Multiscale Modeling of the Mitochondrial Origin of Cardiac Reentrant and Fibrillatory Arrhythmias: Computational Systems Biology in Medicine and Biotechnology

Soroosh Solhjoo, Seulhee Kim, Gernot Plank, Brian O'Rourke, Lufang Zhou

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Abstract

While mitochondrial dysfunction has been implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiac arrhythmias, how the abnormality occurring at the organelle level escalates to influence the rhythm of the heart remains incompletely understood. This is due, in part, to the complexity of the interactions formed by cardiac electrical, mechanical, and metabolic subsystems at various spatiotemporal scales that is difficult to fully comprehend solely with experiments. Computational models have emerged as a powerful tool to explore complicated and highly dynamic biological systems such as the heart, alone or in combination with experimental measurements. Here, we describe a strategy of integrating computer simulations with optical mapping of cardiomyocyte monolayers to examine how regional mitochondrial dysfunction elicits abnormal electrical activity, such as rebound and spiral waves, leading to reentry and fibrillation in cardiac tissue. We anticipate that this advanced modeling technology will enable new insights into the mechanisms by which changes in subcellular organelles can impact organ function.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)247-259
Number of pages13
JournalMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)
Volume2399
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac/pathology
  • Computer Simulation
  • Humans
  • Models, Cardiovascular
  • Myocytes, Cardiac/metabolism

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