Wnt5a Increases Cardiac Gene Expressions of Cultured Human Circulating Progenitor Cells via a PKC Delta Activation |
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Authors: | Masamichi Koyanagi Masayoshi Iwasaki Judith Haendeler Michael Leitges Andreas M Zeiher Stefanie Dimmeler |
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Institution: | 1. Institute of Cardiovascular Regeneration, Center for Molecular Medicine, J.W. Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.; 2. The Biotechnology Centre of Oslo, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.; 3. Department of Cardiology, Internal Medicine III, J.W. Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.;University of Cincinnati, United States of America |
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Abstract: | BackgroundWnt signaling controls the balance between stem cell proliferation and differentiation and body patterning throughout development. Previous data demonstrated that non-canonical Wnts (Wnt5a, Wnt11) increased cardiac gene expression of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) and bone marrow-derived stem cells cultured in vitro. Since previous studies suggested a contribution of the protein kinase C (PKC) family to the Wnt5a-induced signalling, we investigated which PKC isoforms are activated by non-canonical Wnt5a in human EPC.Methodology/Principal FindingsImmunoblot experiments demonstrated that Wnt5a selectively activated the novel PKC isoform, PKC delta, as evidenced by phosphorylation and translocation. In contrast, the classical Ca2+-dependent PKC isoforms, PKC alpha and beta2, and one of the other novel PKC isoforms, PKC epsilon, were not activated by Wnt5a. The PKC delta inhibitor rottlerin significantly blocked co-culture-induced cardiac differentiation in vitro, whereas inhibitors directed against the classical Ca2+-dependent PKC isoforms or a PKC epsilon-inhibitory peptide did not block cardiac differentiation. In accordance, EPC derived from PKC delta heterozygous mice exhibited a significant reduction of Wnt5a-induced cardiac gene expression compared to wild type mice derived EPC.Conclusions/SignificanceThese data indicate that Wnt5a enhances cardiac gene expressions of EPC via an activation of PKC delta. |
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