[HTML][HTML] Activation of E-prostanoid 3 receptor in macrophages facilitates cardiac healing after myocardial infarction

J Tang, Y Shen, G Chen, Q Wan, K Wang… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
J Tang, Y Shen, G Chen, Q Wan, K Wang, J Zhang, J Qin, G Liu, S Zuo, B Tao, Y Yu, J Wang
Nature communications, 2017nature.com
Two distinct monocyte (Mo)/macrophage (Mp) subsets (Ly6Clow and Ly6Chigh) orchestrate
cardiac recovery process following myocardial infarction (MI). Prostaglandin (PG) E2 is
involved in the Mo/Mp-mediated inflammatory response, however, the role of its receptors in
Mos/Mps in cardiac healing remains to be determined. Here we show that pharmacological
inhibition or gene ablation of the Ep3 receptor in mice suppresses accumulation of Ly6Clow
Mos/Mps in infarcted hearts. Ep3 deletion in Mos/Mps markedly attenuates healing after MI …
Abstract
Two distinct monocyte (Mo)/macrophage (Mp) subsets (Ly6Clow and Ly6Chigh) orchestrate cardiac recovery process following myocardial infarction (MI). Prostaglandin (PG) E2 is involved in the Mo/Mp-mediated inflammatory response, however, the role of its receptors in Mos/Mps in cardiac healing remains to be determined. Here we show that pharmacological inhibition or gene ablation of the Ep3 receptor in mice suppresses accumulation of Ly6Clow Mos/Mps in infarcted hearts. Ep3 deletion in Mos/Mps markedly attenuates healing after MI by reducing neovascularization in peri-infarct zones. Ep3 deficiency diminishes CX3C chemokine receptor 1 (CX3CR1) expression and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) secretion in Mos/Mps by suppressing TGFβ1 signalling and subsequently inhibits Ly6Clow Mos/Mps migration and angiogenesis. Targeted overexpression of Ep3 receptors in Mos/Mps improves wound healing by enhancing angiogenesis. Thus, the PGE2/Ep3 axis promotes cardiac healing after MI by activating reparative Ly6Clow Mos/Mps, indicating that Ep3 receptor activation may be a promising therapeutic target for acute MI.
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