Journal: Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Article Title: IP3R-Mediated Compensatory Mechanism for Calcium Handling in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes With Cardiac Ryanodine Receptor Deficiency
doi: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00772
Figure Lengend Snippet: Expression of markers involved in Ca 2+ signaling in RYR2 –/– -iPSC-CMs compared to Ctrl-iPSC-CMs. (A) Reverse transcription-PCR analyses showing mRNA expression of transcripts for Ca 2+ handling-related genes ( RYR2, IP3R1, IP3R2 , and CACNA1C ), genes encoding sarcomeric proteins ( TNNT2 and ACTN2 ), and the housekeeping gene GAPDH in Ctrl- and A3 RYR2 –/– -iPSC-CMs (Ctrl: n = 6 and RYR2 –/– -A3: n = 6 different differentiation experiments). M: DNA molecular-weight size marker. (B) Western blot showing expression of Ca 2+ handling-associated proteins (IP3R, SERCA2A, and NCX1) in both Ctrl- and A3 RYR2 –/– -iPSC-CMs. (C–E) Scatter dot plot showing protein levels of IP3R (C) , SERCA2A (D) , and NCX1 (E) normalized to GAPDH between Ctrl- and A3 RYR2 –/– -iPSC-CMs (Ctrl: n = 4 and A3 RYR2 –/– : n = 5 different differentiation experiments). (F) Representative immunostaining of Ctrl- and RYR2 –/– -iPSC-CMs for IP3R (green) and α-actinin (red). Cells were counterstained with DAPI (blue). Scale bar, 100 μm.
Article Snippet: To investigate the role of IP3R-mediated Ca 2+ release in Ca 2+ handling of iPSC-CMs, spontaneous Ca 2+ transients were recorded before and after the application of the IP3R antagonists 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate (2-APB, 20 μM; Tocris) and Xestospongin C (XeC, 1 μM; abcam).
Techniques: Expressing, Reverse Transcription, Molecular Weight, Marker, Western Blot, Immunostaining