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ArticleCardiovascular research2020

HAND1 loss-of-function within the embryonic myocardium reveals survivable congenital cardiac defects and adult heart failure.

Beth A Firulli, Rajani M George, Jade Harkin, Kevin P Toolan, Hongyu Gao, Yunlong Liu, Wenjun Zhang, Loren J Field, Ying Liu, Weinian Shou and 3 more

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Article in Cardiovascular research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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28 citing papers in PubMed, 42 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Beth A FirulliDepartment of Pediatrics, Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Medical and Molecular Genetics, Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1044 W. Walnut St, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5225, USA.
Rajani M GeorgeDepartment of Pediatrics, Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Medical and Molecular Genetics, Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1044 W. Walnut St, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5225, USA.
Jade HarkinDepartment of Pediatrics, Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Medical and Molecular Genetics, Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1044 W. Walnut St, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5225, USA.
Kevin P ToolanDepartment of Pediatrics, Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Medical and Molecular Genetics, Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1044 W. Walnut St, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5225, USA.
Hongyu GaoDepartment of and Medical and Molecular Genetics, Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Indiana University School of Medicine, 975 West Walnut Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5225, USA.
Yunlong LiuDepartment of and Medical and Molecular Genetics, Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Indiana University School of Medicine, 975 West Walnut Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5225, USA.
Wenjun ZhangDepartment of Pediatrics, Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Medical and Molecular Genetics, Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1044 W. Walnut St, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5225, USA.
Loren J FieldDepartment of Pediatrics, Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Medical and Molecular Genetics, Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1044 W. Walnut St, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5225, USA.
Ying LiuDepartment of Pediatrics, Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Medical and Molecular Genetics, Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1044 W. Walnut St, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5225, USA.
Weinian ShouDepartment of Pediatrics, Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Medical and Molecular Genetics, Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1044 W. Walnut St, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5225, USA.
Ronald Mark PayneDepartment of Pediatrics, Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Medical and Molecular Genetics, Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1044 W. Walnut St, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5225, USA.
Michael Rubart-von der LoheDepartment of Pediatrics, Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Medical and Molecular Genetics, Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1044 W. Walnut St, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5225, USA.
Anthony B FirulliDepartment of Pediatrics, Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Medical and Molecular Genetics, Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1044 W. Walnut St, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5225, USA.
Indiana University School of Medicine

Funding

Transcriptional regulation of cardiac morphogenesisP01HL134599 · NHLBI · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI Lei Yang · 2017 to 2026
$25.7M
Transcriptional regulation of cardiac conduction system morphogenesisR01HL145060 · NHLBI · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI FIRULLI, ANTHONY B., SHOU, WEINIAN · 2019 to 2022
$2.8M
Endocardial mechanisms of cardiac trabeculation and septationR01HL120920 · NHLBI · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI FIRULLI, ANTHONY B. · 2014 to 2017
$1.8M
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Left Ventricular Growth and MorphogenesisR01HL122123 · NHLBI · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI FIRULLI, ANTHONY B. · 2014 to 2017
$1.6M
NHLBI NIH HHS P01 HL134599NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL120920NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL122123NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL145060
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsTo examine the role of the basic Helix-loop-Helix (bHLH) transcription factor HAND1 in embryonic and adult myocardium. METHODS AND

resultsHand1 is expressed within the cardiomyocytes of the left ventricle (LV) and myocardial cuff between embryonic days (E) 9.5-13.5. Hand gene dosage plays an important role in ventricular morphology and the contribution of Hand1 to congenital heart defects requires further interrogation. Conditional ablation of Hand1 was carried out using either Nkx2.5 knockin Cre (Nkx2.5Cre) or α-myosin heavy chain Cre (αMhc-Cre) driver. Interrogation of transcriptome data via ingenuity pathway analysis reveals several gene regulatory pathways disrupted including translation and cardiac hypertrophy-related pathways. Embryo and adult hearts were subjected to histological, functional, and molecular analyses. Myocardial deletion of Hand1 results in morphological defects that include cardiac conduction system defects, survivable interventricular septal defects, and abnormal LV papillary muscles (PMs). Resulting Hand1 conditional mutants are born at Mendelian frequencies; but the morphological alterations acquired during cardiac development result in, the mice developing diastolic heart failure.

conclusionCollectively, these data reveal that HAND1 contributes to the morphogenic patterning and maturation of cardiomyocytes during embryogenesis and although survivable, indicates a role for Hand1 within the developing conduction system and PM development.

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Action PotentialsAge FactorsAnimalsBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsDiastoleFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGene Regulatory NetworksGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHeartHeart Defects, CongenitalHeart FailureHeart RateIsolated Heart PreparationMaleMice, 129 StrainBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsHand1 protein, mouseCardiac developmentHAND1Heart failure with preserved ejection fractionMitral arcadeRight bundle branch blockTranscription

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PMID31286141
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