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MKK6 deficiency promotes cardiac dysfunction through MKK3-p38γ/δ-mTOR hyperactivation

Rafael Romero-Becerra, Alfonso Mora, Elisa Manieri, Ivana Nikolic, Ayelén Melina Santamans, Valle Montalvo-Romeral, Francisco Miguel Cruz, Elena Rodríguez, Marta León, Luis Leiva-Vega, Laura Sanz, Víctor Bondía, David Filgueiras-Rama, Luis Jesús Jiménez-Borreguero, José Jalife, Barbara Gonzalez-Teran & Guadalupe Sabio.

Stress-activated p38 kinases control a plethora of functions, and their dysregulation has been linked to the development of steatosis, obesity, immune disorders, and cancer. Therefore, they have been identified as potential targets for novel therapeutic strategies. There are four p38 family members (p38α, p38β, p38γ, and p38δ) that are activated by MKK3 and MKK6.

Cardiac hypertrophy under the microscope.
Cardiac hypertrophy in a heart lacking MKK6 (Image: Bárbara González-Terán).

Here, we demonstrate that lack of MKK6 reduces the lifespan in mice. Longitudinal study of cardiac function in MKK6 KO mice showed that young mice develop cardiac hypertrophy which progresses to cardiac dilatation and fibrosis with age. Mechanistically, lack of MKK6 blunts p38α activation while causing MKK3-p38γ/δ hyperphosphorylation and increased mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling, resulting in cardiac hypertrophy. Cardiac hypertrophy in MKK6 KO mice is reverted by knocking out either p38γ or p38δ or by inhibiting the mTOR pathway with rapamycin.

In conclusion, we have identified a key role for the MKK3/6-p38γ/δ pathway in the development of cardiac hypertrophy, which has important implications for the clinical use of p38α inhibitors in the long-term treatment since they might result in cardiotoxicity.

II reunión científica Immunothercan-CM (13 December 2018)

El próximo jueves 13 de diciembre de 2018 tendrá lugar la segunda reunión científica del consorcio Immunothercan-CM, en el Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (Campus Universidad Autónoma).

En esta reunión, los investigadores pre y postdoctorales de los distintos grupos presentarán los últimos avances en los proyectos que se desarrollan en el marco del consorcio. Además, se discutirán aspectos que fomenten la colaboración entre los grupos.

Immunothercan

Programa de la II reunión científica Immunothercan-CM

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