Mitochondria and metabolic transitions in cardiomyocytes: lessons from development for stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes

JC Garbern, RT Lee - Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2021 - Springer
Current methods to differentiate cardiomyocytes from human pluripotent stem cells (PSCs)
inadequately recapitulate complete development and result in PSC-derived cardiomyocytes …

Targeting bromodomain and extraterminal proteins for drug discovery: from current progress to technological development

P Tang, J Zhang, J Liu, CM Chiang… - Journal of medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Bromodomain and extraterminal (BET) proteins bind acetylated lysine residues in histones
and nonhistone proteins via tandem bromodomains and regulate chromatin dynamics …

[HTML][HTML] BET inhibition blocks inflammation-induced cardiac dysfunction and SARS-CoV-2 infection

RJ Mills, SJ Humphrey, PRJ Fortuna, M Lor, SR Foster… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Cardiac injury and dysfunction occur in COVID-19 patients and increase the risk of mortality.
Causes are ill defined but could be through direct cardiac infection and/or inflammation …

[HTML][HTML] Transcription factor protein interactomes reveal genetic determinants in heart disease

B Gonzalez-Teran, M Pittman, F Felix, R Thomas… - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is present in 1% of live births, yet identification of causal
mutations remains challenging. We hypothesized that genetic determinants for CHDs may …

[HTML][HTML] BRD4 orchestrates genome folding to promote neural crest differentiation

R Linares-Saldana, W Kim, NA Bolar, H Zhang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Higher-order chromatin structure regulates gene expression, and mutations in proteins
mediating genome folding underlie developmental disorders known as cohesinopathies …

Chromatin remodelling drives immune cell–fibroblast communication in heart failure

M Alexanian, A Padmanabhan, T Nishino, JG Travers… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Chronic inflammation and tissue fibrosis are common responses that worsen organ function,
yet the molecular mechanisms governing their cross-talk are poorly understood. In diseased …

Bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) as an epigenetic regulator of fatty acid metabolism genes and ferroptosis

M Yang, K Liu, P Chen, H Zhu, J Wang… - Cell Death & Disease, 2022 - nature.com
Reprogramming lipid metabolism is considered a fundamental step in tumourigenesis that
influences ferroptosis. However, molecular mechanisms between lipid metabolism and …

Lactylation of histone by BRD4 regulates astrocyte polarization after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage

F Zhang, J Zhou, P Lu, X Zhang, L Yang, J Wu… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Under subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) conditions, astrocytes undergo a marked
intensification of glycolytic activity, resulting in the generation of substantial amounts of …

The role of mitochondrial abnormalities in diabetic cardiomyopathy

SA Dabravolski, NK Sadykhov, AG Kartuesov… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is defined as the presence in diabetic patients of abnormal
cardiac structure and performance (such as left ventricular hypertrophy, fibrosis, and …

[HTML][HTML] Unlocking the secrets of aging: Epigenetic reader BRD4 as the target to combatting aging-related diseases

J Sun, Y Gui, S Zhou, XL Zheng - Journal of Advanced Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Aging, a complex and profound journey, leads us through a labyrinth of
physiological and pathological transformations, rendering us increasingly susceptible to …