@phdthesis{Koeppe2008, author = {Koeppe, Sabrina}, title = {Diagnosefindung und Therapieevaluation bei Kardiomyopathien mittels Magnetresonanztomographie am Beispiel M. Fabry}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-36009}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2008}, abstract = {Einf{\"u}hrung M. Fabry ist eine x-chromosomal vererbte Enzymmangelerkrankung und f{\"u}hrt zu progressiver Niereninsuffizienz und hypertropher Kardiomyopathie. Ziel dieser Studie war die Analyse der kardialen Ver{\"a}nderungen im Rahmen der Erkrankung und unter Enzymersatztherapie (ERT) mittels kontrastmittelgest{\"u}tzter Magnetresonanztomographie (MRT). Material und Methoden 25 Patienten (4 Frauen, Alter 18-55 Jahre) mit genetisch best{\"a}tigtem M. Fabry wurden vor und nach 12 Monaten ERT mit Fabrazyme® untersucht. Es erfolgte eine umfassende Analyse morphologischer und funktioneller Parameter des linken Ventrikels (LV) mit Fokussierung auf regionale Wandver{\"a}nderungen sowie Late Enhancement (LE). Eine Gruppe von 43 gesunden Probanden diente als Kontrollgruppe. Ergebnisse Vor Therpiebeginn war bei 50\% aller Patienten eine LV Hypertrophie mit erh{\"o}hter enddiastolischen Wanddicke (EDWT) nachweisbar. Die ERT f{\"u}hrte zu einer Reduktion der EDWT und der LV Masse um 3,6 bis 10,3\% innerhalb von 12 Monaten. Die initial erh{\"o}hten LV Volumina nahmen ebenfalls unter Therapie ab. M{\"a}nnliche Patienten wiesen eine eingeschr{\"a}nkte Ejektionsfraktion (EF) auf als Zeichen einer globalen Herzinsuffizienz, welche sich unter Therapie signifikant verbesserte. Die segmentale Analyse der systolischen Wanddickenzunahme (WT) zeigte teils ausgedehnte Wandbewegungsst{\"o}rungen und eine Verbesserung der Kontraktilit{\"a}t unter ERT. Letztere war am st{\"a}rksten ausgepr{\"a}gt, wenn kein LE vorhanden war. Ein LE in der LV Seitenwand ist charakteristisch f{\"u}r M. Fabry und konnte bei 11 von 21 m{\"a}nnlichen Patienten nachgewiesen werden mit einem Volumen von durchschnittlich 1,9 ± 1,8\% der LV Masse. Das Ausmaß nahm h{\"a}ufig unter Therapie noch zu, es kam zu keiner Reduktion. Allerdings wurde auch kein Neuauftreten beobachtet. Frauen waren nicht betroffen. Das Alter LE-positiver Patienten lag etwa 10 Jahre {\"u}ber dem LE-negativer Patienten. Im Frauenkollektiv war die LV Hypertrophie geringer ausgepr{\"a}gt als bei m{\"a}nnlichen Patienten, lag aber dennoch {\"u}ber dem Normwert. Zwar war der Schweregrad der segmentalen Hypertrophie geringer, aber die regionale Verteilung war dennoch {\"a}hnlich der bei m{\"a}nnlichen Patienten und blieb unter ERT auf hohem Niveau konstant. Auch die regionale Kontraktilit{\"a}t war m{\"a}ßig beeintr{\"a}chtigt und durchaus vergleichbar mit dem Ausmaß der Wandbewegungsst{\"o}rungen bei LE-negativen m{\"a}nnlichen Patienten. Bei Frauen war keine globale LV Insuffizienz nachweisbar. Dennoch belegen die erh{\"o}hte LV Wanddicke und segmentale Hypokinesien eine messbare kardiale Beeintr{\"a}chtigung durch M. Fabry auch bei heterozygoten Patienten. Fazit Insgesamt erwies sich die MRT des Herzens als ideales Instrument zur strahlungsfreien {\"U}berwachung von Fabry Patienten unter ERT. So k{\"o}nnen bereits diskrete und regional beschr{\"a}nkte Ver{\"a}nderungen mit hoher Reliabilit{\"a}t diagnostiziert werden, auch in Regionen, die der Echokardiographie nur schwer zug{\"a}nglich sind. Die LV Masse ist bereits in fr{\"u}hen Krankheitsstadien erh{\"o}ht und korreliert gut mit der allgemeinen Erkrankungsschwere. Desweiteren impliziert die enge Verkn{\"u}pfung zwischen Hypertrophie, erh{\"o}hten LV Volumina, Wandbewegungsst{\"o}rungen und letztenendes globaler Herzinsuffizienz, dass die LV Hypertrophie einen wichtigen und fr{\"u}h sichtbaren Risikofaktor darstellt. Das LE als Zeichen der myokardialen Fibrose in sp{\"a}ten Erkrankungsstadien ist irreversibel, ebenfalls eng verbunden mit der kardialen Funktion und scheint ein weiterer Risikofaktor zu sein f{\"u}r ein vermindertes Therapieansprechen. Mit dem Auftreten eines LE und zunehmenden LE-Scores erh{\"o}ht sich die Wahrscheinlichkeit des Auftretens einer LV Hypertrophie und von Wandbewegungsst{\"o}rungen. Das Patientenalter hatte keinen offensichtlichen Einfluss auf die Wirkung der ERT. Es gibt jedoch Hinweise auf eine Art „point of no return", jenseits dessen der Therapieeffekt - zumindest das Herz betreffend - begrenzt zu sein scheint.