1
|
Xie M, Huang HL, Zhang WH, Gao L, Wang YW, Zhu XJ, Li W, Chen KS, Boutjdir M, Chen L. Increased sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase 2a activity underlies the mechanism of the positive inotropic effect of ivabradine. Exp Physiol 2020; 105:477-488. [PMID: 31912915 DOI: 10.1113/ep087964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
NEW FINDINGS What is the central question of this study? The therapeutic effect of ivabradine on patients with chronic heart failure and chronic stable angina pectoris is mediated through a reduction in heart rate: what are the haemodynamic characteristics and the mechanism of the inotropic effect? What is the main finding and its importance? Ivabradine has a positive inotropic effect and lowers the heart rate both in vivo and in vitro. These effects are likely mediated by ivabradine's significant increase of the fast component rate constant mediated by sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase 2a and decrease of the slow component rate constant that is mediated by the Na+ /Ca2+ exchanger and sarcolemmal Ca2+ -ATPase during the Ca2+ transient decay phase. ABSTRACT Ivabradine's therapeutic effect is mediated by a reduction of the heart rate; however, its haemodynamic characteristics and the mechanism of its inotropic effect are poorly understood. We aimed to investigate the positive inotropic effect of ivabradine and its underlying mechanism. The results demonstrated that ivabradine increased the positive inotropy of the rat heart in vivo by increasing the stroke work, cardiac output, stroke volume, end-diastolic volume, end-systolic pressure, ejection fraction, ±dP/dtmax , left ventricular end-systolic elastance and systolic blood pressure without altering the diastolic blood pressure and arterial elastance. This inotropic effect was observed in both non-paced and paced rat isolated heart. Ivabradine increased the Ca2+ transient amplitude and the reuptake rates of sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase 2a (SERCA2a), lowered the diastolic Ca2+ level and suppressed the combined extrusion rate of the Na+ /Ca2+ exchanger and the sarcolemmal Ca2+ -ATPase. In addition, ivabradine widened the action potential duration, hyperpolarized the resting membrane potential, increased sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ content and reduced Ca2+ leak. Overall, ivabradine had a positive inotropic effect brought about by enhanced SERCA2a activity, which might be mediated by increased phospholamban phosphorylation. The positive inotropic effect along with the lowered heart rate underlies ivabradine's therapeutic effect in heart failure.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ming Xie
- Department of Pharmacy, Jiangyin Hospital of TCM Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangyin, China.,Jiangsu key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
| | - Hui-Li Huang
- Jiangsu key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
| | - Wen-Hui Zhang
- Jiangsu key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
| | - Li Gao
- Jiangsu key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
| | - Yu-Wei Wang
- Jiangsu key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
| | - Xiao-Jia Zhu
- Jiangsu key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
| | - Wei Li
- Jiangsu key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
| | - Ke-Su Chen
- Department of Respiratory, Inpatient Wards for Senior Cadres, General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command, PLA, Nanjing, China
| | - Mohamed Boutjdir
- VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, 800 Poly place, Brooklyn, NY, USA.,State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, USA.,NYU School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY, USA
| | - Long Chen
- Jiangsu key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Institute of Chinese Medicine of Taizhou China Medical City, Double Tower, China Medical City, Taizhou, China
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Abstract
Ivabradine has recently been demonstrated to have antiarrhythmic properties in atrial fibrillation. The aim of the present study was to assess the electrophysiologic profile of ivabradine in an experimental whole-heart model of long-QT-syndrome. In 12 isolated rabbit hearts long-QT-2-syndrome (LQT2) was simulated by infusion of D,L-sotalol (100 µM). 12 rabbit hearts were treated with veratridine (0.5 µM) to mimic long-QT-3-syndrome (LQT3). Sotalol induced a significant prolongation of QT-interval (+ 40 ms, p < 0.01) and action potential duration (APD, + 20 ms, p < 0.01). Similar results were obtained in veratridine-treated hearts (QT-interval: +52 ms, p < 0.01; APD: + 41 ms, p < 0.01). Of note, both sotalol (+ 26 ms, p < 0.01) and veratridine (+ 42 ms, p < 0.01) significantly increased spatial dispersion of repolarisation. Additional infusion of ivabradine (5 µM) did not change these parameters in sotalol-pretreated hearts but resulted in a further significant increase of QT-interval (+ 26 ms, p < 0.05) and APD (+ 49 ms, p < 0.05) in veratridine-treated hearts. Lowering of potassium concentration in bradycardic AV-blocked hearts resulted in the occurrence of early afterdepolarizations (EAD) or polymorphic ventricular tachycardias (VT) resembling torsade de pointes in 6 of 12 sotalol-treated hearts (56 episodes) and 6 of 12 veratridine-treated hearts (73 episodes). Additional infusion of ivabradine increased occurrence of polymorphic VT. Ivabradine treatment resulted in occurrence of EAD and polymorphic VT in 9 of 12 sotalol-treated hearts (212 episodes), and 8 of 12 veratridine-treated hearts (155 episodes). Treatment with ivabradine in experimental models of LQT2 and LQT3 increases proarrhythmia. A distinct interaction with potassium currents most likely represents a major underlying mechanism. These results imply that ivabradine should be employed with caution in the presence of QT-prolongation.
