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ArticleESC heart failure2025

Coronin 1 deficiency protects from the development of autoimmune myocarditis by reducing CD4+ T cells.

Amanda Ochoa-Espinosa, Lucile Genty, Lifen Xu, Asli Akin, Katharina Glatz, Sarah Decembrini, Christian Mueller, Albert Neutzner, Rajesh Jayachandran, Felix Mahfoud and 2 more

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Amanda Ochoa-EspinosaDepartment of Biomedicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Lucile GentyDepartment of Biomedicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Lifen XuDepartment of Biomedicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Asli AkinDepartment of Biomedicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Katharina GlatzDepartment of Pathology, University Hospital and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Sarah DecembriniDepartment of Biomedicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Christian MuellerDepartment of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (CRIB), University Hospital and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Albert NeutznerDepartment of Biomedicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Rajesh JayachandranBiozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Felix MahfoudDepartment of Biomedicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Jean PietersBiozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Beat A KaufmannDepartment of Biomedicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.

Funding

Kardiovaskuläre Stiftung BaselSwiss Heart FoundationSwissLife JubiläumsstiftungSwiss National Science Foundation 310030-169905Swiss National Science Foundation 310030-192730Swiss National Science Foundation 310030-197673
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Abstract

aimsDilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) caused by viral myocarditis and autoimmune processes is a frequent cause for heart failure. CD4+ T cells are indispensable for autoimmune myocarditis. Coronin 1 is required for peripheral T cell survival. We therefore hypothesized that deficiency in coronin 1 protects mice from experimental autoimmune myocarditis (EAM).

methodsEAM was induced in coronin 1-deficient and wild-type (WT) mice. WT CD4+ T cells isolated from spleens were transferred to coronin 1-deficient mice in a subset of animals; IL-10 was blocked in another subset before EAM induction. On day 21 mice underwent echocardiography and were sacrificed. Myocarditis severity was scored (Grades 0-4) on histology. Leukocyte fractions in blood and heart tissue were characterized. Plasma cytokines including interleukin (IL)-10 were measured and RNA sequencing of myocardial tissue was performed.

resultsThe severity of myocarditis was lower in coronin 1-deficient versus WT mice [median 0 (25th-75th percentile 0-2) vs. 4 (3-4), P < 0.0001]. Coronin 1-deficient animals showed significant reductions of inflammatory cells in the myocardium [median 2.5% (25th-75th percentile 1.5%-7.0%) vs. 28.3% (14.5%-54.8%), P < 0.0001]. IL-10 was selectively increased in the plasma of coronin 1-deficient mice [median 3.0 pg/mL (25th-75th percentile 1.3-5.2 pg/mL) vs. 0.4 pg/mL (0-2.0 pg/mL), P < 0.05]. Transfer of WT CD4+ T cells but not blocking of IL-10 restored EAM. Left ventricular mass was increased, but effects of myocarditis on left ventricular function were evident only on the RNA level.

conclusionsDeficiency in coronin 1 protects from the development of EAM by reducing CD4+ T cells. This protection resulted in less structural alterations of the left ventricular myocardium. IL-10 was selectively increased in the plasma of coronin 1-deficient mice, but blocking of IL-10 was not sufficient to restore EAM.

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Autoimmune DiseasesCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesMicrofilament ProteinsMyocarditisMyocardiumAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalEchocardiographyMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLcoronin proteinsMicrofilament Proteinsautoimmunitycoronin 1cytokinesmyocarditisT cells

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PMCPMC12450760

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