title: Reduced effects of BAY K 8644 on L-type Ca2+ current in failing human cardiac myocytes are related to abnormal adrenergic regulation.
abstract: Abnormal L-type Ca(2+) channel (LTCC, also named Cav1.2) density and regulation are important contributors to depressed contractility in failing hearts. The LTCC agonist BAY K 8644 (BAY K) has reduced inotropic effects on failing myocardium. We hypothesized that BAY K effects on the LTCC current (I(CaL)) in failing myocytes would be reduced because of increased basal activity. Since support of the failing heart with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) improves contractility and adrenergic responses, we further hypothesized that BAY K effects on I(CaL) would be restored in LVAD-supported failing hearts. We tested our hypotheses in human ventricular myocytes (HVMs) isolated from nonfailing (NF), failing (F), and LVAD-supported failing hearts. We found that 1) BAY K had smaller effects on I(CaL) in F HVMs compared with NF HVMs; 2) BAY K had diminished effects on I(CaL) in NF HVM pretreated with isoproterenol (Iso) or dibutyryl cyclic AMP (DBcAMP); 3) BAY K effects on I(CaL) in F HVMs pretreated with acetylcholine (ACh) were normalized; 4) Iso had no effect on NF HVMs pretreated with BAY K; 5) BAY K effects on I(CaL) in LVAD HVMs were similar to those in NF HVMs; 6) BAY K effects were reduced in LVAD HVMs pretreated with Iso or DBcAMP; 7) Iso had no effect on I(CaL) in LVAD HVMs pretreated with BAY K. Collectively, these results suggest that the decreased BAY K effects on LTCC in F HVMs are caused by increased basal channel activity, which should contribute to abnormal contractility reserve.
authors: Cardiovascular Research Center and Department of Physiology, Temple University School of Medicine, 3420 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
authors: Xiongwen
authors: X
authors: Chen
authors: Xiaoying
authors: X
authors: Zhang
authors: David M
authors: DM
authors: Harris
authors: Valentino
authors: V
authors: Piacentino
authors: Remus M
authors: RM
authors: Berretta
authors: Kenneth B
authors: KB
authors: Margulies
authors: Steven R
authors: SR
authors: Houser
mesh_terms: D001498:3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl ester / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003994:Bucladesine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002120:Calcium Channel Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020746:Calcium Channels, L-Type / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000378:metabolism; D004351:Drug Resistance; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D032383:Myocytes, Cardiac / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D010766:Phosphorylation
chemical_list: D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; C079146:CACNA1C protein, human; D002120:Calcium Channel Agonists; D020746:Calcium Channels, L-Type; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D002395:Catecholamines; C419385:L-type calcium channel alpha(1C); D003994:Bucladesine; D001498:3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl ester; D007545:Isoproterenol; D000109:Acetylcholine