Acute administration of tumour necrosis factor-α induces spontaneous calcium release via the reactive oxygen species pathway in atrial myocytes.

Autor: Zuo, Song, Li, Lin-ling, Ruan, Yan-fei, Jiang, Le, Li, Xin, Li, Song-nan, Wen, Song-nan, Bai, Rong, Liu, Nian, Du, Xin, Dong, Jian-Zeng, Ma, Chang-Sheng
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Zdroj: EP: Europace; Aug2018, Vol. 20 Issue 8, p1367-1374, 8p
Abstrakt: Aims: The arrhythmogenic mechanisms of atrial fibrillation (AF) that are induced by acute inflammation, such as postoperative AF, are not well understood. We investigated the acute effects of tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) that mimic acute inflammation on Ca2+ handling in isolated atrial myocytes and its underlying mechanisms.Methods and results: Cytosol Ca2+ handling and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) production were studied in freshly isolated atrial myocytes of wild-type mice that were exposed to TNF-α (0.05 ng/mL) for 2 h by Ionoptix and confocal microscopy. The acute effects of TNF-α on Ca2+ handling were decreased amplitudes and prolonged decay times of Ca2+ transients in isolated atrial myocytes. A significant reduction in the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+ content was detected in TNF-α treated cells, which was associated with increased spontaneous Ca2+ release events. In particular, physiological concentrations of TNF-α dramatically promoted the frequency of spontaneous Ca2+ waves and Ca2+ sparks, while the spark mass presented with reduced amplitudes and prolonged durations. The underlying mechanisms of pro-arrhythmic effects of TNF-α were further investigated. Acute exposure to TNF-α rapidly promoted mitochondrial ROS production that was correlated with the acute effect of TNF-α on Ca2+ handling, and enhanced the oxidation of calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) and the phosphorylation of RyR2. However, the performance of ROS inhibitor, DL-Dithiothreitol (DTT), reversed Ca2+ handling disorders induced by TNF-α.Conclusion: Tumour necrosis factor-α rapidly increases spontaneous Ca2+ release and promotes atrial arrhythmogenesis via the ROS pathway, which suggests that antioxidant therapy is a promising strategy for acute inflammation related AF. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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