Ventricular fibrillation

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Also known as fibrillation, ventricularventricular fibrillation (disease)VFVFib

Summary

Ventricular fibrillation (MONDO:0000190) is a disease with 22 cohort genes (6 GWAS associations across 8 studies) and 139 clinical trials. The dominant Reactome pathway is Muscle contraction (10 cohort genes). Top therapeutic interventions include amiodarone, imipramine, and propranolol.

At a glance

  • Cohort genes: 22
  • GWAS associations: 6
  • ClinVar variants: 33
  • Clinical trials: 139

Clinical features

No curated clinical features (Orphanet) for this disease.

Identifiers

Disease identifiers

FieldValue
Canonical nameventricular fibrillation
Mondo IDMONDO:0000190
EFOEFO:0004287
MeSHD014693
ICD-10-CMI49.01
ICD-111662472992
NCITC50799
SNOMED CT71908006
UMLSC0042510
MedGen21844
Is cancer (heuristic)no

Also known as: fibrillation, ventricular · ventricular fibrillation · ventricular fibrillation (disease) · VF · VFib

Data availability: 33 ClinVar variants · 6 GWAS associations (8 studies) · 1 HPO phenotype.

Disease family

An umbrella term covering 1 Mondo subtype.

Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by body system or component › cardiovascular disorderheart disordercardiac rhythm diseaseventricular fibrillation

Related subtypes (16): cardiac arrest, atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, atrial tachycardia, torsade-de-pointes syndrome with short coupling interval, sinoatrial node dysfunction and deafness, sino-auricular heart block, multifocal atrial tachycardia, His bundle tachycardia, incessant infant ventricular tachycardia, ventricular arrhythmias due to cardiac ryanodine receptor calcium release deficiency syndrome, sudden arrhythmia death syndrome, cardiac conduction defect, sudden cardiac arrest, cardiac conduction disease with or without cardiomyoopathy, cardiogenetic rhythm disorder

Subtypes (1): paroxysmal familial ventricular fibrillation

Genetics & variants

GWAS landscape

6 GWAS associations across 8 studies. Top hits map to 5 distinct genes (as reported by GWAS).

Top associations by p-value

rsIDp-valueGeneRisk alleleOdds ratio
rs1927047643e-12PRICKLE2G2.84
rs5741351503e-12ATP11AC2.89
rs5515672502e-11SLC27A6G2.8
rs1391014754e-11DNMT3LG2.66
rs768346053e-08CYCSP19 - RN7SKP277?
rs111806618e-08PDZRN4?

Top studies (by case count)

StudyLead authorYearCasesControlsTitle
GCST90477940Verma A20241,168448,408Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program.
GCST90436118Zhou W20181,137380,919Efficiently controlling for case-control imbalance and sample relatedness in large-scale genetic association studies.
GCST000725Bezzina CR20105150Genome-wide association study identifies a susceptibility locus at 21q21 for ventricular fibrillation in acute myocardial infarction.
GCST90651802Liu TY2025457208,597Diversity and longitudinal records: Genetic architecture of disease associations and polygenic risk in the Taiwanese Han population.
GCST90436119Zhou W2018333380,919Efficiently controlling for case-control imbalance and sample relatedness in large-scale genetic association studies.
GCST90480172Verma A2024309121,203Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program.
GCST90482004Verma A2024309121,203Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program.
GCST90651580Liu TY2025171208,597Diversity and longitudinal records: Genetic architecture of disease associations and polygenic risk in the Taiwanese Han population.

Variant details and genetic-evidence tiers

Tier distribution (top 50 variants)

TierVariants
Tier 1: coding0
Tier 2: splice/UTR0
Tier 3: regulatory0
Tier 4: intronic/intergenic6

MAF distribution

BucketVariants
common (>=0.05)1
low_freq (0.01-0.05)0
rare (<0.01)4
unknown1

Functional consequences

ConsequenceCount
intron_variant5
intergenic_variant1

Top variants

rsIDChrPosAllelesMAFConsequenceGenep-valueTier
rs192704764364137291G>A0intron_variantPRICKLE23e-12Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs57413515013112765860C>A,G,T0intron_variantATP11A3e-12Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs5515672505128769005G>A,T0intergenic_variantSLC27A62e-11Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs1391014752144253971G>C,T0intron_variantDNMT3L4e-11Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs768346057121625010A>Gintron_variantCYCSP19 - RN7SKP2773e-08Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs111806611241290997A>G0.05intron_variantPDZRN48e-08Tier 4: intronic/intergenic

ClinVar germline variants

33 retrieved; paginated sample, class counts are floors:

13 conflicting classifications of pathogenicity, 6 uncertain significance, 5 benign/likely benign, 4 likely benign, 2 pathogenic, 2 pathogenic/likely pathogenic, 1 not provided

ClinVarVariant (HGVS)GeneClassificationReview
374137NM_004415.4(DSP):c.2528C>A (p.Ser843Ter)DSPPathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
523473NM_004387.4(NKX2-5):c.711C>A (p.Tyr237Ter)NKX2-5Pathogenic/Likely pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
201214NM_001035.3(RYR2):c.1258C>T (p.Arg420Trp)RYR2Pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
9383NM_000335.5(SCN5A):c.5126C>T (p.Ser1709Leu)SCN5APathogenic/Likely pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
180262NM_005751.5(AKAP9):c.3580G>A (p.Ala1194Thr)AKAP9Conflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
190484NM_005751.5(AKAP9):c.4825_4826delinsCA (p.Arg1609Gln)AKAP9Conflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
518526NM_000722.4(CACNA2D1):c.1648G>T (p.Asp550Tyr)CACNA2D1Conflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
222521NM_201596.3(CACNB2):c.334-8C>TCACNB2Conflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
222577NM_004415.4(DSP):c.3134G>A (p.Arg1045Gln)DSPConflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
5541NM_005472.5(KCNE3):c.248G>A (p.Arg83His)KCNE3Conflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
190821NM_000891.3(KCNJ2):c.973C>T (p.Arg325Cys)KCNJ2Conflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
201978NM_001005242.3(PKP2):c.964G>T (p.Gly322Cys)PKP2Conflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
180509NM_001037.5(SCN1B):c.448+112G>ASCN1BConflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
47137NM_001267550.2(TTN):c.58636G>C (p.Glu19546Gln)TTNConflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
691681NM_001267550.2(TTN):c.85646C>T (p.Thr28549Ile)TTNConflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
191858NM_001267550.2(TTN):c.89708C>G (p.Thr29903Ser)TTN-AS1Conflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
47561NM_001267550.2(TTN):c.95653G>A (p.Ala31885Thr)TTN-AS1Conflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
180257NM_001103.4(ACTN2):c.82C>T (p.Arg28Cys)ACTN2Uncertain significancecriteria provided, single submitter
222488NM_005751.5(AKAP9):c.5272G>C (p.Asp1758His)AKAP9Uncertain significancecriteria provided, single submitter
180289NM_201596.3(CACNB2):c.1056G>A (p.Ala352=)CACNB2Uncertain significancecriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
222568NM_001943.5(DSG2):c.3265G>A (p.Gly1089Ser)DSG2-AS1Uncertain significancecriteria provided, single submitter
222715NM_002471.4(MYH6):c.2612G>A (p.Arg871His)MYH6Uncertain significancecriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
180530NM_003098.3(SNTA1):c.1210G>A (p.Ala404Thr)SNTA1Uncertain significanceno assertion criteria provided
191555NM_005751.5(AKAP9):c.9092A>G (p.Gln3031Arg)AKAP9Benign/Likely benigncriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
18060NM_001148.6(ANK2):c.11791G>A (p.Glu3931Lys)ANK2Benign/Likely benigncriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
188476NM_000152.5(GAA):c.676C>G (p.Leu226Val)GAALikely benignreviewed by expert panel
42487NM_000218.3(KCNQ1):c.160_168dup (p.Ile54_Pro56dup)KCNQ1Likely benignreviewed by expert panel
36641NM_000257.4(MYH7):c.3981C>A (p.Asn1327Lys)MYH7Likely benignreviewed by expert panel
43044NM_000257.4(MYH7):c.4909G>A (p.Ala1637Thr)MYH7Likely benignreviewed by expert panel
180563NM_017636.4(TRPM4):c.1682A>C (p.Asp561Ala)TRPM4Benign/Likely benigncriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Genes & proteins

Mendelian disease overlap and somatic drivers

GenCC: 0 · Orphanet: 93 · OMIM-shared: 0 · Dual-evidence (GWAS+Mendelian): 0

Orphanet rare-disease linkage (cohort genes)

GeneOrphanet IDRare disease
RYR2Orphanet:293888Inherited isolated arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, dominant-left variant
RYR2Orphanet:293899Inherited isolated arrhythmogenic ventricular dysplasia, biventricular variant
RYR2Orphanet:293910Inherited isolated arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, dominant-right variant
RYR2Orphanet:3286Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia
SCN1BOrphanet:130Brugada syndrome
SCN1BOrphanet:1934Early infantile developmental and epileptic encephalopathy
SCN1BOrphanet:33069Dravet syndrome
SCN1BOrphanet:334Hereditary atrial fibrillation
SCN1BOrphanet:36387Genetic epilepsy with febrile seizure plus
SCN1BOrphanet:871Hereditary progressive cardiac conduction defect
SCN5AOrphanet:101016Romano-Ward syndrome
SCN5AOrphanet:130Brugada syndrome
SCN5AOrphanet:1344Isolated atrial standstill
SCN5AOrphanet:154Familial isolated dilated cardiomyopathy
SCN5AOrphanet:166282Hereditary sick sinus syndrome
SCN5AOrphanet:228140Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation
SCN5AOrphanet:334Hereditary atrial fibrillation
SCN5AOrphanet:871Hereditary progressive cardiac conduction defect
SNTA1Orphanet:101016Romano-Ward syndrome
TTNOrphanet:140922Titin-related limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R10
TTNOrphanet:154Familial isolated dilated cardiomyopathy
TTNOrphanet:169186Autosomal recessive centronuclear myopathy
TTNOrphanet:178464Hereditary myopathy with early respiratory failure
TTNOrphanet:289377Early-onset myopathy with fatal cardiomyopathy
TTNOrphanet:293888Inherited isolated arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, dominant-left variant
TTNOrphanet:293899Inherited isolated arrhythmogenic ventricular dysplasia, biventricular variant
TTNOrphanet:293910Inherited isolated arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, dominant-right variant
TTNOrphanet:324604Classic multiminicore myopathy
TTNOrphanet:334Hereditary atrial fibrillation
TTNOrphanet:466921Childhood-onset progressive contractures-limb-girdle weakness-muscle dystrophy syndrome
TTNOrphanet:609Tibial muscular dystrophy
TTNOrphanet:707983Early-onset autosomal recessive TTN-related distal myopathy
CACNA2D1Orphanet:130Brugada syndrome
CACNA2D1Orphanet:442835Non-specific early-onset epileptic encephalopathy
CACNA2D1Orphanet:51083Congenital short QT syndrome
CACNB2Orphanet:130Brugada syndrome
ACTN2Orphanet:154Familial isolated dilated cardiomyopathy
ACTN2Orphanet:708129Autosomal recessive ACTN2-related distal myopathy
ACTN2Orphanet:708133Autosomal dominant ACTN2-related distal myopathy
TRPM4Orphanet:130Brugada syndrome
TRPM4Orphanet:316Progressive symmetric erythrokeratodermia
TRPM4Orphanet:871Hereditary progressive cardiac conduction defect
NKX2-5Orphanet:101351Familial isolated congenital asplenia
NKX2-5Orphanet:1479Atrial septal defect-atrioventricular conduction defects syndrome
NKX2-5Orphanet:1627Deletion 5q35 syndrome
NKX2-5Orphanet:2248Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
NKX2-5Orphanet:3303Tetralogy of Fallot
NKX2-5Orphanet:334Hereditary atrial fibrillation
NKX2-5Orphanet:402075Familial bicuspid aortic valve
NKX2-5Orphanet:871Hereditary progressive cardiac conduction defect

Cohort genes → proteins

22 cohort genes, 20 distinct canonical proteins.

Evidence partition

SubsetGenes
multi_evidence22

Cohort genes (full)

SymbolHGNCEnsemblUniProtNameEvidence
RYR2HGNC:10484ENSG00000198626Q92736Ryanodine receptor 2clinvar
SCN1BHGNC:10586ENSG00000105711Q07699Sodium channel regulatory subunit beta-1clinvar
SCN5AHGNC:10593ENSG00000183873Q14524Sodium channel protein type 5 subunit alphaclinvar
SNTA1HGNC:11167ENSG00000101400Q13424Alpha-1-syntrophinclinvar
TTNHGNC:12403ENSG00000155657Q8WZ42Titinclinvar
CACNA2D1HGNC:1399ENSG00000153956P54289Voltage-dependent calcium channel subunit alpha-2/delta-1clinvar
CACNB2HGNC:1402ENSG00000165995Q08289Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit beta-2clinvar
ACTN2HGNC:164ENSG00000077522P35609Alpha-actinin-2clinvar
TRPM4HGNC:17993ENSG00000130529Q8TD43Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M member 4clinvar
NKX2-5HGNC:2488ENSG00000183072P52952Homeobox protein Nkx-2.5clinvar
DSPHGNC:3052ENSG00000096696P15924Desmoplakinclinvar
AKAP9HGNC:379ENSG00000127914Q99996A-kinase anchor protein 9clinvar
GAAHGNC:4065ENSG00000171298P10253Lysosomal alpha-glucosidaseclinvar
TTN-AS1HGNC:44124ENSG00000237298TTN antisense RNA 1clinvar
ANK2HGNC:493ENSG00000145362Q01484Ankyrin-2clinvar
DSG2-AS1HGNC:51311ENSG00000264859DSG2 antisense RNA 1clinvar
KCNE3HGNC:6243ENSG00000175538Q9Y6H6Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily E member 3clinvar
KCNJ2HGNC:6263ENSG00000123700P63252Inward rectifier potassium channel 2clinvar
KCNQ1HGNC:6294ENSG00000053918P51787Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily KQT member 1clinvar
MYH6HGNC:7576ENSG00000197616P13533Myosin-6clinvar
MYH7HGNC:7577ENSG00000092054P12883Myosin-7clinvar
PKP2HGNC:9024ENSG00000057294Q99959Plakophilin-2clinvar

Cohort function summary

Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.

SymbolProtein nameFunction (lead sentence)
RYR2Ryanodine receptor 2Cytosolic calcium-activated calcium channel that mediates the release of Ca(2+) from the sarcoplasmic reticulum into the cytosol and thereby plays a key role in triggering cardiac muscle contraction.
SCN1BSodium channel regulatory subunit beta-1Regulatory subunit of multiple voltage-gated sodium (Nav) channels directly mediating the depolarization of excitable membranes.
SCN5ASodium channel protein type 5 subunit alphaPore-forming subunit of Nav1.5, a voltage-gated sodium (Nav) channel that directly mediates the depolarizing phase of action potentials in excitable membranes.
SNTA1Alpha-1-syntrophinAdapter protein that binds to and probably organizes the subcellular localization of a variety of membrane proteins.
TTNTitinKey component in the assembly and functioning of vertebrate striated muscles.
CACNA2D1Voltage-dependent calcium channel subunit alpha-2/delta-1The alpha-2/delta subunit of voltage-dependent calcium channels regulates calcium current density and activation/inactivation kinetics of the calcium channel.
CACNB2Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit beta-2Beta subunit of voltage-dependent calcium channels which contributes to the function of the calcium channel by increasing peak calcium current.
ACTN2Alpha-actinin-2F-actin cross-linking protein which is thought to anchor actin to a variety of intracellular structures.
TRPM4Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M member 4Calcium-activated selective cation channel that mediates membrane depolarization.
NKX2-5Homeobox protein Nkx-2.5Transcription factor required for the development of the heart and the spleen.
DSPDesmoplakinA component of desmosome cell-cell junctions which are required for positive regulation of cellular adhesion.
AKAP9A-kinase anchor protein 9Scaffolding protein that assembles several protein kinases and phosphatases on the centrosome and Golgi apparatus.
GAALysosomal alpha-glucosidaseEssential for the degradation of glycogen in lysosomes.
ANK2Ankyrin-2Plays an essential role in the localization and membrane stabilization of ion transporters and ion channels in several cell types, including cardiomyocytes, as well as in striated muscle cells.
KCNE3Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily E member 3Ancillary protein that functions as a regulatory subunit of the voltage-gated potassium (Kv) channel complex composed of pore-forming and potassium-conducting alpha subunits and of regulatory beta subunits.
KCNJ2Inward rectifier potassium channel 2Inward rectifier potassium channels are characterized by a greater tendency to allow potassium to flow into the cell rather than out of it.
KCNQ1Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily KQT member 1Pore-forming subunit of the voltage-gated potassium (Kv) channel involved in the regulation of cardiomyocyte excitability and important in normal development and functions of myocardium, inner ear, stomach and colon.
MYH6Myosin-6Muscle contraction.
MYH7Myosin-7Myosins are actin-based motor molecules with ATPase activity essential for muscle contraction.
PKP2Plakophilin-2A component of desmosome cell-cell junctions which are required for positive regulation of cellular adhesion.

Protein-family classification

Druggable: 9 · Difficult: 7 · Unknown: 6 · Druggable fraction: 0.41

Family distribution

Cohort families vs a genome-wide background (hypergeometric, BH-FDR; fold = observed/expected). Counts kept; sorted by enrichment, so the catch-all Other/Unknown bucket no longer leads.

FamilyGenesFoldFDR
Ion channel630.4×2e-07
Scaffold/PPI64.7×0.004
Antibody/Immunoglobulin11.3×0.970
Kinase11.3×0.970
Enzyme (other)10.6×0.998
Other/Unknown60.5×0.998
Transcription factor10.4×0.998

Per-gene assignment

SymbolFamilyDruggable?ECInterPro (top 3)
RYR2Ion channelyesRIH_dom, B30.2/SPRY, EF_hand_dom
SCN1BAntibody/ImmunoglobulinyesIg_V-set, Ig-like_fold, Na_channel_b1/b3
SCN5AIon channelyesNa_channel_asu, Ion_trans_dom, Na_channel_a5su
SNTA1Scaffold/PPInoPDZ, PH_domain, PH-like_dom_sf
TTNKinaseyes2.7.11.1Prot_kinase_dom, Ig_sub2, Ig_sub
CACNA2D1Other/UnknownnoVWF_A, VWA_N, VDCC_a2/dsu
CACNB2Scaffold/PPInoVDCC_L_bsu, SH3_domain, VDCC_L_b2su
ACTN2Other/UnknownnoActinin_actin-bd_CS, CH_dom, Spectrin_repeat
TRPM4Ion channelyesIon_trans_dom, TRPM_SLOG, TRPM
NKX2-5Transcription factornoHD, Homeodomain-like_sf, Homeobox_CS
DSPScaffold/PPInoPlectin_repeat, SH3_domain, Spectrin/alpha-actinin
AKAP9Other/UnknownnoELK_dom, PACT_domain, AKAP9/Pericentrin
GAAEnzyme (other)yes3.2.1.20Glyco_hydro_31_TIM, P_trefoil_dom, Gal_mutarotase_sf_dom
TTN-AS1Other/Unknownno
ANK2Scaffold/PPInoDeath_dom, ZU5_dom, Ankyrin_rpt
DSG2-AS1Other/Unknownno
KCNE3Ion channelyesK_chnl_KCNE, K_chnl_volt-dep_bsu_KCNE3
KCNJ2Ion channelyesK_chnl_inward-rec_Kir2.1, K_chnl_inward-rec_Kir_cyto, K_chnl_inward-rec_Kir_N
KCNQ1Ion channelyesK_chnl_volt-dep_KCNQ, Ion_trans_dom, K_chnl_volt-dep_KCQN1
MYH6Scaffold/PPInoMyosin_head_motor_dom-like, Myosin_tail, SH3_Myosin
MYH7Scaffold/PPInoIQ_motif_EF-hand-BS, Myosin_head_motor_dom-like, Myosin_tail
PKP2Other/UnknownnoArmadillo, ARM-like, ARM-type_fold

Expression context

Cohort genes with no expression data: 0.

19 cohort genes are a single-cell marker in ≥1 SCXA experiment.

Breadth distribution (Bgee present_calls)

BucketGenes
narrow (1-5 tissues)0
moderate (6-20)0
broad (>20)22
unknown0

Top tissues across cohort

TissueCohort genes
apex of heart6
hindlimb stylopod muscle4
skeletal muscle tissue of biceps brachii4
skeletal muscle tissue of rectus abdominis3
heart right ventricle2
left ventricle myocardium2
gastrocnemius2
biceps brachii2
buccal mucosa cell2
cardiac atrium2
right atrium auricular region2
myocardium1
cerebellum1
primary visual cortex1
right hemisphere of cerebellum1
cardiac ventricle1
heart left ventricle1
gluteal muscle1
adrenal tissue1
mucosa of stomach1

Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)

SymbolBgee breadthFANTOM5 breadthSCXATop tissues
RYR2210broadmarkerheart right ventricle, left ventricle myocardium, myocardium
SCN1B133ubiquitousmarkerprimary visual cortex, right hemisphere of cerebellum, cerebellum
SCN5A161broadyesapex of heart, heart left ventricle, cardiac ventricle
SNTA1266ubiquitousmarkerapex of heart, hindlimb stylopod muscle, gastrocnemius
TTN223broadmarkerbiceps brachii, gluteal muscle, skeletal muscle tissue of biceps brachii
CACNA2D1261ubiquitousmarkerbiceps brachii, skeletal muscle tissue of biceps brachii, skeletal muscle tissue of rectus abdominis
CACNB2237broadmarkeradrenal tissue, mucosa of stomach, buccal mucosa cell
ACTN2226broadmarkerskeletal muscle tissue of rectus abdominis, skeletal muscle tissue of biceps brachii, hindlimb stylopod muscle
TRPM4201ubiquitousmarkermucosa of transverse colon, rectum, apex of heart
NKX2-598broadyesapex of heart, right atrium auricular region, cardiac atrium
DSP253ubiquitousmarkerskin of hip, upper leg skin, hair follicle
AKAP9292ubiquitousmarkerjejunal mucosa, bronchial epithelial cell, cortical plate
GAA261ubiquitousmarkergranulocyte, left testis, right testis
TTN-AS1174ubiquitousmarkerhindlimb stylopod muscle, gastrocnemius, right atrium auricular region
ANK2281ubiquitousmarkersubstantia nigra pars compacta, lateral nuclear group of thalamus, substantia nigra pars reticulata
DSG2-AS1124markeroocyte, buccal mucosa cell, sperm
KCNE3227broadmarkernasal cavity epithelium, monocyte, leukocyte
KCNJ2256ubiquitousmarkerinferior vagus X ganglion, skeletal muscle tissue of rectus abdominis, dorsal motor nucleus of vagus nerve
KCNQ1132broadmarkerleft adrenal gland cortex, left adrenal gland, right adrenal gland cortex
MYH6154tissue_specificyescardiac muscle of right atrium, cardiac atrium, vena cava
MYH7167tissue_specificmarkerapex of heart, hindlimb stylopod muscle, skeletal muscle tissue of biceps brachii
PKP2237ubiquitousmarkerheart right ventricle, apex of heart, left ventricle myocardium

Protein interactions among cohort

Intra-cohort edges: 28.

Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)

SymbolInteractor count
ANK26,423
TTN4,237
AKAP93,537
KCNQ13,235
MYH63,119
DSP2,897
ACTN22,781
MYH72,744
RYR22,653
NKX2-52,355

Intra-cohort edges

ABSources
ACTN2MYH6biogrid_interaction, string_interaction
ACTN2MYH7biogrid_interaction, string_interaction
ACTN2TTNstring_interaction
AKAP9KCNE3string_interaction
AKAP9KCNQ1biogrid_interaction, intact, string_interaction
AKAP9SNTA1string_interaction
ANK2CACNA2D1intact
ANK2TTNstring_interaction
CACNA2D1CACNB2string_interaction
CACNA2D1SCN5Astring_interaction
CACNB2KCNE3string_interaction
CACNB2SCN1Bstring_interaction
CACNB2SCN5Astring_interaction
DSPPKP2string_interaction
KCNE3KCNQ1string_interaction
KCNE3PKP2biogrid_interaction
KCNE3SCN1Bstring_interaction
KCNE3SCN5Astring_interaction
KCNQ1SCN5Astring_interaction
MYH6NKX2-5string_interaction
MYH6TTNstring_interaction
MYH7TTNstring_interaction
PKP2RYR2string_interaction
PKP2SCN5Astring_interaction
RYR2SNTA1intact
SCN1BSCN5Astring_interaction
SCN5ASNTA1biogrid_interaction, string_interaction
SCN5ATRPM4string_interaction

Structural data

PDB: 17 · AlphaFold-only: 3 · No structure: 2

Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)

SymbolUniProtPDB entries
TTNQ8WZ4264
MYH7P1288343
SCN1BQ0769939
CACNA2D1P5428930
TRPM4Q8TD4329
KCNQ1P5178728
RYR2Q9273626
GAAP1025319
SCN5AQ1452416
ACTN2P3560916
ANK2Q0148411
NKX2-5P529524
DSPP159244
KCNE3Q9Y6H64
CACNB2Q082893
KCNJ2P632523
PKP2Q999591

AlphaFold-only cohort genes (top 30 by pLDDT)

SymbolUniProtpLDDT
SNTA1Q1342480.00
MYH6P1353374.91
AKAP9Q99996

Function

Pathway analysis

Distinct Reactome pathways touched by cohort: 113. Enrichment computed across 22 evidence-associated genes (19 with Reactome annotation).

Pathways by enrichment

Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 19 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.

PathwayCohort genesFoldFDRSample cohort genes
Muscle contraction1040.6×9e-13RYR2, SCN1B, SCN5A, CACNB2, ACTN2, AKAP9, KCNE3, KCNJ2 (+2 more)
Cardiac conduction845.8×2e-10RYR2, SCN1B, SCN5A, CACNB2, AKAP9, KCNE3, KCNJ2, KCNQ1
Phase 2 - plateau phase4160.3×3e-07CACNB2, AKAP9, KCNE3, KCNQ1
Phase 3 - rapid repolarisation3180.3×1e-05AKAP9, KCNE3, KCNQ1
Interaction between L1 and Ankyrins358.2×4e-04SCN1B, SCN5A, ANK2
Phase 0 - rapid depolarisation354.6×4e-04SCN1B, SCN5A, CACNB2
Striated Muscle Contraction348.7×5e-04TTN, ACTN2, MYH6
Mechanical load activates signaling by PIEZO1 and integrins in osteocytes270.7×0.005CACNA2D1, CACNB2
L1CAM interactions319.0×0.006SCN1B, SCN5A, ANK2
Axon guidance49.5×0.008SCN1B, SCN5A, CACNB2, ANK2
Neuronal System49.3×0.008CACNB2, ACTN2, KCNJ2, KCNQ1
Nervous system development49.0×0.008SCN1B, SCN5A, CACNB2, ANK2
Sensory Perception315.0×0.008SCN1B, CACNB2, KCNJ2
Sensory perception of taste235.4×0.012SCN1B, KCNJ2
Transmission across Chemical Synapses312.0×0.014CACNB2, ACTN2, KCNJ2
Sensory perception of sweet, bitter, and umami (glutamate) taste229.3×0.015SCN1B, TRPM4
Cellular responses to mechanical stimuli227.3×0.016CACNA2D1, CACNB2
Glycogen storage diseases1300.5×0.019GAA
Glycogen storage disease type II (GAA)1300.5×0.019GAA
Sensory perception of sour taste1300.5×0.019KCNJ2
Classical Kir channels1150.3×0.036KCNJ2
Potassium Channels214.1×0.044KCNJ2, KCNQ1
Glycogen metabolism1100.2×0.049GAA
Neurotransmitter receptors and postsynaptic signal transmission210.5×0.071ACTN2, KCNJ2
G protein gated Potassium channels160.1×0.075KCNJ2
Apoptotic cleavage of cell adhesion proteins154.6×0.077DSP
Presynaptic depolarization and calcium channel opening150.1×0.077CACNB2
Platelet degranulation29.2×0.077TTN, ACTN2
Formation of the cornified envelope29.2×0.077DSP, PKP2
CREB1 phosphorylation through NMDA receptor-mediated activation of RAS signaling146.2×0.081ACTN2

GO biological processes by enrichment

Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 20 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.

GO termCohort genesFoldFDRSample cohort genes
regulation of heart rate by cardiac conduction12224.7×1e-24SCN1B, SCN5A, CACNA2D1, CACNB2, TRPM4, DSP, AKAP9, ANK2 (+4 more)
regulation of ventricular cardiac muscle cell membrane repolarization8337.0×2e-17SCN1B, SCN5A, SNTA1, CACNA2D1, AKAP9, ANK2, KCNE3, KCNQ1
cardiac muscle contraction9180.6×3e-17RYR2, SCN1B, SCN5A, TTN, NKX2-5, GAA, KCNQ1, MYH6 (+1 more)
ventricular cardiac muscle cell action potential7346.9×2e-15RYR2, SCN5A, SNTA1, ANK2, KCNE3, KCNQ1, PKP2
regulation of heart rate6140.4×2e-10RYR2, SCN5A, SNTA1, ANK2, MYH6, MYH7
cardiac muscle cell action potential involved in contraction5175.5×3e-09SCN1B, SCN5A, CACNA2D1, KCNJ2, PKP2
regulation of ventricular cardiac muscle cell action potential4280.9×3e-08RYR2, TRPM4, DSP, PKP2
membrane depolarization during Purkinje myocyte cell action potential3842.6×5e-08SCN1B, SCN5A, TRPM4
membrane depolarization during bundle of His cell action potential3842.6×5e-08SCN5A, CACNA2D1, TRPM4
striated muscle contraction4168.5×2e-07RYR2, TTN, MYH6, MYH7
positive regulation of sodium ion transport4168.5×2e-07SCN1B, SCN5A, NKX2-5, PKP2
membrane depolarization during AV node cell action potential3505.6×4e-07SCN5A, CACNB2, TRPM4
cardiac muscle cell development4124.8×6e-07TTN, ACTN2, NKX2-5, MYH6
membrane repolarization during action potential3252.8×4e-06KCNE3, KCNJ2, KCNQ1
atrial cardiac muscle cell action potential3252.8×4e-06SCN5A, ANK2, KCNQ1
membrane depolarization during cardiac muscle cell action potential3210.7×6e-06SCN1B, SCN5A, KCNJ2
regulation of membrane repolarization3194.4×8e-06AKAP9, KCNJ2, KCNQ1
adult heart development3180.6×9e-06NKX2-5, MYH6, MYH7
regulation of cardiac muscle cell contraction3168.5×1e-05SCN5A, ANK2, KCNJ2
muscle filament sliding3158.0×1e-05TTN, MYH6, MYH7
regulation of sodium ion transmembrane transport3158.0×1e-05SCN1B, SCN5A, SNTA1
regulation of the force of heart contraction3148.7×1e-05GAA, MYH6, MYH7
regulation of cardiac muscle contraction3133.0×2e-05RYR2, NKX2-5, ANK2
muscle contraction441.6×3e-05SNTA1, TTN, MYH6, MYH7
positive regulation of heart rate3105.3×4e-05RYR2, TRPM4, KCNQ1
ventricular cardiac muscle tissue morphogenesis3105.3×4e-05MYH6, MYH7, PKP2
regulation of atrial cardiac muscle cell action potential2561.7×5e-05RYR2, ANK2
membrane depolarization during atrial cardiac muscle cell action potential2561.7×5e-05SCN5A, CACNB2
sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium ion transport2337.0×1e-04RYR2, ANK2
membrane depolarization during SA node cell action potential2337.0×1e-04SCN5A, ANK2

Therapeutics

Drugs indicated for this disease

0 approved, 8 in late-stage (phase 3) trials. Disease-direct ChEMBL indications, not inferred from the associated-gene cohort below.

DrugDevelopment status
AmiodaronePhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
ImipraminePhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
MexiletinePhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
ProcainamidePhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
PropafenonePhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
PropranololPhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
QuinidinePhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
SotalolPhase 3 (in late-stage trials)

Earlier-phase candidates (phase 2, investigational — efficacy not yet established): Celivarone, Epinephrine, Metoprolol.

Drug target analysis

Approved (phase 4): 5 · Phase ≥3: 5 · Phased (≥1): 7 · Undrugged: 15

Druggability breadth: 13 of 22 evidence-associated genes (59%) have a ChEMBL target (buckets above are over the deeply-mined display cohort).

Genes with an approved drug

The molecule shown is one approved compound that hits the gene — not necessarily a drug of choice or one indicated for this disease.

