Inhibitory effects of purified antibody against α-1 repeat (117-137) on Na(+)-Ca(2+) exchange and L-type Ca(2+) currents in rat cardiomyocytes

Considering that α-1 repeat region may be involved in the ion binding and translocation of Na(+)-Ca(2+) exchanger (NCX), it is possible that the antibodies against NCX α-1 repeat may have a crucial action on NCX activity. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of antibody against α-1 repeat (117-137), designated as α-1(117-137), on NCX activity. The antibody against the synthesized α-1(117-137) was prepared and affinity-purified. Whole-cell patch clamp technique was used to study the change of Na(+)-Ca(2+) exchange current (I(Na/Ca)) in adult rat cardiomyocytes. To evaluate the functional specificity of this antibody, its effects on L-type Ca(2+) current (I(Ca,L)), voltage-gated Na(+) current (I(Na)) and delayed rectifier K(+) current (I(K)) were also observed. The amino acid sequences of α-1(117-137) in NCX and residues 1 076-1 096 within L-type Ca(2+) channel were compared using EMBOSS Pairwise Alignment Algorithms. The results showed that outward and inward I(Na/Ca) were decreased by the antibody against α-1(117-137) dose-dependently in the concentration range from 10 to 160 nmol/L, with IC(50) values of 18.9 nmol/L and 22.4 nmol/L, respectively. Meanwhile, the antibody also decreased I(Ca,L) in a concentration-dependent manner with IC(50) of 22.7 nmol/L. No obvious effects of the antibody on I(Na) and I(K) were observed. Moreover, comparison of the amino acid sequences showed there was 23.8% sequence similarity between NCX α-1(117-137) and residues 1 076-1 096 within L-type Ca(2+) channel. These results suggest that antibody against α-1(117-137) is a blocking antibody to NCX and can also decrease I(Ca,L) in a concentration-dependent manner, while it does not have obvious effects on I(Na) and I(K).

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2010

Erschienen:

2010

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:62

Enthalten in:

Sheng li xue bao : [Acta physiologica Sinica - 62(2010), 5 vom: 25. Okt., Seite 407-14

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Feng, Qi-Long [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Dong-Mei [VerfasserIn]
Cui, Xiang-Li [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Hua-Chen [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Yuan-Yuan [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Lu-Ying [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Bo-Wei [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Antibodies, Blocking
Calcium Channel Blockers
Calcium Channels, L-Type
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sodium-Calcium Exchanger

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Date Completed 31.01.2013

Date Revised 14.10.2010

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM202359387