PERK-Mediated Suppression of microRNAs by Sildenafil Improves Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Heart Failure

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  • Takashi Shimizu
  • Akashi Taguchi
  • Yoshiki Higashijima
  • Naoko Takubo
  • Yasuharu Kanki
  • Yoshihiro Urade
  • Youichiro Wada

Oxidative/nitrosative stress is a major trigger of cardiac dysfunction, involving the unfolded protein response and mitochondrial dysfunction. Activation of nitric oxide-cyclic guanosine monophosphate-protein kinase G signaling by sildenafil improves cardiac mal-remodeling during pressure-overload-induced heart failure. Transcriptome analysis was conducted in failing hearts with or without sildenafil treatment. Protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum (ER) kinase (PERK) dowistream signaling pathways, EIF2 and NRF2, were significantly altered. Although EIF2 signaling was suppressed, NRF2 signaling was upregulated, inhibiting the maturation of miR 24-3p through EGFR-mediated Ago2 phosphorylation. To study the effect of sildenafil on these pathmays, we generated cardiac-specific PERK knockout mice. In these mice, sildenafil could not inhibit the maturations, the nuclear translocation of NRF2 was suppressed, and mitochondrial dysfunction advanced. Altogether, these results show that PERK-mediated suppression of miRNAs by sildenafil is vital for maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis through NRF2-mediated oxidative stress response.

Original languageEnglish
Article number101410
JournaliScience
Volume23
Issue number8
Number of pages31
ISSN2589-0042
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

    Research areas

  • CHRONIC INHIBITION, ARGONAUTE 2, STEM-CELLS, STRESS, PHOSPHORYLATION, HYPERTROPHY, EXPRESSION, PREVENTS, PROTECTS, HYPOXIA

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