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ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2013

ACE-inhibition, but not weight reduction restores cardiomyocyte response to β-adrenergic stimulation in the metabolic syndrome.

Ines Nevelsteen, Virginie Bito, Gerry Van der Mieren, Annelies Vanderper, An Van den Bergh, Karin R Sipido, Kanigula Mubagwa, Paul Herijgers

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Article in BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ines NevelsteenDepartment of Cardiovascular Sciences, Research Unit of Experimental Cardiac Surgery, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven B-3000, Belgium.
Virginie Bito
Gerry Van der Mieren
Annelies Vanderper
An Van den Bergh
Karin R Sipido
Kanigula Mubagwa
Paul Herijgers
KU Leuven · BE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDiabetic cardiomyopathy is characterized by systolic and early diastolic ventricular dysfunction. In the metabolic syndrome (MS), ventricular stiffness is additionally increased in a later stage. It is unknown whether this is related to intrinsic cardiomyocyte dysfunction, extrinsic factors influencing cardiomyocyte contractility and/or cardiac function, or a combination of both. A first aim was to study cardiomyocyte contractility and Ca2+ handling in vitro in a mouse model of MS. A second aim was to investigate whether in vivo hypocaloric diet or ACE-inhibition (ACE-I) improved cardiomyocyte contractility in vitro, contractile reserve and Ca2+ handling.

methodsThis study was performed in LDL-receptor (LDLR-/-) and leptin-deficient (ob/ob), double knock-out mice (DKO), featuring obesity, type II diabetes, atherogenic dyslipidemia and hypertension. Single knock-out LDLR-/-, ob/ob and wild type mice were used as controls. Cellular contractility, Ca2+ handling and their response to in vivo treatment with diet or ACE-I were studied in isolated cardiomyocytes at baseline, during β-adrenergic stimulation or increased extracellular Ca2+, using field stimulation and patch-clamp.

resultsIn untreated conditions, prolongation of contraction-relaxation cycle and altered Ca2+ handling are observed in MS. Response to increased extracellular Ca2+ and β-adrenergic stimulation is impaired and could not be rescued by weight loss. ACE-I restored impaired response to β-adrenergic stimulation in MS, but not the decreased response to increased extracellular Ca2+.

conclusionsCardiomyocyte contractility and β-adrenergic response are impaired in MS, due to alterations in cellular Ca2+ handling. ACE-I, but not weight loss, is able to restore cardiomyocyte response to β-adrenergic stimulation in MS.

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Adrenergic beta-AgonistsAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAnimalsCalcium SignalingCells, CulturedFemaleMaleMetabolic SyndromeMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, ObeseMyocytes, CardiacWeight LossAdrenergic beta-AgonistsAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors

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PMID23848952
PMCPMC3729821
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