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Elucidation of cardiomyocyte dedifferentiation and proliferation mechanisms

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20H03683
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 53020:Cardiology-related
Research InstitutionNational Cardiovascular Center Research Institute

Principal Investigator

Kikuchi Kazu  国立研究開発法人国立循環器病研究センター, 研究所, 部長 (10638240)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 大谷 健太郎  国立研究開発法人国立循環器病研究センター, 研究所, 室長 (50470191)
Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥18,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥11,960,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,760,000)
Keywords心筋再生 / 心筋細胞 / 脱分化 / 増殖 / 転写因子 / ゼブラフィッシュ / マウス / 心不全 / 心臓再生 / 心筋細胞増殖 / 心筋細胞脱分化
Outline of Research at the Start

ゼブラフィッシュは成体であっても心筋細胞の増殖能を保持し,損傷により失われた心筋を心筋細胞の脱分化・増殖を介して再生することができる。最近申請者はゼブラフィッシュの成熟心筋細胞において、脱分化・増殖を誘導する転写因子を同定した。予備データから,この転写因子の心筋再生機能は、成体マウスの心臓においても保存されていることが示唆されている。本研究では,この転写因子のエピゲノム機能および標的遺伝子を網羅的に探索・解明し,新規の心筋再生機序を明らかにする。また,マウスモデルを作製し,ゼブラフィッシュにおける機能との比較解析を行い、さらに心不全治療効果を検討する。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We performed a genome-wide analysis of Klf1 binding sites and found that most Klf1 binding sites are enriched in distal enhancer regions, which induces a global reduction in chromatin accessibility. Motif enrichment analysis revealed that the binding sites for the core cardiac transcription factors (Gata4, Nkx2-5, Mef2) are significantly enriched in the reduced accessibility regions, indicating that Klf1 induces cardiomyocyte dedifferentiation by suppressing cardiac gene regulatory network controlled by the core cardiac transcription factors. Klf1 also upregulates the expression of diverse cell cycle genes with a simultaneous downregulation of the mitochondrial respiration pathway, which enables cardiomyocytes to proliferate with reduced oxidative stress. We generated transgenic mouse lines and observed that Klf1 induction also leads to the increase of cardiomyocyte proliferation and cardiac size, and further analysis of these mouse lines is underway.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

申請者が見出したKlf1経路は既知のHippo-Yap経路やErbb2経路などとは異なる、全く新しい心筋再生誘導機構である。これまで心筋細胞増殖の誘導は主に増殖促進機構の解明を中心に行われてきたが、本研究によりKlf1が心筋細胞の脱分化と代謝リプログラミングにおいても重要な機能を果たすことが明らかとなった。本研究によるKlf1機能の解明は、ヒト心筋細胞を増殖不能から増殖可能状態へと転換する新規医療技術の開発に大きく貢献することが期待される。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Annual Research Report
  • 2020 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (40 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 2020 Other

All Journal Article (12 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 10 results,  Peer Reviewed: 11 results,  Open Access: 4 results) Presentation (15 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 7 results,  Invited: 15 results) Remarks (4 results) Patent(Industrial Property Rights) (9 results) (of which Overseas: 8 results)

  • [Journal Article] Endoderm-derived islet1-expressing cells differentiate into endothelial cells to function as the vascular HSPC niche in zebrafish2023

    • Author(s)
      Hiroyuki Nakajima, Hiroyuki Ishikawa, Takuya Yamamoto, Ayano Chiba, Hajime Fukui, Keisuke Sako, Moe Fukumoto, Kenny Mattonet, Hyouk-Bum Kwon, Subhra P Hui, Gergana D Dobreva, Kazu Kikuchi, Christian S M Helker, Didier Y R Stainier, Naoki Mochizuki
    • Journal Title

      Developmental Cell

      Volume: 58 Issue: 3 Pages: 224-238

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.devcel.2022.12.013

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Regulatory T cells regulate blastemal proliferation during zebrafish caudal fin regeneration2022

    • Author(s)
      Hui Subhra P.、Sugimoto Kotaro、Sheng Delicia Z.、Kikuchi Kazu
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in Immunology

      Volume: 13 Pages: 952868-952868

    • DOI

      10.3389/fimmu.2022.981000

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Rough and smooth variants of Mycobacterium abscessus are differentially controlled by host immunity during chronic infection of adult zebrafish2022

    • Author(s)
      Kam Julia Y.、Hortle Elinor、Krogman Elizabeth、Warner Sherridan E.、Wright Kathryn、Luo Kaiming、Cheng Tina、Manuneedhi Cholan Pradeep、Kikuchi Kazu、Triccas James A.、Britton Warwick J.、Johansen Matt D.、Kremer Laurent、Oehlers Stefan H.
    • Journal Title

