Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2020, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (3): 411-420.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2020.03.017

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Effects of high glucose on store operated calcium entry and related protein expressions in H9C2 and neonatal rat ventricular cardiomyocytes

Shaletanati·Talabieke, Sun Zhipeng, Wang Luqi, You Hongjie, Luo Dali   

  1. Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
  • Received:2020-01-29 Online:2020-06-21 Published:2020-06-17
  • Supported by:
    This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (81570206,81970197).

Abstract: Objective To investigate the effects of high glucose on store operated calcium entry (SOCE) and the endogenous stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1) expression and its activated structure "puncta" in rat embryonic cardiomyocytes line (H9C2) and neonatal rat ventricular myocytes (NRVMs), which may be involved in the pathogenic mechanism of diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM). Methods H9C2 and NRVMs cardiomyocytes were divided into two groups:normal glucose group (5.5 mmol/L) and high glucose group (25 mmol/L) treated and cultured for 48 h. The alteration of Ca2+ influx mediated by SOCE pathway were observed by laser confocal microscope after treated with thapsigargin (TG, 2 μmol/L) in H9C2 and NRVMs cells. The expression levels of STIM1 and calcium release-activated calcium channel modulator 1 (Orai1) were detected by Western blotting. The aggregated formation of STIM1 puncta in NRVMs was detected by chemical crosslinking and immuno-fluorescence staining. Direct interaction between endogenous STIM1 and Orai1 in NRVMs was observed by co-immunoprecipitation. Results Compared with control group, TG stimulated sarcoplasmic reticulum(SR) Ca2+ store depletion and induced more SOCE (P<0.05), and increased STIM1 and Orai1 expressions (P<0.01) in the H9C2 and NRVMs cells cultured with high glucose. While the interaction between endogenous STIM1/Orai1 was not altered between the two groups of cells, the aggregated formation of STIM1 puncta was significantly increased after SR Ca2+ store depletion by TG in NRVMs cells cultured with high glucose (P<0.01). Conclusion High glucose could up-regulate the expression levels of STIM1 and Orai1 proteins and promote the formation of STIM1 puncta, leading to an increased SOCE in H9C2 and NRVMs cardiomyocytes, which implicated a potential mechanism involved in diabetic cardiomyopathy.

Key words: high glucose, store operated calcium entry (SOCE), stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1), calcium release-activated calcium channel modulator 1 (Orai1)

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