title: Effects of Ang Ⅱ perfusion on transmural heterogeneous of Cx43 in acute myocardial ischemia reperfusion.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the effects of angiotensin Ⅱ(Ang Ⅱ) perfusion on transmural heterogeneity of Cx43 expression in the rabbit model with acute myocardial ischemia reperfusion (MIR), and investigate the role of rennin-angiotensin system in malignant ventricular arrhythmia induced by MIR.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty rabbits were randomly divided into MIR group (n = 10) and Ang Ⅱ group (n = 10). MIR model was produced with traditional ligation and opening of the anterior descending coronary artery in all animal. The hearts in vitro in the MIR group and the Ang Ⅱ group were perfused with simply improved Tyrode's solution and containing Ang Ⅱ Tyrode's solution respectively. 90% monophasic action potential repolarization duration, transmural dispersion of repolarization, Cx43 protein (Cx43-pro) and mRNA (Cx43-Cq) expression in subepicardial, midmyocardial and subendocardial myocardium were measured in both groups. The greatest differences of Cx43-pro and Cx43-Cq among three myocardial layers were calculated and shown with ΔCx43-pro and ΔCx43-Cq respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After Ang Ⅱ perfusion, 90% monophasic action potential repolarization duration among three myocardial layer were significantly prolonged (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01), and transmural dispersion of repolarization also significantly increased compared with the MIR group (P < 0.05). Compare with the MIR group, three myocardial Cx43-pro and Cx43-Cq expression in the Ang Ⅱ group were significantly decreased (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01), but ΔCx43-pro and ΔCx43-Cq were significant increased.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Renin-angiotensin system increases transmural heterogeneity of Cx43 expression in the rabbit model with MIR by Ang Ⅱ, and enlarge transmural dispersion of repolarization among three myocardial layers of left ventricular which induces malignant ventricular arrhythmia.
authors: Hainan Medical University Affiliated Hospital, Haikou 570102, China.
authors: Xiao-Pan
authors: XP
authors: Chen
authors: Central South University Xiangya School of Medicine Affiliated Haikou Hospital, Haikou People's Hospital, Haikou 570208, China.
authors: Shi-Juan
authors: SJ
authors: Lu
authors: Central South University Xiangya School of Medicine Affiliated Haikou Hospital, Haikou People's Hospital, Haikou 570208, China.
authors: Kang
authors: K
authors: Huang
authors: Central South University Xiangya School of Medicine Affiliated Haikou Hospital, Haikou People's Hospital, Haikou 570208, China.
authors: Wei
authors: W
authors: Zhang
authors: Hainan Medical University Affiliated Hospital, Haikou 570102, China.
authors: Zheng-Wang
authors: ZW
authors: Liu
authors: Central South University Xiangya School of Medicine Affiliated Haikou Hospital, Haikou People's Hospital, Haikou 570208, China. Electronic address: zhong3882@163.com.
authors: Jiang-Hua
authors: JH
authors: Zhong
keywords: Acute myocardial ischemia reperfusion; Angiotensin Ⅱ; Cx43; Dispersion of repolarization