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Pathological changes of myocardial cytoskeleton in cardiomyopathic hamster.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7791749     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Immunocytochemical investigation was performed on the cytoskeletal proteins in cardiac tissue of the cardiomyopathic hamster. Male cardiomyopathic UM-X7.1 hamsters at 180 days of age (n = 8) and age- and sex-matched normal BIO-RB hamsters (n = 8) were used in this study. Immunofluorescence microscopy using monoclonal antibodies against desmin, alpha-actinin, titin, and vincullin was employed. The heart weight to body weight ratio was significantly increased in the heart of cardiomyopathic hamster compared with that of normal hamster. In cardiomyopathic hamster, the left ventricular cavity was markedly dilated. Light microscopically, hypertrophy and atrophy of myocytes and myocardial fibrosis were prominently observed in cardiomyopathic myocardium. Immunocytochemically, desmin, alpha-actinin and titin showed the cross striations along the myofibers in normal myocardium. In contrast, in cardiomyopathic myocardium, desmin was irregularly distributed in myocytes and the amount of desmin was increased. Loss of cross striations of alpha-actinin and titin were frequently observed. Immunofluorescence against vinculin was not significantly altered. We conclude that the alterations of cytoskeletal proteins in myocardial cells may relate to decreased myocardial function in cardiomyopathic hamster failing heart.
Authors:
N Kawaguchi; N Fujitani; J Schaper; S Onishi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular and cellular biochemistry     Volume:  144     ISSN:  0300-8177     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Cell. Biochem.     Publication Date:  1995 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-07-25     Completed Date:  1995-07-25     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0364456     Medline TA:  Mol Cell Biochem     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  75-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
School of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka University, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Actinin / analysis
Animals
Body Weight
Cardiomyopathies / metabolism,  pathology*
Cell Size
Collagen / analysis
Cricetinae
Cytoskeletal Proteins / analysis*
Cytoskeleton / chemistry*,  ultrastructure
Desmin / analysis
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Muscle Proteins / analysis
Myocardium / chemistry,  ultrastructure*
Organ Size
Protein Kinases*
Vinculin / analysis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cytoskeletal Proteins; 0/Desmin; 0/Muscle Proteins; 0/connectin; 11003-00-2/Actinin; 125361-02-6/Vinculin; 9007-34-5/Collagen; EC 2.7.-/Protein Kinases

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