Effects of apelin-13 on transient sodium currents in rat ischemic ventricular myocardial cells |
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Authors: | WANG Lin NIE Jing TENG Tian-ming LI Hong-shi YU Xue-fang MA Jun |
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Affiliation: | 1.Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China;2.Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China. |
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Abstract: | AIM:To investigate the effects of apelin on ventricular arrythmias and cardiac functions in rat Langendorff perfusion-simulated myocardial ischemia model by observing the changes of transient sodium currents (INa) in normal cells and the simulated ischemic cells in rat left ventricle. METHODS:Ventricular cells were enzymatically isolated by the Langendorff perfusion system. INa was recorded by the technique of whole-cell patch-clamp. Some elements in the extracellular fluid were changed to simulate the normal or ischemic status. Forty Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups:normal group, ischemic group, normal with apelin group and ischemic with apelin group. The effect of apelin-13 on INa was observed. The method of rat Langendorff perfusion was used to simulate the ischemic heart model. The ventricular arrhythmia scores and heart functional parameters were compared. The expression level of sodium channel protein,type V,alpha subunit (SCN5A) in ventricular ischemic cells was measured by Western blotting. RESULTS: Apelin-13 increased INa amplitude in both normal myocardial cells [(-86±13) pA/pF] and ischemic myocardial cells [(-52±15) pA/pF]. The results of current-voltage curve analysis indicated that apelin-13 did not change the conduction velocity of INa in the 4 groups [(3.2±0.2) pS/pF, (3.1±0.3) pS/pF,(2.9±0.1)pS/pF and (2.8±0.4) pS/pF,respectively, P>0.05]. The membrane potentials at 50% maximal activation in the 4 groups were (-21.9±0.6) mV, (-28.7±0.3) mV, (-30.5±0.7) mV and (-36.8±0.2) mV, respectively, and the slope of activation curves was 5.6±0.3, 5.1±0.4, 4.3±0.3 and 4.9±0.6 (P>0.05), respectively. No difference of ventricular arrhythmia scores between normal group and normal with apelin group, as well as between ischemic group and ischemic with apelin group was observed. LVEDP in normal with apelin group was lower than that in normal group.The dp/dtmax and dp/dtmin in normal with apelin group were higher than those in normal group. Apelin improved cardiac function parameters in the ischemic hearts. The expression of SCN5A was not affected by apelin (28.8±3.6, 29.4±4.1, 30.1±2.9 and 31.3±3.8,respectively,P>0.05). CONCLUSION:Apelin-13 changes the gating properties of sodium channel, enhances the peak INa and facilitates the opening of sodium channel without inducing ventricular arrhythmias. Apelin-13 has a positive inotropic effect on both normal and ischemic hearts. |
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Keywords: | Myocardial reperfusion injury Arrhythmias Sodium channels Patch-clamp technique |
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