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  • Cardiovascular Biology
  • Molecular Imaging
  • Gene Therapy

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  • Understanding cardiomyocyte structure is crucial for diagnosing and treating heart conditions.
  • Precise visualization of subcellular structures like Z-disks and T-tubules is challenging in vivo.
  • Adenovirus vectors (ADV) offer a promising tool for gene expression in cardiac myocytes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the optimal viral titer and volume of ADV for expressing α-actinin-AcGFP in mouse left ventricle (LV) Z-disks.
  • To establish a high-precision method for visualizing Z-disks and T-tubules in living mouse hearts.
  • To investigate the structural characteristics of Z-disks (SL) and T-tubules in healthy mouse hearts.

Main Methods:

  • Injection of ADV expressing α-actinin-AcGFP into the LV epicardial surface of mice.
  • Optimization of viral titers (2-4 × 10^11 VP/mL) and injection volume (10 μL).
  • Development of a novel fluorescence labeling technique using CellMask Orange for T-tubule visualization.
  • High-precision imaging to measure sarcomere length (SL) and T-tubule distance.

Main Results:

  • Consistent expression of α-actinin-AcGFP in ~10% of myocytes following ADV injection.
  • Sarcomere length (SL) measured at approximately 1.90-2.15 μm in arrested hearts.
  • T-tubular distance found to be approximately 2.10-2.25 μm, similar to SL, in healthy hearts.
  • Novel fluorescence labeling method successfully visualized T-tubular system.

Conclusions:

  • Optimized ADV delivery allows for effective in vivo expression of Z-disk proteins in cardiac myocytes.
  • The developed high-precision visualization method accurately measures Z-disk and T-tubule structures.
  • This technique provides valuable insights into myocyte structure and function in both healthy and diseased states.