Matured hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes possess dematuration plasticity

Human induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) are increasingly used to identify potential factors capable of inducing endogenous cardiomyocyte proliferation to regenerate the injured heart. L-type calcium channel blockers have previously been identified as a class of factors...

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Main Authors: Fang Meng, Maxwell Kwok, Yen Chin Hui, Ruofan Wei, Alejandro Hidalgo-Gonzalez, Anna Walentinsson, Henrik Andersson, Frederik Adam Bjerre, Qing-Dong Wang, Ditte C. Andersen, Ellen Ngar-Yun Poon, Daniela Später, David C. Zebrowski
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author Fang Meng
Maxwell Kwok
Yen Chin Hui
Ruofan Wei
Alejandro Hidalgo-Gonzalez
Anna Walentinsson
Henrik Andersson
Frederik Adam Bjerre
Qing-Dong Wang
Ditte C. Andersen
Ellen Ngar-Yun Poon
Daniela Später
David C. Zebrowski
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Maxwell Kwok
Yen Chin Hui
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Ellen Ngar-Yun Poon
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description Human induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) are increasingly used to identify potential factors capable of inducing endogenous cardiomyocyte proliferation to regenerate the injured heart. L-type calcium channel blockers have previously been identified as a class of factors capable of inducing matured hiPSC-CMs to proliferate. However, the mechanism by which L-type calcium channel blockers promote hiPSC-CM proliferation remains unclear. Here we provide evidence that matured hiPSC-CMs possess plasticity to undergo dematuration in response to certain pharmacological compounds. Consistent with primary cardiomyocyte maturation during perinatal development, we found that centrosome disassembly occurs in hiPSC-CMs during plate-based, temporal, maturation. A small molecule screen identified nitrendipine, an L-type calcium channel blocker, and 1-NA-PP1, a Src kinase inhibitor, as factors capable of inducing centrosome reassembly in a subpopulation of hiPSC-CMs. Furthermore, centrosome-positive hiPSC-CMs were more likely to exhibit cell cycle activity than centrosome-negative hiPSC-CMs. In contrast, neither nitrendipine or 1-NA-PP1 induced centrosome reassembly, or cell cycle activity, in neonatal rat ventricular myocytes (NRVMs). Differential bulk transcriptome analysis indicated that matured hiPSC-CMs, but not NRVMs, treated with nitrendipine or 1-NA-PP1 undergo dematuration. ScRNA transcriptome analysis supported that matured hiPSC-CMs treated with either nitrendipine or 1-NA-PP1 undergo dematuration. Collectively, our results indicate that matured hiPSC-CMs, but not primary NRVMs, possess plasticity to undergo dematuration in response to certain pharmacological compounds such as L-type calcium channel blockers and Src-kinase inhibitors. This study shows that once mature, hiPSC-CMs may not maintain their maturity under experimental conditions which may have implications for experimental systems where the state of hiPSC-CM maturation is relevant.
