Bipolar Patient-Specific In Vitro Diagnostic Test Reveals Underlying Cardiac Arrhythmia Phenotype Caused by Calcium Channel Genetic Risk Factor

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A common genetic risk factor for bipolar disorder is CACNA1C, a gene that is also critical for cardiac rhythm. The impact of CACNA1C mutations on bipolar patient cardiac rhythm is unknown. Here, we report the cardiac electrophysiological implications of a bipolar disorder-associated genetic risk factor in CACNA1C using patient induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes. Results indicate that the CACNA1C bipolar disorder-related mutation causes cardiac electrical impulse conduction slowing mediated by impaired intercellular coupling via connexin 43 gap junctions. In vitro gene therapy to restore connexin 43 expression increased cardiac electrical impulse conduction velocity and protected against thioridazine-induced QT prolongation. Patients positive for bipolar disorder CACNA1C genetic risk factors may have elevated proarrhythmic risk for adverse events in response to psychiatric medications that slow conduction or prolong the QT interval. This in vitro diagnostic tool enables cardiac testing specific to patients with psychiatric disorders to determine their sensitivity to off-target effects of psychiatric medications.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:4

Enthalten in:

Biological psychiatry global open science - 4(2024), 3 vom: 30. Apr., Seite 100296

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dow, Rachel [VerfasserIn]
DeLong, Cindy [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Guihua [VerfasserIn]
Attili, Durga [VerfasserIn]
Creech, Jeffery [VerfasserIn]
Kraan, Rachel [VerfasserIn]
Campbell, Katherine [VerfasserIn]
Saraithong, Prakaimuk [VerfasserIn]
O'Shea, Sue [VerfasserIn]
Monteiro da Rocha, Andre [VerfasserIn]
McInnis, Melvin G [VerfasserIn]
Herron, Todd J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bipolar genetic risk factor
Cardiac electrophysiology
Induced pluripotent stem cells
Journal Article
Personalized medicine, Cardiac Regeneration

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Date Revised 03.04.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bpsgos.2024.100296

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NLM370502256