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Overexpression of connexin 45 in rat mesenchymal stem cells improves the function as cardiac biological pacemakers 被引量:6

Overexpression of connexin 45 in rat mesenchymal stem cells improves the function as cardiac biological pacemakers
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摘要 Background Extensive research toward creating a biological pacemaker by enhancement of inward depolarizing current has been performed. However, studies have mainly focused on inducing spontaneous activity and have not adequately addressed ways to improve pacemaker function. In this study we attempted to improve pacemaker function by altering connexin expression in rat mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to a phenotype similar to native sinus node pacemaker cells. Methods To generate a biological pacemaker, MSCs were transduced with a cardiac pacemaker gene- hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channel 4 (HCN4), via transfection with a lentiviral vector. Funny current (If) in HCN4~ MSCs was recorded by voltage-clamp. Overexpression of connexin 45 (gene Gja7) in MSCs was achieved by transfection with the plasmid pDsRED2-N1-Gja7-RFP. Double-immunolabelling with anti-connexin 43 and anti-connexin 45 antibodies were used to identify the gap junction channels. The effects of the genetically modified MSCs on cardiomyocyte excitability were determined in MSCs cocultured with neonatal rat ventricular myocytes. Spontaneous action potentials of neonatal rat ventricular myocytes were recorded by current-clamp. Results High level time- and voltage-dependent inward hyperpolarization current that was sensitive to 4 mmol/L Cs+ was detected in HCN4+ MSCs, confirming that HCN4 acted as Ir channels in MSCs. Connexin 43 and connexin 45 were simultaneously detected in CX45+ MSCs. Beating frequency was (82±8) beats per minute (n=-5) in myocytes cocultured with non-transfected control MSCs, versus (129±11) beats per minute (n=-5) in myocytes cocultured with HCN4+ MSCs. Myocytes cocultured with MSCs cotransfected with HCN4 and connexin 45 had the highest beating frequency at (147±9) beats per minute (n=5). Conclusion These findings demonstrate that overexpression of connexin 45 and subsequent formation of heteromeric connexin 45/connexin 43 gap junction channels in HCN4 express Background Extensive research toward creating a biological pacemaker by enhancement of inward depolarizing current has been performed. However, studies have mainly focused on inducing spontaneous activity and have not adequately addressed ways to improve pacemaker function. In this study we attempted to improve pacemaker function by altering connexin expression in rat mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to a phenotype similar to native sinus node pacemaker cells. Methods To generate a biological pacemaker, MSCs were transduced with a cardiac pacemaker gene- hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channel 4 (HCN4), via transfection with a lentiviral vector. Funny current (If) in HCN4~ MSCs was recorded by voltage-clamp. Overexpression of connexin 45 (gene Gja7) in MSCs was achieved by transfection with the plasmid pDsRED2-N1-Gja7-RFP. Double-immunolabelling with anti-connexin 43 and anti-connexin 45 antibodies were used to identify the gap junction channels. The effects of the genetically modified MSCs on cardiomyocyte excitability were determined in MSCs cocultured with neonatal rat ventricular myocytes. Spontaneous action potentials of neonatal rat ventricular myocytes were recorded by current-clamp. Results High level time- and voltage-dependent inward hyperpolarization current that was sensitive to 4 mmol/L Cs+ was detected in HCN4+ MSCs, confirming that HCN4 acted as Ir channels in MSCs. Connexin 43 and connexin 45 were simultaneously detected in CX45+ MSCs. Beating frequency was (82±8) beats per minute (n=-5) in myocytes cocultured with non-transfected control MSCs, versus (129±11) beats per minute (n=-5) in myocytes cocultured with HCN4+ MSCs. Myocytes cocultured with MSCs cotransfected with HCN4 and connexin 45 had the highest beating frequency at (147±9) beats per minute (n=5). Conclusion These findings demonstrate that overexpression of connexin 45 and subsequent formation of heteromeric connexin 45/connexin 43 gap junction channels in HCN4 express
出处 《Chinese Medical Journal》 SCIE CAS CSCD 2010年第12期1571-1576,共6页 中华医学杂志(英文版)
关键词 PACEMAKER gap junction hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated cation channel connexin45 gene therapy heart pacemaker gap junction hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated cation channel connexin45 gene therapy heart
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