title: Myocardial capillary net and blood constituents in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats.
abstract: Type 1 diabetes was induced in Wistar rats by injection of streptozotocin (STZ). Changes in the myocardial capillary network were examined using the double-staining enzymatic method for alkaline phosphatase (AP) and dipeptidylpeptidase IV (DPPIV) This method allows the identification of the arteriolar (AP-containing) and the venular (DPPIV-containing) portions of the capillary network. In addition, blood plasma was analysed. The AP- and AP/DPPIV-containing capillary portions increased significantly, accompanied by a decrease in the DPPIV-containing portions in 60 days. A significant increase in AP was observed in the plasma. The capillary domain areas of each capillary portion were larger in the STZ-injected group than in the controls. It appears that oxygen transport to the subendocardial myocardial tissues may be decreased in the STZ group. In rats fed with Saji-supplemented chow there was a decrease in plasma AP, with increases in hemoglobin, hematocrit and vitamin C, suggesting a partial improvement of metabolic function and oxygen supply in these diabetic Wistar rats.
authors.affiliation: Hokkaido University, Sapporo Japan. tomkoyamajp@yahoo.co.jp
authors.forename: Tomiyasu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koyama
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taka
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000097:blood* / Q000139:chemically induced; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013311:Streptozocin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D013311:Streptozocin