前蛋白转化酶枯草溶菌素9(PCSK9)在阿霉素诱导的心脏毒性中的作用及其潜在机制。
The function of PCSK9 in doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity and its underlying mechanism.
作者信息
Shi Shuai, Qin Zhihui, Liu Chang, Zhao Yanru, Bai Xiaopeng, Sun Chaoyu, Li Xu, Cong Wanting, Yuan Xinyue, Sun Lixiu, Liu Bingchen, Li Xueqi
机构信息
Department of Cardiology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, China.
NHC Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Diagnosis and Therapy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, China.
出版信息
Sci Rep. 2025 Jul 1;15(1):22067. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-03419-4.
Doxorubicin (DOX) is an anthracycline class of chemotherapy drug, the application of which is limited due to its cardiotoxic effects. Recombinant Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9), is a serine protease pivotal in lipid metabolism and has a profound correlation with the onset of cardiovascular diseases. This study uncovers a connection between PCSK9 and DOX-induced cardiotoxicity (DIC). This research found that injection of DOX in mice caused cardiac toxicity. DOX treatment up-regulated the expression of PCSK9 protein in myocardial tissue. Evolocumab (PCSK9 inhibitors) improved cardiac function, myocardial injury, and fibrosis in DOX-treated mice, indicating a protective effect against DIC. The mechanism involved modulation of cardiomyocyte apoptosis and regulation of apoptosis-related proteins, including Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and Cleaved Caspase-3/Pro Caspase-3 ratio. DOX exhibited concentration- and time-dependent cytotoxic effects on H9C2 cardiomyocytes, promoting apoptosis. PCSK9 nuclear aggregation occurred in H9C2 cardiomyocytes after DOX treatment, and PCSK9 interacted with the Importin subunit beta-1 (KPNB1) protein. Interference with PCSK9 up-regulated KPNB1 expression, affecting apoptosis-related proteins and improving DOX-induced H9C2 cardiomyocyte apoptosis. In short, the elucidation of this mechanism is helpful involve that PCSK9 inhibitor may be a potential drug for improving DIC.
阿霉素(DOX)是一种蒽环类化疗药物,因其心脏毒性作用,其应用受到限制。重组前蛋白转化酶枯草溶菌素/克新9型(PCSK9)是一种在脂质代谢中起关键作用的丝氨酸蛋白酶,与心血管疾病的发生密切相关。本研究揭示了PCSK9与阿霉素诱导的心脏毒性(DIC)之间的联系。该研究发现,给小鼠注射阿霉素会导致心脏毒性。阿霉素治疗上调了心肌组织中PCSK9蛋白的表达。依洛尤单抗(PCSK9抑制剂)改善了阿霉素处理小鼠的心脏功能、心肌损伤和纤维化,表明其对DIC有保护作用。其机制涉及调节心肌细胞凋亡以及调控凋亡相关蛋白,包括Bax/Bcl-2比值和裂解型半胱天冬酶-3/原半胱天冬酶-3比值。阿霉素对H9C2心肌细胞表现出浓度和时间依赖性的细胞毒性作用,促进细胞凋亡。阿霉素处理后,PCSK9在H9C2心肌细胞中发生核聚集,且PCSK9与输入蛋白亚基β-1(KPNB1)蛋白相互作用。干扰PCSK9可上调KPNB1表达,影响凋亡相关蛋白,并改善阿霉素诱导的H9C2心肌细胞凋亡。简而言之,该机制的阐明有助于表明PCSK9抑制剂可能是改善DIC的一种潜在药物。