BLR&D Research Career Scientist Award Application

BLR

• 批准号: 10047289
• 负责人: Chandrasekar Bysani
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: HARRY S. TRUMAN MEMORIAL VA HOSPITAL
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2017-10-01 至 2022-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10047289
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ABSTRACT Nearly 63 million people (20% of the US population) are eligible for VA benefits and services because they are veterans, family members or survivors of veterans. Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) contribute to significant morbidity and mortality of the military veterans and civilians (CDC/National Center for Health Statistics). I have been associated with VA and non-VA funded clinician-scientists and basic researchers for the past 20 years. I am also a VA funded investigator. The overall focus of my research as a VA funded scientist is to investigate the causal role of inflammation, inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, and NF-κB activation in CVD. Since inflammation is a critical component in the pathogenesis of CVD, and CVD are the major contributing factors for morbidity and mortality within both military veteran and civilian populations of both sexes, my studies are highly relevant to the VA mission. Furthermore, hypertension, diabetes, obesity and smoking predispose veterans and civilians alike to CVD, my ongoing studies are timely and critical in further understanding the pathophysiology of these chronic diseases. Using the most promising research strategies and problem-solving approaches, my goal is to identify newer therapeutic targets in CVD. TRAF3 Interacting Protein 2 (TRAF3IP2) is a cytoplasmic adapter molecule and an upstream regulator of at least three major signal transduction pathways that are known to play a pathological role in ischemic cardiac diseases. TRAF3IP2 activates IKK/NF-κB, JNK/AP-1 and p38 MAPK, and induces the expression of multiple cytokines and chemokines with negative myocardial inotropic effects. It also regulates the expression of collagens and MMPs. TRAF3IP2 is a critical intermediate in IL-17 signaling, another proinflammatory cytokine involved in ischemic cardiac disease. Our preliminary results show that TRAF3IP2 also plays a role in IL-18 signaling. In fact, we found that TRAF3IP2 binds the TIR (The Toll/Il-1 Receptor)-domain containing IL-18 receptor via binding motifs that appear to be different from those responsible for TRAF3IP2/IL-17R binding. Bioinformatics revealed that TRAF3IP2 could also associate with IL-1RacP (Interleukin 1 Receptor Accessory Protein), an IL- 1β receptor. We previously reported that TRAF3IP2 also plays a role in LPS/Toll-like receptor 4-mediated cardiomyocyte contractile dysfunction, suggesting that targeting TRAF3IP2 could blunt IL-17, IL-18, IL-1 and LPS signaling, all of which contribute causally to various cardiac pathologies, including cardiac ischemic injury. Utilizing both in vivo (genetic and interventional) and in vitro (cardiomyocytes and cardiac fibroblasts) models, my ongoing studies are examining the relationship between TRAF3IP2, inflammation and heart failure (HF) of ischemic/non-ischemic origin in vivo and the underlying molecular mechanisms in vitro. My long-term goal is to develop therapeutic strategies to inhibit TRAF3IP2 expression. Recently, we targeted TRAF3IP2 by UTMD (ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction)-mediated delivery of AS-ODN into LV, and demonstrated significant reduction in cardiac TRAF3IP2 expression, myocardial injury (infarct size), adverse remodeling and HF development. In addition, my ongoing studies are focused on unraveling the roles of the RNA binding protein Larp6 (stimulates collagen I and III expression) and the membrane-anchored protein RECK (inhibits multiple MMPs, ADAMs, EGFR, uPA and gp130) in adverse cardiac remodeling and HF development. !!

摘要 近6300万人（占美国人口的20%）有资格获得VA福利和服务， 他们是退伍军人、家属或退伍军人的遗属。心血管疾病（CVD）导致 退伍军人和平民的显著发病率和死亡率（CDC/国家卫生中心 统计）。我一直与VA和非VA资助的临床科学家和基础研究人员， 过去20年我也是一名退伍军人事务部资助的调查员。作为退伍军人管理局资助的研究项目， 科学家正在研究炎症、炎症细胞因子和趋化因子以及NF-κB的因果作用 CVD中的活化。由于炎症是CVD发病机制中的关键组成部分，并且CVD是治疗CVD的有效方法。 退伍军人和平民发病率和死亡率的主要促成因素， 性别，我的研究是高度相关的退伍军人事务部使命。此外，高血压、糖尿病、肥胖和 吸烟使退伍军人和平民都容易患上心血管疾病，我正在进行的研究是及时的，对进一步研究至关重要。 了解这些慢性疾病的病理生理学。使用最有前途的研究策略 和解决问题的方法，我的目标是确定心血管疾病的新的治疗目标。TRAF 3互动 蛋白质2（TRAF 3 IP 2）是细胞质衔接分子，并且是至少三种主要蛋白质的上游调节因子。 已知在缺血性心脏病中起病理作用的信号转导途径。 TRAF 3 IP 2激活IKK/NF-κB、JNK/AP-1和p38 MAPK，并诱导多种细胞因子的表达 和具有负性心肌变力作用的趋化因子。它还调节胶原蛋白的表达， MMPs TRAF 3 IP 2是IL-17信号传导中的关键中间体，IL-17信号传导是另一种促炎性细胞因子，其参与IL-17信号传导。 缺血性心脏病我们的初步结果表明TRAF 3 IP 2也在IL-18信号传导中发挥作用。在 事实上，我们发现TRAF 3 IP 2通过以下途径结合含有TIR（Toll/IL-1受体）结构域的IL-18受体： 结合基序似乎与负责TRAF 3 IP 2/IL-17 R结合的那些不同。生物信息 揭示TRAF 3 IP 2还可以与IL-1 RacP（白细胞介素1受体辅助蛋白），一种IL-1 RacP（白细胞介素1受体辅助蛋白）结合。 1β受体。我们先前报道TRAF 3 IP 2在LPS/Toll样受体4介导的细胞凋亡中也发挥作用。 心肌细胞收缩功能障碍，这表明靶向TRAF 3 IP 2可以钝化IL-17，IL-18，IL-1和IL-18。 LPS信号传导，所有这些都导致各种心脏病理，包括心脏缺血性损伤。 利用体内（遗传和介入）和体外（心肌细胞和心脏成纤维细胞）模型， 我正在进行的研究正在研究TRAF 3 IP 2，炎症和心力衰竭（HF）之间的关系， 缺血/非缺血起源在体内和潜在的分子机制在体外。我的长期目标是 开发抑制TRAF 3 IP 2表达的治疗策略。最近，我们通过UTMD瞄准了TRAF 3 IP 2 （超声靶向微泡破坏）介导的AS-ODN向LV的递送，并证实了 心脏TRAF 3 IP 2表达、心肌损伤（梗死面积）、不良重塑和 HF发展。此外，我正在进行的研究集中在解开RNA结合的作用， 蛋白Larp 6（刺激胶原蛋白I和III的表达）和膜锚定蛋白RECK（抑制 多种MMPs、亚当斯、EGFR、uPA和gp 130）在不良心脏重塑和HF发展中的作用。 !!