The Effects of Zinc on Contractility, Membrane Potentials, and Cation Content of Rat Atria

Ciofalo, Frank R.; Thomas, Lyell J.

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“…Coronary flow was unaltered. Negative inotropy and chronotropy have been reported by other investigators using isolated cardiac preparations exposed to 1 to 5000 pM zinc (302,303). In the study by Powell et al (301) zinc was also found to protect the heart during regional ischemia as indicated by a decrease in ventricular fibrillation during reperfusion and a decrease in release of lactic dehydrogenase.…”

Section: Health Effects Of Zinc Deficiency and Excess Effects On Orgamentioning

confidence: 71%

Zinc: Health Effects and Research Priorities for the 1990s

Walsh¹,

Sandstead²,

Prasad³

et al. 1994

Environmental Health Perspectives

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This review critically summarizes the literature on the spectrum of health effects of zinc status, ranging from symptoms of zinc deficiency to excess exposure. Studies on zinc intake are reviewed in relation to optimum requirements as a function of age and sex. Current knowledge on the biochemical properties of zinc which are critical to the essential role of this metal in biological systems is summarized. Dietary and physiological factors influencing the bioavailability and utilization of zinc are considered with special attention to interactions with iron and copper status. The effects of zinc deficiency and toxicity are reviewed with respect to specific organs, immunological and reproductive function, and genotoxicity and carcinogenicity. Finally, key questions are identified where research is needed, such as the risks to human health of altered environmental distribution of zinc, assessment of zinc status in humans, effects of zinc status in relation to other essential metals on immune function, reproduction, neurological function, and the cardiovascular system, and mechanistic studies to further elucidate the biological effects of zinc at the molecular level. - There is considerable evidence that zinc deficiency in humans is a serious worldwide problem and outweighs the potential problem of accidental, self-imposed, or environmental exposure to zinc excess. Acute deficiency (1) and chronic deficiency (2) are well-known entities in human populations and are probably much more common than generally recognized. The importance of zinc for human health was first documented in 1963 (3) Telephone (617) (617) 638-4329. E-mail: ctwalsh~bu.edu renal disease, and other chronically debilitating diseases are now known to be predisposing factors for zinc deficiency in humans (4).Zinc deficiency is reflected in clinical syndromes which affect men and women of all ages and all socioeconomic and cultural classes in the United States. It is neither prevalent in any specific area of the United States nor associated with any specific or definitive biochemical marker, which can make its identification difficult and confusing. Its presence is manifested by a wide spectrum of symptoms, from acute, life threatening problems to mild subclinical or marginal disorders which may only vaguely disturb well being. The acute problems are often seen in profoundly ill patients treated in hospitals, whereas subclinical problems may be so vague that patients seek assistance outside traditional medical practice.Based upon clinical data and using traditional, epidemiologic techniques, Henkin and Aamodt (5) have reclassified zinc deficiency into three syndromes; these are a) acute, b) chronic, and c) subacute zinc deficiency. Acute zinc deficiency is relatively uncommon and follows parenteral hyperalimentation or oral L-histidine administration. Chronic zinc deficiency is more common, usually resulting from chronic dietary lack of zinc. Subacute or latent zinc deficiency is the most common of these syndromes. It is estimated that there are 4...

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Section: Health Effects Of Zinc Deficiency and Excess Effects On Orgamentioning

confidence: 71%

Zinc: Health Effects and Research Priorities for the 1990s

Walsh¹,

Sandstead²,

Prasad³

et al. 1994

Environmental Health Perspectives

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225

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“…Ciofalo and Thomas (7). Neither group could demonstrate that the graded negative contractile responses following perfusion of cardiac tissue with Zn were attributable to impaired cellular electrical activity.…”

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Specific Uncoupling of Excitation and Contraction in Mammalian Cardiac Tissue by Lanthanum

