Effects of rHu-EPO on Myocyte Apoptosis and Cardiac Function Follow-ing Acute Myocardial Infarction in Rats / 华中科技大学学报(医学)(英德文版)
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences)
;
(6): 55-58, 2005.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-336935
ABSTRACT
The mechanisms of rHu-EPO attenuating the apoptosis after myocardial infarction in rats were studied. Thirty-two rats were divided into three groups sham operation group (Sham), acute myocardial infarction group (MI) and rHu-EPO-treated group (MI+ EPO). Acute myocardial infarction model was made by ligating the anterior descending coronary artery. rHu-EPO was administered i. p. in MI+EPO group at the dose of 5 000 IU/kg body weight immediately after the ligation. Each rat in MI+EPO group received the same dose of rHu-EPO daily the next 6 days. On the 14th day all rats underwent hemodynamic measurements and then killed. The samples were examined with HE stain, immunohistochemistry technique (bcl-2, bax) and TUNEL dyeing. The results showed that hemodynamic function in MI+ EPO group was much better than in MI group.The number of the cells positive for bax and TUNEL in MI+EPO group was less than that in MI group. The number of the cells positive for bcl-2 in MI+EPO group was more than that in MI group. These findings suggested that rHu-EPO could treat myocardial infarction by preventing apoptosis and attenuating post-infarction deterioration in hemodynamic function.
Full text:
Available
Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences)
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS