title: Effects of metallothionein on isolated rat heart.
abstract: To investigate the effects of metallothionein (MT) on isolated rat heart, 16 Wistar rats were randomly divided into 2 groups. In control group (group C), distilled water was injected intraperitoneally and 24 h later isolated hearts were perfused with Langendorff and stored at 4 degrees C for 3 h with histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) solutions, and then isolated hearts were perfused for 2 h by Langendorff. In experimental group (group E), 3.6% ZnSO(4) was injected intraperitoneally, 24 h later isolated hearts were perfused by Langendorff and stored at 4 degrees C for 3 h with HTK solutions, and then the isolated hearts were perfused for 2 h with Langendorff. MT content, the recovery of hemodynamics, myocardial water content (MWC), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and creatine kinase (CK) leakage, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and malondialdehyde (MDA) content, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, myocardial cell Ca(2+) content, Ca(2+)-ATPase activity of mitochondria ([Ca(2+)-ATPase](m)) and its Ca(2+) content ([Ca(2+)](m)), synthesizing ATP activity of mitochondria ([ATP](m)), and the ultrastructure of cells were examined. There were a significant increase in group E in hemodynamic recovery, ATP content, SOD activity, [Ca(2+)-ATPase](m) activity, [ATP](m) activity, and substantial reduction in MWC, LDH and CK leakage, MDA content, myocardial cell Ca(2+) content, [Ca(2+)](m) content, and the ultrastructural injury were obviously milder than that of group C. This study demonstrated that MT has protective effects on isolated rat heart.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266011, China. szd118@163.com
authors.forename: Zhongdong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Jiahong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Nianguo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Xinling
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Yifan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.forename: Tienan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Chenyuan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000378:metabolism*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D008668:Metallothionein / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011897:Random Allocation; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism; D019287:Zinc Sulfate / Q000494:pharmacology