scholarly journals Telocytes express ANO ‐1‐encoded chloride channels in canine ventricular myocardium

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 515-521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher V. DeSimone ◽  
Christopher J. McLeod ◽  
Pedro J. Gomez Pinilla ◽  
Arthur Beyder ◽  
Gianrico Farrugia ◽  
...  
1988 ◽  
Vol 255 (6) ◽  
pp. H1342-H1348
Author(s):  
C. Giorgi ◽  
M. Vermeulen ◽  
R. Cardinal ◽  
P. Savard ◽  
R. Nadeau ◽  
...  

The properties and determinants of hysteresis during ventricular effective refractory period (VERP) measurements by an extrastimulus technique were determined in 15 anesthetized open-chest dogs as well as in isolated ventricular muscle (n = 6). VERP was determined both by decreasing the S1-S2 interval and also by increasing S1S2. Hysteresis was then calculated by subtracting the VERP obtained with the decreasing S1S2 from the VERP obtained with the increasing S1S2. The effects of basic cycle length, pulse width, stimulation intensity, and the number of basic drives on VERP and hysteresis were evaluated. VERP was shorter for long pulse width, high stimulation intensities, and shorter basic cycle lengths. These modifications were not associated with significant changes of hysteresis. VERP was shorter during decreasing S1S2 than during increasing S1S2. Hysteresis was greater with 6 basic drive cycles than with 12 (P less than 0.001) in both in vivo and in vitro preparations. The data suggest that 1) hysteresis occurs during VERP measurements; 2) hysteresis is independent of stimulation modality; and 3) hysteresis decreases with the number of basic drive cycles.


1996 ◽  
Vol 271 (5) ◽  
pp. H1829-H1839 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Watanabe ◽  
H. Tomoike ◽  
M. Endoh

Effects of the Ca2+ sensitizer N-hydroxy-5,6-dimethoxy-benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboximidamide hydrochloride (Org-30029) on the myocardial contractile depression induced by acidosis and 2,3-butanedione monoxime (BDM) were investigated in aequorin-loaded canine ventricular myocardium. The peak Ca2+ transient-peak force relation during administration of Org-30029 (10(-4) to 10(-3) M) was shifted to the left and upward compared with the relation for elevation of the extracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]o) (2.5-12.5 mM). Acidosis (pH 6.6) depressed the force with a small increase in the peak Ca2+ transient. BDM (3 mM) depressed the force with no change in the peak and duration of the Ca2+ transient, indicating that BDM may inhibit selectively the cross-bridge interaction. During acidosis or in the presence of BDM, elevation of [Ca2+]o increased the peak Ca2+ transient to the same extent as that in the control, but the force was inhibited. In contrast, Org-30029 increased the force to a level equivalent to the control with a slight change in the peak Ca2+ transient. In addition, during acidosis, Org-30029 (10(-3) M) increased the force in association with a slight decrease in the peak Ca2+ transient. Thus Org-30029 can reverse the myocardial contractile depression induced by a decrease in the Ca2+ sensitivity of myofilaments, as occurs in pathophysiological situations such as acidosis in cardiac ischemia. Org-30029 may exert the Ca(2+)-sensitizing effect by an increase in the affinity of troponin C for Ca2+ and by a direct action on the cross-bridge interaction.


2011 ◽  
Vol 164 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
L Virág ◽  
N Jost ◽  
R Papp ◽  
I Koncz ◽  
A Kristóf ◽  
...  

1987 ◽  
Vol 252 (6) ◽  
pp. H1070-H1076
Author(s):  
L. H. Young ◽  
B. L. Zaret ◽  
E. J. Barrett

The transport of L-alanine and L-leucine into membrane vesicles isolated from mature canine ventricular myocardium was studied. Transport was assessed in purified sarcolemma and in vesicles differentially enriched either for sarcolemma or sarcoplasmic reticulum to further localize these transport systems. An imposed inward gradient of a NaNO3 stimulated uptake of L-alanine but not L-leucine by these vesicles. Amino acid uptake by these vesicles occurred into an osmotically active space. The stimulatory effect of Na+ on alanine transport was most striking in the purified sarcolemma vesicles, where Na+-stimulated alanine flux was 45 +/- 14 pmol X mg-1 X min-1. Furthermore, Na+-dependent alanine transport activity appeared to copurify with Na+-K+-ATPase activity, which served as a marker for sarcolemma membrane when these activities were compared in the three different membrane preparations. Leucine transport by sarcolemma was not altered by an imposed Na+ gradient. However, leucine uptake was a saturable function of extravesicular leucine and was inhibited by valine. In contrast, in sarcoplasmic reticulum membrane vesicles leucine uptake increased proportionately with increasing media leucine and was unaffected by valine. Our results demonstrate the feasibility of directly studying the transport of naturally occurring amino acids in membrane vesicles from mammalian heart, and the presence of Na+-dependent alanine transport system and a Na+-independent leucine transporter in the sarcolemma but not in sarcoplasmic reticulum of canine ventricular myocardium.


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