Altered Repolarization Reserve in Failing Rabbit Ventricular Myocytes: Calcium and β-Adrenergic Effects on Delayed- and Inward-Rectifier Potassium Currents.
Altered Repolarization Reserve in Failing Rabbit Ventricular Myocytes: Calcium and β-Adrenergic Effects on Delayed- and Inward-Rectifier Potassium Currents.
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10.1161/circep.117.005852
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2018-03
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Bers DM
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Hegyi B;Bossuyt J;Ginsburg KS;Mendoza LM;Talken L;Ferrier WT;Pogwizd SM;Izu LT;Chen-Izu Y;Bers DM
Electrophysiological remodeling and increased susceptibility for cardiac arrhythmias are hallmarks of heart failure (HF). Ventricular action potential (AP) duration (APD) is typically prolonged in HF, with reduced repolarization reserve. However, underlying K+ current changes are often measured in non-physiological conditions (voltage-clamp, low pacing rates, cytosolic Ca2+ buffers). We measured the major K+ currents (IKr, IKs, IK1) and their Ca2+- and beta-adrenergic dependence in rabbit ventricular myocytes in chronic pressure/volume overload-induced HF (vs. age-matched controls). APD was significantly prolonged only at lower pacing rates (0.2–1 Hz) in HF under physiological ionic conditions and temperature. However, when cytosolic Ca2+ was buffered, APD prolongation in HF was also significant at higher pacing rates. Beat-to-beat variability of APD was also significantly increased in HF. Both IKr and IKs were significantly upregulated in HF under AP-clamp, but only when cytosolic Ca2+ was not buffered. CaMKII inhibition abolished IKs upregulation in HF, but it did not affect IKr. IKs response to beta-adrenergic stimulation was also significantly diminished in HF. IK1 was also decreased in HF regardless of Ca2+ buffering, CaMKII inhibition or beta-adrenergic stimulation. At baseline Ca2+-dependent upregulation of IKr and IKs in HF counterbalances the reduced IK1, maintaining repolarization reserve (especially at higher heart rates) in physiological conditions, unlike conditions of strong cytosolic Ca2+ buffering. However, under beta-adrenergic stimulation, reduced IKs responsiveness severely limits integrated repolarizing K+ current and repolarization reserve in HF. This would increase arrhythmia propensity in HF, especially during adrenergic stress.