Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016
DOI
10.14814/phy2.12710
Publication Title
Physiological Reports
Volume
4
Issue
4
Pages
1-12
Abstract
Ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) of the heart is associated with biochemical and ionic changes that result in cardiac contractile and electrical dysfunction. In rabbits, platelet-rich plasma activated using nanosecond pulsed electric fields (nsPRP) has been shown to improve left ventricular pumping. Here, we demonstrate that nsPRP causes a similar improvement in mouse left ventricular function. We also show that nsPRP injection recovers electrical activity even before reperfusion begins. To uncover the mechanism of nsPRP action, we studied whether the enhanced left ventricular function in nsPRP rabbit and mouse hearts was associated with increased expression of heat-shock proteins and altered mitochondrial function under conditions of oxidative stress. Mouse hearts underwent 30 min of global ischemia and 1 h of reperfusion in situ. Rabbit hearts underwent 30 min of ischemia in vivo and were reperfused for 14 days. Hearts treated with nsPRP expressed significantly higher levels of Hsp27 and Hsp70 compared to hearts treated with vehicle. Also, pretreatment of cultured H9c2 cells with nsPRP significantly enhanced the "spare respiratory capacity (SRC)" also referred to as "respiratory reserve capacity" and ATP production in response to the uncoupler FCCP. These results suggest a cardioprotective effect of nsPRP on the ischemic heart during reperfusion.
ORCID
0000-0001-5834-5544 (Zemlin); 0000-0002-5098-295X (Catravas)
Original Publication Citation
Hargrave, B., Varghese, F., Barabutis, N., Catravas, J., & Zemlin, C. (2016). Nanosecond pulsed platelet-rich plasma (nsPRP) improves mechanical and electrical cardiac function following myocardial reperfusion injury. Physiological Reports, 4(4), 12. doi: 10.14814/phy2.12710
Repository Citation
Hargrave, Barbara Y.; Varghese, Frency; Barabutis, Nektarios; Catravas, John; and Zemlin, Christian, "Nanosecond Pulsed Platelet-Rich Plasma (nsPRP) Improves Mechanical and Electrial Cardiac Function Following Myocardial Reperfusion Injury" (2016). School of Medical Diagnostics & Translational Sciences Faculty Publications. 17.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/medicaldiagnostics_fac_pubs/17
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