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  • The peroxisome is an organelle that plays a key role in various metabolic functions, and PEX3 is a crucial regulator of these processes.
  • Researchers found that knocking out PEX3 specifically in heart cells (Pex3-KO) leads to an imbalance in redox homeostasis and disrupts heart cell growth and development.
  • The study suggests that PEX3 aids in heart repair by affecting plasmalogen metabolism and influencing the AKT/GSK3β signaling pathway, indicating it could be an innovative target for therapies aimed at repairing heart damage.

Article Abstract

The peroxisome is a versatile organelle that performs diverse metabolic functions. PEX3, a critical regulator of the peroxisome, participates in various biological processes associated with the peroxisome. Whether PEX3 is involved in peroxisome-related redox homeostasis and myocardial regenerative repair remains elusive. We investigate that cardiomyocyte-specific PEX3 knockout (Pex3-KO) results in an imbalance of redox homeostasis and disrupts the endogenous proliferation/development at different times and spatial locations. Using Pex3-KO mice and myocardium-targeted intervention approaches, the effects of PEX3 on myocardial regenerative repair during both physiological and pathological stages are explored. Mechanistically, lipid metabolomics reveals that PEX3 promotes myocardial regenerative repair by affecting plasmalogen metabolism. Further, we find that PEX3-regulated plasmalogen activates the AKT/GSK3β signaling pathway via the plasma membrane localization of ITGB3. Our study indicates that PEX3 may represent a novel therapeutic target for myocardial regenerative repair following injury.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11217276PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06483-0DOI Listing

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