TNFα drives pulmonary arterial hypertension by suppressing the BMP type-II receptor and altering NOTCH signalling

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Hurst, Liam A., Dunmore, Benjamin J., Long, Lu, Crosby, Alexi, Al-Lamki, Rafia, Deighton, John, Southwood, Mark, Yang, Xudong, Nikolic, Marko Z., Herrera, Blanca, Inman, Gareth J., Bradley, John R., Rana, Amer A., Upton, Paul D. and Morrell, Nicholas W. (2017) TNFα drives pulmonary arterial hypertension by suppressing the BMP type-II receptor and altering NOTCH signalling. Nature Communications, 8 (1). ISSN 2041-1723

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Abstract

Heterozygous germ-line mutations in the bone morphogenetic protein type-II receptor (BMPR-II) gene underlie heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension (HPAH). Although inflammation promotes PAH, the mechanisms by which inflammation and BMPR-II dysfunction conspire to cause disease remain unknown. Here we identify that tumour necrosis factor-α (TNFα) selectively reduces BMPR-II transcription and mediates post-translational BMPR-II cleavage via the sheddases, ADAM10 and ADAM17 in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs). TNFα-mediated suppression of BMPR-II subverts BMP signalling, leading to BMP6-mediated PASMC proliferation via preferential activation of an ALK2/ACTR-IIA signalling axis. Furthermore, TNFα, via SRC family kinases, increases pro-proliferative NOTCH2 signalling in HPAH PASMCs with reduced BMPR-II expression. We confirm this signalling switch in rodent models of PAH and demonstrate that anti-TNFα immunotherapy reverses disease progression, restoring normal BMP/NOTCH signalling. Collectively, these findings identify mechanisms by which BMP and TNFα signalling contribute to disease, and suggest a tractable approach for therapeutic intervention in PAH.

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Faculty \ School: Faculty of Science > School of Biological Sciences
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Date Deposited: 11 Nov 2020 01:15
Last Modified: 29 Jan 2025 21:57
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/77622
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