Clinical Epigenetics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
Abstract
Background
IgG4-related
cholangitis
(IgG4-SC)
and
primary
sclerosing
(PSC)
are
chronic
fibro-inflammatory
hepatobiliary
conditions,
with
genetic,
environmental,
immunologic
risk
factors,
in
which
epigenetic
alterations
may
provide
insights
into
pathophysiology
novel
biomarkers.
This
study
is
the
first
to
assess
methylation
signatures
IgG4-SC.
Results
Whole
blood
DNA
profiling
genotyping
was
performed
264
individuals;
47
IgG4-SC,
65
PSC,
64
ulcerative
colitis
(UC),
88
healthy
controls.
We
identified
19
significant
differences
between
IgG4-SC
controls
38
PSC
shared
8
probes.
Inflammatory
genes
(including
CEP97
,
IFNAR1
TXK
HERC6
C5orf36
PYY
MTRNR2L1
)
were
predominantly
involved
dysregulated
methylation.
Epigenetic
age
acceleration
observed
patients
but
not
those
or
UC.
meQTL
analyses
identify
genetic
determinants
of
revealed
a
strong
human
leucocyte
antigen
(HLA)
signal
both
(
HLA-DQB2
HLA-DPA1
HLA-F
HLA-DRA
).
Conclusions
biological
providing
disease
pathogenesis,
highlight
role
variation
especially
within
HLA
region
shaping
methylome.
Circulation Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
130(12), P. 1906 - 1925
Published: June 9, 2022
Heart
failure
with
preserved
ejection
fraction
(HFpEF)
represents
one
of
the
greatest
challenges
facing
cardiovascular
medicine
today.
Despite
being
most
common
form
heart
worldwide,
there
has
been
limited
success
in
developing
therapeutics
for
this
syndrome.
This
is
largely
due
to
our
incomplete
understanding
biology
driving
its
systemic
pathophysiology
and
heterogeneity
clinical
phenotypes,
which
are
increasingly
recognized
as
distinct
HFpEF
phenogroups.
Development
efficacious
fundamentally
relies
on
robust
preclinical
models
that
not
only
faithfully
recapitulate
key
features
syndrome
but
also
enable
rigorous
investigation
putative
mechanisms
disease
context
clinically
relevant
phenotypes.
In
review,
we
propose
a
research
strategy
conceptually
grounded
model
diversification
aims
better
align
evolving
HFpEF.
Although
often
viewed
major
obstacle
research,
challenge
notion
argue
embracing
it
may
be
demystifying
pathobiology.
Here,
first
provide
an
overarching
guideline
through
stepwise
approach
comprehensive
cardiac
extra-cardiac
phenotyping.
We
then
present
overview
currently
available
models,
focused
3
leading
phenogroups,
primarily
based
aging,
cardiometabolic
stress,
chronic
hypertension.
discuss
how
well
these
reflect
their
phenogroup
highlight
some
more
recent
mechanistic
insights
they
providing
into
complex
underlying
Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
84(17), P. 1646 - 1662
Published: Aug. 30, 2024
Inflammation
is
thought
to
be
an
important
mechanism
for
the
development
and
progression
of
obesity-related
heart
failure
with
preserved
ejection
fraction
(HFpEF).
In
STEP-HFpEF
Program,
once-weekly
2.4
mg
semaglutide
improved
failure-related
symptoms,
physical
limitations,
exercise
function,
reduced
levels
C-reactive
protein
(CRP),
a
biomarker
inflammation,
body
weight
in
participants
HFpEF.
However,
neither
prevalence
nor
clinical
characteristics
patients
who
have
various
magnitudes
inflammation
context
HFpEF
been
well
described.
Furthermore,
whether
beneficial
effects
on
HF
efficacy
endpoints
Program
are
modified
by
baseline
has
not
fully
established.
Finally,
relationship
between
reduction
changes
CRP
across
defined.
Cardiovascular Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
118(18), P. 3556 - 3575
Published: Dec. 7, 2022
Heart
failure
(HF)
is
marked
by
distinctive
changes
in
myocardial
uptake
and
utilization
of
energy
substrates.
Among
the
different
types
HF,
HF
with
preserved
ejection
fraction
(HFpEF)
a
highly
prevalent,
complex,
heterogeneous
condition
for
which
metabolic
derangements
seem
to
dictate
disease
progression.
Changes
intermediate
metabolism
cardiometabolic
HFpEF-among
most
prevalent
forms
HFpEF-have
large
impact
both
on
provision
number
signalling
pathways
heart.
This
dual,
vs.
signalling,
role
played
particular
long-chain
fatty
acids
(LCFAs)
short-chain
carbon
sources
[namely,
(SCFAs)
ketone
bodies
(KBs)].
LCFAs
are
key
fuels
heart,
but
their
excess
can
be
harmful,
as
case
toxic
accumulation
lipid
by-products
(i.e.
lipotoxicity).
SCFAs
KBs
have
been
proposed
potential
major,
alternative
source
HFpEF.
At
same
time,
substrate
protein
post-translational
modifications
other
direct
indirect
pivotal
importance
HFpEF
pathogenesis.
An
in-depth
molecular
understanding
biological
functions
substrates
will
instrumental
development
novel
therapeutic
approaches
Here,
we
summarize
current
evidence
HFpEF,
discuss
metabolites
through,
at
least
part,
fate
modifications,
highlight
clinical
translational
challenges
around
therapy
Journal of Nuclear Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
65(4), P. 607 - 616
Published: Feb. 22, 2024
Digital
PET/CT
systems
with
a
long
axial
field
of
view
have
become
available
and
are
emerging
as
the
current
state
art.
These
new
camera
provide
wider
anatomic
coverage,
leading
to
major
increases
in
system
sensitivity.
