Rescue des proarrhythmogen letalen Phänotyps einer Ca2+/Calmodulin abhängigen Proteinkinase II-Überesxpression durch gezielte Inhibition einer neuronalen Natriumkanalisoform
by Miriam Celine Krekeler
Date of Examination:2024-11-13
Date of issue:2024-11-05
Advisor:Prof. Dr. Samuel T. Sossalla
Referee:Prof. Dr. Samuel T. Sossalla
Referee:Prof. Dr. Niels Voigt
Referee:Prof. Dr. Margarete Schön
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Abstract
English
Heart failure is a complex condition that induces cardiac arrhythmias, significantly contributing to high morbidity and mortality rates. The overexpression of Ca2+/Calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) leads to disrupted Ca2+ homeostasis, while the late sodium current (INaL) mediated by sodium channels, such as NaV1.8 is markedly increased in heart failure. This study explores NaV1.8 knockout as a novel antiarrhythmic therapeutic strategy. CaMKII transgenic (CaMKII+/T) mice, which develop heart failure, were crossed with NaV1.8 knockout mice (SCN10A-/-). The double transgenic mice (SCN10A-/-/CaMKII+/T) demonstrated significantly longer survival, although the impaired left ventricular ejection fraction in CaMKII+/T mice was not improved by NaV1.8 knockout, indicating no effect on heart failure progression. Cellular experiments revealed fewer arrhythmogenic Ca2+ waves in the double transgenic mice. The observed reduction in arrhythmias rather than improved cardiac function likely explains the enhanced survival. In conclusion, this work suggests a promising therapeutic avenue for reducing arrhythmias in heart failure, potentially improving prognosis.
Keywords: Heart failure; Arrhythmias; Ca2+/Calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII); Calcium homeostasis; Late sodium current (INaL); NaV1.8; Cardiac arrhythmogenesis