EEPD1 attenuates radiation-induced cardiac hypertrophy and apoptosis by degrading FOXO3A in cardiomyocytes

Radiation-induced heart disease (RIHD) is a severe delayed complication of thoracic irradiation (IR). Endonuclease/exonuclease/phosphatase family domain-containing 1 (EEPD1) plays an important role in DNA damage repair, but its role in RIHD...

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Main Authors: Yu Kaiwen, Su Xi, Zhou Tongfang, Cai Xuwei, Zhang Min
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Language:English
Published: China Science Publishing & Media Ltd. 2024-08-01
Series:Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica
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Online Access:https://www.sciengine.com/doi/10.3724/abbs.2024130
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Su Xi
Zhou Tongfang
Cai Xuwei
Zhang Min
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Zhang Min
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description Radiation-induced heart disease (RIHD) is a severe delayed complication of thoracic irradiation (IR). Endonuclease/exonuclease/phosphatase family domain-containing 1 (EEPD1) plays an important role in DNA damage repair, but its role in RIHD is less known. In this study, EEPD1 global knockout mice, C57BL/6J mice, and C57BL/6J mice overexpressing EEPD1 are treated with radiation at a total dose of <sc>20 Gy</sc> or <sc>0 Gy.</sc> After 9 weeks, echocardiography is used to assess cardiac hypertrophy and apoptosis. The results show that EEPD1 deletion exacerbates radiation-induced cardiac hypertrophy and apoptosis, while EEPD1 overexpression has the opposite effect. Further mechanistic investigations reveal that EEPD1 interacts with FOXO3A and destabilizes it by catalyzing its deubiquitination. Inhibition of FOXO3A ameliorates cardiac hypertrophy and apoptosis after EEPD1 knockdown. Thus, EEPD1 protects against radiation-induced cardiac hypertrophy and apoptosis via destabilization of FOXO3A, which may offer new insight into therapeutic strategies for RIHD.
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spelling doaj-art-6a42eae959964cefb193093b460a61792025-01-17T05:58:28ZengChina Science Publishing & Media Ltd.Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica1672-91452024-08-01561733174710.3724/abbs.202413020d259ccEEPD1 attenuates radiation-induced cardiac hypertrophy and apoptosis by degrading FOXO3A in cardiomyocytesYu Kaiwen0Su Xi1Zhou Tongfang2Cai Xuwei3Zhang Min4["Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Chest Hospital, Shanghai 200030, China"]["Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Chest Hospital, Shanghai 200030, China"]["Radiotherapy Department of Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Chest Hospital, Shanghai 200030, China"]["Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Chest Hospital, Shanghai 200030, China"]["Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Chest Hospital, Shanghai 200030, China"]Radiation-induced heart disease (RIHD) is a severe delayed complication of thoracic irradiation (IR). Endonuclease/exonuclease/phosphatase family domain-containing 1 (EEPD1) plays an important role in DNA damage repair, but its role in RIHD is less known. In this study, EEPD1 global knockout mice, C57BL/6J mice, and C57BL/6J mice overexpressing EEPD1 are treated with radiation at a total dose of <sc>20 Gy</sc> or <sc>0 Gy.</sc> After 9 weeks, echocardiography is used to assess cardiac hypertrophy and apoptosis. The results show that EEPD1 deletion exacerbates radiation-induced cardiac hypertrophy and apoptosis, while EEPD1 overexpression has the opposite effect. Further mechanistic investigations reveal that EEPD1 interacts with FOXO3A and destabilizes it by catalyzing its deubiquitination. Inhibition of FOXO3A ameliorates cardiac hypertrophy and apoptosis after EEPD1 knockdown. Thus, EEPD1 protects against radiation-induced cardiac hypertrophy and apoptosis via destabilization of FOXO3A, which may offer new insight into therapeutic strategies for RIHD.https://www.sciengine.com/doi/10.3724/abbs.2024130<italic>EEPD1</italic>radiation-induced heart diseasecardiac hypertrophyapoptosis<italic>FOXO3A</italic>
spellingShingle Yu Kaiwen
Su Xi
Zhou Tongfang
Cai Xuwei
Zhang Min
EEPD1 attenuates radiation-induced cardiac hypertrophy and apoptosis by degrading FOXO3A in cardiomyocytes
Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica
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radiation-induced heart disease
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apoptosis
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title EEPD1 attenuates radiation-induced cardiac hypertrophy and apoptosis by degrading FOXO3A in cardiomyocytes
title_full EEPD1 attenuates radiation-induced cardiac hypertrophy and apoptosis by degrading FOXO3A in cardiomyocytes
title_fullStr EEPD1 attenuates radiation-induced cardiac hypertrophy and apoptosis by degrading FOXO3A in cardiomyocytes
title_full_unstemmed EEPD1 attenuates radiation-induced cardiac hypertrophy and apoptosis by degrading FOXO3A in cardiomyocytes
title_short EEPD1 attenuates radiation-induced cardiac hypertrophy and apoptosis by degrading FOXO3A in cardiomyocytes
title_sort eepd1 attenuates radiation induced cardiac hypertrophy and apoptosis by degrading foxo3a in cardiomyocytes
topic <italic>EEPD1</italic>
radiation-induced heart disease
cardiac hypertrophy
apoptosis
<italic>FOXO3A</italic>
url https://www.sciengine.com/doi/10.3724/abbs.2024130
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