Lamin A precursor localizes to the Z-disc of sarcomeres in the heart and is dynamically regulated in muscle cell differentiation.

The lamin A precursor, prelamin A, requires extensive processing to yield mature lamin A and effect its primary function as a structural filament of the nucleoskeleton. When processing is perturbed, nuclear accumulation of prelamin A is toxic and causes laminopathic diseases such as Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome and cardiomyopathy. However, the physiological role of prelamin A is largely unknown and we sought to identify novel insights about this.

Order from disorder in the sarcomere: FATZ forms a fuzzy but tight complex and phase-separated condensates with α-actinin.

In sarcomeres, α-actinin cross-links actin filaments and anchors them to the Z-disk. FATZ (filamin-, α-actinin-, and telethonin-binding protein of the Z-disk) proteins interact with α-actinin and other core Z-disk proteins, contributing to myofibril assembly and maintenance. Here, we report the first structure and its cellular validation of α-actinin-2 in complex with a Z-disk partner, FATZ-1, which is best described as a conformational ensemble.

Right Ventricle Has Normal Myofilament Function But Shows Perturbations in the Expression of Extracellular Matrix Genes in Patients With Tetralogy of Fallot Undergoing Pulmonary Valve Replacement.

Background Patients with repair of tetralogy of Fallot (rToF) who are approaching adulthood often exhibit pulmonary valve regurgitation, leading to right ventricle (RV) dilatation and dysfunction. The regurgitation can be corrected by pulmonary valve replacement (PVR), but the optimal surgical timing remains under debate, mainly because of the poorly understood nature of RV remodeling in patients with rToF. The goal of this study was to probe for pathologic molecular, cellular, and tissue changes in the myocardium of patients with rToF at the time of PVR.