The complex adaptogenic drug tonizid attenuates myocardial contractile dysfunction and prevents irreversible cardiomyocytic damages in ischemia and reperfusion of the isolated heart

A course administration of the complex plant adaptogenic drug tonizid was ascertained to increase murine exercise tolerance. In addition, the drug increased murine survival during hypobaric hypoxia (at an altitude of 10,500 m upon 20-min exposure). A model of total 35-min ischemia and that of 30-min reperfusion of the rat isolated heart were used by the Langendorff technique. The course administration of tonizid attenuated a reperfusion decrease in the left ventricular pressure and in the rate of contraction. However, tonizid did not prevent a reperfusion reduction in heart rate, a decrease in the rate of relaxation and an elevation of end diastolic pressure. Tonizid lowered the level of creatine kinase in the venous effluent from the isolated rat heart during reperfusion. At the same time, the plant adaptogen exerted no effect on the incidence of ventricular arrhythmias and coronary flow. It has been suggested that tonizid is an adaptogenic drug that attenuates contractile dysfunction and prevents irreversible cardiomyocytic damage during ischemia and reperfusion of the isolated heart.     

Delta-opioid receptor activation prevents appearance of irreversible damages of cardiomyocytes and exacerbates myocardial contractility dysfunction during ischemia and reperfusion

It is shown that prestimulation of cardiac delta-opioid receptors (OR) by selective agonists (DPDPE and TAN-67) decreases creatine kinase levels in the coronary effluent of isolated rat heart during 45-min global ischemia and 30-min reperfusion. This effect was completely abolished by pretreatment with a delta-antagonist naltrindole or a non-selective agonist naloxone. It was found that preactivation of cardiac delta-OR exacerbates reperfusion contractility dysfunction of the heart. This effect was also eliminated by opioid receptor antagonists. It is suggested that stimulation of cardiac delta-OR prevents irreversible cardiac cell damage but exacerbates contractility dysfunction during ischemia and reperfusion in vitro.     

Role of cannabinoid receptors in the regulation of cardiac contractility during ischemia/reperfusion

We studied the effect of selective ligands of cannabinoid (CB) receptors on contractility of isolated Langendorff-perfused rat heart under conditions of 45-min total ischemia and 30-min reperfusion. Perfusion with a solution containing selective CB receptor agonist HU-210 for 10 min before ischemia increased the severity of reperfusion contractile dysfunction. This drug decreased left ventricular developed pressure and maximum rates of contraction and relaxation, but had no effect on heart rate and end-diastolic pressure. The negative inotropic effect of the drug was transitory and disappeared after 5-min reperfusion. Pretreatment with selective CB1 receptor antagonist SR141716A and selective CB2 receptor antagonist SR144528 had no effect on heart rate and myocardial contractility during reperfusion. Our results indicate that stimulation of CB receptors can increase the degree of reperfusion-induced cardiac contractile dysfunction. However, endogenous cannabinoids are not involved in the development of myocardial contractile dysfunction during ischemia/reperfusion of the isolated heart. __________ Translated from Byulleten’ Eksperimental’noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 142, No. 11, pp. 500–504, November, 2006     

Cardioprotective effect of κ<Subscript>1</Subscript>-opioid receptor activation and role of cAMP in its realization

The cardioprotective and antiarrhythmic effects of a selective κ₁-opioid receptor agonist U-50,488 were studied during experimental 45-min total ischemia and 30-min reperfusion of isolated rat heart. The opioid had no effect on the incidence and type of reperfusion arrhythmias. U-50,488 in a concentration of 0.1 μM inhibited reperfusion-induced release of creatine phosphokinase and decreased cAMP concentration in the myocardium by 2 times. These parameters remained unchanged after treatment with U-50,488 in a concentration of 1 μM. The cardioprotective effect of U-50,488 was probably associated with a decrease in cAMP concentration in heart cells. U-50,488 in a concentration of 1 μM produced no cardioprotective effect, which can be explained by its interaction with an unknown non-opioid receptor in cardiomyocytes. __________ Translated from Byulleten’ Eksperimental’noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 143, No. 1, pp. 28–31, January, 2007     

