Role of bradykinin in the therapeutic effect of enalapril on left ventricular hypertrophy and cardiac function after myocardial infarction in rats |
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Authors: | ZHANG Hai-zhu LEI Li-quan CUI Chang-cong |
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Institution: | 1. Department of cardiology, First Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China;
2. Department of Pathophysiology, Medical Collage, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China |
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Abstract: | AIM:To investigate the influences of bradykinin(BK)on left ventricular hypertrophy and cardiac function in angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor(ACEI) therapy in rats after myocardial infarction.METHODS:The effects of enalapril (500 μg·kg-1·d-1), enalapril (500 μg·kg-1·d-1)with BKB2 receptor antagonist (Hoe-140 500 μg·kg-1·d-1), losartan(3 mg·kg-1·d-1) on left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP), maximum positive left ventricular pressure change (+dp/dtmax) and LVW/BW as well as V(m)n of noinfarcted area were examined after 4 weeks treatment in rats after myocardial infarction.RESULTS:The values of LVEDP, LVW/BW and V(m)n of three treatment groups were higher than that of untreated MI group (P<0.05),but the +dp/dtmax of three treatment groups were not significantly different compared with the untreated MI group. In addition, no significant difference in MAP was observed among the three treatment groups, but the LVW/BW and V(m)n of enalapril+Hoe-140-treated group were higher than that of enalapril-treated group (P<0.05) .CONCLUSION:Enalapril can prevent left ventricular hypertrophy and improve cardiac function independent of blood pressure after myocardial infarction, which is partly due to the inhibition of BK degradation. |
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Keywords: | Bradykinin Myocardial hypertrophy Myocardial infraction Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhihitors Rats |
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