Intracellular calcium leak due to FKBP12.6 deficiency in mice facilitates the inducibility of atrial fibrillation
Intracellular calcium leak due to FKBP12.6 deficiency in mice facilitates the inducibility of atrial fibrillation
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DOI:
10.1016/j.hrthm.2008.03.030
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发表时间:
2008-07-01
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影响因子:
5.5
通讯作者:
Wehrens, Xander H. T.
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作者:
Sood, Subeena;Chelu, Mihail G.;Wehrens, Xander H. T.
BACKGROUND Although defective Ca2+ homeostasis may contribute to arrhythmogenesis in atrial fibrillation (AF), the underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. Studies in patients with AF revealed that impaired diastolic closure of sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+-release channels (ryanodine receptors, RyR2) is associated with reduced levels of the RyR2-inhibitory subunit FKBP12.6.OBJECTIVE The objective of the present study was to test the hypothesis that Ca2+ Leak from the SR through RyR2 increases the propensity for AF in FKBP12.6-deficient (-/-) mice.METHODS Surface electrocardiogram and intracardiac etectrograms were recorded simultaneously in FKBP12.6-/- mice and wild-type (WT) littermates. Right atrial programmed stimulation was performed before and after injection of RyR2 antagonist tetracaine (0.5 mg/kg). Intracellular Ca2+ transients were recorded in atrial myocytes from FKBP12.6-/- and WT mice.RESULTS FKBP12.6-/- mice had structurally normal atria and unaltered expression of key Ca2+-handling proteins. AF episodes were inducible in 81% of FKBP12.6-/-, but in only 7% of WT mice (P