Journal: JCI Insight
Article Title: Atrial AMP-activated protein kinase is critical for prevention of dysregulation of electrical excitability and atrial fibrillation
doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.141213
Figure Lengend Snippet: Echocardiogram and CT parameters were analyzed in AMPK double-KO sarcolipin-Cre Prkaa1 fl/fl Prkaa2 fl/fl (AMPK-dKO) and littermate control Prkaa1 fl/fl Prkaa2 fl/fl (CON) mice. ( A ) Serial echocardiographic measurements were performed between 4 and 12 weeks of age; graphs show left atrial (LA) area, left ventricular inner diameter at end-diastole (LVID), LV posterior wall thickness (LVPW), LV ejection fraction (LVEF), and heart rate (HR). Values are mean ± SEM, n = 6–9 per group. ( B ) Serial cardiac in vivo micro-CT imaging with contrast enhancement performed between 4 and 15 weeks of age. In representative examples of hearts of 4- and 15-week-old mice, the left panels show grayscale horizontal long axis CT cardiac images, and the right panels demonstrate color 3D segmentation reconstructions of the hearts. CT image acquisition was gated to the ECG cycle and was segmented into 8 phases. Images from atrial diastole (LV end-systole) are shown to visualize the fully filled atria. ( C ) Quantification of cardiac chamber volumes and ventricular ejection fractions (LVEF and RVEF) in mice imaged serially at 4, 8, and 15 weeks of age. Volumes in the fully filled atria (end of LV systole) and ventricles (end of LV diastole) are shown in the graphs. Values are mean ± SEM of n = 9–11 per group. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01 versus matched controls by 2-way ANOVA with Holm-Šidák multiple-comparison test.
Article Snippet: Volumetric ECG recordings (Biopac Systems MP150), as well as perfusion pressure and temperature, were recorded throughout the experiment.
Techniques: Control, In Vivo, Micro-CT, Imaging, Comparison