ISSN:
0730-2312
Keywords:
multifunctional Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase
;
cardiac isoforms
;
muscle differentiation
;
cell line Hgc2
;
adult rat heart
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Life and Medical Sciences
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Cell & Developmental Biology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Despite their important role in controlling the cardiac Ca2+ homeostasis, presence and functions of individual isoforms of the multifunctional Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase in the heart are not well studied. Here we report on expression of isoforms of the δ class in two differentiation states of the embryonic rat heart-derived cell line H9c2 compared to adult rat heart. Reverse transcription coupled polymerase chain reaction analysis revealed specific expression patterns of four variants of the δ class (δB, δC, δ4, δ9) in adult rat heart, H9c2 myoblasts, and skeletal muscle-like H9c2 myotubes. δC was identified as a common isoform with higher amounts in H9c2 cells and the prominent one in myoblasts. In contrast, expression of δ9 accompanied cardiac as well as skeletal muscle differentiation. Expression of δB, however, was representative for differentiated cardiac muscle, whereas δ4 expression coincided with differentiation into the skeletal muscle-like state. Our results demonstrate differentiation-dependent isoform expression of the δ class of the multifunctional Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase of muscle. The identification of cardiac target proteins for this kinase, e.g. the α1-subunit of the L-type Ca2+ channel, the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase, phospholamban and the ryanodine receptor define H9c2 myoblasts as a suitable model system for further functional characterization of the identified cardiac δ isoforms. J. Cell. Biochem. 68:259-268, 1998. © 1998 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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