Collapse
|
3
|
Hsiao HT, Liu YC, Liu PY, Wu SN. Concerted suppression of I h and activation of I K(M) by ivabradine, an HCN-channel inhibitor, in pituitary cells and hippocampal neurons. Brain Res Bull 2019; 149:11-20. [PMID: 30951796 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2019.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Ivabradine (IVA), a heart-rate reducing agent, is recognized as an inhibitor of hyperpolarization-activated cation current (Ih) and also reported to ameliorate inflammatory or neuropathic pain. However, to what extent this agent can perturb another types of membrane ion currents in neurons or endocrine cells remains to be largely unknown. Therefore, the Ih or other types of ionic currents in pituitary tumor (GH3) cells and in hippocampal mHippoE-14 neurons was studied with or without the presence of IVA or other related compounds. The IVA addition caused a time- and concentration-dependent reduction in the amplitude of Ih with an IC50 value of 0.64 μM and a KD value of 0.68 μM. IVA (0.3 μM) shifted the Ih activation curve to a more negative potential by approximately 8 mV, despite no concomitant change in the gating charge. Additionally, IVA was found to increase M-type K+ current (IK(M)) together with a rightward shift in the activation curve. In cell-attached current recordings, IVA (3 μM) applied to the bath increased the open probability of M-type K+ channels; however, it did not modify single-channel conductance of the channel. In current-clamp voltage recordings, IVA suppressed the firing of spontaneous action potentials in GH3 cells; and, further addition of linopirdine attenuated its suppression of firing. In hippocampal mHippoE-14 neurons, IVA also effectively increased IK(M) amplitude. In summary, both inhibition of Ih and activation of IK(M) caused by IVA can synergistically combine to influence electrical behaviors in different types of electrically excitable cells occurring in vivo.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Hung-Tsung Hsiao
- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
| | - Yen-Chin Liu
- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
| | - Ping-Yen Liu
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Medical College, Tainan City, Taiwan
| | - Sheng-Nan Wu
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, National Cheng Kung University Medical College, Tainan City, Taiwan; Department of Physiology, National Cheng Kung University Medical College, Tainan City, Taiwan.
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Human iPSC-Derived Cardiomyocytes for Investigation of Disease Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies in Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes: Strengths and Limitations. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2018; 31:325-344. [PMID: 28721524 PMCID: PMC5550530 DOI: 10.1007/s10557-017-6735-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
During the last two decades, significant progress has been made in the identification of genetic defects underlying inherited arrhythmia syndromes, which has provided some clinical benefit through elucidation of gene-specific arrhythmia triggers and treatment. However, for most arrhythmia syndromes, clinical management is hindered by insufficient knowledge of the functional consequences of the mutation in question, the pro-arrhythmic mechanisms involved, and hence the most optimal treatment strategy. Moreover, disease expressivity and sensitivity to therapeutic interventions often varies between mutations and/or patients, underlining the need for more individualized strategies. The development of the induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology now provides the opportunity for generating iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes (CMs) from human material (hiPSC-CMs), enabling patient- and/or mutation-specific investigations. These hiPSC-CMs may furthermore be employed for identification and assessment of novel therapeutic strategies for arrhythmia syndromes. However, due to their relative immaturity, hiPSC-CMs also display a number of essential differences as compared to adult human CMs, and hence there are certain limitations in their use. We here review the electrophysiological characteristics of hiPSC-CMs, their use for investigating inherited arrhythmia syndromes, and their applicability for identification and assessment of (novel) anti-arrhythmic treatment strategies.
Collapse
|
5
|
Frommeyer G, Weller J, Ellermann C, Kaese S, Kochhäuser S, Lange PS, Dechering DG, Eckardt L. Antiarrhythmic properties of ivabradine in an experimental model of Short-QT- Syndrome. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2017; 44:941-945. [DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.12790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2017] [Revised: 05/20/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Gerrit Frommeyer
- Division of Electrophysiology; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine; University of Münster; Münster Germany
| | - Jan Weller
- Division of Electrophysiology; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine; University of Münster; Münster Germany
| | - Christian Ellermann
- Division of Electrophysiology; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine; University of Münster; Münster Germany
| | - Sven Kaese
- Division of Electrophysiology; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine; University of Münster; Münster Germany
| | - Simon Kochhäuser
- Division of Electrophysiology; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine; University of Münster; Münster Germany
| | - Philipp S Lange
- Division of Electrophysiology; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine; University of Münster; Münster Germany
| | - Dirk G Dechering
- Division of Electrophysiology; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine; University of Münster; Münster Germany
| | - Lars Eckardt
- Division of Electrophysiology; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine; University of Münster; Münster Germany
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Frommeyer G, Weller J, Ellermann C, Bögeholz N, Leitz P, Dechering DG, Kochhäuser S, Wasmer K, Eckardt L. Ivabradine Reduces Digitalis-induced Ventricular Arrhythmias. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2017. [PMID: 28627809 DOI: 10.1111/bcpt.12829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
The I(f) channel inhibitor ivabradine is recommended for treatment of heart failure but also affects potassium currents and thereby prolongs ventricular repolarization. The aim of this study was to examine the electrophysiological effects of ivabradine on digitalis-induced ventricular arrhythmias. Thirteen rabbit hearts were isolated and Langendorff-perfused. After obtaining baseline data, the digitalis glycoside ouabain was infused (0.2 μM). Monophasic action potentials and ECG showed a significant abbreviation of QT interval (-34 ms, p < 0.05) and action potential duration (APD90 ; -27 ms, p < 0.05). The shortening of ventricular repolarization was accompanied by a reduction in effective refractory period (ERP; -27 ms, p < 0.05). Thereafter, hearts were additionally treated with ivabradine (5 μM). Of note, this did not exert significant effects on QT interval (-4 ms, p = ns) or APD90 (-15 ms, p = ns) but resulted in an increase in ERP (+17 ms, p < 0.05). This led to a significant increase in post-repolarization refractoriness (PRR, +32 ms, p < 0.01) as compared with sole ouabain treatment. Under baseline conditions, ventricular fibrillation (VF) was inducible by a standardized pacing protocol including programmed stimulation and burst stimulation in four of 13 hearts (31%; 15 episodes). After application of 0.2 μM ouabain, eight of 13 hearts were inducible (62%, 49 episodes). Additional infusion of 5 μM ivabradine led to a significant suppression of VF. Only four episodes could be induced in two of 13 hearts (15%). In this study, ivabradine reduced digitalis-induced ventricular arrhythmias. Ivabradine did not affect ventricular repolarization in the presence of digitalis treatment but demonstrated potent anti-arrhythmic properties based on an increase in both ERP and PRR. The study further characterizes the beneficial electrophysiological profile of ivabradine.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Gerrit Frommeyer
- Division of Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
| | - Jan Weller
- Division of Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
| | - Christian Ellermann
- Division of Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
| | - Nils Bögeholz
- Division of Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
| | - Patrick Leitz
- Division of Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
| | - Dirk G Dechering
- Division of Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
| | - Simon Kochhäuser
- Division of Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
| | - Kristina Wasmer
- Division of Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
| | - Lars Eckardt
- Division of Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Frommeyer G, Sterneberg M, Dechering DG, Ellermann C, Bögeholz N, Kochhäuser S, Pott C, Fehr M, Eckardt L. Effective suppression of atrial fibrillation by ivabradine: Novel target for an established drug? Int J Cardiol 2017; 236:237-243. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.02.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Revised: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
|
8
|
Ivabradine and atrial fibrillation: A double-edged sword. Int J Cardiol 2016; 223:182-185. [PMID: 27541651 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.08.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2016] [Accepted: 08/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
|
9
|
Pohl A, Wachter A, Hatam N, Leonhardt S. A computational model of a human single sinoatrial node cell. Biomed Phys Eng Express 2016; 2:035006. [PMID: 37608504 DOI: 10.1088/2057-1976/2/3/035006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/18/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
For the investigation of the spontaneous rhythmical activity response in the application of cardiac neuromodulation, we formulated a human sinoatrial node (SAN) cell model. With the aim of decreasing elevated heart rate (HR), we want to establish a hardware-in-the-loop system including this model for the analysis of optimal stimulation patterns of the neurostimulation system. Base model structures are adopted from rabbit SAN cell models available in literature and conveyed with Hodgkin-Huxley-type model equations describing the complex time and voltage dependent activation and deactivation processes of individual ion channels. The resulting model consists of 15 currents which are currently known to be responsible for the generation of the membrane action potential (AP). The model reproduces AP frequencies equivalent to those measured in isolated human SAN cells with a resulting HR of 71.8 bpm. Model validation via simulation of the inhibitory effect of ivabradine showed accordance with experimental results obtained in human studies. Furthermore, we could validate the model in regard to its HR effects upon parasympathetic stimulation with results obtained in a human trial study.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- A Pohl
- Philips Chair for Medical Information Technology, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 20, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstr. 30, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
| | - A Wachter
- Department of Medical Statistics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Humboldtallee 32, D-37073 Göttingen, Germany
| | - N Hatam
- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstr. 30, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
| | - S Leonhardt
- Philips Chair for Medical Information Technology, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 20, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Kleinbongard P, Gedik N, Witting P, Freedman B, Klöcker N, Heusch G. Pleiotropic, heart rate-independent cardioprotection by ivabradine. Br J Pharmacol 2015; 172:4380-90. [PMID: 26076181 DOI: 10.1111/bph.13220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2015] [Revised: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 06/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In pigs, ivabradine reduces infarct size even when given only at reperfusion and in the absence of heart rate reduction. The mechanism of this non-heart rate-related cardioprotection is unknown. Hence, in the present study we assessed the pleiotropic action of ivabradine in more detail. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Anaesthetized mice were pretreated with ivabradine (1.7 mg · kg(-1) i.v.) or placebo (control) before a cycle of coronary occlusion/reperfusion (30/120 min ± left atrial pacing). Infarct size was determined. Isolated ventricular cardiomyocytes were exposed to simulated ischaemia/reperfusion (60/5 min) in the absence and presence of ivabradine, viability was then quantified and intra- and extracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation was detected. Mitochondria were isolated from mouse hearts and exposed to simulated ischaemia/reperfusion (6/3 min) in glutamate/malate- and ADP-containing buffer in the absence and presence of ivabradine respectively. Mitochondrial respiration, extramitochondrial ROS, mitochondrial ATP production and calcium retention capacity (CRC) were assessed. KEY RESULTS Ivabradine decreased infarct size even with atrial pacing. Cardiomyocyte viability after simulated ischaemia/reperfusion was better preserved with ivabradine, the accumulation of intra- and extracellular ROS decreased in parallel. Mitochondrial complex I respiration was not different without/with ivabradine, but ivabradine significantly inhibited the accumulation of extramitochondrial ROS, increased mitochondrial ATP production and increased CRC. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS Ivabradine reduces infarct size independently of a reduction in heart rate and improves ventricular cardiomyocyte viability, possibly by reducing mitochondrial ROS formation, increasing ATP production and CRC.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- P Kleinbongard
- Institute for Pathophysiology, West German Heart and Vascular Centre Essen, University of Essen Medical School, Essen, Germany
| | - N Gedik
- Institute for Pathophysiology, West German Heart and Vascular Centre Essen, University of Essen Medical School, Essen, Germany
| | - P Witting
- Discipline of Pathology, The Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney Medical School, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - B Freedman
- Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Vascular Biology Group, ANZAC Research Institute, Concord, NSW, Australia
| | - N Klöcker
- Institute of Neural and Sensory Physiology, Medical Faculty, University of Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
| | - G Heusch
- Institute for Pathophysiology, West German Heart and Vascular Centre Essen, University of Essen Medical School, Essen, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Song F, Zhao J, Hua F, Nian L, Zhou XX, Yang Q, Xie YH, Tang HF, Sun JY, Wang SW. Proliferation of rat cardiac stem cells is induced by 2, 3, 5, 4'-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-D-glucoside in vitro. Life Sci 2015; 132:68-76. [PMID: 25916801 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2015.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Revised: 03/13/2015] [Accepted: 04/12/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
AIM To study the effects of 2, 3, 5, 4'-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-d-glucoside (THSG) on proliferation of rat cardiac stem cells (CSCs) in vitro. MATERIALS AND METHODS C-kit(+) cells were isolated from neonatal (1 day old) Sprague-Dawley rats by using flow cytometry. Optimal THSG treatment times and doses for growth of CSCs were analyzed. CSCs were treated with various THSG doses (0, 1, 10, and 100 μM) for 12h. RESULTS Sorted c-kit(+) cells exhibited self-renewing and clonogenic capabilities. Cell Counting Kit (CCK-8) and Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen (PCNA) ELISA test positive cells were significantly increased in THSG-treated groups compared with untreated controls. The percentage of S-phase cells also increased after THSG treatment. Moreover, we show that some c-kit(+) cells spontaneously express vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), T-box transcription factor (Tbx5), hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated 2 (HCN2), hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide gated 4 (HCN4), alpha myosin heavy chain (αMHC), and beta myosin heavy chain (βMHC) mRNA, and stem cell antigen 1 (Sca-1), cardiac troponin-I, GATA-4, Nkx2.5, and connexin 43 protein were also assessed in CSCs. However, their expression was significantly increased with THSG treatment when compared to untreated controls. CONCLUSION THSG can increase proliferation of rat CSCs in vitro and thus, shows promise as a potential treatment strategy for stimulating endogenous stem cells to help repair the injured heart after myocardial infarction in patients.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Fan Song
- Institute of Material Medical, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine in Qinba Moutains, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China
| | - Jing Zhao
- Institute of Material Medical, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine in Qinba Moutains, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China
| | - Fei Hua
- Institute of Material Medical, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine in Qinba Moutains, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China
| | - Lun Nian
- Institute of Material Medical, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine in Qinba Moutains, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China
| | - Xuan-Xuan Zhou
- Institute of Material Medical, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine in Qinba Moutains, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China
| | - Qian Yang
- Institute of Material Medical, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine in Qinba Moutains, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China
| | - Yan-Hua Xie
- Institute of Material Medical, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine in Qinba Moutains, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China
| | - Hai-Feng Tang
- Institute of Material Medical, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine in Qinba Moutains, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China
| | - Ji-Yuan Sun
- Institute of Material Medical, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine in Qinba Moutains, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China.
| | - Si-Wang Wang
- Institute of Material Medical, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine in Qinba Moutains, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China.
