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ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2025

Neurogenic differentiation 2 promotes inflammatory activation of macrophages in doxorubicin-induced myocarditis via regulating protein kinase D.

Xinyu Tan, Changyu Yan, Gang Zou, Ran Jing

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  1. Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity: A Comprehensive Update.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2025
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Xinyu TanXiangya hospital of central south university, No. 87, Xiangya road, Changsha, China.
Changyu YanXiangya hospital of central south university, No. 87, Xiangya road, Changsha, China.
Gang ZouZhong Ke Zhu Ying Intelligence Technology Academy, No. 96, Tongzipo road, Changsha, China.
Ran JingXiangya hospital of central south university, No. 87, Xiangya road, Changsha, China. rjing811@gmail.com.

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Science and Technology Innovation Project 2021 from the Department of Transportation of Hunan Province NO.202142
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough it has been established that protein kinase D (PKD) plays a crucial role in various diseases, its precise role in myocarditis remains elusive.

methodsTo investigate PKD's involvement in myocarditis, we established a mouse model of myocarditis using doxorubicin (DOX) to assess cardiac function, observe pathological changes, and quantify inflammatory cytokine levels in heart tissues. Additionally, macrophages were isolated from heart tissues of both control and DOX-treated groups to assess PKD expression and inflammatory cytokines in these macrophages. We explored the molecular mechanism of Neurogenic Differentiation 2 (NeuroD2) in myocarditis by utilizing NeuroD2 overexpression plasmids and NeuroD2 small interfering RNA (siRNA). Furthermore, we conducted dual-luciferase reporter and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays to investigate the interaction between NeuroD2 and PKD.

resultsWe observed significant upregulation of PKD in macrophages and heart tissues induced by DOX. The administration of a PKD inhibitor reduced inflammatory cytokine levels, improved cardiac function, and mitigated pathological changes in myocarditis-afflicted mice. Mechanistically, we found upregulated expression of NeuroD2 in both macrophages and heart tissues exposed to DOX. NeuroD2 could directly target PKD, enhancing the NLRP3/NF-κB signaling pathway and exacerbating macrophage inflammation.

conclusionsOur study demonstrates that NeuroD2 can directly bind to the PKD promoter, potentially promoting inflammatory activation of macrophages in DOX-induced myocarditis via the NLRP3/NF-κB pathway. This suggests that the NeuroD2/PKD axis may hold promise as a potential therapeutic approach for treating DOX-induced myocarditis.

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Basic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsDoxorubicinInflammation MediatorsMacrophage ActivationMacrophagesMyocarditisMyocardiumNeuropeptidesProtein Kinase CAnimalsCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CNF-kappa BBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsCytokinesDoxorubicinInflammation MediatorsNeuropeptidesNF-kappa BProtein Kinase Cprotein kinase DInflammatory activationMacrophagesMyocarditisNeuroD2NLRP3/NF-κB pathwayPKD

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