Electrophysiological remodeling: cardiac t-tubules and β-adrenoceptors
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Author(s)
Wright, Peter T
Gorelik, Julia
Harding, Sian E
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Beta-adrenoceptors (βAR) are often viewed as archetypal G-protein coupled receptors. Over the past fifteen years, investigations in cardiovascular biology have provided remarkable insights into this receptor family. These studies have shifted pharmacological dogma, from one which centralized the receptor to a new focus on structural micro-domains such as caveolae and t-tubules. Important studies have examined, separately, the structural compartmentation of ion channels and βAR. Despite links being assumed, relatively few studies have specifically examined the direct link between structural remodeling and electrical remodeling with a focus on βAR. In this review, we will examine the nature of receptor and ion channel dysfunction on a substrate of cardiomyocyte microdomain remodeling, as well as the likely ramifications for cardiac electrophysiology. We will then discuss the advances in methodologies in this area with a specific focus on super-resolution microscopy, fluorescent imaging, and new approaches involving microdomain specific, polymer-based agonists. The advent of powerful computational modelling approaches has allowed the science to shift from purely empirical work, and may allow future investigations based on prediction. Issues such as the cross-reactivity of receptors and cellular heterogeneity will also be discussed. Finally, we will speculate as to the potential developments within this field over the next ten years.
Date Issued
2021-09-17
Date Acceptance
2021-09-16
Citation
Cells, 2021, 10 (9)
ISSN
2073-4409
Publisher
MDPI AG
Journal / Book Title
Cells
Volume
10
Issue
9
Copyright Statement
© 2021 by the authors.Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.This article is an open access articledistributed under the terms andconditions of the Creative CommonsAttribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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British Heart Foundation
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Grant Number
RG/17/13/33173
Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Cell Biology
electrophysiology
cardiac
t-tubules
microdomains
arrhythmia
beta-adrenergic
sympathetic nervous system
cAMP
BETA-ADRENERGIC STIMULATION
HUMAN HEART-FAILURE
VENTRICULAR MYOCYTES
SARCOPLASMIC-RETICULUM
RYANODINE RECEPTOR
CALCIUM-CHANNELS
NA+-CA2+ EXCHANGE
CAMP
CA2+
SYSTEM
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 2456