Beneficial effects on skeletal muscle of the angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker irbesartan in experimental heart failure

Circulation
L Dalla LiberaG Vescovo

Abstract

In congestive heart failure (CHF), skeletal muscle shows increased expression of fast myosin heavy chains (MHC) and fibers, muscle atrophy, increased fatigability, and decreased endurance. Atrophy is secondary to myocyte apoptosis, which is probably triggered by tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha). Angiotensin II receptors are thought to play a role in controlling apoptosis. We tested the hypothesis that angiotensin II receptor blockade could prevent skeletal muscle apoptosis in rats with CHF. CHF was induced by injecting 36 rats with 30 mg/kg monocrotaline. Ten additional animals were injected with saline and acted as controls. After 2 weeks, 18 of the 36 rats with CHF were treated with 7 mg. kg(-1). d(-1) irbesartan through osmotic minipumps, and 10 of the 36 rats were treated with 2 mg. kg(-1). d(-1) nifedipine in drinking water. After 2 additional weeks, rats were killed. Tibialis anterior cross-sectional area, MHC composition, myocyte apoptosis, Bcl-2, pro-caspase 3, and activated caspases 3 and 9 were determined, as were plasma levels of TNFalpha and angiotensin II. Myocyte apoptosis and muscle atrophy were significantly decreased with irbesartan compared with untreated CHF rats. Irbesartan-treated rats had fewer cells...Continue Reading

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