A Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus-encoded microRNA contributes to dilated cardiomyopathy

Abstract Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the leading cause of heart transplantation. By microRNA (miRNA) array, a Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV)-encoded miRNA, kshv-miR-K12-1-5p, was detected in patients with DCM. The KSHV DNA load and kshv-miR-K12-1-5p level in plasma from 696 pati...

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Main Authors: Yanru Zhao, Huaping Li, Hengzhi Du, Zhongwei Yin, Mengying He, Jiahui Fan, Xiang Nie, Yang Sun, Huiying Hou, Beibei Dai, Xudong Zhang, Yuanyuan Cai, Kunying Jin, Nan Ding, Zheng Wen, Jiang Chang, Chen Chen, Dao Wen Wang
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Published: Nature Publishing Group 2023-06-01
Series:Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-023-01434-3
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author Yanru Zhao
Huaping Li
Hengzhi Du
Zhongwei Yin
Mengying He
Jiahui Fan
Xiang Nie
Yang Sun
Huiying Hou
Beibei Dai
Xudong Zhang
Yuanyuan Cai
Kunying Jin
Nan Ding
Zheng Wen
Jiang Chang
Chen Chen
Dao Wen Wang
author_facet Yanru Zhao
Huaping Li
Hengzhi Du
Zhongwei Yin
Mengying He
Jiahui Fan
Xiang Nie
Yang Sun
Huiying Hou
Beibei Dai
Xudong Zhang
Yuanyuan Cai
Kunying Jin
Nan Ding
Zheng Wen
Jiang Chang
Chen Chen
Dao Wen Wang
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description Abstract Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the leading cause of heart transplantation. By microRNA (miRNA) array, a Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV)-encoded miRNA, kshv-miR-K12-1-5p, was detected in patients with DCM. The KSHV DNA load and kshv-miR-K12-1-5p level in plasma from 696 patients with DCM were measured and these patients were followed-up. Increased KSHV seropositivity and quantitative titers were found in the patients with DCM compared with the non-DCM group (22.0% versus 9.1%, p < 0.05; 168 versus 14 copies/mL plasma, p < 0.05). The risk of the individual end point of death from cardiovascular causes or heart transplantation was increased among DCM patients with the KSHV DNA seropositivity during follow-up (adjusted hazard ratio 1.38, 95% confidence interval 1.01–1.90; p < 0.05). In heart tissues, the KSHV DNA load was also increased in the heart from patients with DCM in comparison with healthy donors (1016 versus 29 copies/105 cells, p < 0.05). The KSHV and kshv-miR-K12-1-5p in DCM hearts were detected using immunofluorescence and fluorescence staining in situ hybridization. KSHV itself was exclusively detectable in CD31-positive endothelium, while kshv-miR-K12-1-5p could be detected in both endothelium and cardiomyocytes. Moreover, kshv-miR-K12-1-5p released by KSHV-infected cardiac endothelium could disrupt the type I interferon signaling pathway in cardiomyocytes. Two models of kshv-miR-K12-1-5p overexpression (agomiR and recombinant adeno-associated virus) were used to explore the roles of KSHV-encoded miRNA in vivo. The kshv-miR-K12-1-5p aggravated known cardiotropic viruses-induced cardiac dysfunction and inflammatory infiltration. In conclusion, KSHV infection was a risk factor for DCM, providing developmental insights of DCM involving virus and its miRNA ( https://clinicaltrials.gov . Unique identifier: NCT03461107).
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spelling doaj.art-8df8ab8c1bcc4beaa70f1b60c836f7492023-06-11T11:26:34ZengNature Publishing GroupSignal Transduction and Targeted Therapy2059-36352023-06-018111210.1038/s41392-023-01434-3A Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus-encoded microRNA contributes to dilated cardiomyopathyYanru Zhao0Huaping Li1Hengzhi Du2Zhongwei Yin3Mengying He4Jiahui Fan5Xiang Nie6Yang Sun7Huiying Hou8Beibei Dai9Xudong Zhang10Yuanyuan Cai11Kunying Jin12Nan Ding13Zheng Wen14Jiang Chang15Chen Chen16Dao Wen Wang17Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hubei Provincial Renmin HospitalDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, The First People’s Hospital of AnqingDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Key Laboratory for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyAbstract Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the leading cause of heart transplantation. By microRNA (miRNA) array, a Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV)-encoded miRNA, kshv-miR-K12-1-5p, was detected in patients with DCM. The KSHV DNA load and kshv-miR-K12-1-5p level in plasma from 696 patients with DCM were measured and these patients were followed-up. Increased KSHV seropositivity and quantitative titers were found in the patients with DCM compared with the non-DCM group (22.0% versus 9.1%, p < 0.05; 168 versus 14 copies/mL plasma, p < 0.05). The risk of the individual end point of death from cardiovascular causes or heart transplantation was increased among DCM patients with the KSHV DNA seropositivity during follow-up (adjusted hazard ratio 1.38, 95% confidence interval 1.01–1.90; p < 0.05). In heart tissues, the KSHV DNA load was also increased in the heart from patients with DCM in comparison with healthy donors (1016 versus 29 copies/105 cells, p < 0.05). The KSHV and kshv-miR-K12-1-5p in DCM hearts were detected using immunofluorescence and fluorescence staining in situ hybridization. KSHV itself was exclusively detectable in CD31-positive endothelium, while kshv-miR-K12-1-5p could be detected in both endothelium and cardiomyocytes. Moreover, kshv-miR-K12-1-5p released by KSHV-infected cardiac endothelium could disrupt the type I interferon signaling pathway in cardiomyocytes. Two models of kshv-miR-K12-1-5p overexpression (agomiR and recombinant adeno-associated virus) were used to explore the roles of KSHV-encoded miRNA in vivo. The kshv-miR-K12-1-5p aggravated known cardiotropic viruses-induced cardiac dysfunction and inflammatory infiltration. In conclusion, KSHV infection was a risk factor for DCM, providing developmental insights of DCM involving virus and its miRNA ( https://clinicaltrials.gov . Unique identifier: NCT03461107).https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-023-01434-3
spellingShingle Yanru Zhao
Huaping Li
Hengzhi Du
Zhongwei Yin
Mengying He
Jiahui Fan
Xiang Nie
Yang Sun
Huiying Hou
Beibei Dai
Xudong Zhang
Yuanyuan Cai
Kunying Jin
Nan Ding
Zheng Wen
Jiang Chang
Chen Chen
Dao Wen Wang
A Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus-encoded microRNA contributes to dilated cardiomyopathy
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
title A Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus-encoded microRNA contributes to dilated cardiomyopathy
title_full A Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus-encoded microRNA contributes to dilated cardiomyopathy
title_fullStr A Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus-encoded microRNA contributes to dilated cardiomyopathy
title_full_unstemmed A Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus-encoded microRNA contributes to dilated cardiomyopathy
title_short A Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus-encoded microRNA contributes to dilated cardiomyopathy
title_sort kaposi s sarcoma associated herpes virus encoded microrna contributes to dilated cardiomyopathy
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-023-01434-3
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