No loss of cardioprotection by postconditioning in connexin 43-deficient mice
No loss of cardioprotection by postconditioning in connexin 43-deficient mice
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DOI:
10.1007/s00395-006-0589-0
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发表时间:
2006-07-01
影响因子:
9.5
通讯作者:
Schulz, R
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作者:
Heusch, G;Büchert, A;Schulz, R
In situ hearts and isolated cardiomyocytes from heterozygous connexin 43-deficient (Cx43(+/-)) mice cannot be protected by ischemic preconditioning or diazoxide. We have now addressed the role of connexin 43 in ischemic postconditioning (PC). Wild type (WT) and Cx43(+/) mice were subjected to 30 min coronary occlusion and 120 min reperfusion, with and without a PC protocol of three cycles of 10 s coronary occlusion/10 s reperfusion. Infarct size (TTC staining) was reduced by PC from 54 +/- 5 to 37 +/- 3% of area at risk in WT. Likewise, infarct size was reduced by PC from 53 +/- 4 to 34 +/- 3% of area at risk in Cx43(+/-). We conclude that connexin 43 is no prerequisite for PC's protection. To this end, the signal transduction of ischemic preconditioning and postconditioning differs.