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. 1997 Jan;72(1):272–281. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78666-1

Force enhancement without changes in cross-bridge turnover kinetics: the effect of EMD 57033.

T Kraft 1, B Brenner 1
PMCID: PMC1184316  PMID: 8994612

Abstract

The thiadiazinon derivative EMD 57033 has been found previously in cardiac muscle to increase isometric force generation without a proportional increase in fiber ATPase, thus causing a reduction in tension cost. To analyze the mechanism by which EMD 57033 affects the contractile system, we studied its effects on isometric force, isometric fiber ATPase, the rate constant of force redevelopment (k(redev)), active fiber stiffness, and its effect on Fo, which is the force contribution of a cross-bridge in the force-generating states. We used chemically skinned fibers of the rabbit psoas muscle. It was found that with 50 microM EMD 57033, isometric force increases by more than 50%, whereas Kredev, active stiffness, and isometric fiber ATPase increase by at most 10%. The results show that EMD 57033 causes no changes in cross-bridge turnover kinetics and no changes in active fiber stiffness that would result in a large enough increase in occupancy of the force-generating states to account for the increase in active force. However, plots of force versus length change recorded during stretches and releases (T plots) indicate that in the presence of EMD 57033 the y(o) value (x axis intercept) for the cross-bridges becomes more negative while its absolute value increases. This might suggest a larger cross-bridge strain as the basis for increased active force. Analysis of T plots with and without EMD 57033 shows that the increase in cross-bridge strain is not due to a redistribution of cross-bridges among different force-generating states favoring states of larger strain. Instead, it reflects an increased cross-bridge strain in the main force-generating state. The direct effect of EMD 57033 on the force contribution of cross-bridges in the force-generating states represents an alternative mechanism for a positive inotropic intervention.

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