Diastolic dysfunction in human cardiac allografts is related with reduced SERCA2a gene expression

Stüdeli, R; Jung, S; Mohacsi, P; Perruchoud, S; Castiglioni, P; Wenaweser, P; Heimbeck, G; Feller, M; Hullin, R (2006). Diastolic dysfunction in human cardiac allografts is related with reduced SERCA2a gene expression. American journal of transplantation, 6(4), pp. 775-82. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2006.01241.x

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Previous studies demonstrated that impaired left ventricular (LV) relaxation in cardiac allografts limits exercise tolerance post-transplant despite preserved systolic ejection fraction (EF). This study tested in human cardiac allografts whether the isovolumic relaxation time (IVRT), which provides the basis for most of diastolic LV filling, relates with gene expression of regulatory proteins of calcium homeostasis or cardiac matrix proteins. Gene expression was studied in 31 heart transplant recipients (25 male, 6 female) 13-83 months post-transplant with LVEF >50%, LV end-diastolic pressure <20 mmHg, normal LV mass index and without allograft rejection or significant cardiac pathology. IVRT related with the other diastolic parameters e-wave velocity (r = -0.46; p = 0.01), e/a-wave ratio (r = -0.5; p < 0.01) but not with heart frequency (r = -0.16; p = 0.4). No relation of IVRT was observed for immunosuppression, mean rejection grade or other medication. IVRT was not related with gene expression of desmin, collagen I, phospholamban, the Na+-Ca2+ exchanger, the ryanodine receptor or interstitial fibrosis but correlated inversely with SERCA2a (r = -0.48; p = 0.02). Prolonged IVRT is associated with decreased SERCA2a expression in cardiac allografts without significant other pathology. Similar observations in non-transplanted patients with diastolic failure suggest that decreased SERCA2a expression is an important common pathomechanism.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Cardiovascular Disorders (DHGE) > Clinic of Cardiology
UniBE Contributor:	Mohacsi, Paul, Wenaweser, Peter Martin, Hullin, Roger
ISSN:	1600-6135
ISBN:	16539635
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell
Language:	English
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:46
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:14
Publisher DOI:	10.1111/j.1600-6143.2006.01241.x
PubMed ID:	16539635
Web of Science ID:	000235839900018
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/19034 (FactScience: 1401)