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Arginase inhibition improves coronary microvascular function and reduces infarct
size following ischaemia-reperfusion in a rat model
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Grönros J
; Kiss A
; Palmér M
; Jung C
; Berkowitz D
; Pernow J
Acta Physiol (Oxf)
2013[Jun]; 208
(2
): 172-9
PMID23497275
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AIM: Ischaemia-reperfusion injury is associated with reduced bioavailability of
nitric oxide (NO) and microvascular dysfunction. One emerging mechanism behind
reduced NO bioavailability is upregulation of arginase, which metabolizes the NO
synthase substrate l-arginine. This study investigated the effects of arginase
inhibition on coronary flow velocity and infarct size during reperfusion.
METHODS: Anaesthetized rats, subjected to 30-min coronary artery ligation and
reperfusion up to 8 days, were treated with vehicle or the arginase inhibitor
N(?) -hydroxy-nor-l-arginine (nor-NOHA; 100 mg kg(-1) ) intravenously 15 min
before ischaemia. Coronary flow velocity was determined repeatedly during
reperfusion. RESULTS: Arginase activity in the ischaemic-reperfused myocardium
was increased already at 20 min of reperfusion and maintained at 8 days. Infarct
size was reduced by arginase inhibition at 2 h (39 ± 3% of the area at risk (AAR)
vs. 51 ± 2% in the vehicle group, P < 0.01) and at 8 days of reperfusion (13 ± 2%
of the left ventricle (LV) vs. 22 ± 2%, P < 0.05). Basal coronary flow velocity
was higher during reperfusion in the group given nor-NOHA, and it correlated
inversely to infarct size (P < 0.01, r = -0.60). Hyperaemic coronary flow
velocity was also increased in the nor-NOHA-treated group compared to vehicle at
24 h and at day 8 (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: It is concluded that arginase activity
is increased already during early reperfusion. Arginase inhibition increases
coronary flow velocity and reduces infarct size that is sustained 8 days after
reperfusion. Inhibition of arginase may thus be a promising therapeutic target to
prevent the development of microvascular dysfunction and myocardial injury
following ischaemia-reperfusion.