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Small proline‐rich protein 1A is a gp130 pathway‐ and stress‐inducible cardioprotective protein
Author(s) -
Pradervand Sylvain,
Yasukawa Hideo,
Muller Olivier G,
Kjekshus Harald,
Nakamura Tomoyuki,
St Amand Tara R,
Yajima Toshitaka,
Matsumura Kiyoyuki,
Duplain Hervé,
Iwatate Mitsuo,
Woodard Sarah,
Pedrazzini Thierry,
Ross John,
Firsov Dmitri,
Rossier Bernard C,
Hoshijima Masahiko,
Chien Kenneth R
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the embo journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.484
H-Index - 392
eISSN - 1460-2075
pISSN - 0261-4189
DOI - 10.1038/sj.emboj.7600454
Subject(s) - biology , protein aggregation , posttranslational modification , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , enzyme
The interleukin‐6 cytokines, acting via gp130 receptor pathways, play a pivotal role in the reduction of cardiac injury induced by mechanical stress or ischemia and in promoting subsequent adaptive remodeling of the heart. We have now identified the small proline‐rich repeat proteins (SPRR) 1A and 2A as downstream targets of gp130 signaling that are strongly induced in cardiomyocytes responding to biomechanical/ischemic stress. Upregulation of SPRR1A and 2A was markedly reduced in the gp130 cardiomyocyte‐restricted knockout mice. In cardiomyocytes, MEK1/2 inhibitors prevented SPRR1A upregulation by gp130 cytokines. Furthermore, binding of NF‐IL6 (C/EBPβ) and c‐Jun to the SPRR1A promoter was observed after CT‐1 stimulation. Histological analysis revealed that SPRR1A induction after mechanical stress of pressure overload was restricted to myocytes surrounding piecemeal necrotic lesions. A similar expression pattern was found in postinfarcted rat hearts. Both in vitro and in vivo ectopic overexpression of SPRR1A protected cardiomyocytes against ischemic injury. Thus, this study identifies SPRR1A as a novel stress‐inducible downstream mediator of gp130 cytokines in cardiomyocytes and documents its cardioprotective effect against ischemic stress.