Soft Matrix Promotes Cardiac Reprogramming via Inhibition of YAP/TAZ and Suppression of Fibroblast Signatures

  • Shota Kurotsu
  • , Taketaro Sadahiro
  • , Ryo Fujita
  • , Hidenori Tani
  • , Hiroyuki Yamakawa
  • , Fumiya Tamura
  • , Mari Isomi
  • , Hidenori Kojima
  • , Yu Yamada
  • , Yuto Abe
  • , Yoshiko Murakata
  • , Tatsuya Akiyama
  • , Naoto Muraoka
  • , Ichiro Harada
  • , Takeshi Suzuki
  • , Keiichi Fukuda
  • , Masaki Ieda

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Abstract

In this article, Ieda and colleagues showed that a soft matrix, which is comparable with native myocardium, efficiently promoted cardiac reprogramming. This soft matrix enhanced cardiac reprogramming via inhibition of integrin, Rho/ROCK, actomyosin, and YAP/TAZ signaling and subsequent suppression of fibroblast programs, which were activated on conventional rigid substrates, thus demonstrating that mechanotransduction plays a critical role in cardiac reprogramming.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)612-628
Number of pages17
JournalStem Cell Reports
Volume15
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 08-09-2020
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochemistry
  • Genetics
  • Developmental Biology
  • Cell Biology

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