Abstract
ATPases of cardiac cells are known to be among the most important enzymes to maintain the fluxes of vital cations by hydrolysis of the terminal high-energy phosphate of ATP. Biochemically the activities of Ca2+-pump ATPase, Ca2+/Mg2+-ecto ATPase, Na+,K+-ATPase and Mg2+-ATPase are determined in homogenates and isolated membranes as well as in myofibrillar and mitochondrial fractions of various purities. Such techniques permit estimation of enzyme activitiesin vitro under optimal conditions without precise enzyme topography. On the other hand, cytochemical methods demonstrate enzyme activityin situ, but not under optimal conditions. Until recently several cytochemical methods have been employed for each enzyme in order to protect its specific activity and precise localization but the results are difficult to interpret. To obtain more consistent data from biochemical and cytochemical point of view, we modified cytochemical methods in which unified conditions for each ATPase were used. The fixative solution (1% paraformaldehyde −0.2% glutaraldehyde in 0.1 M Tris Base buffer, pH 7.4), the same cationic concentrations of basic components in the incubation medium (0.1 M Tris Base, 2mM Pb(NO2)3, 5 mM MgSO4, 5 mM ATP) and selective stimulators or inhibitors were employed. The results reveal improved localization of Ca2+-pump ATPase, Na+−K+ ATPase and Ca2+/Mg2+-ecto ATPase in the cardiac membrane.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Dhalla NS, Zhao D: Cell membrane Ca2+/Mg2+ ATPase. Prog Biophys Molec Biol 52: 1–37, (1988)
Dhalla NS, Zhao D: Possible role of sarcolemmal Ca2+/Mg2+ ATPase in heart function. Magnesium Res 2 (3): 161–172, 1989
Vrbjar N, Soos J, Ziegelhöffer A: Secondary structure of heart sarcolemmal proteins during interactions with metallic cofactors of (Na,K)-ATPase. Gen Physiol Biophys 3: 317–325, 1984
Vrbjar N, Ziegelhöffer A, Breier A, Soos J, Ďzurba A, Monosikova R: Quantitative relationship between the protein secondary structure in cardiac sarcolemma and the activity of the membrane-bound Ca-ATPase. Gen Physiol Biophys 4: 411–416, 1985
Ziegelhöffer A, Breier A, Dzurba A, Vrbjar N: Selective and reversible inhibition of heart sarcolemmal (Na,K)-ATPase by p-Bromphenyl isothiocyanate. Evidence for a sulthydryl group in the ATP-binding site of the enzyme. Gen Physiol Biophys 2: 447–456, 1983
Tuana BS, Dzurba A, Panagia V, Dhalla NS: Stimulation of heart sarcolemmal calcium pump by calmodulin. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 100: 1245–1250, 1981
Borgers M, Schaper J, Schaper W: Localization of specific phosphatase activities in canine coronary blood vessels and heart muscle. J Histochem Cytochem 19: 526–539, 1971
Wollenberger A, Schulze W: Cytochemical studies on sarcolemma: Na+,K+-adenosine triphosphatase and adenylate cyclase. In: P.E. Roy and N.S. Dhalla (eds). The sarcolemma, Recent Advances in Studies on Cardiac Structure and Metabolism, Vol 9, University Park Press, Baltimore, 1976, pp 101–115
Ashraf M, Jones HM, Livingston LH: Localization of ATPase activity in the sarcoplasmic reticulum of myocardium. In: G.W. Bailey (ed.). Proceedings of the 34th Annual Meeting of Electron Microscopy Society of America. Claitor's Publishing Company, Baton Rouge, 1976, pp 84–85
Malouf NN, Meissner G: Cytochemical localization of a ‘basic’ ATPase to canine myocardial surface membrane. J Histochem Cytochem 28(12): 1286–1294, 1980
Ando T, Fujimoro K, Mayahara H, Miyajima H, Ogawa K: A new onestep method for the histochemistry and cytochemistry of Ca2+-ATPase activity. Acta Histochem Cytochem 14(6): 705–726, 1981
Asano G, Ashraf M, Schwartz A: Localization of Na−K-ATPase in guinea-pig myocardium. J Mol Cell Cardiol 12: 257–266, 1980
Ogawa KS, Fujimoto K, Ogawa K: Cytochemical localization of Ca++-ATPase, H+,K+-ATPase and Na+,K+-ATPase in acid-secreting parietal cell and non-secreting parietal cell. Acta Histochem Cytochem 20(2): 197–216, 1987
Itoh S, Yanagashita T, Mukae S, Konno N, Katagiri T: Study on reperfusion injury on sarcoplasmic reticulum in acute myocardial ischemia. Jpn Circ J 56: 384–391, 1992
Meyran JC, Graf F: Untrahistochemical localization of Na+−K+ ATPase and alkaline phosphatase activity in calcium-transporting epithelium of a crustacean during moulting. Histochemistry 85: 313–320, 1986
Inesi G, Sagara Y: Thapsigargin, a high affinity and global inhibitor of intracellular Ca2+ transport ATPases. Arch Biochem Biophys 298(2): 313–317, 1992
Schulze W, Wollenberger A: Zytochemische lokalisation und charakterisierung von phosphatabspaltenden fermenten im sarkotubularren system quergestreifter muskeln. Histochemi 10: 140–153, 1967
Schulze W, Wollenberger A: Cytochemistry of membrane-bound ATPase systems of cardiac muscle. In: E. Bajusz and G. Jasmin (eds.) Meth Achiev Exp Path, Vol 5. Karger, Basel, 1971, pp 347–383
Wachstein M, Meisel F: Histochemistry of hepatic phosphatase at a physiologic pH. (With special reference to the demonstration of bile canaliculi.) Amer J Clin Pathol 27: 13–23, 1957
Ernst SA: Transport adenosine triphosphatase cytochemistry II: Cytochemical localization of ouabain-sensitive, potassium-dependent phosphatase activity in the secretory epithelium of the avian salt gland. J Histohem Cytochem 20: 23–38, 1972
Ernst SA, Hootman SR: Microscopical methods for the localization of Na+,K+-ATPase. Histochem J 13: 397–410, 1981
Torack RM: Adenosine triphosphatase activity in rat brain following differential fixation with formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, and hydroxyadipaldehyde. J Histochem Cytochem 13: 191–205, 1965
Sabatini DD, Bensch K, Barnnett RJ: Cytochemistry and electron microscopy. The preservation of cellular ultrastructure and enzymatic activity by aldehyde fixation. J Cell Biol 17: 19–58, 1963
Sommer JR, Hasselbach W: The effect of glutaraldehyde and formalaldehyde on the calcium pump of the sarcoplasmic reticulum. J Cell Biol 34: 902–905, 1967
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Slezák, J., Okruhlicová, L., Tribulová, N. et al. Renaissance of cytochemical localization of membrane ATPases in the myocardium. Mol Cell Biochem 147, 169–172 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00944797
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00944797