Article ; Online: The Heart's Pacemaker Mimics Brain Cytoarchitecture and Function: Novel Interstitial Cells Expose Complexity of the SAN.
JACC. Clinical electrophysiology
2022 Volume 8, Issue 10, Page(s) 1191–1215
Abstract: Background: The sinoatrial node (SAN) of the heart produces rhythmic action potentials, generated via calcium signaling within and among pacemaker cells. Our previous work has described the SAN as composed of a hyperpolarization-activated cyclic ... ...
| Abstract | Background: The sinoatrial node (SAN) of the heart produces rhythmic action potentials, generated via calcium signaling within and among pacemaker cells. Our previous work has described the SAN as composed of a hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated potassium channel 4 (HCN4)-expressing pacemaker cell meshwork, which merges with a network of connexin 43<sup>+</sup>/F-actin<sup>+</sup> cells. It is also known that sympathetic and parasympathetic innervation create an autonomic plexus in the SAN that modulates heart rate and rhythm. However, the anatomical details of the interaction of this plexus with the pacemaker cell meshwork have yet to be described. Objectives: This study sought to describe the 3-dimensional cytoarchitecture of the mouse SAN, including autonomic innervation, peripheral glial cells, and pacemaker cells. Methods: The cytoarchitecture of SAN whole-mount preparations was examined by three-dimensional confocal laser-scanning microscopy of triple immunolabeled with combinations of antibodies for HCN4, S100 calcium-binding protein B (S100B), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), choline acetyltransferase, or vesicular acetylcholine transporter, and tyrosine hydroxylase, and transmission electron microscopy. Results: The SAN exhibited heterogeneous autonomic innervation, which was accompanied by a web of peripheral glial cells and a novel S100B<sup>+</sup>/GFAP<sup>-</sup> interstitial cell population, with a unique morphology and a distinct distribution pattern, creating complex interactions with other cell types in the node, particularly with HCN4-expressing cells. Transmission electron microscopy identified a similar population of interstitial cells as telocytes, which appeared to secrete vesicles toward pacemaker cells. Application of S100B to SAN preparations desynchronized Ca<sup>2+</sup> signaling in HCN4-expressing cells and increased variability in SAN impulse rate and rhythm. Conclusions: The autonomic plexus, peripheral glial cell web, and a novel S100B<sup>+</sup>/GFAP<sup>-</sup> interstitial cell type embedded within the HCN4<sup>+</sup> cell meshwork increase the structural and functional complexity of the SAN and provide a new regulatory pathway of rhythmogenesis. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Animals ; Mice ; Sinoatrial Node ; Hyperpolarization-Activated Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Channels/metabolism ; Connexin 43/metabolism ; Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein/metabolism ; Choline O-Acetyltransferase/metabolism ; Vesicular Acetylcholine Transport Proteins/metabolism ; Actins/metabolism ; Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase/metabolism ; Potassium Channels/metabolism ; Brain ; Calcium-Binding Proteins/metabolism ; Nucleotides, Cyclic/metabolism |
| Chemical Substances | Hyperpolarization-Activated Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Channels ; Connexin 43 ; Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein ; Choline O-Acetyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.6) ; Vesicular Acetylcholine Transport Proteins ; Actins ; Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase (EC 1.14.16.2) ; Potassium Channels ; Calcium-Binding Proteins ; Nucleotides, Cyclic |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2022-09-28 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural |
| ZDB-ID | 2846739-5 |
| ISSN | 2405-5018 ; 2405-500X ; 2405-500X |
| ISSN (online) | 2405-5018 ; 2405-500X |
| ISSN | 2405-500X |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jacep.2022.07.003 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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