title: Translocation of protein kinase C-alpha, delta and epsilon isoforms in ischemic rat heart.
abstract: To explore the spatial and temporal localization of PKC isoforms during ischemia, we quantified PKC isoforms in the subcellular fractions in perfused rat heart by immunoblotting using specific antibodies against PKC isoforms. PKCs-alpha and epsilon translocated from the 100000 x g supernatant (S, cytosolic) fraction to the 1000 x g pellet (PI, nucleus-myofibril) and the 1000-100000 x g pellet (P2, membrane) fractions during 5-40 min of ischemia. PKC-delta redistributed from the P2 to the S fraction. A 50-kDa fragment of PKC-alpha appeared during ischemia possibly through calpain action. Immunohistochemical observations showed the different localizations of PKC-alpha, delta, and epsilon in the myocytes. The PKC assay displayed high basal levels of Ca(2+)-independent PKC, the activation of Ca(2+)-dependent PKC in the P1 and P2 fractions, and the activation of Ca(2+)-independent PKC in the P1 fraction after 20 min of ischemia. These observations show that ischemia induces different patterns of translocation of the three PKC isoforms, suggesting differences in their roles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Legal Medicine, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirata
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Akita
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mizukami
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sorimachi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishihara
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kawashiama
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology; D002154:Calpain / Q000378:metabolism; D002458:Cell Fractionation; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000201:enzymology; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000201:enzymology; D003600:Cytosol / Q000201:enzymology; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D015151:Immunoblotting; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008970:Molecular Weight; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000201:enzymology*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009210:Myofibrils / Q000201:enzymology; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D006023:Glycoproteins; D007527:Isoenzymes; C039304:calpain inhibitors; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D002154:Calpain; D002118:Calcium