      Nature Communications

      Volume: 13 Issue: 1 Pages: 952-952

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41467-022-28638-5

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report 2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Zebrafish <i>Heme Oxygenase 1a</i> Is Necessary for Normal Development and Macrophage Migration2022

    • Author(s)
      Luo Kaiming、Ogawa Masahito、Ayer Anita、Britton Warwick J.、Stocker Roland、Kikuchi Kazu、Oehlers Stefan H.
    • Journal Title

      Zebrafish

      Volume: 19 Issue: 1 Pages: 7-17

    • DOI

      10.1089/zeb.2021.0058

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report 2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Haem oxygenase limits Mycobacterium marinum infection-induced detrimental ferrostatin-sensitive cell death in zebrafish2022

    • Author(s)
      Luo Kaiming、Stocker Roland、Britton Warwick J.、Kikuchi Kazu、Oehlers Stefan H.
    • Journal Title

      The FEBS Journal

      Volume: 289 Issue: 3 Pages: 671-681

    • DOI

      10.1111/febs.16209

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report 2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Diversity and function of motile ciliated cell types within ependymal lineages of the zebrafish brain2021

    • Author(s)
      DGama Percival P...Kikuchi Kazu、Kizil Caghan、Yaksi Emre、Roy Sudipto、Jurisch-Yaksi Nathalie
    • Journal Title

      Cell Reports

      Volume: 37 Issue: 1 Pages: 109775-109775

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109775

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Kruppel-like factor 1 is a core cardiomyogenic trigger in zebrafish2021

    • Author(s)
      Ogawa Masahito、Geng Fan-Suo、Humphreys David T.、Kristianto Esther、Sheng Delicia Z.、Hui Subhra P.、Zhang Yuxi、Sugimoto Kotaro、Nakayama Maki、Zheng Dawei、Hesselson Daniel、Hodson Mark P.、Bogdanovic Ozren、Kikuchi Kazu
    • Journal Title

      Science

      Volume: 372 Issue: 6538 Pages: 201-205

    • DOI

      10.1126/science.abe2762

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report 2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Cardiac resection injury in zebrafish2021

    • Author(s)
      Delicia Z. Sheng, Dawei Zheng, Kazu Kikuchi
    • Journal Title

      Methods Mol Biol

      Volume: 2158 Pages: 63-69

    • DOI

      10.1007/978-1-0716-0668-1_6

    • ISBN
      9781071606674, 9781071606681
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] A zebrafish functional genomics model to investigate the role of human A20 variants in vivo2020

    • Author(s)
      Daniele Cultrone, Nathan W. Zammit, Eleanor Self, Benno Postert, Jeremy Z. R. Han, Jacqueline Bailey, Joanna Warren, David R. Croucher, Kazu Kikuchi, Ozren Bogdanovic, Tatyana Chtanova, Daniel Hesselson, Shane T. Grey
    • Journal Title

      Sci Rep

      Volume: 10 Issue: 1 Pages: 19085-19085

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-020-75917-6

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Deep conservation of the enhancer regulatory code in animals2020

    • Author(s)
      Emily S. Wong*, Dawei Zheng†, Siew Z. Tan†, Neil L. Bower, Victoria Garside, Gilles Vanwalleghem, Federico Gaiti, Ethan Scott, Benjamin M. Hogan, Kazu Kikuchi, Edwina McGlinn, Mathias Francois*‡, Bernard M. Degnan*‡ (*Corresponding author; †, ‡Contributed equally)
    • Journal Title

      Science

      Volume: 370 Issue: 6517

    • DOI

      10.1126/science.aax8137

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Trp53 and Rb1 regulate autophagy and ligand-dependent Hedgehog signaling2020

    • Author(s)
      Catherine R. Cochrane, Vijesh Vaghjiani, Anette Szczepny, W. Samantha N. Jayasekara, Alvaro Gonzalez-Rajal, Kazu Kikuchi, Geoffrey W. McCaughan, Andrew Burgess, Daniel J. Gough, D. Neil Watkins, Jason E. Cain
    • Journal Title

      J Clin Invest

      Volume: 130 Pages: 4006-4018

    • DOI

      10.1172/jci132513

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] New function of zebrafish regulatory T cells in organ regeneration2020

    • Author(s)
      Kazu Kikuchi
    • Journal Title

      Curr Opin Immunol

      Volume: 63 Pages: 7-13

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.coi.2019.10.001

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Klf1 regulates cardiomyocyte state transitions that are essential for heart regeneration in zebrafish2023

    • Author(s)
      Kazu Kikuchi
    • Organizer
      RIKEN BDR Symposium 2023: Transitions in Biological Systems
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Induction of adult cardiomyocyte renewal by Klf12022

    • Author(s)
      Kazu Kikuchi
    • Organizer
      EMBO Workshop: The Molecular and Cellular Basis of Regeneration and Tissue Repair
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Non-cell autonomous effects of cardiomyocyte renewal2022

