Inhibition by external Cd2+ of Na/Ca exchange and L-type Ca channel in rabbit ventricular myocytes

The American Journal of Physiology
I A HobaiA J Levi

Abstract

We investigated the effect of external Cd2+ on the Na/Ca exchange and the L-type Ca channel current (ICa,L) in whole cell patch-clamped rabbit ventricular myocytes at 36 degrees C. After the interfering ion channels and the Na/K pump were blocked, the exchange current was measured as the membrane current that was inhibited by 5 mM nickel. External Cd2+ inhibited Na/Ca exchange with a dissociation constant (KD) of 320.6 +/- 12.4 microM and a Hill coefficient of 1.5 +/- 0.09 (n = 13 cells) and ICa,L with a KD of 2.14 +/- 0.15 microM and a Hill coefficient of 0.74 +/- 0.03 (n = 11 cells). We observed some overlap in the Cd2+ concentration that blocked each mechanism. Cd2+ (100-500 microM) is used commonly to block ICa,L completely. However, 100 microM Cd2+ also inhibits 20% of the Na/Ca exchange activity, whereas 500 microM Cd2+ inhibits 60%.

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