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Cardiac physiologic-metabolic changes after chronic low-level heavy metal feeding.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7396014     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Female Long-Evans hooded rats received 0 or 5 parts per million Cd, Pb, or Cd + Pb in the drinking water from weaning to 20 mo. Growth, measured as body weight, and organ weights were comparable among heavy metal and control animals. Indirect blood pressure responses measured trimonthly are discussed. Analysis of His bundle electrograms (HBE) and electrocardiograms recorded in sodium pentobarbital-anesthetized animals at 20 mo demonstrated that Cd selectively depressed conduction system excitability proximal to the common His bundle (atrioventricular node region), whereas Pb and Pb + Cd impaired conductivity distal to the common His bundle (His-Purkinje system). Perchloric acid extracts of liquid N2-freeze-clamped isolated perfused hearts, derived from a subpopulation of control and Cd-fed rats in which HBE analyses were not performed, were analyzed by phosphorus-31 nuclear magnetic resonance (31P-NMR) spectroscopic techniques to quantitate [31P]phosphate metabolite profiles. Cardiac active tension and atrioventricular node excitability were depressed in the Cd group. High-energy phosphate and glycerol 3-phosphorylcholine concentrations were depressed. Results demonstrate potentially significant pathophysiological changes within cardiovascular tissues that develop in the absence of overt heavy metal toxicity manifestations.
Authors:
S J Kopp; M Perry; T Glonek; M Erlanger; E F Perry; M Bárány; L S D'Agrosa
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of physiology     Volume:  239     ISSN:  0002-9513     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Physiol.     Publication Date:  1980 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1980-09-28     Completed Date:  1980-09-28     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370511     Medline TA:  Am J Physiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  H22-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blood Pressure
Bundle of His / physiopathology*
Cadmium Poisoning / metabolism,  physiopathology*
Electrocardiography
Female
Glycerophosphates / metabolism
Heart Conduction System / physiopathology*
Lead Poisoning / metabolism,  physiopathology*
Myocardium / metabolism*
Phosphates / metabolism
Rats
Zinc / poisoning*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Glycerophosphates; 0/Phosphates; 7440-66-6/Zinc

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