Receptor-induced depletion of phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate inhibits inwardly rectifying K+ channels in a receptor-specific manner

Phosphatidylionsitol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP(2)), a substrate of phospholipase C, has recently been recognized to regulate membrane-associated proteins and act as a signal molecule in phospholipase C-linked Gq-coupled receptor (GqPCR) pathways. However, it is not known whether PIP(2) depletion induced by GqPCRs can act as receptor-specific signals in native cells. We investigated this issue in cardiomyocytes where PIP(2)-dependent ion channels, G protein-gated inwardly rectifying K(+) (GIRK) and inwardly rectifying background K(+) (IRK) channels, and various GqPCRs are present. The GIRK current was recorded by using the patch-clamp technique during the application of 10 microM acetylcholine. The extent of receptor-mediated inhibition was estimated as the current decrease over 4 min while taking the GIRK current (I(GIRK)) value during a previous stimulation as the control. Each GqPCR agonist inhibited I(GIRK) with different potencies and kinetics. The extents of inhibition induced by phenylephrine, angiotensin II, endothelin-1, prostaglandin F2alpha, and bradykinin at supramaximal concentrations were (mean +/- SE) 32.1 +/- 0.6%, 21.9 +/- 1.4%, 86.4 +/- 1.6%, 63.7 +/- 4.9%, and 5.7 +/- 1.9%, respectively. GqPCR-induced inhibitions of I(GIRK) were not affected by protein kinase C inhibitor (calphostin C) but potentiated and became irreversible when the replenishment of PIP(2) was blocked by wortmannin (phosphatidylinositol kinase inhibitor). Loading the cells with PIP(2) significantly reduced endothelin-1 and prostaglandin F2alpha-induced inhibition of I(GIRK). On the contrary, GqPCR-mediated inhibitions of inwardly rectifying background K(+) currents were observed only when GqPCR agonists were applied with wortmannin, and the effects were not parallel with those on I(GIRK). These results indicate that GqPCR-induced inhibition of ion channels by means of PIP(2) depletion occurs in a receptor-specific manner.     

龙牙楤木总皂苷对缺血/再灌注心肌细胞收缩功能和钙瞬变的影响

为探讨龙牙楤木总皂苷(AS)对缺血/再灌注(I/R)诱导大鼠心肌细胞损伤的保护作用,采用乳酸钠灌注液灌注成年大鼠的心室肌细胞模拟缺血,含钙台式液模拟再灌注,细胞收缩与离子浓度同步测定系统同步检测AS对单个I/R细胞收缩和钙瞬变的影响.发现AS使再灌注后心肌细胞静息态肌小节长度、收缩幅度、收缩/舒张速度以及钙瞬变幅度、速度增大(P ＜0.05,P＜0.01),细胞达到舒张时最大长度的90.0％的时间、细胞收缩达峰值的时间、稳态钙静息值、收缩期[Ca2+]i上升到最高的50.0％的时间、胞内钙瞬变衰减率减少(P ＜0.05,P＜0.01).因此,推测AS改善了缺血再灌注后细胞收缩与钙稳态的损伤.     

Effects of Total Flavones from Acanthopanax senticosus on L‐type Calcium Channels,Calcium Transient and Contractility in Rat Ventricular Myocytes

Acanthopanax senticosus (Rupr. et Maxim.) Harms (AS), a traditional herbal medicine, has been widely used to treat ischemic heart disease. However, the underlying cellular mechanisms of its benefits to cardiac function remain unclear. The present study examined the effects of total flavones from AS (TFAS) on L‐type Ca²⁺ channel currents (I_Ca‐L) using the whole cell patch‐clamp technique and on intracellular calcium ([Ca²⁺]_i) handling and cell contractility in rat ventricular myocytes with the aid of a video‐based edge‐detection system. Exposure to TFAS resulted in a concentration‐ and voltage‐dependent blockade of I_Ca‐L, with the half‐maximal inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀) of 283.12 µg/mL and the maximal inhibitory effect of 36.49 ± 1.95%. Moreover, TFAS not only increased the maximum current in the current–voltage relationship but also shifted the activation and inactivation curves of I_Ca‐L toward the hyperpolarizing direction. Meanwhile, TFAS significantly reduced amplitudes of myocyte shortening and [Ca²⁺]_i with an increase in the time to 10% of the peak (Tp) and a decrease in the time to 10% of the baseline (Tr). Thus, the cardioprotective effects of TFAS may be attributed mainly to the attenuation of [Ca²⁺]_i through the direct inhibition of I_Ca‐L in rat ventricular myocytes and consequent negative effect on myocardial contractility. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

自噬与沉默信息调节因子蛋白家族对心肌缺血/再灌注的影响

背景自噬是一种细胞本体的降解过程.它以溶酶体的方式参与或老化非正常的细胞蛋白及细胞本身的降解.许多研究证实自噬水平在心肌缺血/再灌注(ischemia/reperfusion,I/R)中增高,但对于自噬在再灌注中的作用,现在争议较大.同时有研究证实新发现的与长寿相关的沉默信息调节因子蛋白(silent information regulator protein,Sirt)家族可能参与了自噬对I/R的调节.目的了解Sirt家族、自噬及I/R这三者间的联系.内容对自噬的基本过程,自噬的分子机制,自噬在心肌I/R中的作用,自噬与Sirt家族的关系作一综述.趋向促进对自噬的深入了解,期望对Sirt家族在心肌保护方面的作用提供新的认识.     

In vitro evaluation of phosphate,bicarbonate, and hepes buffered storage solutions on hypothermic injury to immature myocytes

Summary In this study we evaluated cardiac myocyte viability and function under hypothermic conditions using three types of buffer solutions: phosphate buffer solution (PBS), Krebs-Henseleit bicarbonate buffer solution (KHB), and Hepes buffered minimum salt solution (MSS). As a control, normal saline solution (NSS) was used. Cardiac myocytes were isolated from neonatal rat ventricles. Myocytes (12.5 × 10⁵ myocytes/culture flask) were then incubated at 4°C for 6, 12, 18, and 24 hours in various buffer solutions. After each incubation time, CPK and LDH were measured. The myocytes were then incubated for an additional 24 hours at 37°C to evaluate the recovery of the myocyte beating rate. Group MSS had a significantly better beating rate recovery than group NSS (control) after 18 hours (MSS, 32.7%, NSS, 0.0% of control; i.e., beating rate prior to hypothermic incubation). In contrast, group KHB showed a significantly lower recovery ratio than group NSS at 12 hours (41.0%, 78.8%, respectively), and the lowest recovery was observed in group PBS beginning at 6 hours of hypothermic incubation (27.6%). Group MSS significantly suppressed the release of CPK and LDH compared to group NSS at 24 hours (MSS, 246.7 and 440.2 mIU/flask; NSS, 369.7 and 821.3 mIU/flask, respectively). In contrast, groups PBS and KHB showed significantly increased CPK and LDH levels compared to group NSS after 12 hours (PBS, 388.6 and 721.4 mIU/flask; KHB, 340.5 and 540.5 mIU/flask; NSS, 91.5 and 222.7 mIU/flask, respectively). In conclusion, Hepes buffer has cytoprotective characteristics that may be suitable for long-term hypothermic preservation of immature myocardium compared to phosphate or bicarbonate buffer.     

血管紧张素Ⅱ对人心房肌细胞膜钾钙离子电流的作用

观察血管紧张素Ⅱ对人心房肌细胞膜主要离子流的作用,揭示其参与房性心律失常的细胞电生理机制。急性分离单个人心房肌细胞,采用全细胞膜片钳方法记录细胞膜短暂外向钾电流(Ito)、内向整流钾电流(Ik1)和L型钙电流(ICaL)。结果:0.1μmol/LAngⅡ使人心房肌细胞膜Ito峰值电流密度明显下降6.54±0.49pA/pFvs12.65±0.86pA/pF(P<0.05),在-100mV电压下使IK1峰值电流密度显著升高-8.93±1.12pA/pFvs-5.23±0.95pA/pF,(P<0.05),并明显促进人心房肌细胞膜ICaL-12.72±1.69pA/pFvs-5.79±0.84pA/pF(P<0.05)。结论:AngⅡ可促进人心房肌细胞膜IK1及ICaL,抑制人心房肌细胞膜Ito。     

Effect of Strength and Timing of Transmembrane Current Pulses on Isolated Ventricular Myocytes

INTRODUCTION: Little is known about how the amplitude and timing of transmembrane current pulses affect transmembrane potential (Vm) and action potential duration (APD) in isolated myocytes. METHODS AND RESULTS: Ten ventricular myocytes were isolated from five rabbit hearts. Each cell was paced at an S1 cycle length of 250 msec, and S2 pulses of 10-msec duration were delivered at various strengths and time intervals. For all S2 strengths (0.2 to 1.5 nA), the magnitude of changes in Vm did not depend on polarity during the plateau, but were larger for depolarizing pulses during phase 3 repolarization. However, the magnitude of changes in APD varied with polarity during the entire action potential for strengths ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 nA. Greater changes in APD occurred for hyperpolarizing pulses during the plateau and depolarizing pulses during phase 3. In addition, we used a cardiac phase variable to quantify the current threshold for regenerative depolarization and repolarization as a function of prestimulus Vm. Regenerative depolarization occurred during phase 3 repolarization, and its current threshold was less than that required for regenerative repolarization that occurred during the plateau. These data were compared to computer simulations in a patch of membrane represented by Luo-Rudy dynamic kinetics, and the results were qualitatively similar, including the higher threshold for regenerative repolarization compared to regenerative depolarization. CONCLUSION: This characterization of the nonlinear response of isolated cells to transmembrane current, including phase resetting, should aid in understanding the mechanisms of defibrillation because shock-induced changes in Vm and APD have been implicated as important factors in determining defibrillation success.     

