CREB 辅激活因子 CRTC2 在内皮功能中起关键作用。
CREB Coactivator CRTC2 Plays a Crucial Role in Endothelial Function.
作者信息
Kanki Hideaki, Sasaki Tsutomu, Matsumura Shigenobu, Kawano Tomohiro, Todo Kenichi, Okazaki Shuhei, Nishiyama Kumiko, Takemori Hiroshi, Mochizuki Hideki
机构信息
Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
出版信息
J Neurosci. 2020 Dec 2;40(49):9533-9546. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0407-20.2020. Epub 2020 Oct 30.
The cAMP pathway is known to stabilize endothelial barrier function and maintain vascular physiology. The family of cAMP-response element binding (CREB)-regulated transcription coactivators (CRTC)1-3 activate transcription by targeting the basic leucine zipper domain of CREB. CRTC2 is a master regulator of glucose metabolism in liver and adipose tissue. However, the role of CRTC2 in endothelium remains unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of CRTC2 on endothelial function. We focused the effect of CRTC2 in endothelial cells and its relationship with p190RhoGAP-A. We examined the effect of CRTC2 on endothelial function using a mouse aorta ring assay and with photothrombotic stroke in endothelial cell-specific CRTC2-knock-out male mice CRTC2 was highly expressed in endothelial cells and related to angiogenesis. Among CRTC1-3, only CRTC2 was activated under ischemic conditions at endothelial cells, and CRTC2 maintained endothelial barrier function through p190RhoGAP-A expression. Ser was a pivotal regulatory site for CRTC2 intracellular localization, and Ser functioned as a crucial phosphorylation site. Endothelial cell-specific CRTC2-knock-out mice showed reduced angiogenesis , exacerbated stroke via endothelial dysfunction, and impaired neurologic recovery via reduced vascular beds These findings suggest that CRTC2 plays a crucial protective role in vascular integrity of the endothelium via p190RhoGAP-A under ischemic conditions. Previously, the role of CRTC2 in endothelial cells was unknown. In this study, we firstly clarified that CRTC2 was expressed in endothelial cells and among CRTC1-3, only CRTC2 was related to endothelial function. Most importantly, only CRTC2 was activated under ischemic conditions at endothelial cells and maintained endothelial barrier function through p190RhoGAP-A expression. Ser in CRTC2 functioned as a crucial phosphorylation site. Endothelial cell-specific CRTC2-knock-out mice showed reduced angiogenesis , exacerbated stroke via endothelial dysfunction, and impaired neurologic recovery via reduced vascular beds These results suggested that CRTC2 maybe a potential therapeutic target for reducing blood-brain barrier (BBB) damage and improving recovery.
已知环磷酸腺苷(cAMP)信号通路可稳定内皮屏障功能并维持血管生理功能。环磷酸腺苷反应元件结合蛋白(CREB)调节的转录共激活因子(CRTC)1 - 3家族通过靶向CREB的碱性亮氨酸拉链结构域来激活转录。CRTC2是肝脏和脂肪组织中葡萄糖代谢的主要调节因子。然而,CRTC2在内皮细胞中的作用尚不清楚。本研究的目的是评估CRTC2对内皮功能的影响。我们重点研究了CRTC2在内皮细胞中的作用及其与p190RhoGAP - A的关系。我们使用小鼠主动脉环试验以及在内皮细胞特异性CRTC2基因敲除雄性小鼠中进行光血栓性中风实验,来研究CRTC2对内皮功能的影响。CRTC2在内皮细胞中高表达且与血管生成有关。在CRTC1 - 3中,只有CRTC2在内皮细胞缺血条件下被激活,并且CRTC2通过p190RhoGAP - A的表达维持内皮屏障功能。丝氨酸(Ser)是CRTC2细胞内定位的关键调节位点,并且Ser起到关键的磷酸化位点作用。内皮细胞特异性CRTC2基因敲除小鼠表现出血管生成减少、因内皮功能障碍导致中风加重以及因血管床减少导致神经功能恢复受损。这些发现表明,在缺血条件下,CRTC2通过p190RhoGAP - A在内皮细胞的血管完整性中发挥关键的保护作用。此前,CRTC2在内皮细胞中的作用尚不清楚。在本研究中,我们首先阐明CRTC2在内皮细胞中表达,并且在CRTC1 - 3中,只有CRTC2与内皮功能有关。最重要的是,只有CRTC2在内皮细胞缺血条件下被激活,并通过p190RhoGAP - A的表达维持内皮屏障功能。CRTC2中的Ser起到关键的磷酸化位点作用。内皮细胞特异性CRTC2基因敲除小鼠表现出血管生成减少、因内皮功能障碍导致中风加重以及因血管床减少导致神经功能恢复受损。这些结果表明,CRTC2可能是减少血脑屏障(BBB)损伤和改善恢复情况的潜在治疗靶点。