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A miR-200b-Filamin A axis drives epicardial contribution to cardiogenesis

ABSTRACT: The epicardium provides essential cellular and molecular cues required for proper cardiogenesis and cardiac repair. Epicardial-derived cells (EPDCs) play a pivotal role in establishing cardiac structure, contributing to coronary vasculature formation, connective tissue organization, and post-ischemic cardiac remodeling. During EPDC emergence, the epicardium must preserve a precise balance between cellular motility and epithelial integrity. However, the mechanisms determining why some epicardial cells undergo epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition to become EPDCs while others retain an epithelial state remain unclear. We show that miR-200b is expressed in a specific subset of epicardial cells during embryonic EPDC formation. Gain- and loss-of-function experiments reveal that miR-200b regulates the overall number of EPDCs by modulating the proportion of symmetric and asymmetric cell divisions. RNA pull-down coupled with RNA-seq, together with in vitro and ex vivo functional assays, identified filamin A (FLNA)—a key regulator of spindle positioning during asymmetric division—as a direct miR-200b target in epicardial cells. FLNA loss reduced asymmetric divisions, supporting its role in promoting this division mode. Overall, our study defines a miR-200b–FLNA axis that governs symmetric versus asymmetric division to control epicardial tissue dynamics during cardiogenesis. Additionally, altered miR-200b expression after myocardial infarction in mice and humans suggests a potential role in post-injury cardiac remodeling

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE311233 | GEO | 2025/11/29

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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