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ArticleCirculation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology2025

High Rate Triggers Increased Atrial Release of BMP10, A Biomarker for Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke, and BMP10 Affects Ventricular Cardiomyocytes.

Laura C Sommerfeld, Jessica Schrapers, Karl-Felix Müller, Laura Bravo-Merodio, Bente Siebels, A M Stella Vermeer-Stoter, Bangfen Pan, Grit Höppner, Christopher O'Shea, Julius Ridder and 12 more

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Article in Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Interactions of blood biomolecules with early rhythm control in atrial fibrillation patients: exploratory analysis of the EAST-AFNET 4 biomolecule study.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2026
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  4. Comprehensive assessment of novel cardiovascular biomarkers in AF.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2026
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  6. Bone morphogenetic protein 10: clinical correlates and risk of incident atrial fibrillation.American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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22 authors.

Laura C Sommerfeld *University Center of Cardiovascular Science (UCCS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, UKE (L.C.S., J.R., H.W., P. S, T.Z., M.N.H., L.F.).ORCID 0000-0001-9837-8770
Jessica Schrapers *DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (L.C.S., J. Schrapers, K.-F.M., A.M.S.V.-S., B.P., J. R., P. S., T.Z., P.K., M.N.H., T.E., J. Stenzig, L.F.).ORCID 0009-0008-1117-140X
Karl-Felix MüllerDZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (L.C.S., J. Schrapers, K.-F.M., A.M.S.V.-S., B.P., J. R., P. S., T.Z., P.K., M.N.H., T.E., J. Stenzig, L.F.).ORCID 0009-0000-5114-7983
Laura Bravo-MerodioCancer & Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom (L.B.).ORCID 0000-0001-8878-8434
Bente SiebelsCenter of Diagnostics, Section Mass Spectrometry & Proteomics/Core Facility Mass Spectrometric Proteomics, UKE, Hamburg, Germany (B.S.).ORCID 0000-0001-9183-0381
A M Stella Vermeer-StoterDZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (L.C.S., J. Schrapers, K.-F.M., A.M.S.V.-S., B.P., J. R., P. S., T.Z., P.K., M.N.H., T.E., J. Stenzig, L.F.).ORCID 0009-0006-9291-0686
Bangfen PanDZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (L.C.S., J. Schrapers, K.-F.M., A.M.S.V.-S., B.P., J. R., P. S., T.Z., P.K., M.N.H., T.E., J. Stenzig, L.F.).
Grit HöppnerInstitute of Experimental Pharmacology & Toxicology, UKE, Hamburg, Germany (J. Schrapers, K.-F.M., A.M.S.V.-S., B.P., G.H., M.N.H., T.E., J. Stenzig).
Christopher O'SheaCardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom (L.B.-M., C.O.S., W.C., Y.J.V.P., P.K., L.F.).ORCID 0000-0003-3030-7364
Julius RidderUniversity Center of Cardiovascular Science (UCCS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, UKE (L.C.S., J.R., H.W., P. S, T.Z., M.N.H., L.F.).ORCID 0009-0005-7061-8441
Hartwig WieboldtUniversity Center of Cardiovascular Science (UCCS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, UKE (L.C.S., J.R., H.W., P. S, T.Z., M.N.H., L.F.).
Paulina SanderUniversity Center of Cardiovascular Science (UCCS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, UKE (L.C.S., J.R., H.W., P. S, T.Z., M.N.H., L.F.).ORCID 0000-0002-2384-3954
Tanja ZellerUniversity Center of Cardiovascular Science (UCCS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, UKE (L.C.S., J.R., H.W., P. S, T.Z., M.N.H., L.F.).ORCID 0000-0003-3379-2641
Winnie ChuaCardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom (L.B.-M., C.O.S., W.C., Y.J.V.P., P.K., L.F.).ORCID 0000-0002-6747-8813
Yanish J V PurmahCardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom (L.B.-M., C.O.S., W.C., Y.J.V.P., P.K., L.F.).
Robert S GardnerDepartment of Pharmacology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY (R.S.G., N.R.T.).ORCID 0009-0008-5032-4317
Nathan R TuckerDepartment of Pharmacology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY (R.S.G., N.R.T.).ORCID 0000-0002-5071-4218
Paulus KirchhofDepartment of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg (L.C.S., J. R., H. W., P.K., L.F.).ORCID 0000-0002-1881-0197
Marc N HirtUniversity Center of Cardiovascular Science (UCCS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, UKE (L.C.S., J.R., H.W., P. S, T.Z., M.N.H., L.F.).ORCID 0000-0003-4728-965X
Thomas EschenhagenDZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (L.C.S., J. Schrapers, K.-F.M., A.M.S.V.-S., B.P., J. R., P. S., T.Z., P.K., M.N.H., T.E., J. Stenzig, L.F.).ORCID 0000-0003-1750-1170
Justus Stenzig *DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck (L.C.S., J. Schrapers, K.-F.M., A.M.S.V.-S., B.P., J. R., P. S., T.Z., P.K., M.N.H., T.E., J. Stenzig, L.F.).ORCID 0000-0003-3932-8372
Larissa Fabritz *University Center of Cardiovascular Science (UCCS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, UKE (L.C.S., J.R., H.W., P. S, T.Z., M.N.H., L.F.).ORCID 0000-0002-9241-1733

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBMP10 (bone morphogenetic protein 10) is a ligand of the TGF (transforming growth factor) β superfamily secreted mainly by atrial cardiomyocytes. Elevated BMP10 blood concentrations predict atrial fibrillation (AF), AF recurrence after ablation, and AF-related cardiovascular complications like stroke. The conditions increasing BMP10 secretion and the downstream effects of BMP10 in cardiomyocytes are poorly understood. We assessed BMP10 secretion dynamics and BMP10 effects in a human 3-dimensional model of atrial and ventricular engineered heart tissue (EHT).

methodsCardiomyocytes (atrial and ventricular) differentiated from human induced pluripotent stem cells were cast into a fibrin-matrix to generate EHT. Atrial EHTs were optogenetically paced (3-5 Hz) or maintained at intrinsic beating rate for 24 hours up to 15 days. Release of BMP10 and other cardiac biomarkers from EHT was quantified. BMP10 plasma concentrations were compared between 1370 patients with different atrial rhythms at blood draw. Additionally, ventricular EHTs were exposed to BMP10 for 10 days.

resultsAtrial but not ventricular EHT released BMP10 within 48 hours of culture. High-rate optogenetic pacing increased atrial EHT BMP10 release by ≈3-fold after a latency of at least 24 hours post initiation of pacing. BMP10 plasma concentrations were elevated in patients with documented AF compared with sinus rhythm and even higher in patients with current AF. BMP10 induced upregulation of TGFβ pathway transcripts, increased expression of genes related to AF and heart failure, including

conclusionsHigh atrial rates elevate BMP10 expression and release, and higher plasma concentrations of BMP10 are observed in patients with active AF. BMP10 exposure induces transcriptomic changes linked to AF and heart failure in ventricular EHT. These findings support BMP10 as a biomarker and potential mediator of AF-related remodeling and tachycardiomyopathy.

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Atrial FibrillationBone Morphogenetic ProteinsHeart AtriaHeart RateHeart VentriclesMyocytes, CardiacStrokeAgedBiomarkersCells, CulturedFemaleHumansInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsMaleMiddle AgedBiomarkersBMP10 protein, humanBone Morphogenetic Proteinsatrial fibrillationbone morphogenetic proteinscardiac pacing, artificialcardiomyopathiesheart failureoptogeneticstachycardia-induced cardiomyopathytissue engineering

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