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American Heart Association, Circulation Research, 5(129), p. 547-564, 2021

DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.120.318075

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Loss of Hepatic Angiotensinogen Attenuates Sepsis-Induced Myocardial Dysfunction

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Abstract

Rationale: The renin-angiotensin system is a complex regulatory network that maintains normal physiological functions. The role of the renin-angiotensin system in sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction (SIMD) is poorly defined. AGT (Angiotensinogen) is the unique precursor of the renin-angiotensin system and gives rise to all angiotensin peptides. The effects and mechanisms of AGT in the development of SIMD have not been defined. Objective: To determine a role of AGT in SIMD and investigate the underlying mechanisms. Methods and Results: Either intraperitoneal injection of lipopolysaccharide or cecal ligation and puncture significantly enhanced AGT abundances in liver, heart, and plasma. Deficiency of hepatocyte-derived AGT, rather than cardiomyocyte-derived AGT, alleviated septic cardiac dysfunction in mice and prolonged survival time. Further investigations revealed that the effects of hepatocyte-derived AGT on SIMD were partially associated with augmented Ang II (angiotensin II) production in circulation. In addition, hepatocyte-derived AGT was internalized by LRP1 (LDL [low-density lipoprotein] receptor-related protein 1) in cardiac fibroblasts and subsequently activated NLRP3 (NLR family pyrin domain-containing 3) inflammasome via an Ang II–independent pathway, ultimately promoting SIMD by suppressing SERCA2a (sarco[endo]plasmic reticulum Ca[2+]-ATPase 2a) abundances in cardiomyocytes. Conclusions: Hepatocyte-derived AGT promoted SIMD via both Ang II–dependent and Ang II–independent pathways. We identified a liver-heart axis by which AGT regulated development of SIMD. Our study may provide a potential novel therapeutic target for SIMD.