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Distribution of atrial natriuretic peptide and its effects on contraction and intracellular calcium in ventricular myocytes from streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat

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Abstract

The distribution of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) in blood plasma and cardiac muscle and its effects on ventricular myocyte contraction and intracellular free calcium concentration [Ca2+]i in the streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rat have been investigated. Blood plasma concentration and heart atrial and ventricular contents of ANP were significantly increased in STZ-treated rats compared to age-matched controls. STZ treatment increased the number of ventricular myocytes immunolabeled with antibodies against ANP. In control myocytes the percentage of cells that labeled positively and negatively were 17% versus 83%, respectively. However, in myocytes from STZ-treated rat the percentages were 52% versus 53%. Time to peak (TPK) shortening was significantly and characteristically prolonged in myocytes from STZ-treated rats (360 ± 5 ms) compared to controls (305 ± 5 ms). Amplitude of the Ca2+ transient was significantly increased in myocytes from STZ-treated rats compared to controls (0.39 ± 0.02 versus 0.29 ± 0.02 fura-2 RU in controls) and treatment with ANP reduced the amplitude of the Ca2+ transient to control levels. ANP may have a protective role in STZ-induced diabetic rat heart.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)691-700
Number of pages10
JournalPeptides
Volume26
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2005

Keywords

  • Atrial natriuretic peptide
  • Calcium
  • Diabetes
  • Ventricular myocytes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Physiology
  • Endocrinology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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