Kamkin AG, Mitrokhin VM, Kamkina OV, Kazansky VE, Rodina AS, Zolotareva AD, Zolotarev VI, Sutyagin PV, Mladenov MI, Shenkman BS, Kalashnikov VE, Orlov OI. Simulated Microgravity Changes the Number of Mechanically Gated and Mechanosensitive Ion Channels Genes Transcripts in Rat Ventricular Cardiomyocytes.
DOKL BIOCHEM BIOPHYS 2023;
512:251-255. [PMID:
38093125 DOI:
10.1134/s1607672923700369]
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Abstract
The mechanoelectrical feedback in the heart is based on the work of mechanically gated (MGCs) and mechanosensitive (MSCs) channels. Since microgravity alters the heart's morphological and physiological properties, we hypothesized that the expression of both MGCs and MSCs would be affected. We employed RNA transcriptome sequencing to investigate changes in the gene transcript levels of MGCs and MSCs in isolated rat ventricular cardiomyocytes under control conditions and in a simulated microgravity environment. For the first time, our findings demonstrated that simulated microgravity induces alterations in the gene transcript levels of specific MGCs, such as TRPM7, TRPV2, TRPP1, TRPP2, Piezo1, TMEM63A, TMEM36B, and known MSCs, including K2P2.1, K2P3.1, Kir6.1, Kir6.2, NaV1.5, CaV1.2, KV7.1. However, other voltage-gated channels and channels lacking a voltage sensor remained unaffected. These findings suggest that the altered expression of MGCs and MSCs could lead to changes in the net currents across the membrane, ultimately impacting the heart's function.
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