Goncalves 2021 Redox Biol

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Goncalves LS, Sales LP, Saito TR, Campos JC, Fernandes AL, Natali J, Jensen L, Arnold A, Ramalho L, Bechara LRG, Esteca MV, Correa I, Sant'Anna D, Ceroni A, Michelini LC, Gualano B, Teodoro W, Carvalho VH, Vargas BS, Medeiros MHG, Baptista IL, Irigoyen MC, Sale C, Ferreira JCB, Artioli GG (2021) Histidine dipeptides are key regulators of excitation-contraction coupling in cardiac muscle: evidence from a novel CARNS1 knockout rat model. Redox Biol 44:102016.

Β» PMID: 34038814 Open Access

Goncalves Livia de Souza, Sales Lucas Peixoto, Saito Tiemi Raquel, Campos Juliane Cruz, Fernandes Alan Lins, Natali Jose, Jensen Leonardo, Arnold Alexandre, Ramalho Lisley, Bechara Luiz Roberto Grassmann, Esteca Marcos Vinicius, Correa Isis, Sant'Anna Diogo, Ceroni Alexandre, Michelini Lisete Compagno, Gualano Bruno, Teodoro Walcy, Carvalho Victor Henrique, Vargas Bianca Scigliano, Medeiros Marisa Helena Gennari, Baptista Igor Luchini, Irigoyen Maria Claudia, Sale Craig, Ferreira Julio Cesar Batista, Artioli Guilherme Giannini (2021) Redox Biol

Abstract: Histidine-containing dipeptides (HCDs) are abundantly expressed in striated muscles. Although important properties have been ascribed to HCDs, including H+ buffering, regulation of Ca2+ transients and protection against oxidative stress, it remains unknown whether they play relevant functions in vivo. To investigate the in vivo roles of HCDs, we developed the first carnosine synthase knockout (CARNS1-/-) rat strain to investigate the impact of an absence of HCDs on skeletal and cardiac muscle function. Male wild-type (WT) and knockout rats (4 months-old) were used. Skeletal muscle function was assessed by an exercise tolerance test, contractile function in situ and muscle buffering capacity in vitro. Cardiac function was assessed in vivo by echocardiography and cardiac electrical activity by electrocardiography. Cardiomyocyte contractile function was assessed in isolated cardiomyocytes by measuring sarcomere contractility, along with the determination of Ca2+ transient. Markers of oxidative stress, mitochondrial function and expression of proteins were also evaluated in cardiac muscle. Animals were supplemented with carnosine (1.8% in drinking water for 12 weeks) in an attempt to rescue tissue HCDs levels and function. CARNS1-/- resulted in the complete absence of carnosine and anserine, but it did not affect exercise capacity, skeletal muscle force production, fatigability or buffering capacity in vitro, indicating that these are not essential for pH regulation and function in skeletal muscle. In cardiac muscle, however, CARNS1-/- resulted in a significant impairment of contractile function, which was confirmed both in vivo and ex vivo in isolated sarcomeres. Impaired systolic and diastolic dysfunction were accompanied by reduced intracellular Ca2+ peaks and slowed Ca2+ removal, but not by increased markers of oxidative stress or impaired mitochondrial respiration. No relevant increases in muscle carnosine content were observed after carnosine supplementation. Results show that a primary function of HCDs in cardiac muscle is the regulation of Ca2+ handling and excitation-contraction coupling. β€’ Keywords: Calcium transient, Cardiac dysfunction, Cardiac muscle, Carnosine, Carnosine synthase, Skeletal muscle β€’ Bioblast editor: Reiswig R β€’ O2k-Network Lab: BR Sao Paulo Ferreira JCB


Labels: MiParea: Respiration, Genetic knockout;overexpression 


Organism: Rat  Tissue;cell: Heart  Preparation: Isolated mitochondria 


Coupling state: LEAK, OXPHOS, ET  Pathway: NS  HRR: Oxygraph-2k 

2021-08 


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