}, subject = {Fabry-Krankheit}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Blankenburg2010, author = {Blankenburg, Robert}, title = {Longitudinale Untersuchungen der kardialen Morphologie von knockin-M{\"a}usen mit humanen Myosinmutationen}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-71417}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2010}, abstract = {Longitudinale Untersuchungen der kardialen Morphologie von knockin-M{\"a}usen mit humanen Myosinmutationen}, subject = {Kardiomyopathie}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Dettling2011, author = {Dettling, Aurelia Katharina [verh.: Filser]}, title = {Plakophilin-2-Gen und Troponin-I-Gen als Krankheitskandidatengene f{\"u}r die arrhythmogene rechtsventrikul{\"a}re Kardiomyopathie und die restriktive Kardiomyopathie}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-74803}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Die arrhythmogene rechtsventrikul{\"a}re Kardiomyopathie ARVC ist eine seltene Erkrankung des Herzmuskels. Die ARVC tritt oft famili{\"a}r geh{\"a}uft auf und geht meist mit einer autosomal dominanten Vererbung einher. Durch molekulargenetische Untersuchungen konnten bisher neun Genmutationen identifiziert werden, davon ein Großteil in Bestandteilen der kardialen Desmosomen, am h{\"a}ufigsten im Plakophilin-2-Gen. Das Protein Plakophilin 2 ist Bestandteil kardialer Desmosomen und geh{\"o}rt zur Familie der Armadillo-Proteine. Es wird vermutet, dass Ver{\"a}nderungen im Protein Plakophilin 2 zu Sch{\"a}digungen der Zell-Zell-Verbindungen f{\"u}hren. Der Verlust der Myocytenadh{\"a}sion f{\"u}hrt zum Zelltod und regionalen Fibrosierung. Da Mutationen im PKP-2-Gen am h{\"a}ufigsten in den westlichen L{\"a}ndern f{\"u}r die famili{\"a}r auftretende ARVC verantwortlich sind, entschieden wir uns f{\"u}r das PKP-2-Gen als Kandidatengen f{\"u}r Familie A, die f{\"u}r ein signifikantes Ergebnis einer Kopplungsanalyse zu klein war. Bei der direkten Sequenzierung der 14 Exons des PKP2-Gens, konnte auf Exon 11 von Patient II-2 ein Einzelnucleotidpolymorphismus SNP identifiziert werden, der sich allerdings auch in gesunder Kontroll-DNA best{\"a}tigte und somit als nicht krankheitsrelevant gewertet werden konnte. Die restriktive Kardiomyopathie RCM ist ebenfalls eine sehr seltene Herzmuskelerkrankung. Sie ist durch eine Verminderung der diastolischen Dehnbarkeit der Ventrikel charakterisiert. Die RCM kann im Rahmen systemischer Erkrankungen auftreten oder genetisch bedingt sein. Bisher wurden 6 Mutationen im kardialen Troponin-I-Gen als Ursache identifiziert. Troponin I geh{\"o}rt zusammen mit Troponin C und T zum kardialen Troponinkomplex und ist f{\"u}r die Regulation der Ca2+-abh{\"a}ngigen Kontraktion der kardialen Myocyten verantwortlich. Kommt es zu Ver{\"a}nderungen im Troponin I, wird die physiologische Relaxation des myokardialen Gewebes gest{\"o}rt. Da Mutationen im TNNI3-Gen h{\"a}ufig an der Pathogenese der famili{\"a}ren RCM beteiligt sind, untersuchten wir bei Familie B das TNNI3-Gen durch Direktsequenzierung. Dabei wurden bei der Sequenzierung des Exon 2 des erkrankten Kindes III-1 vier zus{\"a}tzliche, intronisch gelegene Basen auf einem Strang entdeckt, die zu einer Verschiebung des Leserasters f{\"u}hrten. Die Kontrolle der Auff{\"a}lligkeit durch die Sequenzierung des DNA-Abschnitts bei der ebenfalls erkrankten Mutter II-1, der Tante II-3 und des gesunden Vaters II-2 zeigten, dass die vier zus{\"a}tzlichen Basen vom gesunden