Anti-inflammatory actions of aprotinin provide dose-dependent cardioprotection from reperfusion injury |
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Authors: | Carter Jm Buerke U Rössner E Russ M Schubert S Schmidt H Ebelt H Pruefer D Schlitt A Werdan K Buerke M |
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Institution: | Department of Medicine III, Martin-Luther-University, Halle, Germany. |
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Abstract: | BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Myocardial injury following ischaemia and reperfusion has been attributed to activation and transmigration of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) with release of mediators including oxygen-derived radicals and proteases causing damage. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: We studied the serine protease inhibitor aprotinin in an in vivo rabbit model of 1 h of myocardial ischaemia followed by 3 h of reperfusion (MI+R). Aprotinin (10,000 Ukg(-1)) or its vehicle were injected 5 min prior to the start of reperfusion. KEY RESULTS: Myocardial injury was significantly reduced with aprotinin treatment as indicated by a reduced necrotic area (11+/-2.7% necrosis as percentage of area at risk after aprotinin; 24+/-3.1% after vehicle; P<0.05) and plasma creatine kinase activity (12.2+/-1.5 and 17.3+/-2.3 IU g(-1) protein in aprotinin and vehicle groups, respectively, P<0.05). PMN infiltration (assessed by myeloperoxidase activity) was significantly decreased in aprotinin-treated animals compared to vehicle (P<0.01). Histological analysis also revealed a substantial increase in PMN infiltration following MI+R and this was significantly reduced by aprotinin therapy (44+/-15 vs 102+/-2 PMN mm2 in aprotinin vs vehicle-treated animals, P<0.05). In parallel in vitro experiments, aprotinin inhibited neutrophil-endothelium interaction by reducing PMN adhesion on isolated, activated aortic endothelium. Finally, immunohistochemical analysis illustrated aprotinin significantly reduced myocardial apoptosis following MI+R. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Inhibition of serine proteases by aprotinin inhibits an inflammatory cascade initiated by MI+R. The cardioprotective effect appears to be at least partly due to reduced PMN adhesion and infiltration with subsequently reduced myocardial necrosis and apoptosis. |
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Keywords: | myocardial reperfusion injury ischaemia reperfusion serine protease inhibitor aprotinin neutrophil adherence apoptosis leukocytes |
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