Cardioprotective Effect of Ischemic Postconditioning on the Model of Isolated Heart

Irreversible cardiomyocyte damage was induced by 45-min global ischemia followed by 30-min reperfusion in Langendorff-perfused isolated rat heart. Cell damage was assessed by the release of creatine phosphokinase into the perfusate. The hearts were subjected to the following postconditioning protocols: 1) three cycles of 10-sec reperfusion and 10-sec ischemia, total cycle time 20 sec; 2) six cycles of 10-sec reperfusion and 10-sec ischemia, total cycle time 20 sec; 3) three sessions of 20-sec reperfusion and 20-sec ischemia, total cycle time 40 sec; 4) 6 cycles of 20-sec reperfusion and 20-sec ischemia, total cycle time 40 sec; 5) 3 cycles of 30-sec reperfusion and 30-sec ischemia, total cycle time 60 sec. It was found that only postconditioning with a total cycle time of 40 sec or 60 sec prevents myocardial reperfusion injury.     

Activation of mu-opioid receptors and cardiomyocyte resistance to free radical damage

It has been found that after intravenous administration of selective agonist of mu-opioid receptors DAGO (0.1 mg/kg 15 min before heart excision) isolated rat heart becomes resistant to ischemia (45 min) and reperfusion (60 min) ex vivo. The in vivo pretreatment with DAGO prevented reperfusion injury of cardiac cells and decreased myocardial content of conjugated dienes during ischemia and reperfusion of the heart in vitro. In addition, similar mu-opioid receptor stimulation promotes a postischemic recovery of myocardial contractility in the postischemic period. However, this receptor activation does not affect heart tolerance to free radical damage during perfusion of isolated heart by a solution containing Fe(2+)-ascorbic acid.     

缝隙连接脱耦联剂庚醇对大鼠缺血-再灌注损伤心肌的保护作用

目的：在整体大鼠心脏缺血-再灌注损伤模型上研究庚醇的心肌保护作用，并在离体缺氧心脏模型上观察庚醇对电耦联参数的影响。方法：在体大鼠实验模型，结扎冠状动脉左前降支30 min和复灌2 h，观察不同剂量的庚醇（0.03、0.06、0.30和0.60 mg/kg）的作用；离体大鼠实验模型，全心停灌70 min，应用四电极法观察不同浓度的庚醇（0.05、0.10、0.50和1.00 mmol/L）对缺氧期间心肌整体阻抗和电脱耦联参数的影响。结果：庚醇对在体大鼠缺血-再灌注损伤心肌具有减少心律失常发生和缩小心肌梗死面积的作用；各浓度庚醇（0.05-1.00 mmol/L）均明显延迟心肌缺氧期间电脱耦联时间和平台时间，降低电脱耦联最大速率。结论：适度剂量的庚醇对在体缺血-再灌注损伤心肌有保护作用，其作用可能与其引起的电脱耦联延迟有关。     

Connexin 43 mimetic peptide Gap26 confers protection to intact heart against myocardial ischemia injury

Unapposed connexin 43 hemichannels (Cx43Hc) are present on sarcolemma of cardiomyocytes. Whereas Cx43Hc remain closed during physiological conditions, their opening under ischemic stress contributes to irreversible tissue injury and cell death. To date, conventional blockers of connexin channels act unselectively on both gap junction channels and unapposed hemichannels. Here, we test the hypothesis that Gap26, a synthetic structural mimetic peptide deriving from the first extracellular loop of Cx43 and a presumed selective blocker of Cx43Hc, confers resistance to intact rat heart against ischemia injury. Langendorff-perfused intact rat hearts were utilized. Regional ischemia was induced by 40-min occlusion of the left anterior descendent coronary and followed by 180 min of reperfusion. Gap26 was applied either 10 min before or 30 min after the initiation of ischemia. Interestingly, myocardial infarct size was reduced by 48% and 55% in hearts treated with Gap26 before or during ischemia, respectively, compared to untreated hearts. Additionally, myocardial perfusate flow was increased in both groups during reperfusion by 37% and 32%, respectively. Application of Gap26 increased survival of isolated cardiomyocytes after simulated ischemia–reperfusion by nearly twofold compared to untreated cells. On the other hand, superfusion of tsA201 cells transiently expressing Cx43 with Gap26 caused 61% inhibition of Cx43Hc-mediated currents recorded using the patch clamp technique. In summary, we demonstrate for the first time that Cx43 mimetic peptide Gap26 confers protection to intact heart against ischemia–reperfusion injury whether administered before or after the occurrence of ischemia. In addition, we provide unequivocal evidence for the inhibitory effect of Gap26 on genuine Cx43Hc.     

Involvement of Ca(2+) in antiarrhythmic effect of ischemic preconditioning in isolated rat heart

We investigated the relationship between the effects of ischemic preconditioning (IPC) and Ca(2+) preconditioning (CPC) on reperfusion-induced arrhythmias. In the control group (noPC), Langendorff-perfused rat hearts were subjected to 5-min zero-flow global ischemia (I) followed by 15-min reperfusion (I/R). In ischemic preconditioning groups (IPC), the hearts were subjected to three cycles of 3-min global ischemia and 5-min reperfusion. In the CPC group, the hearts were exposed to three cycles of 3-min perfusion of higher Ca(2+) (2.3 mmol/l Ca(2+)) followed by 5-min perfusion of normal 1.3 mmol/l Ca(2+), and the hearts were then subjected to I/R. Verapamil was administered in several hearts of the IPC group (VR+IPC). Ventricular arrhythmias upon reperfusion were less frequently seen in the IPC and CPC groups than in the noPC and VR+IPC groups. IPC and CPC could attenuate conduction delay and enhance shortening of the monophasic action potential duration during ischemia. The ventricular fibrillation threshold measured at 1-min reperfusion was significantly higher in the IPC and CPC groups than in the noPC and VR+IPC groups. Verapamil completely abolished the salutary effects of IPC. These results demonstrate that Ca(2+) plays an important role in the antiarrhythmic effect of IPC during reperfusion.     

氟烷和七氟醚对缺血再灌注心肌功能和氧自由基的影响

目的：研究１５肺泡最小浓度（ＭＡＣ）的氟烷和七氟醚对缺血再灌注心肌功能和氧自由基的影响。方法：应用离体大鼠心脏Ｌａｎｇｅｎｄｏｒｆ逆行灌注模型研究１５ＭＡＣ的氟烷、七氟醚对心肌缺血前后心功能的影响,测定缺血前、缺血１０ｍｉｎ、复灌３０ｍｉｎ３个不同时间的心肌超氧化物歧化酶（ＳＯＤ）活性和丙二醛（ＭＤＡ）含量。结果：七氟醚不同程度地抑制心肌收缩功能。缺血１０ｍｉｎ时,七氟醚组ＳＯＤ酶活性明显下降,ＭＤＡ含量显著升高。缺血２５ｍｉｎ复灌３０ｍｉｎ后,二药均能促进心肌功能和ＳＯＤ酶活性恢复,抑制ＭＤＡ生成,其中七氟醚的作用较为明显。结论：二药对缺血再灌注心肌具有一定的保护作用,七氟醚优于氟烷。     

Changes in catecholamine, angiotensin converting enzyme and adenosine triphosphatase in ischemic preconditioning rat hearts

Changes in catecholamine ,angiotensin converting enzy me and adenosine triphosphatase in ischemic preconditioning rat hearts     

Polymorphonuclear granulocytes induce myocardial dysfunction during ischemia and in later reperfusion of hearts exposed to low-flow ischemia

