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  • Title: Effect of the pyridoindole antioxidant stobadine on the cardiac Na(+),K(+)-ATPase in rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes.
    Author: Vlkovicová J, Javorková V, Stefek M, Kysel'ová Z, Gajdosíková A, Vrbjar N.
    Journal: Gen Physiol Biophys; 2006 Jun; 25(2):111-24. PubMed ID: 16917126.
    Abstract:
    In the present study we examined the effect of dietary supplementation with the pyridoindole antioxidant stobadine on functional properties of the cardiac Na(+),K(+)-ATPase in diabetic rats. Diabetes lasting sixteen weeks which was induced by a single i.v. dose of streptozotocin (55 mg x kg(-1)) was followed by decrease in the enzyme activity. Evaluation of kinetic parameters revealed a statistically significant decrease in the maximum velocity (Vmax) (32% for ATP-activation, 33% for Na(+)-activation), indicating a diabetes-induced diminution of the number of active enzyme molecules in cardiac sarcolemma. The ATP-binding properties of the enzyme were not affected by diabetes as suggested by statistically insignificant changes in the value of Michaelis-Menten constant, K(M (ATP)). On the other hand, the affinity to sodium decreased as suggested by 54% increase in the K(M (Na+)) value. This impairment in the affinity of the Na(+)-binding site together with decreased number of active Na(+),K(+)-ATPase molecules are probably responsible for the deteriorated enzyme function in hearts of diabetic animals. Administration of stobadine to diabetic rats dramatically improved the function of cardiac Na(+),K(+)-ATPase with regard to Na(+)-handling, as documented by statistically significant elevation of Vmax by 66 and 47% decrease in K(M (Na+)). Our data suggest that stobadine may prevent the diabetes-induced deterioration of cardiac Na(+),K(+)-ATPase, thus enabling to preserve its normal function in regulation of intracellular homeostasis of Na(+) and K(+) ions.
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