TOP2A的YTHDF1介导的m6A修改通过PI3K/Akt/mTOR通路驱动肺高血压
Tianyi Zhang1, Xiaokang Jiang2, Chulu Diana3
1Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu, China.
YTHDF1蛋白通过m6A修饰来调节TOP2A表达,通过PI3K/Akt/mTOR通路影响光滑肌细胞功能和血管重塑来促进肺高血压 (PH).
科学领域:
- 心血管生物学 心血管生物学
- 分子生物学分子生物学
- 表观遗传学 在表观遗传学中,表观遗传学是指表观遗传学.
背景情况:
- 肺高血压 (PH) 涉及复杂的分子机制.
- RNA修饰和特定蛋白质在PH病原发生中的作用需要进一步阐明.
- 了解PH中的YTH N6-甲基氨酸RNA结合蛋白F1 (YTHDF1) 和DNA拓酶IIα (TOP2A) 轴的理解至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究YTHDF1/TOP2A轴在PH病原发生.
- 在TOP2A上阐明YTHDF1的调节机制.
- 探索针对这一轴的治疗潜力.
主要方法:
- 建立了一个SU5416/缺氧诱导的PH小鼠模型,并使用缺氧治疗的人类肺动脉光滑肌细胞 (PASMC).
- 进行了心声回声,血液动力学测量,组织学分析和各种基于细胞的测定 (增殖,迁移,炎症,氧化应激,自).
- 利用shRNA/过度表达用于基因淘汰/过度表达,并进行RIP/MeRIP试验来研究YTHDF1-TOP2AmRNA相互作用.
主要成果:
- 在PH模型中,TOP2A表达显著升高.
- 在小鼠中,TOP2A枯竭减弱了肺血管重塑和改善了RV功能,同时在实验室中抑制了PASMC功能障碍.
- YTHDF1与m6A修饰的TOP2AmRNA结合,增强其翻译;YTHDF1敲击减轻了PH表型,而TOP2A过度表达逆转了这些效应.
- TOP2A激活PI3K/Akt/mTOR通路,促进PASMC的扩散和迁移.
结论:
- 由YTHDF1介导的m6A修饰是PH中TOP2A表达的关键调节者.
- YTHDF1/TOP2A轴促进PASMC功能障碍和PH中的血管重塑.
- 针对YTHDF1/TOP2A轴和PI3K/Akt/mTOR通路,为PH提供了潜在的治疗策略.
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