Macrophage KDM2A promotes atherosclerosis via regulating FYN and inducing inflammatory response

Macrophage inflammatory response is the key driver in atherosclerosis development. However, transcriptional remodeling of macrophage inflammatory response remains largely unknown. In this study, transcriptional regulatory networks were constructed from human plaque microarray datasets. Differential...

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Published in:International journal of biological sciences Vol. 21; no. 6; pp. 2780 - 2805
Main Authors: Xue, Yuzhou, Peng, Yuce, Jin, Ling, Liu, Lin, Liu, Qian, Yuan, Xiaofan, Wang, Jingyu, Zhao, Mingming, Zhang, Wenming, Luo, Suxin, Li, Yuanjing, Luo, Minghao, Huang, Longxiang
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Australia Ivyspring International Publisher 01.01.2025
Subjects:
Animals
Atherosclerosis - genetics
Atherosclerosis - metabolism
F-Box Proteins - genetics
F-Box Proteins - metabolism
Humans
Inflammation - metabolism
Jumonji Domain-Containing Histone Demethylases - genetics
Jumonji Domain-Containing Histone Demethylases - metabolism
Macrophages - metabolism
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fyn - genetics
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fyn - metabolism
Research Paper
KDM2A
Atherosclerosis
Metabolism reprograming
inflammatory response
macrophage
FYN
oxidative stress
ISSN:1449-2288, 1449-2288
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Summary:Macrophage inflammatory response is the key driver in atherosclerosis development. However, transcriptional remodeling of macrophage inflammatory response remains largely unknown. In this study, transcriptional regulatory networks were constructed from human plaque microarray datasets. Differential analysis and subsequent machine learning algorithms were used to identify key transcriptional regulons. Multiple immune cell inference methods (including CIBERSORT, ssGSEA, MCP-counter, and xCell), single-cell RNA-seq of human plaques and immunofluorescence of human and mouse plaque samples reveal that the macrophage-specific transcriptional regulator, KDM2A, is critical for inflammatory response. Diagnostic analyses validate KDM2A expression in peripheral monocytes/macrophages is an excellent predictor of atherosclerosis development and progression. RNA-seq of mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages under oxidized low-density lipoprotein stimulation reveal KDM2A knockdown significantly represses pro-inflammatory, oxidative, and lipid uptake pathways. In vitro experiments confirmed KDM2A activates inflammation, oxidative stress and lipid accumulation in macrophages. Mechanistically, FYN was identified as a direct target of KDM2A by chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by sequencing and qPCR analysis. Specific inhibition of FYN restored the inflammatory response, oxidative stress, and intracellular lipid accumulation after transfection with KDM2A overexpression plasmid. Importantly, macrophage-specific knockdown of KDM2A in ApoE mice fed a high-fat diet apparently attenuated plaque progression. Furthermore, the genetic association of KDM2A with atherosclerosis was validated by Mendelian randomization and colocalization analysis. A group of small molecules with the potential to target KDM2A has been identified through virtual screening, offering promising strategies for atherosclerosis treatment. The current study provides the novel role of KDM2A in macrophage inflammatory response of atherosclerosis through transcriptional regulation of FYN.
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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interest exists.
ISSN:1449-2288
1449-2288
DOI:10.7150/ijbs.102675