Transcriptomic analysis of circulating extracellular vesicles during the perioperative period of Fontan and Glenn surgery

Single-ventricle defects are treated with the Glenn and Fontan procedures, which offer lifesaving relief but result in lifelong complications. To address the lack of outcome predictors, we conducted an untargeted transcriptomic analysis to identify RNA biomarkers in serum and circulating sEVs from 2...

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Published in:NPJ cardiovascular health 2024-12, Vol.1 (1), Article 36
Main Authors: Takaesu, Felipe, Yasseen, Khalid, Yang, Evan, Park, Hyun-Ji, Kelly, John M., Breuer, Christopher K., Davis, Michael E.
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Language:English
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Biomedical and Life Sciences
Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac Surgery
Cardiology
Cardiovascular Biology
Cell Biology
Life Sciences
Medicine/Public Health
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Summary:Single-ventricle defects are treated with the Glenn and Fontan procedures, which offer lifesaving relief but result in lifelong complications. To address the lack of outcome predictors, we conducted an untargeted transcriptomic analysis to identify RNA biomarkers in serum and circulating sEVs from 25 Glenn or Fontan patients with three samples exclusively used for experimental assays. Unsupervised analysis revealed a distinction between pre-op and post-op samples in both surgical groups. Differential gene expression and pathway analysis showed enrichment for pro-angiogenic cargo in post-op sEVs compared to pre-op sEVs. Wound healing assays revealed post-op Fontan sEVs induce a stronger pro-angiogenic response than pre-op Fontan sEVs. A PLSR-guided approach revealed MAPK6, GLE1, hsa-miR-340-5p, and hsa-miR-199b-5p as key transcripts in the observed wound healing response. Lastly, EV-Origin revealed decreased secretion of sEV from cardiac tissue and increased secretion from brain tissue for both Fontan and Glenn samples. This work demonstrates the potential of sEV RNAs as biomarkers for patients with Fontan physiology, enabling quicker diagnosis for Fontan-associated complications.
ISSN:2948-2836
2948-2836
DOI:10.1038/s44325-024-00039-1