Ca2+ wave probability is determined by the balance between SERCA2-dependent Ca2+ reuptake and threshold SR Ca2+ content

Mathis K. Stokke, Sarah J. Briston, Guro F. Jølle, Isma Manzoor, William E. Louch, Leiv Øyehaug, Geir Christensen, David A. Eisner, Andrew W. Trafford, Ole M. Sejersted, Ivar Sjaastad

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    Aims In this manuscript, we determined the roles of the sarcoendoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase 2 (SERCA2) and the ryanodine receptor (RyR) in Ca2+ wave development during β-adrenergic stimulation. Methods and results SERCA2 knockout mice (KO) were used 6 days after cardio-specific gene deletion, with left ventricular SERCA2a abundance reduced by 54 ± 9% compared with SERCA2flox/flox controls (FF) (P <0.05). Ca 2+ waves occurred in fewer KO than FF myocytes (40 vs. 68%, P <0.05), whereas the addition of isoproterenol (ISO) induced waves in an equal percentage of myocytes (82 vs. 64%). SERCA2-dependent Ca2+ reuptake was slower in KO (-ISO, KO vs. FF: 15.4 ± 1.2 vs. 21.1 ± 1.4 s-1, P <0.05), but equal during ISO (ISO, KO vs. FF: 21.9 ± 3.3 vs. 27.7 ± 2.7 s-1). Threshold SR Ca2+ content for wave development was lower in KO (-ISO, KO vs. FF: 126.6 ± 10.3 vs. 159.3 ± 7.1 mol/L, P <0.05) and was increased by ISO only in FF (ISO, KO vs. FF: 131.7 ± 8.7 vs. 205.5 ± 20.4 mol/L, P <0.05). During ISO, Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent kinase II (CaMKII)-dependent phosphorylation of RyR in KO was 217 ± 21% of FF (P <0.05), and SR Ca2+ leak indicated higher RyR open probability in KO. CaMKII inhibition decreased Ca2+ spark frequency in KO by 44% (P <0.05) but not in FF. Mathematical modelling predicted that increased Ca2+ sensitivity of RyR in KO could account for increased Ca 2+ wave probability during ISO. Conclusions In ventricular cardiomyocytes with reduced SERCA2 abundance, Ca2+ wave development following β-adrenergic stimulation is potentiated. We suggest that this is caused by a CaMKII-dependent shift in the balance between SERCA2-dependent Ca2+ reuptake and threshold SR Ca2+ content. © The Author 2011.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)503-512
    Number of pages9
    JournalCardiovascular research
    Volume90
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2011

    Keywords

    • β-adrenergic stimulation
    • Arrhythmias
    • Ca2+ homeostasis
    • RyR
    • SERCA2

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