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Abstract
Guinea-pig and dog heart mitochondria were isolated in a KEA-medium. Ca2+-transport across mitochondrial membranes was measured continuously with an Aminco Dual-Wavelength-Spectrophotometer and murexide as a Ca2+-sensitive indicator. Ischemia was produced by cardioplegia at 15 degrees C according to Bretschneider. Guinea-pig heart mitochondria as well as mitochondria from dog heart show a spontaneous Ca2+-release without nonphysiological influence. Addition of 3.5 M Na+ can induce a very quick release of Ca2+ taken up by heart mitochondria. This release is different from that occurring spontaneously. Progressive ischemia results in a marked depression of Ca2+-uptake and spontaneous Ca2+-release.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID: 656015 DOI: 10.1007/BF01914660
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Basic Res Cardiol ISSN: 0300-8428 Impact factor: 17.165