Document Detail


Distribution of cardiac myosin isozymes in human conduction system. Immunohistochemical study using monoclonal antibodies.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3511096     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To determine the presence and distribution of cardiac myosin isozymes in the human conduction system, we performed an immunohistochemical study using monoclonal antibodies CMA19 and HMC14, which are specific for myosin heavy chains of human atrial type (alpha-type) and ventricular type (beta-type), respectively. Serial frozen sections of human hearts were obtained from autopsy samples and examined by indirect immunofluorescence. Alpha-type was found in all myofibers of sinus node and atrio-ventricular node, and in 55.2 +/- 10.2% (mean +/- SD, n = 5) of the myofibers of ventricular conduction tissue, which consists of the bundle of His, bundle branches, and the Purkinje network. In contrast, beta-type was found in all myofibers of the atrio-ventricular node and ventricular conduction tissue, whereas almost all myofibers of the sinus node were unlabeled by HMC14. Although the number of ventricular myofibers labeled by CMA19 was small, the labeled myofibers were more numerous in the subepicardial region than in the subendocardial region. These findings show that the gene coding for alpha-type is expressed predominantly in specialized myocardium compared with the adjacent ordinary working myocardium.
Authors:
M Kuro-o; H Tsuchimochi; S Ueda; F Takaku; Y Yazaki
Related Documents :
19629576 - Isolated left bundle branch block mimicking outflow ventricular septal defect in a fetus.
2044246 - Cardiac conduction defects associated with hyponatremia.
9925996 - Isovolumic relaxation flow in patients with left bundle branch block and normal coronar...
9535486 - Possible mechanism of ecg features in patients with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation...
3364336 - Epicardial mapping of polymorphous ventricular tachycardias induced in the canine heart...
18989066 - Aortico-left ventricular tunnel: echocardiographic recognition.
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of clinical investigation     Volume:  77     ISSN:  0021-9738     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Clin. Invest.     Publication Date:  1986 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1986-03-26     Completed Date:  1986-03-26     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7802877     Medline TA:  J Clin Invest     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  340-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Atrioventricular Node / analysis
Bundle of His / analysis
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Heart Atria / analysis
Heart Conduction System / analysis*
Heart Ventricles / analysis
Histocytochemistry
Humans
Myosins / analysis*
Purkinje Fibers / analysis
Sinoatrial Node / analysis
Tissue Distribution
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies, Monoclonal; EC 3.6.4.1/Myosins
Comments/Corrections

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Control of heme metabolism with synthetic metalloporphyrins.
Next Document:  Relationship between protein C antigen and anticoagulant activity during oral anticoagulation and in...