Angiotensin Type 2 Receptor Stimulation Ameliorates Left Ventricular Fibrosis and Dysfunction via Regulation of Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinase 1/Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 Axis and Transforming Growth Factor beta 1 in the Rat Heart

Dilyara Lauer, Svetlana Slavic, Manuela Sommerfeld, Christa Thoene-Reineke, Yuliya Sharkovska, Anders Hallberg, Bjorn Dahlof, Ulrich Kintscher, Thomas Unger, Ulrike Muscha Steckelings, Elena Kaschina*

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Abstract

Left ventricular (LV) remodeling is the main reason for the development of progressive cardiac dysfunction after myocardial infarction (MI). This study investigated whether stimulation of the angiotensin type 2 receptor is able to ameliorate post-MI cardiac remodeling and what the underlying mechanisms may be. MI was induced in Wistar rats by permanent ligation of the left coronary artery. Treatment with the angiotensin type 2 receptor agonist compound 21 (0.03 mg/kg) was started 6 hours post-MI and continued for 6 weeks. Hemodynamic parameters were measured by echocardiography and intracardiac catheter. Effects on proteolysis were studied in heart tissue and primary cardiac fibroblasts. Compound 21 significantly improved systolic and diastolic functions, resulting in improved ejection fraction (71.2?4.7% versus 53.4?7.0%; P
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)E60-E67
JournalHypertension
Volume63
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2014

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