{"title":"Senescence-related Genes as Prognostic Markers for STEMI Patients: LASSO Regression-Based Bioinformatics and External Validation.","authors":"Xing-Jie Wang, Lei Huang, Min Hou, Jie Guo","doi":"10.1007/s12265-024-10583-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12265-024-10583-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The prognostic value of differentially expressed senescence-related genes(DESRGs) in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction(STEMI) patients is unclear. We used GEO2R to identify DESRGs from GSE60993 and performed functional enrichment analysis. We built an optimal prognostic model with LASSO penalized Cox regression via GSE49925. We evaluated the model with survival analysis, ROC curve, decision curve analysis, nomogram, and external validation with plasma samples. We created a prognostic signature with three dysregulated DESRGs (CDC25B, FKBP5, and ECHDC3) and two clinical variables (serum creatinine, Gensini score). The signature stratified patients into low- and high-risk groups and showed strong predictive performance within two years. The external validation confirmed the survival difference between the groups. We identified three DESRGs that were differentially expressed and prognostic in STEMI patients. The model incorporating three DESRGs showed promising prediction and utility for stratifying patients and estimating survival risk in STEMI patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":15224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research","volume":" ","pages":"354-365"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142949542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Associations of Blood Lipid-Related Polygenic Scores, Lifestyle Factors and Their Combined Effects with Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in the UK Biobank Cohort.","authors":"Jungyoon Choi, Wanqing Wen, Guochong Jia, Ran Tao, Jirong Long, Xiao-Ou Shu, Wei Zheng","doi":"10.1007/s12265-024-10578-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12265-024-10578-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Circulating lipids play a crucial role in the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, it is unclear whether the genetic susceptibility to hyperlipidemia may interact with lifestyle factors in CAD risk. Using UK Biobank data from 328,606 participants, we evaluated combined effects of genetic susceptibility to hyperlipidemia and lifestyle factors with risk of CAD. We found that both blood lipid-related polygenic score (PGS) and healthy lifestyle score (HLS) are independently associated with CAD risk, and individuals with the highest-risk lipid-related PGS and the least healthy HLS had the highest CAD risk. This association was stronger in younger (< 60 years, hazard ratio: 4.46, 95% confidence interval: 3.44-5.78) than older adults (2.54, 2.13-3.03). Our study suggests that individuals, particularly younger adults, with higher-risk PGSs of blood lipid traits would benefit more substantially by adherence to a healthy lifestyle than those with lower PGSs.</p>","PeriodicalId":15224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research","volume":" ","pages":"331-340"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142828606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ben Li, Hamzah Khan, Farah Shaikh, Abdelrahman Zamzam, Rawand Abdin, Mohammad Qadura
{"title":"Prediction of Major Adverse Limb Events in Females with Peripheral Artery Disease using Blood-Based Biomarkers and Clinical Features.","authors":"Ben Li, Hamzah Khan, Farah Shaikh, Abdelrahman Zamzam, Rawand Abdin, Mohammad Qadura","doi":"10.1007/s12265-024-10574-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12265-024-10574-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The objective of this study was to identify a female-specific prognostic biomarker for peripheral artery disease (PAD) and develop a prediction model for 2-year major adverse limb events (MALE). Patients with/without PAD were recruited (n=461). Plasma concentrations of 68 circulating proteins were measured and patients were followed for 2 years. The primary outcome was MALE (composite of vascular intervention, major amputation, or acute/chronic limb threatening ischemia). We trained a random forest model using: 1) clinical characteristics, 2) female-specific PAD biomarker, and 3) clinical characteristics and female-specific PAD biomarker. Galectin-9 was the only protein to be significantly elevated in females compared to males in the discovery/validation analyses. The random forest model achieved the following AUROC's: 0.72 (clinical features), 0.83 (Galectin-9), and 0.86 (clinical features + Galectin-9). We identified Galectin-9 as a female-specific PAD biomarker and developed an accurate prognostic model for 2-year MALE using a combination of clinical features and plasma Galectin-9 levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":15224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research","volume":" ","pages":"316-330"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142791801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tangjiang Wan, Yucheng Liang, Tianwen Wei, Zijie Chen, Yafei Li
