Extent of damage in ischemic, nonreperfused, and reperfused myocardium of anesthetized rats. 2003

Friedrich Vetterlein, and Christina Schrader, and Rolf Volkmann, and Marion Neckel, and Matthias Ochs, and Gerhard Schmidt, and Gerhard Hellige
Zentrum Anaesthesiologie, Abteilung Anaesthesiologische Forschung, Universität Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, D-37075 Göttingen, Germany. fvetterl@med.uni-goettingen.de

To investigate the localization of the earliest damage in ischemic and ischemic-reperfused myocardium, anesthetized rats were subjected to coronary occlusion for 15, 30, 45, or 90 min. One-half of the animals in each group had no reperfusion, whereas the other half was reperfused for 14 min. With the use of histological methods, preferentially in the periphery of the area at risk, localized zones were detected that lacked the hypoxia-specific increase in NADH fluorescence. The extent of these areas displaying injured tissue was found to be significantly smaller in the ischemic-nonreperfused hearts than in the ischemic-reperfused organs (15-min ischemia: 0.22 +/- 0.12% vs. 43.0 +/- 5.0%; 30-min ischemia: 5.7 +/- 2.7% vs. 64.6 +/- 2.9%; 45-min ischemia: 5.6 +/- 1.2% vs. 66.0 +/- 7.5%; 90-min ischemia: 39.3 +/- 5.5% vs. 86.7 +/- 1.8% of the area at risk). The results point to a localized initiation of the damage close to the surrounding oxygen-supplied tissue during ischemia and an expansion of this injury by intercellular actions into yet-intact areas upon reperfusion.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008854 Microscopy, Electron Microscopy using an electron beam, instead of light, to visualize the sample, thereby allowing much greater magnification. The interactions of ELECTRONS with specimens are used to provide information about the fine structure of that specimen. In TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY the reactions of the electrons that are transmitted through the specimen are imaged. In SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY an electron beam falls at a non-normal angle on the specimen and the image is derived from the reactions occurring above the plane of the specimen. Electron Microscopy
D009206 Myocardium The muscle tissue of the HEART. It is composed of striated, involuntary muscle cells (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC) connected to form the contractile pump to generate blood flow. Muscle, Cardiac,Muscle, Heart,Cardiac Muscle,Myocardia,Cardiac Muscles,Heart Muscle,Heart Muscles,Muscles, Cardiac,Muscles, Heart
D009243 NAD A coenzyme composed of ribosylnicotinamide 5'-diphosphate coupled to adenosine 5'-phosphate by pyrophosphate linkage. It is found widely in nature and is involved in numerous enzymatic reactions in which it serves as an electron carrier by being alternately oxidized (NAD+) and reduced (NADH). (Dorland, 27th ed) Coenzyme I,DPN,Diphosphopyridine Nucleotide,Nadide,Nicotinamide-Adenine Dinucleotide,Dihydronicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide,NADH,Adenine Dinucleotide, Dihydronicotinamide,Dinucleotide, Dihydronicotinamide Adenine,Dinucleotide, Nicotinamide-Adenine,Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide,Nucleotide, Diphosphopyridine
D005260 Female Females
D005453 Fluorescence The property of emitting radiation while being irradiated. The radiation emitted is usually of longer wavelength than that incident or absorbed, e.g., a substance can be irradiated with invisible radiation and emit visible light. X-ray fluorescence is used in diagnosis.
D000758 Anesthesia A state characterized by loss of feeling or sensation. This depression of nerve function is usually the result of pharmacologic action and is induced to allow performance of surgery or other painful procedures.
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013778 Tetrazolium Salts Quaternary salts derived from tetrazoles. They are used in tests to distinguish between reducing sugars and simple aldehydes, for detection of dehydrogenase in tissues, cells, and bacteria, for determination of corticosteroids, and in color photography. (From Mall's Dictionary of Chemistry, 5th ed, p455) Tetrazolium Salt,Salt, Tetrazolium,Salts, Tetrazolium
D015428 Myocardial Reperfusion Injury Damage to the MYOCARDIUM resulting from MYOCARDIAL REPERFUSION (restoration of blood flow to ischemic areas of the HEART.) Reperfusion takes place when there is spontaneous thrombolysis, THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY, collateral flow from other coronary vascular beds, or reversal of vasospasm. Reperfusion Injury, Myocardial,Injury, Myocardial Reperfusion,Myocardial Ischemic Reperfusion Injury,Injuries, Myocardial Reperfusion,Myocardial Reperfusion Injuries,Reperfusion Injuries, Myocardial
D017202 Myocardial Ischemia A disorder of cardiac function caused by insufficient blood flow to the muscle tissue of the heart. The decreased blood flow may be due to narrowing of the coronary arteries (CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE), to obstruction by a thrombus (CORONARY THROMBOSIS), or less commonly, to diffuse narrowing of arterioles and other small vessels within the heart. Severe interruption of the blood supply to the myocardial tissue may result in necrosis of cardiac muscle (MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION). Heart Disease, Ischemic,Ischemia, Myocardial,Ischemic Heart Disease,Disease, Ischemic Heart,Diseases, Ischemic Heart,Heart Diseases, Ischemic,Ischemias, Myocardial,Ischemic Heart Diseases,Myocardial Ischemias

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