Polymorphonuclear granulocytes (PMNs) are known to contribute to reperfusion injury of the heart. However, whether PMNs compromise myocardial function of hearts exposed to a low-flow ischemia has not been determined. Moreover, not much is known about deleterious effects of PMNs at different times during ischemia and reperfusion. Isolated, working guinea pig hearts were subjected to 30 min of low-flow ischemia and reperfusion. Homologous PMNs were applied as 1-min boluses in the presence of thrombin during either ischemia or the first or fifth minute of reperfusion, and postischemic recovery of external heart work (REHW) and intracoronary PMN retention (PMNR) were quantified. In further experiments, the radical scavenger superoxide dismutase (SOD) was added. Compared with controls without PMNs (REHW, 92.4%), application of PMNs led to a significant loss of myocardial function, which was detected at all three examination times. Moreover, intracoronary PMNR increased significantly in comparison with that of controls with hearts not exposed to ischemia or reperfusion. On the other hand, addition of SOD significantly increased REHW. Intracoronary PMNR was not significantly changed by coapplication of SOD. We conclude that thrombin-stimulated PMNs applied at different times during ischemia and reperfusion significantly impaired cardiac function in hearts exposed to a low-flow ischemia.     

基于压力相平面推导的τ和K在评价离体缺血/再灌注大鼠心脏左心室舒张功能中的作用

目的:应用分析和比较基于压力相平面(PPP)推导的心室等容舒张期时间常数)(和室腔僵硬度常数(K)在离体大鼠心脏缺血/再灌注过程中的变化,探讨其在评价左心室舒张功能异常中的价值。方法:采用SD大鼠心肌不同时程缺血/再灌注模型,分别计算出LVEDP、-(dp/dt)max、和K。同时,检测冠脉流出液中的乳酸脱氢酶(LDH),并进行心肌电镜观察。结果:在再灌注过程中,在各缺血组均明显高于空白对照组(P0.05),K在各缺血组均明显低于空白对照组(P0.05);而且,随着缺血时间延长,更高,K更低(P0.05)。除了缺血15min组,其余各组LDH含量在再灌注10min和20min时均高于空白对照组(P0.05);缺血45min组和缺血60min组LDH含量在再灌注10min和20min时均高于缺血30min组(P0.05)。随着缺血时间延长,心肌超微结构发生异常改变。结论:基于PPP推导的和K可以作为定量评价离体大鼠心脏缺血/再灌注过程中的左心室舒张功能的指标,还可以反映缺血/再灌注损伤的严重程度。     

Ischaemic episodes of less than 5 minutes produce preconditioning but not stunning in the isolated rat heart

The aim of the present study was to examine whether ischaemic episodes of less than 5 min could induce preconditioning or stunning in the isolated rat heart. Hearts were subjected to total global ischaemia of 1, 2 and 4 min followed by 10 min of reperfusion before an 18-min main ischaemic period and 30 min of reperfusion. The effects on physiology, purine metabolism and anaerobic glycolysis were compared with a control group subjected to the main ischaemia only. The brief ischaemic episodes did not produce stunning based on the recovery of left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP) and heart rate (HR) product during the first reperfusion. Preconditioning of 11–14% increased recovery of LVDP x HR during the second reperfusion was observed in the 1- and 4-min group. In the 2-min group a low repayment of flow debt during the first reperfusion was associated with a slightly reduced recovery of LVDP x HR compared to the other preconditioned groups during the second reperfusion. Only in the 4-min group was preconditioning associated with fewer breakdown products of the purine nucleotide pool (adenosine) and anaerobic glycolysis (lactate) in both tissue and effluate after the main ischaemia. Preconditioning (reflected in recovery of function) could be produced with ischaemic episodes of less than 5 min that did not produce stunning. Thus, stunning is probably not the primary cause of preconditioning.     

