Ferret right Ventricular hypertrophy is characterized by a decreased and prolonged isometric contraction, associated with altered intracellular calcium (Ca2+) regulation. However myofibrillar composition, cross-bridge function and/or energy transfer may also be involved in these contractile disturbances. Therefore, mechanical properties of myofibrils have been studied with Triton X-100-skinned fibres and troponin (Tn) T and I composition has been examined. Mitochondrial function and functional activity of creatine kinase (CK) isoforms have been studied in saponin-skinned fibres of control (C) and hypertrophied (H) ferret right ventricle, to check for a possible mismatch between energy production and utilization. Our results show that neither TnT nor TnI isoform expression, nor myofibrillar Ca2+ responsiveness (similar apparent Ca2+ sensitivity and Hill coefficient) were affected by pressure-overload. Similarly, maximal tension and stiffness, as well as crossbridge cycling rate (nu) - assessed by quick length changes - were not significantly altered. Importantly, passive stiffness was dramatically increased (163+/-30 mN/mm(2)/mu m for C nu 500+/-121 mN/mm(2)/mu m for H; P<0.02). Moreover, there was a significant correlation between passive stiffness and cross-bridge cycling rate, indicating that a factor involved in the passive stiffness may affect cross-bridge kinetics. Oxidative capacity (normalized to ventricular dry weight, reflecting mitochondrial ATP production and mitochondrial CK efficacy, as well as myofibrillar CK efficacy (assessed by the shift of MgATP-rigor tension curves before and after phosphocreatine addition), were similar in both groups. These results demonstrate that ferret right Ventricular pressure-overload was accompanied by a development of myofibrils and a parallel increase of energy production capacity, transfer and utilization. Decreased compliance, probably linked to an increase in the collagen fraction and/or alterations of the cytoskeletal architecture of the overloaded ventricle, could contribute to the slower time course and decreased amplitude of the isometric twitch.

BIOCHEMICAL, MECHANICAL AND ENERGETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF RIGHT-VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY IN THE FERRET HEART

GORZA, LUISA;
1994

Abstract

Ferret right Ventricular hypertrophy is characterized by a decreased and prolonged isometric contraction, associated with altered intracellular calcium (Ca2+) regulation. However myofibrillar composition, cross-bridge function and/or energy transfer may also be involved in these contractile disturbances. Therefore, mechanical properties of myofibrils have been studied with Triton X-100-skinned fibres and troponin (Tn) T and I composition has been examined. Mitochondrial function and functional activity of creatine kinase (CK) isoforms have been studied in saponin-skinned fibres of control (C) and hypertrophied (H) ferret right ventricle, to check for a possible mismatch between energy production and utilization. Our results show that neither TnT nor TnI isoform expression, nor myofibrillar Ca2+ responsiveness (similar apparent Ca2+ sensitivity and Hill coefficient) were affected by pressure-overload. Similarly, maximal tension and stiffness, as well as crossbridge cycling rate (nu) - assessed by quick length changes - were not significantly altered. Importantly, passive stiffness was dramatically increased (163+/-30 mN/mm(2)/mu m for C nu 500+/-121 mN/mm(2)/mu m for H; P<0.02). Moreover, there was a significant correlation between passive stiffness and cross-bridge cycling rate, indicating that a factor involved in the passive stiffness may affect cross-bridge kinetics. Oxidative capacity (normalized to ventricular dry weight, reflecting mitochondrial ATP production and mitochondrial CK efficacy, as well as myofibrillar CK efficacy (assessed by the shift of MgATP-rigor tension curves before and after phosphocreatine addition), were similar in both groups. These results demonstrate that ferret right Ventricular pressure-overload was accompanied by a development of myofibrils and a parallel increase of energy production capacity, transfer and utilization. Decreased compliance, probably linked to an increase in the collagen fraction and/or alterations of the cytoskeletal architecture of the overloaded ventricle, could contribute to the slower time course and decreased amplitude of the isometric twitch.
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