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An endothelial apelin-FGF link mediated by miR-424 and miR-503 is disrupted in pulmonary arterial hypertension

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Kim, Jongmin, Kang, Yujung, Kojima, Yoko, Lighthouse, Janet K, Hu, Xiaoyue, Aldred, Micheala A, McLean, Danielle L, Park, Hyekyung, Comhair, Suzy A, Greif, Daniel M, Erzurum, Serpil C, Chun, Hyung J·2013·Nature Medicine
DOI 10.1038/nm.3040
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by vascular remodeling associated with obliteration of pulmonary arterioles and formation of plexiform lesions composed of hyperproliferative endothelial and vascular smooth-muscle cells. Here we describe a microRNA (miRNA)-dependent association between apelin (APLN) and fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) signaling in pulmonary artery endothelial cells (PAECs). APLN deficiency in these cells led to increased expression of FGF2 and its receptor FGFR1 as a consequence of decreased expression of miR-424 and miR-503, which directly target FGF2 and FGFR1. miR-424 and miR-503 were downregulated in PAH, exerted antiproliferative effects in PAECs and inhibited the capacity of PAEC-conditioned medium to induce the proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth-muscle cells. Reconstitution of miR-424 and miR-503 in vivo ameliorated pulmonary hypertension in experimental models. These studies identify an APLN-dependent miRNA-FGF signaling axis needed for the maintenance of pulmonary vascular homeostasis.

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Kim, J., Kang, Y., Kojima, Y., Lighthouse, J. K., Hu, X., Aldred, M. A., McLean, D. L., Park, H., Comhair, S. A., Greif, D. M., Erzurum, S. C., & Chun, H. J.
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Nature Medicine
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2012-12-23
Volume
19
Issue
1
Pages
74-82
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  • 1078-8956 (ISSN-L)
  • 1546-170X
DOI
10.1038/nm.3040
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Kim, J., Kang, Y., Kojima, Y., Lighthouse, J. K., Hu, X., Aldred, M. A., McLean, D. L., Park, H., Comhair, S. A., Greif, D. M., Erzurum, S. C., & Chun, H. J. (2013). An endothelial apelin-FGF link mediated by miR-424 and miR-503 is disrupted in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Nature Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1038/nm.3040

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