Department of Cardiovascular, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.
Bioengineered. 2022 May;13(5):11469-11486. doi: 10.1080/21655979.2022.2066754.
Coronary artery disease (CAD) represents a fatal public threat. The involvement of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in CAD has been documented. This study explored the regulation of embryonic stem cells (ESCs)-derived EVs-hnRNPU-actin complex in human coronary artery endothelial cell (HCAEC) growth. Firstly, HCAEC hypoxia models were established. EVs were extracted from ESCs by ultracentrifugation. HCAECs were treated with EVs and si-VEGF for 24 h under hypoxia, followed by assessment of cell proliferation, apoptosis, migration, and tube formation. Uptake of EVs by HCAECs was testified. Additionally, hnRNPU, VEGF, and RNA Pol II levels were determined using Western blotting and CHIP assays. Interaction between hnRNPU and actin was evaluated by Co-immunoprecipitation assay. HCAEC viability and proliferation were lowered, apoptosis was enhanced, wound fusion was decreased, and the number of tubular capillary structures was reduced under hypoxia, whereas ESC-EVs treatment counteracted these effects. Moreover, EVs transferred hnRNPU into HCAECs. EVs-hnRNPU-actin complex increased RNA Pol II level on the VEGF gene promoter and promoted VEGF expression in HCAECs. Inhibition of hnRNPU or VEGF both annulled the promotion of EVs on HCAEC growth. Collectively, ESC-EVs-hnRNPU-actin increased RNA Pol II phosphorylation and VEGF expression, thus promoting HCAEC growth.
冠状动脉疾病 (CAD) 是一种致命的公共健康威胁。已有研究证实细胞外囊泡 (EVs) 参与 CAD 的发生发展。本研究旨在探讨胚胎干细胞 (ESCs) 衍生的 EVs-hnRNPU-actin 复合物对人冠状动脉内皮细胞 (HCAEC) 生长的调控作用。首先,建立 HCAEC 缺氧模型。通过超速离心从 ESCs 中提取 EVs。将 EVs 和 si-VEGF 处理缺氧状态下的 HCAEC 24 小时,然后评估细胞增殖、凋亡、迁移和管腔形成。通过检测 EVs 的摄取来验证该过程。此外,通过 Western blot 和 CHIP 检测来确定 hnRNPU、VEGF 和 RNA Pol II 的水平。通过 Co-immunoprecipitation assay 评估 hnRNPU 和 actin 之间的相互作用。结果表明,与常氧组相比,缺氧降低了 HCAEC 的活力和增殖能力,促进了细胞凋亡,减少了细胞迁移和管腔形成,而 ESC-EVs 处理则逆转了这些变化。此外,EVs 将 hnRNPU 转移到 HCAEC 中。EVs-hnRNPU-actin 复合物增加了 VEGF 基因启动子上的 RNA Pol II 水平,并促进了 HCAEC 中 VEGF 的表达。hnRNPU 或 VEGF 的抑制均消除了 EVs 对 HCAEC 生长的促进作用。综上所述,ESC-EVs-hnRNPU-actin 通过增加 RNA Pol II 磷酸化和 VEGF 表达,从而促进 HCAEC 的生长。