CaMKII as a therapeutic target in cardiovascular disease
CaMKII (the multifunctional Ca2+ and calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II) is a highly
validated signal for promoting a variety of common diseases, particularly in the …
validated signal for promoting a variety of common diseases, particularly in the …
Intracellular calcium leak in heart failure and atrial fibrillation: a unifying mechanism and therapeutic target
Ca2+ is a fundamental second messenger in all cell types and is required for numerous
essential cellular functions, including cardiac and skeletal muscle contraction. The …
essential cellular functions, including cardiac and skeletal muscle contraction. The …
Inherited Dysfunction of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Ca2+ Handling and Arrhythmogenesis
Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is an inherited
arrhythmogenic disease occurring in patients with a structurally normal heart: the disease is …
arrhythmogenic disease occurring in patients with a structurally normal heart: the disease is …
Molecular and tissue mechanisms of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia
Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a stress‐induced cardiac
channelopathy that has a high mortality in untreated patients. Our understanding has grown …
channelopathy that has a high mortality in untreated patients. Our understanding has grown …
Calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II: linking heart failure and arrhythmias
PD Swaminathan, A Purohit, TJ Hund… - Circulation …, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Understanding relationships between heart failure and arrhythmias, important causes of
suffering and sudden death, remains an unmet goal for biomedical researchers and …
suffering and sudden death, remains an unmet goal for biomedical researchers and …
Insights into the pathogenesis of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia from engineered human heart tissue
Background: Modeling of human arrhythmias with induced pluripotent stem cell–derived
cardiomyocytes has focused on single-cell phenotypes. However, arrhythmias are the …
cardiomyocytes has focused on single-cell phenotypes. However, arrhythmias are the …
Increased RyR2 activity is exacerbated by calcium leak-induced mitochondrial ROS
Cardiac disease is associated with deleterious emission of mitochondrial reactive oxygen
species (mito-ROS), as well as enhanced oxidation and activity of the sarcoplasmic …
species (mito-ROS), as well as enhanced oxidation and activity of the sarcoplasmic …
Cardiomyocyte Na+ and Ca2+ mishandling drives vicious cycle involving CaMKII, ROS, and ryanodine receptors
Abstract Cardiomyocyte Na+ and Ca 2+ mishandling, upregulated Ca 2+/calmodulin-
dependent kinase II (CaMKII), and increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) are …
dependent kinase II (CaMKII), and increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) are …
Gene Therapy for Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia by Inhibition of Ca2+/Calmodulin-Dependent Kinase II
Background: Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT), an inherited
cardiac arrhythmia characterized by adrenergically triggered arrhythmias, is inadequately …
cardiac arrhythmia characterized by adrenergically triggered arrhythmias, is inadequately …
Oxidized CaMKII causes cardiac sinus node dysfunction in mice
PD Swaminathan, A Purohit, S Soni… - The Journal of …, 2011 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Sinus node dysfunction (SND) is a major public health problem that is associated with
sudden cardiac death and requires surgical implantation of artificial pacemakers. However …
sudden cardiac death and requires surgical implantation of artificial pacemakers. However …