Chang Cui1, Xiaohong Jiang1, Weizhu Ju1, Jiaxian Wang2, Daowu Wang3, Zheng Sun4, Minglong Chen5. 1. Division of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China. 2. Division of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China; National Center for Human Genetics, National Research Institute for Family Planning, Beijing 100081, China. 3. State Key Laboratory in Reproductive Medicine, Centre for Clinical Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China. 4. Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77054, USA; Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77054, USA. 5. Division of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China. Electronic address: chenminglong@njmu.edu.cn.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Idiopathic isolated fibrotic atrial cardiomyopathy (IIF-ACM) is a novel subtype of cardiomyopathy characterized by atrial fibrosis that does not involve the ventricular myocardium and is associated with significant atrial tachyarrhythmia. The mechanisms underlying its pathogenesis are unknown. METHODS: Atrium samples were obtained from 3 patients with IIF-ACM via surgical intervention. Control samples were consisted of 3 atrium biopsies from patients with congenital heart disease and normal sinus rhythm, matched for gender, age and basic clinical characteristics. Comparative histology, immunofluorescence staining, electron microscopy and proteomics analyses were carried out to explore the unique pathogenesis of IIF-ACM. RESULTS: IIF-ACM atria displayed disordered myofibrils, profound fibrosis and mitochondrial damages compared to the control atria. Proteomics profiling identified metabolic pathways as the most profound changes in IIF-ACM. CONCLUSIONS: Our study suggested that metabolic changes in the atrial myocardium caused mitochondrial oxidative stress and potential cell damage, which further led to atrial fibrosis and myofibril disorganization, the characteristic phenotype of IIF-ACM.
BACKGROUND:Idiopathic isolated fibrotic atrial cardiomyopathy (IIF-ACM) is a novel subtype of cardiomyopathy characterized by atrial fibrosis that does not involve the ventricular myocardium and is associated with significant atrial tachyarrhythmia. The mechanisms underlying its pathogenesis are unknown. METHODS: Atrium samples were obtained from 3 patients with IIF-ACM via surgical intervention. Control samples were consisted of 3 atrium biopsies from patients with congenital heart disease and normal sinus rhythm, matched for gender, age and basic clinical characteristics. Comparative histology, immunofluorescence staining, electron microscopy and proteomics analyses were carried out to explore the unique pathogenesis of IIF-ACM. RESULTS:IIF-ACM atria displayed disordered myofibrils, profound fibrosis and mitochondrial damages compared to the control atria. Proteomics profiling identified metabolic pathways as the most profound changes in IIF-ACM. CONCLUSIONS: Our study suggested that metabolic changes in the atrial myocardium caused mitochondrial oxidative stress and potential cell damage, which further led to atrial fibrosis and myofibril disorganization, the characteristic phenotype of IIF-ACM.
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