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Chronic pulmonary artery pressure elevation is insufficient to explain right heart failure.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19884466     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: The most important determinant of longevity in pulmonary arterial hypertension is right ventricular (RV) function, but in contrast to experimental work elucidating the pathobiology of left ventricular failure, there is a paucity of data on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of RV failure. METHODS AND RESULTS: A mechanical animal model of chronic progressive RV pressure overload (pulmonary artery banding, not associated with structural alterations of the lung circulation) was compared with an established model of angioproliferative pulmonary hypertension associated with fatal RV failure. Isolated RV pressure overload induced RV hypertrophy without failure, whereas in the context of angioproliferative pulmonary hypertension, RV failure developed that was associated with myocardial apoptosis, fibrosis, a decreased RV capillary density, and a decreased vascular endothelial growth factor mRNA and protein expression despite increased nuclear stabilization of hypoxia-induced factor-1alpha. Induction of myocardial nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 and heme-oxygenase 1 with a dietary supplement (Protandim) prevented fibrosis and capillary loss and preserved RV function despite continuing pressure overload. CONCLUSIONS: These data brought into question the commonly held concept that RV failure associated with pulmonary hypertension is due strictly to the increased RV afterload.
Authors:
Harm J Bogaard; Ramesh Natarajan; Scott C Henderson; Carlin S Long; Donatas Kraskauskas; Lisa Smithson; Ramzi Ockaili; Joe M McCord; Norbert F Voelkel
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-11-02
Journal Detail:
Title:  Circulation     Volume:  120     ISSN:  1524-4539     ISO Abbreviation:  Circulation     Publication Date:  2009 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-11-17     Completed Date:  2009-12-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0147763     Medline TA:  Circulation     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1951-60     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Divisions of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0281, USA. nvoelkel@mcvh-vcu.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Apoptosis
Blood Pressure*
Disease Models, Animal
Fibrosis
Gene Expression Regulation
Heart Failure / metabolism*,  pathology,  physiopathology
Heme Oxygenase (Decyclizing) / biosynthesis
Hypertension, Pulmonary / metabolism*,  pathology,  physiopathology
Hypertrophy, Right Ventricular / metabolism*,  pathology,  physiopathology
Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit / biosynthesis
Male
Pulmonary Artery / metabolism*,  pathology,  physiopathology
RNA, Messenger / biosynthesis
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / biosynthesis
Ventricular Function, Right
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
5P30NS047463/NS/NINDS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Hif1a protein, rat; 0/Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; 0/vascular endothelial growth factor A, rat; EC 1.14.99.3/Heme Oxygenase (Decyclizing); EC 1.14.99.3/Hmox1 protein, rat

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