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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2014

Effects of simulated heat waves on cardiovascular functions in senile mice.

Xiakun Zhang, Jing Lu, Shuyu Zhang, Chunling Wang, Baojian Wang, Pinwen Guo, Lina Dong

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2014. 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Xiakun ZhangSchool of Atmospheric Science, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 219 Ningliu Road, Nanjing 210044, China. zxk668@126.com.
Jing LuComputer Science Department, Oklahoma State University, 219 MSCS, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA. lujing19810629@hotmail.com.
Shuyu ZhangKey Laboratory of Arid Climatic Change and Reducing Disaster of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Arid Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, 2070 Donggang East Road, Lanzhou 730020, China. zhangsy@cma.gov.cn.
Chunling WangSchool of Applied Meteorology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 219 Ningliu Road, Nanjing 210044, China. wangchunling668@126.com.
Baojian WangLanzhou Central Meteorological Observatory, 2070 Donggang East Road, Lanzhou 730020, China. baojianwang@126.com.
Pinwen GuoSchool of Atmospheric Science, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 219 Ningliu Road, Nanjing 210044, China. guo@nuist.edu.cn.
Lina DongSchool of Atmospheric Science, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 219 Ningliu Road, Nanjing 210044, China. dlina@nuist.edu.cn.
Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology · CNChina Meteorological Administration · CNGansu Meteorological Bureau · CNOklahoma State University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The mechanism of the effects of simulated heat waves on cardiovascular disease in senile mice was investigated. Heat waves were simulated in a TEM1880 meteorological environment simulation chamber, according to a heat wave that occurred in July 2001 in Nanjing, China. Eighteen senile mice were divided into control, heat wave, and heat wave BH4 groups, respectively. Mice in the heat wave and heat wave BH4 groups were exposed to simulated heat waves in the simulation chamber. The levels of ET-1, NO, HSP60, SOD, TNF, sICAM-1, and HIF-1α in each group of mice were measured after heat wave simulation. Results show that heat waves decreased SOD activity in the myocardial tissue of senile mice, increased NO, HSP60, TNF, sICAM-1, and HIF-1α levels, and slightly decreased ET-1 levels, BH4 can relieve the effects of heat waves on various biological indicators. After a comprehensive analysis of the experiments above, we draw the followings conclusions regarding the influence of heat waves on senile mice: excess HSP60 activated immune cells, and induced endothelial cells and macrophages to secrete large amounts of ICAM-1, TNF-α, and other inflammatory cytokines, it also activated the inflammation response in the body and damaged the coronary endothelial cell structure, which increased the permeability of blood vessel intima and decreased SOD activity in cardiac tissues. The oxidation of lipoproteins in the blood increased, and large amounts of cholesterol were generated. Cholesterol penetrated the intima and deposited on the blood vessel wall, forming atherosclerosis and leading to the occurrence of cardiovascular disease in senile mice. These results maybe are useful for studying the effects of heat waves on elderly humans, which we discussed in the discussion chapter.

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Heat-Shock ResponseAnimalsBiomarkersCardiovascular DiseasesExtreme HeatMaleMiceRandom AllocationSpecific Pathogen-Free OrganismsBiomarkers

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