二氮嗪后处理对离体大鼠心功能及线粒体心磷脂的影响

目的:建立离体大鼠心肌缺血/再灌注损伤模型,观察二氮嗪(diazoxide,D)后处理对缺血/再灌注损伤离体大鼠心功能及线粒体心磷脂的影响,并探讨ATP敏感性钾通道在二氮嗪后处理心肌保护中的作用。方法:采用Langendorff装置建立离体大鼠心肌缺血/再灌注损伤模型,将SD大鼠随机分为对照组(control)、缺血再灌注模型组(I/R)、二氮嗪后处理组(I/R+D)、5-羟葵酸拮抗二氮嗪后处理组(I/R+5-HD+D),每组8只,均先灌注平衡20 min。Control组:灌注平衡后续灌70 min;I/R组:缺血前灌注4℃ST.Thomas停跳液,全心缺血40 min,再灌30 min;I/R+D组:全心缺血40 min,缺血后给予含二氮嗪(50μmol/L)的K-H液灌注5 min后,再灌25 min;I/R+5-HD+D组:二氮嗪后处理前给予含5-羟葵酸(100μmol/L)的K-H液灌注5 min,再灌20 min。观察各组续(再)灌注末心率、冠脉流出液量、心功能、心肌酶学及心肌线粒体心磷脂的变化。结果:各组续(再)灌注末比较,I/R组较control组及I/R+D组心率减慢、冠脉流出液量降低,心功能明显受损,心肌酶增加,心磷酯含量减少,但与I/R+5-HD+D无明显差异。结论:二氮嗪后处理通过增加线粒体心磷脂含量,减少心肌酶的释放,改善心脏功能,减轻心肌的再灌注损伤,产生心肌保护作用。5-羟葵酸能够完全阻断二氮嗪的心肌保护作用。     

31P chemical shift imaging of the regionally ischemic perfused heart

The application of one-dimensional 31P chemical shift imaging to the study of the isolated perfused rat heart is described. Its applicability for the examination of regional ischemia in the isolated perfused rat heart is demonstrated. The data sets show clearly the localization to the ischemic and nonischemic regions of the heart. Such studies will permit the correlation of cardiac metabolism and function in a controlled manner that is not possible in the application of these techniques to the intact animal. In particular, the time resolution of the experiments will enable spatially localized metabolic studies to be performed during the onset of ischemia and during reperfusion.     

杭白菊提取液对抗缺血再灌注引起的离体大鼠心肌收缩功能下降

目的:观察杭白菊水提取液在缺血再灌注和缺氧/复氧过程中对离体心脏和心室肌细胞的影响,并探讨其作用机制。方法:采用Langendorff离体灌流心脏模型,观察心室收缩功能;用视频跟踪系统和细胞内双波长荧光系统分别记录单个心肌细胞收缩和i;测定心肌丙二醛(MDA)和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)水平。结果:杭白菊(0.5g/L)可明显减轻缺血再灌注引起的离体灌流心脏左室发展压、最大收缩/舒张速率、冠脉流量和左室发展压与心率乘积的抑制作用;并明显减弱缺氧/复氧抑制心室肌细胞收缩幅度、最大收缩/舒张速度和细胞钙瞬态的作用。杭白菊处理的缺血再灌注组心肌SOD水平明显升高,MDA含量显著降低。结论:杭白菊可能通过对抗自由基的作用,从而减轻缺血再灌注和缺氧/复氧对心肌收缩功能的抑制。     

An essential role of the antioxidant gene Bcl-2 in myocardial adaptation to ischemia: an insight with antisense Bcl-2 therapy

