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Left atrial endocardium and prostacyclin.

S Nosaka1, M Hashimoto, T Sasaki

  • 1First Department of Surgery, Shimane Medical University, Japan.

Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators
|July 20, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Left atrial endothelial cells release less prostacyclin (PGI2) than right ventricular or pulmonary artery cells. This reduced PGI2 may explain thrombus formation in mitral stenosis patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Biology
  • Endothelial Cell Function
  • Thrombosis Research

Background:

  • Intracardiac thrombi in rheumatic mitral stenosis predominantly form in the left atrium.
  • The underlying mechanisms for left atrial thrombus formation remain unclear.
  • Prostacyclin (PGI2) is a key mediator in regulating vascular tone and inhibiting platelet aggregation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare prostacyclin (PGI2) release from left atrial endocardium with that of the right ventricle and pulmonary artery endothelium.
  • To investigate the effect of transmural pressure on PGI2 release from different cardiac and vascular endothelial cells.
  • To elucidate potential reasons for increased thrombus formation in the left atrium of patients with mitral valve disease.

Main Methods:

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  • Isolation of endocardial endothelial cells (EECs) from porcine left atrial appendages (LAA) and right ventricles (RV).
  • Isolation of vascular endothelial cells (VECs) from porcine pulmonary arteries (PA).
  • Incubation of cultured EEC and PA-VEC monolayers under varying transmural pressures and measurement of 6-keto-PGF1 alpha (a stable PGI2 metabolite) in supernatants.

    • Main Results:

    • Prostacyclin (PGI2) release was significantly lower from left atrial appendage endothelial cells (LAA-EEC) compared to right ventricular endothelial cells (RV-EEC) and pulmonary artery endothelial cells (PA-VEC).
    • Transmural pressure did not stimulate PGI2 release from LAA-EEC.
    • PGI2 release from RV-EEC and PA-EEC increased in a pressure-dependent manner.

    Conclusions:

    • Left atrial endothelial cells exhibit a diminished capacity for prostacyclin (PGI2) production compared to other vascular beds.
    • The reduced PGI2 release from the left atrial endocardium may contribute to a pro-thrombotic environment.
    • These findings offer a potential explanation for the frequent occurrence of intracardiac thrombi in the left atrium of patients with mitral valve disease.