ERC Advanced Grant · 2024
Nanobody-Targeted Camk2d Inhibition for Cardiac Arrhythmias
In cardiac cells, kinase enzymes are key modulators of calcium homeostasis, mitochondrial function, excitation-contraction coupling, and metabolism. Of these, the delta isoform of Ca 2+ /Calmodulin-dependent kinase (Camk2d) is particularly relevant to the induction of life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias.Of the several promising small molecule and peptide Camk2d inhibitors proposed in pre-clinical investigations, none has entered clinical applications. The severity of side effects, a well-known issue for kinase inhibitors, in this case is further amplified by the high homology and the unique Ca 2+ -dependent regulatory physiology among four Camk2 isoforms, plus the delicate role of the…
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