RGD Reference Report - Myocardial infarction in diabetic rats: role of hyperglycaemia on infarct size and early expression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1. - Rat Genome Database

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Myocardial infarction in diabetic rats: role of hyperglycaemia on infarct size and early expression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1.

Authors: Marfella, R  D'Amico, M  Di Filippo, C  Piegari, E  Nappo, F  Esposito, K  Berrino, L  Rossi, F  Giugliano, D 
Citation: Marfella R, etal., Diabetologia. 2002 Aug;45(8):1172-81. Epub 2002 Jun 26.
RGD ID: 1626327
Pubmed: PMID:12189448   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1007/s00125-002-0882-x   (Journal Full-text)

AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of hyperglycaemia on the evolution of myocardial infarction and the expression of the transcriptional factor for angiogenesis hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha (HIF-1alpha) in the rat. METHODS: We studied the effects of streptozotocin induced diabetes on infarct size and HIF-1 alpha gene expression. These parameters were also evaluated in isolated hearts of non-diabetic rat, in condition of high glucose concentration. RESULTS: In streptozotocin (STZ)-diabetic rats (in vivo study), myocardial infarct size was greater (p<0.01) in hyperglycaemic rats (22 mmol/l) than in normoglycaemic (7 mmol/l) or non-diabetic rats. In euglycaemic conditions, basal expression of HIF-1alpha mRNA was not appreciable, but increased steadily after ischaemia (762+/-86%, p<0.001); this response was blunted in hyperglycaemic STZ-rats (6.8+/-6% of the control, p<0.001) and improved in euglycaemic STZ-rats (58+/-10%). The changes in myocardial Rac1 mRNA expression paralleled those of HIF-1alpha. In isolated hearts from non-diabetic rats (in vitro study), perfusion with high glucose (33 mmol/l) produced an infarct size (58+/-2% of the area at risk) not different from that obtained in hyperglycaemic STZ-rats (57+/-2%). Similar changes in the expression of HIF-1alpha and Rac1, which were prevented by glutathione infusion (0.3 mmol/l) were also observed. CONCLUSION/INTERPRETATION: Both hyperglycaemia and high glucose concentrations increased basal HIF-1alpha and Rac1 expression, suggesting a state of pseudohypoxia. These findings show that myocardial infarct size in the rat is increased in hyperglycaemic conditions and is associated with a reduced expression of the HIF-1alpha gene. These changes are reversed, totally or partially, by normoglycaemia or glutathione suggesting a role for reactive oxygen species generation brought about by hyperglycaemia.



RGD Manual Disease Annotations    Click to see Annotation Detail View
Object SymbolSpeciesTermQualifierEvidenceWithNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
HIF1AHumanMyocardial Reperfusion Injury  ISOHif1a (Rattus norvegicus)mRNA:increased expression:heartRGD 
Hif1aRatMyocardial Reperfusion Injury  IEP mRNA:increased expression:heartRGD 
Hif1aMouseMyocardial Reperfusion Injury  ISOHif1a (Rattus norvegicus)mRNA:increased expression:heartRGD 

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Biological Process
Object SymbolSpeciesTermQualifierEvidenceWithNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
Hif1aRatresponse to glucose  IEP  RGD 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Hif1a  (hypoxia inducible factor 1 subunit alpha)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Hif1a  (hypoxia inducible factor 1, alpha subunit)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
HIF1A  (hypoxia inducible factor 1 subunit alpha)


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