Decreased sarcoplasmic reticulum activity and contractility in diabetic db/db mouse heart.

Abstract

Although it is known that insulin-dependent (type 1) diabetes results in depressed contractile performance associated with diminished sarcoendoplasmic reticular Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA2a) activity, findings in insulin-resistant (type 2) diabetes suggest a less clear association. The db/db insulin-resistant mouse model exhibits decreased cardiac performance both in situ and in isolated ex vivo working hearts. In this study, contractile performance and calcium transients were measured in Langendorff-perfused hearts and isolated cardiac myocytes. Diabetic (db/db) mouse hearts demonstrated decreased rates of contraction, relaxation, and pressure development. Calcium transients from isolated myocytes revealed significantly lower diastolic and systolic levels of calcium in diabetic hearts. Furthermore, the decay rate of the calcium transient was significantly reduced in diabetic myocytes, suggesting a diminished capacity for cytosolic calcium removal not associated with a change in sodium-calcium exchanger activity. Calcium leakage from the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) measured using tetracaine was significantly increased in diabetic myocytes. Western blot analysis indicated only a small decrease in SERCA2a expression in diabetic mice, but a large increase in phospholamban expression. Expression of the ryanodine receptor did not differ between groups. In conclusion, the decreased contractile function observed in the db/db diabetic mouse model appears to be related to decreased calcium handling by the SR.

• Authors: Darrell D Belke, Eric A Swanson, Wolfgang H Dillmann
• Journal: Diabetes (Diabetes) Vol. 53 Issue 12 Pg. 3201-8 (Dec 2004) ISSN: 0012-1797 [Print] United States
• PMID: 15561951 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)

Chemical References

• Caffeine
• Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium-Transporting ATPases
• Calcium-Transporting ATPases
• Calcium

Topics

• Animals
• Caffeine (pharmacology)
• Calcium (physiology)
• Calcium-Transporting ATPases (metabolism)
• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 (physiopathology)
• Insulin Resistance
• Mice
• Myocardial Contraction (drug effects, physiology)
• Reference Values
• Sarcoplasmic Reticulum (drug effects, physiology)
• Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium-Transporting ATPases
• Ventricular Dysfunction, Left (physiopathology)
• Ventricular Function, Left