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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-6-13
pubmed:abstractText
The Na/Ca exchanger protein encoded by the NCX1 gene provides the predominant mechanism for calcium efflux during cardiac relaxation. Because beta -adrenergic stimulation increases expression of Ca(2+)channels (Ca(2+)influx) in cardiac myocytes, we tested the hypothesis that isoproterenol would concomitantly augment expression of NCX1. Four hour treatment of neonatal myocytes with isoproterenol significantly increased NCX1 gene and protein expression, and increased the rate of transcript initiation. Alpha-adrenergic stimulation significantly decreases NCX1 mRNA levels. Calcium transient measurements revealed that for cells that had been pretreated with isoproterenol there was a faster relaxation rate of the Ca(2+)transient in the presence of thapsigargin, indicating an enhanced rate of intracellular Ca(2+)removal. We conclude that effectors that increase calcium channel expression in neonatal myocytes also augments NCX1 gene and protein expression over a similar time course, and that this is due to enhanced NCX1 transcription. The regulation of expression of NCX1 by adrenergic pathways may play an important role in regulation of excitation-contraction coupling in cardiac myocytes.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0022-2828
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2000 Academic Press.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
32
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
611-20
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Adrenergic stimulation regulates Na(+)/Ca(2+)Exchanger expression in rat cardiac myocytes.
pubmed:affiliation
Program in Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't