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Abstract
The Na+/H+ exchanger NHE1 is a highly regulated membrane protein that is required for pH homoeostasis in cardiomyocytes. The activation of NHE1 leads to proton extrusion, which is essential for counteracting cellular acidity that occurs following increased metabolic activity or ischaemia. The activation of NHE1 intrinsic catalytic activity has been well characterized and established experimentally. However, we have examined in the present study whether a net translocation of NHE1 to the sarcolemma of cardiomyocytes may also be involved in the activation process. We have determined the distribution of NHE1 by means of immunofluorescence microscopy and cell-surface biotinylation. We have discovered changes in the distribution of NHE1 that occur when cardiomyocytes are stimulated with insulin that are PI3K (phosphoinositide 3-kinase)-dependent. Translocation of NHE1 also occurs when cardiomyocytes are challenged by hypoxia, or inhibition of mitochondrial oxidative metabolism or electrically induced contraction, but these responses occur through a PI3K-independent process.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 515-523 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Biochemical Journal |
Volume | 432 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 23 Sept 2010 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Dec 2010 |
Keywords
- glucose transporter isoform 4 (GLUT4) translocation
- insulin
- cardiomyocyte
- Na+/H+ exchanger 1 (NHE1) translocation
- cell energy status
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Elucidation of Final Stages in Coupling of Insulin Signalling to CLUT4 Translocation
Holman, G. (PI) & Koumanov, F. (CoI)
1/07/12 → 30/06/15
Project: Research council
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FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF GLUCOSE TRANSPORT ERS
Holman, G. (PI)
1/10/03 → 28/02/09
Project: Research council
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MC2-Bioimaging and cell analysis
Material and Chemical Characterisation (MC2)Facility/equipment: Technology type