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Cardiac structure and function after short-term ethanol consumption in rats.

Shann D Kim1, Teresa Bieniarz, Karyn A Esser

  • 1School of Kinesiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 901 West Roosevelt Road (M/C 194), Chicago, IL 60608, USA. sdixon2@uic.edu

Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.)
|March 27, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Four months of ethanol consumption in rats did not activate cardiac renin-angiotensin system or natriuretic peptides. However, it did cause a preclinical alcoholic cardiomyopathy (ACM) structural change: decreased relative wall thickness.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Toxicology

Background:

  • Alcoholic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is a significant health concern.
  • The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and natriuretic peptides (NPs) are implicated in cardiovascular disease.
  • Early detection of preclinical ACM is crucial for intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if chronic ethanol consumption induces preclinical ACM.
  • To assess the role of RAS and NPs in ethanol-induced cardiac changes.
  • To identify potential biomarkers for early ACM detection.

Main Methods:

  • An animal model of alcoholism using liquid ethanol diet for 4 months.
  • Serial blood sampling for plasma renin activity (PRA), angiotensin II (ANG II), atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP).

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  • Serial echocardiography (echo) and isolated heart studies for cardiac function and structure assessment.

    • Main Results:

    • Ethanol consumption led to increased left ventricular (LV) dimensions and mass, similar to controls.
    • A significant decrease in relative wall thickness was observed in the ethanol group.
    • No significant changes in ANP or BNP levels, gene expression, or tissue levels were found.
    • Angiotensin II (ANG II) levels increased similarly in both groups, while PRA remained unchanged.

    Conclusions:

    • Chronic ethanol consumption induced a preclinical structural change (decreased relative wall thickness) characteristic of ACM.
    • The renin-angiotensin system and natriuretic peptides (NPs) did not show significant alterations in this preclinical model.
    • Current markers like NPs may not be suitable for detecting early-stage alcoholic cardiomyopathy.