{"title":"Targeting Lactic Acid Modification in Ischemic Heart Diseases: Novel Therapeutics and Mechanism.","authors":"Tangjiang Wan, Yucheng Liang, Tianwen Wei, Zijie Chen, Yafei Li","doi":"10.1007/s12265-025-10593-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12265-025-10593-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ischemic heart disease (IHD), especially acute myocardial infarction (AMI), has a high mortality rate and poses a great threat to human health. When myocardial infarction occurs, the structure and function of the myocardium are significantly damaged, and its metabolisms switch from oxidative phosphorylation to glycolysis, producing lactate. Lactylation, as a newly discovered post-translational modification (PMT) in recent years, is involved in the regulation of gene expression, and cell proliferation. Emerging studies have revealed that lactate and lactylation modifications participate in inflammation and cardiac repair, and play an important role in cardiovascular diseases, such as myocardial infarction, myocardial fibrosis, and heart failure. Therefore, in this review, we discuss how glucose metabolism, glycolytic end-product lactate, and lactylation potentially interact with pathological processes, including inflammation, cardiac fibrosis, and heart failure. And targeting glycolysis and lactylation modification could provide a promising future for cardiovascular diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":15224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research","volume":" ","pages":"257-267"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143370797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaoting Yang, Hui Wu, Di Liu, Gang Zhou, Dong Zhang, Qingzhuo Yang, Yanfang Liu, Yi Li
{"title":"The link between ferroptosis and autophagy in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury: new directions for therapy.","authors":"Xiaoting Yang, Hui Wu, Di Liu, Gang Zhou, Dong Zhang, Qingzhuo Yang, Yanfang Liu, Yi Li","doi":"10.1007/s12265-025-10590-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12265-025-10590-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-induced cell death, such as autophagy and ferroptosis, is a major contributor to cardiac injury. Regulating cell death may be key to mitigating myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury (MI/RI). Autophagy is a crucial physiological process involving cellular self-digestion and compensation, responsible for degrading excess or malfunctioning long-lived proteins and organelles. During MI/RI, autophagy plays both \"survival\" and \"death\" roles. A growing body of research indicates that ferroptosis is a type of autophagy-dependent cell death. This article provides a comprehensive review of the functions of autophagy and ferroptosis in MI/RI, as well as the molecules mediating their interaction. Understanding the link between autophagy and ferroptosis may offer new therapeutic directions for MI/RI, bearing significant clinical implications.</p>","PeriodicalId":15224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research","volume":" ","pages":"408-423"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143065970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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 Mitophagy in Cardiac Metabolic Remodeling of Heart Failure: Insights of Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Prospects.","authors":"Fangying Yan, Liwen Bao","doi":"10.1007/s12265-025-10606-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12265-025-10606-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Heart failure (HF) treatment remains one of the major challenges in cardiovascular disease management, and its pathogenesis requires further exploration. Cardiac metabolic remodeling is of great significance as a key pathological process in the progression of HF. The complex alterations of metabolic substrates and associated enzymes in mitochondria create a vicious cycle in HF. These changes lead to increased reactive oxygen species, altered mitochondrial Ca<sup>2+</sup> handling, and the accumulation of fatty acids, contributing to impaired mitochondrial function. In this context, mitophagy plays a significant role in clearing damaged mitochondria, thereby maintaining mitochondrial function and preserving cardiac function by modulating metabolic remodeling in HF. This article aims to explore the role of mitophagy in cardiac metabolic remodeling in HF, especially in obesity cardiomyopathy, diabetic cardiomyopathy, and excessive afterload-induced heart failure, thoroughly analyze its molecular mechanisms, and review the therapeutic strategies and prospects based on the regulation of mitophagy.</p>","PeriodicalId":15224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143719377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jacob Nicolaisen, Christian Frøsig Bo Poulsen, Martin Mæng Bjørklund, Martin Nors Skov, Maiken Kudahl Larsen, Troels Thim, Jouke Dijkstra, Jacob Fog Bentzon, Evald Høj Christiansen, Niels Ramsing Holm
