Key result
Glucagon speeds coronary perfusion restoration in isolated rat hearts, reducing histamine release by ~35%.
Why the study?
Does glucagon administration alter ischemic vasodilation and the release of vasoactive substances in the isolated rat heart?
Does glucagon administration alter ischemic vasodilation and the release of vasoactive substances in the isolated rat heart?
In an isolated rat heart model, glucagon accelerates the restoration of coronary perfusion pressure during ischemic vasodilation and modulates the release of histamine and nitric oxide.
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No clinical implications from isolated rat heart data; leaves open translation to in vivo or human coronary ischemia.
The myocardial reperfusion following ischemia leads to the ischemic vasodilation by affecting the release of various vasoactive substances, such as free radicals, NO, and histamine. In addition, some evidences suggest that glucagon itself may alter the release of those substances. In this study, we investigated the ischemic vasodilation of the isolated rat heart, as well as the concentrations of NO, TBARS, and histamine in the coronary venous effluent either in the presence or in the absence of glucagon. Our results showed that in the presence of glucagon, there was a faster restoration of coronary perfusion pressure during ischemic vasodilation compared to the absence of glucagon (124 +/- 5.6 versus 81 +/- 5.2 s) with no apparent changes in TBARS concentration. The glucagon's administration leads to the decreased release of histamine by approximately 35%. Biphasic release of NO in the presence of glucagon initially showed augmentation by 60%, followed by the significant attenuation of 45%.
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Rosic et al. (2010) studied Ischemic vasodilation. Glucagon vs. Absence of glucagon was evaluated on Restoration of coronary perfusion pressure. Glucagon administration in isolated rat hearts led to faster restoration of coronary perfusion pressure during ischemic vasodilation (124 vs 81 s) and decreased histamine release by 35%.
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