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Ablating caveolin-3 (Cav-3) in the heart disrupts cardiac repolarization and increases arrhythmia risk by altering multiple ion channel functions. This highlights Cav-3

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  • Cardiac Electrophysiology

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  • Caveolae, flask-shaped invaginations of the cardiomyocyte sarcolemma, depend on caveolin-3 (Cav-3) and are crucial for hosting ion channels and signaling molecules.
  • Reduced Cav-3 expression is linked to heart failure models, and CAV3 variants are associated with long-QT syndrome, but the direct impact of Cav-3 levels on arrhythmias is unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the electrophysiological consequences of cardiac-specific Cav-3 ablation in adult mice.

Main Methods:

  • Generated cardiac-specific, inducible Cav-3 homozygous knockout (Cav-3KO) mice.
  • Assessed cardiac structure, function, and electrophysiology using Western blot, electron microscopy, ECG, and isolated myocyte electrophysiology.
  • Utilized mathematical modeling and human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes to validate findings.

Main Results:

  • Cav-3 ablation led to loss of caveolae but preserved cardiac structure and function.
  • Cav-3KO mice exhibited prolonged QTc intervals and increased susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmias.
  • Myocytes from Cav-3KO mice showed prolonged action potential duration due to altered potassium and calcium/sodium currents.

Conclusions:

  • Caveolin-3 and caveolae are essential regulators of cardiac repolarization.
  • Cav-3 modulates multiple ionic currents, influencing arrhythmia risk.
  • Disrupting Cav-3 function is sufficient to cause significant electrophysiological abnormalities and pro-arrhythmic changes.