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Genetic and epigenetic regulation of cortactin (CTTN) by inflammatory factors and mechanical stress in human lung endothelial cells.

Xiaoguang Sun, Belinda Sun, Saad Sammani, Steven M Dudek, Patrick Belvitch, Sara M Camp, Donna Zhang, Christian Bime, Joe G N Garcia

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  1. 4D force patterning enables spatial control of angiogenesis.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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Xiaoguang SunDepartment of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.ORCID 0000-0003-4226-8294
Belinda SunDepartment of Pathology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Saad SammaniDepartment of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Steven M DudekDepartment of Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago IL, U.S.A.
Patrick BelvitchDepartment of Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago IL, U.S.A.
Sara M CampUniversity of Florida, UF Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, FL, U.S.A.
Donna ZhangCollege of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Christian BimeDepartment of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Joe G N GarciaDepartment of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.

Funding

Structure-Function Analysis of nmMLCK in EC Barrier ResponsesP01HL126609 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI Joe G. N. Garcia · 2016 to 2026
$24.4M
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) HL126609NHLBI NIH HHS P01 HL126609
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

rationaleCortactin, an actin-binding cytoskeletal protein, plays a crucial role in maintaining endothelial cell (EC) barrier integrity and regulating vascular permeability. The gene encoding cortactin, CTTN, is implicated in various lung inflammatory disorders. Despite this, the transcriptional regulation of CTTN by inflammatory stimuli and promoter SNPs remains unexplored.

methodsWe transfected human lung ECs with a full-length CTTN promoters linked to a luciferase reporter to measure promoter activity. SNP-containing CTTN promoter was created via site-directed mutagenesis. Transfected ECs were exposed to LPS (PAMP), TNF-α (cytokine), cyclic stretch (CS), FG-4592 (HIF-inducer), NRF2 (anti-oxidant modulator), FTY-(S)-phosphate (endothelial barrier enhancer), and 5'-Aza (demethylation inducer). Immunohistochemistry was used to assess cortactin expression in mouse lungs exposed to LPS.

resultsLPS, TNF-α, and 18%CS significantly increased CTTN promoter activities in a time-dependent manner (P<0.05). The variant rs34612166 (-212T/C) markedly enhanced LPS- and 18%CS- induced CTTN promoter activities (P<0.05). FG-4592 significantly boosted CTTN promoter activities (P<0.01), which were partially inhibited by HIF1α (KC7F2) and HIF2α (PT2385) inhibitors (P<0.05). NRF2 activator Bixin increased CTTN promoter activities, whereas NRF2 inhibitor Brusatol reduced them (P<0.05). 5'-Aza increased CTTN promoter activities by 2.9-fold (P<0.05). NF-κB response element mutations significantly reduced CTTN promoter activities response to LPS and TNFα. FTY-(S)-phosphate significantly increased CTTN promoter activities in 24 h. In vivo, cortactin levels were significantly elevated in inflammatory mouse lungs exposed to LPS for 18 h.

conclusionCTTN transcriptional is significantly influenced by inflammatory factors and promoter variants. Cortactin, essential in mitigating inflammatory edema, presents a promising therapeutic target to alleviate severe inflammatory disorders.

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CortactinEndothelial CellsEpigenesis, GeneticLipopolysaccharidesLungPromoter Regions, GeneticStress, MechanicalAnimalsGene Expression RegulationHumansMiceNF-E2-Related Factor 2Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphaCortactinCTTN protein, humanLipopolysaccharidesNF-E2-Related Factor 2Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphacortactininflammatory factorspromoter activitytranscriptional regulation

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PMID39162263
PMCPMC11405783

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