RyR2-Mediated Ca2+ Leak Drives Progressive Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy
Jingjing Zheng, Daniela Ponce-Balbuena, Sergio Estrada, Li Xiao, Erick Benjamin Ríos Pérez, Achal M Gowda, Claudia E. Korcarz, Kristin M Hansen, Daniel J. Blackwell, Madelaine P Thorpe, Wendell Scott Akers, Jingshing Wu, Jeffrey N Johnston, Ana Maria Gomez, Jean-Pierre Benitah, , Francisco J. Alvarado
This study shows that RyR2-mediated Ca2+ leak causes arrhythmias and progressive cardiomyopathy in rabbits, identifying RyR2 as a therapeutic target.
bioRxiv · Nov 3, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology