The long-term goal of this research initiative is to delineate the cytoprotective role of proinflammatory cytokines in myocardial ischemia reperfusion (I/R) injury. We have previously shown that the cytoprotective effects of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) are conveyed by both the type 1 (TNFR1) and type 2 (TNFR2) TNF receptors. Noting that TRAF2 (tumor necrosis factor receptor associated factor 2) was the only signaling protein that was common to both receptors, we have performed experiments in isolated cardiac myocytes, as well as transgenic mice with cardiac restricted overexpression of TRAF2 (MHC-TRAF2 mice) and a dominant negative TRAF2 (MHC-TRAF2-DN mice) that have identified an indispensable role for TRAF2 in TNF mediated cytoprotective signaling. To further identify the mechanisms for the cytoprotective effects of TRAF2 we performed comparative gene expression profiling in the hearts of MHC-TRAF2 and MHC-TRAF2-DN mice and identified a unique emergency response gene termed dysferlin, that is responsible for maintaining Ca++ dependent cardiac myocyte plasma membrane integrity. Accordingly, we propose to focus the present application on delineating the role of TRAF2 mediated membrane repair as a novel cytoprotective mechanism in I/R injury, by determining whether dysferlin is necessary and/or sufficient for mediating these effects.
Specific Aim 1 will test the hypothesis that the cytoprotective effects of TRAF2 in I/R injury ex vivo are mediated, at least in part, through dysferlin-mediated maintenance of cardiac myocyte plasma membrane integrity.
Specific Aim 2 will test whether (1) the cytoprotective effects of TRAF2 in I/R injury in vivo are mediated, at least in part, through dysferlin-mediated maintenance of cardiac myocyte plasma membrane integrity (2) and whether the beneficial effects of TRAF2 and dysferlin with respect to delimiting tissue injury in vivo are accompanied by faster time of resolution of myocardial inflammation.
Specific Aim 3 will test whether (1) the cytoprotective effects of TRAF2 are mediated, at least in part, through enhanced exocytotic membrane repair and enhanced membrane integrity in isolated rat neonatal cardiac myocytes; and (2) inducible pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) derived human cardiac myocytes generated from dermal fibroblasts from patients with dysferlinopathy have impaired exocytosis and increased cell death following hypoxia reoxygenation injury in vitro. We expect that the results of Specific Aims 1 - 3 will provide definitive information with respect to the mechanisms for TRAF2-mediated cytoprotection in the heart, as well as allow us to determine whether dysferlin, a novel Ca++ dependent emergency response gene, is necessary and/or sufficient to mediate the cytoprotective effects of TRAF2 following I/R injury.

Public Health Relevance

Studies have shown that the inflammation that occurs after a restoration of blood flow to the heart after a heart attack, has both beneficial and harmful effects. The studies proposed in the present application are designed to understand the mechanisms for the beneficial effects of inflammation in the heart by examining how inflammation allows heart muscle cells to repair their cell membranes after a heart attack, and may thus lead to the development of new therapies that help the heart to better withstand heart injury.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01HL111094-04
Application #
8788293
Study Section
Myocardial Ischemia and Metabolism Study Section (MIM)
Program Officer
Schwartz, Lisa
Project Start
2012-01-01
Project End
2016-12-31
Budget Start
2015-01-01
Budget End
2015-12-31
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
2015
Total Cost
$360,441
Indirect Cost
$114,678
Name
Washington University
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
068552207
City
Saint Louis
State
MO
Country
United States
Zip Code
63130
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