title: Effects of University of Wisconsin solution on endothelium-dependent coronary artery relaxation in the rat.
abstract: University of Wisconsin (UW) solution has been reported to enhance myocardial preservation in heart transplantation. To evaluate the effects of UW solution on coronary artery endothelial function, we designed experiments to compare UW solution with a standard crystalloid hyperkalemic cardioplegic solution (CHCS). Isolated rat hearts were studied in a modified Langendorff apparatus for coronary endothelial function. Groups 1 and 2 were perfused with 4 degrees C CHCS (24 mmol/L of KCl) and UW solution, respectively, for 10 minutes at a pressure of 80 cm H2O, whereas group 3 underwent warm ischemia for 10 minutes. Groups 4 and 5 were perfused with and stored for 4 hours in cold (4 degrees C) CHCS and UW solution, respectively. Group 6 underwent 4 hours of topical cooling (4 degrees C) without any cardioplegic perfusion. All groups had 6 hearts each. Endothelium-dependent relaxation and endothelium-independent relaxation of the coronary arteries were tested by infusing 5-hydroxytryptamine (5HT) (10(-6) mol/L) and sodium nitroprusside (10(-5) mol/L), respectively, before and after perfusion with and storage in one of the two cardioplegic solutions. The coronary vasodilatation induced by 5HT and sodium nitroprusside was not altered in hearts perfused with (group 1) or perfused with and stored in CHCS (group 4). Coronary flow increase after 5HT infusion was significantly decreased in hearts perfused with (group 2) (before, 35% +/- 10%; after, 13% +/- 10%; p < 0.01) or perfused with and stored in UW solution (group 5) (before, 34% +/- 5%; after, -5% +/- 12%), indicating severe endothelial dysfunction.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cartier
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hollmann
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dagenais
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buluran
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pellerin
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Leclerc
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine; D000493:Allopurinol; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D002314:Cardioplegic Solutions / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D005978:Glutathione; D007328:Insulin; D008297:Male; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000502:physiology; D009926:Organ Preservation; D019188:Organ Preservation Solutions; D010477:Perfusion; D011887:Raffinose; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012996:Solutions / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D002314:Cardioplegic Solutions; D007328:Insulin; D019188:Organ Preservation Solutions; D012996:Solutions; C055206:University of Wisconsin-lactobionate solution; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D000493:Allopurinol; D005978:Glutathione; D000241:Adenosine; D011887:Raffinose