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Pizzo E, Cervantes DO, Ketkar H, Ripa V, Nassal DM, Buck B, Parambath SP, Di Stefano V, Singh K, Thompson CI, Mohler PJ, Hund TJ, Jacobson JT, Jain S, Rota M. Phosphorylation of cardiac sodium channel at Ser571 anticipates manifestations of the aging myopathy. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2024; 326:H1424-H1445. [PMID: 38639742 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00325.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
Abstract
Diastolic dysfunction and delayed ventricular repolarization are typically observed in the elderly, but whether these defects are intimately associated with the progressive manifestation of the aging myopathy remains to be determined. In this regard, aging in experimental animals is coupled with increased late Na+ current (INa,L) in cardiomyocytes, raising the possibility that INa,L conditions the modality of electrical recovery and myocardial relaxation of the aged heart. For this purpose, aging male and female wild-type (WT) C57Bl/6 mice were studied together with genetically engineered mice with phosphomimetic (gain of function, GoF) or ablated (loss of function, LoF) mutations of the sodium channel Nav1.5 at Ser571 associated with, respectively, increased and stabilized INa,L. At ∼18 mo of age, WT mice developed prolonged duration of the QT interval of the electrocardiogram and impaired diastolic left ventricular (LV) filling, defects that were reversed by INa,L inhibition. Prolonged repolarization and impaired LV filling occurred prematurely in adult (∼5 mo) GoF mutant mice, whereas these alterations were largely attenuated in aging LoF mutant animals. Ca2+ transient decay and kinetics of myocyte shortening/relengthening were delayed in aged (∼24 mo) WT myocytes, with respect to adult cells. In contrast, delayed Ca2+ transients and contractile dynamics occurred at adult stage in GoF myocytes and further deteriorated in old age. Conversely, myocyte mechanics were minimally affected in aging LoF cells. Collectively, these results document that Nav1.5 phosphorylation at Ser571 and the late Na+ current modulate the modality of myocyte relaxation, constituting the mechanism linking delayed ventricular repolarization and diastolic dysfunction.NEW & NOTEWORTHY We have investigated the impact of the late Na current (INa,L) on cardiac and myocyte function with aging by using genetically engineered animals with enhanced or stabilized INa,L, due to phosphomimetic or phosphoablated mutations of Nav1.5. Our findings support the notion that phosphorylation of Nav1.5 at Ser571 prolongs myocardial repolarization and impairs diastolic function, contributing to the manifestations of the aging myopathy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Emanuele Pizzo
- Department of Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States
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- Department of Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States
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- Department of Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States
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- The Frick Center for Heart Failure and Arrhythmia, Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States
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- Department of Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States
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- Department of Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States
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- Department of Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States
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- The Frick Center for Heart Failure and Arrhythmia, Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- The Frick Center for Heart Failure and Arrhythmia, Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States
- Department of Cardiology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States
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- Department of Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States
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Li G, Huang H, Wu Y, Shu C, Hwang N, Li Q, Zhao R, Lam HC, Oldham WM, Ei-Chemaly S, Agrawal PB, Tian J, Liu X, Perrella MA. Striated preferentially expressed gene deficiency leads to mitochondrial dysfunction in developing cardiomyocytes. Basic Res Cardiol 2024; 119:151-168. [PMID: 38145999 PMCID: PMC10837246 DOI: 10.1007/s00395-023-01029-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
Abstract
A deficiency of striated preferentially expressed gene (Speg), a member of the myosin light chain kinase family, results in abnormal myofibril structure and function of immature cardiomyocytes (CMs), corresponding with a dilated cardiomyopathy, heart failure and perinatal death. Mitochondrial development plays a role in cardiomyocyte maturation. Therefore, this study investigated whether Speg deficiency ( - / - ) in CMs would result in mitochondrial abnormalities. Speg wild-type and Speg-/- C57BL/6 littermate mice were utilized for assessment of mitochondrial structure by transmission electron and confocal microscopies. Speg was expressed in the first and second heart fields at embryonic (E) day 7.5, prior to the expression of mitochondrial Na+/Ca2+/Li+ exchanger (NCLX) at E8.5. Decreases in NCLX expression (E11.5) and the mitochondrial-to-nuclear DNA ratio (E13.5) were observed in Speg-/- hearts. Imaging of E18.5 Speg-/- hearts revealed abnormal mitochondrial cristae, corresponding with decreased ATP production in cells fed glucose or palmitate, increased levels of mitochondrial superoxide and depolarization of mitochondrial membrane potential. Interestingly, phosphorylated (p) PGC-1α, a key mediator of mitochondrial development, was significantly reduced in Speg-/- hearts during screening for targeted genes. Besides Z-line expression, Speg partially co-localized with PGC-1α in the sarcomeric region and was found in the same complex by co-immunoprecipitation. Overexpression of a Speg internal serine/threonine kinase domain in Speg-/- CMs promoted translocation of pPGC-1α into the nucleus, and restored ATP production that was abolished by siRNA-mediated silencing of PGC-1α. Our results demonstrate a critical role of Speg in mitochondrial development and energy metabolism in CMs, mediated in part by phosphorylation of PGC-1α.
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- Gu Li
- Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Department of Cardiology, and Department of Pulmonary, Children's Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400015, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, China
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, and Department of Pulmonary, Children's Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400015, China
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, The Manton Center for Orphan Disease Research, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics and Jackson Health System, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, The Manton Center for Orphan Disease Research, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics and Jackson Health System, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, and Department of Pulmonary, Children's Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400015, China
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- Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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Lee CS, Jung SY, Yee RSZ, Agha NH, Hong J, Chang T, Babcock LW, Fleischman JD, Clayton B, Hanna AD, Ward CS, Lanza D, Hurley AE, Zhang P, Wehrens XHT, Lagor WR, Rodney GG, Hamilton SL. Speg interactions that regulate the stability of excitation-contraction coupling protein complexes in triads and dyads. Commun Biol 2023; 6:942. [PMID: 37709832 PMCID: PMC10502019 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-023-05330-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
Abstract
Here we show that striated muscle preferentially expressed protein kinase α (Spegα) maintains cardiac function in hearts with Spegβ deficiency. Speg is required for stability of excitation-contraction coupling (ECC) complexes and interacts with esterase D (Esd), Cardiomyopathy-Associated Protein 5 (Cmya5), and Fibronectin Type III and SPRY Domain Containing 2 (Fsd2) in cardiac and skeletal muscle. Mice with a sequence encoding a V5/HA tag inserted into the first exon of the Speg gene (HA-Speg mice) display a >90% decrease in Spegβ but Spegα is expressed at ~50% of normal levels. Mice deficient in both Spegα and Speg β (Speg KO mice) develop a severe dilated cardiomyopathy and muscle weakness and atrophy, but HA-Speg mice display mild muscle weakness with no cardiac involvement. Spegα in HA-Speg mice suppresses Ca2+ leak, proteolytic cleavage of Jph2, and disruption of transverse tubules. Despite it's low levels, HA-Spegβ immunoprecipitation identified Esd, Cmya5 and Fsd2 as Spegβ binding partners that localize to triads and dyads to stabilize ECC complexes. This study suggests that Spegα and Spegβ display functional redundancy, identifies Esd, Cmya5 and Fsd2 as components of both cardiac dyads and skeletal muscle triads and lays the groundwork for the identification of new therapeutic targets for centronuclear myopathy.
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- Chang Seok Lee
- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77096, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77096, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77096, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77096, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77096, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77096, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77096, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77096, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77096, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77096, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77096, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77096, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77096, USA
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University Medical School, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77096, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77096, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77096, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77096, USA.
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Li Q, Lin J, Widrick JJ, Luo S, Li G, Zhang Y, Laporte J, Perrella MA, Liu X, Agrawal PB. Dynamin-2 reduction rescues the skeletal myopathy of SPEG-deficient mouse model. JCI Insight 2022; 7:157336. [PMID: 35763354 PMCID: PMC9462472 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.157336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Striated preferentially expressed protein kinase (SPEG), a myosin light chain kinase, is mutated in centronuclear myopathy (CNM) and/or dilated cardiomyopathy. No precise therapies are available for this disorder, and gene replacement therapy is not a feasible option due to the large size of SPEG. We evaluated the potential of dynamin-2 (DNM2) reduction as a potential therapeutic strategy because it has been shown to revert muscle phenotypes in mouse models of CNM caused by MTM1, DNM2, and BIN1 mutations. We determined that SPEG-β interacted with DNM2, and SPEG deficiency caused an increase in DNM2 levels. The DNM2 reduction strategy in Speg-KO mice was associated with an increase in life span, body weight, and motor performance. Additionally, it normalized the distribution of triadic proteins, triad ultrastructure, and triad number and restored phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate levels in SPEG-deficient skeletal muscles. Although DNM2 reduction rescued the myopathy phenotype, it did not improve cardiac dysfunction, indicating a differential tissue-specific function. Combining DNM2 reduction with other strategies may be needed to target both the cardiac and skeletal defects associated with SPEG deficiency. DNM2 reduction should be explored as a therapeutic strategy against other genetic myopathies (and dystrophies) associated with a high level of DNM2.
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- Qifei Li
- Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, United States of America
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- Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, United States of America
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, United States of America
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- Division of Newborn Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, United States of America
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, United States of America
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, United States of America
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, United States of America
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, United States of America
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- Division of Newborn Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, United States of America
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Cervantes DO, Pizzo E, Ketkar H, Parambath SP, Tang S, Cianflone E, Cannata A, Vinukonda G, Jain S, Jacobson JT, Rota M. Scn1b expression in the adult mouse heart modulates Na + influx in myocytes and reveals a mechanistic link between Na + entry and diastolic function. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2022; 322:H975-H993. [PMID: 35394857 PMCID: PMC9076421 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00465.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs) are macromolecular assemblies composed of a number of proteins regulating channel conductance and properties. VGSCs generate Na+ current (INa) in myocytes and play fundamental roles in excitability and impulse conduction in the heart. Moreover, VGSCs condition mechanical properties of the myocardium, a process that appears to involve the late component of INa. Variants in the gene SCN1B, encoding the VGSC β1- and β1B-subunits, result in inherited neurological disorders and cardiac arrhythmias. But the precise contributions of β1/β1B-subunits and VGSC integrity to the overall function of the adult heart remain to be clarified. For this purpose, adult mice with cardiac-restricted, inducible deletion of Scn1b (conditional knockout, cKO) were studied. Myocytes from cKO mice had increased densities of fast (+20%)- and slow (+140%)-inactivating components of INa, with respect to control cells. By echocardiography and invasive hemodynamics, systolic function was preserved in cKO mice, but diastolic properties and ventricular compliance were compromised, with respect to control animals. Importantly, inhibition of late INa with GS967 normalized left ventricular filling pattern and isovolumic relaxation time in cKO mice. At the cellular level, cKO myocytes presented delayed kinetics of Ca2+ transients and cell mechanics, defects that were corrected by inhibition of INa. Collectively, these results document that VGSC β1/β1B-subunits modulate electrical and mechanical function of the heart by regulating, at least in part, Na+ influx in cardiomyocytes.NEW & NOTEWORTHY We have investigated the consequences of deletion of Scn1b, the gene encoding voltage-gated sodium channel β1-subunits, on myocyte and cardiac function. Our findings support the notion that Scn1b expression controls properties of Na+ influx and Ca2+ cycling in cardiomyocytes affecting the modality of cell contraction and relaxation. These effects at the cellular level condition electrical recovery and diastolic function in vivo, substantiating the multifunctional role of β1-subunits in the physiology of the heart.
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- Department of Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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- Department of Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
- Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre of Excellence, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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- Department of Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
- Department of Cardiology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York
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- Department of Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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Striated Preferentially Expressed Protein Kinase (SPEG) in Muscle Development, Function, and Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22115732. [PMID: 34072258 PMCID: PMC8199188 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Mutations in striated preferentially expressed protein kinase (SPEG), a member of the myosin light chain kinase protein family, are associated with centronuclear myopathy (CNM), cardiomyopathy, or a combination of both. Burgeoning evidence suggests that SPEG plays critical roles in the development, maintenance, and function of skeletal and cardiac muscles. Here we review the genotype-phenotype relationships and the molecular mechanisms of SPEG-related diseases. This review will focus on the progress made toward characterizing SPEG and its interacting partners, and its multifaceted functions in muscle regeneration, triad development and maintenance, and excitation-contraction coupling. We will also discuss future directions that are yet to be investigated including understanding of its tissue-specific roles, finding additional interacting proteins and their relationships. Understanding the basic mechanisms by which SPEG regulates muscle development and function will provide critical insights into these essential processes and help identify therapeutic targets in SPEG-related disorders.
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Campbell H, Aguilar-Sanchez Y, Quick AP, Dobrev D, Wehrens XHT. SPEG: a key regulator of cardiac calcium homeostasis. Cardiovasc Res 2020; 117:2175-2185. [PMID: 33067609 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvaa290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Proper cardiac Ca2+ homeostasis is essential for normal excitation-contraction coupling. Perturbations in cardiac Ca2+ handling through altered kinase activity has been implicated in altered cardiac contractility and arrhythmogenesis. Thus, a better understanding of cardiac Ca2+ handling regulation is vital for a better understanding of various human disease processes. 'Striated muscle preferentially expressed protein kinase' (SPEG) is a member of the myosin light chain kinase family that is key for normal cardiac function. Work within the last 5 years has revealed that SPEG has a crucial role in maintaining normal cardiac Ca2+ handling through maintenance of transverse tubule formation and phosphorylation of junctional membrane complex proteins. Additionally, SPEG has been causally impacted in human genetic diseases such as centronuclear myopathy and dilated cardiomyopathy as well as in common acquired cardiovascular disease such as heart failure and atrial fibrillation. Given the rapidly emerging role of SPEG as a key cardiac Ca2+ regulator, we here present this review in order to summarize recent findings regarding the mechanisms of SPEG regulation of cardiac excitation-contraction coupling in both physiology and human disease. A better understanding of the roles of SPEG will be important for a more complete comprehension of cardiac Ca2+ regulation in physiology and disease.
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- Hannah Campbell
- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, BCM335, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Department of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Medical Scientist Training Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, BCM335, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Department of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, BCM335, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Department of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, BCM335, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Department of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Institute of Pharmacology, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, BCM335, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Department of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Center for Space Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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