Abstract 21-Aminosteroids (Lazaroids), acting as free radical scavengers and as membrane stabilizers, proved to have beneficial effects in various pathological conditions. In the present study we explored the effectiveness of one of these compounds, U 74389 G, in protecting pigs myocardium against the ischemia-reperfusion damage induced by transient coronary occlusion achieved by clampling the left anterior descending coronary artery. Animals were divided into three groups: control, untreated and treated. Control animals were operated but not subjected to ischemia-reperfusion; the untreated group underwent to ischemia-reperfusion without pharmacological treatment; while the treated group received the aminosteroid (4 mg/kg) before coronary occlusion and at the time of reperfusion. Specimens of myocardial tissue and blood samples were taken for morphological and biochemical studies. In the ischemic-reperfused myocardium of the untreated animals, the dominant morphological features were neutrophil infiltration, intercellular edema and severe swelling of mitochondria. All these alterations, notably neutrophil infiltration, were attenuated by aminosteroid treatment. As for the biochemical findings, the changes in adenine nucleotides and nucleosides levels, thus the reduction of energy charge, were reversed in the treated, but not in the untreated group. Myocardial concentration of malondialdehyde, which was undetectable in the control group, was raised in all the animals after reperfusion, but this effect was significantly less marked with aminosteroid treatment. In addition, the higher myocardial content of ascorbic acid and the reduced serum potential peroxidation exhibited by the treated animals compared with untreated group indicate an enhanced antioxidant protection induced by aminosteroid administration. On the other hand, the serum levels of myoglobin, cardiac troponin I and creatine kinase MB isoenzyme suggest the ability of the aminosteroid to attenuate the modifications of membrane permeability induced by ischemia-reperfusion injury. All these results lead to the conclusion that aminosteroid treatment, at least in the conditions of the present study, is effective in reducing the morphological and biochemical alterations occurring in ischemic-reperfused myocardium.

Beneficial effects of the 21-Aminosteroid U 74389G on the ischemia-reperfusion damage in pig hearts / C.NEDIANI; A.M.PERNA; P.LIGUORI; L.FORMIGLI; L.IBBA; S.ZECCHI; C.FIORILLO; G.RIZZUTI; P.NASSI. - In: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR CARDIOLOGY. - ISSN 0022-2828. - STAMPA. - 29:(1997), pp. 2825-2835. [10.1006/jmcc.1997.0516]

Beneficial effects of the 21-Aminosteroid U 74389G on the ischemia-reperfusion damage in pig hearts

NEDIANI, CHIARA;FORMIGLI, LUCIA;IBBA, LIDIA;ZECCHI, SANDRA;FIORILLO, CLAUDIA;NASSI, PAOLO ANTONIO
1997

Abstract

Abstract 21-Aminosteroids (Lazaroids), acting as free radical scavengers and as membrane stabilizers, proved to have beneficial effects in various pathological conditions. In the present study we explored the effectiveness of one of these compounds, U 74389 G, in protecting pigs myocardium against the ischemia-reperfusion damage induced by transient coronary occlusion achieved by clampling the left anterior descending coronary artery. Animals were divided into three groups: control, untreated and treated. Control animals were operated but not subjected to ischemia-reperfusion; the untreated group underwent to ischemia-reperfusion without pharmacological treatment; while the treated group received the aminosteroid (4 mg/kg) before coronary occlusion and at the time of reperfusion. Specimens of myocardial tissue and blood samples were taken for morphological and biochemical studies. In the ischemic-reperfused myocardium of the untreated animals, the dominant morphological features were neutrophil infiltration, intercellular edema and severe swelling of mitochondria. All these alterations, notably neutrophil infiltration, were attenuated by aminosteroid treatment. As for the biochemical findings, the changes in adenine nucleotides and nucleosides levels, thus the reduction of energy charge, were reversed in the treated, but not in the untreated group. Myocardial concentration of malondialdehyde, which was undetectable in the control group, was raised in all the animals after reperfusion, but this effect was significantly less marked with aminosteroid treatment. In addition, the higher myocardial content of ascorbic acid and the reduced serum potential peroxidation exhibited by the treated animals compared with untreated group indicate an enhanced antioxidant protection induced by aminosteroid administration. On the other hand, the serum levels of myoglobin, cardiac troponin I and creatine kinase MB isoenzyme suggest the ability of the aminosteroid to attenuate the modifications of membrane permeability induced by ischemia-reperfusion injury. All these results lead to the conclusion that aminosteroid treatment, at least in the conditions of the present study, is effective in reducing the morphological and biochemical alterations occurring in ischemic-reperfused myocardium.
1997
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2825
2835
Goal 3: Good health and well-being for people
C.NEDIANI; A.M.PERNA; P.LIGUORI; L.FORMIGLI; L.IBBA; S.ZECCHI; C.FIORILLO; G.RIZZUTI; P.NASSI
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