Aug 2026· Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology· Vol 218, pp. 130-136· 0 citations· 15 references
Medicine
TL;DR
Using induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes from a biallelic TTNtv patient with dilated cardiomyopathy, sarcomere structure/function is investigated and inefficient sarcomere assembly and interaction promotes cardiomyopathy in biallelic TTNtv.
Abstract
Biallelic titin truncation variants (TTNtvs) are linked to severe cardiac and skeletal muscle diseases, due to unclear mechanisms. Using induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes from a biallelic TTNtv patient with dilated cardiomyopathy, we investigated sarcomere structure/function. Only the longest of the TTNtvs was detected as protein, and this nearly full-length titin was incorporated into the sarcomere. Subtle structural alterations occurred, with shortened A-bands observed in a subset of sarcomeres. Resulting reduction and imbalance of force development was linked to lowered contractility, and many sarcomeres being stretched by their neighbors. Thus, inefficient sarcomere assembly and interaction promotes cardiomyopathy in biallelic TTNtv.
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