The myocardial heat shock response following sodium salicylate treatment |
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Authors: | Locke M Atance J |
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Institution: | Faculty of Physical Education and Health, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. marius.locke@utoronto.ca |
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Abstract: | In cultured cells, salicylate has been shown to potentiate the induction of Hsp72 so that a mild heat stress (40 degrees C) in the presence of salicylate induces an Hsp72 response that is similar to a severe heat stress (42 degrees C). To determine whether salicylate can potentiate the myocardial Hsp70 response in vivo and confer protection from an ischemic stress, male Sprague-Dawley rats (250-300 g) were placed into 5 groups: (1) control, (2) salicylate only (400 mg/kg), (3) mild heat stress (40 degrees C for 15 minutes), (4) mild heat stress plus salicylate, and (5) severe heat stress (42 degrees C for 15 minutes). Twenty-four hours following salicylate treatment and/or heat stress, animals were anesthetized, their hearts rapidly isolated, and hemodynamic function evaluated using the Langendorff technique. Hsp72 content was subsequently assessed by Western blotting. Although salicylate in combination with a mild heat stress induced heat shock factor activation, only the hearts from severely heat-stressed animals (42 degrees C) demonstrated a significantly elevated myocardial Hsp72 content and a significantly enhanced postischemic recovery of left ventricular developed pressure and rates of contraction and relaxation. These results support the role for Hsp72 as a protective protein and suggest that neither salicylate treatment alone nor salicylate in combination with a mild heat stress potentiates the myocardial Hsp72 response. |
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