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ArticleCirculation2010

Genetic and pharmacologic hydrogen sulfide therapy attenuates ischemia-induced heart failure in mice.

John W Calvert, Marah Elston, Chad K Nicholson, Susheel Gundewar, Saurabh Jha, John W Elrod, Arun Ramachandran, David J Lefer

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Article in Circulation, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 153 papers.

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153 citing papers in PubMed, 291 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

John W CalvertDepartment of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA.
Marah Elston
Chad K Nicholson
Susheel Gundewar
Saurabh Jha
John W Elrod
Arun Ramachandran
David J Lefer
Albert Einstein College of Medicine · US

Funding

Cardioprotective Actions of Hydrogen SulfideR01HL092141 · NHLBI · LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER · PI LEFER, DAVID JOSEPH · 2009 to 2013
$1.9M
Hydrogen sulfide attenuates heart failure through Nrf2-mediated signalingR01HL098481 · NHLBI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI CALVERT, JOHN WINTER · 2010 to 2014
$1.9M
Nitrite Mediated CardioprotectionR01HL093579 · NHLBI · LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER · PI LEFER, DAVID JOSEPH · 2009 to 2012
$1.5M
MECHANISMS OF MYOCARDIAL REPERFUSION INJURY IN DIABETESR01HL060849 · NHLBI · LOUISIANA STATE UNIV HSC SHREVEPORT · PI LEFER, DAVID JOSEPH · 1999 to 2008
$1.5M
DEFINING THE ROLE OF NECROTIC CELL DEATH IN THE PROGRESSION OF HEART FAILUREF32HL092737 · NHLBI · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · PI ELROD, JOHN WILLIAM · 2008 to 2009
$97k
NHLBI NIH HHS 1R01HL093579-01NHLBI NIH HHS 1R01HL098481-01NHLBI NIH HHS 2R01HL-060849-09NHLBI NIH HHS 5R01HL-092141-01NHLBI NIH HHS F32 HL092737NHLBI NIH HHS F32HL092737NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL060849NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL092141NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL093579NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL098481
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHydrogen sulfide (H(2)S) is an endogenous signaling molecule with potent cytoprotective effects. The present study evaluated the therapeutic potential of H(2)S in murine models of heart failure. METHODS AND

resultsHeart failure was induced by subjecting mice either to permanent ligation of the left coronary artery for 4 weeks or to 60 minutes of left coronary artery occlusion followed by reperfusion for 4 weeks. Transgenic mice with cardiac-restricted overexpression of the H(2)S-generating enzyme cystathione gamma-lyase (alphaMHC-CGL-Tg(+)) displayed a clear protection against left ventricular structural and functional impairment as assessed by echocardiography in response to ischemia-induced heart failure, as well as improved survival in response to permanent myocardial ischemia. Exogenous H(2)S therapy (Na(2)S; 100 microg/kg) administered at the time of reperfusion (intracardiac) and then daily (intravenous) for the first 7 days after myocardial ischemia also protected against the structural and functional deterioration of the left ventricle by attenuating oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction. Additional experiments aimed at elucidating some of the protective mechanisms of H(2)S therapy found that 7 days of H(2)S therapy increased the phosphorylation of Akt and increased the nuclear localization of 2 transcription factors, nuclear respiratory factor 1 and nuclear factor-E2-related factor (Nrf2), that are involved in increasing the levels of endogenous antioxidants, attenuating apoptosis, and increasing mitochondrial biogenesis.

conclusionsThe results of the present study suggest that either the administration of exogenous H(2)S or the modulation of endogenous H(2)S production may be of therapeutic benefit in the treatment of ischemia-induced heart failure.

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AnimalsBody WeightCardiomegalyCystathionine gamma-LyaseGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicHeart FailureHydrogen SulfideMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMyocardial IschemiaNF-E2-Related Factor 2Nuclear Respiratory Factor 1Organ SizeSulfatesCystathionine gamma-LyaseHydrogen SulfideNfe2l2 protein, mouseNF-E2-Related Factor 2Nrf1 protein, mouseNuclear Respiratory Factor 1sodium sulfateSulfates

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PMID20566952
PMCPMC2955293
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