Cardiac arrhythmia in individuals with steroid sulfatase deficiency (X linked ichthyosis): candidate anatomical and biochemical pathways

Wren, Georgina H. and Davies, William ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7714-2440 2024. Cardiac arrhythmia in individuals with steroid sulfatase deficiency (X linked ichthyosis): candidate anatomical and biochemical pathways. Essays in Biochemistry 68 (4) , pp. 423-429. 10.1042/EBC20230098

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Abstract

Circulating steroids, including sex hormones, can affect cardiac development and function. In mammals, steroid sulfatase (STS) is the enzyme solely responsible for cleaving sulfate groups from various steroid molecules, thereby altering their activity and water solubility. Recent studies have indicated that Xp22.31 genetic deletions encompassing STS (associated with the rare dermatological condition X-linked ichthyosis), and common variants within the STS gene, are associated with a markedly elevated risk of cardiac arrhythmias, notably atrial fibrillation/flutter. Here, we consider emerging basic science and clinical findings which implicate structural heart abnormalities (notably septal defects) as a mediator of this heightened risk, and propose candidate cellular and biochemical mechanisms. Finally, we consider how the biological link between STS activity and heart structure/function might be investigated further and the clinical implications of work in this area.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Institute (NMHRI) Psychology MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG)
Publisher:	Portland Press
ISSN:	0071-1365
Funders:	Cardiff University School of Psychology
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	19 March 2024
Date of Acceptance:	19 March 2024
Last Modified:	17 Dec 2024 14:24
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/167361

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