Impact of extracellular buffer composition on cardioprotective efficacy of Na+/H+ exchanger inhibitors

1996 ◽  
Vol 270 (2) ◽  
pp. H692-H700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Shimada ◽  
D. J. Hearse ◽  
M. Avkiran

There is controversy over whether the cardioprotective effects of Na+/H+ exchanger inhibitors are exerted primarily during ischemia or during subsequent reperfusion, possibly because of interstudy differences in experimental conditions. We studied the impact of perfusate buffer composition on the relative degree of protection afforded by Na+/H+ exchanger inhibition during ischemia vs. reperfusion. Isolated rat hearts (n = 8/group) were perfused (37 degrees C, 75 mmHg) with bicarbonate- or N-2-hydroxyethylpiperazine-N'-2-ethanesulfonic acid-buffered medium and subjected to 20 min of global zero-flow ischemia and 45 min of reperfusion. One of two structurally distinct Na+/H+ exchanger inhibitors [5-(N,N-dimethyl)amiloride (DMA) or (3-methylsulfonyl-4-piperidinobenzoyl)guanidine methanesulfonate (HOE-694), 10 mumol/l] was transiently (5 min) infused 1) immediately before ischemia, 2) during initial reperfusion, or 3) during both of these periods. With bicarbonate-buffered medium, neither drug improved the postischemic recovery of left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP) when given only during reperfusion. In contrast, HOE-694 improved the postischemic recovery of LVDP from 39 +/- 5% in control to 66 +/- 6% (P < 0.05) when given before ischemia and from 33 +/- 4% in control to 65 +/- 4% (P < 0.05) when given before ischemia plus during reperfusion. With the latter protocol, the cardioprotective effect of HOE-694 occurred in a dose-dependent manner at 0.1-10 mumol/l. In contrast to the results with bicarbonate-buffered medium, in the presence of N-2-hydroxyethylpiperazine-N'-2-ethanesulfonic acid-buffered medium, DMA and HOE-694 significantly improved recovery of LVDP (from 34 +/- 5% in controls to 56 +/- 3 and 71 +/- 8%, both P < 0.05) when given only during reperfusion. They also provided significant protection when given before ischemia or before ischemia plus during reperfusion; with the latter protocol, HOE-694 produced an almost complete recovery of LVDP (88 +/- 9 vs. 30 +/- 7% in controls, P < 0.05). In conclusion, our results suggest that the influence of Na+/H+ exchanger activity during reperfusion on the extent of functional recovery is modulated significantly by perfusate buffer composition. As a consequence, the cardioprotective efficacy of Na+/H+ exchanger inhibitors may be overestimated under bicarbonate-free conditions.

2001 ◽  
Vol 280 (5) ◽  
pp. H1963-H1969 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott A. Gabel ◽  
Robert E. London ◽  
Colin D. Funk ◽  
Charles Steenbergen ◽  
Elizabeth Murphy

To investigate the role of 12-lipoxygenase in preconditioning, we examined whether hearts lacking the “leukocyte-type” 12-lipoxygenase (12-LOKO) would be protected by preconditioning. In hearts from wild-type (WT) and 12-LOKO mice, left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP) and 31P NMR were monitored during treatment (±preconditioning) and during global ischemia and reperfusion. Postischemic function (rate-pressure product, percentage of initial value) measured after 20 min of ischemia and 40 min of reperfusion was significantly improved by preconditioning in WT hearts (78 ± 12% in preconditioned vs. 44 ± 7% in nonpreconditioned hearts) but not in 12-LOKO hearts (47 ± 7% in preconditioned vs. 33 ± 10% in nonpreconditioned hearts). Postischemic recovery of phosphocreatine was significantly better in WT preconditioned hearts than in 12-LOKO preconditioned hearts. Preconditioning significantly reduced the fall in intracellular pH during sustained ischemia in both WT and 12-LOKO hearts, suggesting that attenuation of the fall in pH during ischemia can be dissociated from preconditioning-induced protection. Necrosis was assessed after 25 min of ischemia and 2 h of reperfusion using 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride. In WT hearts, preconditioning significantly reduced the area of necrosis (26 ± 4%) compared with nonpreconditioned hearts (62 ± 10%) but not in 12-LOKO hearts (85 ± 3% in preconditioned vs. 63 ± 11% in nonpreconditioned hearts). Preconditioning resulted in a significant increase in 12( S)-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid in WT but not in 12-LOKO hearts. These data demonstrate that 12-lipoxygenase is important in preconditioning.


1997 ◽  
Vol 273 (3) ◽  
pp. H1333-H1341 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. N. Cornelussen ◽  
A. V. Garnier ◽  
M. M. Vork ◽  
P. Geurten ◽  
R. S. Reneman ◽  
...  

To explore the effects of heat stress (HS) in aged hypertrophied and nonhypertrophied rat hearts, postischemic recovery was investigated 15 mo after aortic constriction (AoB) or sham operation (Sham). Twenty-four hours after HS (42 degrees C; 15 min) or control treatment (normothermia), global ischemia was induced for 20 min in isolated AoB hearts and for 20 or 30 min in Sham hearts. After HS, postischemic recovery after 20-min ischemia in AoB hearts and 30-min ischemia in Sham hearts, respectively, was significantly better than in corresponding controls. In AoB hearts, cardiac output (CO), left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP), and the positive maximal first derivative of left ventricular pressure (+dP/dtmax) recovered to 33 +/- 26 (means +/- SD), 87 +/- 5, and 72 +/- 12%, respectively, after HS and to 5 +/- 8, 22 +/- 39, and 17 +/- 29% of preischemic values, respectively, in controls. Postischemic arrhythmias were significantly reduced in HS hypertrophied hearts, but creatine kinase (CK) loss was not reduced. In Sham hearts subjected to 30 min ischemia, CO, LVDP, and +dP/dtmax recovered to 20 +/- 20, 75 +/- 8, and 59 +/- 15%, respectively, after HS and to 3 +/- 8, 21 +/- 32, and 16 +/- 32% of preischemic values, respectively, in controls. Duration of arrhythmias and CK loss were not reduced in the heated hearts. When Sham hearts were subjected to only 20-min ischemia, functional recovery was not different in HS and control hearts, indicating that HS pretreatment extends the ischemic interval before irreversible injury occurs in the heart. In all HS Sham hearts, the myocardial 72-kDa HS protein (HSP 70) content was significantly increased. However, in HS AoB hearts, HSP 70 levels were not significantly different from the values in the control hearts. These results indicate that HS pretreatment induces cardioprotection in aged hypertrophied and nonhypertrophied rat hearts, which, however, cannot be unequivocally related to increased HSP 70 tissue contents.


1991 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 1518-1522 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Leipala ◽  
R. Bhatnagar ◽  
E. Pineda ◽  
S. Najibi ◽  
K. Massoumi ◽  
...  

The effects of L-propionylcarnitine on mechanical function, creatine phosphate and ATP content, and lactate dehydrogenase leakage were studied in isolated perfused rat hearts exposed to global no-flow ischemia for 30 min followed by reperfusion for 20 min. Five and 10 mM L-propionylcarnitine resulted in a 100% recovery of left ventricular-developed pressure, whereas the recovery was only 40% in the hearts perfused without this agent. Ischemia-reperfusion caused a 85% loss of creatine phosphate and a 77% loss of ATP, which was prevented by 10 mM L-propionylcarnitine. Five millimolar L-propionylcarnitine protected the heart from the loss of creatine phosphate but not from the loss of ATP. Ten millimolar L-propionylcarnitine failed to improve the postischemic left ventricular-developed pressure, when it was added to the perfusate only after ischemia. L-propionylcarnitine alleviated the decrease of coronary flow in the reperfused hearts. Lactate dehydrogenase leakage was aggravated in the beginning of the reperfusion period by 10 mM L-propionylcarnitine. This adverse effect was, however, transient. L-Propionylcarnitine provides protection for the postischemic reperfused heart in a dose-dependent manner. The optimal time for administration is before the ischemic insult. High doses of this compound may perturb cell membrane integrity. Moreover, the present data point to an intracellular, metabolic, and perhaps anaplerotic mechanism of action of L-propionylcarnitine in cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury.


1992 ◽  
Vol 263 (4) ◽  
pp. H1243-H1249
Author(s):  
Y. Qiu ◽  
M. Galinanes ◽  
R. Ferrari ◽  
A. Cargnoni ◽  
A. Ezrin ◽  
...  

The isolated blood-perfused rabbit heart, subjected to 60 min of cardioplegic arrest and 60 min of reperfusion, was used to assess the effects of polyethylene glycol-conjugated superoxide dismutase (PEG-SOD) on postischemic recovery of left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP), the tissue activity of SOD, and tissue redox state. The five groups studied were the following: PEG-SOD-free control (group A), PEG-SOD as a pretreatment and as an additive during cardioplegia and reperfusion (group B), PEG-SOD as a pretreatment and a cardioplegic additive (group C), PEG-SOD in cardioplegia alone (group D), and PEG-SOD in reperfusion alone (group E). The results show that pretreatment with PEG-SOD improves postischemic recovery of LVDP (72 +/- 2% and 66 +/- 7 vs. 47 +/- 4% in groups B, C, and A, respectively). This protection was associated with an improved tissue redox state. Thus the ischemia-induced rise in oxidized glutathione was reduced from 313 +/- 26% (group A) to 162 +/- 15 and 138 +/- 14% (groups B and C, respectively), and the fall in reduced glutathione was attenuated from 51 +/- 5% to 35 +/- 6 and 13 +/- 5%, respectively. Tissue Mn-SOD activity was also conserved from 36 +/- 4% (group A) to 71 +/- 6 and 94 +/- 4% (groups B and C, respectively). No significant effect was seen when PEG-SOD was applied in cardioplegia or during reperfusion alone.


2006 ◽  
Vol 290 (3) ◽  
pp. H1103-H1109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynne Turnbull ◽  
Hui-Zhong Zhou ◽  
Philip M. Swigart ◽  
Sally Turcato ◽  
Joel S. Karliner ◽  
...  

Preconditioning protocols that protect the heart from ischemic injury may aid in the development of new therapies. However, the temporal window of cardioprotection is limited to a few days after the preconditioning stimulus. Here we report a sustained cardioprotected phenotype in mice expressing a tetracycline transactivator (tTA) transcription factor under the control of the α-myosin heavy chain (αMHC) promoter. αMHC-tTA mice were originally designed for tetracycline-regulated gene expression in the heart (Tet system). However, we found that after 45 min of global ischemia at 37°C, left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP) of Langendorff-perfused αMHC-tTA mouse hearts rapidly recovered in 5 min to 60% of initial levels, whereas LVDP of wild-type (WT) littermates recovered to only 10% of the initial level. Improved postischemic recovery of function for αMHC-tTA hearts was associated with a 50% decrease of infarct size and a significantly smaller release of lactate dehydrogenase to the coronary effluent. Improved postischemic recovery was not attributable to differences in coronary flow that was similar for WT- and αMHC-tTA hearts during recovery. Moreover, improved postischemic recovery of αMHC-tTA hearts was not abolished by inhibitors of classical cardioprotective effectors (mitochondrial ATP-sensitive K+ channels, PKC, or adenosine receptors), suggesting a novel mechanism. Finally, the tetracycline analog doxycycline, which inhibits binding of tTA to DNA, did not abolish improved recovery for αMHC-tTA hearts. The sustained cardioprotected phenotype of αMHC-tTA hearts may have implications for developing new therapies to minimize cardiac ischemic injury. Furthermore, investigations of cardioprotection using the Tet system may be aberrantly influenced by sustained preconditioning induced by cardiac transgenesis with tTA.


1994 ◽  
Vol 267 (3) ◽  
pp. H1054-H1061 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Rubboli ◽  
P. A. Sobotka ◽  
D. E. Euler

The impact of acute myocardial edema on coronary flow and left ventricular performance was studied in isolated isovolumic rat hearts. After 15 min of aortic perfusion with Krebs-Henseleit buffer, hearts (10/group) were either removed for determination of water content or perfused for another 90 min. Three groups were perfused at a constant pressure of 60, 100, or 140 mmHg, and two groups were perfused at 60 or 140 mmHg with adenosine added. Compared with the 15-min group, there was a significant increase in water content in all groups except the 60-mmHg group (P < 0.005). There was a direct linear relationship between increases in coronary vascular resistance over time and water content (P < 0.0001). A decrease in developed pressure and peak +dP/dt was observed only in those groups that accumulated water. An inverse linear relationship was found between changes in developed pressure and water content (P = 0.0001). Water content had no effect on end-diastolic pressure below 5 ml/g; above 5 ml/g, a direct linear relationship was evident (P = 0.009). The results suggest that myocardial edema increases vascular resistance and decreases systolic performance. End-diastolic pressure is less influenced by edema than either systolic or coronary vascular function.


1998 ◽  
Vol 274 (5) ◽  
pp. H1524-H1531 ◽  
Author(s):  
William R. Ford ◽  
Alexander S. Clanachan ◽  
Gary D. Lopaschuk ◽  
Richard Schulz ◽  
Bodh I. Jugdutt

To determine whether intrinsic angiotensin II (ANG II) type 1 receptor (AT1-R) stimulation modulates recovery of postischemic mechanical function, we studied the effects of selective AT1-R blockade with losartan on proton production from glucose metabolism and recovery of function in isolated working rat hearts perfused with Krebs-Henseleit buffer containing palmitate, glucose, and insulin. Aerobic perfusion (50 min) was followed by global, no-flow ischemia (30 min) and reperfusion (30 min) in the presence ( n = 10) or absence ( n = 14) of losartan (1 μmol/l) or the cardioprotective adenosine A1receptor agonist N 6-cyclohexyladenosine (CHA, 0.5 μmol/l, n = 11). During reperfusion in untreated hearts (controls), left ventricular (LV) minute work partially recovered to 38% of aerobic baseline, whereas proton production increased to 155%. Compared with controls, CHA improved recovery of LV work to 79% and reduced proton production to 44%. Losartan depressed recovery of LV work to 0% without altering proton production. However, exogenous ANG II (1–100 nmol/l) in combination with losartan restored recovery of LV work during reperfusion in a concentration-dependent manner, suggesting that postischemic recovery of function depends on intrinsic AT1-R stimulation.


