Microvascular rarefaction with reduced coronary flow reserve (CFR) has been shown to contribute to diastolic dysfunction. Although a significant coronary microvascular rarefaction occurs in type II diabetes/obesity, surprisingly, little is known about capillary rarefaction in diastolic dysfunction. In the last grant cycle, we have showed that obesity/diabetes disrupts angiopoietins/Tie-2 system in favor Ang-2, thus leading to microvascular phenotypic alterations and capillary rarefaction with a reduction of CFR. The microvascular phenotypic alterations/rarefaction and reduced CFR may render cardiomyocyte vulnerable to hypoxia, thus leading to a diastolic dysfunction in diabetes/obesity. However, the molecular mechanisms that lead to coronary microvascular phenotypic changes and capillary rarefaction in diabetes/obesity is not clearly defined. This renewal proposal will specific investigate Sirtuin 3 (Sirt3), a metabolic sensor, on EC glycolytic metabolism and capillary rarefaction.
Aim 1 : To define the mechanism(s) by which ablation of endothelial Sirt3 leads to coronary microvascular dysfunction with a focus on impairment of endothelial glycolytic metabolism. First, we will determine whether improvement of glycolysis increases angiogenesis and mitochondrial function, and reduces ROS formation by overexpression of HIF-2? in Sirt3 deficient EC in vitro. Further, we will determine whether endothelial specific overexpression of HIF-2? upregulates PFKFB3 expression, increases capillary density, restores CFR, and improves diastolic function in Sirt3ECKO mice and Sirt3ECKO- DIO mice.
Aim 2 : To test the hypothesis that disruption of endothelial Sirt3-PFKFB3 signaling pathway promotes microvascular rarefaction in diabetes. In vitro, we will determine whether overexpression of PFKFB3 rescues impaired glycolysis, thus leading to increase in the expression of angiogenic growth factors, reducing ROS formation and inflammation in Sirt3KO-EC. We also determine whether specific overexpression of PFKFB3 in EC reduces ROS formation, attenuates EC inflammation and prevents capillary rarefaction, and restores CFR and diastolic function in Sirt3ECKO-DIO mice and diabetic db/db mice.
Aim 3 : To test the hypothesis that ablation of endothelial Sirt3 promotes capillary rarefaction by a mechanism involving upregulation of Ang-2 and loss of pericytes in diabetes. We will determine whether blockade of Ang-2 rescues impaired EC/pericyte coverage and attenuates coronary microvascular rarefaction in Sirt3ECKO and Sirt3ECKO-DIO mice. Using Notch3KO/db/db mouse as a model of loss of pericytes, we will further determine whether inhibition of Ang-2 attenuates loss of cardiac pericytes and coronary microvascular rarefaction, improves CFR and diastolic function in diabetes.

Public Health Relevance

Coronary microvascular rarefaction with reduced coronary flow reserve (CFR) has been shown to contribute to heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. The diabetic heart has a reduced coronary microvascular density (rarefaction) and impaired coronary flow reserve which may contribute to diabetic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. The proposed studies will reveal how Sirtuin 3 reduction alters coronary microvascular phenotype and causes coronary microvascular rarefaction and reduced CFR in diabetic cardiomyopathy, and will create a new platform for drug discovery for the heart failure in diabetic populations.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01HL102042-07
Application #
9689353
Study Section
Vascular Cell and Molecular Biology Study Section (VCMB)
Program Officer
Gao, Yunling
Project Start
2010-07-15
Project End
2021-02-28
Budget Start
2019-03-01
Budget End
2020-02-29
Support Year
7
Fiscal Year
2019
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Department
Pharmacology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
928824473
City
Jackson
State
MS
Country
United States
Zip Code
39216
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