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Functional and reactive hyperemia are unaltered by homocysteine in conscious dogs.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  4026786     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that L-homocysteine thiolactone (L-HCTL), through its reaction with adenosine to form S-adenosylhomocysteine, may modulate myocardial functional and reactive hyperemic responses. Reactive hyperemic responses to 10-sec occlusions or 400-msec diastolic occlusions of the circumflex coronary artery and functional hyperemic responses to ventricular extra-activations were studied in a chronic heart-blocked dog preparation during a control period and following L-HCTL (40 mg/kg). In two additional dogs multiple venous blood samples and left ventricular myocardial biopsies were obtained following L-HCTL to measure changes in plasma homocysteine and tissue S-adenosylhomocysteine. Despite a 75-fold increase in peak plasma homocysteine and a 26-fold increase in tissue S-adenosylhomocysteine, L-HCTL did not alter myocardial functional and reactive hyperemic responses. The rapid increase in myocardial S-adenosylhomocysteine confirmed cellular entry of homocysteine and its reaction with endogenous adenosine. The failure of L-HCTL to alter functional and reactive hyperemic responses suggests that either such treatment does not affect myocardial release of adenosine or that adenosine is not an important regulator of coronary flow.
Authors:
N Sadick; D C German; P A McHale; J C Greenfield; N M Kredich
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Basic research in cardiology     Volume:  80     ISSN:  0300-8428     ISO Abbreviation:  Basic Res. Cardiol.     Publication Date:    1985 May-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1985-09-16     Completed Date:  1985-09-16     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0360342     Medline TA:  Basic Res Cardiol     Country:  GERMANY, WEST    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  280-90     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Coronary Circulation / drug effects*
Coronary Disease / physiopathology*
Dogs
Homocysteine / analogs & derivatives,  blood,  pharmacology*
Hyperemia / physiopathology*
Myocardium / metabolism
S-Adenosylhomocysteine / blood
S-Adenosylmethionine / blood
Vascular Resistance / drug effects
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AM 12828/AM/NIADDK NIH HHS; HL 18468/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
10593-85-8/homocysteine thiolactone; 29908-03-0/S-Adenosylmethionine; 454-28-4/Homocysteine; 979-92-0/S-Adenosylhomocysteine

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