| Literature DB >> 6265230 |
R Rösen, P Rösen, R Ohlendorf, K Schrör.
Abstract
The effect of prostacyclin (PGI2, 0.5 nmol . kg-1 . min-1,i.v.) on myocardial metabolism was studied in cats subjected to 5 h of myocardial ischemia (MI) and compared to vehicle-treated MI cats. MI was followed by a 52% decrease in ATP and a concomitant increase (2-3 fold) in lactate and lactate/pyruvate ratio in the severely ischemic area. PGI2 prevented this increase in lactate with an unchanged ATP and lactate/pyruvate ratio. Moreover, PGI2 abolished the ischemia-induced in myocardial cAMP. It is concluded, the PGI2 exerts its beneficial actions on ischemic myocardium partly via cAMP-linked mechanisms.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 6265230 DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(81)90454-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Pharmacol ISSN: 0014-2999 Impact factor: 4.432