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Calcium-tolerant rabbit cardiomyocytes were isolated using retrograde aortic perfusion with a nominally calcium-free, collagenase buffer. In vitro ischemic preconditioning was induced by a 10-min episode of ischemic pelleting, followed by a 15-min post-incubation and a prolonged period of ischemic
BACKGROUND
The role of protein phosphatases (PPs) during ischemic preconditioning in the rabbit heart was examined.
RESULTS
Fostriecin, a potent inhibitor of PP2A, was administered to isolated rabbit hearts starting either 15 minutes before or 10 minutes after the onset of a 30-minute period of
The gap junction protein connexin-43 (Cx43) exists mainly in the phosphorylated state in the normal heart, while ischemia induces dephosphorylation. Phosphatase(s) involved in cardiac Cx43 dephosphorylation have not as yet been identified. We examined the acute effects of ischemia on the
An in vitro model of ischemia was obtained by subjecting PC12 cells differentiated with nerve growth factor to a combination of glucose deprivation plus anoxia. Immediately after the ischemic period, the protein synthesis rate was significantly inhibited (80%) and western blots of cell extracts
Calcium tolerant pig and rabbit cardiomyocytes were isolated using retrograde aortic perfusion of nominally calcium-free collagenase. Preconditioning protocols used 1 or 3x10-min episodes of ischemic pelleting or pre-incubation with 100 micro M adenosine, followed by a 15-min post-incubation and
Adenosine signaling via A1 receptor (A1R) and A2A receptor (A2AR) has shown promise in revealing potential targets for neuroprotection in cerebral ischemia. We recently showed a novel mechanism by which A1R activation with N(6)-cyclopentyl adenosine (CPA) induced GluA1 and GluA2 AMPA receptor