The ALK-1/SMAD/ATOH8 axis attenuates hypoxic responses and protects against the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Sci Signal
; 12(607)2019 11 12.
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Dysregulated bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling in endothelial cells (ECs) is implicated in vascular diseases such as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Here, we showed that the transcription factor ATOH8 was a direct target of SMAD1/5 and was induced in a manner dependent on BMP but independent of Notch, another critical signaling pathway in ECs. In zebrafish and mice, inactivation of Atoh8 did not cause an arteriovenous malformation-like phenotype, which may arise because of dysregulated Notch signaling. In contrast, Atoh8-deficient mice exhibited a phenotype mimicking PAH, which included increased pulmonary arterial pressure and right ventricular hypertrophy. Moreover, ATOH8 expression was decreased in PAH patient lungs. We showed that in cells, ATOH8 interacted with hypoxia-inducible factor 2α (HIF-2α) and decreased its abundance, leading to reduced induction of HIF-2α target genes in response to hypoxia. Together, these findings suggest that the BMP receptor type II/ALK-1/SMAD/ATOH8 axis may attenuate hypoxic responses in ECs in the pulmonary circulation and may help prevent the development of PAH.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Transducción de Señal
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Receptores de Activinas Tipo II
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Proteínas Smad
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Factores de Transcripción con Motivo Hélice-Asa-Hélice Básico
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Hipertensión Pulmonar
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Hipoxia
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sci Signal
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIA
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FISIOLOGIA
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos