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To test its function, we generated knock-in mice harboring the human APA signal. Western blotting, cell fractionation, and fluorescence microscopy were used to characterize the resulting truncated protein isoform that localizes to mitochondria. Mitochondrial functions and metabolites were assessed in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes, human-induced pluripotent stem cell\u2013derived cardiomyocytes, and mouse hearts overexpressing the novel isoform.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We identified a well-conserved APA signal downstream of\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">SCN5A<\/jats:italic>\n                      exon 2, yielding a truncated transcript isoform (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">SCN5A<\/jats:italic>\n                      -short). Reanalysis of cardiac APA-seq and mRNA-seq data reveals reduced\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">SCN5A<\/jats:italic>\n                      -short expression in failing human hearts. Knock-in of the human APA signal into mice enables expression of\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">SCN5A<\/jats:italic>\n                      -short while decreasing full-length\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">SCN5A<\/jats:italic>\n                      mRNA.\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">SCN5A<\/jats:italic>\n                      -short encodes a novel NaV1.5-NT (N-terminal fragment of NaV1.5) that localizes to the mitochondrial matrix in cardiomyocytes and mouse hearts. Exogenous expression of NaV1.5-NT in cultured cardiomyocytes enhances mitochondrial respiration, ATP production, and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species while depleting NADH (reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide). Native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis analyses indicate that this coincides with enhanced CI (complex I) activities, as well as context-dependent alterations of CV (complex V) assembly. Moreover, moderate cardiomyocyte-targeted NaV1.5-NT expression in mice was sufficient to rewire the cardiac metabolome, with suggestive evidence of increased fatty acid oxidation.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      APA-mediated regulation of\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">SCN5A<\/jats:italic>\n                      produces a short transcript encoding NaV1.5-NT, a novel mitochondrial-targeted peptide that supports cardiomyocyte metabolism. While the precise molecular mechanisms remain unresolved, these findings highlight an unforeseen alternative pathway for expanding\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">SCN5A<\/jats:italic>\n                      -mitochondrial crosstalk, with potential implications for metabolic changes in heart failure and arrhythmias.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1161\/circresaha.125.326973","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,11]],"date-time":"2026-03-11T09:00:15Z","timestamp":1773219615000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1161\/crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Short SCN5A Transcript Yields a NaV1.5 Fragment Influencing Cardiac Metabolism"],"prefix":"10.1161","volume":"138","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0369-0305","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Nathan H.","family":"Witmer","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Internal 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