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spelling doaj-art-cbccdb5bf21c4fc6b362e36396047a632025-08-20T02:06:20ZengElsevierJournal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology Plus2772-97612025-06-011210029510.1016/j.jmccpl.2025.100295Matured hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes possess dematuration plasticityFang Meng0Maxwell Kwok1Yen Chin Hui2Ruofan Wei3Alejandro Hidalgo-Gonzalez4Anna Walentinsson5Henrik Andersson6Frederik Adam Bjerre7Qing-Dong Wang8Ditte C. Andersen9Ellen Ngar-Yun Poon10Daniela Später11David C. Zebrowski12Department of Biology, New York University, New York, NY, USA; Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, The People's Republic of China; Hong Kong Hub of Paediatric Excellence (HK HOPE), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Children's Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, The People's Republic of ChinaDepartment of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, The People's Republic of China; Hong Kong Hub of Paediatric Excellence (HK HOPE), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Children's Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, The People's Republic of China; School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, The People's Republic of ChinaDepartment of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, The People's Republic of China; Hong Kong Hub of Paediatric Excellence (HK HOPE), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Children's Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, The People's Republic of ChinaDepartment of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, The People's Republic of China; Hong Kong Hub of Paediatric Excellence (HK HOPE), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Children's Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, The People's Republic of ChinaIntegrated Cardio Metabolic Center (ICMC), Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden; Bioscience Cardiovascular, Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM), BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden; Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), Flemington, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, AustraliaTranslational Science & Experimental Medicine, Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM), BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, SwedenBioscience Cardiovascular, Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM), BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, SwedenAndersen Group, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Clinical Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DenmarkBioscience Cardiovascular, Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM), BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, SwedenAndersen Group, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Clinical Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DenmarkDepartment of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, The People's Republic of China; Hong Kong Hub of Paediatric Excellence (HK HOPE), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Children's Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, The People's Republic of China; School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, The People's Republic of ChinaIntegrated Cardio Metabolic Center (ICMC), Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden; Bioscience Cardiovascular, Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM), BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden; Corresponding authors.Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, The People's Republic of China; Hong Kong Hub of Paediatric Excellence (HK HOPE), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Children's Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, The People's Republic of China; Integrated Cardio Metabolic Center (ICMC), Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden; Bioscience Cardiovascular, Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM), BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden; GenKardia Inc., USA; Corresponding authors.Human induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) are increasingly used to identify potential factors capable of inducing endogenous cardiomyocyte proliferation to regenerate the injured heart. L-type calcium channel blockers have previously been identified as a class of factors capable of inducing matured hiPSC-CMs to proliferate. However, the mechanism by which L-type calcium channel blockers promote hiPSC-CM proliferation remains unclear. Here we provide evidence that matured hiPSC-CMs possess plasticity to undergo dematuration in response to certain pharmacological compounds. Consistent with primary cardiomyocyte maturation during perinatal development, we found that centrosome disassembly occurs in hiPSC-CMs during plate-based, temporal, maturation. A small molecule screen identified nitrendipine, an L-type calcium channel blocker, and 1-NA-PP1, a Src kinase inhibitor, as factors capable of inducing centrosome reassembly in a subpopulation of hiPSC-CMs. Furthermore, centrosome-positive hiPSC-CMs were more likely to exhibit cell cycle activity than centrosome-negative hiPSC-CMs. In contrast, neither nitrendipine or 1-NA-PP1 induced centrosome reassembly, or cell cycle activity, in neonatal rat ventricular myocytes (NRVMs). Differential bulk transcriptome analysis indicated that matured hiPSC-CMs, but not NRVMs, treated with nitrendipine or 1-NA-PP1 undergo dematuration. ScRNA transcriptome analysis supported that matured hiPSC-CMs treated with either nitrendipine or 1-NA-PP1 undergo dematuration. Collectively, our results indicate that matured hiPSC-CMs, but not primary NRVMs, possess plasticity to undergo dematuration in response to certain pharmacological compounds such as L-type calcium channel blockers and Src-kinase inhibitors. This study shows that once mature, hiPSC-CMs may not maintain their maturity under experimental conditions which may have implications for experimental systems where the state of hiPSC-CM maturation is relevant.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772976125000145CardiomyocyteStem cellhiPSCProliferationDifferentiationMaturation
spellingShingle Fang Meng
Maxwell Kwok
Yen Chin Hui
Ruofan Wei
Alejandro Hidalgo-Gonzalez
Anna Walentinsson
Henrik Andersson
Frederik Adam Bjerre
Qing-Dong Wang
Ditte C. Andersen
Ellen Ngar-Yun Poon
Daniela Später
David C. Zebrowski
Matured hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes possess dematuration plasticity
Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology Plus
Cardiomyocyte
Stem cell
hiPSC
Proliferation
Differentiation
Maturation
title Matured hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes possess dematuration plasticity
title_full Matured hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes possess dematuration plasticity
title_fullStr Matured hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes possess dematuration plasticity
title_full_unstemmed Matured hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes possess dematuration plasticity
title_short Matured hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes possess dematuration plasticity
title_sort matured hipsc derived cardiomyocytes possess dematuration plasticity
topic Cardiomyocyte
Stem cell
hiPSC
Proliferation
Differentiation
Maturation
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772976125000145
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