    • Author(s)
      Kazu Kikuchi
    • Organizer
      The 17th International Zebrafish Conference
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Cell-cell communication during cardiomyocyte renewal2022

    • Author(s)
      Kazu Kikuchi
    • Organizer
      ISRB Regeneration Around the World
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] 心筋再生の基礎研究と透明魚研究の進展2022

    • Author(s)
      菊地 和
    • Organizer
      大阪大学CoMIT Omics Centerセミナー
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 心筋再生研究と透明魚研究2022

    • Author(s)
      菊地 和
    • Organizer
      第一回関西共創の場オールスター最先端セミナー
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 心筋細胞の自己再生機序2022

    • Author(s)
      菊地 和
    • Organizer
      Cardio Research Conference
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 心筋再生研究の新展開2021

    • Author(s)
      菊地 和
    • Organizer
      30th Cardiovascular Metabolism and Aging Conference
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 心筋細胞の自己再生機序2021

    • Author(s)
      菊地 和
    • Organizer
      Cardio Research Conference
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Induction of cardiomyocyte renewal in adult hearts2021

    • Author(s)
      菊地 和
    • Organizer
      The 85th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society/JCS together with WCC 2021
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Klf1-induced mechanisms for adult cardiomyocyte renewal2021

    • Author(s)
      菊地 和
    • Organizer
      The 5th Japanese Circulation Society Council Forum on Basic Cardiovascular Research
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Regulation of cardiomyocyte dedifferentiation and proliferation by Klf12021

    • Author(s)
      菊地 和
    • Organizer
      The 27th Japanese Medaka and Zebrafish Meeting
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Klf1-mediated mechanisms for cardiomyocyte renewal2021

    • Author(s)
      菊地 和
    • Organizer
      ZDM14: Zebrafish Disease Models Conference
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Induction of cardiomyocyte renewal in adult hearts2021

    • Author(s)
      Kazu Kikuchi
    • Organizer
      Japan Circulation Society together with WCC 2021
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Induction of cardiomyocyte renewal in adult hearts2020

    • Author(s)
      Kazu Kikuchi
    • Organizer
      International Zebrafish Society Webinar, Zebrafish Cardiac Regeneration
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Remarks] 心筋自己再生を誘導する新規遺伝子Klf1の発見

    • URL

      http://www.ncvc.go.jp/pr/release/20210409_press.html

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 魚の心筋、傷ついても再生 スイッチ入れる遺伝子解明

    • URL

      https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASP484VKXP48PLBJ00D.html

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] Australian scientists discover ‘secret switch’...

    • URL

      https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/wellbeing/2021/04/14/heart-healing-switch-fish/

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] Secrets of Healing the Heart Discovered...

    • URL

      https://www.genengnews.com/topics/drug-discovery/secrets-of-healing-the-heart-discovered-in-zebrafish-studies/

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] KLF induced cardiomyogenesis2022

    • Inventor(s)
      Kazu Kikuchi, Masahito Ogawa
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      Kazu Kikuchi, Masahito Ogawa
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Filing Date
      2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] KLF induced cardiomyogenesis2022

    • Inventor(s)
      Kazu Kikuchi, Masahito Ogawa
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      Kazu Kikuchi, Masahito Ogawa
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Filing Date
      2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Overseas
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] KLF induced cardiomyogenesis2022

    • Inventor(s)
      Kazu Kikuchi, Masahito Ogawa
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      Kazu Kikuchi, Masahito Ogawa
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Filing Date
      2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Overseas
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] KLF induced cardiomyogenesis2022

    • Inventor(s)
      Kazu Kikuchi, Masahito Ogawa
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      Kazu Kikuchi, Masahito Ogawa
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Filing Date
      2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Overseas
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] KLF induced cardiomyogenesis2022

    • Inventor(s)
      Kazu Kikuchi, Masahito Ogawa
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      Kazu Kikuchi, Masahito Ogawa
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Filing Date
      2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Overseas
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] KLF induced cardiomyogenesis2022

    • Inventor(s)
      Kazu Kikuchi, Masahito Ogawa
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      Kazu Kikuchi, Masahito Ogawa
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Filing Date
      2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Overseas
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] KLF induced cardiomyogenesis2022

    • Inventor(s)
      Kazu Kikuchi, Masahito Ogawa
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      Kazu Kikuchi, Masahito Ogawa
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Filing Date
      2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Overseas
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] KLF induced cardiomyogenesis2022

    • Inventor(s)
      Kazu Kikuchi, Masahito Ogawa
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      Kazu Kikuchi, Masahito Ogawa
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Filing Date
      2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Overseas
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] KLF INDUCED CARDIOMYOGENESIS2020

    • Inventor(s)
      Kazu Kikuchi, Masahito Ogawa
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      Kazu Kikuchi, Masahito Ogawa
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Filing Date
      2020
    • Acquisition Date
      2020
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Overseas

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