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- Title
Carvedilol and its new analogs suppress arrhythmogenic store overload-induced Ca<sup>2+</sup> release.
- Authors
Qiang Zhou; Jianmin Xiao; Dawei Jiang; Ruiwu Wang; Vembaiyan, Kannan; Aixia Wang; Smith, Chris D.; Cuihong Xie; Wenqian Chen; Jingqun Zhang; Xixi Tian; Jones, Peter P.; Xiaowei Zhong; Ang Guo; Haiyan Chen; Lin Zhang; Weizhong Zhu; Dongmei Yang; Xiaodong Li; Ju Chen
- Abstract
Carvedilol is one of the most effective beta blockers for preventing ventricular tachyarrhythmias in heart failure, but the mechanisms underlying its favorable antiarrhythmic benefits remain unclear. Spontaneous Ca2+ waves, also called store overload-induced Ca2+ release (SOICR), evoke ventricular tachyarrhythmias in individuals with heart failure. Here we show that carvedilol is the only beta blocker tested that effectively suppresses SOICR by directly reducing the open duration of the cardiac ryanodine receptor (RyR2). This unique anti-SOICR activity of carvedilol, combined with its beta-blocking activity, probably contributes to its favorable antiarrhythmic effect. To enable optimal titration of carvedilol's actions as a beta blocker and as a suppressor of SOICR separately, we developed a new SOICR-inhibiting, minimally beta-blocking carvedilol analog, VK-II-86. VK-II-86 prevented stress-induced ventricular tachyarrhythmias in RyR2-mutant mice and did so more effectively when combined with either of the selective beta blockers metoprolol or bisoprolol. Combining SOICR inhibition with optimal beta blockade has the potential to provide antiarrhythmic therapy that can be tailored to individual patients.
- Publication
Nature Medicine, 2011, Vol 17, Issue 8, p1003
- ISSN
1078-8956
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1038/nm.2406