title: Role of endogenous opioids in ischemic preconditioning but not in short-term hibernation in pigs.
abstract: Endogenous opioids are involved in ischemic preconditioning (IP) in several species. Whether or not opioids are important for IP and short-term myocardial hibernation (STMH) in pigs is currently unknown. In 34 enflurane-anesthetized pigs, the left anterior descending coronary artery was flow constantly perfused. Subendocardial blood flow (Endo), infarct size (IS; percent area at risk), and the free energy change of ATP hydrolysis (DeltaG) were determined. After 90-min severe ischemia and 120-min reperfusion, IS averaged 28.3 +/- 5.4% (means +/- SE) (n = 8; Endo: 0.047 +/- 0.009 ml. min(-1) x g(-1)). IP by 10-min ischemia and 15-min reperfusion reduced IS to 9.9 +/- 3.8% (P < 0.05, n = 8; Endo: 0.044 +/- 0.009 ml. min(-1) x g(-1)). After naloxone (1 mg/kg iv followed by 2 microg x kg(-1) x min(-1)), IS averaged 25.8 +/- 7.0% (n = 6; Endo: 0.039 +/- 0.008 ml x min(-1) x g(-1)) without and 24.7 +/- 4.7% (n = 6; Endo: 0.044 +/- 0.006 ml x min(-1) x g(-1)) with IP. At 5-min moderate ischemia in the presence of naloxone, Endo decreased from 0.90 +/- 0.07 to 0.28 +/- 0.03 ml x min(-1) x g(-1)and DeltaG decreased from -58.6 +/- 1.0 to -52.6 +/- 0.4 kJ/mol. Prolongation of ischemia to 90 min did not alter Endo, but DeltaG recovered toward control values (57.7 +/- 1.1 kJ/mol), and the myocardium remained viable. These responses are identical to those of nonnaloxone-treated pigs. Endogenous opioids are involved in IP but not in STMH in pigs.
authors: Abteilung für Pathophysiologie, Zentrum Innere Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Essen, 45122 Essen, Germany.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Schulz
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Gres
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Heusch
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D019157:Ischemic Preconditioning, Myocardial; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D017682:Myocardial Stunning / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D009270:Naloxone / Q000494:pharmacology; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D018847:Opioid Peptides / Q000502:physiology*; D013556:Swine, Miniature; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D018847:Opioid Peptides; D009270:Naloxone; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate