AIMS: To describe the overall role of reduced sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+) ATPase (SERCA2) for Ca(2+) wave development. METHODS AND RESULTS: SERCA2 knockout [Serca2(flox/flox) Tg(alphaMHC-MerCreMer); KO] mice allowing inducible cardiomyocyte-specific disruption of the Serca2 gene in adult mice were compared with Serca(flox/flox) (FF) control mice. Six days after Serca2 gene disruption, SERCA2 protein abundance was reduced by 53% in KO compared with FF, whereas SERCA2 activity in field-stimulated, Fluo-5F AM-loaded cells was reduced by 42%. Baseline Ca(2+) content of the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) and Ca(2+) transient amplitude and rate constant of decay measured in whole-cell voltage-clamped cells were decreased in KO to 75, 81, and 69% of FF values. Ca(2+) waves developed in only 31% of KO cardiomyocytes compared with 57% of FF when external Ca(2+) was raised (10 mM), although SR Ca(2+) content needed for waves to develop was 79% of FF values. In addition, waves propagated at a 15% lower velocity in KO cells. Ventricular extrasystoles (VES) occurred with lower frequency in SERCA2 KO mice (KO: 3 +/- 1 VES/h vs. FF: 8 +/- 1 VES/h) (P < 0.05 for all results). CONCLUSION: Reduced SERCA2 abundance resulted in decreased amplitude and decay rate of Ca(2+) transients, reduced SR Ca(2+) content, and decreased propensity for Ca(2+) wave development.
AIMS: To describe the overall role of reduced sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+) ATPase (SERCA2) for Ca(2+) wave development. METHODS AND RESULTS:SERCA2 knockout [Serca2(flox/flox) Tg(alphaMHC-MerCreMer); KO] mice allowing inducible cardiomyocyte-specific disruption of the Serca2 gene in adult mice were compared with Serca(flox/flox) (FF) control mice. Six days after Serca2 gene disruption, SERCA2 protein abundance was reduced by 53% in KO compared with FF, whereas SERCA2 activity in field-stimulated, Fluo-5F AM-loaded cells was reduced by 42%. Baseline Ca(2+) content of the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) and Ca(2+) transient amplitude and rate constant of decay measured in whole-cell voltage-clamped cells were decreased in KO to 75, 81, and 69% of FF values. Ca(2+) waves developed in only 31% of KO cardiomyocytes compared with 57% of FF when external Ca(2+) was raised (10 mM), although SR Ca(2+) content needed for waves to develop was 79% of FF values. In addition, waves propagated at a 15% lower velocity in KO cells. Ventricular extrasystoles (VES) occurred with lower frequency in SERCA2 KO mice (KO: 3 +/- 1 VES/h vs. FF: 8 +/- 1 VES/h) (P < 0.05 for all results). CONCLUSION: Reduced SERCA2 abundance resulted in decreased amplitude and decay rate of Ca(2+) transients, reduced SR Ca(2+) content, and decreased propensity for Ca(2+) wave development.
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