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- Title
Pleiotropic Effects of Myocardial MMP-9 Inhibition to Prevent Ventricular Arrhythmia.
- Authors
Weng, Ching-Hui; Chung, Fa-Po; Chen, Yao-Chang; Lin, Shien-Fong; Huang, Po-Hsun; Kuo, Terry B. J.; Hsu, Wei-Hsuan; Su, Wen-Cheng; Sung, Yen-Ling; Lin, Yenn-Jiang; Chang, Shih-Lin; Lo, Li-Wei; Yeh, Hung-I; Chen, Yi-Jen; Hong, Yi-Ren; Chen, Shih-Ann; Hu, Yu-Feng
- Abstract
Observational studies have established a strong association between matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and ventricular arrhythmia. However, whether MMP-9 has a causal link to ventricular arrhythmia, as well as the underlying mechanism, remains unclear. Here, we investigated the mechanistic involvement of myocardial MMP-9 in the pathophysiology of ventricular arrhythmia. Increased levels of myocardial MMP-9 are linked to ventricular arrhythmia attacks after angiotensin II (Ang II) treatment. MMP-9-deficient mice were protected from ventricular arrhythmia. Increased expressions of protein kinase A (PKA) and ryanodine receptor phosphorylation at serine 2808 (pS2808) were correlated with inducible ventricular arrhythmia. MMP-9 deficiency consistently prevented PKA and pS2808 increases after Ang II treatment and reduced ventricular arrhythmia. Calcium dynamics were examined via confocal imaging in isolated murine cardiomyocytes. MMP-9 inhibition prevents calcium leakage from the sarcoplasmic reticulum and reduces arrhythmia-like irregular calcium transients via protein kinase A and ryanodine receptor phosphorylation. Human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes similarly show that MMP-9 inhibition prevents abnormal calcium leakage. Myocardial MMP-9 inhibition prevents ventricular arrhythmia through pleiotropic effects, including the modulation of calcium homeostasis and reduced calcium leakage.
- Publication
Scientific Reports, 2016, p38894
- ISSN
2045-2322
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/srep38894