibroblasts (NRCFs) in response to MS and in the hearts of mice subjected to transverse aortic constriction (TAC) procedure; AS-1 treatment was able to restore LATS1 phosphorylation and expression both in vitro and in vivo. AS-1 treatment suppressed the induction of proliferation, differentiation and collagen synthesis in response to MS in NRCFs. AS-1 also ameliorated cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and apoptosis through dampening paracrine secretion of stretched cardiac fibroblasts. In mice, AS-1 treatment could protect against TAC-induced cardiac hypertrophy, myocardial fibrosis and heart failure. Of note, LATS1 depletion using siRNA completely abrogated the inhibitory effects of AS-1 on NRCFs under MS including accelerated proliferation, differentiation, enhanced ability to produce collagen and augmented paracrine secretion of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) to induce cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. Therefore, our results delineate a previously unrecognized role for LATS1 in cardiac fibroblast to mediate the beneficial effects of AS-1 in preventing pressure overload-induced cardiac remodeling and heart failure.
Citation Information
Fan, Min; Song, Juan; He, Yijie; Shen, Xin; Li, Jiantao; Que, Linli; Zhu, Guoqing; Zhu, Quan; Cai, Xin; Ha, Tuanzhu; Chen, Qi; Xu, Yong; Li, Chuanfu; and Li, Yuehua. 2016. The TIR/BB-loop mimetic AS-1 Mimetic as-1 Attenuates Mechanical Stress-Induced Cardiac Fibroblast Activation and Paracrine Secretion via Modulation of Large Tumor Suppressor kinase 1. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease. Vol.1862(6). 1191-1202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbadis.2016.03.002 ISSN: 0925-4439