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ArticleMolecular and cellular biochemistry2008

Expression of mitochondrial regulatory genes parallels respiratory capacity and contractile function in a rat model of hypoxia-induced right ventricular hypertrophy.

Makhosazane Zungu, Martin E Young, William C Stanley, M Faadiel Essop

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Article in Molecular and cellular biochemistry, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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4 authors.

Makhosazane ZunguHatter Heart Research Institute, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences, Cape Town, South Africa.
Martin E Young
William C Stanley
M Faadiel Essop

Funding

Cardiac Energy Metabolism in Heart FailureR03TW007344 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI STANLEY, WILLIAM C · 2007 to 2009
$110k
FIC NIH HHS R03 TW007344FIC NIH HHS R03 TW07344
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic hypobaric hypoxia (CHH) increases load on the right ventricle (RV) resulting in RV hypertrophy. We hypothesized that CHH elicits distinct responses, i.e., the hypertrophied RV, unlike the left ventricle (LV), displaying enhanced mitochondrial respiratory and contractile function. Wistar rats were exposed to 4 weeks CHH (11% O(2)) versus normoxic controls. RV/body weight ratio increased (P < 0.001 vs. control) while RV systolic and developed pressures were higher. However, LV systolic and developed pressures were significantly reduced. Mitochondrial O(2) consumption was sustained in the hypertrophied RV, ADP/O increased (P < 0.01 vs. control) and proton leak significantly decreased. Conversely, LV mitochondrial O(2) consumption was attenuated (P < 0.05 vs. control) and proton leak significantly increased. In parallel, expression of mitochondrial regulators was upregulated in the hypertrophied RV but not the LV. Our data show that the hypertrophied RV induces expression of mitochondrial regulatory genes linking respiratory capacity and enhanced efficiency to sustained contractile function.

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Gene Expression RegulationGenes, RegulatorAnimalsCell RespirationDisease Models, AnimalHeart Function TestsHemodynamicsHypertrophy, Right VentricularHypoxiaMaleMitochondriaMyocardial ContractionRatsRats, WistarRNA, MessengerRNA, Messenger

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PMID18604475
PMCPMC2673516

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