Ilona Bodi1,2,3, Jonathan Sorge1,2, Alessandro Castiglione1,2,3, Sylva M Glatz1,2, Eike M Wuelfers2,3, Gerlind Franke1,2, Stefanie Perez-Feliz1,2,3, Gideon Koren4, Manfred Zehender1,2, Heiko Bugger1,2, Gunnar Seemann2,3, Michael Brunner1,2,5, Christoph Bode1,2, Katja E Odening1,2,3. 1. Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, Freiburg, Germany. 2. Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany. 3. Institute for Experimental Cardiovascular Medicine, University Heart Center Freiburg - Bad Krozingen and Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany. 4. Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Center, Rhode Island Hospital, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA. 5. Department of Cardiology and Medical Intensive Care, St. Josefskrankenhaus, Freiburg, Germany.
Abstract
AIMS: Women with long QT syndrome 2 (LQT2) have a particularly high postpartal risk for lethal arrhythmias. We aimed at investigating whether oxytocin and prolactin contribute to this risk by affecting repolarization. METHODS AND RESULTS: In female transgenic LQT2 rabbits (HERG-G628S, loss of IKr), hormone effects on QT/action potential duration (APD) were assessed (0.2-200 ng/L). Hormone effects (200 ng/L) on ion currents and cellular APD were determined in transfected cells and LQT2 cardiomyocytes. Hormone effects on ion channels were assessed with qPCR and western blot. Experimental data were incorporated into in silico models to determine the pro-arrhythmic potential. Oxytocin prolonged QTc and steepened QT/RR-slope in vivo and prolonged ex vivo APD75 in LQT2 hearts. Prolactin prolonged APD75 at high concentrations. As underlying mechanisms, we identified an oxytocin- and prolactin-induced acute reduction of IKs-tail and IKs-steady (-25.5%, oxytocin; -13.3%, prolactin, P < 0.05) in CHO-cells and LQT2-cardiomyocytes. IKr currents were not altered. This oxytocin-/prolactin-induced IKs reduction caused APD90 prolongation (+11.9%/+13%, P < 0.05) in the context of reduced/absent IKr in LQT2 cardiomyocytes. Hormones had no effect on IK1 and ICa,L in cardiomyocytes. Protein and mRNA levels of CACNA1C/Cav1.2 and RyR2 were enhanced by oxytocin and prolactin. Incorporating these hormone effects into computational models resulted in reduced repolarization reserve and increased propensity to pro-arrhythmic permanent depolarization, lack of capture and early afterdepolarizations formation. CONCLUSIONS: Postpartum hormones oxytocin and prolactin prolong QT/APD in LQT2 by reducing IKs and by increasing Cav1.2 and RyR2 expression/transcription, thereby contributing to the increased postpartal arrhythmic risk in LQT2. Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved.
AIMS: Women with long QT syndrome 2 (LQT2) have a particularly high postpartal risk for lethal arrhythmias. We aimed at investigating whether oxytocin and prolactin contribute to this risk by affecting repolarization. METHODS AND RESULTS: In female transgenic LQT2 rabbits (HERG-G628S, loss of IKr), hormone effects on QT/action potential duration (APD) were assessed (0.2-200 ng/L). Hormone effects (200 ng/L) on ion currents and cellular APD were determined in transfected cells and LQT2 cardiomyocytes. Hormone effects on ion channels were assessed with qPCR and western blot. Experimental data were incorporated into in silico models to determine the pro-arrhythmic potential. Oxytocin prolonged QTc and steepened QT/RR-slope in vivo and prolonged ex vivo APD75 in LQT2 hearts. Prolactin prolonged APD75 at high concentrations. As underlying mechanisms, we identified an oxytocin- and prolactin-induced acute reduction of IKs-tail and IKs-steady (-25.5%, oxytocin; -13.3%, prolactin, P < 0.05) in CHO-cells and LQT2-cardiomyocytes. IKr currents were not altered. This oxytocin-/prolactin-induced IKs reduction caused APD90 prolongation (+11.9%/+13%, P < 0.05) in the context of reduced/absent IKr in LQT2 cardiomyocytes. Hormones had no effect on IK1 and ICa,L in cardiomyocytes. Protein and mRNA levels of CACNA1C/Cav1.2 and RyR2 were enhanced by oxytocin and prolactin. Incorporating these hormone effects into computational models resulted in reduced repolarization reserve and increased propensity to pro-arrhythmic permanent depolarization, lack of capture and early afterdepolarizations formation. CONCLUSIONS: Postpartum hormones oxytocin and prolactin prolong QT/APD in LQT2 by reducing IKs and by increasing Cav1.2 and RyR2 expression/transcription, thereby contributing to the increased postpartal arrhythmic risk in LQT2. Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved.
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