MOG1 Rescues Defective Trafficking of Na v 1.5 Mutations in Brugada Syndrome and Sick Sinus Syndrome

Abstract

Background—: Loss-of-function mutations in Na _v 1.5 cause sodium channelopathies, including Brugada syndrome, dilated cardiomyopathy, and sick sinus syndrome; however, no effective therapy exists. MOG1 increases plasma membrane (PM) expression of Na _v 1.5 and sodium current ( I _Na ) density, thus we hypothesize that MOG1 can serve as a therapeutic target for sodium channelopathies. Methods and Results—: Knockdown of MOG1 expression using small interfering RNAs reduced Na _v 1.5 PM expression, decreased I _Na densities by 2-fold in HEK/Na _v 1.5 cells and nearly abolished I _Na in mouse cardiomyocytes. MOG1 did not affect Na _v 1.5 PM turnover. MOG 1 small interfering RNAs caused retention of Na _v 1.5 in endoplasmic reticulum, disrupted the distribution of Na _v 1.5 into caveolin-3–enriched microdomains, and led to redistribution of Na _v 1.5 to noncaveolin-rich domains. MOG1 fully rescued the reduced PM expression and I _Na densities by Na _v 1.5 trafficking–defective mutation D1275N associated with sick sinus syndrome/dilated cardiomyopathy/atrial arrhythmias. For Brugada syndrome mutation G1743R, MOG1 restored the impaired PM expression of the mutant protein and restored I _Na in a heterozygous state (mixture of wild type and mutant Na _v 1.5) to a full level of a homozygous wild-type state. Conclusions—: Use of MOG1 to enhance Na _v 1.5 trafficking to PM may be a potential personalized therapeutic approach for some patients with Brugada syndrome, dilated cardiomyopathy, and sick sinus syndrome in the future.