Estrogen supplement prevents the calcium hypersensitivity of cardiac myofilaments in ovariectomized rats.

Abstract:

:Our previous biochemical and mechanical studies have demonstrated an increase in Ca2+ sensitivity of cardiac myofilaments in ovariectomized rats. To test whether the body weight gain associated with ovariectomy contributed some effects to the changes in myofibrillar functions, the relations of pCa (-log Ca2+ molar concentration) to actomyosin adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) activity of isolated myofibrillar preparations from 10-week pair-fed ovariectomized rats were compared with those from sham-operated controls. Despite similar body weights, the maximum myofibrillar ATPase activity was significantly lower in pair-fed ovariectomized rats as compared to that of sham-operated controls. In addition, the pCa-actomyosin ATPase relationship of pair-fed ovariectomized hearts still demonstrated a significant leftward shift in pCa50 (-log half-maximally Ca2+ activation) from that of sham-operated controls. To find out which hormone was responsible for the observed increase in myofibrillar Ca2+ sensitivity, different sex hormone supplemental regimens were administered to ovariectomized rats. Subcutaneous injection of estrogen (5 microg/rat) or estrogen plus progesterone (1 mg/rat) three times a week could effectively prevent the changes in body weight, heart weight, and uterine weight of the ovariectomized animals. Moreover, supplements of either estrogen or progesterone could prevent a decrease in maximum ATPase activity. In contrast, only the estrogen replacement could abolish the Ca2+ hypersensitivity of the myofilaments in these ovariectomized rats. These results suggest differential cardio-regulatory effects of ovarian sex hormones on the Ca2+ activation of the myofilaments.

journal_name

Life Sci

journal_title

Life sciences

authors

Wattanapermpool J,Riabroy T,Preawnim S

doi

10.1016/s0024-3205(99)00623-2

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2000-01-01 00:00:00

pages

533-43

issue

6

eissn

0024-3205

issn

1879-0631

pii

S0024320599006232

journal_volume

66

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