{"title":"Induced Human-like Coronary Stenosis in Hypercholesterolemic PCSK9 Minipigs.","authors":"Jacob Nicolaisen, Christian Frøsig Bo Poulsen, Martin Mæng Bjørklund, Martin Nors Skov, Maiken Kudahl Larsen, Troels Thim, Jouke Dijkstra, Jacob Fog Bentzon, Evald Høj Christiansen, Niels Ramsing Holm","doi":"10.1007/s12265-025-10607-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12265-025-10607-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Translational models for obstructive coronary artery disease are lacking. We aimed to develop a porcine model for obstructive coronary stenosis induced by bioresorbable stent (BRS) implantation in hypercholesterolemic proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin-9 (PCSK9) minipigs. Fifteen hypercholesterolemic PCSK9 minipigs were randomized to percutaneous coronary intervention with Magmaris, Absorb or Desolve BRS. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans were performed at baseline and 6-months followed by histology. Matched OCT analysis showed minimal lumen area decreased from 7.62 ± 1.54 mm<sup>2</sup> at baseline to 2.12 ± 0.92 mm<sup>2</sup> at follow-up in the Magmaris group, from 6.99 ± 1.49 mm<sup>2</sup> to 3.07 ± 1.52 mm<sup>2</sup> in the Absorb group, and from 6.05 ± 1.11 mm<sup>2</sup> to 2.65 ± 0.93 mm<sup>2</sup> in the Desolve group. Histologic examination revealed advanced human-like stenosis. BRS implantation in hypercholesterolemic PCSK9 minipigs induced human-like stenoses and may serve as a feasible preclinical model for obstructive coronary artery disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":15224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143709945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Roles of Lipoxygenases in Cardiovascular Diseases.","authors":"Ting Liu, Ding Ai","doi":"10.1007/s12265-025-10605-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12265-025-10605-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lipoxygenases (LOXs) are a family of dioxygenases that catalyze the peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as linoleic acid and arachidonic acid, initiating the synthesis of bioactive lipid mediators. The LOX-mediated production of these bioactive molecules in various cell types plays a critical role in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases, including atherosclerosis, hypertension, and myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. In this review, we summarize the roles of LOXs and their products in different cardiovascular cells and conditions, offering valuable insights may contribute to the development of novel therapeutic strategies for cardiovascular diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":15224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143709947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inhibition of Egr2 Protects against TAC-induced Heart Failure in Mice by Suppressing Inflammation and Apoptosis Via Targeting Acot1 in Cardiomyocytes.","authors":"Xiaolu Hou, Guoling Hu, Heling Wang, Ying Yang, Qi Sun, Xiuping Bai","doi":"10.1007/s12265-025-10602-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12265-025-10602-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Heart failure (HF) is a clinical syndrome caused by structural or functional abnormalities in heart. Egr2 has been reported to be protective for multiple diseases, but its effect on HF remains unknown. The present study intended to investigate the potential role of Egr2 in HF and its possible downstream effectors. High Egr2 expression in heart was observed in HF mice. Egr2 knockdown alleviated cardiac damage and function in HF mice. Egr2 knockdown inhibited myocardial inflammation and apoptosis both in vivo and in vitro. Egr2 inhibited Acot1 transcription expression via directly binding to its promoter. Acot1 overexpression reduced Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced cardiomyocyte inflammation and apoptosis. Functional rescue experiments revealed that Acot1 reversed the effects of Egr2 on LPS-induced cell apoptosis and inflammation. Overall, Egr2 knockdown might ameliorate HF by inhibiting inflammation and apoptosis in cardiomyocytes by targeting Acot1. This study might provide evidence to better understand the molecular mechanisms of HF pathogenesis.</p>","PeriodicalId":15224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143648584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jie Ding, Anqi Yang, Liping Zhou, Fulei Zhang, Huixing Zhou, Yuemei Zhang, Yan Wang, Yi Liu, Dandan Liang, Yuanyuan Liu, Yahan Wu
{"title":"PLK1 Downregulation Attenuates ET-1-Induced Cardiomyocyte Hypertrophy by Suppressing the ERK1/2 Pathway.","authors":"Jie Ding, Anqi Yang, Liping Zhou, Fulei Zhang, Huixing Zhou, Yuemei Zhang, Yan Wang, Yi Liu, Dandan Liang, Yuanyuan Liu, Yahan Wu","doi":"10.1007/s12265-025-10604-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12265-025-10604-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cardiomyocyte hypertrophy is a key remodeling response to cardiac stress and an independent risk factor for heart failure. However, the molecular mechanism of cardiomyocyte hypertrophy is not yet fully understood. We here found Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) was crucial in regulating endothelin-1 (ET-1)-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. Notably, PLK1 expression was significantly elevated in ET-1-induced hypertrophic cardiomyocytes and pressure overload-induced hypertrophic cardiac tissue. Knocking down Plk1 reduced the cell size of hypertrophic cardiomyocytes and suppressed the expression of hypertrophic markers, including ANP, BNP and β-MHC. The PLK1 inhibitor BI2536 had similar effects on hypertrophic cardiomyocytes. Mechanistically, the ERK1/2 pathway was identified as the key downstream pathway mediating the effects of PLK1 on ET-1-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. Finally, the deficiency of PLK1 attenuated the hypertrophy of hiPSC-CMs. In summary, our study revealed that PLK1 regulates ET-1-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy through the ERK1/2 pathway, providing insights into the pathogenesis and potential therapies for pathological cardiac hypertrophy.</p>","PeriodicalId":15224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143648585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}