Tbx18 promoted the conversion of human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes into sinoatrial node-like
Wei Zhang1,2,3, Hongyi Zhao1,2,3, Dajun Quan1,2,3
1Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, P. R. China.
Abstract:
Sinoatrial node (SAN) pacemaker cells originate from T-box transcription factor 18 (Tbx18)-expressing progenitor cells. The present study aimed to investigate whether overexpression of human transcription factor Tbx18 could reprogram human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) into SAN-like pacemaker cells (SANLPCs) in vitro. In the study, hiPSCs were first differentiated into hiPSC-CMs through regulating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, then purified hiPSC-CMs were transfected by Tbx18 adenovirus (Tbx18-CMs group) or green fluorescent protein (GFP) adenovirus (GFP-CMs group). The beating frequency of the Tbx18-CMs group was significantly higher than that of the hiPSC-CMs group and GFP-CMs group. Compared with the other two groups, the expression levels of hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated potassium channel isoform 4, connexin-45 in the Tbx18-CMs group were markedly upregulated, while the expressions of transcription factor NKX2.5, CX43 were significantly downregulated. Whole-cell patch-clamp results illustrated that action potential and "funny" current (If ) similar to SAN pacemaker cells could be recorded in the Tbx18-CMs group. In conclusion, this present study demonstrated that overexpression of Tbx18 promoted the conversion of hiPSC-CMs into SANLPCs.
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