期刊
CIRCULATION
卷 115, 期 6, 页码 743-751出版社
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.645499
关键词
cardiac output; cardiomyopathy; cells; genes; heart failure; mechanics; models, animal
资金
- NHLBI NIH HHS [HL 61497, HL 69008] Funding Source: Medline
Background - Titin is a giant protein crucial for the assembly and elasticity of the sarcomere. Recently, titin has been linked to signal transduction through its kinase domain, which has been proposed to sense mechanical load. We developed a knockout in which expression of M-line-deficient titin can be induced in adult mice and investigated the role of the titin kinase region in cardiac function. Methods and Results - Isolated heart experiments revealed that in titin M-line-deficient mice, the contractile response to beta-adrenergic agonists and extracellular calcium is reduced. However, the Ca2+ sensitivity and cooperativity of activation of skinned cardiac muscle were unchanged. In knockout mice, calcium transients showed a reduced rate of calcium uptake, and expression analysis showed reduced levels of calmodulin, phospholamban, and SERCA2. Ultimately, knockout mice developed cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure, which involves protein kinase C signal transduction but not the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway. Conclusions - The titin kinase region emerges as a regulator of contractile function through effects on calcium handling and hypertrophy through protein kinase signal transduction. These novel functions of titin might provide a rationale for future therapeutic approaches to attenuate or reverse symptoms of heart failure.
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