原代培养的心肌细胞中毒性心肌炎模型的建立

目的 为阿霉素(ADR)中毒性心肌炎机制的研究及药物治疗提供依据.方法 取0～2日龄sD乳鼠原代心肌细胞培养,观察ADR不同浓度(0.01、0.1、1、10、100μg/ml)及不同作用时间(1μg/ml ADR作用24,48,72h)对心肌细胞存活率及培养上清液乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)、谷草转氨酶(GOT)水平的影响,并检测细胞搏动频率.结果 不同浓度ADR均可降低细胞存活率,但10 ng/ml作用后存活率明显降低,呈浓度依赖性.不同浓度ADR均可升高LDH和GOT释放量,亦呈浓度依赖性;随ADR作用时间延长,心肌细胞存活率降低,LDH和COT升高,呈时间依赖性.结论 ADR对原代培养的心肌细胞可造成氧化损伤,损伤程度与ADR浓度及作用时间呈正比.     

The oxygen radical generator pyrogallol impairs cardiomyocyte contractile function via a superoxide and p38 MAP kinase-dependent pathway

Oxygen-derived free radicals have been demonstrated to contribute to the pathogenesis of myocardial dysfunction, although the underlying mechanism remains not fully understood. This study was designed to examine the role of the superoxide generator pyrogallol on cardiac contractile function and possible intervention with herbal medicines anisodamine and tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) on pyrogallol-induced cardiac contractile response. Adult rat ventricular myocytes were isolated and stimulated to contract at 0.5 Hz. Mechanical properties were evaluated using an lonOptix system including peak shortening (PS), time-to-PS (TPS), time-to-90% relengthening (TR₉₀), and maximal velocity of shortening/relengthening (±dL/dt). A 10-min exposure of pyrogallol (0 to 10⁻² M) did not affect cardiac contractile mechanics. However, longer duration of pyrogallol exposure (1, 3, and 6 h) significantly shortened resting cell length, reduced PS and ±dL/dt, and prolonged TPS and TR₉₀ in time- and concentration-dependent manners. The pyrogallol (10⁻⁴ M with 6-h incubation)-induced mechanical defects were prevented by the p38 mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase inhibitor SB203580 (1 μM) and superoxide dismutase (SOD, 500 U/mL) with the exception that pyrogallol-induced PS depression was unaffected by SOD. Interestingly, incubation of herbal antioxidants anisodamine (10⁻⁷ M) and TMP (10⁻⁷ M) effectively attenuated the pyrogallol-induced cardiac mechanical defects with the exception of PS unaffected by TMP. Our data demonstrate a direct inhibitory effect of pyrogallol on cardiac contraction, probably in a superoxide- and p38 MAP kinase-dependent manner. The antioxidant medicines anisodamine and TMP may be useful in the treatment of oxygen free radical-induced myocardial dysfunction.     

Kv1.4通道电流与大鼠心室肌细胞瞬间外向钾电流特性的比较

克隆的大鼠外向钾通道Ｋｖ１．４亚型表达于２９３细胞（ＲＣＫ４）。用膜片钳全细胞钳制法系统比较该克隆的大鼠瞬间外向钾电流（Ｉｔｏ）和天然大鼠心室肌细胞Ｉｔｏ的特点和动力学特性。两种通道电流形态相似,呈“Ａ”型电流,在＋４０ｍＶ时电流失活时间常数τ依次为３６．６±２ｍｓ和４１．０±２ｍｓ（Ｐ＞０．０５）。Ｋｖ１．４通道电流激活曲线用二相Ｂｏｌｔｚｍａｎｎ方程拟合,一相半数最大激活电位（Ｖ１／２,１）为－２１．０±３．９ｍＶ、二相半数最大激活电位（Ｖ１／２,２）为２７．０±３．９ｍＶ;天然大鼠心室肌细胞Ｉｔｏ激活曲线用单相Ｂｏｌｔｚｍａｎｎ方程拟合,半数最大激活电位为１０．８±１．１ｍＶ（Ｐ＜０．０５,ｖｓＫｖ１．４通道电流的Ｖ１／２,１）。ＲＣＫ４细胞通道电流半数最大灭活电位（Ｖ１／２）为－４９．８±１．８ｍＶ,斜率因子（ｋ）为３．８±０．２７;天然大鼠心室肌细胞Ｉｔｏ的Ｖ１／２为－３１．６±１．７ｍＶ,ｋ为５．４±０．２１。灭活后再激活的恢复时间比较,Ｋｖ１．４通道电流明显长于天然大鼠心室肌细胞Ｉｔｏ,分别为１．８９±０．２ｓ和３９．２±１．６ｍｓ（Ｐ＜０．０５）。研究表明克隆的大鼠Ｋｖ１．４通道电流与天然大?