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Li YD, Ji YT, Zhou XH, Jiang T, Hong YF, Li JX, Xing Q, Xiong J, Yusufuaji Y, Tang BP. Effects of ivabradine on cardiac electrophysiology in dogs with age-related atrial fibrillation. Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:1414-20. [PMID: 25982136 PMCID: PMC4444168 DOI: 10.12659/msm.894320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Ivabradine is an inhibitor of mixed Na+-K+ current that could combine with HCN channels to reduce the transmembrane velocity of funny current (If), heart rate, and cardiac efficiency, and thus be used for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases such as chronic heart failure. As an ion channel blocker, Ivabradine is also a potential antiarrhythmic agent. Material/Methods Twelve aging dogs (8–10 years old) underwent rapid atrial pacing for 2 months to induce age-related AF in this study. The dogs were randomly divided into the Ivabradine group and aging-AF group. The effects of Ivabradine on the electrophysiological parameters, including the effective refractory period (ERP) of the pulmonary veins and atrium, duration of AF, and inducing rate of AF, were investigated. Results As compared to the aging-AF group, the ERPs of the left superior pulmonary vein (139.00±4.18 ms vs. 129.00±4.08 ms, P=0.005) and left auricle (135.00±3.53 ms vs. 122.00±4.47 ms, P=0.001) were significantly increased, while the duration of AF (46.60±5.07 s vs. 205.40±1.14 s, P=0.001) and inducing rate of AF (25% vs. 60%, P=0.001) were significantly decreased. Conclusions Ivabradine could effectively reduce the inducing rate of AF, and thus be used as an upstream drug for the prevention of age-related AF.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yao-Dong Li
- Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China (mainland)
| | - Yu-Tong Ji
- Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China (mainland)
| | - Xian-Hui Zhou
- Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China (mainland)
| | - Tao Jiang
- Clinical Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China (mainland)
| | - Yi-fan Hong
- Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China (mainland)
| | - Jin-Xin Li
- Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China (mainland)
| | - Qiang Xing
- Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China (mainland)
| | - Jian Xiong
- Pacing and Electrophysiology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang, China, Urumqi, China (mainland)
| | - Yueerguli Yusufuaji
- Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China (mainland)
| | - Bao-Peng Tang
- Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China (mainland)
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
Nav1.5 channels can reach the plasma membrane through distinct N-glycosylation states. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2015; 1850:1215-23. [PMID: 25721215 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2015.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2014] [Revised: 01/26/2015] [Accepted: 02/16/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Like many voltage-gated sodium channels, the cardiac isoform Nav1.5 is well known as a glycoprotein which necessarily undergoes N-glycosylation processing during its transit to the plasma membrane. In some cardiac disorders, especially the Brugada syndrome (BrS), mutations in Nav1.5 encoding gene lead to intracellular retention and consequently trafficking defect of these proteins. We used two BrS mutants as tools to clarify both Nav1.5 glycosylation states and associated secretory behaviors. METHODS Patch-clamp recordings and surface biotinylation assays of HEK293T cells expressing wild-type (WT) and/or mutant Nav1.5 proteins were performed to assess the impact of mutant co-expression on the membrane activity and localization of WT channels. Enzymatic deglycosylation assays and brefeldin A (BFA) treatments were also employed to further characterize recombinant and native Nav1.5 maturation. RESULTS The present data demonstrate that Nav1.5 channels mainly exist as two differentially glycosylated forms. We reveal that dominant negative effects induced by BrS mutants upon WT channel current result from the abnormal surface expression of the fully-glycosylated forms exclusively. Furthermore, we show that core-glycosylated channels can be found at the surface membrane of BFA-treated or untreated cells, but obviously without generating any sodium current. CONCLUSIONS Our findings provide evidence that native and recombinant Nav1.5 subunits are expressed as two distinct matured forms. Fully-glycosylated state of Nav1.5 seems to determine its functionality whereas core-glycosylated forms might be transported to the plasma membrane through an unconventional Golgi-independent secretory route. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE This work highlights that N-linked glycosylation processing would be critical for Nav1.5 membrane trafficking and function.
