Unknown

Dataset Information

0

Beat-to-beat dynamic regulation of intracellular pH in cardiomyocytes.


ABSTRACT: The mammalian heart beats incessantly with rhythmic mechanical activities generating acids that need to be buffered to maintain a stable intracellular pH (pHi) for normal cardiac function. Even though spatial pHi non-uniformity in cardiomyocytes has been documented, it remains unknown how pHi is regulated to match the dynamic cardiac contractions. Here, we demonstrated beat-to-beat intracellular acidification, termed pHi transients, in synchrony with cardiomyocyte contractions. The pHi transients are regulated by pacing rate, Cl-/HCO3 - transporters, pHi buffering capacity, and β-adrenergic signaling. Mitochondrial electron-transport chain inhibition attenuates the pHi transients, implicating mitochondrial activity in sculpting the pHi regulation. The pHi transients provide dynamic alterations of H+ transport required for ATP synthesis, and a decrease in pHi may serve as a negative feedback to cardiac contractions. Current findings dovetail with the prevailing three known dynamic systems, namely electrical, Ca2+, and mechanical systems, and may reveal broader features of pHi handling in excitable cells.

SUBMITTER: Lyu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8718820 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Similar Datasets

| S-EPMC2133004 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC9026584 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC4470576 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC7754671 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC7425357 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC9067569 | biostudies-literature
2023-11-16 | GSE198881 | GEO
2012-11-04 | E-GEOD-40114 | biostudies-arrayexpress
2012-11-04 | GSE40114 | GEO
| S-EPMC5818193 | biostudies-literature