| Literature DB >> 7684895 |
A Ratajska1, E Fiejka, M Maksymowicz, Z Gawlik.
Abstract
Male inbred rats (Wag) with aorto-caval fistula were used as a model of volume-overloaded heart hypertrophy. Hearts were taken after 1, 2, and 6 months postoperatively for immunohistochemical, histological and ultrastructural investigations. Immunohistochemical staining with some anti-extracellular matrix antibodies and ultrastructural findings allowed us to recognize intracardiocytic tunnels which were intracellular invaginations of plasmalemma surrounded by basement membrane. Inside the tunnels endothelial cells forming well-developed capillaries were entrapped. Tunnel capillary formation is discussed as an adaptive response to increased cardiac work due to volume overload.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 7684895 DOI: 10.1007/bf00798260
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Basic Res Cardiol ISSN: 0300-8428 Impact factor: 17.165