Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 improves inotropic responses of cardiac myocytes in ageing heart without affecting mitochondrial activity
Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 improves inotropic responses of cardiac myocytes in ageing heart without affecting mitochondrial activity
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DOI:
10.1113/expphysiol.2009.051649
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发表时间:
2010-06-01
影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
Weiss, Harvey R.
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作者:
Tan, Tao;Marin-Garcia, Jose;Weiss, Harvey R.
Ageing reduces the ability of cardiac myocytes to respond to inotropic agents. We hypothesized that hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) would improve the functional and Ca2+ transient responses of ageing myocytes to the inotropic agents and this would act, in part, through altered mitochondrial activity. Young (3-4 months) and older Fischer 344 rats (18-20 months) were used. Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha was upregulated with ciclopirox olamine (CPX, 50 mg kg-1 on 2 days). Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 upregulation was detected by Western blot. Cardiomyocyte contraction and Ca2+ transients were measured at baseline and after forskolin and ouabain. We also measured mitochondrial complex activities and production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In the young group, forskolin (31%) and ouabain (31%) significantly increased percentage shortening. Similar changes were observed in the young + CPX group. Calcium transients also responded in a similar manner. However, in the older group, forskolin (12%) and ouabain (6%) did not significantly increase myocyte contractility or Ca2+ transients. In the older + CPX group, the effects of forskolin (34%) and ouabain (29%) were restored. In the young + CPX group, there was increased ROS production and mitochondrial complex I and III activity compared with the young group. These differences were not observed in older groups. These data demonstrate an impaired functional and Ca2+ effect of positive inotropic agents in older myocytes. Upregulation of HIF-1 restored this blunted response, but this was not related to changed mitochondrial activity induced by HIF-1. Thus, we found that HIF-1 improved inotropy in older myocytes without requiring mitochondrial activity changes.