ABSTRACT
Aim To investigate the effects of aralosdie C (SMC)isolated from aralosides on contractile func-tion and calcium transients in ischemia / reperfusion(I/R)-induced rat myocardial injury and the role of CaMK II. Methods The cardiomyocytes were divided into control group,I/ R group,I/ R + SMC group,KN-93+ I/ R + SMC group. The effect of SMC on the con-tractile function and calcium transient of I/ R cells was measured by cell shrinkage and ion concentration sim-ultaneous detection system. Results SMC(8 μmol· L - 1 )improved the contractile function of I/ R cardio-myocytes and the calcium transients,and SMC in-creased the rate of calcium transient and [Ca2 +]i up /down regulation significantly. While CaMK II was blocked by KN-93,the effect of SMC on contractile function and calcium transients was weakened. Con-clusions SMC can significantly improve the systolic function and calcium transients of cardiomyocytes in I/R rats,and the protective effect of SMC on cardiomyo-cytes may be related to CaMK II.