TNFα receptor expression in rat cardiac myocytes: TNFα inhibition of L-type Ca2+ current and Ca2+ transients

Kevin A. Krown, Kenji Yasui, Madelyne J. Brooker, Adrienne E. Dubin, Cuong Nguyen, Greg L. Harris, Patrick M. McDonough, Christopher C. Glembotski, Philip T. Palade, Roger A. Sabbadini

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Abstract

Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα) is a potentially powerful anti-neoplastic agent; however, its therapeutic usefulness is limited by its cardiotoxic and negative inotropic effects. Accordingly, studies were undertaken to gain a better understanding of the mechanisms of TNFα-mediated cardiodepression. Single cell RT-PCR, [125I]TNFα ligand binding and Western immunoblotting experiments demonstrated that rat cardiac cells predominantly express type I TNFα receptors (TNFRI or p60). TNFα inhibited cardiac L-type Ca2+ channel current (ICa) and contractile Ca2+ transients. Thus, it is possible that the negative inotropic effects of TNFα are the result of TNFRI-mediated blockade of cardiac excitation-contraction coupling.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)24-30
Number of pages7
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume376
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 27 1995
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cardiac Ca
  • Inotropy
  • Rat cardiac myocyte
  • Single cell RT-PCR
  • TNFα receptor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biophysics
  • Structural Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Cell Biology

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