Vater II-2 auf das Kind III-1 vererbt wurden und somit nicht mit der monogen vererbten Krankheit korrelieren. Die Charakterisierung der genetischen Ursachen von famili{\"a}r bedingten Kardiomyopathien bringt weitere Erkenntnisse der pathophysiologischen Mechanismen der Erkrankungen. Dies ist die Voraussetzung zur Entwicklung und Verbesserung von pr{\"a}ventiven, diagnostischen und therapeutischen Maßnahmen. Sollte sich bei Patienten, die an einer idiopathischen Kardiomyopathie erkrankt sind, eine genetische Ursache finden, so ist es f{\"u}r Verwandte empfehlenswert sich ebenfalls einer klinischen und genetischen Untersuchung zu unterziehen, um im Falle eines positiven Ergebnisses rechtzeitig Komplikationen der Erkrankung vermeiden und eine pr{\"a}ventive Therapie einleiten zu k{\"o}nnen.}, subject = {Herzmuskelkrankheit}, language = {de} } @article{SeydelmannLiuKraemeretal.2016, author = {Seydelmann, Nora and Liu, Dan and Kr{\"a}mer, Johannes and Drechsler, Christiane and Hu, Kai and Nordbeck, Peter and Schneider, Andreas and St{\"o}rk, Stefan and Bijnens, Bart and Ertl, Georg and Wanner, Christoph and Weidemann, Frank}, title = {High-Sensitivity Troponin: A Clinical Blood Biomarker for Staging Cardiomyopathy in Fabry Disease}, series = {Journal of the American Heart Association}, volume = {5}, journal = {Journal of the American Heart Association}, number = {e002839}, doi = {10.1161/JAHA.115.002839}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-165682}, year = {2016}, abstract = {Background High-sensitivity troponin (hs-TNT), a biomarker of myocardial damage, might be useful for assessing fibrosis in Fabry cardiomyopathy. We performed a prospective analysis of hs-TNT as a biomarker for myocardial changes in Fabry patients and a retrospective longitudinal follow-up study to assess longitudinal hs-TNT changes relative to fibrosis and cardiomyopathy progression. Methods and Results For the prospective analysis, hs-TNT from 75 consecutive patients with genetically confirmed Fabry disease was analyzed relative to typical Fabry-associated echocardiographic findings and total myocardial fibrosis as measured by late gadolinium enhancement (LE) on magnetic resonance imaging. Longitudinal data (3.9±2.0 years), including hs-TNT, LE, and echocardiographic findings from 58 Fabry patients, were retrospectively collected. Hs-TNT level positively correlated with LE (linear correlation coefficient, 0.72; odds ratio, 32.81 [95\% CI, 3.56-302.59]; P=0.002); patients with elevated baseline hs-TNT (>14 ng/L) showed significantly increased LE (median: baseline, 1.9 [1.1-3.3] \%; follow-up, 3.2 [2.3-4.9] \%; P<0.001) and slightly elevated hs-TNT (baseline, 44.7 [30.1-65.3] ng/L; follow-up, 49.1 [27.6-69.5] ng/L; P=0.116) during follow-up. Left ventricular wall thickness and EF of patients with elevated hs-TNT were decreased during follow-up, indicating potential cardiomyopathy progression. Conclusions hs-TNT is an accurate, easily accessible clinical blood biomarker for detecting replacement fibrosis in patients with Fabry disease and a qualified predictor of cardiomyopathy progression. Thus, hs-TNT could be helpful for staging and follow-up of Fabry patients.}, language = {en} } @article{LiuHuNordbecketal.2016, author = {Liu, Dan and Hu, Kai and Nordbeck, Peter and Ertl, Georg and St{\"o}rk, Stefan and Weidemann, Frank}, title = {Longitudinal strain bull's eye plot patterns in patients with cardiomyopathy and concentric left ventricular hypertrophy}, series = {European Journal of Medical Research}, volume = {21}, journal = {European Journal of Medical Research}, number = {21}, doi = {10.1186/s40001-016-0216-y}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-146373}, year = {2016}, abstract = {Despite substantial advances in the imaging techniques and pathophysiological understanding over the last decades, identification of the underlying causes of left ventricular hypertrophy by means