Propafenone Inhibition of Human Atrial Myocyte Repolarizing Currents

1998 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 783-793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gil J. Gross ◽  
Neil A. Castle
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Myocyte ◽  
Human Atrial Myocyte

scholarly journals Effects of Ultrastructural Remodeling on Calcium Signaling and Electrophysiology in a Three-Dimensional Model of the Human Atrial Myocyte

2020 ◽  
Vol 118 (3) ◽  
pp. 256a
Author(s):  
Xianwei Zhang ◽  
Haibo Ni ◽  
Stefano Morotti ◽  
William E. Louch ◽  
Andrew G. Edwards ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Calcium Signaling ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Dimensional Model ◽  
Three Dimensional Model ◽  
Atrial Myocyte ◽  
Human Atrial Myocyte

ONSET AND TERMINATION OF REENTRANT EXCITATION IN HOMOGENEOUS HUMAN VIRTUAL ATRIAL TISSUE

2003 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 3631-3643 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. ZHANG ◽  
C. J. GARRAT ◽  
A. V. HOLDEN
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulus ◽  
Parabolic Partial Differential Equation ◽  
Atrial Arrhythmias ◽  
Excitation Wave ◽  
Cellular Models ◽  
Rate Dependent ◽  
Dynamical Behaviors ◽  
Atrial Myocyte ◽  
Reentrant Excitation ◽  
Human Atrial Myocyte

Multicellular models of homogeneous and isotropic human atria have been developed by incorporating cellular models of membrane electrical activity of single human atrial myocyte into a parabolic partial differential equation. These models are used to study the rate dependent conduction velocity of excitation wave, vulnerability of tissue to reentry and dynamical behaviors of reentry. Bidomain models were also developed to study the actions of a large and brief external electrical stimulus on wave propagation in human atria. These studies provide basic insights to understand the onset and termination of atrial arrhythmias in the human heart.

scholarly journals K+current changes account for the rate dependence of the action potential in the human atrial myocyte

2009 ◽  
Vol 297 (4) ◽  
pp. H1398-H1410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary M. Maleckar ◽  
Joseph L. Greenstein ◽  
Wayne R. Giles ◽  
Natalia A. Trayanova
Keyword(s):  
Action Potential ◽  
Membrane Dynamics ◽  
Rate Dependence ◽  
Accurate Representation ◽  
New Model ◽  
Charge Conservation ◽  
Repolarization Reserve ◽  
Atrial Myocyte ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Human Atrial Myocyte

Ongoing investigation of the electrophysiology and pathophysiology of the human atria requires an accurate representation of the membrane dynamics of the human atrial myocyte. However, existing models of the human atrial myocyte action potential do not accurately reproduce experimental observations with respect to the kinetics of key repolarizing currents or rate dependence of the action potential and fail to properly enforce charge conservation, an essential characteristic in any model of the cardiac membrane. In addition, recent advances in experimental methods have resulted in new data regarding the kinetics of repolarizing currents in the human atria. The goal of this study was to develop a new model of the human atrial action potential, based on the Nygren et al. model of the human atrial myocyte and newly available experimental data, that ensures an accurate representation of repolarization processes and reproduction of action potential rate dependence and enforces charge conservation. Specifically, the transient outward K+current ( It) and ultrarapid rectifier K+current ( IKur) were newly formulated. The inwardly recitifying K+current ( IK1) was also reanalyzed and implemented appropriately. Simulations of the human atrial myocyte action potential with this new model demonstrated that early repolarization is dependent on the relative conductances of Itand IKur, whereas densities of both IKurand IK1underlie later repolarization. In addition, this model reproduces experimental measurements of rate dependence of It, IKur, and action potential duration. This new model constitutes an improved representation of excitability and repolarization reserve in the human atrial myocyte and, therefore, provides a useful computational tool for future studies involving the human atrium in both health and disease.

ANF (99???126) and its Propeptide, ANF (1???16) are Secreted Simultaneously from the Human Atrial Myocyte

1987 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 533-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
George B.M. Lindop ◽  
Elizabeth A. Mallon ◽  
Jane Hair ◽  
Thomas T. Downie ◽  
Gordon Maclntyre
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Myocyte ◽  
Human Atrial Myocyte

scholarly journals Effects of Na+Current and Mechanogated Channels in Myofibroblasts on Myocyte Excitability and Repolarization

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heqing Zhan ◽  
Jingtao Zhang ◽  
Jialun Lin ◽  
Guilai Han
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Modeling ◽  
Membrane Potential ◽  
Action Potential ◽  
Channel Current ◽  
Voltage Gated Sodium Channels ◽  
Atrial Myocyte ◽  
Experimental Findings ◽  
Human Atrial Myocyte ◽  
Coupling Conductance ◽  
Basic Cycle Length

