TY - JOUR
T1 - Antigen-specific effects of autoantibodies against sarcolemmal Na-K-ATPase pump in immunized cardiomyopathic rabbits
AU - Baba, Akiyasu
AU - Yoshikawa, Tsutomu
AU - Iwata, Michikado
AU - Anzai, Toshihisa
AU - Nakamura, Iwao
AU - Wainai, Yumiko
AU - Ogawa, Satoshi
AU - Fu, Michael
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PY - 2006/9/10
Y1 - 2006/9/10
N2 - Objectives: We examine antigen-specific actions of autoantibodies directed against sarcolemmal Na-K-ATPase. Background: Autoantibodies against some receptors or pumps were detected in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. Although immunoglobulin adsorption therapy improved cardiac function in such patients, direct pathogenic effects of autoantibodies remain to be proven. Methods: Japanese white rabbits were immunized once a month with purified Na-K-ATPase (NKA rabbits, n = 10) or a synthetic peptide corresponding to the second extracellular loop of beta1-adrenergic receptors (beta rabbits, n = 10), respectively. Control rabbits (n = 10) received vehicle in the same manner. Results: At 6 months, cardiac hypertrophy along with increased left ventricular end-diastolic pressure was observed in both NKA and beta rabbits, and inhibitory G protein level increased in both NKA and beta rabbits. Histological findings showed similar myocyte hypertrophy and interstitial fibrosis in both rabbits. Enzymatic activities of Na-K-ATPase were lower in NKA rabbits than in other groups. Immunoblotting showed that alpha3-isoform of Na-K-ATPase was selectively reduced in myocardium from NKA rabbits. Conclusions: Our present findings suggested that isoform-specific alterations of myocardial Na-K-ATPase activity were induced by immunizing rabbits. This was not secondary change due to cardiac hypertrophy. Thus, autoantibodies against sarcolemmal Na-K-ATPase have antigen-specific effect on the heart in vivo.
AB - Objectives: We examine antigen-specific actions of autoantibodies directed against sarcolemmal Na-K-ATPase. Background: Autoantibodies against some receptors or pumps were detected in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. Although immunoglobulin adsorption therapy improved cardiac function in such patients, direct pathogenic effects of autoantibodies remain to be proven. Methods: Japanese white rabbits were immunized once a month with purified Na-K-ATPase (NKA rabbits, n = 10) or a synthetic peptide corresponding to the second extracellular loop of beta1-adrenergic receptors (beta rabbits, n = 10), respectively. Control rabbits (n = 10) received vehicle in the same manner. Results: At 6 months, cardiac hypertrophy along with increased left ventricular end-diastolic pressure was observed in both NKA and beta rabbits, and inhibitory G protein level increased in both NKA and beta rabbits. Histological findings showed similar myocyte hypertrophy and interstitial fibrosis in both rabbits. Enzymatic activities of Na-K-ATPase were lower in NKA rabbits than in other groups. Immunoblotting showed that alpha3-isoform of Na-K-ATPase was selectively reduced in myocardium from NKA rabbits. Conclusions: Our present findings suggested that isoform-specific alterations of myocardial Na-K-ATPase activity were induced by immunizing rabbits. This was not secondary change due to cardiac hypertrophy. Thus, autoantibodies against sarcolemmal Na-K-ATPase have antigen-specific effect on the heart in vivo.
KW - Autoantibodies
KW - Dilated cardiomyopathy
KW - Na-K-ATPase
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.05.026
DO - 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.05.026
M3 - Article
C2 - 16863664
AN - SCOPUS:33747616437
VL - 112
SP - 15
EP - 20
JO - International Journal of Cardiology
JF - International Journal of Cardiology
SN - 0167-5273
IS - 1
ER -