Sanborn

Langer

1970

The Journal of General Physiology

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Arterially cannulated rabbit interventricular septal tissue was exposed to 5-40 /kM La in 2.5 mM Ca perfusate. Immediately following perfusion with La two concurrent events were consistently observed: (a) a rapid decline of active tension to a lesser steady-state value, and (b) an abrupt, release of short duration of tissue-bound Ca. The magnitude of both events was directly related to the [La]o. If the duration of exposure to La was brief, contractility returned toward normal upon return to the La-free perfusate. Elevation of [Ca]o during exposure to La counteracted its effect and induced a concurrent displacement of tissue-bound La. Cellular action potentials recorded during brief perfusion with La demonstrated that essentially normal regenerative depolarization was maintained. Analysis of the quantities of 4 5

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“…There is cross-talk between the fluxes of Ca 2+ and Zn 2+ [106]; hence, it is thought that zinc dyshomeostasis will impact on Ca 2+ trafficking in cardiomyocytes (as recently reviewed in [107]). Various studies suggest that defective Zn 2+ handling contributes to cardiomyopathies including altered contractility and heart failure [89,[108][109][110]. Indeed, it has been hypothesised that increased cytosolic Zn 2+ can influence cardiac excitationcontraction coupling through regulation of the ryanodine receptor in cardiomyocytes [111,112].…”

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Fatty Acid-Mediated Inhibition of Metal Binding to the Multi-Metal Site on Serum Albumin: Implications for Cardiovascular Disease

Blindauer

Khazaipoul²,

Yu³

et al. 2016

CTMC

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(2016) Fatty acid-mediated inhibition of metal binding to the multi-metal site on serum albumin : implications for cardiovascular disease. Current Trends in Medicinal Chemistry, 16. Permanent WRAP URL:http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/78963 Copyright and reuse:The Warwick Research Archive Portal (WRAP) makes this work by researchers of the University of Warwick available open access under the following conditions. Copyright © and all moral rights to the version of the paper presented here belong to the individual author(s) and/or other copyright owners. To the extent reasonable and practicable the material made available in WRAP has been checked for eligibility before being made available.Copies of full items can be used for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-profit purposes without prior permission or charge. Provided that the authors, title and full bibliographic details are credited, a hyperlink and/or URL is given for the original metadata page and the content is not changed in any way.Publisher's statement: © Bentham Science Publishers. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026616666160216155927 A note on versions:The version presented here may differ from the published version or, version of record, if you wish to cite this item you are advised to consult the publisher's version. Please see the 'permanent WRAP URL' above for details on accessing the published version and note that access may require a subscription. Abstract: Human serum albumin (HSA) is the major protein in blood plasma and is responsible for circulatory transport of a range of small molecules including fatty acids, metal ions and drugs. We previously identified the major plasma Zn 2+ transport site on HSA and revealed that fatty-acid binding (at a distinct site called the FA2 site) and Zn 2+ binding are interdependent via an allosteric mechanism. Since binding affinities of long-chain fatty acids exceed those of plasma Zn 2+ , this means that under certain circumstances the binding of fatty acid molecules to HSA is likely to diminish HSA Zn 2+ -binding, and hence affects the control of circulatory and cellular Zn 2+ dynamics. This relationship between circulatory fatty acid and Zn 2+ dynamics is likely to have important physiological and pathological implications, especially since it has been recognised that Zn 2+ acts as a signalling agent in many cell types. Fatty acid levels in the blood are dynamic, but most importantly, chronic elevation of plasma fatty acid levels is associated with some metabolic disorders and disease states -including myocardial infarction and other cardiovascular diseases. In this article, we briefly review the metalbinding properties of albumin and highlight the importance of their interplay with fatty acid binding. We also consider the impact of this dynamic link upon levels and speciation of plasma Zn 2+ , its effect upon cellular Zn 2+ homeostasis and its relevance to cardiovascular and circulatory processes in health and disease.

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The Effects of Zinc on Contractility, Membrane Potentials, and Cation Content of Rat Atria

Cited by 28 publications

References 20 publications

Zinc: Health Effects and Research Priorities for the 1990s

Zinc: Health Effects and Research Priorities for the 1990s

Specific Uncoupling of Excitation and Contraction in Mammalian Cardiac Tissue by Lanthanum

Fatty Acid-Mediated Inhibition of Metal Binding to the Multi-Metal Site on Serum Albumin: Implications for Cardiovascular Disease

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