Fibrotic remodeling, characterized by fibroblast phenotype switching, is often associated with atrial fibrillation and heart failure. This study aimed to investigate the effects on electrotonic myofibroblast-myocyte (Mfb-M) coupling on cardiac myocytes excitability and repolarization of the voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs) and single mechanogated channels (MGCs) in human atrial Mfbs. Mathematical modeling was developed from a combination of (1) models of the human atrial myocyte (including the stretch activated ion channel current,ISAC) and Mfb and (2) our formulation of currents through VGSCs (INa_Mfb) and MGCs (IMGC_Mfb) based upon experimental findings. The effects of changes in the intercellular coupling conductance, the number of coupled Mfbs, and the basic cycle length on the myocyte action potential were simulated. The results demonstrated that the integration ofISAC,INa_Mfb, andIMGC_Mfbreduced the amplitude of the myocyte membrane potential(Vmax)and the action potential duration (APD), increased the depolarization of the resting myocyte membrane potential(Vrest), and made it easy to trigger spontaneous excitement in myocytes. For Mfbs, significant electrotonic depolarizations were exhibited with the addition ofINa_MfbandIMGC_Mfb. Our results indicated thatISAC,INa_Mfb, andIMGC_Mfbsignificantly influenced myocytes and Mfbs properties and should be considered in future cardiac pathological mathematical modeling.

scholarly journals Effects of Varying Transverse and Axial Tubules in a Three-Dimensional Model of Calcium Signaling in the Human Atrial Myocyte

2019 ◽  
Vol 116 (3) ◽  
pp. 231a-232a
Author(s):  
Xianwei Zhang ◽  
Haibo Ni ◽  
Stefano Morotti ◽  
Daisuke Sato ◽  
Eleonora Grandi
Keyword(s):  
Calcium Signaling ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Dimensional Model ◽  
Three Dimensional Model ◽  
Atrial Myocyte ◽  
Human Atrial Myocyte

scholarly journals Simulation of Atrial Fibrosis Using Coupled Myocyte-Fibroblast Cellular and Human Atrial Models

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Gao ◽  
Yinglan Gong ◽  
Ling Xia
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Atrial Arrhythmia ◽  
High Heart Rate ◽  
Atrial Arrhythmias ◽  
Atrial Fibrosis ◽  
P Waves ◽  
Normal Heart Rate ◽  
Atrial Myocyte ◽  
Low Amplitude ◽  
Human Atrial Myocyte

Atrial fibrosis is characterized by expansion of extracellular matrix and increase in the number of fibroblasts which has been associated with the development and maintenance of atrial arrhythmias. However, the mechanisms how the fibrosis contributes to atrial arrhythmia remain incompletely understood. In this study, we used a proposed fibroblast model coupled with the human atrial myocyte to investigate the effects of fibrosis on atrial excitability and repolarization at both cellular and macroscopic levels. The 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) was also simulated to explore the index of clinical diagnosis for fibrosis. The simulation results showed that the fibrosis can modify action potential morphology of human atrial myocyte, slow down wave propagation, and have rate adaptation, thus causing the atrial electrical heterogeneity. The fibrosis alone was sufficient to cause arrhythmia, induce reentry wave, and result in low amplitude and wide P waves at normal heart rate and significant prolonged and inverse P waves at high heart rate. All these symptoms aggravated when the level of fibrosis increased. Our simulations demonstrated that fibrosis is the substrate of atrial arrhythmia and thereby may be a potential target in the treatment of atrial arrhythmias.

scholarly journals Excitation-Contraction Coupling between Human Atrial Myocytes with Fibroblasts and Stretch Activated Channel Current: A Simulation Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heqing Zhan ◽  
Ling Xia
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Study ◽  
Mechanical Model ◽  
Tissue Level ◽  
Resting Membrane Potential ◽  
Cardiac Modeling ◽  
Electrical Excitation ◽  
Channel Current ◽  
Modeling Studies ◽  
Atrial Myocyte ◽  
Human Atrial Myocyte

Myocytes have been regarded as the main objectives in most cardiac modeling studies and attracted a lot of attention. Connective tissue cells, such as fibroblasts (Fbs), also play crucial role in cardiac function. This study proposed an integrated myocyte-Isac-Fb electromechanical model to investigate the effect of Fbs and stretch activated ion channel current (Isac) on cardiac electrical excitation conduction and mechanical contraction. At the cellular level, an active Fb model was coupled with a human atrial myocyte electrophysiological model (includingIsac) and a mechanical model. At the tissue level, electrical excitation conduction was coupled with an elastic mechanical model, in which finite difference method (FDM) was used to solve the electrical excitation equations, while finite element method (FEM) was used for the mechanics equations. The simulation results showed that Fbs andIsaccoupling caused diverse effects on action potential morphology during repolarization, depolarized the resting membrane potential of the human atrial myocyte, slowed down wave propagation, and decreased strains in fibrotic tissue. This preliminary simulation study indicates that Fbs andIsachave important implications for modulating cardiac electromechanical behavior and should be considered in future cardiac modeling studies.

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