Significance of Low Desmin Expression in Cardiomyocytes in Patients With Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Desmin plays an essential role in maintaining cell cytoarchitecture, positioning and functioning of organelles, and the intercellular signaling pathway. It has been suggested that remodeling of desmin cytoskeleton might contribute to the progression of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and might aff...

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 2013-02, Vol.111 (3), p.393-399
Main Authors: Pawlak, Agnieszka, PhD, Gil, Robert Julian, PhD, Grajkowska, Wiesława, PhD, Nasierowska-Guttmejer, Anna Maria, PhD, Rzezak, Jarosław, PhD, Kulawik, Tomasz, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Blotting, Western
Cardiology
Cardiomyocytes
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - metabolism
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - pathology
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - physiopathology
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular disease
Cytoskeleton
Desmin - biosynthesis
Desmin - deficiency
Female
Heart attacks
Humans
Hypotheses
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Middle Aged
Mortality
Myocytes, Cardiac - metabolism
Myocytes, Cardiac - pathology
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Rodents
Stroke Volume
Ventricular Remodeling - physiology
Vision systems
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Summary:Desmin plays an essential role in maintaining cell cytoarchitecture, positioning and functioning of organelles, and the intercellular signaling pathway. It has been suggested that remodeling of desmin cytoskeleton might contribute to the progression of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and might affect patients' long-term prognosis. We performed endomyocardial biopsy in 200 patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. A total of 5 to 6 specimens were collected from the left ventricular (LV) wall. Desmin was detected with immunohistochemical staining and Western blotting. Immunohistochemistry revealed 4 types of desmin expression: I, normal staining at Z-lines and intercalated disks, giving a regular cross-section pattern; IIA, increased desmin staining at Z-lines and intercalated disks; IIB, increased desmin staining with irregular pattern of cross-striation and/or with presence of aggregates; and III, decreased or lack of desmin staining. Patients with type III had a greater New York Heart Association class and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide level, larger LV end-diastolic diameter, and lower LV ejection fraction than patients with type I (p
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.09.036