Sarcomere function activates a p53-dependent DNA damage response that promotes polyploidization and limits in vivo cell engraftment

Autor: Jennifer VanOudenhove, Rachel Cohn, Justin Cotney, Xiulan Yang, Yu-Sheng Chen, Charles E. Murry, Paul Robson, J. Travis Hinson, Anthony M. Pettinato, Ketan Thakar, Dasom Yoo, Feria A. Ladha, Emily Meredith, Nicolas Legere, Michael Regnier, Robert Romano
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Cell Reports, Vol 35, Iss 5, Pp 109088-(2021)
Cell reports
ISSN: 2211-1247
Popis: SUMMARY Human cardiac regeneration is limited by low cardiomyocyte replicative rates and progressive polyploidization by unclear mechanisms. To study this process, we engineer a human cardiomyocyte model to track replication and polyploidization using fluorescently tagged cyclin B1 and cardiac troponin T. Using time-lapse imaging, in vitro cardiomyocyte replication patterns recapitulate the progressive mononuclear polyploidization and replicative arrest observed in vivo. Single-cell transcriptomics and chromatin state analyses reveal that polyploidization is preceded by sarcomere assembly, enhanced oxidative metabolism, a DNA damage response, and p53 activation. CRISPR knockout screening reveals p53 as a driver of cell-cycle arrest and polyploidization. Inhibiting sarcomere function, or scavenging ROS, inhibits cell-cycle arrest and polyploidization. Finally, we show that cardiomyocyte engraftment in infarcted rat hearts is enhanced 4-fold by the increased proliferation of troponin-knockout cardiomyocytes. Thus, the sarcomere inhibits cell division through a DNA damage response that can be targeted to improve cardiomyocyte replacement strategies.
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In brief Pettinato et al. engineer human cardiomyocyte models to study replication and polyploidization using single-cell transcriptomics, chromatin-state analysis, and a CRISPR screen. This reveals how the sarcomere promotes polyploidization through enhanced oxidative metabolism, DNA damage, and p53. Exploiting this pathway improves in vivo cardiomyocyte replacement strategies.
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