Effects of elastase on contractility and morphology of elastic tissue in isolated guinea pig papillary muscles.

Abstract:

:Elastase (ELA) is an enzyme catalyzing the digestion of elastin, an essential constituent of elastic fibers. Using isolated guinea pig papillary muscles, we examined the effect of ELA (3 x 10(-7) -3 x 10(-4) g/ml) on resting tension (RT) and twitch tension (TT). The effects of ELA on elastic fibers located in the subendocardium were examined histologically. A relatively high concentration of ELA (3 x 10(-4) g/ml) increased TT transiently, with progressive decreases in RT. In contrast, a relatively low concentration (3 x 10(-5) g/ml) decreased both TT and RT straightforwardly. Much lower concentrations (3 x 10(-6) -3 x 10(-7) g/ml) did not reveal significant effects. The ELA-induced increases in TT were unaffected in the presence of atenolol (10(-5) g/ml), ouabain (10(-7) M) or ryanodine (10(-6)M). ELA did not increase the maximum rate of rise of slow action potentials recorded using standard microelectrodes. ELA (3 x 10(-5) g/ml) decreased the maximum TT obtained at optimal RT or Lmax, and decreased the slope of the ascending and descending limbs of the TT-RT relation curve (Frank-Starling's). Electron-microscopic findings revealed that subendocardial elastin was mostly digested at ELA concentrations of 3 x 10(-5) -3 x 10(-4) g/ml. These findings suggest that the decrease of RT by ELA may be, at least in part, caused by a decomposition of the elastic fibers. On the other hand, the increase of TT by ELA could not be attributed to a release of endogenous catecholamine, an inhibition of Na+, K(+)-pump, a release of Ca2+ from sarcoplasmic reticulum, or an increase of slow inward current.

journal_name

Heart Vessels

journal_title

Heart and vessels

authors

Sato T,Imanishi S,Arita M,Shimada T

doi

10.1007/BF01744386

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1993-01-01 00:00:00

pages

71-8

issue

2

eissn

0910-8327

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1615-2573

journal_volume

8

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