title: [A clinical and basic study on the relationship between acute myocardial infarction and endothelin].
abstract: The level of plasma endothelin (ET) was studied in 40 cases with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with radioimmunoassay. The results showed that plasma ET level reached its peak value (46.01 +/- 1.64 pg/ml) immediately after AMI attack and dropped down (39.37 +/- 0.47 pg/ml) on the first day; The value was still high (15.56 +/- 1.40 pg/ml) on the twenty-eight day: this was significant higher than that in control group (6.35 +/- 0.44 pg/ml, P < 0.001). It was found that height of plasma ET level was closely correlated with severity of myocardial damage and degree of cardiac insufficiency. In order to evaluate the pathogenic role of ET in AMI, the effect of ET-antiserum on myocardial infarction (MI) was investigated on infarct model produced by ligature of left anterior descending coronary artery in rats. The results showed that plasma ET levels elevated significantly in rats with MI (8.4 +/- 1.0, sham 3.1 +/- 0.2 pg/ml, P < 0.01) and ET-antiserum administration dramatically decreased plasma ET level 65% (P < 0.01), lowered plasma content of lipid peroxide 27% (P < 0.01) and reduced infarct size 48% (P < 0.01). It is suggested that ET is an important factor which contributes to the pathogenesis of MI. Limb ischemia and reperfusion study was carried out in rats also. Metallothionein (MT) was found to antagonize markedly ET-induced vasoconstriction and lower the release of ET stimulated by angiotensin II in a dose-dependent manner. It is suggested that under certain pathological conditions MT may exert its injury--resistant and cell protective action.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardialogy, Navy General Hospital.
authors.forename: X Y
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Y X
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Y T
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D016232:Endothelins / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000097:blood; D008668:Metallothionein / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D016232:Endothelins; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D008668:Metallothionein; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase