TY - JOUR
T1 - Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1α Is a Critical Downstream Mediator for Hypoxia-Induced Mitogenic Factor (FIZZ1/RELMα)-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension
AU - Johns, Roger A.
AU - Takimoto, Eiki
AU - Meuchel, Lucas W.
AU - Elsaigh, Esra
AU - Zhang, Ailan
AU - Heller, Nicola M.
AU - Semenza, Gregg L.
AU - Yamaji-Kegan, Kazuyo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 American Heart Association, Inc.
PY - 2016/1/1
Y1 - 2016/1/1
N2 - Objective-Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is characterized by progressive elevation of pulmonary vascular resistance, right ventricular failure, and ultimately death. We have shown that in rodents, hypoxia-induced mitogenic factor (HIMF; also known as FIZZ1 or resistin-like molecule-β) causes PH by initiating lung vascular inflammation. We hypothesized that hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) is a critical downstream signal mediator of HIMF during PH development. Approach and Results-In this study, we compared the degree of HIMF-induced pulmonary vascular remodeling and PH development in wild-type (HIF-1α+/+) and HIF-1α heterozygous null (HIF-1α+/-) mice. HIMF-induced PH was significantly diminished in HIF-1α+/- mice and was accompanied by a dysregulated vascular endothelial growth factor-A-vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 pathway. HIF-1α was critical for bone marrow-derived cell migration and vascular tube formation in response to HIMF. Furthermore, HIMF and its human homolog, resistin-like molecule-β, significantly increased interleukin (IL)-6 in macrophages and lung resident cells through a mechanism dependent on HIF-1α and, at least to some extent, on nuclear factor κB. Conclusions-Our results suggest that HIF-1α is a critical downstream transcription factor for HIMF-induced pulmonary vascular remodeling and PH development. Importantly, both HIMF and human resistin-like molecule-β significantly increased IL-6 in lung resident cells and increased perivascular accumulation of IL-6-expressing macrophages in the lungs of mice. These data suggest that HIMF can induce HIF-1, vascular endothelial growth factor-A, and interleukin-6, which are critical mediators of both hypoxic inflammation and PH pathophysiology.
AB - Objective-Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is characterized by progressive elevation of pulmonary vascular resistance, right ventricular failure, and ultimately death. We have shown that in rodents, hypoxia-induced mitogenic factor (HIMF; also known as FIZZ1 or resistin-like molecule-β) causes PH by initiating lung vascular inflammation. We hypothesized that hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) is a critical downstream signal mediator of HIMF during PH development. Approach and Results-In this study, we compared the degree of HIMF-induced pulmonary vascular remodeling and PH development in wild-type (HIF-1α+/+) and HIF-1α heterozygous null (HIF-1α+/-) mice. HIMF-induced PH was significantly diminished in HIF-1α+/- mice and was accompanied by a dysregulated vascular endothelial growth factor-A-vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 pathway. HIF-1α was critical for bone marrow-derived cell migration and vascular tube formation in response to HIMF. Furthermore, HIMF and its human homolog, resistin-like molecule-β, significantly increased interleukin (IL)-6 in macrophages and lung resident cells through a mechanism dependent on HIF-1α and, at least to some extent, on nuclear factor κB. Conclusions-Our results suggest that HIF-1α is a critical downstream transcription factor for HIMF-induced pulmonary vascular remodeling and PH development. Importantly, both HIMF and human resistin-like molecule-β significantly increased IL-6 in lung resident cells and increased perivascular accumulation of IL-6-expressing macrophages in the lungs of mice. These data suggest that HIMF can induce HIF-1, vascular endothelial growth factor-A, and interleukin-6, which are critical mediators of both hypoxic inflammation and PH pathophysiology.
KW - hypertension
KW - hypoxia-inducible factor 1
KW - interleukins
KW - macrophages
KW - pulmonary
KW - resistin-like molecule
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U2 - 10.1161/ATVBAHA.115.306710
DO - 10.1161/ATVBAHA.115.306710
M3 - Article
C2 - 26586659
AN - SCOPUS:84952639617
SN - 1079-5642
VL - 36
SP - 134
EP - 144
JO - Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology
JF - Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology
IS - 1
ER -