Abstract:
AimTo determine the effects of cyclovirobuxine D (CD) on intracellular Ca
2+ mobilization and L-type Ca
2+ current (
ICa-L/sub>) in isolated rat cardiomyocytes. MethodsThe effects of CD on the amplitude of ICa-L/sub> and intracellular Ca2+mobilization induced by KCl and caffeine were studied with the method of patch-clamp technique and laser scanning confocal microscopy in rat ventricular myocytes. ResultsCD decreased the amplitude of ICa-L/sub> in a concentration-dependent manner. At 10 mV, 1 and 10 μmol·L-1 CD decreased ICa-L/sub> density from (-9.9±1.8) pA/pF to(-6.4±1.4)and(-4.2±0.6)pA/pF, respectively. Confocal experiments showed that intracellular fluorescent intensity(FI)value of [Ca2+]i?/sub> in control resting level was not changed by 1 and 10 μmol·L-1 CD. [Ca2+]i?/sub> increase in response to KCl could not be reduced by CD. The rise of [Ca2+]i?/sub> in response to caffeine was further enhanced by pretreatment with CD. ConclusionCD decreased ICa,L in a concentration-dependent manner and increased [Ca2+]i?/sub> release induced by caffeine in rat ventricular cardiomyocytes.