Regulation of mitochondrial ATP synthase in cardiac pathophysiology.

Redox regulation of mitochondrial ATP synthase: implications for cardiac resynchronization therapy.

RATIONALE Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an effective clinical treatment for heart failure patients with conduction delay, impaired contraction, and energetics. Our recent studies have revealed that mitochondrial posttranslational modifications (PTM) may contribute to its benefits, motivating the present study of the oxidative regulation of mitochondrial ATP synthase. OBJECTIVES W...

Regulation of mitochondrial ATP synthase activity in human myocardium.

1. In previous studies regulation of the F1F0-ATPase of mitochondrial complex V (ATP synthase) has been demonstrated in rat cardiomyocytes, canine mycocardium and skeletal muscle from children. The aim of the present study was to examine regulation of ATP synthase in human myocardium in response to different metabolic states. 2. Biopsy material was obtained from 10 children undergoing cardiac s...

The mitochondrial DNA mutations associated with cardiac arrhythmia investigated in an LQTS family

Objective(s): As mitochondrial oxidative stress is probably entailed in ATP production, a candidate modifier factor for the long QT syndrome (LQTS) could be mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). It has been notified that ion channels' activities in cardiomyocytes are sensitive to the ATP level. Materials and Methods: The sample of the research was an Iranian family with LQTS for mutations by PCR-SSCP and...

Mitochondrial Calpain-1 Disrupts ATP Synthase and Induces Superoxide Generation in Type 1 Diabetic Hearts: A Novel Mechanism Contributing to Diabetic Cardiomyopathy

Calpain plays a critical role in cardiomyopathic changes in type 1 diabetes (T1D). This study investigated how calpain regulates mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy. T1D was induced in transgenic mice overexpressing calpastatin, in mice with cardiomyocyte-specific capn4 deletion, or in their wild-type littermates by injection of s...

Molecular Medicine Redox Regulation of Mitochondrial ATP Synthase Implications for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy