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  • Title: Isoproterenol mimics calcium preconditioning-induced protection against ischemia.
    Author: Miyawaki H, Ashraf M.
    Journal: Am J Physiol; 1997 Feb; 272(2 Pt 2):H927-36. PubMed ID: 9124457.
    Abstract:
    We tested the hypothesis that a transient increase in intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) before prolonged ischemia triggers the activation of protein kinase C (PKC), resulting in significant protection against ischemic injury. Ca2+ preconditioning (3 cycles of 1-min Ca2+ depletion and 5-min Ca2+ repletion) and pharmacological intervention with isoproterenol (Iso) were employed to increase the Ca2+ influx. Langendorff-perfused rat hearts were subjected to 40 min of global ischemia followed by 30 min of reperfusion (I/R). A significant functional recovery and minimal biochemical changes were observed in Ca2+-preconditioned hearts after I/R. Pretreatment with 0.1 micromol/l Iso caused a sudden increase in left ventricular contractility, a significant decrease in lactate dehydrogenase release, preservation of ATP content, and left ventricular function compared with nontreated I/R hearts. Administration of verapamil during Iso treatment blunted the salutary effects of Iso on I/R and pretreatment with BAY K 8644, an L-type Ca2+-channel opener, mimicked Iso-induced protection. Addition of propranolol or specific PKC inhibitors (chelerythrine or bisindolylmaleimide) during Iso infusion completely abolished the beneficial effects of Iso. These results demonstrate that 1) treatment with a low dose of Iso provides significant protection against ischemic injury, 2) transient elevation of [Ca2+]i is a strong activator of PKC, and 3) PKC plays a crucial role in the subcellular mechanisms of protection by activating second messenger signals during Iso-induced preconditioning.
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