<p>Cyclin A2 (CCNA2), a master cell cycle regulator silenced in postnatal cardiomyocytes, promotes cardiac repair in animal models. However, its effect on cytokinesis in adult human cardiomyocytes was previously unknown. We engineered a replication-deficient adenoviral vector encoding human CCNA2 under the cardiac Troponin T promoter and delivered it to freshly isolated cardiomyocytes from adult human hearts. Time-lapse live imaging revealed the induction of complete cytokinesis with preservation of sarcomeres and calcium mobilization in redifferentiated daughter cardiomyocytes. Single-nucleus transcriptomic profiling of CCNA2-transgenic and non-transgenic mouse hearts uncovered a cardiomyocyte subpopulation characterized by enrichment of cytokinesis, proliferation, and reprogramming gene signatures. Ultra-deep bulk RNA sequencing of adult and fetal human hearts further highlighted reprogramming pathways relevant to CCNA2-induced effects. Together, these findings demonstrate that CCNA2 can reinitiate cytokinesis in adult human cardiomyocytes, illuminating conserved molecular programs that support its promise as a regenerative gene therapy for the heart.</p><p></p>

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Cyclin A2 induces cytokinesis in human adult cardiomyocytes and drives reprogramming in mice

  • Esmaa Bouhamida,
  • Sangeetha Vadakke-Madathil,
  • Prabhu Mathiyalagan,
  • Amaresh K. Ranjan,
  • Amir Khan,
  • Cherrie D. Sherman,
  • Paul E. Miller,
  • Andre Ghetti,
  • Najah Abi-Gerges,
  • Hina W. Chaudhry

摘要

Cyclin A2 (CCNA2), a master cell cycle regulator silenced in postnatal cardiomyocytes, promotes cardiac repair in animal models. However, its effect on cytokinesis in adult human cardiomyocytes was previously unknown. We engineered a replication-deficient adenoviral vector encoding human CCNA2 under the cardiac Troponin T promoter and delivered it to freshly isolated cardiomyocytes from adult human hearts. Time-lapse live imaging revealed the induction of complete cytokinesis with preservation of sarcomeres and calcium mobilization in redifferentiated daughter cardiomyocytes. Single-nucleus transcriptomic profiling of CCNA2-transgenic and non-transgenic mouse hearts uncovered a cardiomyocyte subpopulation characterized by enrichment of cytokinesis, proliferation, and reprogramming gene signatures. Ultra-deep bulk RNA sequencing of adult and fetal human hearts further highlighted reprogramming pathways relevant to CCNA2-induced effects. Together, these findings demonstrate that CCNA2 can reinitiate cytokinesis in adult human cardiomyocytes, illuminating conserved molecular programs that support its promise as a regenerative gene therapy for the heart.