Ca2+ regulation of heart contractility in Octopus |
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Authors: | Hans Gesser William R Driedzic Francisco Tadeu Rantin José Carlos de Freitas |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Zoophysiology, Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark, DK;(2) Biology Department, Mount Allison University, Sackville, N.B., Canada E0A 3C0, CA;(3) Department of Physiological Sciences, Federal University of Sao Carlos, P.O. Box 676, 13565-905, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil, BR;(4) Biosciences Institute, Rua do Matao, Travessa 14, Cidade Universitaria, 05508-900, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, BR |
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Abstract: | Isometric force development of electrically paced preparations isolated from the systemic heart of Octopus vulgaris were utilized to examine the regulation of contractility by Ca2+. Increases in extracellular Ca2+, to the physiological level, resulted in enhancement of twitch force. For instance, at 36 beats · min−1 an increase in Ca2+ from 3 to 9 mmol · l−1 resulted in a threefold increase in twitch force development. When steady-state contraction at 12 beats · min−1 was followed by a rest period of either 5 or 10 min, the first contraction always exhibited either an increase in twitch
force or stayed unchanged such that post-rest twitch force was about 133% of the last value in the steady-state train. Ryanodine
(12.5 μmol · l−1), which is considered to be a specific inhibitor of the Ca2+ storage and release capabilities of the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR), was applied to further assess Ca2+ handling. Twitch force fell to about 22% of the preteatment level in preparations paced at either 12 or 36 beats · min−1. In all preparations the frequency transition from 12 to 36 beats · min−1 was associated with an increase in resting tension. The␣increase␣was 37 ± 14% prior to ryanodine treatment and was significantly
elevated to 127 ± 33% following treatment. When steady-state contraction at 36 beats · min−1 was followed by a rest period of 10 s, the first contraction was not significantly different from the last beat in the train
prior to ryanodine; however, with ryanodine treatment, post-rest twitch force development significantly decreased. Twitch
force development was regular at pacing rates of up to 300 beats · min−1. Twitch force was maintained up to rates of 84 beats · min−1 but␣decreased thereafter and reached a value of about 10% at 300 beats · min−1. Resting tension increased substantially as frequency was elevated from 12 to 36 beats · min−1 and then gradually increased as frequency was further elevated to 180 beats · min−1. In conclusion, the Octopus ventricle is dependent upon extracellular Ca2+ for contraction. A post-rest potentiation of force development, the negative impact of ryanodine, and the ability to respond
regularly at high pacing rates imply a strong reliance on the SR in Ca2+ cycling based on criteria established for vertebrate hearts.
Accepted: 19 January 1997 |
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Keywords: | Octopus Ca2+ Ryanodine Heart |
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