簡介:
- 作者: Zhu Shi , Jinrui Li , Ziying Feng , Cheng Fang , Yueqing Wang , Linhui Qiu , Jingjing Liu , Feng Wang , Zhen-Ni Guo , Yi Yang , Kaibin Huang , Junlei Chang , Yinzhong Ma
- 雜志: European Heart Journal
- Doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf959
- 出版日期: 2025/12/26
摘要
Ischaemic stroke remains a major cause of disability and mortality, with current treatments constrained by a narrow therapeutic time window and the risk of complications such as haemorrhagic transformation and reperfusion injury. This study investigates the role of Dickkopf-related protein 2 (DKK2) in the pathophysiology of ischaemic stroke, exploring its potential as a therapeutic target.
Dickkopf-related protein 2 levels were analysed in a murine model of transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO) and in stroke patients with large vessel occlusion undergoing endovascular treatment. The causal role of DKK2 was explored using genetic knockout and viral targeting strategies to manipulate its expression, and using pharmacological approaches to assess its therapeutic potential. Mechanistic studies focused on the regulation of DKK2 by retinoid X receptor-alpha (RXRα) and its effects on neuronal injury and blood–brain barrier (BBB) integrity.
Dickkopf-related protein 2 was significantly up-regulated in both the brain and serum of mice after tMCAO. Serum DKK2 levels were elevated in stroke patients with larger infarct volumes, ICH, and worse functional outcomes. In murine models, systemic or neuron-specific DKK2 overexpression exacerbated infarction, neurological deficits, and BBB disruption, while genetic ablation or monoclonal antibody-mediated inhibition of DKK2 substantially ameliorated these parameters. Mechanistically, DKK2 was up-regulated in neurons by RXRα under ischaemia/reperfusion conditions both?in vitro?and?in vivo, and this contributed to neuronal death and BBB disruption through suppression of canonical Wnt signalling.
Dickkopf-related protein 2 plays a critical role in the progression of ischaemic stroke by modulating neuronal survival and BBB integrity. Targeting DKK2 represents a promising therapeutic approach to ischaemic brain injury, and the observational human data extend experimental findings to human cerebrovascular pathology, suggesting translational potential.
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