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Early gene changes in myocardial ischemia

A S Wechsler1, J C Entwistle, T Yeh

  • 1Department of Surgery, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298-0645.

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|October 1, 1994
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Myocardial stunning, a cardiac dysfunction post-ischemia, involves early gene changes like HSP70, c-myc, and c-fos. These changes may signal the start of cardiac hypertrophy without cell death.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Myocardial ischemia and reperfusion can cause cardiac dysfunction without myonecrosis.
  • This dysfunction, known as myocardial stunning, is a significant clinical concern.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate early gene expression changes associated with myocardial stunning.
  • To explore the potential link between these gene changes and the induction of cardiac hypertrophy.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a blood-perfused isolated rat heart model.
  • Analyzed messenger RNA (mRNA) expression levels for specific genes post-ischemia and reperfusion.

Main Results:

  • Observed elevated mRNA expression for HSP70, c-myc, and c-fos during myocardial stunning.

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  • Protooncogene mRNA increases suggest a role as nuclear transcription factors.

    • Conclusions:

    • Early gene alterations, including protooncogenes, are linked to myocardial stunning.
    • These findings suggest that myocardial stunning may initiate a hypertrophic process.