Angiotensin-(1-7) prevents atrial fibrosis and atrial fibrillation in long-term atrial tachycardia dogs
Angiotensin-(1-7) prevents atrial fibrosis and atrial fibrillation in long-term atrial tachycardia dogs
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血管紧张素-(1-7)可预防长期房性心动过速犬的心房纤维化和房颤
DOI:
10.1016/j.regpep.2009.12.020
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发表时间:
2010-06-08
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Li, Guangping
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作者:
Liu, Enzhao;Yang, Shengrong;Li, Guangping
Renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is activated in the fibrillating atria. Angiotensin-(1-7) [Ang-(1 -7)] counterbalances the actions of angiotensin (Ang II). To investigate the effects of Ang-(1-7) on the long-term atrial tachycardia-induced atrial fibrosis and atrial fibrillation (AF) vulnerability, eighteen dogs were assigned to sham group, paced group, or paced + Ang-(1-7) group, 6 dogs in each group. Rapid atrial pacing at 500 bpm was maintained for 14 days, but dogs in the sham group were instrumented without pacing. During the pacing, Ang-( 1-7) (6 mu g.kg(-1).h(-1)) was given intravenously. After pacing, atrial mRNA expression of ERK1/ERK2 and atrial fibrosis were assessed, the inducibility and duration of AF were measured. Compared with sham, ERK1/ERK2 mRNA expression was increased in the paced group (P