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World J Cardiol. Feb 26, 2019; 11(2): 47-56
Published online Feb 26, 2019. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v11.i2.47
Not all arrestins are created equal: Therapeutic implications of the functional diversity of the β-arrestins in the heart
Anastasios Lymperopoulos, Shelby L Wertz, Celina M Pollard, Victoria L Desimine, Jennifer Maning, Katie A McCrink
Anastasios Lymperopoulos, Shelby L Wertz, Celina M Pollard, Victoria L Desimine, Jennifer Maning, Katie A McCrink, Laboratory for the Study of Neurohormonal Control of the Circulation, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacology), College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328, United States
Jennifer Maning, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL 33136, United States
Katie A McCrink, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, United States
Author contributions: All authors performed literature research and contributed to the writing of the manuscript; Lymperopoulos A supervised the project and wrote the paper.
Supported by a NSU’s President’s Faculty Research and Development Grant (PFRDG).
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest related to this publication.
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Corresponding author: Anastasios Lymperopoulos, BPharm, MSc, PhD, FAHA, FESC, Associate Professor, Laboratory for the Study of Neurohormonal Control of the Circulation, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacology), College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, 3200 S. University Dr., HPD (Terry) Bldg/Room 1338, Fort Lauderdale, FL33328, United States. al806@nova.edu
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Received: October 16, 2018
Peer-review started: October 16, 2018
First decision: November 15, 2018
Revised: November 28, 2018
Accepted: January 10, 2019
Article in press: January 10, 2019
Published online: February 26, 2019
Core Tip

Core tip: Presumed functionally similar for a long time, we now know that the two β-arrestins display significant functional diversity in several organs and tissues, including in the cardiovascular system. Their functional distinction also in the mammalian heart has been clearly documented over the past few years. β-arrestin-1, which is far more abundant than β-arrestin-2 in almost every tissue including the myocardium, opposes the cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)-dependent pro-contractile signaling of the β1 adrenergic receptor (β1AR), and promotes cardiac apoptosis, inflammation, and other adverse remodeling-associated processes post-myocardial infarction. Conversely, β-arrestin-2 promotes catecholamine-dependent cardiac contractility directly, via SERCA2a potentiation, and indirectly, by leaving β1AR’s cAMP-dependent pro-contractile signaling unaffected.