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  • Cardiovascular Biology
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  • Immunology

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  • Mechanisms of macrophage polarization remain unclear.
  • Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are emerging regulators of immune responses.
  • The role of circ-cdr1as in cardiovascular injury is unknown.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate circ-cdr1as expression and function in the context of myocardial infarction.
  • Determine the therapeutic potential of circ-cdr1as in cardiac repair.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed circ-cdr1as expression in mouse hearts post-myocardial infarction.
  • Overexpressed circ-cdr1as in macrophages and delivered systemically via AAV9.
  • Evaluated cardiac function, infarct size, and molecular mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • Circ-cdr1as was downregulated in macrophages and cardiomyocytes post-myocardial infarction.
  • Macrophage-specific circ-cdr1as overexpression improved cardiac function and reduced infarct size.
  • Systemic AAV9-circ-cdr1as delivery demonstrated similar reparative effects.
  • Circ-cdr1as directly targets microRNA-7, upregulating KLF4 expression.

Conclusions:

  • Circ-cdr1as is a critical regulator of macrophage anti-inflammatory phenotype via the microRNA-7/KLF4 axis.
  • Circ-cdr1as shows promise as an anti-inflammatory therapeutic for post-cardiac injury inflammation.