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1988 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Study of the outward current systems of mammalian ventricular muscle cells in relation to the genesis of rhythm disturbances

Research Project

Project/Area Number 62480214
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Circulatory organs internal medicine
Research InstitutionTokyo Medical and Dental University, Medical Research Institute

Principal Investigator

HIRAOKA Masayasu  Medical Research Instite, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Professor, 難治疾患研究所, 教授 (80014281)

Project Period (FY) 1987 – 1988
KeywordsSingle ventricular myocyte / Patch clamp method / Transient outward current / Inactivation process / 心室再分極相
Research Abstract

The properties and functional roles of the transient outward current in mammalian ventricular muscle cells were studied using the patch clamp technique applied to isolated rabbit ventricular myocytes. The transient outward current (I_<to>) has been assumed to be a unique Property of purkinje cells but not to be present or underdeveloped in ventricular cells. In this study, we demonstrated the presence of I_<to> in rabbit ventricular myocytes when depolarization was applied from the holding potential at -60 mV or more negative to voltages positive to -20 mV. The current was shown to contribute to the formation of small phase l and notch on ventricular action potentials.
This I_<to> was activated even after blocking the Ca^<2+> current, indicating this I_<to> as Ca^<++>-insensitive one. The current exhibited a slow recovery kinetics showing the time constant around 2 sec. Because of this slow recovery kinetics of I_<to>, premature excitations with short coupling intervals showed augmented … More plateau and prolonged action potential duration, in the face of the rapid recovering the Ca^<2+> current.The voltage- and time-dependent activation and inactivation, and their kinetics were fully analyzed.The charge carrier of this I_<to> was mainly K^+ and partly Na^+. This I_<to> component was easily blocked by 4-aminopyridine (4-AP).
There was another type of I_<to> which was sensitive to 4-AP but was blocked by caffeine. The caffeine-sensitive I_<to> had faster kinetics than those of Ca^<2+>-insensitive I_<to> and increased with rapid pulsations. The current was abolished by intracellular EGTA, and by external application of ryanodine or Sr^<2+> for Ca^<2+>. These results indicate the current as Ca^<2+>-sensitive I_<to>. The Ca^<2+>-sensitive I_<to> contributes to ventricular repolarization at fast heart rate, whereas the Ca^<2+>-insensitive one to show heart rate. The Ca^<2+>-sensitive and -insensitive I_<to> together with the Ca^<2+> current were shown to contribute to the action potential alterations when the heart rate was suddenly increased or a rapid stimulation was initiated after a rest. The single channel recording of this Ca^<2+>-sensitive I_<to> for the further deliveation of its properties has not been succeeded and the study is currently undertaken. Less

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  • [Publications] Hiraoka,M.;S.Kawano: Jpn.Heart J.27. 77-82 (1987)

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  • [Publications] Hiraoka,M.;S.Kawano: Circ.Res.60. 14-26 (1987)

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  • [Publications] Kawano,S.;M.Hiraoka: In,Cardiac Arrhhthmias:Current Topics. 15-18 (1987)

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  • [Publications] Hiraoka,M.;S.Kawano: J.Physiol.(1989)

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  • [Publications] Hiraoka,M.;S.Kawano: J.Physiol.Soc.Jpn. 48. 339 (1986)

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  • [Publications] Hiraoka,M.;S.Kawano: Proc Intnt Union Physiol.Sci.16. 231 (1986)

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  • [Publications] Hiraoka,M.;S.Kawano: Jpn.Circ.J.50. 513-514 (1986)

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  • [Publications] Hiraoka,M.;S.Kawano: J.Mol.Cell.Cardiol.19(Suppl.1). S33 (1987)

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  • [Publications] Hiraoka,M.;S.Kawano: Jpn.Circ.J.51. 963 (1987)

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  • [Publications] Hiraoka,M.;S.Kawano: J.Mol.Cell.Cardiol.20(Suppl.1). S40 (1988)

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  • [Publications] Hiraoka,M.;S.Kawano.;Z.Fan: J.Physiol.Soc.Jpn. 50. 545 (1988)

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  • [Publications] Hiraoka,M.;S.Kawano.;Z.Fan.;T.Sawanobori: Jpn.Circ.J.52. 921-922 (1988)

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  • [Publications] Hiraoka, M.; S. Kawano: "Contribution of the transient outward current to the repolarization of rabbit ventricular cells." Jpn. Heart J.27. 77-82 (1986)

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  • [Publications] Hiraoka, M.; S. Kawano: "Mechanism of increased amplitude and duration of the plateau with sudden shortening of diastolic intervals in rabbit ventricular cells." Circ. Res.60. 14-26 (1987)

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  • [Publications] Kawano, S.; M. Hiraoka: "Prolonged action potential plateau in short diastolic interval excitation of rabbit ventricular myocytes." In Cardiac Arrhythmias: Current Topics. ed. by Iwa, T., Y. Watanabe and T. Misaki. 15-18 (1987)

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  • [Publications] Hiraoka, M.; S. Kawano: "Calcium-sensitive and -insensitive transient outward current in rabbit ventricular myocytes." J. Physiol.in press. (1989)

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  • [Publications] Kawano, S.; M. Hiraoka: "Transient outward current and action potential alterations after initiation of rapid stimulation in rabbit ventricular myocytes."

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  • [Publications] Hiraoka, M.; S. Kawano: "Transient outward current in rabbit ventricular myocytes." J. Physiol. Soc. Jpn.48. 339- (1986)

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  • [Publications] Hiraoka, M.; S. Kawano: "Existence and role of the transient outward current in rabbit ventricular cells." Proc. Intntl. Union Physiol Sci.16. 231- (1986)

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  • [Publications] Hiraoka, M.; S. Kawano: "The mechanism of increased plateau and action potential prolongation at short diastolic intervals in a rabbit ventricular myocyte." Jpn. Circ. J. 50. 513-514 (1986)

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  • [Publications] Hiraoka, M.; S. Kawano: "Two types of transient outward current in rabbit ventricular myocytes." J. Mol. Cell Cardiol.19 (Suppl.1). 33- (1987)

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  • [Publications] Hiraoka, M.; S. Kawano: "Changes of action potential configurations at sudden increase in stimulation rate in rabbit ventricular myocyte." Jpn. Circ. J.51. 963- (1987)

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  • [Publications] Hiraoka, M.; S. Kawano; Z. Fan: "Ca^<2+>-dependent transient outward current in rabbit ventricular myocytes." J. Physiol. Soc. Jpn. 50. 545- (1988)

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  • [Publications] Hiraoka, M.; S. Kawano; Z. Fan; T. Sawanobori: "Effects of the Ca^<2+>-influx inhibition on membrane potentials and ionic currents of ventricular myocytes from rabbit and guinea pig hearts." Jpn. Circ. J.52. 921-922 (1988)

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