OXPHOS driven by glycolysis through the malate aspartate shuttle is required for cardiomyocyte re-differentiation and long-term fish heart regeneration [WT_ZF_strain_RNAseq]
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ABSTRACT: In contrast to humans after myocardial infarction, fish can fully regenerate their hearts. However, not all fish are equally able to regenerate, allowing comparative inter- and intra-species analysis to identify novel mechanisms controlling successful heart regeneration. Here, we report a differential regenerative response to cardiac cryo-injury between seven different wild-type zebrafish strains. Correlating this data to single cell and bulk RNAseq data, we identify oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) as a positive regulator of long-term regenerative outcome. OXPHOS levels, driven by Glycolysis through the Malate aspartate shuttle (MAS), increase as soon as cardiomyocyte proliferation decreases, and this increase is required for cardiomyocyte re-differentiation and successful long-term regeneration. We confirm these findings in Astyanax mexicanus and link it to a dynamic temporal sarcomere gene expression programme during cardiomyocyte re-differentiation. These findings challenge the current stance that OXPHOS inhibits regeneration and provide new targetable pathways to enhance heart repair in humans after myocardial infarction.
ORGANISM(S): Danio rerio
PROVIDER: GSE234934 | GEO | 2025/07/31
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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