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Preconditioning protects the severely atherosclerotic mouse heart.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11308177     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Coronary atherosclerosis has profound effects on vascular and myocardial biology, and it has been speculated that the atherosclerotic heart does not benefit from ischemic preconditioning. METHODS: To investigate if atherosclerosis would influence the preconditioning response, Apolipoprotein E/low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor double knockout mice (ApoE/LDLr-/-) were fed an atherogenic diet (21% fat, 0.15% cholesterol) for 6 to 8 months. At that time, extensive atherosclerotic lesions throughout the coronary tree were seen in transverse sections stained with Oil Red-O. Hearts of ApoE/LDLr-/- mice were Langendorff-perfused with 40 minutes of global ischemia and 60 minutes reperfusion, and compared with C57BL/6 controls. Preconditioning with two episodes of 2 minutes of ischemia and 5 minutes reperfusion, or exposing the mice to a hyperoxic environment (O2 > 98%) for 60 minutes before heart perfusion, was performed. RESULTS: Hearts of mice with coronary atherosclerosis had worse postischemic function, and increased infarct size and troponin T release compared to hearts of C57BL/6 mice. Ischemic preconditioning improved postischemic ventricular function, and reduced myocardial infarct size and troponin T release in both normal and ApoE/LDLr-/- mice. The effects were most pronounced in ApoE/LDLr-/- hearts. Exposure to hyperoxia exerted a similar protection of function and cell viability of ApoE/LDLr-/- mice hearts. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that the severely atherosclerotic heart may be protected by preconditioning induced by ischemia or hyperoxia.
Authors:
G Li; S Tokuno; P Tähep ld; J Vaage; C Löwbeer; G Valen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Annals of thoracic surgery     Volume:  71     ISSN:  0003-4975     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Thorac. Surg.     Publication Date:  2001 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-04-18     Completed Date:  2001-05-10     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  15030100R     Medline TA:  Ann Thorac Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1296-303; discussion 1303-4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Analysis of Variance
Animals
Coronary Artery Disease / pathology,  therapy*
Diet, Atherogenic*
Disease Models, Animal
Female
Heart Function Tests
Hyperoxia
Ischemic Preconditioning, Myocardial / methods*
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, Knockout
Myocardial Infarction / pathology,  prevention & control*
Probability
Reference Values
Sensitivity and Specificity
Severity of Illness Index
Troponin T / analysis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Troponin T

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