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An autocrine/paracrine mechanism triggered by myocardial stretch induces changes in contractility
H E Cingolani1, N G Pérez, M C Camilión de Hurtado
1Centro de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, 1900 La Plata, Argentina.
Abstract:
An autocrine/paracrine mechanism is triggered by stretching the myocardium. This mechanism involves release of angiotensin II, release/increased formation of endothelin, activation of the Na(+)/H(+) exchanger, increase in intracellular Na(+), and the increase in the Ca(2+) transient that underlies the slow force response to stretch. The autocrine/paracrine mechanism could explain how changes in afterload alter cardiac contractility.