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Enhanced Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Ca 2+ Leak and Increased Na + -Ca 2+ Exchanger Function Underlie Delayed Afterdepolarizations in Patients With Chronic Atrial Fibrillation

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Voigt, Niels, Li, Na, Wang, Qiongling, Wang, Wei, Trafford, Andrew W., Abu-Taha, Issam, Sun, Qiang, Wieland, Thomas, Ravens, Ursula, Nattel, Stanley, Wehrens, Xander H.T., Dobrev, Dobromir·2012·Circulation

Abstract

Background—: Delayed afterdepolarizations (DADs) carried by Na + -Ca 2+ -exchange current (I NCX ) in response to sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca 2+ leak can promote atrial fibrillation (AF). The mechanisms leading to delayed afterdepolarizations in AF patients have not been defined. Methods and Results—: Protein levels (Western blot), membrane currents and action potentials (patch clamp), and [Ca 2+ ] i (Fluo-3) were measured in right atrial samples from 76 sinus rhythm (control) and 72 chronic AF (cAF) patients. Diastolic [Ca 2+ ] i and SR Ca 2+ content (integrated I NCX during caffeine-induced Ca 2+ transient) were unchanged, whereas diastolic SR Ca 2+ leak, estimated by blocking ryanodine receptors (RyR2) with tetracaine, was ≈50% higher in cAF versus control. Single-channel recordings from atrial RyR2 reconstituted into lipid bilayers revealed enhanced open probability in cAF samples, providing a molecular basis for increased SR Ca 2+ leak. Calmodulin expression (60%), Ca 2+ /calmodulin-dependent protein kinase-II (CaMKII) autophosphorylation at Thr287 (87%), and RyR2 phosphorylation at Ser2808 (protein kinase A/CaMKII site, 236%) and Ser2814 (CaMKII site, 77%) were increased in cAF. The selective CaMKII blocker KN-93 decreased SR Ca 2+ leak, the frequency of spontaneous Ca 2+ release events, and RyR2 open probability in cAF, whereas protein kinase A inhibition with H-89 was ineffective. Knock-in mice with constitutively phosphorylated RyR2 at Ser2814 showed a higher incidence of Ca 2+ sparks and increased susceptibility to pacing-induced AF compared with controls. The relationship between [Ca 2+ ] i and I NCX density revealed I NCX upregulation in cAF. Spontaneous Ca 2+ release events accompanied by inward I NCX currents and delayed afterdepolarizations/triggered activity occurred more often and the sensitivity of resting membrane voltage to elevated [Ca 2+ ] i (diastolic [Ca 2+ ] i –voltage coupling gain) was higher in cAF compared with control. Conclusions—: Enhanced SR Ca 2+ leak through CaMKII-hyperphosphorylated RyR2, in combination with larger I NCX for a given SR Ca 2+ release and increased diastolic [Ca 2+ ] i -voltage coupling gain, causes AF-promoting atrial delayed afterdepolarizations/triggered activity in cAF patients.

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Voigt, N., Li, N., Wang, Q., Wang, W., Trafford, A. W., Abu-Taha, I., Sun, Q., Wieland, T., Ravens, U., Nattel, S., Wehrens, X. H. T., & Dobrev, D.
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Circulation
Published
2012-05
Volume
125
Issue
17
Pages
2059-2070
ISSN
  • 0009-7322 (ISSN-L)
  • 1524-4539
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624
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Voigt, N., Li, N., Wang, Q., Wang, W., Trafford, A. W., Abu-Taha, I., Sun, Q., Wieland, T., Ravens, U., Nattel, S., Wehrens, X. H. T., & Dobrev, D. (2012). Enhanced Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Ca 2+ Leak and Increased Na + -Ca 2+ Exchanger Function Underlie Delayed Afterdepolarizations in Patients With Chronic Atrial Fibrillation. Circulation. https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.111.067306

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