Circulation research · 2026
Restoring TRPV4-KCa2.3 Coupling to Treat Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.
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Yang Shaying, Wang Zhiwei, Yang Teng, Liu Yuan, Yu Fan, Mao Aiqin, Feng Lei, Wen Xin, Tang Chunlei, Ma Xin
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BACKGROUND: Dysfunction of endothelial cells manifests early in pulmonary arterial hypertension and represents a critical therapeutic target. Nevertheless, the limited efficacy of single-target interventions underscores the need for innovative strategies that enable precise therapeutic modulation.
METHODS: The TRPV4 (transient receptor potential vanilloid 4)-KCa2.3 (small-conductance calcium-activated potassium channel 3) interaction was validated in experimental pulmonary hypertension mice using co-immunoprecipitation and fluorescence (Förster) resonance energy transfer. Based on structure-guided molecular docking, a small-molecule candidate, JNc-455, was rationally designed.
RESULTS: Dissociation of the TRPV4-KCa2.3 complex was confirmed by both co-immunoprecipitation and fluorescence (Förster) resonance energy transfer analyses in lung tissues from patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension and experimental pulmonary hypertension mice. Endothelial cell-specific recombinant adeno-associated virus-mediated disruption of the complex promoted both the initiation and progression of pulmonary hypertension in vivo. Guided by these findings, we developed a series of compounds aimed at restoring TRPV4-KCa2.3 coupling. Among them, JNc-455 demonstrated significant therapeutic efficacy without overt toxicity. However, this effect was absent in endothelial TRPV4-deficient mice (TRPV4EC-/-), indicating that the action of JNc-455 critically depends on the structural integrity of the complex.
CONCLUSIONS: This study investigates the critical role of the TRPV4-KCa2.3 complex in pulmonary arterial hypertension and, based on these findings, facilitates drug development and screening, thereby identifying JNc-455 as a promising novel therapeutic candidate for pulmonary arterial hypertension.
METHODS: The TRPV4 (transient receptor potential vanilloid 4)-KCa2.3 (small-conductance calcium-activated potassium channel 3) interaction was validated in experimental pulmonary hypertension mice using co-immunoprecipitation and fluorescence (Förster) resonance energy transfer. Based on structure-guided molecular docking, a small-molecule candidate, JNc-455, was rationally designed.
RESULTS: Dissociation of the TRPV4-KCa2.3 complex was confirmed by both co-immunoprecipitation and fluorescence (Förster) resonance energy transfer analyses in lung tissues from patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension and experimental pulmonary hypertension mice. Endothelial cell-specific recombinant adeno-associated virus-mediated disruption of the complex promoted both the initiation and progression of pulmonary hypertension in vivo. Guided by these findings, we developed a series of compounds aimed at restoring TRPV4-KCa2.3 coupling. Among them, JNc-455 demonstrated significant therapeutic efficacy without overt toxicity. However, this effect was absent in endothelial TRPV4-deficient mice (TRPV4EC-/-), indicating that the action of JNc-455 critically depends on the structural integrity of the complex.
CONCLUSIONS: This study investigates the critical role of the TRPV4-KCa2.3 complex in pulmonary arterial hypertension and, based on these findings, facilitates drug development and screening, thereby identifying JNc-455 as a promising novel therapeutic candidate for pulmonary arterial hypertension.