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J Appl Physiol 97: 2042-2050, 2004. First published June 18, 2004; doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.01125.2003
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Ratiometric intracellular calcium imaging in the isolated beating rat heart using indo-1 fluorescence

Otto Eerbeek,1 Egbert G. Mik,1 Coert J. Zuurbier,2 Martijn van ‘t Loo,1 Cees Donkersloot,2 and Can Ince1

Departments of 1Physiology and 2Anesthesiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Submitted 16 October 2003 ; accepted in final form 17 June 2004

Abnormalities in intracellular calcium (Cai2+) handling have been implicated as the underlying mechanism in a large number of pathologies in the heart. Study into the relation between Cai2+ behavior and performance of the whole heart function could provide detailed information into the cellular basis of heart function. In this study we describe an optical ratio imaging setup and an analysis method for the beat-to-beat Cai2+ videofluorescence images of an indo-1 loaded, isolated Tyrode-perfused beating rat heart. The signal-to-noise ratio and the spatiotemporal resolution (with an optimum of 1 ms and 0.6 mm, respectively) made it possible to register different temporal Cai2+ transients together with left ventricle pressure changes. The Cai2+ transients showed that Cai2+ activation propagates horizontally from left to right during sinus rhythm or from the stimulus site during direct left ventricle stimulation. The indo-1 ratiometric video technique developed allows the imaging of ratio changes of Cai2+ with a high temporal (1 ms) and spatial (0.6 mm) resolution in the isolated Tyrode-perfused beating rat heart.

indo-1; ratio imaging; NADH fluorescence; calcium heterogeneity


Address for reprint requests and other correspondence: O. Eerbeek, Dept. of Physiology, Academic Medical Center, Univ. of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands (E-mail: o.eerbeek{at}amc.uva.nl)






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