Exendin-4 Reduces Ventricular Arrhythmia Activity and Calcium Sparks-Mediated Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Ca Leak in Rats with Heart Failure.

Exendin-4 Reduces Ventricular Arrhythmia Activity and Calcium Sparks-Mediated Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Ca Leak in Rats with Heart Failure. Int Heart J. 2020 Jan 17;: Authors: Chen J, Xu S, Zhou W, Wu L, Wang L, Li W Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of exendin-4 (Ex-4) on ventricular arrhythmias and calcium sparks-mediated calcium leak in a myocardial infarction-heart failure model.We studied the influence of exendin-4 on ventricular arrhythmogenesis in a rat myocardial infarction-heart failure model. In vivo arrhythmia studies (electrocardiogram [ECG] telemetry studies), ex vivo arrhythmia studies calcium sparks tests, and analysis of total and phosphorylated ryanodine receptor (RyR) 2 and CaMK-II were carried out in sham group, myocardial infarction (MI) group, MI + Ex-4 and MI + Ex-4 + Exendin9-39 (Ex9-39) groups.ECG telemetry studies showed an antiarrhythmic effect of exendin-4 with reduction of spontaneous ventricular arrhythmias. Exendin-4 abbreviated the APD90, which was longer in the heart failure model, and increase the APD alternans thresholds. Exendin-4 also reduced the susceptibility to burst pacing-induced arrhythmia ex vivo. Subcellular sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) calcium leak characteristics were tested in four groups of rat cardiomyocytes. Exendin-4 reduced calcium spark mass, spark frequency, and calcium leak, which may be due to reduced S2814-RyR2 and CaMK-II phosphorylation. Co-administrati...
Source: International Heart Journal - Category: Cardiology Tags: Int Heart J Source Type: research