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  • Title: Protein kinase C isoform activation and endothelin-1 mediated defects in myocyte contractility after cardioplegic arrest and reperfusion.
    Author: Mukherjee R, Apple KA, Squires CE, Kaplan BS, McLean JE, Saunders SM, Stroud RE, Spinale FG.
    Journal: Circulation; 2006 Jul 04; 114(1 Suppl):I308-13. PubMed ID: 16820591.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is released after hyperkalemic cardioplegic arrest (CA) and reperfusion and may contribute to contractile dysfunction. ET-1 receptor transduction causes activation of protein kinase C (PKC) isoforms, which can cause differential intracellular events. The goal of this study was to determine which PKC isoforms contribute to myocyte contractile dysfunction with ET-1 and CA. METHODS AND RESULTS: Percent shortening (PERSHORT) and the time to 50% relaxation (T50) were measured in porcine (n =22) left ventricular myocytes, randomized (minimum: 30 cells/group) to normothermia: (cell media for 2 hours/37 degrees C), and CA: (2 hours/4 degrees C, 24 mEq K+ solution followed by reperfusion in cell media), ET-1/CA: (100 pM ET-1 during CA). Studies were performed in the presence and absence of PKC inhibitors (500 nM) against the classical (Beta-I, Beta-II, Gamma) and novel (Epsilon, Eta) isoforms (myocytes from a minimum of 3 pigs per inhibitor). CA reduced PERSHORT by approximately 35% from normothermia (P<0.05), which was further reduced with ET-1. PKC-Beta-II or PKC-Gamma inhibition increased PERSHORT from ET-1/CA as well as CA only (P<0.05). CA prolonged T50 by approximately 19% from normothermia (P<0.05) and was further prolonged with ET-1. Inhibition of the classical PKC isoforms reduced T50 from ET-1/CA (P<0.05). Inhibition of novel PKC isoforms did not yield similar effects on either PERSHORT or T50 with ET-1/CA. CONCLUSIONS: Inhibition of the classical PKC isoforms relieved the negative inotropic and lusitropic effects of ET-1 after CA. These findings provide mechanistic support for developing targeted inhibitory strategies with respect to ET-1 signaling and myocyte contractile dysfunction with cardioplegic arrest and reperfusion.
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