Gene dose-dependent atrial arrhythmias, heart block, and brady-cardiomyopathy in mice overexpressing A3 adenosine receptors

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作者
Fabritz, L
Kirchhof, P
Fortmüller, L
Auchampach, JA
Baba, HA
Breithardt, G
Neumann, J
Boknik, P
Schmitz, W
机构
[1] Univ Hosp Munster, Dept Cardiol & Angiol, Munster, Germany
[2] Univ Hosp Munster, Inst Arteriosclerosis Res, Munster, Germany
[3] Med Coll Wisconsin, Dept Pharmacol, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USA
[4] Med Coll Wisconsin, Cardiovasc Res Ctr, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USA
[5] Univ Essen Gesamthsch, Inst Pathol, Essen, Germany
[6] Univ Hosp Munster, Inst Pharmacol & Toxicol, Munster, Germany
关键词
integrative physiology; heart rate regulation; autonomous nervous system; sinus node dysfunction; AV block; atrial cardiomyopathy; A(3) adenosine receptor; transgenic mice;
D O I
10.1016/j.cardiores.2004.02.004
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Objective: An increased expression of adenosine receptors is a promising target for gene therapy aimed at protecting the myocardium against ischemic damage, but may alter cardiac electrophysiology. We therefore studied the effects of heart-directed overexpression of A(3) adenosine receptors (A(3)ARs) at different gene doses on sinus and atrio-ventricular (AV) nodal function in mice. Methods and results: Mice with heart-specific overexpression of A(3)AR at high (A(3)(high)) or low (A(3)(low)) levels and their wild-type littermates were studied. Telemetric electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings in adult freely moving A(3)(high) mice showed Profound sinus bradycardia resulting in either ventricular escape rhythms or an incessant bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome (minimal heart rare A(3)(high) 217 +/- 25*; WT 406 +/- 21 beats/min, all values as mean +/- S.E.M., n = 7 per genotype, *p < 0.05). Exercise attenuated bradycardia in A(3)(high) mice (maximal heart rate A(3)(high) 650 +/- 13*; WT 796 +/- 13 beats/min) and first-degree AV nodal block was present (PQ interval A(3)(high) 36 +/- 4*; WT 23 +/- 5 ms). Isolated hearts showed complete heart block (10/ 17 A3 1/17 WT). Atrial bradycardia and AV block were already present 3 weeks after birth. Doppler echocardiography revealed atrial dysfunction and progressive atrial enlargement that was moderate at 3 and 8 weeks, and progressed at 12 and 21 weeks of age (all p < 0.05 vs. WT). Atrial contractility and sarcoendoplasmic Ca2+ ATPase (SERCA) 2a protein expression were reduced in isolated left A3 atria at the age of 14 weeks. Fibrosis was present in left A(3)(high) atria at. 14 weeks, but not at 5 weeks of age. A13ow mice had first-degree AV block without arrhythmias or structural changes. Conclusions: Heart-directed overexpression of A3AR resulted in gene dose-dependent AV block and pronounced sinus nodal dysfunction in vivo. Profound bradycardia heralded atrial and ventricular dilatation, dysfunction, and fibrosis. In contrast to A(1) adenosine receptors (AIAR), the effects of A3AR overexpression were attenuated during exercise. This may have implications for the physiology of sinus nodal regulation and for therapeutic attempts to increase the expression of adenosine receptors. (C) 2004 European Society of Cardiology. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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