Role of TGF-β/SMAD/YAP/TAZ signaling in skeletal muscle fibrosis.

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Tác giả: Alexia Bock-Pereda, Enrique Brandan, Juan Carlos Casar, Meilyn Cruz-Soca, Jennifer Faundez-Contreras, Felipe S Gallardo, Alessandro Gandin, Cristian Gutiérrez-Rojas, Andrea Ravasio, Veronica Torresan

Ngôn ngữ: eng

Ký hiệu phân loại: 743.46 *Bones (Skeletal system)

Thông tin xuất bản: United States : American journal of physiology. Cell physiology , 2025

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Bộ sưu tập: NCBI

ID: 690795

Skeletal muscle fibrosis is strongly associated with the differentiation of its resident multipotent fibro/adipogenic progenitors (FAPs) toward the myofibroblast phenotype. Although transforming growth factor type β (TGF-β) signaling is well-known for driving FAPs differentiation and fibrosis, due to its pleiotropic functions its complete inhibition is not suitable for treating fibrotic disorders such as muscular dystrophies. Here, we describe that TGF-β operates through the mechanosensitive transcriptional regulators Yes-associated protein (YAP)/ transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif (TAZ) to determine the myofibroblast fate of FAPs and skeletal muscle fibrosis. Spatial transcriptomics analyses of dystrophic and acute injured muscles showed that areas with active fibrosis and TGF-β signaling displayed high YAP/TAZ activity. Using a TGF-β-driven fibrotic mouse model, we found that activation of YAP/TAZ in activated FAPs is associated with the fibrotic process. Mechanistically, primary culture of FAPs reveals the remarkable ability of TGF-β1 to activate YAP/TAZ through its canonical SMAD3 pathway. Moreover, inhibition of YAP/TAZ, either by disrupting its activity (with Verteporfin) or cellular mechanotransduction (with the Rho inhibitor C3 or soft matrices), decreased TGF-β1-dependent FAPs differentiation into myofibroblasts. In vivo, administration of Verteporfin in mice limits the deposition of collagen and fibronectin, and the activation of FAPs during the development of fibrosis. Overall, our work provides robust evidence for considering YAP/TAZ as a potential target in muscular fibroproliferative disorders.
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