2003 ◽  
Vol 284 (3) ◽  
pp. H903-H910 ◽  
Author(s):  
William P. Magee ◽  
Gayatri Deshmukh ◽  
Michael P. Deninno ◽  
Jill C. Sutt ◽  
Justin G. Chapman ◽  
...  

KB-R7943 and SEA0400 are Na+/Ca2+ exchanger (NCX) inhibitors with differing potency and selectivity. The cardioprotective efficacy of these NCX inhibitors was examined in isolated rabbit hearts (Langendorff perfused) subjected to regional ischemia (coronary artery ligation) and reperfusion. KB-R7943 and SEA0400 elicited concentration-dependent reductions in infarct size (SEA0400 EC50: 5.7 nM). SEA0400 was more efficacious than KB-R7943 (reduction in infarct size at 1 μM: SEA0400, 75%; KB-R7943, 40%). Treatment with either inhibitor yielded similar reductions in infarct size whether administered before or after regional ischemia. SEA0400 (1 μM) improved postischemic recovery of function (±dP/d t), whereas KB-R7943 impaired cardiac function at ≥1 μM. At 5–20 μM, KBR-7943 elicited rapid and profound depressions of heart rate, left ventricular developed pressure, and ±dP/d t. Thus the ability of KB-R7943 to provide cardioprotection is modest and limited by negative effects on cardiac function, whereas the more selective NCX inhibitor SEA0400 elicits marked reductions in myocardial ischemic injury and improved ±dP/d t. NCX inhibition represents an attractive approach for achieving clinical cardioprotection.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinoth Kumar Megraj Khandelwal ◽  
R. Balaraman ◽  
Dezider Pancza ◽  
Táňa Ravingerová

Hemidesmus indicus(L.) R. Br. (HI) andHibiscus rosa-sinensisL. (HRS) are widely used traditional medicine. We investigated cardioprotective effects of these plants applied for 15 min at concentrations of 90, 180, and 360 μg/mL in Langendorff-perfused rat hearts prior to 25-min global ischemia/120-min reperfusion (I/R). Functional recovery (left ventricular developed pressure—LVDP, and rate of development of pressure), reperfusion arrhythmias, and infarct size (TTC staining) served as the endpoints. A transient increase in LVDP (32%–75%) occurred at all concentrations of HI, while coronary flow (CF) was significantly increased after HI 180 and 360. Only a moderate increase in LVDP (21% and 55%) and a tendency to increase CF was observed at HRS 180 and 360. HI and HRS at 180 and 360 significantly improved postischemic recovery of LVDP. Both the drugs dose-dependently reduced the numbers of ectopic beats and duration of ventricular tachycardia. The size of infarction was significantly decreased by HI 360, while HRS significantly reduced the infarct size at all concentrations in a dose-dependent manner. Thus, it can be concluded that HI might cause vasodilation, positive inotropic effect, and cardioprotection, while HRS might cause these effects at higher concentrations. However, further study is needed to elucidate the exact mechanism of their actions.


1995 ◽  
Vol 269 (1) ◽  
pp. H320-H325 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Locke ◽  
R. M. Tanguay ◽  
R. E. Klabunde ◽  
C. D. Ianuzzo

The inducible isoform of the 70-kDa heat shock protein (HSP) family, HSP 72, has been shown to protect cells from protein-damaging stressors and has been associated with myocardial protection. Because exercise is capable of increasing HSP 72 content, we determined whether exercise induction of HSP 72 also provided myocardial protection. Twenty-eight rats (n = 7 per group) were divided into control, heat-shocked (15 min at 42 degrees C), and two exercised groups. Exercise consisted of either one or three bouts (on 3 consecutive days) of treadmill running for 60 min at 30 m/min. Twenty-four hours after heat shock or exercise, hearts were placed on a Langendorff apparatus and subjected to 30 min of global ischemia followed by 30 min of reperfusion. Left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP), maximal rate of contraction and relaxation (+/- dP/dt, respectively), coronary flow, catalase activity, and HSP 72 content were determined. During reperfusion, hearts from heat-shocked animals and animals subjected to three bouts of exercise recovered a greater percentage of preischemic LVDP and +/- dP/dt compared with controls or animals that exercised only once. Compared with hearts from controls, HSP 72 content was significantly elevated in the hearts of heat-shocked animals and in animals subjected to three bouts of exercise, but not in animals that exercised only once. These results suggest that exercise induction of HSP 72 can confer an enhanced postischemic recovery and may explain, at least in part, the myocardial protection associated with exercise.


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