E2F transcription factor 1 (E2F1) promotes the transforming growth factor TGF-β1 induced human cardiac fibroblasts differentiation through promoting the transcription of CCNE2 gene

The differentiation of cardiac fibroblast to myofibroblast is the key process of cardiac fibrosis. In the study, we aimed to determine the function of E2F Transcription Factor 1 (E2F1) in human cardiac fibroblasts (HCFs) differentiation, search for its downstream genes and elucidate the function of...

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Published in:Bioengineered 2021, Vol.12 (1), p.6869-6877
Main Authors: Liao, Rongheng, Xie, Bo, Cui, Jun, Qi, Zhen, Xue, Song, Wang, Yongyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiac fibrosis
CCNE2
Cell Differentiation - drug effects
Cell Differentiation - genetics
Cells, Cultured
Cyclins - genetics
Cyclins - metabolism
E2F1
E2F1 Transcription Factor - genetics
E2F1 Transcription Factor - metabolism
Fibroblasts - drug effects
Fibroblasts - metabolism
human cardiac fibroblasts
Humans
myocardial infarction
Myocardium - cytology
Research Paper
Transcription, Genetic - genetics
Transforming Growth Factor beta1 - pharmacology
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Summary:The differentiation of cardiac fibroblast to myofibroblast is the key process of cardiac fibrosis. In the study, we aimed to determine the function of E2F Transcription Factor 1 (E2F1) in human cardiac fibroblasts (HCFs) differentiation, search for its downstream genes and elucidate the function of them in HCFs differentiation. As a result, we found that E2F1 was up-regulated in TGF-β1-induced HCFs differentiation. Silencing the expression of E2F1 by siRNA in HCFs, we found that the expression of differentiation-related genes (Collagen-1, α-Smooth muscle actin, and Fibronectin-1) was significantly suppressed, combining with proliferation and migration assay, we determined that HCFs differentiation was decreased. Luciferase report assay and immunoprecipitation proved that the oncogene CCNE2 was a direct target gene of E2F1, overexpression of CCNE2 was found in differentiated HCFs, silencing the expression of CCNE2 by siRNA decreased HCFs differentiation. Our research suggested that E2F1 and its downstream target gene CCNE2 play a vital role in TGF-β1-induced HCFs differentiation, thus E2F1 and CCNE2 may be a potential therapeutic target for cardiac fibrosis.
ISSN:2165-5979
2165-5987
DOI:10.1080/21655979.2021.1972194