Group II Phospholipase A(2) Activity and Its Molecular Regulation in Rat Heart during Sepsis

Changes of activity and content of myocardial group II phospholipase A(2) and its mRNA transcription and stability during rat sepsis were investigated. Results showed that, compared with control group,myocardial group II phospholipase A(2) activity in early and late sepsis decreased by 25.0%(P0.05) and increased by 47.6%(P0.01),respectively group II phospholipase A(2) protein concentration reduced by 27.0% and augmented by 48.0%(P0.01),respectively. Myocardial group II phospholipase A(2) mRNA transcription rate and content showed similar two-phases changes. The mRNA transcription rate during early and late sepsis decreased by 45.0% and increased by 70.0%(P0.01),respectively. The mRNA content decreased by 34.1% in early sepsis and increased by 157.0% in late sepsis(P0.01), respectively. The half-life of group II phospholipase A(2) mRNA remained unchanged notably during early and late stage of sepsis. These data suggest that myocardial group II phospholipase A(2) activity decreased in early stage of sepsis and increased in its late stage, and these changes were regulated transcriptionally.