of echocardiographic examination remains a challenge in current clinical practice. The longitudinal strain bull's eye plot derived from 2D speckle tracking imaging offers an intuitive visual overview of the global and regional left ventricular myocardial function in a single diagram. The bull's eye mapping is clinically feasible and the plot patterns could provide clues to the etiology of cardiomyopathies. The present review summarizes the longitudinal strain, bull's eye plot features in patients with various cardiomyopathies and concentric left ventricular hypertrophy and the bull's eye plot features might serve as one of the cardiac workup steps on evaluating patients with left ventricular hypertrophy.}, language = {en} } @article{KoepingShehataDielerSchneideretal.2018, author = {K{\"o}ping, Maria and Shehata-Dieler, Wafaa and Schneider, Dieter and Cebulla, Mario and Oder, Daniel and M{\"u}ntze, Jonas and Nordbeck, Peter and Wanner, Christoph and Hagen, Rudolf and Schraven, Sebastian P.}, title = {Characterization of vertigo and hearing loss in patients with Fabry disease}, series = {Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases}, volume = {13}, journal = {Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases}, doi = {10.1186/s13023-018-0882-7}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-222818}, year = {2018}, abstract = {Background Fabry Disease (FD) is an X-linked hereditary lysosomal storage disorder which leads to a multisystemic intralysosomal accumulation of globotriaosylceramid (Gb3). Besides prominent renal and cardiac organ involvement, patients commonly complain about vestibulocochlear symptoms like high-frequency hearing loss, tinnitus and vertigo. However, comprehensive data especially on vertigo remain scarce. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence and characteristics of vertigo and hearing loss in patients with FD, depending on renal and cardiac parameters and get hints about the site and the pattern of the lesions. Methods Single-center study with 57 FD patients. Every patient underwent an oto-rhino-laryngological examination as well as videonystagmography and vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) and audiological measurements using pure tone audiometry and auditory brainstem response audiometry (ABR). Renal function was measured by eGFR, cardiac impairment was graduated by NYHA class. Results More than one out of three patients (35.1\%) complained about hearing loss, 54.4\% about vertigo and 28.1\% about both symptom. In 74\% a sensorineural hearing loss of at least 25 dB was found, ABR could exclude any retrocochlear lesion. Caloric testing showed abnormal values in 71.9\%, VEMPs were pathological in 68\%. A correlation between the side or the shape of hearing loss and pathological vestibular testing could not be revealed. Conclusions Hearing loss and vertigo show a high prevalence in FD. While hearing loss seems due to a cochlear lesion, peripheral vestibular as well as central nervous pathologies cause vertigo. Thus, both the site of lesion and the pathophysiological patterns seem to differ.}, language = {en} } @article{BrodehlPourHakimiStanasiuketal.2019, author = {Brodehl, Andreas and Pour Hakimi, Seyed Ahmad and Stanasiuk, Caroline and Ratnavadivel, Sandra and Hendig, Doris and Gaertner, Anna and Gerull, Brenda and Gummert, Jan and Paluszkiewicz, Lech and Milting, Hendrik}, title = {Restrictive cardiomyopathy is caused by a novel homozygous desmin (DES) mutation p.Y122H leading to a severe filament assembly defect}, series = {Genes}, volume = {10}, journal = {Genes}, number = {11}, issn = {2073-4425}, doi = {10.3390/genes10110918}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-193121}, year = {2019}, abstract = {Here, we present a small Iranian family, where the index patient received a diagnosis of restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) in combination with atrioventricular (AV) block. Genetic analysis revealed a novel homozygous missense mutation in the DES gene (c.364T > C; p.Y122H), which is absent in human population databases. The mutation is localized in the highly conserved coil-1 desmin subdomain. In silico, prediction tools indicate a deleterious effect of the desmin (DES) mutation p.Y122H. Consequently, we generated an expression plasmid encoding the mutant and wildtype desmin formed, and analyzed the filament formation in vitro in cardiomyocytes derived from induced pluripotent stem cells and HT-1080 cells. Confocal microscopy revealed a severe filament assembly defect of mutant desmin supporting the pathogenicity of the DES mutation, p.Y122H, whereas the wildtype desmin formed regular intermediate filaments. According to the guidelines of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, we classified this mutation, therefore, as a novel pathogenic mutation. Our report could point to a recessive inheritance of the DES mutation, p.Y122H, which is important for the genetic counseling of similar families with restrictive cardiomyopathy caused by DES mutations.}, language = {en} } @article{KuehnischHerbstAl‐Wakeel‐Marquardetal.2019, author = {K{\"u}hnisch, Jirko and Herbst, Christopher and Al-Wakeel-Marquard, Nadya and Dartsch, Josephine and Holtgrewe, Manuel and Baban, Anwar and Mearini, Giulia and Hardt, Juliane and Kolokotronis, Konstantinos and Gerull, Brenda and Carrier, Lucie and Beule, Dieter and Schubert, Stephan and Messroghli, Daniel and Degener, Franziska and Berger, Felix and Klaassen, Sabine}, title = {Targeted panel sequencing in pediatric primary cardiomyopathy supports a critical role of TNNI3}, series = {Clinical Genetics}, volume = {96}, journal = {Clinical Genetics}, number = {6}, doi = {10.1111/cge.13645}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-213958}, pages = {549 -- 559}, year = {2019}, abstract = {The underlying genetic mechanisms and early pathological events of children with primary cardiomyopathy (CMP) are insufficiently characterized. In this study, we aimed to characterize the mutational spectrum of primary CMP in a large cohort of patients ≤18 years referred to a tertiary center. Eighty unrelated index patients with pediatric primary CMP underwent genetic testing with a panel-based next-generation sequencing approach of 89 genes. At least one pathogenic or probably pathogenic variant was identified in 30/80 (38\%) index patients. In all CMP subgroups, patients carried most frequently variants of interest in sarcomere genes suggesting them as a major contributor in pediatric primary CMP. In MYH7, MYBPC3, and TNNI3, we identified 18 pathogenic/probably pathogenic variants (MYH7 n = 7, MYBPC3 n = 6, TNNI3 n = 5, including one homozygous (TNNI3 c.24+2T>A) truncating variant. Protein and transcript level analysis on heart biopsies from individuals with homozygous mutation of TNNI3 revealed that the TNNI3 protein is absent and associated with upregulation of the fetal isoform TNNI1. The present study further supports the clinical importance of sarcomeric mutation—not only in adult—but also in pediatric primary CMP. TNNI3 is the third most important disease gene in this cohort and complete loss of TNNI3 leads to severe pediatric CMP.}, language = {en} } @article{KolokotronisPlutaKlopockietal.2020, author = {Kolokotronis, Konstantinos and Pluta, Natalie and Klopocki, Eva and Kunstmann, Erdmute and Messroghli, Daniel and Maack, Christoph and Tejman-Yarden, Shai and Arad, Michael and Rost, Simone and Gerull, Brenda}, title = {New Insights on Genetic Diagnostics in Cardiomyopathy and Arrhythmia Patients Gained by Stepwise Exome Data Analysis}, series = {Journal of Clinical Medicine}, volume = {9}, journal = {Journal of Clinical Medicine}, number = {7}, doi = {10.3390/jcm9072168}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-236094}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Inherited