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ArticleJournal of the American College of Cardiology2018

Role of Stress Kinase JNK in Binge Alcohol-Evoked Atrial Arrhythmia.

Jiajie Yan, Justin K Thomson, Weiwei Zhao, Xianlong Gao, Fei Huang, Biyi Chen, Qingrong Liang, Long-Sheng Song, Michael Fill, Xun Ai

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Article in Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 39 papers.

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39citing papers in PubMed
6.8field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

39 citing papers in PubMed, 72 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Understanding the Diseased Atria.Physiology (Bethesda, Md.) · 2026
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  4. Modifiable Risk Factors in Atrial Fibrillation: Clinical Implications and Pathophysiological Insights.Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc · 2026
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  6. Stress-Induced calcium mishandling in cardiac (Patho)physiology.Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2025
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  7. Exacerbated cardiac dysfunction from combined alcohol binge and synthetic cannabinoid use.Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie · 2025
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  12. Advances in basic and translational research in atrial fibrillation.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2023
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  13. Alcohol and Atrial Fibrillation.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2023
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  14. Holiday Heart Syndrome, Atrial Fibrillation, and RyR2 Antagonist.Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Jiajie YanDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Cell and Molecular Physiology, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois.
Justin K ThomsonDepartment of Cell and Molecular Physiology, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois.
Weiwei ZhaoDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Cell and Molecular Physiology, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois.
Xianlong GaoDepartment of Cell and Molecular Physiology, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois.
Fei HuangDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
Biyi ChenDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa.
Qingrong LiangDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, New York Institute of Technology, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, New York.
Long-Sheng SongDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa.
Michael FillDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
Xun AiDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Cell and Molecular Physiology, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois. Electronic address: xun_ai@rush.edu.
Loyola University Chicago · USRush University Medical Center · USUniversity of Iowa · USNew York Institute of Technology · US

Funding

Sarcomeric Modifications and Progressive Cardiac MaladaptationP01HL062426 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI DE TOMBE, PIETER P. · 2000 to 2020
$42.4M
Limiting Pathological Calcium Induced Calcium Release in HeartR01HL057832 · NHLBI · RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI FILL, MICHAEL, GILLESPIE, DIRK · 1997 to 2024
$9.0M
Novel Functions of the E-C Coupling Structural Protein Junctophilin-2 in the HeartR01HL130346 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI SONG, LONG-SHENG · 2016 to 2023
$4.4M
T-tubule remodeling and Ca2+-dependent arrhythmogenesis in cardiomyopathies.R01HL090905 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI SONG, LONG-SHENG · 2008 to 2017
$4.0M
The Stress Response Kinase JNK and Alcohol Evoked Atrial FibrillationR01AA024769 · NIAAA · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI AI, XUN, CHEN, SUI RONG WAYNE · 2017 to 2021
$3.3M
JNK Suppression of Connexin43 Enhances Atrial Fibrillation in Aged AtriaR01HL113640 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI AI, XUN · 2012 to 2015
$1.5M
Understanding the multifaceted functions of MG53 in heart failure pathogenesisI01BX002334 · VA · IOWA CITY VA MEDICAL CENTER · PI SONG, LONG-SHENG · 2016 to 2021
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BLRD VA I01 BX002334NHLBI NIH HHS P01 HL062426NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL057832NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL090905NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL113640NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL130346NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA024769
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundExcessive binge alcohol drinking has acute cardiac arrhythmogenic effects, including promotion of atrial fibrillation (AF), which underlies "Holiday Heart Syndrome." The mechanism that couples binge alcohol abuse with AF susceptibility remains unclear. We previously reported stress-activated c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling contributes to AF development. This is interesting because JNK is implicated in alcohol-caused organ malfunction beyond the heart.

objectivesThe purpose of this study was to detail how JNK promotes binge alcohol-evoked susceptibility to AF.

methodsThe authors found binge alcohol-exposure leads to activated JNK, specifically JNK2. Furthermore, binge alcohol induces AF (24- vs. 1.8-Hz burst pacing-induced episodes per attempt per animal), higher incidence of diastolic intracellular Ca

resultsThe authors report for the first time that binge alcohol activates JNK2, which subsequently phosphorylates the CaMKII protein, enhancing CaMKII-driven SR Ca

conclusionsOur studies demonstrate that binge alcohol exposure activates JNK2 in atria, which then drives CaMKII activation, prompting aberrant Ca

Indexed as

AdultAgedAnimalsAtrial FibrillationBinge DrinkingCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2Cells, CulturedEnzyme ActivationEthanolFemaleHumansIsolated Heart PreparationMaleMiceMiddle AgedMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 9Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2EthanolMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 9AF vulnerabilityarrhythmic calcium activitybinge alcohol drinkingJNKkinase inhibitionproarrhythmic calmodulin kinase IIstress-response kinase

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PMID29598867
PMCPMC5903584
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