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Morphometric, Hemodynamic, and Multi-Omics Analyses in Heart Failure Rats with Preserved Ejection Fraction.

International journal of molecular sciences
January 1, 1970
Wenxi Zhang et al. (7 authors)
Comparative StudyJournal ArticleAnimal StudyMolecular Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to investigate the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) induced by a high-salt diet in Dahl salt-sensitive rats.

Results Summary

The high-salt diet led to diastolic dysfunction, impaired systolic function, prolonged repolarization, increased cell size, and apoptosis in cardiomyocytes. Multi-omics analysis identified key pathways, including inflammatory response and mitochondrial fission, contributing to myocyte stiffening and contractile dysfunction.

Population

Dahl salt-sensitive rats

Effective Dosage

High-salt diet (specific amount not detailed)

Duration

7 weeks

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (26)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)
Dahl salt-sensitive (DSS) rats
-
developed
#1
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
diastolic dysfunction
Rats with HFpEF
-
showed
#2
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
impaired systolic function
Rats with HFpEF
-
showed
#3
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
prolonged repolarization of myocytes
Rats with HFpEF
-
showed
#4
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
cell size
myocytes
-
owing to an increase in
#5
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
apoptosis of myocytes
myocytes
-
owing to
#6
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
multi-omics profile
rats with HFpEF
-
showed significant differences
#7
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
genetic risk factors involved in cardiac muscle contraction
-
-
revealed
#8
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
genetic risk factors involved in proteasome
-
-
revealed
#9
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
genetic risk factors involved in B cell receptor signaling
-
-
revealed
#10
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
genetic risk factors involved in p53 signaling pathway
-
-
revealed
#11
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
inflammatory response
-
-
showed
#12
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
mitochondrial fission
-
-
showed
#13
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
myocyte stiffening
-
-
may deteriorate
#14
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
cytoskeleton protein
-
-
indicated
#15
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
cell fraction
-
-
indicated
#16
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
enzyme binding
-
-
indicated
#17
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
ATP binding
-
-
indicated
#18
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
Mff
HS group
-
validated upregulated
#19
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
Itga9
HS group
-
validated upregulated
#20
high-salt (HS) diet
decrease
Map1lc3a
HS group
-
validated downregulated
#21
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
aberrant mitochondria
-
-
likely contributed to accumulation of
#22
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
ROS
-
-
to increase
#23
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
myocyte stiffness
-
-
elevation of
#24
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
contractile dysfunction
-
-
subsequent
#25
high-salt (HS) diet
increase
myocardial apoptosis
-
-
subsequent
#26
Abstract

(1) Background: There are no successive treatments for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) because of complex interactions between environmental, histological, and genetic risk factors. The objective of the study is to investigate changes in cardiomyocytes and molecular networks associated with HFpEF. (2) Methods: Dahl salt-sensitive (DSS) rats developed HFpEF when fed with a high-salt (HS) diet for 7 weeks, which was confirmed by in vivo and ex vivo measurements. Shotgun proteomics, microarray, Western blot, and quantitative RT-PCR analyses were further carried out to investigate cellular and molecular mechanisms. (3) Results: Rats with HFpEF showed diastolic dysfunction, impaired systolic function, and prolonged repolarization of myocytes, owing to an increase in cell size and apoptosis of myocytes. Heatmap of multi-omics further showed significant differences between rats with HFpEF and controls. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) of multi-omics revealed genetic risk factors involved in cardiac muscle contraction, proteasome, B cell receptor signaling, and p53 signaling pathway. Gene Ontology (GO) analysis of multi-omics showed the inflammatory response and mitochondrial fission as top biological processes that may deteriorate myocyte stiffening. GO analysis of protein-to-protein network indicated cytoskeleton protein, cell fraction, enzyme binding, and ATP binding as the top enriched molecular functions. Western blot validated upregulated Mff and Itga9 and downregulated Map1lc3a in the HS group, which likely contributed to accumulation of aberrant mitochondria to increase ROS and elevation of myocyte stiffness, and subsequent contractile dysfunction and myocardial apoptosis. (4) Conclusions: Multi-omics analysis revealed multiple pathways associated with HFpEF. This study shows insight into molecular mechanisms for the development of HFpEF and may provide potential targets for the treatment of HFpEF.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AnimalsApoptosisEchocardiographyElectrocardiographyGene OntologyHeart FailureHemodynamicsHumansMaleMitochondria, HeartMyocytes, CardiacProteomeRatsRats, Inbred DahlReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRisk FactorsSodium Chloride, DietaryStroke VolumeTissue Array AnalysisTranscriptome
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality85/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations26
Citations/Year5.2
Relative Citation Ratio1.49
NIH Percentile64.8%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.50
Weight Score0.92
Normalized Score0.67
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