Collapse
|
14
|
Xue C, Zhang J, Lv Z, Liu H, Huang C, Yang J, Wang T. Angiotensin II promotes differentiation of mouse c-kit-positive cardiac stem cells into pacemaker-like cells. Mol Med Rep 2015; 11:3249-58. [PMID: 25572000 PMCID: PMC4368082 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2015.3149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2014] [Accepted: 11/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Cardiac stem cells (CSCs) can differentiate into cardiac muscle-like cells; however, it remains unknown whether CSCs may possess the ability to differentiate into pacemaker cells. The aim of the present study was to determine whether angiotensin II (Ang II) could promote the specialization of CSCs into pacemaker-like cells. Mouse CSCs were treated with Ang II from day 3–5, after cell sorting. The differentiation potential of the cells was then analyzed by morphological analysis, flow cytometry, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, immunohistochemistry and patch clamp analysis. Treatment with Ang II resulted in an increased number of cardiac muscle-like cells (32.7±4.8% vs. 21.5±4.8%; P<0.05), and inhibition of smooth muscle-like cells (6.2±7.3% vs. 20.5±5.1%; P<0.05). Following treatment with Ang II, increased levels of the cardiac progenitor-specific markers GATA4 and Nkx2.5 were observed in the cells. Furthermore, the transcript levels of pacemaker function-related genes, including hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN)2, HCN4, T-box (Tbx)2 and Tbx3, were significantly upregulated. Immunofluorescence analysis confirmed the increased number of pacemaker-like cells. The pacemaker current (If) was recorded in the cells derived from CSCs, treated with Ang II. In conclusion, treatment of CSCs with Ang II during the differentiation process modified cardiac-specific gene expression and resulted in the enhanced formation of pacemaker-like cells.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Cheng Xue
- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
| | - Jun Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
| | - Zhan Lv
- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
| | - Hui Liu
- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
| | - Congxin Huang
- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
| | - Jing Yang
- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
| | - Ten Wang
- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Ben-Ari M, Schick R, Barad L, Novak A, Ben-Ari E, Lorber A, Itskovitz-Eldor J, Rosen MR, Weissman A, Binah O. From beat rate variability in induced pluripotent stem cell-derived pacemaker cells to heart rate variability in human subjects. Heart Rhythm 2014; 11:1808-1818. [PMID: 25052725 PMCID: PMC4283811 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.05.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2014] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND We previously reported that induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes manifest beat rate variability (BRV) resembling heart rate variability (HRV) in the human sinoatrial node. We now hypothesized the BRV-HRV continuum originates in pacemaker cells. OBJECTIVE To investigate whether cellular BRV is a source of HRV dynamics, we hypothesized 3 levels of interaction among different cardiomyocyte entities: (1) single pacemaker cells, (2) networks of electrically coupled pacemaker cells, and (3) the in situ sinoatrial node. METHODS We measured BRV/HRV properties in single pacemaker cells, induced pluripotent stem cell-derived contracting embryoid bodies (EBs), and electrocardiograms from the same individual. RESULTS Pronounced BRV/HRV was present at all 3 levels. The coefficient of variance of interbeat intervals and Poincaré plot indices SD1 and SD2 for single cells were 20 times greater than those for EBs (P < .05) and the in situ heart (the latter two were similar; P > .05). We also compared BRV magnitude among single cells, small EBs (~5-10 cells), and larger EBs (>10 cells): BRV indices progressively increased with the decrease in the cell number (P < .05). Disrupting intracellular Ca(2+) handling markedly augmented BRV magnitude, revealing a unique bimodal firing pattern, suggesting that intracellular mechanisms contribute to BRV/HRV and the fractal behavior of heart rhythm. CONCLUSION The decreased BRV magnitude in transitioning from the single cell to the EB suggests that the HRV of in situ hearts originates from the summation and integration of multiple cell-based oscillators. Hence, complex interactions among multiple pacemaker cells and intracellular Ca(2+) handling determine HRV in humans and cardiomyocyte networks.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Meital Ben-Ari
- The Sohnis Family Stem Cells Center, Technion, Haifa, Israel
- The Rappaport Institute, Technion, Haifa, Israel
- Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel
| | - Revital Schick
- The Sohnis Family Stem Cells Center, Technion, Haifa, Israel
- The Rappaport Institute, Technion, Haifa, Israel
- Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel
| | - Lili Barad
- The Sohnis Family Stem Cells Center, Technion, Haifa, Israel
- The Rappaport Institute, Technion, Haifa, Israel
- Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel
| | - Atara Novak
- The Sohnis Family Stem Cells Center, Technion, Haifa, Israel
- The Rappaport Institute, Technion, Haifa, Israel
- Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel
| | - Erez Ben-Ari
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Technion, Haifa, Israel
| | - Avraham Lorber
- Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Rambam Medical Center
| | - Joseph Itskovitz-Eldor
- The Sohnis Family Stem Cells Center, Technion, Haifa, Israel
- Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
| | - Michael R Rosen
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, USA
| | - Amir Weissman
- Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
| | - Ofer Binah
- The Sohnis Family Stem Cells Center, Technion, Haifa, Israel
- The Rappaport Institute, Technion, Haifa, Israel
- Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel
| |
Collapse
|
16
|
I(f) blocking potency of ivabradine is preserved under elevated endotoxin levels in human atrial myocytes. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2014; 72:64-73. [PMID: 24583250 PMCID: PMC4046244 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2014.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2013] [Revised: 01/23/2014] [Accepted: 02/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Lower heart rate is associated with better survival in patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), a disease mostly caused by sepsis. The benefits of heart rate reduction by ivabradine during MODS are currently being investigated in the MODIfY clinical trial. Ivabradine is a selective inhibitor of the pacemaker current If and since If is impaired by lipopolysaccharide (LPS, endotoxin), a trigger of sepsis, we aimed to explore If blocking potency of ivabradine under elevated endotoxin levels in human atrial cardiomyocytes. Treatment of myocytes with S-LPS (containing the lipid A moiety, a core oligosaccharide and an O-polysaccharide chain) but not R595 (an O-chain lacking LPS-form) caused If inhibition under acute and chronic septic conditions. The specific interaction of S-LPS but not R595 to pacemaker channels HCN2 and HCN4 proves the necessity of O-chain for S-LPS–HCN interaction. The efficacy of ivabradine to block If was reduced under septic conditions, an observation that correlated with lower intracellular ivabradine concentrations in S-LPS- but not R595-treated cardiomyocytes. Computational analysis using a sinoatrial pacemaker cell model revealed that despite a reduction of If under septic conditions, ivabradine further decelerated pacemaking activity. This novel finding, i.e. If inhibition by ivabradine under elevated endotoxin levels in vitro, may provide a molecular understanding for the efficacy of this drug on heart rate reduction under septic conditions in vivo, e.g. the MODIfY clinical trial. S-LPS impairs If via interaction of its O-chain to HCN channels. Efficacy of ivabradine for If blockage is reduced under elevated endotoxin levels. S-LPS reduces intracellular ivabradine concentrations. Ivabradine is efficient to decelerate sinoatrial pacemaking activity under septic conditions in silico.
