Yuan-Nan Lin MD , Jing Xu MD , Yi-Hao Wu MD , Mao-Xiang Jin MD , Yu-Tian Wang MD , Yu-Qing Wu MD , Hao-Hua Zhan MD , Xin-Ge Qian MD , Zhe-Ning Wang MD , Lei-Wang MD , Yue-Chun Li MD
{"title":"Cardiomyocyte-Derived Apelin Rescues Viral Myocarditis-Induced Cardiac Lymphatic Dysfunction and Remodeling","authors":"Yuan-Nan Lin MD , Jing Xu MD , Yi-Hao Wu MD , Mao-Xiang Jin MD , Yu-Tian Wang MD , Yu-Qing Wu MD , Hao-Hua Zhan MD , Xin-Ge Qian MD , Zhe-Ning Wang MD , Lei-Wang MD , Yue-Chun Li MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jacbts.2026.101537","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jacbts.2026.101537","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recent research has indicated that cardiac lymphatic vessels (CLVs) serve as a direct drainage route into the mediastinal lymph nodes for inflammation resolution. However, the role of CLVs in coxsackievirus B3–induced acute viral myocarditis (AVMC) remains unknown. In this study, we found that AVMC in mice promoted pathological cardiac lymphangiogenesis while impairing CLV-mediated drainage, leading to heart inflammation and dysfunction. Overexpression of apelin in cardiomyocytes improved CLV integrity and promoted effective lymph drainage to decrease inflammatory responses and enhance cardiac function. In vitro studies revealed that apelin stabilizes lymphatic endothelial cadherin and zonula occludens 1 to enhance lymphatic function via the AKT signaling pathway. Moreover, pre-existing lymphatic defects induced by blocking vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 3 partially diminished the benefits of cardiomyocyte-derived apelin overexpression in AVMC. Taken together, these data indicate that functional CLVs restored by cardiomyocyte-derived apelin facilitate inflammation resolution and improve heart dysfunction in AVMC. Thus, CLV-based therapeutic strategies may serve as a novel approach for alleviating AVMC heart damage.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14831,"journal":{"name":"JACC: Basic to Translational Science","volume":"11 5","pages":"Article 101537"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147771871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matthias Nahrendorf MD (Editor-in-Chief: JACC: Basic to Translational Science)
{"title":"Recognizing Early Career Translational Investigators","authors":"Matthias Nahrendorf MD (Editor-in-Chief: JACC: Basic to Translational Science)","doi":"10.1016/j.jacbts.2026.101572","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jacbts.2026.101572","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14831,"journal":{"name":"JACC: Basic to Translational Science","volume":"11 5","pages":"Article 101572"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148030645","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Metabolic Reprogramming of Fibroblasts by Extracellular Vesicles","authors":"Yu Tian MS , Andrew A. Gibb PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jacbts.2026.101538","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jacbts.2026.101538","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14831,"journal":{"name":"JACC: Basic to Translational Science","volume":"11 4","pages":"Article 101538"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147771848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
John E. Hall PhD , Ana C.M. Omoto PhD , Michael E. Hall MD, MS
{"title":"Is Obesity a Major Driver of Primary Aldosteronism?","authors":"John E. Hall PhD , Ana C.M. Omoto PhD , Michael E. Hall MD, MS","doi":"10.1016/j.jacbts.2026.101541","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jacbts.2026.101541","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14831,"journal":{"name":"JACC: Basic to Translational Science","volume":"11 4","pages":"Article 101541"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147771845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Po-Yen Hsu MS , Wan-Hong Huang MS , Yi-Yun Lee BS , Robert Passier PhD , Szu-Chin Li MD, PhD , Chong-Lin Hong MD, PhD , Shih-Kai Hung MD, PhD , Hong-Yi Lin MD, PhD , Chun-Hung Lin MD , Chen-Yu Chien MD , Yi-Da Li MD, MS , Hsiang-Chun Lee MD, PhD , Laurent Désaubry PhD , Canan G. Nebigil PhD , Michael W.Y. Chan PhD
{"title":"Methylated PIH1D1 as a Heart-Specific Biomarker for Anthracycline-Induced Cardiac Remodeling in Breast Cancer Patients","authors":"Po-Yen Hsu MS , Wan-Hong Huang MS , Yi-Yun Lee BS , Robert Passier PhD , Szu-Chin Li MD, PhD , Chong-Lin Hong MD, PhD , Shih-Kai Hung MD, PhD , Hong-Yi Lin MD, PhD , Chun-Hung Lin MD , Chen-Yu Chien MD , Yi-Da Li MD, MS , Hsiang-Chun Lee MD, PhD , Laurent Désaubry PhD , Canan G. Nebigil PhD , Michael W.Y. Chan PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jacbts.2026.101510","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jacbts.2026.101510","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Anthracyclines, key chemotherapy agents, pose cardiotoxicity risks. In a 3-year study of 89 breast cancer patients treated with doxorubicin or epirubicin, more than 50% showed reduced left ventricular ejection fraction and progressive ventricular dilation. Although troponin-I flagged acute damage, it failed to predict long-term remodeling. Using a human methylome atlas, researchers identified 33 heart-specific methylated CpG sites and validated methylated <em>PIH1D1</em> (m<em>PIH1D1</em>) as a novel biomarker. Elevated m<em>PIH1D1</em> levels strongly correlated with ventricular dilation but not left ventricular ejection fraction decline, indicating its sensitivity to early cardiac remodeling. m<em>PIH1D1</em> may complement troponin-I in risk assessment and cardiotoxicity management for patients undergoing anthracycline-based chemotherapy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14831,"journal":{"name":"JACC: Basic to Translational Science","volume":"11 4","pages":"Article 101510"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147387943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Role of Tet2 in Medial Vascular Calcification","authors":"Yixiao Zhu MS , Li Lin MS , Xiaoxia Wei PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jacbts.2026.101533","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jacbts.2026.101533","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14831,"journal":{"name":"JACC: Basic to Translational Science","volume":"11 4","pages":"Article 101533"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147771892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matthias Nahrendorf MD, PhD (Editor-in-Chief: JACC: Basic to Translational Science)
{"title":"JACC: Basic to Translational Science 2025 Thomas Force Young Investigator Award Winner","authors":"Matthias Nahrendorf MD, PhD (Editor-in-Chief: JACC: Basic to Translational Science)","doi":"10.1016/j.jacbts.2026.101529","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jacbts.2026.101529","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14831,"journal":{"name":"JACC: Basic to Translational Science","volume":"11 4","pages":"Article 101529"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147797881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}