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Transcriptomic profiling study of canine degenerative mitral valve disease

ABSTRACT: Degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD) is the most common cardiac disease in dogs. Some signaling pathways have been implicated in DMVD, including the serotonin and TGF-beta pathways. We sought to identify additional molecular and metabolic pathways that contribute to DMVD using transcriptomic and metabolomic studies. RNA-seq gene expression evaluated on total RNA isolated from left ventricle (LV) and mitral valve (MV) identified 812 differentially expressed transcripts (DETs) in LV and 263 DETs in MV. Out of 15 transcripts selected for RT-qPCR validation, we confirmed 13. In addition, serum samples were collected for metabolomic evaluation. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) was significantly up-regulated in both LV and MV while the level of circulating asymmetrical dimethyl arginine (ADMA), an endogenous NOS inhibitor, was lower in DMVD. Expressions of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) and their endogenous inhibitor tissue inhibitor of matrix metallopeptidases (TIMP) were altered. This study demonstrates transcript and metabolite differences consistent with increased nitric oxide (NO) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, impaired fatty acid transport and oxidation, and increased glucose uptake and glycolysis in DMVD. Our findings are consistent with metabolic conversion in the DMVD heart from oxidative metabolism to glycolysis along with an increased concentration of NO and ROS activity suggesting an alternative signaling effect. Alterations of redox-sensitive NO signaling may play a role in ECM (ECM) homeostasis via modulating MMP and TIMP expression.

ORGANISM(S): Canis lupus familiaris

PROVIDER: GSE64544 | GEO | 2015/05/29

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA271278

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:Rational: We previously reported evidence of endothelial to mesenchymal transition (EndMT) and fibrosis in mitral valve (MV) leaflets at two to six months post-myocardial infarction (MI) in sheep. The onset of these changes and the mechanism of their instigation are not known. Early modulation of EndMT and fibrosis in MV leaflets may limit the development of ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) and heart failure. H Objective: To test the hypothesis that circulating molecules present in plasma within days after MI incite EndMT and fibrotic processes in MV leaflets. Method and Results: Ovine MVs harvested 8-10 days after inferior MI (IMI) showed an increase in MV thickness by histology and onset of EndMT, shown by increased CD31/α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA)+ cells in post-MI MV leaflets (10.5±6.9%) versus sham (2.6±4%). In vitro, post-MI plasma induced EndMT and pro-fibrotic markers and enhanced migration of primary mitral valve endothelial cells (VECs). In contrast, sham plasma did not, despite the presence of TGFβ2 at levels known to induce EndMT in VECs (2 ng/ml). Analysis of sham versus post-MI plasma using a cytokine array revealed a significant drop in the Wnt signaling antagonist secreted frizzled-related protein 3 (sFRP3) in post-MI plasma compared to sham plasma, which was confirmed by ELISA. Addition of recombinant sFRP3 to post-MI plasma reversed its EndMT-inducing effect on mitral VECs, measured by restored VE-cadherin, reduced α-SMA, and reduced TGFβ1-3 expression. Extracellular signal related kinase 1/2 and SMAD2/3 phosphorylation were increased in mitral VEC by post-MI plasma, and both were blocked by supplementing the post-MI plasma with sFRP3. RNA-seq analysis of mitral VECs exposed to post-MI versus sham plasma for 24 hours showed upregulated forkhead box M1 (FOXM1), a transcription factor previously shown to drive fibrosis. FOXM1 was co-localized with CD31 in MV leaflets obtained from sheep at 8-10 days post-MI, which suggests FOXM1 may be linked to EndMT initiation. Blocking FOXM1 with Siomycin A (Sio A) reduced EndMT and pro-fibrotic transcripts in post-MI plasma treated mitral VECs. Finally, post-MI plasma-induced and TGFβ-induced FOXM1 was downregulated by sFRP3. Conclusions: Reduced sFRP3 in post-MI plasma appears to facilitate the onset of TGFβ-driven EndMT and fibrosis in mitral VECs by increasing the transcription factor FOXM1. Restoring sFRP3 levels and/or inhibiting FOXM1 may provide new strategies to minimize maladaptive changes that occur in the MV due to MI.

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Transcriptomic profiling study of canine degenerative mitral valve disease

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