机构:[1]State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing[2]Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China神经科系统神经外科首都医科大学宣武医院[3]Fuwai Central-China Cardiovascular Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Central China Subcenter of National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Henan Cardiovascular Disease Center[4]Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Henan Academy of Innovations in Medical Science, Zhengzhou, China
Cerebrovascular malformations are a pivotal cause of hemorrhage and neurological disability, orchestrated largely by aberrant vascular homeostasis. However, a malformed angiogenic regulation pattern remains elusive.Single-cell transcriptome analysis uncovered the endothelial features of human cerebral cavernous malformations and brain arteriovenous malformations, 2 typical cerebrovascular malformation diseases. Endothelial AR (androgen receptor, a steroid receptor in the nuclear receptor superfamily) overexpression was conducted to investigate its involvement in tip cell formation. ARD-2585, an AR degradator, was applied to mouse models of cerebral cavernous malformations (endothelial-specific Pdcd10 knockout mice) and brain arteriovenous malformations (endothelial-specific KrasG12D mutant [KrasG12D] mice) to evaluate its vascular rescue potential.We profiled single-cell transcriptomes of 13 human cerebrovascular malformation samples (10 cerebral cavernous malformations and 3 brain arteriovenous malformations) and 13 control brain samples, identifying a crucial pathological tip cell population in lesions. Integrative bioinformatics revealed a systemic endothelial regulatory network, with AR as a key regulator of this aberrant state. AR expression was elevated in endothelial cells from both human cerebrovascular malformations and Pdcd10 knockout/KrasG12D mice, correlating with suppressed DLL4 (delta-like canonical Notch ligand 4)-Notch signaling. AR overexpression augmented endothelial tube formation, filopodia extension, and polarization in vitro and fostered sex-independent vascular sprouting in vivo. High levels of AR facilitated proangiogenic gene transcription by recruiting coactivators EP300 (EP300 lysine acetyltransferase)/CBP (CREB binding lysine acetyltransferase), augmenting histone H3 lysine 18/histone H3 lysine 27 acetylation, and boosting chromatin accessibility, potentially independent of androgen. Notably, ARD-2585 treatment effectively normalized vascular anomalies and alleviated cerebral hemorrhage in Pdcd10 knockout and KrasG12D mice.We delineated a novel androgen-independent AR-mediated endothelial sprouting pattern in malformed cerebrovasculature, highlighting a promising foundation for developing interventions targeting tip cells in angiogenic diseases.
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This work was supported by the CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Science (grants 2023-I2M-2-003 and 2021-I2M-1-016), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grants 82470450 and 81970430), the Henan Cardiovascular Disease Center (Central China Subcenter of National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases; grant 2024-FZX03), the Medical Science and Technology Project of Henan Province (grant SBGJ202402098), and the Basic Research Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease
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大类|1 区医学
小类|1 区心脏和心血管系统1 区血液学1 区外周血管病
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大类|1 区医学
小类|1 区心脏和心血管系统1 区血液学1 区外周血管病
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第一作者机构:[1]State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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通讯机构:[1]State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing[3]Fuwai Central-China Cardiovascular Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Central China Subcenter of National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Henan Cardiovascular Disease Center[4]Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Henan Academy of Innovations in Medical Science, Zhengzhou, China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Li Ruofei,Yu Liang,Xu Mengchen,et al.Androgen Receptor Governs Tip Cell Formation in Cerebrovascular Malformations[J].Circulation Research.2025,doi:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.125.326471.
APA:
Li Ruofei,Yu Liang,Xu Mengchen,Xiao Xiao,Tang Yushan...&Wang Yibo.(2025).Androgen Receptor Governs Tip Cell Formation in Cerebrovascular Malformations.Circulation Research,,
MLA:
Li Ruofei,et al."Androgen Receptor Governs Tip Cell Formation in Cerebrovascular Malformations".Circulation Research .(2025)