Cardiac Myocyte MiR-29 Promotes Pathological Remodeling of the Heart by Activating Wnt Signaling
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Chronic cardiac stress induces pathologic hypertrophy and fibrosis of the myocardium. The microRNA-29 (miR-29) family has been found to prevent excess collagen expression in various organs, particularly through its function in fibroblasts. Here, we show that miR-29 promotes pathologic hypertrophy of cardiac myocytes and overall cardiac dysfunction. In a mouse model of cardiac pressure overload, global genetic deletion of miR-29 or antimiR-29 infusion prevents cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis and improves cardiac function. Targeted deletion of miR-29 in cardiac myocytes in vivo also prevents cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis, indicating that the function of miR-29 in cardiac myocytes dominates over that in non-myocyte cell types. Mechanistically, we found cardiac myocyte miR-29 to de-repress Wnt signaling by directly targeting four pathway factors. Our data suggests that, cell- or tissue-specific antimiR-29 delivery may have therapeutic value for pathological cardiac remodeling and fibrosis.
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