Fanter CE, Campbell KS, Warren DE. The effects of pH and P
i on tension and Ca
2+ sensitivity of ventricular myofilaments from the anoxia-tolerant painted turtle.
ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017;
220:4234-4241. [PMID:
28939564 DOI:
10.1242/jeb.164137]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 09/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
We aimed to determine how increases in intracellular H+ and inorganic phosphate (Pi) to levels observed during anoxic submergence affect contractility in ventricular muscle of the anoxia-tolerant Western painted turtle, Chrysemys picta bellii Skinned multicellular preparations were exposed to six treatments with physiologically relevant levels of pH (7.4, 7.0, 6.6) and Pi (3 and 8 mmol l-1). Each preparation was tested in a range of calcium concentrations (pCa 9.0-4.5) to determine the pCa-tension relationship for each treatment. Acidosis significantly decreased contractility by decreasing Ca2+ sensitivity (pCa50) and tension development (P<0.001). Increasing [Pi] also decreased contractility by decreasing tension development at every pH level (P<0.001) but, alone, did not affect Ca2+ sensitivity (P=0.689). Simultaneous increases in [H+] and [Pi] interacted to attenuate the decreased tension development and Ca2+ sensitivity (P<0.001), possibly reflecting a decreased sensitivity to Pi when it is present as the dihydrogen phosphate form, which increases as pH decreases. Compared with that of mammals, the ventricle of turtles exhibits higher Ca2+ sensitivity, which is consistent with previous studies of ectothermic vertebrates.
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