Protective effects of endoxin antagonist on myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury in rats / 中国药理学通报

ABSTRACT

Aim To research the changes of myocardial endoxin level in rats with myocardial ischemia reperfusion (MIR) and the protevtive effects of anti digoxin antiserum, an endoxin specific antagonist, on MIR injury. Methods Myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury models were obtained by ligating left anterior descending coronary artery 30 min followed by 45 min reperfusion. Sprauge Dawley rats were randomly divided into seven groups each with 10 rats. There were sham group, MIR group, normal saline group, verapamil group, low dose anti digoxin antiserum group, middle dose anti digoxin antiserum group, and high dose anti digoxin antiserum group. After reperfusion of left ventricular myocardium, sample of ischemia were processed immediately. Myocardial endoxin levels, Na +, K + ATPase activities, and intramitochondrial Ca 2+ contents were measured. The myocardial morphology were observed. Results Myocardial endoxin levels were significantly increased; Na +, K + ATPase activities were remarkably decreased; intramitochondrial Ca 2+ contents were remarkably raised. Meanwhile, myocardial morphology injury were remarkable in light microscope and electric microscope. Middle and high dose of anti digoxin antiserum intervention, myocardial endoxin levels were remarkably decreased; Na +, K + ATPase activities were drastically increased; intramitochondrial Ca 2+ declined. The myocardial histological morphology was significantly improved. Conclusion Antidigoxin antiserum, an endoxin antagonist, had protective effect against MIR. The mechanism maybe related to antagonizing endoxin, restoring energy metabolism, attenuating intracellular Ca 2+ overload.