Abstract:
:Cardiomyopathies affect individuals worldwide, without regard to age, sex and ethnicity and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Inherited cardiomyopathies account for a relevant part of these conditions. Although progresses have been made over the years, early diagnosis and curative therapies are still challenging. Understanding the events occurring in normal and diseased cardiac cells is crucial, as they are important determinants of overall heart function. Besides chemical and molecular events, there are also structural and mechanical phenomena that require to be investigated. Cell structure and mechanics largely depend from the cytoskeleton, which is composed by filamentous proteins that can be cross-linked via accessory proteins. Alpha-actinin 2 (ACTN2), filamin C (FLNC) and dystrophin are three major actin cross-linkers that extensively contribute to the regulation of cell structure and mechanics. Hereby, we review the current understanding of the roles played by ACTN2, FLNC and dystrophin in the onset and progress of inherited cardiomyopathies. With our work, we aim to set the stage for new approaches to study the cardiomyopathies, which might reveal new therapeutic targets and broaden the panel of genes to be screened.
journal_name
Int J Mol Scijournal_title
International journal of molecular sciencesauthors
Pecorari I,Mestroni L,Sbaizero Odoi
10.3390/ijms21165865subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2020-08-15 00:00:00issue
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1422-0067pii
ijms21165865journal_volume
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