THE STRETCH-ACTIVATED ION-CHANNEL BLOCKER GADOLINIUM ALSO BLOCKS L-TYPE CALCIUM CHANNELS IN ISOLATED VENTRICULAR MYOCYTES OF THE GUINEA-PIG

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作者
LACAMPAGNE, A [1 ]
GANNIER, F [1 ]
ARGIBAY, J [1 ]
GARNIER, D [1 ]
LEGUENNEC, JY [1 ]
机构
[1] FAC SCI TOURS, PHYSIOL CELLULES CARD & VASC LAB, CNRS, EP21, F-37200 TOURS, FRANCE
来源
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES | 1994年 / 1191卷 / 01期
关键词
GADOLINIUM; CADMIUM; CALCIUM CURRENT; STRETCH-ACTIVATED CHANNEL;
D O I
10.1016/0005-2736(94)90250-X
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We show that gadolinium (Gd3(+)) is a potent calcium channel blocker in guinea-pig isolated ventricular myocytes. A dose-dependent inhibition of I-CaL. was found with an EC(50) of 1.4 mu M and a complete inhibition at 10 mu M Gd3(+). When compared with Cd2+, it appeared that the blockade of I-CaL. is a complex phenomenon probably involving more than one sitphenomenon probably involving more than one site of interaction (a Hill coefficient of 1.6 was found for Gd3+ vs. 1.0 for Cd2+). It is concluded that Gd3+ ions completely block I-CaL. at concentrations used to block stretch-activated channels (SAC), rendering its use as a specific SAC inhibitor problematic.
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