Multi-Omics of Familial Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection: Calcium Transport Impairment Predisposes Aortas to Dissection

Several genetic defects, including a mutation in myosin heavy chain 11 (<i>Myh11</i>), are reported to cause familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (FTAAD). We recently showed that mice lacking K1256 of Myh11 developed aortic dissection when stimulated with angiotensin II, desp...

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Main Authors: Shota Tomida, Tamaki Ishima, Daigo Sawaki, Yasushi Imai, Ryozo Nagai, Kenichi Aizawa
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author Shota Tomida
Tamaki Ishima
Daigo Sawaki
Yasushi Imai
Ryozo Nagai
Kenichi Aizawa
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Daigo Sawaki
Yasushi Imai
Ryozo Nagai
Kenichi Aizawa
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description Several genetic defects, including a mutation in myosin heavy chain 11 (<i>Myh11</i>), are reported to cause familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (FTAAD). We recently showed that mice lacking K1256 of Myh11 developed aortic dissection when stimulated with angiotensin II, despite the absence of major pathological phenotypic abnormalities prior to stimulation. In this study, we used a comprehensive, data-driven, unbiased, multi-omics approach to find underlying changes in transcription and metabolism that predispose the aorta to dissection in mice harboring the Myh11 K1256del mutation. Pathway analysis of transcriptomes showed that genes involved in membrane transport were downregulated in homozygous mutant (<i>Myh11</i><sup>ΔK/ΔK</sup>) aortas. Furthermore, expanding the analysis with metabolomics showed that two mechanisms that raise the cytosolic Ca<sup>2+</sup> concentration—multiple calcium channel expression and ADP–ribose synthesis—were attenuated in <i>Myh11</i><sup>ΔK/ΔK</sup> aortas. We suggest that the impairment of the Ca<sup>2+</sup> influx attenuates aortic contraction and that suboptimal contraction predisposes the aorta to dissection.
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spelling doaj.art-a36305766b2e4a37a9c43799b83b26912023-11-19T16:43:24ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1661-65961422-00672023-10-0124201521310.3390/ijms242015213Multi-Omics of Familial Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection: Calcium Transport Impairment Predisposes Aortas to DissectionShota Tomida0Tamaki Ishima1Daigo Sawaki2Yasushi Imai3Ryozo Nagai4Kenichi Aizawa5Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, JapanDivision of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, JapanDivision of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, JapanDivision of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, JapanJichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, JapanDivision of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, JapanSeveral genetic defects, including a mutation in myosin heavy chain 11 (<i>Myh11</i>), are reported to cause familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (FTAAD). We recently showed that mice lacking K1256 of Myh11 developed aortic dissection when stimulated with angiotensin II, despite the absence of major pathological phenotypic abnormalities prior to stimulation. In this study, we used a comprehensive, data-driven, unbiased, multi-omics approach to find underlying changes in transcription and metabolism that predispose the aorta to dissection in mice harboring the Myh11 K1256del mutation. Pathway analysis of transcriptomes showed that genes involved in membrane transport were downregulated in homozygous mutant (<i>Myh11</i><sup>ΔK/ΔK</sup>) aortas. Furthermore, expanding the analysis with metabolomics showed that two mechanisms that raise the cytosolic Ca<sup>2+</sup> concentration—multiple calcium channel expression and ADP–ribose synthesis—were attenuated in <i>Myh11</i><sup>ΔK/ΔK</sup> aortas. We suggest that the impairment of the Ca<sup>2+</sup> influx attenuates aortic contraction and that suboptimal contraction predisposes the aorta to dissection.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/20/15213multi-omicsfamilial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissectioncalcium transport
spellingShingle Shota Tomida
Tamaki Ishima
Daigo Sawaki
Yasushi Imai
Ryozo Nagai
Kenichi Aizawa
Multi-Omics of Familial Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection: Calcium Transport Impairment Predisposes Aortas to Dissection
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
multi-omics
familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection
calcium transport
title Multi-Omics of Familial Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection: Calcium Transport Impairment Predisposes Aortas to Dissection
title_full Multi-Omics of Familial Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection: Calcium Transport Impairment Predisposes Aortas to Dissection
title_fullStr Multi-Omics of Familial Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection: Calcium Transport Impairment Predisposes Aortas to Dissection
title_full_unstemmed Multi-Omics of Familial Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection: Calcium Transport Impairment Predisposes Aortas to Dissection
title_short Multi-Omics of Familial Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection: Calcium Transport Impairment Predisposes Aortas to Dissection
title_sort multi omics of familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection calcium transport impairment predisposes aortas to dissection
topic multi-omics
familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection
calcium transport
url https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/20/15213
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