PMID- 35740296 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220716 IS - 2227-9059 (Print) IS - 2227-9059 (Electronic) IS - 2227-9059 (Linking) VI - 10 IP - 6 DP - 2022 May 30 TI - Modulation of Rxralpha Expression in Mononuclear Phagocytes Impacts on Cardiac Remodeling after Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury. LID - 10.3390/biomedicines10061274 [doi] LID - 1274 AB - Retinoid X receptors (RXRs), as members of the steroid/thyroid hormone superfamily of nuclear receptors, are crucial regulators of immune response during health and disease. RXR subtype expression is dependent on tissue and cell type, RXRalpha being the relevant isoform in monocytes and macrophages. Previous studies have assessed different functions of RXRs and positive implications of RXR agonists on outcomes after ischemic injuries have been described. However, the impact of a reduced Rxralpha expression in mononuclear phagocytes on cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction (MI) has not been investigated to date. Here, we use a temporally controlled deletion of Rxralpha in monocytes and macrophages to determine its role in ischemia-reperfusion injury. We show that reduced expression of Rxralpha in mononuclear phagocytes leads to a decreased phagocytic activity and an accumulation of apoptotic cells in the myocardium, reduces angiogenesis and cardiac macrophage proliferation in the infarct border zone/infarct area, and has an impact on monocyte/macrophage subset composition. These changes are associated with a greater myocardial defect 30 days after ischemia/reperfusion injury. Overall, the reduction of Rxralpha levels in monocytes and macrophages negatively impacts cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction. Thus, RXRalpha might represent a therapeutic target to regulate the immune response after MI in order to improve cardiac remodeling. FAU - Rauber, Saskia AU - Rauber S AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8901-5572 AD - Medical Clinic I., Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University, 81377 Munich, Germany. AD - Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf, 40225 Dusseldorf, Germany. FAU - Fischer, Maximilian AU - Fischer M AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9172-3316 AD - Medical Clinic I., Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University, 81377 Munich, Germany. FAU - Messerer, Denise AU - Messerer D AD - Medical Clinic I., Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University, 81377 Munich, Germany. FAU - Wimmler, Vanessa AU - Wimmler V AD - Medical Clinic I., Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University, 81377 Munich, Germany. FAU - Konda, Kumaraswami AU - Konda K AD - Medical Clinic I., Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University, 81377 Munich, Germany. FAU - Todica, Andrei AU - Todica A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-1504-6565 AD - Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, 81377 Munich, Germany. FAU - Lorenz, Michael AU - Lorenz M AD - Medical Clinic I., Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University, 81377 Munich, Germany. FAU - Titova, Anna AU - Titova A AD - Medical Clinic I., Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University, 81377 Munich, Germany. FAU - Schulz, Christian AU - Schulz C AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-8149-0747 AD - Medical Clinic I., Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University, 81377 Munich, Germany. AD - DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, 80802 Munich, Germany. FAU - Weinberger, Tobias AU - Weinberger T AD - Medical Clinic I., Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University, 81377 Munich, Germany. AD - DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, 80802 Munich, Germany. LA - eng GR - 81Z0600204/Federal Ministry of Education and Research/ GR - 81X2600252/Federal Ministry of Education and Research/ GR - 81X2600256/Federal Ministry of Education and Research/ GR - no grant number/LMUexcellent/ GR - no grant number/Friedrich-Baur Stiftung/ GR - no grant number/Deutsche Stiftung fur Herzforschung/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220530 PL - Switzerland TA - Biomedicines JT - Biomedicines JID - 101691304 PMC - PMC9219801 OTO - NOTNLM OT - inflammation OT - ischemia/reperfusion injury OT - macrophages OT - mononuclear phagocytes OT - retinoid receptors COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/06/25 06:00 MHDA- 2022/06/25 06:01 PMCR- 2022/05/30 CRDT- 2022/06/24 01:05 PHST- 2022/04/25 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/05/21 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/05/26 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/06/24 01:05 [entrez] PHST- 2022/06/25 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/06/25 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/05/30 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - biomedicines10061274 [pii] AID - biomedicines-10-01274 [pii] AID - 10.3390/biomedicines10061274 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Biomedicines. 2022 May 30;10(6):1274. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines10061274.