Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) leads to progressive right ventricular (RV) dysfunction. Pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) is an established treatment for these patients; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying RV remodeling and recovery remain poorly understood. Here we show that RNA sequencing and histological analysis of RV free wall and septal biopsies from patients with CTEPH reveal extracellular matrix enrichment and cytoskeletal remodeling before PEA. These changes were consistent across an exploratory and confirmatory cohort. Post-PEA samples showed reversal of both histological and transcriptional abnormalities. Key signaling molecules-ANKRD1, IL7R and SERPINE1-were implicated in fibrotic and proliferative pathways, as confirmed in human tissues and experimental models. Our findings identify a reversible gene expression and structural remodeling signature in the RV, linking hemodynamic unloading with molecular recovery. These insights suggest potential therapeutic targets to modulate maladaptive RV remodeling in CTEPH and improve outcomes beyond surgical intervention.
Transcriptional changes of the extracellular matrix in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension govern right ventricle remodeling and recovery.
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作者:Jafari Leili, Wiedenroth Christoph B, Kriechbaum Steffen D, Grün Dimitri, Chelladurai Prakash, Guenther Stefan, Kuenne Carsten, Späth Alicia M, Cherian Anoop V, Troidl Christian, Wilhelm Jochen, Keranov Stanislav, Keller Till, Kojonazarov Baktybek, Schermuly Ralph T, Guth Stefan, Dörr Oliver, Nef Holger, Boehm Mario, Spiekerkoetter Edda, Leszek Przemyslaw, Varga Zoltan V, Ferdinandy Peter, Ghofrani Hossein A, Dorfmüller Peter, WeiÃmann Norbert, Hamm Christian W, Mayer Eckhard, Seeger Werner, Liebetrau Christoph, Pullamsetti Soni Savai
期刊: | Nature Cardiovascular Research | 影响因子: | 10.800 |
时间: | 2025 | 起止号: | 2025 Jul;4(7):857-875 |
doi: | 10.1038/s44161-025-00672-8 |
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