scholarly journals Channelling the Force to Reprogram the Matrix: Mechanosensitive Ion Channels in Cardiac Fibroblasts

Cells ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 990
Author(s):  
Leander Stewart ◽  
Neil A. Turner
Keyword(s):  
Ion Channels ◽  
Myocardial Function ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Cardiac Fibroblasts ◽  
Heart Tissue ◽  
Cardiac Remodelling ◽  
Paracrine Signalling ◽  
Mechanosensitive Ion Channels ◽  
The Matrix

Cardiac fibroblasts (CF) play a pivotal role in preserving myocardial function and integrity of the heart tissue after injury, but also contribute to future susceptibility to heart failure. CF sense changes to the cardiac environment through chemical and mechanical cues that trigger changes in cellular function. In recent years, mechanosensitive ion channels have been implicated as key modulators of a range of CF functions that are important to fibrotic cardiac remodelling, including cell proliferation, myofibroblast differentiation, extracellular matrix turnover and paracrine signalling. To date, seven mechanosensitive ion channels are known to be functional in CF: the cation non-selective channels TRPC6, TRPM7, TRPV1, TRPV4 and Piezo1, and the potassium-selective channels TREK-1 and KATP. This review will outline current knowledge of these mechanosensitive ion channels in CF, discuss evidence of the mechanosensitivity of each channel, and detail the role that each channel plays in cardiac remodelling. By better understanding the role of mechanosensitive ion channels in CF, it is hoped that therapies may be developed for reducing pathological cardiac remodelling.

The role of cardiac fibroblasts in post-myocardial heart tissue repair

2016 ◽  
Vol 101 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitry A. Chistiakov ◽  
Alexander N. Orekhov ◽  
Yuri V. Bobryshev
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Repair ◽  
Cardiac Fibroblasts ◽  
Heart Tissue

scholarly journals Techno-Functional Role of Exopolysaccharides in Cereal-Based, Yogurt-Like Beverages

Beverages ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valery Ripari
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacteria ◽  
Functional Role ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Starter Cultures ◽  
Solid Surfaces ◽  
Functional Roles ◽  
The Matrix

This review describes the technical and functional role of exopolysaccharides (EPSs) in cereal-based, yogurt-like beverages. Many microorganisms produce EPSs as a strategy for growing, adhering to solid surfaces, and surviving under adverse conditions. In several food and beverages, EPSs play technical and functional roles. Therefore, EPSs can be isolated, purified, and added to the product, or appropriate bacteria can be employed as starter cultures to produce the EPSs in situ within the matrix. The exploitation of in situ production of EPSs is of particular interest to manufacturers of cereal-base beverages aiming to mimic dairy products. In this review, traditional and innovative or experimental cereal-based beverages, and in particular, yogurt-like beverages are described with a particular focus in lactic acid bacteria (LAB’s) EPS production. The aim of this review is to present an overview of the current knowledge of exopolysaccharides produced by lactic acid bacteria, and their presence in cereal-based, yogurt-like beverages.

Genesis and Regulation of the Heart Automaticity

2008 ◽  
Vol 88 (3) ◽  
pp. 919-982 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matteo E. Mangoni ◽  
Joël Nargeot
Keyword(s):  
Ion Channels ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Genetically Engineered ◽  
Cardiac Cells ◽  
Mouse Strains ◽  
Cellular Mechanisms ◽  
Cardiac Pacemaking ◽  
Intracellular Ca ◽  
Cardiac Automaticity

The heart automaticity is a fundamental physiological function in higher organisms. The spontaneous activity is initiated by specialized populations of cardiac cells generating periodical electrical oscillations. The exact cascade of steps initiating the pacemaker cycle in automatic cells has not yet been entirely elucidated. Nevertheless, ion channels and intracellular Ca2+ signaling are necessary for the proper setting of the pacemaker mechanism. Here, we review the current knowledge on the cellular mechanisms underlying the generation and regulation of cardiac automaticity. We discuss evidence on the functional role of different families of ion channels in cardiac pacemaking and review recent results obtained on genetically engineered mouse strains displaying dysfunction in heart automaticity. Beside ion channels, intracellular Ca2+ release has been indicated as an important mechanism for promoting automaticity at rest as well as for acceleration of the heart rate under sympathetic nerve input. The potential links between the activity of ion channels and Ca2+ release will be discussed with the aim to propose an integrated framework of the mechanism of automaticity.

scholarly journals Metabolism of thyroid hormones in cultured cardiac fibroblasts of neonatal rats

2002 ◽  
Vol 174 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
SM van der Heide ◽  
TJ Visser ◽  
ME Everts ◽  
PH Klaren
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Hormones ◽  
Time Course ◽  
Cardiac Fibroblasts ◽  
Heart Tissue ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Neonatal Rat ◽  
Uridine Diphosphate ◽  
Hormone Metabolism ◽  
Thyroid Hormone Metabolism

