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Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) as a Platform for Modeling Arrhythmias

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Abstract

Cardiac arrhythmias can arise due to a host of both genetic and acquired factors. Specifically, the genetic basis of arrhythmogenesis is not fully understood due to the lack of robust models that reliably recapitulate human physiology. Human-induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) have strengthened regenerative medicine by producing cells that bear the genetic signature of patients being studied. Upon differentiation into hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs), these cells can be used to phenotype known mutations or suspected variants that may contribute to abnormal electrical activity in the heart. Furthermore, novel therapeutics can be screened for the management and treatment of arrhythmias in patient-specific hiPSC-CMs. In this chapter, we will briefly discuss the practical utility of hiPSC-CMs to study inherited arrhythmias with a specific focus on atrial fibrillation (AF), catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT), and disruptive electrical events that may occur in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). We will describe an investigative pipeline that integrates genome editing, tissue engineering, biobanking, and systems biology as complementary approaches. Together, these various applications are directed toward a common goal of bench-to-bedside characterization of arrhythmias in patient-specific hiPSC-CMs.

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Abbreviations

AF:

Atrial fibrillation

AFM:

Atomic force microscopy

CiPA:

Comprehensive in vitro proarrhythmia assay

DCM:

Dilated cardiomyopathy

ddPCR:

Droplet digital polymerase chain reaction

ER:

Endoplasmic reticulum

FFA:

Free fatty acids

FFT:

Fast Fourier transform

GECI:

Genetically encoded calcium indicator

GEVI:

Genetically encoded voltage indicator

GWAS:

Genome-wide association studies

HCM:

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

hESCs:

Human embryonic stem cells

hiPSC-CMs:

Human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes

hiPSCs:

Human-induced pluripotent stem cells

LQTS:

Long QT syndrome

LTCC:

L-type calcium channel

MEA:

Multielectrode array

M-MLV:

Modified Moloney leukemia virus

MS:

Mass spectrometry

PBMCs:

Peripheral blood mononuclear cells

pegRNA:

Prime editing guide RNA

PTM:

Posttranslational modification

QC:

Quality control

qPCR:

Quantitative polymerase chain reaction

RyR:

Ryanodine receptor

SCD:

Sudden cardiac death

SNP:

Single nucleotide polymorphism

SR:

Sarcoplasmic reticulum

TEM:

Transmission electron microscopy

TTs:

T-tubules

VF:

Ventricular fibrillation

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Correspondence to Patrick G. Burgon or Glen F. Tibbits .

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Lin, L., Barszczewski, T., Burgon, P.G., Tibbits, G.F. (2022). Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) as a Platform for Modeling Arrhythmias. In: Haider, K.H. (eds) Handbook of Stem Cell Therapy. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6016-0_44-1

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