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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in Boxer dogs is associated with calstabin2 deficiency.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the presence and effect of calstabin2-deficiency in Boxer dogs with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC).

Animals

Thirteen Boxer dogs with ARVC.

Materials and methods

Tissue samples were collected for histopathology, oligonucleotide microarray, PCR, immunoelectrophoresis, ryanodine channel immunoprecipitation and single-channel recordings, and calstabin2 DNA sequencing.

Results

In cardiomyopathic Boxer dogs, myocardial calstabin2 mRNA and protein were significantly decreased as compared to healthy control dogs (calstabin2 protein normalized to tetrameric cardiac ryanodine receptor (RyR2) complex: affected, 0.51+/-0.04; control, 3.81+/-0.22; P<0.0001). Calstabin2 deficiency in diseased dog hearts was associated with a significantly increased open probability of single RyR2 channels indicating intracellular Ca(2+) leak. PCR-based sequencing of the promoter, exonic and splice site regions of the canine calstabin2 gene did not identify any causative mutations.

Conclusions

Calstabin2 deficiency is a potential mechanism of Ca(2+) leak-induced ventricular arrhythmias and heart disease in Boxer dogs with ARVC.

SUBMITTER: Oyama MA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2904305 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in Boxer dogs is associated with calstabin2 deficiency.

Oyama Mark A MA Reiken Steve S Lehnart Stephan E SE Chittur Sridar V SV Meurs Kathryn M KM Stern Joshua J Marks Andrew R AR

Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology 20080602 1

<h4>Objective</h4>To examine the presence and effect of calstabin2-deficiency in Boxer dogs with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC).<h4>Animals</h4>Thirteen Boxer dogs with ARVC.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Tissue samples were collected for histopathology, oligonucleotide microarray, PCR, immunoelectrophoresis, ryanodine channel immunoprecipitation and single-channel recordings, and calstabin2 DNA sequencing.<h4>Results</h4>In cardiomyopathic Boxer dogs, myocardial calstabin ...[more]

PMID: 18515204

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Project description:Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is an inherited cardiomyopathy characterized by ventricular arrhythmias and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death. Although structural abnormalities of the right ventricle predominate, it is well recognized that left ventricular involvement is common, particularly in advanced disease, and that left-dominant forms occur. The pathological characteristic of ARVC is myocyte loss with fibrofatty replacement. Since the first detailed clinical description of the disorder in 1982, significant advances have been made in understanding this disease. Once the diagnosis of ARVC is established, the single most important clinical decision is whether a particular patient's sudden cardiac death risk is sufficient to justify placement of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. The importance of this decision reflects the fact that ARVC is a common cause of sudden death in young people and that sudden death may be the first manifestation of the disease. This decision is particularly important because these are often young patients who are expected to live for many years. Although an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator can save lives in individuals with this disease, it is also well recognized that implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy is associated with both short- and long-term complications. Decisions about the placement of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator are based on an estimate of a patient's risk of sudden cardiac death, as well as their preferences and values. The primary purpose of this article is to provide a review of the literature that concerns risk stratification in patients with ARVC and to place this literature in the framework of the 3 authors' considerable lifetime experiences in caring for patients with ARVC. The most important parameters to consider when determining arrhythmic risk include electric instability, including the frequency of premature ventricular contractions and sustained ventricular arrhythmia; proband status; extent of structural disease; cardiac syncope; male sex; the presence of multiple mutations or a mutation in TMEM43; and the patient's willingness to restrict exercise and to eliminate participation in competitive or endurance exercise.

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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in Boxer dogs is associated with calstabin2 deficiency.

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Animals

Materials and methods

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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in Boxer dogs is associated with calstabin2 deficiency.

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