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ArticleSignal transduction and targeted therapy2022

Excessive branched-chain amino acid accumulation restricts mesenchymal stem cell-based therapy efficacy in myocardial infarction.

Fuyang Zhang, Guangyu Hu, Xiyao Chen, Ling Zhang, Lanyan Guo, Congye Li, Hang Zhao, Zhe Cui, Xiong Guo, Fangfang Sun and 6 more

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Article in Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

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31citing papers in PubMed
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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16 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Fuyang Zhang *Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, China. plazhangfuyang@163.com.ORCID 0000-0002-6335-9809
Guangyu Hu *Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9091-4484
Xiyao Chen *Department of Geriatrics, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, China.
Ling ZhangDepartment of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, China.
Lanyan GuoDepartment of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, China.
Congye LiDepartment of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, China.
Hang ZhaoDepartment of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, China.
Zhe CuiDepartment of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, China.
Xiong GuoDepartment of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, China.
Fangfang SunDepartment of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, China.
Dandan SongDepartment of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, China.
Wenjun YanDepartment of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, China.
Yunlong XiaDepartment of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, China.
Shan WangDepartment of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, China.
Miaomiao FanDepartment of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, China.
Ling TaoDepartment of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, 710032, Xi'an, China. lingtao@fmmu.edu.cn.
Xijing Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) delivered into the post-ischemic heart milieu have a low survival and retention rate, thus restricting the cardioreparative efficacy of MSC-based therapy. Chronic ischemia results in metabolic reprogramming in the heart, but little is known about how these metabolic changes influence implanted MSCs. Here, we found that excessive branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) accumulation, a metabolic signature seen in the post-ischemic heart, was disadvantageous to the retention and cardioprotection of intramyocardially injected MSCs. Discovery-driven experiments revealed that BCAA at pathological levels sensitized MSCs to stress-induced cell death and premature senescence via accelerating the loss of histone 3 lysine 9 trimethylation (H3K9me3). A novel mTORC1/DUX4/KDM4E axis was identified as the cause of BCAA-induced H3K9me3 loss and adverse phenotype acquisition. Enhancing BCAA catabolic capability in MSCs via genetic/pharmacological approaches greatly improved their adaptation to the high BCAA milieu and strengthened their cardioprotective efficacy. We conclude that aberrant BCAA accumulation is detrimental to implanted MSCs via a previously unknown metabolite-signaling-epigenetic mechanism, emphasizing that the metabolic changes of the post-ischemic heart crucially influence the fate of implanted MSCs and their therapeutic benefits.

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Graft vs Host DiseaseMesenchymal Stem CellsMyocardial InfarctionAmino Acids, Branched-ChainHeartHumansAmino Acids, Branched-Chain

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PMID35654769
PMCPMC9163108
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