Akiko Seki

Akiko Seki


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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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18 October 2021 in Biology
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EHEmiko Hayama
Emiko Hayama
YFYoshiyuki Furutani
Yoshiyuki Furutani
Nanako KawaguchiNanako Kawaguchi
Nanako Kawaguchi
ASAkiko Seki
Akiko Seki
YNYoji Nagashima
Yoji Nagashima
Toshio NakanishiToshio Nakanishi
Toshio Nakanishi
The SCN5A R1623Q mutation is one of the most common genetic variants associated with severe congenital long QT syndrome 3 (LQT3) in fetal and neonatal patients. To investigate the properties of the R1623Q mutation, we established an induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) cardiomyocyte (CM) model from a patient with LQTS harboring a heterozygous R1623Q mutation. The properties and pharmacological responses of iPSC-CMs were characterized using a multi-electrode array system. The biophysical characteristic analysis revealed that R1623Q increased open probability and persistent currents of sodium channel, indicating a gain-of-function mutation. In the pharmacological study, mexiletine shortened FPDcF in R1623Q-iPSC-CMs, which exhibited prolonged field potential duration corrected by Fridericia’s formula (FPDcF, analogous to QTcF). Meanwhile, E4031, a specific inhibitor of human ether-a-go-go-related gene (hERG) channel, significantly increased the frequency of arrhythmia-like early after depolarization (EAD) events. These characteristics partly reflect the patient phenotypes. To further analyze the effect of neonatal isoform, which is predominantly expressed in the fetal period, on the R1623Q mutant properties, we transfected adult form and neonatal isoform SCN5A of control and R1623Q mutant SCN5A genes to 293T cells. Whole-cell automated patch-clamp recordings revealed that R1623Q increased persistent Na+ currents, indicating a gain-of-function mutation. Our findings demonstrate the utility of LQT3-associated R1623Q mutation-harboring iPSC-CMs for assessing pharmacological responses to therapeutic drugs and improving treatment efficacy. Furthermore, developmental switching of neonatal/adult Nav1.5 isoforms may be involved in the pathological mechanisms underlying severe long QT syndrome in fetuses and neonates.

4 April 2023 in Journal of Cardiology Cases
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KHKaoru Haruki
Kaoru Haruki
ASAkiko Seki
Akiko Seki
SHShintaro Haruki
Shintaro Haruki
TSTokuko Shinohara
Tokuko Shinohara
KMKagari Murasaki
Kagari Murasaki
NHNobuhisa Hagiwara
Nobuhisa Hagiwara