title: [Effects of shenqifuxin oral liquid on the plasma kaliuretic peptide, the myocardial contractility and relaxation of left ventricle and the left ventricular remodeling in experimental rats with heart failure].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the effects of Shenqifuxin oral liquid(SQFXOL) on plasma kaliuretic peptide (KP), atrial natriuretic polypeptide(ANP), angiotension II (Ang II), endothelin(ET) and the left ventricular remodeling and the myocardial contractility and relaxation of left ventricle in experimental rats with heart failure(HF).
  
  
  METHODS
  The SD rat model with HF was produced by constricting abdominal aorta. Hemodynamic parameters including maximum rate of intraventricular pressure rise (+dp/dtmax), left ventricular systolic pressure(LVSP), maximum velocity of contractile element shortening(Vmax), maximum rate of intraventricular pressure down(-dp/dtmax) and left ventricular end diastolic pressure(LVEDP) were measured by the method of the catheterization. Plasma concentrations of KP, ANP, Ang II and ET were determined by radioimmunoassays. The effects of treatment were evaluated by observing and comparing the changes of heart morphological structure, collagen element, heart weight/body weight ratio (HW/BW), left intraventricular area(LVA) and myocardial nuclei number (MNN) per square area.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In high dose SQFXOL group, the LVSP, -dp/dtmax and Vmax were increased, while LVEDP was decreased, and plasma concentrations of KP, Ang II and ET were decreased. In comparision with those in model group, the difference was significant(P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). Though the +dp/dtmax and the level of ANP were decreased, the difference was insignificant(all P > 0.05). The collagen tissues around myocardial cells were reduced. HW/BW and LVA were lower, and MNN per square area was higher significantly (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). The indices of +dp/dtmax in all of treatment groups and control group were not considerably different in comparison with those in model group. The levels of plasma ANP in middle dose group and low dose group were significantly lower than those in model group(all P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SQFXOL can reduce the plasma concentrations of KP, Ang II, ET, and ANP, improve the myocardial contractility and relaxation of left ventricular and inhibitate left ventricular remodeling in rats with HF.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Geriatric Cardiology of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lei
authors.forename: Qiao
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Shi-wen
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ding-you
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Zhi-zheng
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D027885:Astragalus propinquus / Q000737:chemistry; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000097:blood*; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016232:Endothelins / Q000097:blood; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D031441:Ophiopogon / Q000737:chemistry; D005894:Panax / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000097:blood*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D016232:Endothelins; D011498:Protein Precursors; C075322:atrial natriuretic factor precursor (79-98); D000804:Angiotensin II; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor