title: Activation of mu-opiate receptors as a factor of regulation of heart resistance to ischemia-reperfusion and oxidative stress.
abstract: Intravenous injection of the selective mu-opiate receptor agonist DAMGO (0.1 mg/kg, 15 min before isolation of the heart) improved resistance of isolated perfused rat heart to ischemia (45 min) and reperfusion (60 min) damages. In vivo administration of DAMGO prevented reperfusion-induced damages to cardiomyocytes and decreased the content of conjugated dienes in the myocardium during ischemia-reperfusion in vitro. Furthermore, stimulation of mu-opiate receptors promoted recovery of myocardial contractility during reoxygenation, but had no effect on heart resistance to free radical-induced damages during perfusion of isolated heart with a solution containing Fe2+ and ascorbic acid.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Experimental Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Siberian Division of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Tomsk.
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Lasukova
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Rebrova
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Tam
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020875:Enkephalin, Ala(2)-MePhe(4)-Gly(5)- / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D015428:Myocardial Reperfusion Injury / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D017450:Receptors, Opioid, mu / Q000819:agonists / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D017450:Receptors, Opioid, mu; D020875:Enkephalin, Ala(2)-MePhe(4)-Gly(5)-