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Nakayama T, Shintani Y, Yokoi M, Goto T, Oishi Y, Ikehara N, Sugiura M, Ohta K, Hashimoto H, Yajima K, Seo Y. The preferable position for quantifying left ventricular diameter by transthoracic echocardiography. J Echocardiogr 2024:10.1007/s12574-024-00658-8. [PMID: 39222201 DOI: 10.1007/s12574-024-00658-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 07/27/2024] [Accepted: 08/19/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND In quantifying left ventricular (LV) diameter, which position for echocardiographic measurements, mitral valve tip level (MV-tip) or LV mid level (LV-mid), more accurately represents the LV volume is unclear. Furthermore, which factor affects the measurement error also has not been elucidated. METHODS We enrolled 150 patients without myocardial infarction and local asynergy who underwent echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI). Echocardiographic LV diastolic diameter (LVDD) and LV systolic diameter (LVDS) were measured at both MV-tip and LV-mid, and the LV end-diastolic volume (LVEDV) and end-systolic volume (LVESV) were quantified using CMRI. We quantified the degree of aortic wedging as the angle between the anterior wall of the aorta and the ventricular septal surface (ASA). RESULTS The average LVDD was smaller and average LVDS larger when measured at the MV-tip than at the LV-mid. In regression analyses, the correlation coefficient between LVDD and LVEDV was larger at LV-mid (R = 0.89) than at MV-tip (R = 0.82), and the correlation coefficient between LVDS and LVESV also larger at LV-mid (R = 0.93) than MV-tip (R = 0.87). ASA, Valsalva diameter, left atrial diameter, patient height, and LV mass significantly affected the echocardiographic measurement error, but no factor affected the measurement error when quantifying LVDD at the LV-mid level. CONCLUSIONS The echocardiographic LV diameter measured at LV-mid has a stronger correlation with LV chamber size derived from CMRI than measurements at MV-tip. The LVDD measured at the LV-mid level is not affected by other factors.
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- Takafumi Nakayama
- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, 1-1-1, Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 462-8508, Japan.
- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, 1-1-1, Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, 1-1-1, Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, 1-1-1, Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Clinical Research Management Center, Nagoya City University Hospital, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, 1-1-1, Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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Burkart JJ, Johnson NE, Burma JS, Neill MG, Smirl JD. Does exercise modality and posture influence cerebrovascular and cardiovascular systems similarly? Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2024. [PMID: 39088845 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2024-0028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/03/2024]
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Cerebral hemodynamics have been quantified during exercise via transcranial Doppler ultrasound, as it has high-sensitivity to movement artifacts and displays temporal superiority. Currently, limited research exists regarding how different exercise modalities and postural changes impact the cerebrovasculature across the cardiac cycle. Ten participants (4 females and 6 males) ages 20-29 completed three exercise tests (treadmill, supine, and upright cycling) to volitional fatigue. Physiological data collected included middle cerebral artery velocity (MCAv), blood pressure (BP), heart rate, and respiratory parameters. Normalized data were analyzed for variance and effect sizes were calculated to examine differences between physiological measures across the three exercise modalities. Systolic MCAv was greater during treadmill compared to supine and upright cycling (p < 0.001, (large) effect size), and greater during upright versus supine cycling (p < 0.017, (large)). Diastolic MCAv was lower during treadmill versus cycling exercise only at 60% maximal effort (p < 0.005, (moderate)) and no differences were observed between upright and supine cycling. No main effect was found for mean and diastolic BP (p > 0.05, (negligible)). Systolic BP was lower during treadmill versus supine cycling at 40% and 60% intensity (p < 0.05, (moderate-large)) and greater during supine versus upright at only 60% intensity (p < 0.003, (moderate)). The above differences were not explained by partial pressure of end-tidal carbon dioxide levels (main effect: p = 0.432). The current study demonstrates the cerebrovascular and cardiovascular systems respond heterogeneously to different exercise modalities and aspects of the cardiac cycle. As physiological data were largely similar between tests, differences associated with posture and modality are likely contributors.
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- Joshua J Burkart
- Cerebrovascular Concussion Lab, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Integrated Concussion Research Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Cerebrovascular Concussion Lab, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Cerebrovascular Concussion Lab, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Integrated Concussion Research Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Cerebrovascular Concussion Lab, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Integrated Concussion Research Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Cerebrovascular Concussion Lab, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Integrated Concussion Research Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Morita T, Nie M, Takeuchi S. Human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiac muscle rings for biohybrid self-beating actuator. LAB ON A CHIP 2024; 24:3377-3387. [PMID: 38916038 DOI: 10.1039/d4lc00276h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/26/2024]
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Cardiac muscle, a subtype of striated muscle composing our heart, has garnered attention as a source of autonomously driven actuators due to its inherent capability for spontaneous contraction. However, conventional cardiac biohybrid robots have utilized planar (2D) cardiac tissue consisting of a thin monolayer of cardiac myotubes with a thickness of 3-5 μm, which can generate a limited contractile force per unit footprint. In this study, 3D cardiac muscle rings were proposed as robotic actuator units. These units not only exhibit higher contractile force per unit footprint compared to their 2D counterparts due to their increased height, but they can also be integrated into desired 3D configurations. We fabricated cardiac muscle rings from human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs), evaluated their driving characteristics, and verified the actuation effects by integrating them with artificial components. After the 10th day from culture, the cardiac muscle rings exhibited rhythmic spontaneous contraction and increased contractile force in response to stretching stimuli. Furthermore, after constructing a centimeter-sized biohybrid self-beating actuator with an antagonistic pair structure of cardiac muscle rings, the periodic antagonistic beating motion at its tail portion was confirmed. We believe that 3D cardiac muscle rings, possessing high contractile force and capable of being positioned within limited 3D space, can be used as potent biohybrid robotic actuators.
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- Tomohiro Morita
- Department of Mechano-Informatics, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan.
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- Department of Mechano-Informatics, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan.
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- Department of Mechano-Informatics, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan.
- Institude of Industrial Science (IIS), The University of Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan
- International Research Center for Neurointelligence (WPI-IRCN), the University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study (UTIAS), 113-0033, Japan
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Elhamshari A, Elkhodary K. Proposing a Caputo-Land System for active tension. Capturing variable viscoelasticity. Heliyon 2024; 10:e26143. [PMID: 38390177 PMCID: PMC10881374 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Accurate cell-level active tension modeling for cardiomyocytes is critical to understanding cardiac functionality on a subject-specific basis. However, cell-level models in the literature fail to account for viscoelasticity and inter-subject variations in active tension, which are relevant to disease diagnostics and drug screening, e.g., for cardiotoxicity. Thus, we propose a fractional order system to model cell-level active tension by extending Land's state-of-the-art model of cardiac contraction. Our approach features the (left) Caputo derivative of six state variables that identify the mechanistic origins of viscoelasticity in a myocardial cell in terms of the thin filament, thick filament, and length-dependent interactions. This proposed CLS is the first of its kind for active tension modeling in cells and demonstrates notable subject-specificity, with smaller mean square errors than the reference model relative to cell-level experiments across subjects, promising greater clinical relevance than its counterparts in the literature by highlighting the contribution of different cellular mechanisms to apparent viscoelastic cell behavior, and how it could vary with disease.
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- Afnan Elhamshari
- The Robotics, Control, and Smart Systems Program, The American University in Cairo, 11835, New Cairo, Egypt
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- The Department of Mechanical Engineering, The American University in Cairo, 11835, New Cairo, Egypt
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Widiarti W, Multazam CECZ, Octaviana DS, Susilo H, Alsagaff MY, Wungu CDK. Appropriateness of Fluid Therapy in Cardiogenic Shock Management: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence. Curr Probl Cardiol 2024; 49:102123. [PMID: 37806646 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.102123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Fluid therapy plays a pivotal role in maintaining tissue perfusion during the management of cardiogenic shock. Nevertheless, its application in this context is contentious, necessitating a balance between achieving adequate volume and avoiding fluid overload. This systematic review aimed to assess the outcomes of fluid therapy in cardiogenic shock. This review encompasses 11 studies involving 406 participants. Although some studies reported hemodynamic improvements following fluid administration, others presented contrasting findings. Studies that did not highlight the benefits of fluid therapy typically involved patients with unique comorbidities requiring specific etiology-based medical treatments. The most prevalent cause of cardiogenic shock, acute coronary syndrome, exhibited varying responses to fluid therapy based on the infarct location. In conclusion, fluid therapy plays a crucial role in cardiogenic shock management but necessitates integration into an appropriate treatment strategy, accounting for individual circumstances, comorbidities, and etiology. Further research is imperative to amass additional evidence regarding this issue.
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- Wynne Widiarti
- Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Universitas Airlangga Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia.
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Universitas Airlangga Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Physiology and Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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Batista ANR, Garcia T, Prudente R, Barbosa MF, Modesto P, Franco E, de Godoy I, Paiva S, Azevedo P, Tanni SE. Cardiac function, myocardial fat deposition, and lipid profile in young smokers: a cross-sectional study. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1225621. [PMID: 38034384 PMCID: PMC10682099 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1225621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Background There is a possibility that cardiac morphometric characteristics are associated with the lipid profile, that is, the composition and concentration of triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and others lipoproteins in young smokers without comorbidities. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the association of cardiac morphometric characteristics, myocardial fat deposition, and smoking cessation with the lipid profile of young smokers. Methods A clinical and laboratory evaluation of lipids and the smoking status was performed on 57 individuals, including both a smoker group and a control group. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with proton spectroscopy was performed to identify cardiac changes and triglyceride (TG) deposition in myocardial tissue. Results No differences were observed between the groups (control vs. smokers) in relation to the amount of myocardial TG deposition (p = 0.47); however, when TG deposition was correlated with cardiac MRI variables, a positive correlation was identified between smoking history and myocardial TG deposition [hazard ratio (95% CI), 0.07 (0.03-0.12); p = 0.002]. Furthermore, it was observed that the smoking group had lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol [51 (45.5-59.5) mg/dl vs. 43 (36-49.5) mg/dl, p = 0.003] and higher TG [73 (58-110) mg/dl vs. 122 (73.5-133) mg/dl, p = 0.01] and very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol [14.6 (11.6-22.2) mg/dl vs. 24.4 (14.7-26.6) mg/dl, p = 0.01] values. In the control and smoking groups, a negative correlation between TGs and the diameter of the aortic root lumen and positive correlation with the thickness of the interventricular septum and end-diastolic volume (EDV) of both the right ventricle (RV) and left ventricle (LV) were noted. Moreover, in the RV, positive correlations with the end-systolic volume (ESV) index (ESVI), stroke volume (SV), ESV, and EDV were observed. Regarding serum free fatty acids, we found a negative correlation between their values and the diameter of the lumen of the ascending aortic vessel. Lipoprotein lipase showed a positive correlation with the SV index of the RV and negative correlation with the diameter of the lumen of the ascending aortic vessel. Conclusion Several associations were observed regarding cardiac morphometric characteristics, myocardial fat deposition, and smoking cessation with the lipid profile of young smokers.
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- Ana Natália Ribeiro Batista
- Pneumology Area, Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- Pneumology Area, Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- Pulmonary Function Laboratory, Clinical Hospital of Botucatu Medical School, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Tropical Diseases and Diagnostic Imaging, Botucatu School of Medicine, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- Pneumology Area, Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- Pulmonary Function Laboratory, Clinical Hospital of Botucatu Medical School, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- Pneumology Area, Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- Pneumology Area, Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- Pneumology Area, Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- Pneumology Area, Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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Dokuchaev A, Kursanov A, Balakina-Vikulova NA, Katsnelson LB, Solovyova O. The importance of mechanical conditions in the testing of excitation abnormalities in a population of electro-mechanical models of human ventricular cardiomyocytes. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1187956. [PMID: 37362439 PMCID: PMC10285544 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1187956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Background: Populations of in silico electrophysiological models of human cardiomyocytes represent natural variability in cell activity and are thoroughly calibrated and validated using experimental data from the human heart. The models have been shown to predict the effects of drugs and their pro-arrhythmic risks. However, excitation and contraction are known to be tightly coupled in the myocardium, with mechanical loads and stretching affecting both mechanics and excitation through mechanisms of mechano-calcium-electrical feedback. However, these couplings are not currently a focus of populations of cell models. Aim: We investigated the role of cardiomyocyte mechanical activity under different mechanical conditions in the generation, calibration, and validation of a population of electro-mechanical models of human cardiomyocytes. Methods: To generate a population, we assumed 11 input parameters of ionic currents and calcium dynamics in our recently developed TP + M model as varying within a wide range. A History matching algorithm was used to generate a non-implausible parameter space by calibrating the action potential and calcium transient biomarkers against experimental data and rejecting models with excitation abnormalities. The population was further calibrated using experimental data on human myocardial force characteristics and mechanical tests involving variations in preload and afterload. Models that passed the mechanical tests were validated with additional experimental data, including the effects of drugs with high or low pro-arrhythmic risk. Results: More than 10% of the models calibrated on electrophysiological data failed mechanical tests and were rejected from the population due to excitation abnormalities at reduced preload or afterload for cell contraction. The final population of accepted models yielded action potential, calcium transient, and force/shortening outputs consistent with experimental data. In agreement with experimental and clinical data, the models demonstrated a high frequency of excitation abnormalities in simulations of Dofetilide action on the ionic currents, in contrast to Verapamil. However, Verapamil showed a high frequency of failed contractions at high concentrations. Conclusion: Our results highlight the importance of considering mechanoelectric coupling in silico cardiomyocyte models. Mechanical tests allow a more thorough assessment of the effects of interventions on cardiac function, including drug testing.
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- Arsenii Dokuchaev
- Laboratory of Mathematical Physiology, Institute of Immunology and Physiology, Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Mathematical Physiology, Institute of Immunology and Physiology, Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg, Russia
- Laboratory of Mathematical Modeling in Physiology and Medicine Based on Supercomputers, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Mathematical Physiology, Institute of Immunology and Physiology, Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg, Russia
- Laboratory of Mathematical Modeling in Physiology and Medicine Based on Supercomputers, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Mathematical Physiology, Institute of Immunology and Physiology, Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg, Russia
- Laboratory of Mathematical Modeling in Physiology and Medicine Based on Supercomputers, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Mathematical Physiology, Institute of Immunology and Physiology, Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg, Russia
- Laboratory of Mathematical Modeling in Physiology and Medicine Based on Supercomputers, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia
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Belanger K, Koppes AN, Koppes RA. Impact of Non-Muscle Cells on Excitation-Contraction Coupling in the Heart and the Importance of In Vitro Models. Adv Biol (Weinh) 2023; 7:e2200117. [PMID: 36216583 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202200117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Excitation-coupling (ECC) is paramount for coordinated contraction to maintain sufficient cardiac output. The study of ECC regulation has primarily been limited to cardiomyocytes (CMs), which conduct voltage waves via calcium fluxes from one cell to another, eliciting contraction of the atria followed by the ventricles. CMs rapidly transmit ionic flux via gap junction proteins, predominantly connexin 43. While the expression of connexin isoforms has been identified in each of the individual cell populations comprising the heart, the formation of gap junctions with nonmuscle cells (i.e., macrophages and Schwann cells) has gained new attention. Evaluating nonmuscle contributions to ECC in vivo or in situ remains difficult and necessitates the development of simple, yet biomimetic in vitro models to better understand and prevent physiological dysfunction. Standard 2D cell culture often consists of homogenous cell populations and lacks the dynamic mechanical environment of native tissue, confounding the phenotypic and proteomic makeup of these highly mechanosensitive cell populations in prolonged culture conditions. This review will highlight the recent developments and the importance of new microphysiological systems to better understand the complex regulation of ECC in cardiac tissue.
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- Kirstie Belanger
- Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Department of Biology, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Appraising Myocardial Strain and Biomechanics: A Current Overview. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13030553. [PMID: 36766658 PMCID: PMC9914753 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13030553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Subclinical alterations in myocardial structure and function occur early during the natural disease course. In contrast, clinically overt signs and symptoms occur during late phases, being associated with worse outcomes. Identification of such subclinical changes is critical for timely diagnosis and accurate management. Hence, implementing cost-effective imaging techniques with accuracy and reproducibility may improve long-term prognosis. A growing body of evidence supports using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) to quantify deformation parameters. Tissue-tagging (TT-CMR) and feature-tracking CMR (FT-CMR) can measure longitudinal, circumferential, and radial strains and recent research emphasize their diagnostic and prognostic roles in ischemic heart disease and primary myocardial illnesses. Additionally, these methods can accurately determine LV wringing and functional dynamic geometry parameters, such as LV torsion, twist/untwist, LV sphericity index, and long-axis strain, and several studies have proved their utility in prognostic prediction in various cardiovascular patients. More recently, few yet important studies have suggested the superiority of fast strain-encoded imaging CMR-derived myocardial strain in terms of accuracy and significantly reduced acquisition time, however, more studies need to be carried out to establish its clinical impact. Herein, the current review aims to provide an overview of currently available data regarding the role of CMR in evaluating myocardial strain and biomechanics.
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Xu KW, Gao Q, Wan M, Zhang K. Mock circulatory loop applications for testing cardiovascular assist devices and in vitro studies. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1175919. [PMID: 37123281 PMCID: PMC10133581 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1175919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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The mock circulatory loop (MCL) is an in vitro experimental system that can provide continuous pulsatile flows and simulate different physiological or pathological parameters of the human circulation system. It is of great significance for testing cardiovascular assist device (CAD), which is a type of clinical instrument used to treat cardiovascular disease and alleviate the dilemma of insufficient donor hearts. The MCL installed with different types of CADs can simulate specific conditions of clinical surgery for evaluating the effectiveness and reliability of those CADs under the repeated performance tests and reliability tests. Also, patient-specific cardiovascular models can be employed in the circulation of MCL for targeted pathological study associated with hemodynamics. Therefore, The MCL system has various combinations of different functional units according to its richful applications, which are comprehensively reviewed in the current work. Four types of CADs including prosthetic heart valve (PHV), ventricular assist device (VAD), total artificial heart (TAH) and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) applied in MCL experiments are documented and compared in detail. Moreover, MCLs with more complicated structures for achieving advanced functions are further introduced, such as MCL for the pediatric application, MCL with anatomical phantoms and MCL synchronizing multiple circulation systems. By reviewing the constructions and functions of available MCLs, the features of MCLs for different applications are summarized, and directions of developing the MCLs are suggested.
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- Ke-Wei Xu
- Department of Engineering Mechanics, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Qi Gao,
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- Shandong Institute of Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Packaging Inspection, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Institute of Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Packaging Inspection, Jinan, China
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Sevrieva IR, Ponnam S, Yan Z, Irving M, Kampourakis T, Sun YB. Phosphorylation-dependent interactions of myosin-binding protein C and troponin coordinate the myofilament response to protein kinase A. J Biol Chem 2023; 299:102767. [PMID: 36470422 PMCID: PMC9826837 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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PKA-mediated phosphorylation of sarcomeric proteins enhances heart muscle performance in response to β-adrenergic stimulation and is associated with accelerated relaxation and increased cardiac output for a given preload. At the cellular level, the latter translates to a greater dependence of Ca2+ sensitivity and maximum force on sarcomere length (SL), that is, enhanced length-dependent activation. However, the mechanisms by which PKA phosphorylation of the most notable sarcomeric PKA targets, troponin I (cTnI) and myosin-binding protein C (cMyBP-C), lead to these effects remain elusive. Here, we specifically altered the phosphorylation level of cTnI in heart muscle cells and characterized the structural and functional effects at different levels of background phosphorylation of cMyBP-C and with two different SLs. We found Ser22/23 bisphosphorylation of cTnI was indispensable for the enhancement of length-dependent activation by PKA, as was cMyBP-C phosphorylation. This high level of coordination between cTnI and cMyBP-C may suggest coupling between their regulatory mechanisms. Further evidence for this was provided by our finding that cardiac troponin (cTn) can directly interact with cMyBP-C in vitro, in a phosphorylation- and Ca2+-dependent manner. In addition, bisphosphorylation at Ser22/Ser23 increased Ca2+ sensitivity at long SL in the presence of endogenously phosphorylated cMyBP-C. When cMyBP-C was dephosphorylated, bisphosphorylation of cTnI increased Ca2+ sensitivity and decreased cooperativity at both SLs, which may translate to deleterious effects in physiological settings. Our results could have clinical relevance for disease pathways, where PKA phosphorylation of cTnI may be functionally uncoupled from cMyBP-C phosphorylation due to mutations or haploinsufficiency.
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- Ivanka R Sevrieva
- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, and British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.
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- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, and British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, and British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, and British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, and British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, and British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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Rao M. Bedside Prognostication in Decompensated Heart Failure: No "Easy Button". J Am Heart Assoc 2022; 12:e028500. [PMID: 36583434 PMCID: PMC9973607 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.028500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Madhumathi Rao
- University of Kentucky, Albert B. Chandler Medical CenterLexingtonKY
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Baker JE. Thermodynamics and Kinetics of a Binary Mechanical System: Mechanisms of Muscle Contraction. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:15905-15916. [PMID: 36520019 PMCID: PMC9798825 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Biological motors function at the interface of biology, physics, and chemistry, and it remains unsettled what rules from which disciplines account for how these motors work. Myosin motors are enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ATP through a mechanism involving a switch-like myosin structural change (a lever arm rotation) induced by actin binding that generates a small displacement of an actin filament. In muscle, individual myosin motors are widely assumed to function as molecular machines having mechanical properties that resemble those of muscle. In a fundamental departure from this perspective, here, I show that muscle more closely resembles a heat engine with mechanical properties that emerge from the thermodynamics of a myosin motor ensemble. The transformative impact of thermodynamics on our understanding of how a heat engine works guides a parallel transformation in our understanding of how muscle works. I consider the simplest possible model of force generation: a binary mechanical system. I develop the mechanics, energetics, and kinetics of this system and show that a single binding reaction generates force when muscle is held at a fixed length and performs work when muscle is allowed to shorten. This creates a network of thermodynamic binding pathways that resembles many of the characteristic mechanical and energetic behaviors of muscle including the muscle force-velocity relationship, heat output by shortening muscle, four phases of a muscle tension transient, spontaneous oscillatory contractions, and force redevelopment. Analogous to the thermodynamic (Carnot) cycle for a heat engine, isothermal and adiabatic binding and detachment reactions create a thermodynamic cycle for muscle that resembles cardiac pressure-volume loops (i.e., how the heart works). This paper provides an outline for how to re-interpret muscle mechanic data using thermodynamics - an ongoing effort that will continue providing novel insights into how muscle and molecular motors work.
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- Josh E. Baker
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Nevada, School of Medicine, Reno, Nevada89557United States
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Foley C, Litscher G. A Biophysical Model for Cardiovascular Effects of Acupuncture-Underlying Mechanisms Based on First Principles. Med Acupunct 2022; 34:353-370. [PMID: 36644426 PMCID: PMC9805889 DOI: 10.1089/acu.2022.0050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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According to recent translations by medical professionals of the foundational texts of Chinese Medicine, the acupuncture channel system can be reconciled with the neurovasculature. From there, the underlying mechanisms of the effects of acupuncture can be drawn from established physiology and known physical laws. A large body of research has been carried out using cardiovascular markers to measure the effects of acupuncture. Three of these parameters are re-viewed and explored anew in detail. The focus is on changes in microcirculation, blood pressure, and heart rate variability. The physiological mechanisms accounting for the observed changes are proposed to be ascending vasodilatation, resetting of the baroreceptor reflex, and re-organization of heart beating patterns around intrinsically assigned attractor sets.
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- Clare Foley
- Biophysicist and Licensed Acupuncturist (MSc. Biophysics, NP, Ac. Lic.), Dublin, Ireland
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- Research Unit of Biomedical Engineering in Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Research Unit for Complementary and Integrative Laser Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Research Center Graz, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Usui Y, Kimoto M, Hanashima A, Hashimoto K, Mohri S. Cardiac hemodynamics and ventricular stiffness of sea-run cherry salmon (Oncorhynchus masou masou) differ critically from those of landlocked masu salmon. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0267264. [PMID: 36331913 PMCID: PMC9635730 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Ventricular diastolic mechanical properties are important determinants of cardiac function and are optimized by changes in cardiac structure and physical properties. Oncorhynchus masou masou is an anadromous migratory fish of the Salmonidae family, and several ecological studies on it have been conducted; however, the cardiac functions of the fish are not well known. Therefore, we investigated ventricular diastolic function in landlocked (masu salmon) and sea-run (cherry salmon) types at 29–30 months post fertilization. Pulsed-wave Doppler echocardiography showed that the atrioventricular inflow waveforms of cherry salmon were biphasic with early diastolic filling and atrial contraction, whereas those of masu salmon were monophasic with atrial contraction. In addition, end-diastolic pressure–volume relationship analysis revealed that the dilatability per unit myocardial mass of the ventricle in cherry salmon was significantly suppressed compared to that in masu salmon, suggesting that the ventricle of the cherry salmon was relatively stiffer (relative ventricular stiffness index; p = 0.0263). Contrastingly, the extensibility of cardiomyocytes, characterized by the expression pattern of Connectin isoforms in their ventricles, was similar in both types. Histological analysis showed that the percentage of the collagen accumulation area in the compact layer of cherry salmon increased compared with that of the masu salmon, which may contribute to ventricle stiffness. Although the heart mass of cherry salmon was about 11-fold greater than that of masu salmon, there was no difference in the morphology of the isolated cardiomyocytes, suggesting that the heart of the cherry salmon grows by cardiomyocyte proliferation, but not cell hypertrophy. The cardiac physiological function of the teleosts varies with differences in their developmental processes and life history. Our multidimensional analysis of the O. masou heart may provide a clue to the process by which the heart acquires a biphasic blood-filling pattern, i.e., a ventricular diastolic suction.
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- Yuu Usui
- First Department of Physiology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan
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- First Department of Physiology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan
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- First Department of Physiology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan
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- First Department of Physiology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan
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- First Department of Physiology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan
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Zabielska-Kaczorowska MA, Smolenski RT. Nucleotide metabolism during experimental preservation for transplantation with Transmedium Transplant Fluid (TTF) in comparison to Histidine-Tryptophan-Ketoglutarate (HTK). NUCLEOSIDES, NUCLEOTIDES & NUCLEIC ACIDS 2022; 41:1386-1395. [PMID: 36323286 DOI: 10.1080/15257770.2022.2139393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Organ preservation solutions are essential to diminish ischemic/hypoxic injury during cold storage and to improve graft survival. In our experiments, we investigated novel solutions that target such mechanisms as Transmedium Transplant Fluid (TTF) in comparison to PlegiStore solution (HTK). Rat hearts were infused with TTF or HTK and then subjected to 4 hours of 4 °C preservation followed by 25 minutes of reperfusion in the Langendorff system. Assessment of purine release from the heart, mechanical function, and cardiac nucleotide content in the heart homogenates was done. A significant increase in the uric acid, hypoxanthine, inosine, and total purine metabolite concentrations were observed in the HTK hearts when compared to TTF. The TTF group had lower left ventricular systolic pressure and left ventricular end-diastolic pressure when compared to the HTK. Left ventricular diastolic pressure, minimal dp/dt, and maximal dp/dt in both groups were similar. The concentration of ADP in the heart homogenates of the HTK group was increased when compared to the TTF group. ATP and GTP concentration showed a tendency to increase in the homogenates of TTF hearts when NAD, AMP, GDP, GMP, and ADPR were similar in both groups of rats. TTF provided enhanced cardioprotection as evidenced by inhibiting the purine nucleotide metabolites released from the rat hearts during reperfusion and enhanced systolic and diastolic mechanical function recovery. In particular, better preservation of GTP and ATP concentrations may translate into enhanced protection of endothelium and the cytoskeleton, which are not adequately protected with current preservation techniques.
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- Magdalena A Zabielska-Kaczorowska
- Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.,Department of Physiology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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Sturgill SL, Shettigar V, Ziolo MT. Antiquated ejection fraction: Basic research applications for speckle tracking echocardiography. Front Physiol 2022; 13:969314. [PMID: 36353373 PMCID: PMC9637923 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.969314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 03/24/2024] Open
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For years, ejection fraction has been an essentially ubiquitous measurement for assessing the cardiovascular function of animal models in research labs. Despite technological advances, it remains the top choice among research labs for reporting heart function to this day, and is often overstated in applications. This unfortunately may lead to misinterpretation of data. Clinical approaches have now surpassed research methods, allowing for deeper analysis of the tiers of cardiovascular performance (cardiovascular performance, heart performance, systolic and diastolic function, and contractility). Analysis of each tier is crucial for understanding heart performance, mechanism of action, and disease diagnosis, classification, and progression. This review will elucidate the differences between the tiers of cardiovascular function and discuss the benefits of measuring each tier via speckle tracking echocardiography for basic scientists.
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- Frick Center for Heart Failure and Arrhythmia, Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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Han J, Taberner AJ, Loiselle DS, Tran K. Cardiac efficiency and Starling's Law of the Heart. J Physiol 2022; 600:4265-4285. [PMID: 35998082 PMCID: PMC9826111 DOI: 10.1113/jp283632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The formulation by Starling of The Law of the Heart states that 'the [mechanical] energy of contraction, however measured, is a function of the length of the muscle fibre'. Starling later also stated that 'the oxygen consumption of the isolated heart … is determined by its diastolic volume, and therefore by the initial length of its muscular fibres'. This phrasing has motivated us to extend Starling's Law of the Heart to include consideration of the efficiency of contraction. In this study, we assessed both mechanical efficiency and crossbridge efficiency by studying the heat output of isolated rat ventricular trabeculae performing force-length work-loops over ranges of preload and afterload. The combination of preload and afterload allowed us, using our modelling frameworks for the end-systolic zone and the heat-force zone, to simulate cases by recreating physiologically feasible loading conditions. We found that across all cases examined, both work output and change of enthalpy increased with initial muscle length; hence it can only be that the former increases more than the latter to yield increased mechanical efficiency. In contrast, crossbridge efficiency increased with initial muscle length in cases where the extent of muscle shortening varied greatly with preload. We conclude that the efficiency of cardiac contraction increases with increasing initial muscle length and preload. An implication of our conclusion is that the length-dependent activation mechanism underlying the cellular basis of Starling's Law of the Heart is an energetically favourable process that increases the efficiency of cardiac contraction. KEY POINTS: Ernest Starling in 1914 formulated the Law of the Heart to describe the mechanical property of cardiac muscle whereby force of contraction increases with muscle length. He subsequently, in 1927, showed that the oxygen consumption of the heart is also a function of the length of the muscle fibre, but left the field unclear as to whether cardiac efficiency follows the same dependence. A century later, the field has gained an improved understanding of the factors, including the distinct effects of preload and afterload, that affect cardiac efficiency. This understanding presents an opportunity for us to investigate the elusive length-dependence of cardiac efficiency. We found that, by simulating physiologically feasible loading conditions using a mechano-energetics framework, cardiac efficiency increased with initial muscle length. A broader physiological importance of our findings is that the underlying cellular basis of Starling's Law of the Heart is an energetically favourable process that yields increased efficiency.
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- June‐Chiew Han
- Auckland Bioengineering InstituteUniversity of AucklandAucklandNew Zealand
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- Auckland Bioengineering InstituteUniversity of AucklandAucklandNew Zealand
- Department of Engineering ScienceUniversity of AucklandAucklandNew Zealand
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- Auckland Bioengineering InstituteUniversity of AucklandAucklandNew Zealand
- Department of PhysiologyUniversity of AucklandAucklandNew Zealand
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- Auckland Bioengineering InstituteUniversity of AucklandAucklandNew Zealand
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Zechini L, Camilleri-Brennan J, Walsh J, Beaven R, Moran O, Hartley PS, Diaz M, Denholm B. Piezo buffers mechanical stress via modulation of intracellular Ca 2+ handling in the Drosophila heart. Front Physiol 2022; 13:1003999. [PMID: 36187790 PMCID: PMC9515499 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.1003999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Throughout its lifetime the heart is buffeted continuously by dynamic mechanical forces resulting from contraction of the heart muscle itself and fluctuations in haemodynamic load and pressure. These forces are in flux on a beat-by-beat basis, resulting from changes in posture, physical activity or emotional state, and over longer timescales due to altered physiology (e.g. pregnancy) or as a consequence of ageing or disease (e.g. hypertension). It has been known for over a century of the heart's ability to sense differences in haemodynamic load and adjust contractile force accordingly (Frank, Z. biology, 1895, 32, 370-447; Anrep, J. Physiol., 1912, 45 (5), 307-317; Patterson and Starling, J. Physiol., 1914, 48 (5), 357-79; Starling, The law of the heart (Linacre Lecture, given at Cambridge, 1915), 1918). These adaptive behaviours are important for cardiovascular homeostasis, but the mechanism(s) underpinning them are incompletely understood. Here we present evidence that the mechanically-activated ion channel, Piezo, is an important component of the Drosophila heart's ability to adapt to mechanical force. We find Piezo is a sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR)-resident channel and is part of a mechanism that regulates Ca2+ handling in cardiomyocytes in response to mechanical stress. Our data support a simple model in which Drosophila Piezo transduces mechanical force such as stretch into a Ca2+ signal, originating from the SR, that modulates cardiomyocyte contraction. We show that Piezo mutant hearts fail to buffer mechanical stress, have altered Ca2+ handling, become prone to arrhythmias and undergo pathological remodelling.
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- Luigi Zechini
- Deanery of Biomedical Sciences, Edinburgh Medical School, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, United Kingtom
- Centre for Inflammation Research, Deanery of Clinical Sciences, Edinburgh Medical School, Edinburgh, United Kingtom
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- Deanery of Biomedical Sciences, Edinburgh Medical School, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, United Kingtom
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- Deanery of Biomedical Sciences, Edinburgh Medical School, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, United Kingtom
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- Deanery of Biomedical Sciences, Edinburgh Medical School, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, United Kingtom
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- Istituto di Biofisica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche- CNR, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Bournemouth University, Poole, United Kingtom
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- Deanery of Biomedical Sciences, Edinburgh Medical School, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, United Kingtom
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- Deanery of Biomedical Sciences, Edinburgh Medical School, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, United Kingtom
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Yamaguchi Y, Nishiyama M, Kai H, Kaneko T, Kaihara K, Iribe G, Takai A, Naruse K, Morimatsu M. High hydrostatic pressure induces slow contraction in mouse cardiomyocytes. Biophys J 2022; 121:3286-3294. [PMID: 35841143 PMCID: PMC9463647 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2022.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Cardiomyocytes are contractile cells that regulate heart contraction. Ca2+ flux via Ca2+ channels activates actomyosin interactions, leading to cardiomyocyte contraction, which is modulated by physical factors (e.g., stretch, shear stress, and hydrostatic pressure). We evaluated the mechanism triggering slow contractions using a high-pressure microscope to characterize changes in cell morphology and intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) in mouse cardiomyocytes exposed to high hydrostatic pressures. We found that cardiomyocytes contracted slowly without an acute transient increase in [Ca2+]i, while a myosin ATPase inhibitor interrupted pressure-induced slow contractions. Furthermore, transmission electron microscopy showed that, although the sarcomere length was shortened upon the application of 20 MPa, this pressure did not collapse cellular structures such as the sarcolemma and sarcomeres. Our results suggest that pressure-induced slow contractions in cardiomyocytes are driven by the activation of actomyosin interactions without an acute transient increase in [Ca2+]i.
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- Yohei Yamaguchi
- Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan; Department of Physiology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan.
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kindai University, Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan; Department of Physiology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan.
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Harnessing conserved signaling and metabolic pathways to enhance the maturation of functional engineered tissues. NPJ Regen Med 2022; 7:44. [PMID: 36057642 PMCID: PMC9440900 DOI: 10.1038/s41536-022-00246-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The development of induced-pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived cell types offers promise for basic science, drug testing, disease modeling, personalized medicine, and translatable cell therapies across many tissue types. However, in practice many iPSC-derived cells have presented as immature in physiological function, and despite efforts to recapitulate adult maturity, most have yet to meet the necessary benchmarks for the intended tissues. Here, we summarize the available state of knowledge surrounding the physiological mechanisms underlying cell maturation in several key tissues. Common signaling consolidators, as well as potential synergies between critical signaling pathways are explored. Finally, current practices in physiologically relevant tissue engineering and experimental design are critically examined, with the goal of integrating greater decision paradigms and frameworks towards achieving efficient maturation strategies, which in turn may produce higher-valued iPSC-derived tissues.
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Szulcek R, Johnson CN, Pearson JT, Sequeira V. Editorial: Bridging Techniques: Basic Science of Molecules, Cellular Systems, and Whole-Organ Physiology. Front Physiol 2022; 13:879396. [PMID: 35399270 PMCID: PMC8987352 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.879396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Robert Szulcek
- Laboratory of in Vitro Modeling Systems of Pulmonary and Thrombotic Diseases, Institute of Physiology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Physiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Osaka, Japan
- Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Physiology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Comprehensive Heart Failure Center (CHFC), University Clinic Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
- *Correspondence: Vasco Sequeira
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Wang Z, Fu L, Shen T, Qiu X, Yu X, Shen H, Yan J. Supramaximal Horizontal Rectus Recession-Resection Surgery for Complete Unilateral Abducens Nerve Palsy. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 8:795665. [PMID: 35273968 PMCID: PMC8901715 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.795665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Purpose To review the surgical procedures and outcomes of supramaximal horizontal rectus recession–resection surgery for abduction deficiency and esotropia resulting from complete unilateral abducens nerve palsy. Methods A total of 36 consecutive cases diagnosed as complete abducens nerve palsy, receiving supramaximal medial rectus recession (8.5 ± 1.4 mm, range: 6–10) combined with a supramaximal lateral rectus resection (11.1 ± 1.7 mm, range: 8–14) as performed over the period from 2017 to 2020, were reviewed retrospectively. All surgeries were performed by a single surgeon. Pre- and post-operative ocular motility, ocular alignment, forced duction test, binocular vision, abnormal head posture, and surgical complications were assessed. Results Of these 36 cases, 23 (63.8%) were followed up for greater than 2 months (Mean ± SD = 8.4 ± 6.0, range: 2–24) after surgery and the collected data was presented. Mean ± SD age of these patients was 41.7 ± 14.4 (range: 12–67) years with 73.9% being female. Trauma (52.2%, 12/23) and cerebral lesions (21.7%, 5/23) were the primary etiologies for this condition. Esodeviation in primary position improved from 55.5 ± 27.2 prism diopters (PD) (range: +25 to +123) to 0.04 ± 7.3 PD (range: −18 to +12) as assessed on their last visit. Pre-operative abduction deficits of −5.6 ± 1.0 (range: −8 to −4) reduced to −2.4 ± 1.4 (range: −4 to 0) post-operatively. The mean dose-effect coefficient of 2.80 ± 1.20 PD/mm (range: 1.07–6.05) was positively correlated with pre-operative esodeviation. Rates of overcorrection and ortho were 69.6 and 26.1%, respectively, on the first day after surgery, while on their last visit the respective levels were 4.3 and 82.6%. Conclusion Supramaximal horizontal rectus recession–resection surgery is an effective treatment method for complete abduction deficiency. The dose-effect was positively correlated with pre-operative esodeviation. Overcorrection on the first day post-operatively is required for a long-term satisfactory surgical outcome.
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- Zhonghao Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Kenny JÉS, Barjaktarevic I, Mackenzie DC, Rola P, Haycock K, Eibl AM, Eibl JK. Inferring the Frank-Starling Curve From Simultaneous Venous and Arterial Doppler: Measurements From a Wireless, Wearable Ultrasound Patch. FRONTIERS IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY 2022; 3:676995. [PMID: 35047930 PMCID: PMC8757733 DOI: 10.3389/fmedt.2021.676995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The Frank–Starling relationship is a fundamental concept in cardiovascular physiology, relating change in cardiac filling to its output. Historically, this relationship has been measured by physiologists and clinicians using invasive monitoring tools, relating right atrial pressure (Pra) to stroke volume (SV) because the Pra-SV slope has therapeutic implications. For example, a critically ill patient with a flattened Pra-SV slope may have low Pra yet fail to increase SV following additional cardiac filling (e.g., intravenous fluids). Provocative maneuvers such as the passive leg raise (PLR) have been proposed to identify these “fluid non-responders”; however, simultaneously measuring cardiac filling and output via non-invasive methods like ultrasound is cumbersome during a PLR. In this Hypothesis and Theory submission, we suggest that a wearable Doppler ultrasound can infer the Pra-SV relationship by simultaneously capturing jugular venous and carotid arterial Doppler in real time. We propose that this method would confirm that low cardiac filling may associate with poor response to additional volume. Additionally, simultaneous assessment of venous filling and arterial output could help interpret and compare provocative maneuvers like the PLR because change in cardiac filling can be confirmed. If our hypothesis is confirmed with future investigation, wearable monitors capable of monitoring both variables of the Frank–Starling relation could be helpful in the ICU and other less acute patient settings.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine.,Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Intensive Care, Santa Cabrini Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Riverside University Health System Medical Center, Moreno Valley, CA, United States
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- Health Sciences North Research Institute, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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- Health Sciences North Research Institute, Sudbury, ON, Canada.,Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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Kosta S, Dauby PC. Frank-Starling mechanism, fluid responsiveness, and length-dependent activation: Unravelling the multiscale behaviors with an in silico analysis. PLoS Comput Biol 2021; 17:e1009469. [PMID: 34634040 PMCID: PMC8504729 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The Frank-Starling mechanism is a fundamental regulatory property which underlies the cardiac output adaptation to venous filling. Length-dependent activation is generally assumed to be the cellular origin of this mechanism. At the heart scale, it is commonly admitted that an increase in preload (ventricular filling) leads to an increased cellular force and an increased volume of ejected blood. This explanation also forms the basis for vascular filling therapy. It is actually difficult to unravel the exact nature of the relationship between length-dependent activation and the Frank-Starling mechanism, as three different scales (cellular, ventricular and cardiovascular) are involved. Mathematical models are powerful tools to overcome these limitations. In this study, we use a multiscale model of the cardiovascular system to untangle the three concepts (length-dependent activation, Frank-Starling, and vascular filling). We first show that length-dependent activation is required to observe both the Frank-Starling mechanism and a positive response to high vascular fillings. Our results reveal a dynamical length dependent activation-driven response to changes in preload, which involves interactions between the cellular, ventricular and cardiovascular levels and thus highlights fundamentally multiscale behaviors. We show however that the cellular force increase is not enough to explain the cardiac response to rapid changes in preload. We also show that the absence of fluid responsiveness is not related to a saturating Frank-Starling effect. As it is challenging to study those multiscale phenomena experimentally, this computational approach contributes to a more comprehensive knowledge of the sophisticated length-dependent properties of cardiac muscle.
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- Sarah Kosta
- GIGA–In Silico Medicine, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- GIGA–In Silico Medicine, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Crocini C, Gotthardt M. Cardiac sarcomere mechanics in health and disease. Biophys Rev 2021; 13:637-652. [PMID: 34745372 PMCID: PMC8553709 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-021-00840-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The sarcomere is the fundamental structural and functional unit of striated muscle and is directly responsible for most of its mechanical properties. The sarcomere generates active or contractile forces and determines the passive or elastic properties of striated muscle. In the heart, mutations in sarcomeric proteins are responsible for the majority of genetically inherited cardiomyopathies. Here, we review the major determinants of cardiac sarcomere mechanics including the key structural components that contribute to active and passive tension. We dissect the molecular and structural basis of active force generation, including sarcomere composition, structure, activation, and relaxation. We then explore the giant sarcomere-resident protein titin, the major contributor to cardiac passive tension. We discuss sarcomere dynamics exemplified by the regulation of titin-based stiffness and the titin life cycle. Finally, we provide an overview of therapeutic strategies that target the sarcomere to improve cardiac contraction and filling.
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- Claudia Crocini
- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Neuromuscular and Cardiovascular Cell Biology, Berlin, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- BioFrontiers Institute & Department of Molecular and Cellular Development, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, USA
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- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Neuromuscular and Cardiovascular Cell Biology, Berlin, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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Johnstone M, Xin C, Tan J, Martin E, Wen J, Wang RK. Aqueous outflow regulation - 21st century concepts. Prog Retin Eye Res 2021; 83:100917. [PMID: 33217556 PMCID: PMC8126645 DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2020.100917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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We propose an integrated model of aqueous outflow control that employs a pump-conduit system in this article. Our model exploits accepted physiologic regulatory mechanisms such as those of the arterial, venous, and lymphatic systems. Here, we also provide a framework for developing novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies to improve glaucoma patient care. In the model, the trabecular meshwork distends and recoils in response to continuous physiologic IOP transients like the ocular pulse, blinking, and eye movement. The elasticity of the trabecular meshwork determines cyclic volume changes in Schlemm's canal (SC). Tube-like SC inlet valves provide aqueous entry into the canal, and outlet valve leaflets at collector channels control aqueous exit from SC. Connections between the pressure-sensing trabecular meshwork and the outlet valve leaflets dynamically control flow from SC. Normal function requires regulation of the trabecular meshwork properties that determine distention and recoil. The aqueous pump-conduit provides short-term pressure control by varying stroke volume in response to pressure changes. Modulating TM constituents that regulate stroke volume provides long-term control. The aqueous outflow pump fails in glaucoma due to the loss of trabecular tissue elastance, as well as alterations in ciliary body tension. These processes lead to SC wall apposition and loss of motion. Visible evidence of pump failure includes a lack of pulsatile aqueous discharge into aqueous veins and reduced ability to reflux blood into SC. These alterations in the functional properties are challenging to monitor clinically. Phase-sensitive OCT now permits noninvasive, quantitative measurement of pulse-dependent TM motion in humans. This proposed conceptual model and related techniques offer a novel framework for understanding mechanisms, improving management, and development of therapeutic options for glaucoma.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, China.
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- Doheny Eye Institute and UCLA Department of Ophthalmology, USA.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, USA.
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Stiles TW, Morfin Rodriguez AE, Mohiuddin HS, Lee H, Dalal FA, Fuertes WW, Adams TH, Stewart RH, Quick CM. Algebraic formulas characterizing an alternative to Guyton's graphical analysis relevant for heart failure. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2021; 320:R851-R870. [PMID: 33596744 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00260.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Although Guyton's graphical analysis of cardiac output-venous return has become a ubiquitous tool for explaining how circulatory equilibrium emerges from heart-vascular interactions, this classical model relies on a formula for venous return that contains unphysiological assumptions. Furthermore, Guyton's graphical analysis does not predict pulmonary venous pressure, which is a critical variable for evaluating heart failure patients' risk of pulmonary edema. Therefore, the purpose of the present work was to use a minimal closed-loop mathematical model to develop an alternative to Guyton's analysis. Limitations inherent in Guyton's model were addressed by 1) partitioning the cardiovascular system differently to isolate left ventricular function and lump all blood volumes together, 2) linearizing end-diastolic pressure-volume relationships to obtain algebraic solutions, and 3) treating arterial pressures as constants. This approach yielded three advances. First, variables related to morbidities associated with left ventricular failure were predicted. Second, an algebraic formula predicting left ventricular function was derived in terms of ventricular properties. Third, an algebraic formula predicting flow through the portion of the system isolated from the left ventricle was derived in terms of mechanical properties without neglecting redistribution of blood between systemic and pulmonary circulations. Although complexities were neglected, approximations necessary to obtain algebraic formulas resulted in minimal error, and predicted variables were consistent with reported values.
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- Thomas W Stiles
- Michael E. DeBakey Institute, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Michael E. DeBakey Institute, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Michael E. DeBakey Institute, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Michael E. DeBakey Institute, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Michael E. DeBakey Institute, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Michael E. DeBakey Institute, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Michael E. DeBakey Institute, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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Tocchetti CG, Mercurio V, Maack C. The multifaceted mechanisms of nitroxyl in heart failure: inodilator or 'only' vasodilator? Eur J Heart Fail 2021; 23:1156-1159. [PMID: 33934452 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.2204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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- Carlo G Tocchetti
- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.,Interdepartmental Center of Clinical and Translational Research (CIRCET), Federico II University, Naples, Italy.,Interdepartmental Hypertension Research Center (CIRIAPA), Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research, Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University Clinic Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.,Medical Clinic I, University Clinic Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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Fresiello L, Gross C, Jacobs S. Exercise physiology in left ventricular assist device patients: insights from hemodynamic simulations. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2021; 10:339-352. [PMID: 34159115 DOI: 10.21037/acs-2020-cfmcs-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) assure longer survival to patients, but exercise capacity is limited compared to normal values. Overall, LVAD patients show high wedge pressure and low cardiac output during maximal exercise, a phenomenon hinting at the need for increased LVAD support. Clinical studies investigating the hemodynamic benefits of an LVAD speed increase during exercise, ended in inhomogeneous and sometimes contradictory results. The native ventricle-LVAD interaction changes between rest and exercise, and this evolution is complex, multifactorial and patient-specific. The aim of this paper is to provide a comprehensive overview on the patient-LVAD interaction during exercise and to delineate possible therapeutic strategies for the future. A computational cardiorespiratory model was used to simulate the hemodynamics of peak bicycle exercise in LVAD patients. The simulator included the main cardiovascular and respiratory impairments commonly observed in LVAD patients, so as to represent an average hemodynamic response to exercise. In addition, other exercise responses were simulated, by tuning the chronotropic, inotropic and vascular functions, and implementing aortic regurgitation and stenosis in the simulator. These profiles were tested under different LVAD speeds and LVAD pressure-flow characteristics. Simulations output showed consistency with clinical data from the literature. The simulator allowed the working condition of the assisted ventricle at exercise to be investigated, clarifying the reasons behind the high wedge pressure and poor cardiac output observed in the clinics. Patients with poorer inotropic, chronotropic and vascular functions, are likely to benefit more from an LVAD speed increase during exercise. Similarly, for these patients, a flatter LVAD pressure-flow characteristic can assure better hemodynamic support under physical exertion. Overall, the study evidenced the need for a patient-specific approach on supporting exercise hemodynamics. In this frame, a complex simulator can constitute a valuable tool to define and test personalized speed control algorithms and strategies.
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- Libera Fresiello
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Cardiac Surgery, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, Pisa, Italy
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- Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Cardiac Surgery, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Akoglu EU, Demir H, Ozturk TC, Ar AY, Turan G. Respiratory variability of inferior vena cava at different mechanical ventilator settings. Am J Emerg Med 2021; 48:96-102. [PMID: 33866270 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Assessment of the respiratory changes of the inferior vena cava (IVC) diameter have been investigated as a reliable tool to estimate the volume status in mechanically ventilated and spontaneously breathing patients. Our purpose was to compare the echocardiographic measurements the IVC diameter, stroke volume and cardiac output in different positive pressure ventilation parameters. METHODS This prospective clinical study with crossover design was conducted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Twenty-five sedated, paralyzed, intubated, and mechanically ventilated patients with volume control mode (CMV) in the ICU due to respiratory failure were included in the study. Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) and Tidal Volume (TV) were changed in each patient consecutively (Group A: TV 6 ml/kg, PEEP 5 cmH20, B: TV 6, PEEP 8, C: TV 8, PEEP 5, D: TV 8, PEEP 8) and the changes in vital parameters, central venous pressure (CVP) and ultrasonographic changes in IVC and cardiac parameters were measured. All measures were compared between groups by robust repeated measures ANOVA with trimmed mean. RESULTS The respiratory changes of the IVC diameter and echocardiographic parameters showed no significant difference in separate mechanical ventilator settings. Significant difference was found in peak and plateau pressure values among groups (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION The results of our study suggest that IVC related parameters are not affected with different ventilatory settings. Further studies are needed to confirm the reliability of these parameters as a predictor of fluid assessment.
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- Ebru Unal Akoglu
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Rhoden A, Friedrich FW, Brandt T, Raabe J, Schweizer M, Meisterknecht J, Wittig I, Ulmer BM, Klampe B, Uebeler J, Piasecki A, Lorenz K, Eschenhagen T, Hansen A, Cuello F. Sulforaphane exposure impairs contractility and mitochondrial function in three-dimensional engineered heart tissue. Redox Biol 2021; 41:101951. [PMID: 33831709 PMCID: PMC8056268 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2021.101951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Sulforaphane (SFN) is a phytochemical compound extracted from cruciferous plants, like broccoli or cauliflower. Its isothiocyanate group renders SFN reactive, thus allowing post-translational modification of cellular proteins to regulate their function with the potential for biological and therapeutic actions. SFN and stabilized variants recently received regulatory approval for clinical studies in humans for the treatment of neurological disorders and cancer. Potential unwanted side effects of SFN on heart function have not been investigated yet. The present study characterizes the impact of SFN on cardiomyocyte contractile function in cardiac preparations from neonatal rat, adult mouse and human induced-pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes. This revealed a SFN-mediated negative inotropic effect, when administered either acutely or chronically, with an impairment of the Frank-Starling response to stretch activation. A direct effect of SFN on myofilament function was excluded in chemically permeabilized mouse trabeculae. However, SFN pretreatment increased lactate formation and enhanced the mitochondrial production of reactive oxygen species accompanied by a significant reduction in the mitochondrial membrane potential. Transmission electron microscopy revealed disturbed sarcomeric organization and inflated mitochondria with whorled membrane shape in response to SFN exposure. Interestingly, administration of the alternative energy source l-glutamine to the medium that bypasses the uptake route of pyruvate into the mitochondrial tricarboxylic acid cycle improved force development in SFN-treated EHTs, suggesting indeed mitochondrial dysfunction as a contributor of SFN-mediated contractile dysfunction. Taken together, the data from the present study suggest that SFN might impact negatively on cardiac contractility in patients with cardiovascular co-morbidities undergoing SFN supplementation therapy. Therefore, cardiac function should be monitored regularly to avoid the onset of cardiotoxic side effects. Sulforaphane has negative inotropic effects and increases diastolic tension. Sulforaphane exposure increases lactate levels and mitochondrial ROS production and reduces mitochondrial membrane potential. l-glutamine supplementation rescues the sulforaphane-mediated reduction in force development. Sulforaphane plasma levels and cardiac function should be monitored to avoid unwanted cardiac side effects in patients.
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- Alexandra Rhoden
- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Cardiovascular Research Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany; DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Cardiovascular Research Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany; DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Würzburg, Versbacher Str., 9 97078, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Cardiovascular Research Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany; DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Morphology and Electron Microscopy, Center for Molecular Neurobiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Functional Proteomics, Faculty of Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60590, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Functional Proteomics, Faculty of Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60590, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Cardiovascular Research Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany; DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Cardiovascular Research Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany; DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Cardiovascular Research Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany; DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Cardiovascular Research Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany; DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Würzburg, Versbacher Str., 9 97078, Würzburg, Germany; Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS e.V., Bunsen-Kirchhoff-Str. 11, 44139, Dortmund, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Cardiovascular Research Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany; DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Cardiovascular Research Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany; DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Cardiovascular Research Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany; DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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Qiao E, Amin K, Hippe DS, Krieger EV, Dubinsky TJ. The heart as a spring, the measurement of myocardial bounce to assess left ventricular function on cardiac MR. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021; 37:1699-1707. [PMID: 33620607 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-020-02129-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Little has been reported on the left ventricular myocardial distension (bounce) and its utility to assess cardiac function. The purpose of this study is to determine whether myocardial bounce at end diastole is reproducibly visualized by blinded observers and to determine whether it corresponds to systolic and diastolic function. 144 Consecutive cardiac MR exams between September and December 2017 were selected for analysis. The bounce was graded by two blinded observers, and the change in LV diameter pre and post bounce was measured. The bounce was defined as the rapid change in LV volume that occurs at the end of diastole during atrial contraction just prior to systolic ejection. Inter-reader agreement was summarized using Cohen's kappa. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient was used to evaluate associations between bounce grade and cardiac physiology parameters. Overall agreement was good with unweighted kappa = 0.69 (95% CI 0.60-0.79). Bounce grade was significantly correlated with the average change in LV diameter before and after the bounce (Spearman's rho = 0.76, p < 0.001). Median diameter changes were 0.0, 1.9, and 4.2 mm in grades 0 (no bounce), 1 (small bounce), and 2 (normal), respectively. The bounce lasted 8 to 12 ms in all patients. Bounce grade was significantly correlated with LV EF (Spearman's rho = 0.43, p < 0.001). Median EF was 44%, 51%, and 58% in grades 0, 1, and 2, respectively. Of the 87 patients who had E/A ratio or E/e' ratio measured, bounce grade was also significantly correlated with E/A ratio (r = - 0.24, p = 0.034) and E/e' ratio (r = - 0.24, p = 0.022), with lower grades having higher ratio values on average (Table 4). Of the 15 patients with a bounce grade of 0 by one or both readers and EF ≥ 50%, 8 had E/A ratio measurements and 7 had E/e' ratio measurements. The E/A ratio values ranged from 1 to 2.7 (median 1.5). The E/e' ratio values ranged from 4.8 to 9.6 (median 7.7). The simple observation of a normal myocardial bounce during cine loop review of cardiac MR exams was predictive of normal diastolic and systolic cardiac function. Lack of myocardial bounce was highly associated with both systolic and diastolic dysfunction. The subpopulation of patients with loss of myocardial bounce and normal ejection fraction appear to represent patients with early diastolic dysfunction. Further studies with more diastolic dysfunction MRs are needed to examine this relationship. This study suggests changes to the myocardial bounce seen on cardiac MR may be a simple useful tool for detecting cardiac dysfunction. This study is not to replace, but rather aid the clinical diagnosis and management of both diastolic and systolic dysfunction.
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- Erica Qiao
- School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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Mechanism of contraction rhythm homeostasis for hyperthermal sarcomeric oscillations of neonatal cardiomyocytes. Sci Rep 2020; 10:20468. [PMID: 33235297 PMCID: PMC7687892 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-77443-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The heart rhythm is maintained by oscillatory changes in [Ca2+]. However, it has been suggested that the rapid drop in blood pressure that occurs with a slow decrease in [Ca2+] preceding early diastolic filling is related to the mechanism of rapid sarcomere lengthening associated with spontaneous tension oscillation at constant intermediate [Ca2+]. Here, we analyzed a new type of oscillation called hyperthermal sarcomeric oscillation. Sarcomeres in rat neonatal cardiomyocytes that were warmed at 38-42 °C oscillated at both slow (~ 1.4 Hz), Ca2+-dependent frequencies and fast (~ 7 Hz), Ca2+-independent frequencies. Our high-precision experimental observations revealed that the fast sarcomeric oscillation had high and low peak-to-peak amplitude at low and high [Ca2+], respectively; nevertheless, the oscillation period remained constant. Our numerical simulations suggest that the regular and fast rthythm is maintained by the unchanged cooperative binding behavior of myosin molecules during slow oscillatory changes in [Ca2+].
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Abulaiti M, Yalikun Y, Murata K, Sato A, Sami MM, Sasaki Y, Fujiwara Y, Minatoya K, Shiba Y, Tanaka Y, Masumoto H. Establishment of a heart-on-a-chip microdevice based on human iPS cells for the evaluation of human heart tissue function. Sci Rep 2020. [DOI: 10.1201/9781420010138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1419] [Impact Index Per Article: 354.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Human iPS cell (iPSC)-derived cardiomyocytes (CMs) hold promise for drug discovery for heart diseases and cardiac toxicity tests. To utilize human iPSC-derived CMs, the establishment of three-dimensional (3D) heart tissues from iPSC-derived CMs and other heart cells, and a sensitive bioassay system to depict physiological heart function are anticipated. We have developed a heart-on-a-chip microdevice (HMD) as a novel system consisting of dynamic culture-based 3D cardiac microtissues derived from human iPSCs and microelectromechanical system (MEMS)-based microfluidic chips. The HMDs could visualize the kinetics of cardiac microtissue pulsations by monitoring particle displacement, which enabled us to quantify the physiological parameters, including fluidic output, pressure, and force. The HMDs demonstrated a strong correlation between particle displacement and the frequency of external electrical stimulation. The transition patterns were validated by a previously reported versatile video-based system to evaluate contractile function. The patterns are also consistent with oscillations of intracellular calcium ion concentration of CMs, which is a fundamental biological component of CM contraction. The HMDs showed a pharmacological response to isoproterenol, a β-adrenoceptor agonist, that resulted in a strong correlation between beating rate and particle displacement. Thus, we have validated the basic performance of HMDs as a resource for human iPSC-based pharmacological investigations.
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Abulaiti M, Yalikun Y, Murata K, Sato A, Sami MM, Sasaki Y, Fujiwara Y, Minatoya K, Shiba Y, Tanaka Y, Masumoto H. Establishment of a heart-on-a-chip microdevice based on human iPS cells for the evaluation of human heart tissue function. Sci Rep 2020; 10:19201. [PMID: 33154509 PMCID: PMC7645446 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76062-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Human iPS cell (iPSC)-derived cardiomyocytes (CMs) hold promise for drug discovery for heart diseases and cardiac toxicity tests. To utilize human iPSC-derived CMs, the establishment of three-dimensional (3D) heart tissues from iPSC-derived CMs and other heart cells, and a sensitive bioassay system to depict physiological heart function are anticipated. We have developed a heart-on-a-chip microdevice (HMD) as a novel system consisting of dynamic culture-based 3D cardiac microtissues derived from human iPSCs and microelectromechanical system (MEMS)-based microfluidic chips. The HMDs could visualize the kinetics of cardiac microtissue pulsations by monitoring particle displacement, which enabled us to quantify the physiological parameters, including fluidic output, pressure, and force. The HMDs demonstrated a strong correlation between particle displacement and the frequency of external electrical stimulation. The transition patterns were validated by a previously reported versatile video-based system to evaluate contractile function. The patterns are also consistent with oscillations of intracellular calcium ion concentration of CMs, which is a fundamental biological component of CM contraction. The HMDs showed a pharmacological response to isoproterenol, a β-adrenoceptor agonist, that resulted in a strong correlation between beating rate and particle displacement. Thus, we have validated the basic performance of HMDs as a resource for human iPSC-based pharmacological investigations.
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- Mosha Abulaiti
- Clinical Translational Research Program, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, 2-2-3 Minatojima Minami-machi, Chuo-Ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Laboratory for Integrated Biodevice, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Suita, Japan
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- Laboratory for Integrated Biodevice, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Suita, Japan
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- Clinical Translational Research Program, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, 2-2-3 Minatojima Minami-machi, Chuo-Ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan.,Institute for Advancement of Clinical and Translational Science, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Laboratory for Integrated Biodevice, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Suita, Japan
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- Laboratory for Morphogenetic Signaling, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe, Japan
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- Clinical Translational Research Program, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, 2-2-3 Minatojima Minami-machi, Chuo-Ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan
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- Clinical Translational Research Program, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, 2-2-3 Minatojima Minami-machi, Chuo-Ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Regenerative Science and Medicine, Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Laboratory for Integrated Biodevice, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Suita, Japan
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- Clinical Translational Research Program, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, 2-2-3 Minatojima Minami-machi, Chuo-Ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan. .,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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Vikhorev PG, Vikhoreva NN, Yeung W, Li A, Lal S, dos Remedios CG, Blair CA, Guglin M, Campbell KS, Yacoub MH, de Tombe P, Marston SB. Titin-truncating mutations associated with dilated cardiomyopathy alter length-dependent activation and its modulation via phosphorylation. Cardiovasc Res 2020; 118:241-253. [PMID: 33135063 PMCID: PMC8752363 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvaa316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is associated with mutations in many genes encoding sarcomere proteins. Truncating mutations in the titin gene TTN are the most frequent. Proteomic and functional characterizations are required to elucidate the origin of the disease and the pathogenic mechanisms of TTN-truncating variants.
Methods and results
We isolated myofibrils from DCM hearts carrying truncating TTN mutations and measured the Ca2+ sensitivity of force and its length dependence. Simultaneous measurement of force and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) consumption in skinned cardiomyocytes was also performed. Phosphorylation levels of troponin I (TnI) and myosin binding protein-C (MyBP-C) were manipulated using protein kinase A and λ phosphatase. mRNA sequencing was employed to overview gene expression profiles. We found that Ca2+ sensitivity of myofibrils carrying TTN mutations was significantly higher than in myofibrils from donor hearts. The length dependence of the Ca2+ sensitivity was absent in DCM myofibrils with TTN-truncating variants. No significant difference was found in the expression level of TTN mRNA between the DCM and donor groups. TTN exon usage and splicing were also similar. However, we identified down-regulation of genes encoding Z-disk proteins, while the atrial-specific regulatory myosin light chain gene, MYL7, was up-regulated in DCM patients with TTN-truncating variants.
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Titin-truncating mutations lead to decreased length-dependent activation and increased elasticity of myofibrils. Phosphorylation levels of TnI and MyBP-C seen in the left ventricles are essential for the length-dependent changes in Ca2+ sensitivity in healthy donors, but they are reduced in DCM patients with TTN-truncating variants. A decrease in expression of Z-disk proteins may explain the observed decrease in myofibril passive stiffness and length-dependent activation.
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- Petr G Vikhorev
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK
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- Heart Science Centre, Magdi Yacoub Institute, Harefield Hospital, London UB9 6JH, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, La Trobe University, Bendigo, VIC 3550, Australia
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- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Division of Molecular Cardiology and Biophysics, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Physiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Physiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Physiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK
- Heart Science Centre, Magdi Yacoub Institute, Harefield Hospital, London UB9 6JH, UK
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK
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Feng HZ, Jin JP. High efficiency preparation of skinned mouse cardiac muscle strips from cryosections for contractility studies. Exp Physiol 2020; 105:1869-1881. [PMID: 32857888 DOI: 10.1113/ep088521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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NEW FINDINGS What is the central question of this study? Can frozen cardiac papillary muscles and cryosectioning be used to reliably obtain uniform cardiac muscle strips with high yields? What is the main finding and its importance? A new method was developed using frozen cardiac papillary muscles and cryosectioning to reliably obtain uniform cardiac muscle strips with high yields. Experimental results demonstrate that this new methodology significantly increases the efficiency and application of quantitative biomechanical studies using skinned muscle fibres with an additional advantage of no need for transferring live animals. ABSTRACT Skinned cardiac muscle preparations are widely used to study contractile function of myofilament proteins and pathophysiological changes. The current methods applied in these biomechanical studies include detergent permeabilization of freshly isolated papillary muscle, ventricular trabeculae, surgically dissected ventricular muscle strips, mechanically blended cardiac muscle bundles or myocytes, and enzymatically isolated single cardiomyocytes. To facilitate and expand the skinned cardiac muscle approach, we have developed an efficient and readily practical method for mechanical studies of skinned mouse cardiac papillary muscle strips prepared from cryosections. Longitudinal papillary muscle strips of 120-150 µm width cut from 35-70 µm-thick cryosections are mounted to a force transducer and chemically skinned for the studies of force-pCa and sarcomere length-tension relationship and rate of tension redevelopment. In addition to more effective skinning and perfusion than with whole papillary muscle and much higher yield of useful preparations than that from trabeculae, this new methodology has two more major advantages. One is to allow for the use of frozen cardiac muscle in storage to maximize the value of muscle samples, facilitating resource sharing among research institutions without the need of transferring live animals or fresh biopsies. The other is that the integrity of the muscle strips is well preserved during the preparation and mechanical studies, allowing coupled characterization of myofilament proteins. The combined power of biomechanics and protein biochemistry can provide novel insights into integrative physiological and pathophysiological mechanisms of cardiac muscle contraction while the high yield of high-quality muscle strips also provides an efficient platform for development of therapeutic reagents.
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- Han-Zhong Feng
- Physiology Department, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Physiology Department, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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Patrick RJ, Gent S, Suess T, Bares V, VandenHull A, Pohlson K, Steffen K, Kelly PW. Combination of mural thrombus and age improves the identification of all-cause mortality following branched endovascular repair. J Vasc Surg 2020; 73:426-432.e2. [PMID: 32640319 PMCID: PMC8022350 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.06.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND In-hospital and 30-day mortality rates of endovascular repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms shows a significant improvement over open surgery, although we are not seeing a significant difference at 1 year. We assess the hypothesis that a greater mural thrombus ratio within the aorta could function as an indicator of postoperative mortality. METHODS The mural thrombus ratio and preoperative comorbidities of 100 consecutive patients from a single center undergoing endo-debranching between 2012 and 2019 were evaluated. Logistic regression, survival analysis, and decision tree methods were used to examine each variable's association with death at 1 year. RESULTS At the time of analysis, 73 subjects had 1-year outcomes and adequate imaging to assess the parameters. At 1 year, the overall survival for all subjects was 71.2% (21 died, 52 survived). For patients with a favorable mural thrombus ratio (n = 36), the overall 1-year survival was 86.1% (5 died, 31 survived). The subjects with an unfavorable mural thrombus ratio (n = 37), had an overall 1 year survival of 56.8% (16 died, and 21 survived). The only preoperative mortality factor that was statistically significant between the subjects with an unfavorable mural thrombus ratio was age of the patient. The survival for subjects 75 years and older with an unfavorable mural thrombus ratio was 90% (one died, nine survived) vs only 44.4% survival for subjects less than 75 years with an unfavorable mural thrombus ratio (15 died, 12 survived). CONCLUSIONS This study examined whether a patient's mural thrombus ratio may be an indicator of 1-year survival. These findings suggest that the combination of a patient's aortic mural thrombus ratio and age can function as a preoperative indicator of their underlying cardiac reserve. Identifying patients with low cardiac reserve and fitness to handle the increased cardiac demands owing to the physiologic response to extensive aortic stent grafting before undergoing aortic repair may allow for modification of preoperative patient counseling and postoperative care guidelines to better treat this patient population.
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- Ryan J Patrick
- Sanford School of Medicine, University of South Dakotal, Sioux Falls, SDak University of South Dakota School of Medicine, Vermillion, SD
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SDak
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SDak
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- Department of Cardiology, Sanford Cardiovascular Institute, Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, SDak
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Sanford Vascular Associates, Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, SDak.
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Kuhtz-Buschbeck JP, Schaefer J, Wilder N, Wolze WT. The origin of the heartbeat and theories of muscle contraction. Physiological concepts and conflicts in the 19th century. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 159:3-9. [PMID: 32622835 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2020.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The origin of the incessant rhythmical heartbeat and the mechanism of muscle contraction have fascinated scientists over centuries. This short review outlines physiological explanations that were discussed in the 19th century starting with Albrecht von Haller (1708-1777), an 18th century physiologist who proposed that the heart has an intrinsic irritability. He argued that under normal conditions the inflow of blood stimulates the heart muscle to contract by mechanical touch and distension. Johannes Müller (1800-1858, physiologist in Bonn and Berlin) contended that the influence of the sympathetic nerve, specifically the activity of intracardiac ganglia, is the foremost cause of the heartbeat. Walter H. Gaskell and Theodor Engelmann (physiologists in Cambridge and Utrecht, respectively) independently criticized this neurogenic theory. They reported experimental evidence that supported the myogenic theory of the origin of the heartbeat, which has been accepted since about 1900. The concept of cardiac mechano-sensitivity, which can be traced back to A. von Haller, is currently resurging. Concerning mechanisms of contraction, Edward A. Schäfer (1850-1935), histologist and physiologist in Edinburgh, described differences between cardiac and skeletal muscle and coined the term sarcomere. Based on microscopic studies of cross-striated muscle, Schäfer outlined a detailed and plausible mechanism of muscle contraction in 1892. He put forward that during muscle shortening the "clear part of the muscle substance" (actin) might pass into longitudinal canals, which exist between the "sarcous elements" (myosin). His model foresaw fundamental elements of the sliding filament model, which was discovered by the Huxleys about 60 years later.
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- International Institute for Theoretical Cardiology, Kiel, Germany
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- Institut für Pädagogik, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
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- Zentrum für konstruktive Erziehungswissenschaften, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
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Russell A, Rivers EP, Giri PC, Jaehne AK, Nguyen HB. A Physiologic Approach to Hemodynamic Monitoring and Optimizing Oxygen Delivery in Shock Resuscitation. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9072052. [PMID: 32629778 PMCID: PMC7408843 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9072052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The approach to shock resuscitation focuses on all components of oxygen delivery, including preload, afterload, contractility, hemoglobin, and oxygen saturation. Resuscitation focused solely on preload and fluid responsiveness minimizes other key elements, resulting in suboptimal patient care. This review will provide a physiologic and practical approach for the optimization of oxygen delivery utilizing available hemodynamic monitoring technologies. Venous oxygen saturation (SvO2) and lactate will be discussed as indicators of shock states and endpoints of resuscitation within the framework of resolving oxygen deficit and oxygen debt.
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- Amy Russell
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USA; (E.P.R.); (A.K.J.)
- Surgical Critical Care, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Hyperbaric, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USA; (E.P.R.); (A.K.J.)
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Hyperbaric, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA;
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-909-558-4023
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Saito S, Toda K, Miyagawa S, Yoshikawa Y, Hata H, Yoshioka D, Sera F, Nakamoto K, Daimon T, Sakata Y, Sawa Y. Recovery From Exhaustion of the Frank-Starling Mechanism by Mechanical Unloading With a Continuous-Flow Ventricular Assist Device. Circ J 2020; 84:1124-1131. [PMID: 32461540 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-20-0070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND We describe our original left ventricular assist device (LVAD) speed ramp and volume loading test designed to evaluate native heart function under continuous-flow LVAD support.Methods and Results:LVAD speed was decreased in 4 stages from the patient's optimal speed to the minimum setting for each device. Under minimal LVAD support, patients were subjected to saline loading (body weight [kg]×10 mL in 15 min). Echocardiographic and hemodynamic data were obtained at each stage of the LVAD speed ramp and every 3 min during saline loading. Patients were divided into Recovery (with successful LVAD removal; n=8) and Non-recovery (others; n=31) groups. During testing, increased pulmonary capillary wedge pressure caused by volume loading was milder in the Recovery than Non-recovery group (repeated measures analysis of variance; group effect, P=0.0069; time effect, P<0.0001; interaction effect, P=0.0173). Increased cardiac output from volume loading was significantly higher in the Recovery than Non-recovery group (group effect, P=0.0124; time effect, P<0.0001; interaction effect, P=0.0091). Therefore, the Frank-Starling curve of the Recovery group was located upward and to the left of that of the Non-recovery group. CONCLUSIONS The LVAD speed ramp and volume loading test facilitates the precise evaluation of native heart function during continuous-flow LVAD support.
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- Shunsuke Saito
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fukui Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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Delta plot analysis of cardiovascular and cardiorespiratory interactions in young women with orthostatic intolerance. Biomed Signal Process Control 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2020.101892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Parbhudayal RY, Harms HJ, Michels M, van Rossum AC, Germans T, van der Velden J. Increased Myocardial Oxygen Consumption Precedes Contractile Dysfunction in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Caused by Pathogenic TNNT2 Gene Variants. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 9:e015316. [PMID: 32290750 PMCID: PMC7428531 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.015316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Background Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is caused by pathogenic sarcomere gene variants. Individuals with a thin‐filament variant present with milder hypertrophy than carriers of thick‐filament variants, although prognosis is poorer. Herein, we defined if decreased energetic status of the heart is an early pathomechanism in TNNT2 (troponin T gene) variant carriers. Methods and Results Fourteen individuals with TNNT2 variants (genotype positive), without left ventricular hypertrophy (G+/LVH−; n=6) and with LVH (G+/LVH+; n=8) and 14 healthy controls were included. All participants underwent cardiac magnetic resonance and [11C]‐acetate positron emission tomography imaging to assess LV myocardial oxygen consumption, contractile parameters and myocardial external efficiency. Cardiac efficiency was significantly reduced compared with controls in G+/LVH− and G+/LVH+. Lower myocardial external efficiency in G+/LVH− is explained by higher global and regional oxygen consumption compared with controls without changes in contractile parameters. Reduced myocardial external efficiency in G+/LVH+ is explained by the increase in LV mass and higher oxygen consumption. Septal oxygen consumption was significantly lower in G+/LVH+ compared with G+/LVH−. Although LV ejection fraction was higher in G+/LVH+, both systolic and diastolic strain parameters were lower compared with controls, which was most evident in the hypertrophied septal wall. Conclusions Using cardiac magnetic resonance and [11C]‐acetate positron emission tomography imaging, we show that G+/LVH− have an initial increase in oxygen consumption preceding contractile dysfunction and cardiac hypertrophy, followed by a decline in oxygen consumption in G+/LVH+. This suggests that high oxygen consumption and reduced myocardial external efficiency characterize the early gene variant–mediated disease mechanisms that may be used for early diagnosis and development of preventive treatments.
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- Rahana Y Parbhudayal
- Department of Cardiology Amsterdam University Medical Center Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Vrije Universiteit University Medical Center Amsterdam Amsterdam the Netherlands.,Department of Physiology Amsterdam University Medical Center Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Vrije Universiteit University Medical Center Amsterdam Amsterdam the Netherlands.,The Netherlands Heart Institute Utrecht the Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology Amsterdam University Medical Center Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Vrije Universiteit University Medical Center Amsterdam Amsterdam the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology Amsterdam University Medical Center Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Vrije Universiteit University Medical Center Amsterdam Amsterdam the Netherlands
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- Department of Physiology Amsterdam University Medical Center Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Vrije Universiteit University Medical Center Amsterdam Amsterdam the Netherlands.,The Netherlands Heart Institute Utrecht the Netherlands
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Experimental models of cardiac disease play a key role in understanding the pathophysiology of the disease and developing new therapies. The features of the experimental models should reflect the clinical phenotype, which can have a wide spectrum of underlying mechanisms. We review characteristics of commonly used experimental models of cardiac physiology and pathophysiology in all translational steps including in vitro, small animal, and large animal models. Understanding their characteristics and relevance to clinical disease is the key for successful translation to effective therapies.
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Muir WW, Hamlin RL. Myocardial Contractility: Historical and Contemporary Considerations. Front Physiol 2020; 11:222. [PMID: 32296340 PMCID: PMC7137917 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The term myocardial contractility is thought to have originated more than 125 years ago and has remained and enigma ever since. Although the term is frequently used in textbooks, editorials and contemporary manuscripts its definition remains illusive often being conflated with cardiac performance or inotropy. The absence of a universally accepted definition has led to confusion, disagreement and misconceptions among physiologists, cardiologists and safety pharmacologists regarding its definition particularly in light of new discoveries regarding the load dependent kinetics of cardiac contraction and their translation to cardiac force-velocity and ventricular pressure-volume measurements. Importantly, the Starling interpretation of force development is length-dependent while contractility is length independent. Most historical definitions employ an operational approach and define cardiac contractility in terms of the hearts mechanical properties independent of loading conditions. Literally defined the term contract infers that something has become smaller, shrunk or shortened. The addition of the suffix “ility” implies the quality of this process. The discovery and clinical investigation of small molecules that bind to sarcomeric proteins independently altering force or velocity requires that a modern definition of the term myocardial contractility be developed if the term is to persist. This review reconsiders the historical and contemporary interpretations of the terms cardiac performance and inotropy and recommends a modern definition of myocardial contractility as the preload, afterload and length-independent intrinsic kinetically controlled, chemo-mechanical processes responsible for the development of force and velocity.
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- William W Muir
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN, United States
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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Haemodynamic Effects of Anaemia in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. Cardiol Res Pract 2020; 2020:9371967. [PMID: 32274212 PMCID: PMC7115042 DOI: 10.1155/2020/9371967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Anaemia is a common comorbidity in patients with heart failure (HF) and is associated with more severe symptoms and increased mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate haemodynamic profiles of HF patients with respect to the presence of reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and anaemia. Methods and Results. Haemodynamic status was evaluated in 97 patients with acute decompensated HF. Impedance cardiography, echocardiography, and N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) results were analysed. The study group was stratified into four subgroups according to LVEF (<40% vs ≥40%) and the presence of anaemia (haemoglobin <13.0 g/dL in men and <12.0 g/dL in women). Thoracic fluid content was higher (p=0.037) in anaemic subjects, while no significant relation between anaemia and NYHA was observed. Anaemic subjects with LVEF ≥ 40% were distinguished from those with LVEF < 40% by significantly higher stroke index (p=0.002), Heather index (p=0.014), and acceleration index (p=0.047). Patients with reduced LVEF and anaemia presented the highest NT-proBNP (p=0.003). Conclusions. In acute decompensated HF, anaemia is related with fluid overload, relatively higher cardiac systolic performance but no clinical benefit in patients with preserved/midrange LVEF, and increased left ventricular tension, fluid overload, and impaired cardiac systolic performance in patients with reduced LVEF.
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Crystal GJ, Pagel PS. The Physiology of Oxygen Transport by the Cardiovascular System: Evolution of Knowledge. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 34:1142-1151. [PMID: 31948889 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.12.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The heart, vascular system, and red blood cells play fundamental roles in O2 transport. The fascinating research history that led to the current understanding of the physiology of O2 transport began in ancient Egypt in 3000 BC, when it was postulated that the heart was a pump serving a system of distributing vessels. Over 4 millennia elapsed before William Harvey (1578-1657) made the revolutionary discovery of blood circulation, but it was not until the 20th century that a lucid and integrative picture of O2 transport finally emerged. This review describes major research achievements contributing to this evolution of knowledge. These achievements include the discovery of the systemic and pulmonary circulations, hemoglobin within red blood cells and its ability to bind O2, and diffusion of O2 from the capillary as the final step in its delivery to tissue. The authors also describe the classic studies that provided the initial description of the basic regulatory mechanisms governing heart function (Frank-Starling law) and the flow of blood through blood vessels (Poiseuille's law). The importance of technical advances, such as the pulmonary artery catheter, the blood gas analyzer and oximeter, and the radioactive microsphere technique to measure the regional blood flow in facilitating O2 transport-related research, is recognized. The authors describe how religious and cultural constraints, as well as superstition-based medical traditions, at times impeded experimentation and the acquisition of knowledge related to O2 transport.
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- George J Crystal
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL.
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- Anesthesia Service, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
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Shiina Y, Inai K, Taniguchi K, Takahashi T, Nagao M. Potential Value of Native T1 Mapping in Symptomatic Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: A Preliminary Study of 3.0 Tesla Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Pediatr Cardiol 2020; 41:94-100. [PMID: 31654097 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-019-02227-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The native T1 value at 3.0 Tesla is a sensitive marker of diffuse myocardial damage. We evaluated the clinical usefulness of native T1 mapping in symptomatic adults with congenital heart disease (CHD), particularly in the systemic right ventricle (RV). Prospectively, 45 consecutive symptomatic adults with CHD were enrolled: 20 with systemic RV and 25 with tetralogy of Fallot underwent cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging at 3.0 Tesla. The Modified Look-Locker Inversion recovery sequence was used for T1 mapping. Cardiovascular events in the systemic RV were defined as heart failure and tachyarrhythmia. Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and indexed systemic ventricular end-diastolic volume were significantly higher in the systemic RV group. The native T1 value and extracellular volume (ECV) of the septal and lateral walls were higher in the systemic RV group, suggesting high impairment of the myocardium in the systemic RV group. There was a strong correlation between the native T1 value and ECV of the septum (r = 0.58, P = 0.03) and lateral wall (r = 0.56, P = 0.046) in the systemic RV group. Seven patients with systemic RV had cardiovascular events. In univariate logistic regression analysis, BNP and native T1 values of the insertion point were important for predicting cardiovascular events. The native T1 value at 3.0 Tesla may be a sensitive, contrast-free, and non-invasive adjunct marker of myocardial damage in CHD and predictive of cardiovascular events in the systemic RV.
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- Yumi Shiina
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Cardiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.,Cardiovascular Center, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Cardiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Cardiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Cardiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging & Nuclear Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Wakamatsu Kawada, Tokyo, 1628666, Japan.
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Differential Expression of ACTL8 Gene and Association Study of Its Variations with Growth Traits in Chinese Cattle. Animals (Basel) 2019; 9:ani9121068. [PMID: 31810299 PMCID: PMC6941090 DOI: 10.3390/ani9121068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Revised: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Marker-assisted selection has a great influence on livestock molecular breeding development. The discovery of key molecular markers that are significantly associated with body size data will accelerate molecular breeding in livestock. In this study, the cattle ACTL8 gene is a critical candidate gene. It was found that there are multiple mutations in the ACTL8 gene that may be used as molecular markers. Our results have shown that the mutations of the ACTL8 gene could have important reference value in molecular breeding for beef cattle. Abstract Mutations are heritable changes at the base level of genomic DNA. Furthermore, mutations lead to genetic polymorphisms and may alter animal growth phenotypes. Our previous study found that mutations in the bovine Actin-like protein 8 (ACTL8) gene may be involved in muscle growth and development. This study explored several mutations of the ACTL8 gene and their influence on body size in Chinese beef cattle, as well as tested the tissue expression profile of the ACTL8 gene in Qinchuan cattle at different ages. Five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (including one synonymous mutation (c.2135552895G > A)) and two insertion/deletion polymorphisms (indels) were identified in the ACTL8 gene from 1138 cattle by DNA-seq, RFLP and other methods. Then, the expression profile of the ACTL8 gene in Qinchuan cattle showed that it was expressed in heart, spleen, lung, liver, muscle, and fat tissues. Moreover, the expression level of ACTL8 was increased with cattle growth (p < 0.01). The ACTL8 mRNA expression level in kidney and muscle tissues was the highest in the calves, while lowest in the fetal stage. Overall, we showed that the mutations could act as markers in beef molecular breeding and selection of the growth traits of cattle.
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