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FAM3A reshapes VSMC fate specification in abdominal aortic aneurysm by regulating KLF4 ubiquitination

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  • Chuxiang Lei

    (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Dongcheng District)

  • Haoxuan Kan

    (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Dongcheng District)

  • Xiangyu Xian

    (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Dongcheng District)

  • Wenlin Chen

    (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Dongcheng District)

  • Wenxuan Xiang

    (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Dongcheng District)

  • Xiaohong Song

    (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Dongcheng District
    Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Dongcheng District)

  • Jianqiang Wu

    (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Dongcheng District
    Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Dongcheng District)

  • Dan Yang

    (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Haidian District)

  • Yuehong Zheng

    (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Dongcheng District)

Abstract

Reprogramming of vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) differentiation plays an essential role in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). However, the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. We explore the expression of FAM3A, a newly identified metabolic cytokine, and whether and how FAM3A regulates VSMC differentiation in AAA. We discover that FAM3A is decreased in the aortas and plasma in AAA patients and murine models. Overexpression or supplementation of FAM3A significantly attenuate the AAA formation, manifested by maintenance of the well-differentiated VSMC status and inhibition of VSMC transformation toward macrophage-, chondrocyte-, osteogenic-, mesenchymal-, and fibroblast-like cell subpopulations. Importantly, FAM3A induces KLF4 ubiquitination and reduces its phosphorylation and nuclear localization. Here, we report FAM3A as a VSMC fate-shaping regulator in AAA and reveal the underlying mechanism associated with KLF4 ubiquitination and stability, which may lead to the development of strategies based on FAM3A to restore VSMC homeostasis in AAA.

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  • Chuxiang Lei & Haoxuan Kan & Xiangyu Xian & Wenlin Chen & Wenxuan Xiang & Xiaohong Song & Jianqiang Wu & Dan Yang & Yuehong Zheng, 2023. "FAM3A reshapes VSMC fate specification in abdominal aortic aneurysm by regulating KLF4 ubiquitination," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-20, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-41177-x
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41177-x
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