Preliminary
results
demonstrated
improvements
image
quality
quantification,
well
substantial
advantages
tracer
kinetic
modeling
from
dynamic
imaging.
also
potentially
allow
for
low-dose
examinations
reductions
acquisition
time.
Thereby,
they
hold
great
promise
improve
PET-based
interrogation
cardiac
physiology
biology.
Additionally,
whole-body
coverage
enables
simultaneous
assessment
multiple
organs
large
vascular
structures
body,
opening
opportunities
imaging
systemic
mechanisms,
disorders,
or
treatments
their
interactions
cardiovascular
whole.
The
aim
this
perspective
document
is
debate
potential
applications,
challenges,
opportunities,
remaining
challenges
applying
disease.
Journal of Advanced Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Obesity
and
imbalance
in
lipid
homeostasis
contribute
greatly
to
heart
failure
with
preserved
ejection
fraction
(HFpEF),
the
dominant
form
of
failure.
Few
effective
therapies
exist
control
metabolic
alterations
homeostasis.
JACC Basic to Translational Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(7), P. 884 - 904
Published: April 26, 2023
Immune
cell
function
among
the
myocardium,
now
more
than
ever,
is
appreciated
to
regulate
cardiac
and
pathophysiology.
This
case
for
both
innate
immunity,
which
includes
neutrophils,
monocytes,
dendritic
cells,
macrophages,
as
well
adaptive
T
cells
B
cells.
fueled
by
cell-intrinsic
shifts
in
metabolism,
such
glycolysis
oxidative
phosphorylation,
metabolite
availability,
originates
from
surrounding
extracellular
milieu
varies
during
ischemia
metabolic
syndrome.
crosstalk
with
parenchymal
cardiomyocytes
fibroblasts,
also
regulated
complex
cellular
circuits.
Although
our
understanding
of
immunometabolism
has
advanced
rapidly
over
past
decade,
part
through
valuable
insights
made
cultured
there
remains
much
learn
about
contributions
vivo
directly
within
myocardium.
Insight
into
fundamental
molecular
mechanisms
holds
potential
inform
interventions
that
shift
balance
maladaptive
cardioprotective
potentially
even
regenerative.
Herein,
we
review
current
working
immunometabolism,
specifically
settings
sterile
ischemic
injury
or
cardiometabolic
disease,
contribute
onset
heart
failure.
We
discuss
gaps
knowledge
this
context
therapeutic
implications.
Circulation,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
150(19), P. 1517 - 1532
Published: Dec. 21, 2023
BACKGROUND:
Metabolic
distress
is
often
associated
with
heart
failure
preserved
ejection
fraction
(HFpEF)
and
represents
a
therapeutic
challenge.
Metabolism-induced
systemic
inflammation
links
comorbidities
HFpEF.
How
metabolic
changes
affect
myocardial
in
the
context
of
HFpEF
not
known.
METHODS:
We
found
that
ApoE
knockout
mice
fed
Western
diet
recapitulate
many
features
Single-cell
RNA
sequencing
was
used
for
expression
analysis
CD45
+
cardiac
cells
to
evaluate
involvement
diastolic
dysfunction.
focused
bioinformatics
on
macrophages,
obtaining
high-resolution
identification
subsets
these
heart,
enabling
us
study
outcomes
macrophage
infiltrate
identify
macrophage-to-cardiomyocyte
regulatory
axis.
To
test
whether
clinically
relevant
sodium
glucose
cotransporter-2
inhibitor
could
ameliorate
immune
profile
our
model,
were
randomized
receive
dapagliflozin
or
vehicle
8
weeks.
RESULTS:
presented
reduced
function,
exercise
tolerance,
increased
pulmonary
congestion
lipid
overload
polyunsaturated
fatty
acids.
The
main
cell
types
infiltrating
included
4
subpopulations
resident
monocyte-derived
determining
proinflammatory
exclusively
knockout-Western
mice.
Lipid
had
direct
effect
inflammatory
gene
activation
mediated
through
endoplasmic
reticulum
stress
pathways.
Investigation
axis
revealed
potential
effects
cardiomyocytes
multiple
cytokines
secreted
by
affecting
pathways
such
as
hypertrophy,
fibrosis,
autophagy.
Finally,
we
describe
an
anti-inflammatory
inhibition
this
model.
CONCLUSIONS:
Using
single-cell
model
dysfunction
driven
hyperlipidemia,
have
determined
cells,
particular
suggest
inhibitors
agents
targeting
specific
phenotype
Journal of Clinical Investigation,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
133(24)
Published: Oct. 24, 2023
Heart
failure
with
preserved
ejection
fraction
(HFpEF)
is
a
widespread
syndrome
limited
therapeutic
options
and
poorly
understood
immune
pathophysiology.
Using
2-hit
preclinical
model
of
cardiometabolic
HFpEF
that
induces
obesity
hypertension,
we
found
cardiac
T
cell
infiltration
lymphoid
expansion
occurred
concomitantly
pathology
diastolic
dysfunction,
cardiomyocyte
hypertrophy,
phospholamban
phosphorylation
were
dependent.
Heart-infiltrating
cells
not
restricted
to
antigens
uniquely
characterized
by
impaired
activation
the
inositol-requiring
enzyme
1α/X-box-binding
protein
1
(IRE1α/XBP1)
arm
unfolded
response.
Notably,
selective
ablation
XBP1
in
enhanced
their
persistence
heart
organs
mice
HFpEF.
Furthermore,
IRE1α/XBP1
was
restored
after
withdrawal
2
comorbidities
inducing
HFpEF,
resulting
partial
improvement
pathology.
Our
results
demonstrated
dysfunction
hypertrophy
dependent
reversible
dysregulation
axis
signature