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Calcium out of control.

P A Poole-Wilson, D P Harding, P D Bourdillon

    Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
    |February 1, 1984
    PubMed
    Summary

    Calcium accumulation during heart reperfusion causes cell necrosis. This influx is linked to oxygen reintroduction, not membrane damage, and is stored intracellularly.

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    Area of Science:

    • Cardiovascular Physiology
    • Cellular Biology
    • Biochemistry

    Background:

    • Myocardial hypoxia/ischemia followed by reoxygenation/reperfusion leads to calcium accumulation.
    • This calcium overload is a key factor in cell necrosis and cardiac injury.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the mechanism of calcium influx during myocardial reoxygenation.
    • To determine the pathways and storage sites of calcium uptake post-ischemia.

    Main Methods:

    • Studied calcium influx in myocardial cells during reoxygenation.
    • Utilized nifedipine, nickel, cyanide, FCCP, and 51Cr-EDTA to probe calcium transport.
    • Assessed membrane integrity and calcium distribution.

    Main Results:

    • Calcium influx occurs abruptly upon reoxygenation, not during hypoxia.
    • Nickel, cyanide, and FCCP inhibited calcium influx, while nifedipine did not.
    • Extracellular marker 51Cr-EDTA did not enter intact cells, indicating intact membranes.
    • Calcium uptake is driven by the concentration gradient upon oxygen reintroduction.

    Conclusions:

    • Reoxygenation-induced calcium uptake is a primary mechanism of cell injury.
    • The influx is not via slow calcium channels and does not involve membrane disruption.
    • A significant portion of the accumulated calcium is stored in intracellular compartments, not free intracellular fluid.

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