Inhibition of Histone Deacetylases Induces K+ Channel Remodeling and Action Potential Prolongation in HL-1 Atrial Cardiomyocytes

© 2018 The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel..

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Cardiac arrhythmias are triggered by environmental stimuli that may modulate expression of cardiac ion channels. Underlying epigenetic regulation of cardiac electrophysiology remains incompletely understood. Histone deacetylases (HDACs) control gene expression and cardiac integrity. We hypothesized that class I/II HDACs transcriptionally regulate ion channel expression and determine action potential duration (APD) in cardiac myocytes.

METHODS: Global class I/II HDAC inhibition was achieved by administration of trichostatin A (TSA). HDAC-mediated effects on K+ channel expression and electrophysiological function were evaluated in murine atrial cardiomyocytes (HL-1 cells) using real-time PCR, Western blot, and patch clamp analyses. Electrical tachypacing was employed to recapitulate arrhythmia-related effects on ion channel remodeling in the absence and presence of HDAC inhibition.

RESULTS: Global HDAC inhibition increased histone acetylation and prolonged APD90 in atrial cardiomyocytes compared to untreated control cells. Transcript levels of voltage-gated or inwardly rectifying K+ channels Kcnq1, Kcnj3 and Kcnj5 were significantly reduced, whereas Kcnk2, Kcnj2 and Kcnd3 mRNAs were upregulated. Ion channel remodeling was similarly observed at protein level. Short-term tachypacing did not induce significant transcriptional K+ channel remodeling.

CONCLUSION: The present findings link class I/II HDAC activity to regulation of ion channel expression and action potential duration in atrial cardiomyocytes. Clinical implications for HDAC-based antiarrhythmic therapy and cardiac safety of HDAC inhibitors require further investigation.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:49

Enthalten in:

Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology - 49(2018), 1 vom: 30., Seite 65-77

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lugenbiel, Patrick [VerfasserIn]
Govorov, Katharina [VerfasserIn]
Rahm, Ann-Kathrin [VerfasserIn]
Wieder, Teresa [VerfasserIn]
Gramlich, Dominik [VerfasserIn]
Syren, Pascal [VerfasserIn]
Weiberg, Nadine [VerfasserIn]
Seyler, Claudia [VerfasserIn]
Katus, Hugo A [VerfasserIn]
Thomas, Dierk [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3X2S926L3Z
Atrial fibrillation
Cardiac action potential
EC 3.5.1.98
Epigenetic regulation
G Protein-Coupled Inwardly-Rectifying Potassium Channels
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors
Histone Deacetylases
Histone deacetylase
Hydroxamic Acids
Ion channel
Journal Article
Potassium Channels
Potassium Channels, Tandem Pore Domain
Potassium channel
Tachypacing
Trichostatin A

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Date Completed 18.09.2018

Date Revised 12.02.2019

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1159/000492840

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM287726010