We have investigated the potential role of fibroblasts in local thyroid hormone metabolism in neonatal rat heart. Incubation of cardiac fibroblasts with thyroxine (T4) or 3,5,3'-tri-iodothyronine (T3) resulted in the appearance of water-soluble metabolites, whereas incubation of cardiomyocytes under the same conditions did not or did so to a much lesser extent. Time-course studies showed that production is already evident after 1-5 h of exposure and that the process equilibrates after 24-48 h. Analysis of the products revealed both the T4 and the T3 metabolites to be glucuronides. These results were corroborated by the detection of uridine diphosphate (UDP)-glucuronyltransferase activity in cardiac fibroblasts. We found no indication for outer ring deiodination in fibroblasts, cardiomyocytes or heart homogenates. From these results we have concluded that cardiac fibroblasts, but not cardiomyocytes, are able to glucuronidate T4 and T3 and secrete the conjugates. This could play a role in local metabolism, e.g. to protect the heart tissue from high levels of thyroid hormones.

scholarly journals Mechanical activation of epithelial Na+ channel relies on an interdependent activity of the extracellular matrix and extracellular N-glycans of αENaC

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fenja Knoepp ◽  
Zoe Ashley ◽  
Daniel Barth ◽  
Marina Kazantseva ◽  
Pawel P. Szczesniak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Extracellular Matrix ◽  
Ion Channels ◽  
Shear Force ◽  
Na Channel ◽  
Pressure Regulation ◽  
Mechanical Environment ◽  
Mechanosensitive Ion Channels ◽  
Glycosylation Sites ◽  
Epithelial Na Channel

AbstractMechanotransduction describes how cells perceive their mechanical environment and mechanosensitive ion channels are important for this process. ENaC (epithelial Na+ channel)/DEG (degenerin) proteins form mechanosensitive ion channels and it is hypothesized their interaction with the extracellular matrix (ECM) via ‘tethers’ is required for mechanotransduction. Channels formed by vertebrate α, β and γ ENaC proteins are activated by shear force (SF) and mediate electrolyte/fluid-homeostasis and blood pressure regulation. Here, we report an interdependent activity of ENaC and the ECM that mediates SF effects in murine arteries and heterologously expressed channels. Furthermore, replacement of conserved extracellular N-glycosylated asparagines of αENaC decreased the SF response indicating that the attached N-glycans provide a connection to the ECM. Insertion of N-glycosylation sites into a channel subunit, innately lacking these motifs, increased its SF response. These experiments confirm an interdependent channel/ECM activity of mechanosensitive ENaC channel and highlight the role of channel N-glycans as new constituents for the translation of mechanical force into cellular signals.

scholarly journals Bioelectric State and Cell Cycle Control of Mammalian Neural Stem Cells

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julieta Aprea ◽  
Federico Calegari
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Membrane Potential ◽  
Ion Channels ◽  
Neural Stem Cells ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Cell Cycle Control ◽  
Resting Membrane Potential ◽  
Excitable Cells ◽  
Proliferation And Differentiation

The concerted action of ion channels and pumps establishing a resting membrane potential has been most thoroughly studied in the context of excitable cells, most notably neurons, but emerging evidences indicate that they are also involved in controlling proliferation and differentiation of nonexcitable somatic stem cells. The importance of understanding stem cell contribution to tissue formation during embryonic development, adult homeostasis, and regeneration in disease has prompted many groups to study and manipulate the membrane potential of stem cells in a variety of systems. In this paper we aimed at summarizing the current knowledge on the role of ion channels and pumps in the context of mammalian corticogenesis with particular emphasis on their contribution to the switch of neural stem cells from proliferation to differentiation and generation of more committed progenitors and neurons, whose lineage during brain development has been recently elucidated.

The Role of Cardiac Fibroblasts in Extracellular Matrix-Mediated Signaling During Normal and Pathological Cardiac Development

2013 ◽  
Vol 135 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Elizabeth Sullivan ◽  
Lauren Deems Black
Keyword(s):  
Extracellular Matrix ◽  
Cardiac Development ◽  
Cardiac Fibroblasts ◽  
Heart Defects ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Heart Tissue ◽  
Physical And Chemical

The extracellular matrix is no longer considered a static support structure for cells but a dynamic signaling network with the power to influence cell, tissue, and whole organ physiology. In the myocardium, cardiac fibroblasts are the primary cell type responsible for the synthesis, deposition, and degradation of matrix proteins, and they therefore play a critical role in the development and maintenance of functional heart tissue. This review will summarize the extensive research conducted in vivo and in vitro, demonstrating the influence of both physical and chemical stimuli on cardiac fibroblasts and how these interactions impact both the extracellular matrix and, by extension, cardiomyocytes. This work is of considerable significance, given that cardiovascular diseases are marked by extensive remodeling of the extracellular matrix, which ultimately impairs the functional capacity of the heart. We seek to summarize the unique role of cardiac fibroblasts in normal cardiac development and the most prevalent cardiac pathologies, including congenital heart defects, hypertension, hypertrophy, and the remodeled heart following myocardial infarction. We will conclude by identifying existing holes in the research that, if answered, have the potential to dramatically improve current therapeutic strategies for the repair and regeneration of damaged myocardium via mechanotransductive signaling.

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