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Barth Syndrome: Exploring Cardiac Metabolism With Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes
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  • Erica M. Fatica, Cleveland State University
  • Gina A. Deleonibus, Cleveland State University
  • Alisha House, Cleveland State University
  • Jillian V. Kodger, Cleveland State University
  • Ryan W. Pearce, Cleveland State University
  • Rohan R. Shah, Cleveland State University
  • Liraz Levi, Case Western Reserve University
  • Yana Sandlers, Cleveland State University
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Article
Publication Date
12-1-2019
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Abstract

© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Barth syndrome (BTHS) is an X-linked recessive multisystem disorder caused by mutations in the TAZ gene (TAZ, G 4.5, OMIM 300394) that encodes for the acyltransferase tafazzin. This protein is highly expressed in the heart and plays a significant role in cardiolipin biosynthesis. Heart disease is the major clinical manifestation of BTHS with a high incidence in early life. Although the genetic basis of BTHS and tetralinoleoyl cardiolipin deficiency in BTHS-affected individuals are well-established, downstream metabolic changes in cardiac metabolism are still uncovered. Our study aimed to characterize TAZ-induced metabolic perturbations in the heart. Control (PGP1-TAZWT) and TAZ mutant (PGP1-TAZ517delG) iPS-CM were incubated with13C6-glucose and13C5-glutamine and incorporation of13C into downstream Krebs cycle intermediates was traced. Our data reveal that TAZ517delG induces accumulation of cellular long chain acylcarnitines and overexpression of fatty acid binding protein (FABP4). We also demonstrate that TAZ517delG induces metabolic alterations in pathways related to energy production as reflected by high glucose uptake, an increase in glycolytic lactate production and a decrease in palmitate uptake. Moreover, despite mitochondrial dysfunction, in the absence of glucose and fatty acids, TAZ517delG-iPS-CM can use glutamine as a carbon source to replenish the Krebs cycle.

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DOI
10.3390/metabo9120306
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Erica M. Fatica, Gina A. Deleonibus, Alisha House, Jillian V. Kodger, et al.. "Barth Syndrome: Exploring Cardiac Metabolism With Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes" Metabolites Vol. 9 Iss. 12 (2019)
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