Targeted deletion of Puma attenuates cardiomyocyte death and improves cardiac function during ischemia-reperfusion.
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
; 291(1): H52-60, 2006 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
The p53-upregulated modulator of apoptosis (Puma), a BH3-only member of the Bcl-2 protein family, is required for p53-dependent and -independent forms of apoptosis and has been implicated in the pathomechanism of several diseases, including cancer, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and ischemic brain disease. The role of Puma in cardiomyocyte death, however, has not been analyzed. On the basis of the ability of Puma to integrate diverse cell death stimuli, we hypothesized that Puma might be critical for cardiomyocyte death upon ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) of the heart. Here we show that hypoxia-reoxygenation of isolated cardiomyocytes led to an increase in Puma mRNA and protein levels. Moreover, if Puma was delivered by an adenoviral construct, cardiomyocytes died by apoptosis. Under ATP-depleted conditions, however, Puma overexpression primarily induced necrosis, suggesting that Puma is involved in the development of both types of cell death. Consistent with these findings, targeted deletion of Puma in a mouse model attenuated both apoptosis and necrosis. When the Langendorff ex vivo I/R model was used, infarcts were approximately 50% smaller in Puma(-/-) than in wild-type mice. As a result, after I/R, cardiac function was significantly better preserved in Puma(-/-) mice than in their wild-type littermates. Our study thus establishes Puma as an essential mediator of cardiomyocyte death upon I/R injury and offers a novel therapeutic target to limit cell loss in ischemic heart disease.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Daño por Reperfusión
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Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas
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Disfunción Ventricular Izquierda
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Marcación de Gen
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Miocitos Cardíacos
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Proteínas Reguladoras de la Apoptosis
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
Asunto de la revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
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FISIOLOGIA
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos