Population
Permeabilized rabbit cardiomyocytes, wild-type (WT) mouse myocytes, and CaMKIIδ(-/-) mouse myocytes
Comparison
H2O2 exposure; CaMKIIδ overexpression via… vs CaMKIIδ vs WT myocytes; CaMKII inhibition vs no…
Design
Preclinical
Key result
ROS-activated CaMKIIδ enhances late INa, leading to cellular Na and Ca overload, a process requiring free intracellular Ca and a functional sarcoplasmic reticulum.
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Hypothesis-generating for CaMKIIδ inhibition in HF arrhythmias; extends mechanistic ROS-late INa insights in animal models.
ROS-activated CaMKIIδ enhances late INa, leading to cellular Na and Ca overload, which requires free intracellular Ca and a functional SR and may contribute to arrhythmias in heart failure.
Wagner et al. (2011) studied Heart failure (cellular Na and Ca overload). H2O2 (Reactive Oxygen Species) and CaMKIIδ modulation vs. Wild-type or CaMKII inhibition was evaluated on CaMKII oxidation, autophosphorylation, and late INa augmentation. ROS-activated CaMKIIδ enhances late INa, leading to cellular Na and Ca overload, a process requiring free intracellular Ca and a functional sarcoplasmic reticulum.
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