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. 1988 Jul 15;154(1):245-51.
doi: 10.1016/0006-291x(88)90676-6.

Stimulation of heart sarcolemmal Na+-Ca2+ exchange by concanavalin A

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Stimulation of heart sarcolemmal Na+-Ca2+ exchange by concanavalin A

N Makino et al. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. .

Abstract

The effects of Concanavalin A (Con A) on membrane Ca2+ translocation activities were examined by employing rat heart sarcolemmal preparations. Con A stimulated Na+-dependent Ca2+ uptake and ATP-dependent Ca2+ uptake activities in the sarcolemmal vesicles; maximal stimulation was seen at a concentration of 10 microgram/ml. These effects of Con A were blocked by alpha-metylmannoside. Sarcolemmal Na+-induced Ca2+ release was not affected by Con A. It is suggested that Con A-like substances may play a regulatory role in Ca2+-translocation processes of heart sarcolemma.

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