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- Title
Targeting Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 4 Improves Pathologic Features of Aortic Stenosis.
- Authors
Garaikoetxea, Mattie; Martín-Núñez, Ernesto; Navarro, Adela; Matilla, Lara; Fernández-Celis, Amaya; Arrieta, Vanessa; García-Peña, Amaia; Gainza, Alicia; Álvarez, Virginia; Sádaba, Rafael; Jover, Eva; López-Andrés, Natalia
- Abstract
Aortic stenosis (AS) is a fibrocalcific disease of the aortic valves (AVs). Sex-differences in AS pathophysiology have recently been described. High levels of fatty acid-binding protein 4 (FAPB4) in atherosclerotic plaques have been associated with increased local inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and plaque vulnerability. FABP4 pharmacological blockade has been shown to be effective for the treatment of atherosclerosis by modulating metabolic and inflammatory pathways. We aimed to analyze the sex-specific expression of FABP4 in AS and its potential role as a therapeutic target. A total of 226 patients (61.5% men) with severe AS undergoing surgical AV replacement were recruited. The FABP4 levels were increased in the AVs of AS patients compared to the control subjects, showing greater expression in the fibrocalcific regions. Male AVs exhibited higher levels of FABP4 compared to females, correlating with markers of inflammation (IL-6, Rantes), apoptosis (Bax, caspase-3, Bcl-2), and calcification (IL-8, BMP-2 and BMP-4). VICs derived from AS patients showed the basal expression of FABP4 in vitro. Osteogenic media induced upregulation of intracellular and secreted FABP4 levels in male VICs after 7 days, along with increased levels of inflammatory, pro-apoptotic, and osteogenic markers. Treatment with BMS309403, a specific inhibitor of FABP4, prevented from all of these changes. Thus, we propose FABP4 as a new sex-specific pharmacological therapeutic target in AS.
- Subjects
FATTY acid-binding proteins; AORTIC stenosis; AORTIC valve diseases; ENDOTHELIUM diseases; ATHEROSCLEROTIC plaque
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022, Vol 23, Issue 15, p8439
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms23158439