Chronic treatment with carvedilol improves Ca(2+)-dependent ATP consumption in triton X-skinned fiber preparations of human myocardium.
J Pharmacol Exp Ther
; 322(1): 222-7, 2007 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Evidence is given that beta-blocker treatment differentially influences gene expression and up-regulation of beta(1)-adrenoceptors in human myocardium. Here, we investigate whether long-term treatment with carvedilol or metoprolol may functionally alter myofibrillar function in end-stage human heart failure. Investigations were performed in Triton X (1%, 4 degrees C, 20 h)-skinned fiber preparations of explanted hearts from patients undergoing heart transplantation due to idiopathic dilative cardiomyopathy. Five patients were not on beta-adrenoceptor blocker treatment (DCM_NBB), and 5 patients received either carvedilol (DCM_CAR) or metoprolol (DCM_MET). Nonfailing (NF) donor hearts (n = 5), which could not be transplanted due to technical reasons, were investigated for comparison. Ca(2+)-dependent tension (DT) development and actomyosin-ATPase activity (MYO) were measured and tension-dependent ATP consumption was calculated by the ratio of DT and MYO ("tension cost"). In addition, we measured the phosphorylation of troponin I (TNI) by back phosphorylation. Maximal DT and TNI phosphorylation were reduced, with myofibrillar Ca(2+) sensitivity of DT and MYO as well as tension cost being increased in DCM_NBB compared with NF. Metoprolol treatment restored TNI phosphorylation, decreased Ca(2+) sensitivity of tension development and of myosin-ATPase activity, but did not alter the tension-dependent ATP consumption. Carvedilol treatment improved maximal DT and significantly decreased tension-dependent ATP consumption without altering myofibrillar Ca(2+) sensitivity. TNI dephosphorylation was increased in patients treated with carvedilol. In conclusion, chronic beta-adrenoceptor blockade functionally alters myofibrillar function. The more economic cross-bridge cycling in patients under carvedilol treatment may provide an explanation for the efficacy of carvedilol in the treatment of chronic heart failure patients.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Propanolaminas
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Carbazoles
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Calcio
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Antagonistas Adrenérgicos beta
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Corazón
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Miofibrillas
Límite:
Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pharmacol Exp Ther
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania