Vascular contribution to cognitive impairment in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: TRPV4 and KLF2 as key mediators of neurovascular dysfunction in the ZSF1 model

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Autor principal: Sara Mp Lambrichts
Otros Autores: Van Der Taelen, Laura, Pastor, Irene, Leenders, Peter, Bitsch, Nicole, Majcher, Daria, Hermes, Denise, Simmonds, Steven J, Marcel Van Herwijnen, Kamps, Rick, Weltjens, Ellen, Steinbusch, Hellen P, Caiment, Florian, Kutmon, Martina, Elizabeth Av Jones, Van Oostenbrugge, Robert J, Foulquier, Sébastien
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100 1 |a Sara Mp Lambrichts 
245 1 |a Vascular contribution to cognitive impairment in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: TRPV4 and KLF2 as key mediators of neurovascular dysfunction in the ZSF1 model 
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513 |a Working Paper 
520 3 |a Background The development of vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) are strongly associated with comorbidities such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and aging. Microvascular dysfunction may be key a pathological step in the development of cognitive dysfunction during HFpEF. Hence, we aimed to evaluate the cerebrovascular and cognitive phenotype in ZSF1 rats and identify molecular processes central to the development of VCI during HFpEF. Methods Male Lean and Obese rats underwent blood pressure and glucose measurements, echocardiography and a series of behavioural tasks at three different time points. Cerebral blood flow was measured over the barrel cortex using laser speckle contrast imaging and neurovascular coupling was assessed upon whisker stimulation. Brain immunohistochemistry was performed to assess blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity and vascular density. Lastly, isolated cortical microvessels were used for transcriptomic analysis, and selected targets were validated in brain sections via fluorescent multiplex in-situ hybridization. Results Obese ZSF1 rats exhibited neurovascular uncoupling, along with an impaired short- and long-term memory, as well as spatial learning. In addition, BBB permeability and cerebral vascular density were elevated in Obese vs Lean at 22-23 and 34-35 weeks of age, respectively. Transcriptomic analysis of brain microvessels revealed the regulation of processes related to angiogenesis, vasoreactivity, immune mechanisms and vascular remodelling. Among the top regulated biological processes, Trpv4 and Klf2 were found to be consistently downregulated in Obese vs Lean rats and involved in many of the top regulated biological processes. This was further verified in brain sections at 22-23 weeks of age. Conclusion Obese ZSF1 rats develop cognitive impairment, which is related to dysfunction of the neurovascular unit. This cerebrovascular phenotype progresses along with the onset of HFpEF and is associated with downregulation of Trpv4 and Klf2 in cerebral microvessels, two key genes known for their vasoprotective actions.Competing Interest StatementThe authors have declared no competing interest. 
653 |a Blood flow 
653 |a Hybridization 
653 |a Ejection fraction 
653 |a Heart diseases 
653 |a Heart failure 
653 |a Phenotypes 
653 |a Krueppel-like factor 
653 |a Down-regulation 
653 |a Transcriptomics 
653 |a Cognitive ability 
653 |a Membrane permeability 
653 |a Echocardiography 
653 |a Aging 
653 |a Immunological memory 
653 |a Cortex (barrel) 
653 |a Long term memory 
653 |a Blood-brain barrier 
653 |a Spatial memory 
653 |a Angiogenesis 
653 |a Congestive heart failure 
653 |a Obesity 
653 |a Blood pressure 
653 |a Immunohistochemistry 
653 |a Cerebral blood flow 
653 |a Diabetes mellitus 
653 |a Microvasculature 
653 |a Neuroimaging 
653 |a Comorbidity 
700 1 |a Van Der Taelen, Laura 
700 1 |a Pastor, Irene 
700 1 |a Leenders, Peter 
700 1 |a Bitsch, Nicole 
700 1 |a Majcher, Daria 
700 1 |a Hermes, Denise 
700 1 |a Simmonds, Steven J 
700 1 |a Marcel Van Herwijnen 
700 1 |a Kamps, Rick 
700 1 |a Weltjens, Ellen 
700 1 |a Steinbusch, Hellen P 
700 1 |a Caiment, Florian 
700 1 |a Kutmon, Martina 
700 1 |a Elizabeth Av Jones 
700 1 |a Van Oostenbrugge, Robert J 
700 1 |a Foulquier, Sébastien 
773 0 |t bioRxiv  |g (Jan 12, 2025) 
786 0 |d ProQuest  |t Biological Science Database 
856 4 1 |3 Citation/Abstract  |u https://www.proquest.com/docview/3154515396/abstract/embedded/7BTGNMKEMPT1V9Z2?source=fedsrch 
856 4 0 |3 Full text outside of ProQuest  |u https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.08.631937v1