Effect of angiotensin-(1-7) on reperfusion arrhythmias in isolated rat hearts
Braz. j. med. biol. res
; 30(6): 801-9, jun. 1997. graf
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ABSTRACT
There is increasing evidence that angiotensin-(1-7) (Ang-(1-7) is an endogenous biologically active component of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS). In the present study, we investigated the effects of Ang-(1-7) on reperfusion arrhythmias in isolated rat hearts. Isolated rat hearts were perfused with two different media, i.e., Krebs-Ringer (2.52 mM CaCl2) and low-Ca2+ Krebs-Ringer (1.12 mM Cacl2) and low-Ca2+ Krebs-Ringer (1.12 mM CaCl2). In hearts perfused with Krebs-Ringer, Ang-(1-7) produced a concentration-dependent (27-210 nM) reduction in coronary flow (25 percent reduction at highest concentration), while only slight and variable changes in contaction force and heart rate were observed. Under the same conditions, angiotensin II (Ang II; 27 and 70 nM) produced a significant reduction in coronary flow (39 percent and 48 percent, respectively) associated with a significant increase in force. A decrease in heart rate was also observed. In low-Ca2+ Krebs-Ringer solution, perfusion with Ang-(1-7) or Ang II at 27 nM concentration produced similar changes in coronary flow, contraction force and heart rate. In isolated hearts perfused with normal Krebs- Ringer, Ang-(1-7) produced a significant enhancement of reperfusion arrhythmias revealed by an increase in the incidence and duration of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation (more than 30-min duration). The faciliation of reperfusion arrhythmias by Ang-(1-7) was associated with an increase in the magnitude of the decreased force usually observed during the postischemic period. The effects of Ang-(1-7) were abolished in isolated rat hearts perfused with low-Ca2+ Krebs-Ringer. The effect of Ang II (27 nM) was similar but less pronounced than that of Ang-(1-7) at the same concentration. These results indicate that the heart is a site of action for Ang-(1-7) and suggest that this heptapeptide may be involved in the mediation of the cardiac effects of the RAS.
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Assunto principal:
Arritmias Cardíacas
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Sistema Renina-Angiotensina
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Técnicas In Vitro
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Angiotensina II
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Reperfusão Miocárdica
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Norepinefrina
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Frequência Cardíaca
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Contração Miocárdica
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Animals
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En
Revista:
Braz. j. med. biol. res
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
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MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
1997
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Article