A dose-response study of glutamate supplementation in isolated, perfused rat hearts undergoing ischaemia and cold cardioplegia

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Several studies have reported superior post-cardioplegic recovery after glutamate supplementation. The optimum dose of glutamate supplementation is unknown. The purpose of this study was to find the optimal protective concentration of glutamate supplementation in a model of ischaemia/cardioplegia and reperfusion. METHODS: Isolated rat hearts (n = 77) were perfused with the Krebs-Henseleit buffer. After stabilization, the hearts were subjected to 25 min of normothermic ischaemia followed by a single 3-min infusion of cold (4-6 °C) St. Thomas' Hospital II cardioplegia and 87 min of cardioplegic ischaemic arrest and 60 min of reperfusion. Sodium-L-glutamate was added to the perfusate (control group had zero glutamate) in increasing concentrations (0.01, 0.1, 1, 10, 20, 30 and 100mM) and given throughout perfusion. Corresponding concentrations were added to the cardioplegic solution. A balloon in the left ventricle inserted via the left atrium measured left ventricular pressures isometrically. Left ventricular developed pressure was calculated. Myocardial exchange of glucose and lactate was measured prior to ischaemia and during reperfusion. Myocardial content of glycogen and glutamate was measured at the end of reperfusion. RESULTS: During reperfusion left ventricular developed pressure increased (P < 0.0001) in groups supplemented with 0.1, 1.0, 10, 20 and 30mM glutamate, whereas left ventricular end-diastolic pressure was attenuated (P = 0.008) when compared with the controls. No additional benefit on the continuous data left ventricular developed pressure and left ventricular end-diastolic pressure was observed with glutamate concentrations above 1 mM. Onset of LV pressure rise during the period of ischaemia was delayed by 100mM of glutamate (P = 0.02). Myocardial content of glutamate was increased in a dose-related manner in Groups 10, 20, 30 and 100 compared with the control hearts (P < 0.0001). Glycogen was increased in the hearts supplemented with 100mM of glutamate (P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS: Even low concentrations of L-glutamate improved postischaemic and post-cardioplegic heart function and 1mM seems to be optimal.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftEuropean Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
Vol/bind53
Nummer3
Sider (fra-til)664-671
Antal sider8
ISSN1010-7940
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2018

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