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The plateau outward current in canine ventricle, sensitive to 4-aminopyridine, is a constitutive contributor to ventricular repolarization.
- Source :
- British Journal of Pharmacology; Nov2007, Vol. 152 Issue 6, p870-879, 10p, 3 Charts, 6 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- <bold>Background and Purpose: </bold>I(Kur) (Ultra-rapid delayed rectifier current) has microM sensitivity to 4-aminopyridine (4-AP) and is an important modulator of the plateau amplitude and action potential duration in canine atria. Kv1.5 encodes I(Kur) and is present in both atria and ventricles in canines and humans. We hypothesized that a similar plateau outward current with microM sensitivity to 4-AP is present in canine ventricle.<bold>Experimental Approach: </bold>We used established voltage clamp protocols and used 4-AP (50 and 100 microM) to measure a plateau outward current in normal canine myocytes isolated from the left ventricular mid-myocardium.<bold>Key Results: </bold>Action potential recordings in the presence of 4-AP showed significant prolongation of action potential duration at 50 and 90% repolarization at 0.5 and 1 Hz (P<0.05), while no prolongation occurred at 2 Hz. Voltage clamp experiments revealed a rapidly activating current, similar to current characteristics of canine atrial I(Kur), in approximately 70% of left ventricular myocytes. The IC(50) of 4-AP for this current was 24.2 microM. The concentration of 4-AP used in our experiments resulted in selective blockade of an outward current that was not I(to) or I(Kr). Beta-adrenergic stimulation with isoprenaline significantly increased the 4-AP sensitive outward current density (P<0.05), suggesting a role for this current during increased sympathetic stimulation. In silico incorporation into a canine ventricular cell model revealed selective AP prolongation after current blockade.<bold>Conclusions and Implications: </bold>Our results support the existence of a canine ventricular plateau outward current sensitive to micromolar 4-AP and its constitutive role in ventricular repolarization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HEART ventricles
AMINOPYRIDINES
MUSCLE cells
CELLS
MYOCARDIUM
ANIMAL models in research
HEART metabolism
ACTION potentials
ALGORITHMS
ANIMALS
BETA adrenoceptors
COMPUTER simulation
CYTOLOGICAL techniques
DOGS
DOSE-effect relationship in pharmacology
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
HEART
MEMBRANE proteins
PROBABILITY theory
SOLUTION (Chemistry)
POTASSIUM antagonists
IN vitro studies
PHARMACODYNAMICS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00071188
- Volume :
- 152
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Pharmacology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27441454
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjp.0707403