cardiomyopathies are characterized by clinical and genetic heterogeneity that challenge genetic diagnostics. In this study, we examined the diagnostic benefit of exome data compared to targeted gene panel analyses, and we propose new candidate genes. We performed exome sequencing in a cohort of 61 consecutive patients with a diagnosis of cardiomyopathy or primary arrhythmia, and we analyzed the data following a stepwise approach. Overall, in 64\% of patients, a variant of interest (VOI) was detected. The detection rate in the main sub-cohort consisting of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) was much higher than previously reported (25/36; 69\%). The majority of VOIs were found in disease-specific panels, while a further analysis of an extended panel and exome data led to an additional diagnostic yield of 13\% and 5\%, respectively. Exome data analysis also detected variants in candidate genes whose functional profile suggested a probable pathogenetic role, the strongest candidate being a truncating variant in STK38. In conclusion, although the diagnostic yield of gene panels is acceptable for routine diagnostics, the genetic heterogeneity of cardiomyopathies and the presence of still-unknown causes favor exome sequencing, which enables the detection of interesting phenotype-genotype correlations, as well as the identification of novel candidate genes.}, language = {en} } @article{WasmusDudek2020, author = {Wasmus, Christina and Dudek, Jan}, title = {Metabolic Alterations Caused by Defective Cardiolipin Remodeling in Inherited Cardiomyopathies}, series = {Life}, volume = {10}, journal = {Life}, number = {11}, issn = {2075-1729}, doi = {10.3390/life10110277}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-219286}, year = {2020}, abstract = {The heart is the most energy-consuming organ in the human body. In heart failure, the homeostasis of energy supply and demand is endangered by an increase in cardiomyocyte workload, or by an insufficiency in energy-providing processes. Energy metabolism is directly associated with mitochondrial redox homeostasis. The production of toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) may overwhelm mitochondrial and cellular ROS defense mechanisms in case of heart failure. Mitochondria are essential cell organelles and provide 95\% of the required energy in the heart. Metabolic remodeling, changes in mitochondrial structure or function, and alterations in mitochondrial calcium signaling diminish mitochondrial energy provision in many forms of cardiomyopathy. The mitochondrial respiratory chain creates a proton gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane, which couples respiration with oxidative phosphorylation and the preservation of energy in the chemical bonds of ATP. Akin to other mitochondrial enzymes, the respiratory chain is integrated into the inner mitochondrial membrane. The tight association with the mitochondrial phospholipid cardiolipin (CL) ensures its structural integrity and coordinates enzymatic activity. This review focuses on how changes in mitochondrial CL may be associated with heart failure. Dysfunctional CL has been found in diabetic cardiomyopathy, ischemia reperfusion injury and the aging heart. Barth syndrome (BTHS) is caused by an inherited defect in the biosynthesis of cardiolipin. Moreover, a dysfunctional CL pool causes other types of rare inherited cardiomyopathies, such as Sengers syndrome and Dilated Cardiomyopathy with Ataxia (DCMA). Here we review the impact of cardiolipin deficiency on mitochondrial functions in cellular and animal models. We describe the molecular mechanisms concerning mitochondrial dysfunction as an incitement of cardiomyopathy and discuss potential therapeutic strategies.