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  • Title: Hypoxia-reoxygenation, St. Thomas cardioplegic solution, and nicorandil on endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor in coronary microarteries.
    Author: Dong YY, Wu M, Yim AP, He GW.
    Journal: Ann Thorac Surg; 2005 Nov; 80(5):1803-11. PubMed ID: 16242459.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: We investigated effects of hypoxia-reoxygenation (H-R) with and without St. Thomas solution under clinically relevant temperatures and effects of nicorandil on endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF)-mediated relaxation in porcine coronary microarteries. METHODS: In a myograph, rings of porcine microarteries (diameter 200 to 450 microm) were subjected to hypoxia (PO2 < 5 mm Hg) for 30 minutes in Krebs at 37 degrees C, or for 60 minutes in Krebs and St. Thomas solution with or without nicorandil (0.1 microM) at 37 degrees C or 4 degrees C, followed by 30-minute reoxygenation. The EDHF-mediated relaxation by bradykinin (-10 to approximately -6 logM) with inhibitors of nitric oxide and prostacyclin was studied. RESULTS: The maximal EDHF-mediated relaxation was reduced after hypoxia for 30 minutes (59.9%% +/- 1.6% versus 81.2%% +/- 3.5%, p < 0.05) or 60 minutes (44.4% +/- 6.0% versus 82.7% +/- 7.4%, p < 0.001) in Krebs or St. Thomas (28.9% +/- 1.8% versus 78.1% +/- 3.0%, p < 0.001) at 37 degrees C and at 4 degrees C (Krebs: 49.3% +/- 3.0%, p < 0.001; ST: 43.1% +/- 2.6%, p < 0.001) and it was less in St. Thomas solution at 37 degrees C than at 4 degrees C (p < 0.001). The reduced relaxation was recovered by nicorandil (Krebs at 37 degrees C: 81.7% +/- 3.4%, p < 0.001; St. Thomas at 37 degrees C: 71.0% +/- 7.9%, p <0.001; St. Thomas at 4 degrees C: 85.3% +/- 3.3%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that (1) H-R impairs EDHF-mediated relaxation in the coronary microarteries with more injury during prolonged H-R, and this can be partially eliminated by St. Thomas at 4 degrees C but not at 37 degrees C; and (2) as an additive, nicorandil may fully restore EDHF-mediated endothelial function after prolonged H-R.
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