title: Role of protein kinase C in alpha(1)-adrenergic regulation of a(Na)(i) in guinea pig ventricular myocytes.
abstract: We investigated the role of protein kinase C (PKC) in alpha(1)-adrenergic regulation of intracellular Na(+) activity (a(Na)(i)) in single guinea pig ventricular myocytes. a(Na)(i) and membrane potentials were measured with the Na(+)-sensitive indicator sodium-binding benzofuran isophthalate and conventional microelectrodes, respectively, at room temperature (24-26 degrees C) while myocytes were stimulated at a rate of 0.25-0.3 Hz. The PKC activator 4beta-phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) decreased a(Na)(i) in a concentration-dependent manner. PMA (100 nM) produced a maximal decrease in a(Na)(i) of 1.5 mM from 6.5 +/- 0.4 to 5.0 +/- 0.4 mM (means +/- SE, n = 12, P < 0.01). The PMA concentration required for a half-maximal decrease in a(Na)(i) was 0.46 +/- 0.13 nM (n = 3, P < 0.01). An inactive phorbol, 4alpha-phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate, did not decrease a(Na)(i). The decrease caused by PMA could be blocked by the PKC inhibitors staurosporine and bisindolylmaleimide I (GF-109203X). Stimulation of the alpha(1)-adrenoceptor with 50 microM phenylephrine decreased a(Na)(i) from 6.1 +/- 0.3 to 4.6 +/- 0.3 mM (n = 11, P < 0.01). The decrease in a(Na)(i) produced by phenylephrine was blocked by pretreatment with staurosporine, GF-109203X, or PMA. The decrease in a(Na)(i) produced by PMA was not prevented by pretreatment with tetrodotoxin but was blocked by pretreatment with strophanthidin or high extracellular K(+) concentration. The results suggest that alpha(1)-adrenergic receptor activation results in a decrease in a(Na)(i) via PKC-induced stimulation of the Na(+)-K(+) pump in cardiac myocytes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Jo
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Chae
authors.forename: C O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D005110:Extracellular Space / Q000378:metabolism; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D007211:Indoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D007425:Intracellular Membranes / Q000378:metabolism*; D008301:Maleimides / Q000494:pharmacology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D010656:Phenylephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000502:physiology*; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / Q000502:physiology*; D012964:Sodium / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D019311:Staurosporine / Q000494:pharmacology; D013327:Strophanthidin / Q000494:pharmacology; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology; D013779:Tetrodotoxin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007211:Indoles; D008301:Maleimides; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; D010656:Phenylephrine; D013779:Tetrodotoxin; D013327:Strophanthidin; D012964:Sodium; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D019311:Staurosporine; C070515:bisindolylmaleimide I; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate; D011188:Potassium