}, language = {en} } @article{BrodehlMeshkovMyasnikovetal.2021, author = {Brodehl, Andreas and Meshkov, Alexey and Myasnikov, Roman and Kiseleva, Anna and Kulikova, Olga and Klauke, B{\"a}rbel and Sotnikova, Evgeniia and Stanasiuk, Caroline and Divashuk, Mikhail and Pohl, Greta Marie and Kudryavtseva, Maria and Klingel, Karin and Gerull, Brenda and Zharikova, Anastasia and Gummert, Jan and Koretskiy, Sergey and Schubert, Stephan and Mershina, Elena and G{\"a}rtner, Anna and Pilus, Polina and Laser, Kai Thorsten and Sinitsyn, Valentin and Boytsov, Sergey and Drapkina, Oxana and Milting, Hendrik}, title = {Hemi- and homozygous loss-of-function mutations in DSG2 (desmoglein-2) cause recessive arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy with an early onset}, series = {International Journal of Molecular Sciences}, volume = {22}, journal = {International Journal of Molecular Sciences}, number = {7}, issn = {1422-0067}, doi = {10.3390/ijms22073786}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-285279}, year = {2021}, abstract = {About 50\% of patients with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) carry a pathogenic or likely pathogenic mutation in the desmosomal genes. However, there is a significant number of patients without positive familial anamnesis. Therefore, the molecular reasons for ACM in these patients are frequently unknown and a genetic contribution might be underestimated. Here, we used a next-generation sequencing (NGS) approach and in addition single nucleotide polymor-phism (SNP) arrays for the genetic analysis of two independent index patients without familial medical history. Of note, this genetic strategy revealed a homozygous splice site mutation (DSG2-c.378+1G>T) in the first patient and a nonsense mutation (DSG2-p.L772X) in combination with a large deletion in DSG2 in the second one. In conclusion, a recessive inheritance pattern is likely for both cases, which might contribute to the hidden medical history in both families. This is the first report about these novel loss-of-function mutations in DSG2 that have not been previously identi-fied. Therefore, we suggest performing deep genetic analyses using NGS in combination with SNP arrays also for ACM index patients without obvious familial medical history. In the future, this finding might has relevance for the genetic counseling of similar cases.}, language = {en} } @article{Sequeira2021, author = {Sequeira, Vasco}, title = {When fat meets the engine: implications of dietary rumenic acid on myosin-targeting therapies in heart failure}, series = {Journal of Physiology}, volume = {599}, journal = {Journal of Physiology}, number = {15}, doi = {10.1113/JP281846}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-259693}, pages = {3635-3636}, year = {2021}, abstract = {No abstract available.}, language = {en} } @article{BrodehlGerull2022, author = {Brodehl, Andreas and Gerull, Brenda}, title = {Genetic insights into primary restrictive cardiomyopathy}, series = {Journal of Clinical Medicine}, volume = {11}, journal = {Journal of Clinical Medicine}, number = {8}, issn = {2077-0383}, doi = {10.3390/jcm11082094}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-270621}, year = {2022}, abstract = {Restrictive cardiomyopathy is a rare cardiac disease causing severe diastolic dysfunction, ventricular stiffness and dilated atria. In consequence, it induces heart failure often with preserved ejection fraction and is associated with a high mortality. Since it is a poor clinical prognosis, patients with restrictive cardiomyopathy frequently require heart transplantation. Genetic as well as non-genetic factors contribute to restrictive cardiomyopathy and a significant portion of cases are of unknown etiology. However, the genetic forms of restrictive cardiomyopathy and the involved molecular pathomechanisms are only partially understood. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge about primary genetic restrictive cardiomyopathy and describe its genetic landscape, which might be of interest for geneticists as well as for cardiologists.}, language = {en} }