EPAS1 directs a network of genes implicated in mitochondrial dysfunction in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy
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Project description:Patients diagnosed with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) often harbor desmosomal mutations, predisposing them to arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death. The molecular mechanisms underlying pathobiology remain incompletely understood, which is reflected by the limited number of therapeutic strategies. Here, we performed spatially resolved transcriptomics on an explanted heart isolated from a patient bearing a mutation in desmoplakin. Exploration of the transcriptional atlas uncovered endothelial PAS domain-containing protein 1 (EPAS1) as a potential regulator of mitochondrial homeostasis in stressed cardiomyocytes. By combining these data with multiple models of cardiac disease, we show that induced EPAS1 levels activate expression of genes involved in mitophagy and the antioxidant response. Findings were validated in additional explanted heart from ACM and dilated cardiomyopathy patients. Together, genetically impaired cardiomyocytes display mitochondrial dysfunction, consequently resulting in stabilization of EPAS1. In turn, this factor dictates a gene network involved in mitigating the adverse effects of oxidative stress.
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Project description:Patients diagnosed with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) often harbor desmosomal mutations, predisposing them to arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death. The molecular mechanisms underlying pathobiology remain incompletely understood, which is reflected by the limited number of therapeutic strategies. Here, we performed spatially resolved transcriptomics on an explanted heart isolated from a patient bearing a mutation in desmoplakin. Exploration of the transcriptional atlas uncovered endothelial PAS domain-containing protein 1 (EPAS1) as a potential regulator of mitochondrial homeostasis in stressed cardiomyocytes. By combining these data with multiple models of cardiac disease, we show that induced EPAS1 levels activate expression of genes involved in mitophagy and the antioxidant response. Findings were validated in additional explanted heart from ACM and dilated cardiomyopathy patients. Together, genetically impaired cardiomyocytes display mitochondrial dysfunction, consequently resulting in stabilization of EPAS1. In turn, this factor dictates a gene network involved in mitigating the adverse effects of oxidative stress.
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Project description:EPAS1 directs a network of genes implicated in mitochondrial dysfunction in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy [RNA-seq]
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Project description:EPAS1 directs a network of genes implicated in mitochondrial dysfunction in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy [Spatial Transcriptomics]
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Project description:Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is frequently attributed to desmosomal mutations, such as those in the desmoplakin (DSP) gene. Patients with DSP- cardiomyopathy are predisposed to myocardial degeneration and arrhythmias. Despite advancements, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain incompletely understood, thus limiting therapeutic options. Here, we employed spatial transcriptomics on an explanted heart from a patient with a pathogenic DSP variant. Our transcriptional analysis revealed endothelial PAS domain-containing protein 1 (EPAS1) as a potential regulator of mitochondrial homeostasis in stressed cardiomyocytes. Elevated EPAS1 levels were associated with mitochondrial dysfunction and hypoxic stress in both human-relevant in vitro ACM models and additional explanted hearts with genetic cardiomyopathy. Collectively, cardiomyocytes bearing pathogenic DSP variants exhibit mitochondrial dysfunction, increased apoptosis, and impaired contractility, which are linked to the increased EPAS1 levels. These findings implicate EPAS1 as a key regulator of myocardial degeneration in DSP-cardiomyopathy, which expand to other forms of ACM.
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2011-11-30 | E-GEOD-29819 | biostudies-arrayexpress