The E3 ubiquitin ligase MARCH2 protects against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury through inhibiting pyroptosis via negative regulation of PGAM5/MAVS/NLRP3 axis

Abstract Inflammasome activation and pyroptotic cell death are known to contribute to the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases, such as myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury, although the underlying regulatory mechanisms remain poorly understood. Here we report that expression levels of th...

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Main Authors: Shuolin Liu, Yaguang Bi, Tianting Han, Yiran E. Li, Qihang Wang, Ne Natalie Wu, Chenguo Xu, Junbo Ge, Ronggui Hu, Yingmei Zhang
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Published: Nature Publishing Group 2024-02-01
Series:Cell Discovery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41421-023-00622-3
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author Shuolin Liu
Yaguang Bi
Tianting Han
Yiran E. Li
Qihang Wang
Ne Natalie Wu
Chenguo Xu
Junbo Ge
Ronggui Hu
Yingmei Zhang
author_facet Shuolin Liu
Yaguang Bi
Tianting Han
Yiran E. Li
Qihang Wang
Ne Natalie Wu
Chenguo Xu
Junbo Ge
Ronggui Hu
Yingmei Zhang
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description Abstract Inflammasome activation and pyroptotic cell death are known to contribute to the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases, such as myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury, although the underlying regulatory mechanisms remain poorly understood. Here we report that expression levels of the E3 ubiquitin ligase membrane-associated RING finger protein 2 (MARCH2) were elevated in ischemic human hearts or mouse hearts upon I/R injury. Genetic ablation of MARCH2 aggravated myocardial infarction and cardiac dysfunction upon myocardial I/R injury. Single-cell RNA-seq analysis suggested that loss of MARCH2 prompted activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in cardiomyocytes. Mechanistically, phosphoglycerate mutase 5 (PGAM5) was found to act as a novel regulator of MAVS-NLRP3 signaling by forming liquid-liquid phase separation condensates with MAVS and fostering the recruitment of NLRP3. MARCH2 directly interacts with PGAM5 to promote its K48-linked polyubiquitination and proteasomal degradation, resulting in reduced PGAM5–MAVS co-condensation, and consequently inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasome activation and cardiomyocyte pyroptosis. AAV-based re-introduction of MARCH2 significantly ameliorated I/R-induced mouse heart dysfunction. Altogether, our findings reveal a novel mechanism where MARCH2-mediated ubiquitination negatively regulates the PGAM5/MAVS/NLRP3 axis to protect against cardiomyocyte pyroptosis and myocardial I/R injury.
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spelling doaj.art-35a8717ca6e747e8af85a8312821f6162024-03-17T12:14:18ZengNature Publishing GroupCell Discovery2056-59682024-02-0110112310.1038/s41421-023-00622-3The E3 ubiquitin ligase MARCH2 protects against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury through inhibiting pyroptosis via negative regulation of PGAM5/MAVS/NLRP3 axisShuolin Liu0Yaguang Bi1Tianting Han2Yiran E. Li3Qihang Wang4Ne Natalie Wu5Chenguo Xu6Junbo Ge7Ronggui Hu8Yingmei Zhang9Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Key Laboratory of Viral Heart Diseases, National Health Commission. Key Laboratory of Viral Heart Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesDepartment of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Key Laboratory of Viral Heart Diseases, National Health Commission. Key Laboratory of Viral Heart Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesCollege of Basic Medicine, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan UniversityDepartment of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Key Laboratory of Viral Heart Diseases, National Health Commission. Key Laboratory of Viral Heart Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesCollege of Basic Medicine, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan UniversityDepartment of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Key Laboratory of Viral Heart Diseases, National Health Commission. Key Laboratory of Viral Heart Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesCollege of Basic Medicine, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan UniversityDepartment of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Key Laboratory of Viral Heart Diseases, National Health Commission. Key Laboratory of Viral Heart Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesCollege of Basic Medicine, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan UniversityDepartment of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Key Laboratory of Viral Heart Diseases, National Health Commission. Key Laboratory of Viral Heart Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesAbstract Inflammasome activation and pyroptotic cell death are known to contribute to the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases, such as myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury, although the underlying regulatory mechanisms remain poorly understood. Here we report that expression levels of the E3 ubiquitin ligase membrane-associated RING finger protein 2 (MARCH2) were elevated in ischemic human hearts or mouse hearts upon I/R injury. Genetic ablation of MARCH2 aggravated myocardial infarction and cardiac dysfunction upon myocardial I/R injury. Single-cell RNA-seq analysis suggested that loss of MARCH2 prompted activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in cardiomyocytes. Mechanistically, phosphoglycerate mutase 5 (PGAM5) was found to act as a novel regulator of MAVS-NLRP3 signaling by forming liquid-liquid phase separation condensates with MAVS and fostering the recruitment of NLRP3. MARCH2 directly interacts with PGAM5 to promote its K48-linked polyubiquitination and proteasomal degradation, resulting in reduced PGAM5–MAVS co-condensation, and consequently inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasome activation and cardiomyocyte pyroptosis. AAV-based re-introduction of MARCH2 significantly ameliorated I/R-induced mouse heart dysfunction. Altogether, our findings reveal a novel mechanism where MARCH2-mediated ubiquitination negatively regulates the PGAM5/MAVS/NLRP3 axis to protect against cardiomyocyte pyroptosis and myocardial I/R injury.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41421-023-00622-3
spellingShingle Shuolin Liu
Yaguang Bi
Tianting Han
Yiran E. Li
Qihang Wang
Ne Natalie Wu
Chenguo Xu
Junbo Ge
Ronggui Hu
Yingmei Zhang
The E3 ubiquitin ligase MARCH2 protects against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury through inhibiting pyroptosis via negative regulation of PGAM5/MAVS/NLRP3 axis
Cell Discovery
title The E3 ubiquitin ligase MARCH2 protects against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury through inhibiting pyroptosis via negative regulation of PGAM5/MAVS/NLRP3 axis
title_full The E3 ubiquitin ligase MARCH2 protects against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury through inhibiting pyroptosis via negative regulation of PGAM5/MAVS/NLRP3 axis
title_fullStr The E3 ubiquitin ligase MARCH2 protects against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury through inhibiting pyroptosis via negative regulation of PGAM5/MAVS/NLRP3 axis
title_full_unstemmed The E3 ubiquitin ligase MARCH2 protects against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury through inhibiting pyroptosis via negative regulation of PGAM5/MAVS/NLRP3 axis
title_short The E3 ubiquitin ligase MARCH2 protects against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury through inhibiting pyroptosis via negative regulation of PGAM5/MAVS/NLRP3 axis
title_sort e3 ubiquitin ligase march2 protects against myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury through inhibiting pyroptosis via negative regulation of pgam5 mavs nlrp3 axis
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41421-023-00622-3
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