Reperfusion of ischemic myocardium results in apoptotic cell death, which can be blocked by adapting the heart to ischemic stress induced by cyclic episodes of brief periods of ischemia and reperfusion. In concert, the antiapoptotic gene bcl-2 is decreased by ischemia/reperfusion, but increased in the ischemically adapted myocardium. To examine if bcl-2 plays a crucial role in cardioprotection, adaptive cardioprotection was further examined in the hearts treated with antisense bcl-2 oligodeoxynucleotides (ODN). Isolated Langendorff-perfused rat hearts were divided into three groups: control (perfused with Krebs-Henseleit bicarbonate buffer for 210 min); 30-min ischemia followed by 2-h reperfusion; ischemic adaptation followed by 30-min ischemia and 2-h reperfusion. The last (adapted heart) group was subdivided into another two groups: one was transfected 48 h earlier with antisense bcl-2 ODN, whereas the other group was transfected with sense bcl-2 ODN. Cardioprotection was examined by determining cardiomyocyte death due to necrosis and apoptosis. Antisense gene therapy almost completely abolished bcl-2 protein expression in the hearts. Bcl-2 mRNA was down-regulated in the ischemic/reperfused heart, but up-regulated in the adapted myocardium. Adapted myocardium showed decreased infarct size and reduced number of apoptotic cardiomyocytes. Ischemia/reperfusion resulted in increased oxidative stress as evidenced by increased malonaldehyde formation. Adapted myocardium had a reduced amount of malonaldehyde. Antisense bcl-2 ODN completely abolished the cardioprotective effects of adaptation by eliminating the antideath signal of bcl-2. In concert, reduced oxidative stress in the adapted myocardium no longer persisted. The results suggest an antioxidant role of bcl-2 that appeared to be essential for the cardioprotection achieved by ischemic adaptation.     

心肌缺血和再灌注时蛋白激酶C活性变化及人参二醇皂甙的影响

采用Ｌａｎｇｅｎｄｏｒｆｆ非作功非循环式离体心脏灌流技术，造成大鼠心肌缺血和再灌注损伤模型。以组蛋白为底物，通过测定＾３２Ｐ由（ｒ－＾３２Ｐ）ＡＴＰ中掺入组蛋白的放射性强度计算蛋白激酶Ｃ活性，细胞浆ＰＫＣ活性，在缺血和再灌注期间与对照组相比均无显著差异。细胞膜ＰＫＣ活性则随缺血时间的延续依次显著增高，分别为对照组的１．６３（缺血１５分钟）、１．８８倍（缺血３０分钟）、２．１８倍（缺血４５分钟）和１     

Remote preconditioning,perconditioning, and postconditioning: a comparative study of their cardioprotective properties in rat models

OBJECTIVE:

Ischemia reperfusion injury is partly responsible for the high mortality associated with induced myocardial injury and the reduction in the full benefit of myocardial reperfusion. Remote ischemic preconditioning, perconditioning, and postconditioning have all been shown to be cardioprotective. However, it is still unknown which one is the most beneficial. To examine this issue, we used adult male Wistar rat ischemia reperfusion models to compare the cardioprotective effect of these three approaches applied on double-sided hind limbs.

METHODS:

The rats were randomly distributed to the following five groups: sham, ischemia reperfusion, remote preconditioning, remote perconditioning, and remote post-conditioning. The ischemia/reperfusion model was established by sternotomy followed by a 30-min ligation of the left coronary artery and a subsequent 3-h reperfusion. Remote conditioning was induced with three 5-min ischemia/5-min reperfusion cycles of the double-sided hind limbs using a tourniquet.

RESULTS:

A lower early reperfusion arrhythmia score (1.50±0.97) was found in the rats treated with remote perconditioning compared to those in the ischemia reperfusion group (2.33±0.71). Meanwhile, reduced infarct size was also observed (15.27±5.19% in remote perconditioning, 14.53±3.45% in remote preconditioning, and 19.84±5.85% in remote post-conditioning vs. 34.47±7.13% in ischemia reperfusion, p<0.05), as well as higher expression levels of the apoptosis-relevant protein Bcl-2/Bax following global (ischemia/reperfusion) injury in in vivo rat heart models (1.255±0.053 in remote perconditioning, 1.463±0.290 in remote preconditioning, and 1.461±0.541 in remote post-conditioning vs. 1.003±0.159 in ischemia reperfusion, p<0.05).

CONCLUSION:

Three remote conditioning strategies implemented with episodes of double-sided hind limb ischemia/reperfusion have similar therapeutic potential for cardiac ischemia/reperfusion injury, and remote perconditioning has a greater ability to prevent reperfusion arrhythmia.