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Potassium loss during myocardial ischaemia and hypoxia: does lactate efflux play a role?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7954613     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In heart, the available evidence suggests that transmembrane lactate flux is mediated predominantly by an H(+)-lactate transporter with properties similar, but not identical, to the H(+)-monocarboxylate transporter present in many other tissues. Passive (electro-)diffusion of HL and L- comprise only minor components of total transmembrane lactate flux over the range of lactate concentrations relevant to normal physiological and pathophysiological states. The cardiac H(+)-lactate transporter is non-electrogenic, and transport is partially inhibited by potassium, possibly by competition for the H+ binding site on the carrier. However, K+ is cotransported with lactate very inefficiently, if at all, compared to H+. From these observations, a direct mechanism coupling potassium efflux to lactate efflux, by either an electrogenic or a non-electrogenic mechanism, is unlikely to account for the majority of net potassium loss during myocardial ischaemia or hypoxia, unless the properties of transmembrane lactate flux are markedly altered by the ischaemic and hypoxic environment. Nevertheless, it is intriguing that alterations in pHi, pHo, and transmembrane pH gradients in ischaemic cardiac muscle and fatigued skeletal muscle have effects on net potassium loss that qualitatively parallel the predicted effects on L- efflux. In view of the lack of evidence for a direct link between potassium and lactate efflux in the heart, it is likely that this apparent relationship is either coincidental or indirect, mediated through a series of intermediate transport processes. The nature of these interactions remain to be defined. Further studies are still needed to solve the puzzle of what causes net cellular potassium loss during myocardial ischaemia and hypoxia.
Authors:
J N Weiss; R C Shieh
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cardiovascular research     Volume:  28     ISSN:  0008-6363     ISO Abbreviation:  Cardiovasc. Res.     Publication Date:  1994 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-12-21     Completed Date:  1994-12-21     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0077427     Medline TA:  Cardiovasc Res     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1125-32     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, UCLA School of Medicine 90024.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anoxia / metabolism*
Biological Transport
Cell Membrane / metabolism
Humans
Lactates / metabolism*
Lactic Acid
Myocardial Ischemia / metabolism*
Myocardium / metabolism*
Potassium / metabolism*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 HL36729/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01 HL44880/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Lactates; 50-21-5/Lactic Acid; 7440-09-7/Potassium

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