Collapse
|
17
|
Hoekstra M, Mummery CL, Wilde AAM, Bezzina CR, Verkerk AO. Induced pluripotent stem cell derived cardiomyocytes as models for cardiac arrhythmias. Front Physiol 2012; 3:346. [PMID: 23015789 PMCID: PMC3449331 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2012.00346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2012] [Accepted: 08/09/2012] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Cardiac arrhythmias are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. In younger patients, the majority of sudden cardiac deaths have an underlying Mendelian genetic cause. Over the last 15 years, enormous progress has been made in identifying the distinct clinical phenotypes and in studying the basic cellular and genetic mechanisms associated with the primary Mendelian (monogenic) arrhythmia syndromes. Investigation of the electrophysiological consequences of an ion channel mutation is ideally done in the native cardiomyocyte (CM) environment. However, the majority of such studies so far have relied on heterologous expression systems in which single ion channel genes are expressed in non-cardiac cells. In some cases, transgenic mouse models have been generated, but these also have significant shortcomings, primarily related to species differences. The discovery that somatic cells can be reprogrammed to pluripotency as induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) has generated much interest since it presents an opportunity to generate patient- and disease-specific cell lines from which normal and diseased human CMs can be obtained These genetically diverse human model systems can be studied in vitro and used to decipher mechanisms of disease and identify strategies and reagents for new therapies. Here, we review the present state of the art with respect to cardiac disease models already generated using IPSC technology and which have been (partially) characterized. Human iPSC (hiPSC) models have been described for the cardiac arrhythmia syndromes, including LQT1, LQT2, LQT3-Brugada Syndrome, LQT8/Timothy syndrome and catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT). In most cases, the hiPSC-derived cardiomyoctes recapitulate the disease phenotype and have already provided opportunities for novel insight into cardiac pathophysiology. It is expected that the lines will be useful in the development of pharmacological agents for the management of these disorders.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Maaike Hoekstra
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Heart Failure Research Center, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
18
|
|
19
|
Suenari K, Cheng CC, Chen YC, Lin YK, Nakano Y, Kihara Y, Chen SA, Chen YJ. Effects of ivabradine on the pulmonary vein electrical activity and modulation of pacemaker currents and calcium homeostasis. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2011; 23:200-6. [PMID: 21914029 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2011.02173.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Ivabradine is a novel heart rate decreasing agent with selective and specific antagonist effects on the pacemaker current (I(f)). The aim of this study was to investigate the pharmacological effects of ivabradine on the pulmonary vein (PV) cardiomyocytes. METHODS AND RESULTS Whole-cell patch-clamp techniques and the indo-1 fluorimetric ratio technique were used to investigate the characteristics of the I(f) and intracellular calcium (Ca(2+)(i)) in single isolated rabbit PV cardiomyocytes with pacemaker activity before and after an ivabradine administration (0.3, 3, 10, and 30 μM). Ivabradine (0.3, 3, 10, and 30 μM) concentration dependently decreased the spontaneous activity by 6 ± 3%, 32 ± 6%, 49 ± 5%, and 85 ± 4%, and decreased the I(f) by 35 ± 8%, 47 ± 9%, 62 ± 5%, and 65 ± 7%, respectively, in PV cardiomyocytes. The decreased extent of the PV beating rate or I(f) by the different concentrations of ivabradine correlated well with the baseline PV beating rates. The IC(50) of the spontaneous activity and I(f) induced by ivabradine were 9.5 and 3.5 μM, respectively. Moreover, ivabradine (30 μM, but not 3 μM) decreased the Ca(2+)(i) transient in the PV cardiomyocytes and ivabradine (30 μM) decreased the L-type calcium current in the PV cardiomyocytes. CONCLUSION Ivabradine decreased the I(f)s and Ca(2+)(i) transient in the PV cardiomyocytes, which may contribute to its inhibitory effects on the PV spontaneous activity.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kazuyoshi Suenari
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
20
|
Zhang J, Huang C, Wu P, Yang J, Song T, Chen Y, Fan X, Wang T. Differentiation induction of cardiac c-kit positive cells from rat heart into sinus node-like cells by 5-azacytidine. Tissue Cell 2011; 43:67-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2010.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2010] [Revised: 11/30/2010] [Accepted: 11/30/2010] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
|
21
|
Sette A, Martino A, Lioy E, Calò L. Efficacy of ivabradine in a case of inappropriate sinus tachycardia and ventricular dysfunction. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2010; 21:815-7. [PMID: 20233274 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01699.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
We present a case of a 49-year-old man with inappropriate sinus tachycardia and ventricular dysfunction. The conventional treatment (ace-inhibitor and beta-blockers) was not well tolerated by the patient, so Ivabradine, a specific inhibitor of If current in the sinus node, was started. After 3 months of using this medication, we observed an improvement of ejection fraction and quality of life.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Antonella Sette
- Cardiology Department, Policlinico Casilino, ASL Rome B, Italy.
| | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
22
|
Yang XJ, Zhou YF, Li HX, Han LH, Jiang WP. Mesenchymal Stem Cells as a Gene Delivery System to Create Biological Pacemaker Cells in vitro. J Int Med Res 2008; 36:1049-55. [PMID: 18831900 DOI: 10.1177/147323000803600523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Pacemaker cells differ from common cardiomyocytes due to the presence of a spontaneous depolarization process during the diastolic phase of the cardiac cycle. This is due to hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated ( HCN) channels, which are responsible for providing an inward current. Genetically engineered mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) were transfected with hHCN4 genes using lentiviral transfection, and their potential use as biological pacemaker cells was investigated. In addition to expressing an anticipated high level of the hHCN4 gene, MSCs transfected with hHCN4 genes also expressed characteristic hHCN4 protein, a cardiac pacemaker-like current and were capable of increasing the spontaneous beating rate of co-cultured cardiac myocytes. Control MSCs did not exert these effects. It is hypothesized that genetically engineered MSCs transfected with hHCN4 genes by lentiviral transfection can be modified to be cardiac pacemaker cells in vitro.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- X-J Yang
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
| | - Y-F Zhou
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
| | - H-X Li
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
| | - L-H Han
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
| | - W-P Jiang
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
| |
Collapse
|
23
|
Chang SH, Chen YC, Chiang SJ, Higa S, Cheng CC, Chen YJ, Chen SA. Increased Ca(2+) sparks and sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+) stores potentially determine the spontaneous activity of pulmonary vein cardiomyocytes. Life Sci 2008; 83:284-92. [PMID: 18639558 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2008.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2008] [Revised: 05/31/2008] [Accepted: 06/18/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
Pulmonary veins (PVs) contain cardiomyocytes with spontaneous activity that may be responsible for PV arrhythmia. Abnormal Ca(2+) regulation is known to contribute to PV arrhythmogenesis. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether PV cardiomyocytes with spontaneous activity have different intracellular Ca(2+) ([Ca(2+)](i)) transients, Ca(2+) sparks and responses to isoproterenol and ryanodine receptor modulators (magnesium and FK506) than do PV cardiomyocytes without spontaneous activity and left atrial (LA) cardiomyocytes. Through fluorescence and confocal microscopy, we evaluated the [Ca(2+)](i) transients and Ca(2+) sparks in isolated rabbit PV and LA cardiomyocytes. PV cardiomyocytes with spontaneous activity had larger [Ca(2+)](i) transients and sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca(2+) stores than PV cardiomyocytes without spontaneous activity or LA cardiomyocytes. PV cardiomyocytes with spontaneous activity also had a higher incidence and frequency of Ca(2+) sparks, and had Ca(2+) sparks with larger amplitudes than other cardiomyocytes. Magnesium (5.4 mM) reduced the [Ca(2+)](i) transient amplitude and beating rate in PV cardiomyocytes with spontaneous activity. However, in contrast with other cardiomyocytes, low doses (1.8 mM) of magnesium did not reduce the [Ca(2+)](i) transients amplitude in PV cardiomyocytes with spontaneous activity. FK506 (1 microM) diminished the SR Ca(2+) stores in PV cardiomyocytes with spontaneous activity to a lesser extent than that in other cardiomyocytes. Isoproterenol (10 nM) increased the [Ca(2+)](i) transient amplitude to a lesser extent in LA cardiomyocytes than in PV cardiomyocytes with or without spontaneous activity. In conclusion, our results suggest that enhanced [Ca(2+)](i) transients, increased Ca(2+) sparks and SR Ca(2+) stores may contribute to the spontaneous activity of PV cardiomyocytes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sheng-Hsiung Chang
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
24
|
Affiliation(s)
- Irina Savelieva
- Division of Cardiac & Vascular Sciences, St George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, UK
| | | |
Collapse
|