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  • Title: [Effect of D20 on contractility and excitation contraction coupling in the rat papillary muscle].
    Author: Eichhorn I, Fitzner B, Günther J, Pfeiffer C.
    Journal: Acta Biol Med Ger; 1975; 34(5):811-9. PubMed ID: 1199601.
    Abstract:
    D2O decreases the isometric contraction force of papillary muscles from the left ventricle of rats. This effect can be compensated only partially by increasing the calcium content in the perfusion solution. Differences in the effect of D2O under different calcium concentrations point also to an action site other than at the contractile proteins. The enlargement of the restitution of contraction 300 msec after the basic beat, the diminution of the postextrasystolic tiation and the disappearance of postextrasystolic depressions because of high calcium potencontent in the bathing solution make it more probable that the action site lies in cell compartments which may be involved into the supply of activator calcium. The increasing occurrence of aftercontractions alredy at slightly enhanced extracellular calcium is in good agreement with this fact.
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