Bosentan Attenuates Compensatory Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Induced by Aortocaval Fistula in Rats
Korean Circulation Journal
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: 665-671, 2005.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is increased in advanced congestive heart failure and pulmonary hypertension associated with increased pulmonary blood flow. The role of ET-1 and the protective effect of the dual endothelin receptor antagonist, Bosentan, were investigated in overcirculation-induced compensatory left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy using aortocaval fistula (AVF) rats. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Twenty one 8-week-old rats were randomized into sham control, AVF and Bosentan (100 mg/kg/day) treatment groups. Four weeks later, the cardiac hypertrophy, pulmonary artery morphometry, plasma and tissue levels of ET-1 and the immunoreactive signal of ET-1 were evaluated in the heart and lung tissues.RESULTS:
Chronic AVF developed LV hypertrophy and markedly increased the plasma and tissue ET-1 levels in the heart and lung compared to those in the controls (p<0.05), and these changes were attenuated by Bosentan treatment (p<0.05). However, the wall thickness of the pulmonary arteriole did not change. In addition, the immunoreactive signal of ET-1 was increased in the heart after AVF compared with the controls, and was also slightly decreased with Bosentan treatment. However, there were no remarkable differences in the lung tissue.CONCLUSION:
ET-1 was up-regulated in compensatory LV hypertrophy induced by AVF. Bosentan attenuates cardiac hypertrophy and decreases the ET-1 levels in the plasma, heart and lung. Therefore, it is speculate that chronic treatment of an ET-1 antagonist may provide an additional strategy for AVF-induced compensatory LV hypertrophy.
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Main subject:
Plasma
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Arterioles
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Pulmonary Artery
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Pulmonary Circulation
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Endothelins
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Receptors, Endothelin
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Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular
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Cardiomegaly
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Endothelin-1
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Fistula
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Animals
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Circulation Journal
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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