Abstract：
:To understand the effect of transcription regulation in modulating cardiac aging, we sought to study the role of serum response factor (SRF), a key transcription factor in the heart that is normally increased with senescence and also in congestive heart failure. A Tet-Off gene expression system was used for cardiac-specific over-expression of a mutant SRF protein. In these binary transgenic mice, there is no age-related increase in SRF protein expression; in fact, there appeared to be a mild reduction of SRF protein (Mild-R SRF Tg). The older, middle-aged (15 mo) Mild-R SRF Tg mice appeared healthier and were better able to maintain their left ventricular systolic pressure (LVSP) in response to moderate â-adrenergic stimulation compared with age-matched Non-Tg mice, which demonstrated a negative ionotropic response. The Mild-R SRF Tg hearts had lower mRNA expression of BNP (p < 0.05), and the sodium calcium exchanger (p < 0.05), compared to Non-Tg. Mild-R SRF Tg had higher mRNA levels of SERCA2 (p < 0.05) and ryanodine receptor 2 (p < 0.05) compared to Non-Tg hearts. These findings suggest that preventing the age-associated increase in SRF is associated with better preserved intracellular calcium handling and functional response to stress; it might be advantageous for the older adult heart. This mouse model could be helpful in elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying certain age-related changes in cardiac reserve capacity and response to stress.
journal_name
Basic Res Cardioljournal_title
Basic research in cardiologyauthors
Azhar G,Zhang X,Wang S,Zhong Y,Quick CM,Wei JYdoi
10.1007/s00395-006-0634-zsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2007-05-01 00:00:00pages
233-44issue
3eissn
0300-8428issn
1435-1803journal_volume
102pub_type
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journal_title：Basic research in cardiology
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journal_title：Basic research in cardiology
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journal_title：Basic research in cardiology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Basic research in cardiology
pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Basic research in cardiology
pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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