SymbolExample approved molecule
SCN5ABEPRIDIL
CACNA2D1PREGABALIN
CACNB2NIMODIPINE
GAADIENESTROL
KCNQ1AMBRISENTAN

Top cohort targets by molecule count

SymbolMoleculesMax phase
GAA1124
SCN5A1084
KCNQ1154
CACNA2D154
SCN1B22
CACNB224
RYR212
SNTA100
TTN00
ACTN200

Drugs targeting cohort genes (top 30)

MoleculeMax phaseTargets in cohort
BEPRIDIL4SCN5A
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL4SCN5A
TELMISARTAN4SCN5A
CARBAMAZEPINE4SCN5A
DIBUCAINE4GAA, SCN5A
IMIPRAMINE4SCN5A
DROPERIDOL4SCN5A
PONATINIB4SCN5A
DULOXETINE4GAA, KCNQ1, SCN5A
PALONOSETRON4KCNQ1, SCN5A
VILANTEROL4SCN5A
MEXILETINE HYDROCHLORIDE4SCN5A
UNOPROSTONE ISOPROPYL4SCN5A
LURASIDONE4SCN5A
LETERMOVIR4SCN5A
SERTINDOLE4SCN5A
FEDRATINIB4SCN5A
QUINIDINE4SCN5A
DARUNAVIR4KCNQ1, SCN5A
DARIFENACIN4KCNQ1, SCN5A
BENZONATATE4SCN5A
TOLTERODINE4KCNQ1, SCN5A
RANOLAZINE4SCN5A
PIMOZIDE4SCN5A
NIMODIPINE4CACNA2D1, CACNB2, SCN5A
FELODIPINE4SCN5A
NICARDIPINE4SCN5A
AMLODIPINE4SCN5A
PHENYTOIN4SCN5A
PALIPERIDONE4SCN5A

Bioactivity and enzyme data

Enzyme cohort genes (≥1 EC): 2.

Cohort genes with ChEMBL bioactivity (full, sorted by assay count)

SymbolAssaysType breakdown
SCN5A594Binding:380, Functional:98, ADMET:72, Toxicity:43, Unclassified:1
GAA280Binding:267, Functional:13
KCNQ1179Binding:96, Functional:64, ADMET:14, Toxicity:5
CACNA2D147Binding:45, ADMET:1, Toxicity:1
KCNJ231Binding:23, ADMET:8
CACNB222Binding:20, ADMET:1, Toxicity:1
RYR215Binding:15
SCN1B15Binding:7, ADMET:6, Toxicity:2
TRPM414Binding:13, Functional:1
DSP2Binding:2
TTN1Binding:1

Cohort enzymes (BRENDA EC)

SymbolEC numbersNames
TTN2.7.11.1non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase
GAA3.2.1.20alpha-glucosidase

Cohort genes with high screening signal

≥100 ChEMBL assays — a studied-ness signal; see Therapeutics for approved-drug status.

SymbolChEMBL assays
SCN5A594
GAA280
KCNQ1179

Pharmacogenomics

Cohort genes with a PharmGKB record: 20; with CPIC/DPWG dosing guidelines: 0.

No cohort gene has a CPIC/DPWG genotype-guided dosing guideline (PharmGKB).

Chemical tractability of cohort targets

28 approved/phased compounds have measured bioactivity against a cohort gene (and aren’t yet in disease-level trials). This is a research / tractability signal, NOT a therapeutic recommendation — a bioactivity row often reflects off-target or screening binding (e.g. promiscuous kinase inhibitors against a cohort kinase), implying no disease mechanism.

CompoundMax phaseCohort target (bioactivity)
BEPRIDIL4SCN5A
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL4SCN5A
TELMISARTAN4SCN5A
CARBAMAZEPINE4SCN5A
DIBUCAINE4GAA, SCN5A
DROPERIDOL4SCN5A
PONATINIB4SCN5A
DULOXETINE4GAA, KCNQ1, SCN5A
PALONOSETRON4KCNQ1, SCN5A
VILANTEROL4SCN5A
MEXILETINE HYDROCHLORIDE4SCN5A
UNOPROSTONE ISOPROPYL4SCN5A
LURASIDONE4SCN5A
LETERMOVIR4SCN5A
SERTINDOLE4SCN5A
FEDRATINIB4SCN5A
DARUNAVIR4KCNQ1, SCN5A
DARIFENACIN4KCNQ1, SCN5A
BENZONATATE4SCN5A
TOLTERODINE4KCNQ1, SCN5A
RANOLAZINE4SCN5A
PIMOZIDE4SCN5A
NIMODIPINE4CACNA2D1, CACNB2, SCN5A
FELODIPINE4SCN5A
NICARDIPINE4SCN5A
AMLODIPINE4SCN5A
PHENYTOIN4SCN5A
PALIPERIDONE4SCN5A

Druggability pyramid

Cohort genes binned by druggability tier (high → low):

TierDefinitionGenesSymbols
AApproved (phase 4 drug)5SCN5A, CACNA2D1, CACNB2, GAA, KCNQ1
BPhased (≥1) drug, not yet approved2RYR2, SCN1B
CDruggable family + PDB, no drug4TTN, TRPM4, KCNE3, KCNJ2
DDruggable family + AlphaFold only, no drug0
EDifficult family or no structure, no drug11SNTA1, ACTN2, NKX2-5, DSP, AKAP9, TTN-AS1, ANK2, DSG2-AS1, MYH6, MYH7 (+1 more)

Undrugged target profiles

15 cohort genes are undrugged. Ranked by ‘starting-point quality’ (assay depth + drugged-partner adjacency).

SymbolChEMBL assaysDrugged partners (top 3)
SNTA10SCN5A
AKAP90KCNQ1
KCNE30KCNQ1
PKP20SCN5A
TTN1
ACTN20
TRPM414
NKX2-50
DSP2
TTN-AS10
ANK20
DSG2-AS10
KCNJ231
MYH60
MYH70

Clinical trials & evidence

Clinical trials

Clinical trials: 139.

Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)

PhaseTrials
Not specified111
PHASE313
PHASE48
PHASE2/PHASE33
PHASE23
PHASE11

Top trials by phase / activity

NCTPhaseStatusTitle
NCT03826524PHASE4RECRUITINGEpinephrine Dose: Optimal Versus Standard Evaluation Trial
NCT00147277PHASE4COMPLETEDADVANCE-D: Antitachycardia Pacing (ATP) Delivery for Painless Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Therapy
NCT00147290PHASE4COMPLETEDADVANCE CRT - D: Antitachycardia Pacing (ATP) Delivery for Painless Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Therapy
NCT00180427PHASE4COMPLETEDVERRARI - Are Ventricular Arrhythmic Episodes Reduced by Rate Response in ICDs?
NCT00401466PHASE4COMPLETEDRemote Follow-up of Patients Receiving Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator for Prophylactic Therapy
NCT00538356PHASE4COMPLETEDInfluence of Home Monitoring on the Clinical Status of Heart Failure Patients With an Impaired Left Ventricular Function
NCT00787800PHASE4COMPLETEDThe Use of Dual Chamber ICD With Special Programmed Features to Lower the Risk of Inappropriate Shock
NCT03855826PHASE4UNKNOWNEvaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Nifekalant Hydrochloride (NIF) Injection.
NCT06281977PHASE3RECRUITINGStudy Evaluating Dexmedetomidine in the Acute Treatment of Electrical Storm
NCT07174986PHASE2/PHASE3RECRUITINGEarly Double Sequential Defibrillation in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
NCT00000464PHASE3COMPLETEDCardiac Arrest in Seattle: Conventional Versus Amiodarone Drug Evaluation (CASCADE)
NCT00000492PHASE3COMPLETEDBeta-Blocker Heart Attack Trial (BHAT)
NCT00000502PHASE3COMPLETEDEvaluation of SC-V Versus Conventional CPR
NCT00000518PHASE3COMPLETEDElectrophysiologic Study Versus Electrocardiographic Monitoring (ESVEM)
NCT00000531PHASE3COMPLETEDAntiarrhythmics Versus Implantable Defibrillators (AVID)
NCT00004559PHASE3COMPLETEDFatty Acid Antiarrhythmia Trial (FAAT)
NCT00004560PHASE3COMPLETEDPublic Access Defibrillation (PAD) Community Trial
NCT00139542PHASE3COMPLETEDAED Use in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A New Algorithm Named One Shock Per Minute
NCT00180336PHASE2/PHASE3COMPLETEDSafety and Efficacy Study of RENEWAL 4 AVT
NCT00387803PHASE2/PHASE3COMPLETEDSafety and Effectiveness of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Defibrillation
NCT00429611PHASE3UNKNOWNHigh Low Biphasic Energy Defibrillation (HiLoBED)
NCT01013714PHASE3UNKNOWNCardiac Sympathetic Denervation for Prevention of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias
NCT03715556PHASE3UNKNOWNControl Versus Liberal Cardiac Frequency in Patients in Sepse With Atrial Fibrillation of High Ventricular Response
NCT05078684PHASE3UNKNOWNGANGlion Stellate Block for Treatment of Electric storRm (GANGSTER Trial)
NCT00004558PHASE2COMPLETEDAntiarrhythmic Effects of N-3 Fatty Acids
NCT00232297PHASE2COMPLETEDDouble Blind Placebo Controlled Dose Ranging Study of the Efficacy and Safety of SSR149744c 100 or 300 mg for the Prevention of ventrICular ARrhythmia-triggered Icd interventiOnS
NCT00401882PHASE2TERMINATEDTreatment of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias Refractory To Shock With Beta Blockers: The SHOCK and BLOCK Trial
NCT00382928PHASE1COMPLETEDAutomatic External Defibrillation Monitoring in Cardiac Arrest
NCT03360227Not specifiedRECRUITINGRegistry of Device Implantation
NCT04576130Not specifiedRECRUITINGA Danish ICD-study in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Resuscitated from Ventricular Fibrillation
NCT05654272Not specifiedRECRUITINGDevelopment of CIRC Technologies
NCT05720936Not specifiedRECRUITINGIn-hospital Stellate Ganglion Block for Arrhythmic Storm
NCT05855135Not specifiedACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGAssessment of Combined CCM and ICD Device in HFrEF
NCT06025123Not specifiedRECRUITINGPrehospital Resuscitation Intranasal Cooling Effectiveness Survival Study 2
NCT06071910Not specifiedRECRUITINGEmergency Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
NCT06269692Not specifiedNOT_YET_RECRUITINGMAgnetic Resonance Imaging-guided implanTation of Cardioverter DEFibrillators
NCT06324682Not specifiedRECRUITINGConTempoRary Cardiac Stimulation in Clinical practicE: lEft, BivEntriculAr, Right, and conDuction System Pacing
NCT06592001Not specifiedACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGAssessment of a Chronically Implanted Parasternally Delivered EV-ICD Lead (ASCEND EV) Study
NCT06672159Not specifiedRECRUITINGInitial Double Sequential External Defibrillation in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
NCT06745778Not specifiedRECRUITINGEvolution of Intracardiac Electrograms Recorded by Left Bundle Branch Pacing Lead in Patients With ICD or CRT-D

Drugs tested across these trials (top 30)

MoleculeMax phaseTrials referencing
AMIODARONE412
IMIPRAMINE44
PROPRANOLOL43
SOTALOL43
METOPROLOL42
MEXILETINE42
PROCAINAMIDE42
QUINIDINE42
EPINEPHRINE41
PROPAFENONE41
NIFEKALANT32
AJMALINE31
CELIVARONE31
RACEPINEPHRINE22
DEXPROPRANOLOL21
CHEMBL459073101
CHEMBL45429901
CHEMBL210561701
CHEMBL478066801