Circular RNA circPLOD2 regulates pericyte function by targeting the 
transcription factor KLF4

Glaser, Simone Franziska; Brezski, Andre; Baumgarten, Nina; Klangwart, Marius; Heumueller, Andreas W.; Maji, Ranjan Kumar; Leisegang, Matthias S.; Guenther, Stefan; Zehendner, Christoph M.; John, David; Schulz, Marcel H.; Zarnack, Kathi; Dimmeler, Stefanie

doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112824

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Circular RNA circPLOD2 regulates pericyte function by targeting the transcription factor KLF4

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Guenther, Stefan
Cardiac Development and Remodeling, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Max Planck Society;

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Glaser, S. F., Brezski, A., Baumgarten, N., Klangwart, M., Heumueller, A. W., Maji, R. K., et al. (2023). Circular RNA circPLOD2 regulates pericyte function by targeting the transcription factor KLF4. CELL REPORTS, 42(8): 112824. doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112824.

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Circular RNAs are generated by backsplicing and control cellular signaling and phenotypes. Pericytes stabilize capillary structures and play important roles in the formation and maintenance of blood vessels. Here, we characterize hypoxia-regulated circular RNAs (circRNAs) in human pericytes and show that the circular RNA of procollagen-lysine,2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenase-2 (circPLOD2) is induced by hypoxia and regulates pericyte functions. Silencing of circPLOD2 affects pericytes and increases proliferation, migration, and secretion of soluble angiogenic proteins, thereby enhancing endothelial migration and network capability. Transcriptional and epigenomic profiling of circPLOD2-depleted cells reveals widespread changes in gene expression and identifies the transcription factor krueuroppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) as a key effector of the circPLOD2-mediated changes. KLF4 depletion mimics circPLOD2 silencing, whereas KLF4 overexpression reverses the effects of circPLOD2 depletion on proliferation and endothelial-pericyte interactions. Together, these data reveal an important function of circPLOD2 in controlling pericyte proliferation and capillary formation and show that the circPLOD2-mediated regulation of KLF4 significantly contributes to the transcriptional response to hypoxia.