title: Effect of l-carnitine chloride and its acetyl derivative on the electrophysiological derangement induced by palmityl-l-carnitine in isolated canine ventricular muscle.
abstract: Using the microelectrode technique, the effects of l-carnitine (LC) and acetyl-l-carnitine (ALC) on the changes in the transmembrane action potential of the canine ventricular muscle induced by palmityl-l-carnitine (PLC) were studied in comparison with those of disopyramide (D). LC (5 X 10(-3) M) itself had no effect on the electrophysiological parameters of the ventricular muscle. ALC (5 X 10(-3) M) increased the maximum rate of rise (dV/dt max) slightly and decreased the action potential duration (APD), although these changes were not statistically significant. D (1.5 X 10(-3) M) decreased dV/dt max and prolonged APD and the absolute refractory period (ARP). PLC (3 X 10(-4) M) decreased the resting membrane potential, action potential amplitude and dV/dt max, and it shortened APD and ARP. LC and ALC (5 X 10(-3) M) improved the electrophysiological derangement produced by PLC to the same degree. On the other hand, application of D (1.5 X 10(-5) M) resulted in no improvement of the electrophysiological derangement produced by PLC.
mesh_terms: D000108:Acetylcarnitine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002331:Carnitine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004206:Disopyramide / Q000494:pharmacology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D010172:Palmitoylcarnitine / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D010172:Palmitoylcarnitine; D000108:Acetylcarnitine; D004206:Disopyramide; D002331:Carnitine