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Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (September 15, 2006). doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00270.2006
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Submitted on March 15, 2006
Accepted on September 12, 2006

In silico assessment of Y1795C and Y1795H SCN5A mutations. Implication for inherited arrhythmogenic syndromes

Stefania Vecchietti1, Eleonora Grandi1, Stefano Severi1*, Ilaria Rivolta2, Carlo Napolitano2, Sylvia Priori2, and Silvio Cavalcanti1

1 Cellular and Molecular Engineering Laboratory, DEIS, University of Bologna, Cesena, Italy
2 Molecular Cardiology Laboratory, Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, Pavia, Italy

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: sseveri{at}deis.unibo.it.

The effects of two SCN5A mutations (Y1795C, Y1795H), previously identified in one LQT3 and one BrS families, were investigated by means of numerical modeling of ventricular action potential (AP). A Markov model capable of reproducing wild type as well as mutant INa was identified and was included into the Luo-Rudy ventricular cell model for AP simulation. The characteristics of endocardial, midmyocardial and epicardial cells were reproduced by differentiating ITo and the ratio of IKs / IKr. Administration of Flecainide and Mexiletine was simulated by appropriately modifying INa, ICa, ITo and IKr. Y1795C prolonged AP in a rate dependent manner and early afterdepolarizations (EADs) appeared during bradycardia in epicardial and midmyocardial cells; Flecainide and Mexiletine shortened AP and abolished EADs. Y1795H resulted in minimal changes in the APs; Flecainide but not Mexiletine induced APs heterogeneity across the ventricular wall that accounts for the ST segment elevation induced by Flecainide in Y1795H carriers. The AP abnormalities induced by Y1795H and Y1795C can explain the clinically observed surface ECG phenotype. For the first time by modeling the effects of Flecainide and Mexiletine we are able to gather mechanistic insights on the response to drugs administration observed in affected patients.




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