Transmural variation in myosin heavy chain isoform expression modulates the timing of myocardial force generation in porcine left ventricle.
Recent studies have shown that the sequence and timing of mechanical activation of myocardium vary across the ventricular wall. However, the contributions of variable expression of myofilament protein isoforms in mediating the timing of myocardial activation in ventricular systole are not well understood. To assess the functional consequences of transmural differences in myofilament protein expression, we studied the dynamic mechanical properties of multicellular skinned preparations isolated from the sub-endocardial and sub-epicardial regions of the porcine ventricular midwall. Compared to endocardial fibres, epicardial fibres exhibited significantly faster rates of stretch activation and force redevelopment (k(tr)), although the amount of force produced at a given [Ca2+] was not significantly different. Consistent with these results, SDS-PAGE analysis revealed significantly elevated expression of alpha myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoform in epicardial fibres (13 +/- 1%) versus endocardial fibres (3 +/- 1%). Linear regression analysis revealed that the apparent rates of delayed force development and force decay following stretch correlated with MHC isoform expression (r2 = 0.80 and r2 = 0.73, respectively, P < 0.05). No differences in the relative abundance or phosphorylation status of other myofilament proteins were detected. These data show that transmural differences in MHC isoform expression contribute to regional differences in dynamic mechanical function of porcine left ventricles, which in turn modulate the timing of force generation across the ventricular wall and work production during systole.
Stelzer
Julian E
JE
Department of Physiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 601 Science Drive, Madison, WI 53711, USA. stelzer@physiology.wisc.edu
Norman
Holly S
HS
Chen
Peter P
PP
Patel
Jitandrakumar R
JR
Moss
Richard L
RL
D008841:Actin Cytoskeleton / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D017610:Calcium Compounds / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D009210:Myofibrils / Q000378:metabolism; D018995:Myosin Heavy Chains / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D010087:Oxides / Q000378:metabolism; D010496:Pericardium / Q000378:metabolism; D010766:Phosphorylation; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D013552:Swine; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology*
D017610:Calcium Compounds; D010087:Oxides; D020033:Protein Isoforms; C016538:lime; D018995:Myosin Heavy Chains
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