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  • Title: Cardioprotective effects of low-dose cyclosporin A added to histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate cardioplegia solution prior to total myocardial ischemia: an in vitro rabbit heart study.
    Author: Pritzwald-Stegmann P, Hoyer A, Kempfert J, Dhein S, Mohr FW.
    Journal: Pharmacology; 2011; 88(3-4):167-73. PubMed ID: 21952163.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND/AIMS: Mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) opening appears to play a key role in myocardial cell survival after ischemia-reperfusion injury and can be inhibited by cyclosporin A (CsA). We investigated whether low-dose CsA added to histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) cardioplegia solution could improve myocardial protection during longer periods of global myocardial ischemia as encountered during cardiac surgery. METHODS: Rabbit hearts perfused on a Langendorff apparatus were arrested with cold HTK solution containing 1 μmol/l CsA. After 90 min of ischemia, the hearts were reperfused and pmax, max dp/dt, min dp/dt, myocardial stiffness, pO(2), coronary flow and heart rate recorded. Tissue ATP and malondialdehyde (MDA) were measured to assess cell energy content and oxidative stress, respectively. RESULTS: CsA-treated hearts recovered pmax (p = 0.026), max dp/dt (p = 0.028) and min dp/dt (p = 0.025) more quickly and to a greater extent than non-treated hearts. They required markedly less oxygen (p = 0.041) in the first 10 min of reperfusion. Hearts treated with CsA produced 44% less MDA (1.09 vs. 1.93, p = 0.008), while ATP levels were unchanged. CONCLUSIONS: HTK cardioplegia solution containing CsA at a dose well below that expected to cause systemic immunosuppressive effects leads to a significant and timelier recovery of myocardial contractility, while consuming less oxygen.
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