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Early potassium channel blockade improves sepsis-induced organ damage and cardiovascular dysfunction.

Abstract：

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:There is increasing evidence that potassium channels are involved in the cardiovascular dysfunction of sepsis. This evidence was obtained after the systemic inflammation, cardiovascular dysfunction and organ damage had developed. Here we have studied the consequences of early interference with potassium channels on development of sepsis. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH:Sepsis was induced by caecal ligation and puncture (CLP) or sham surgery in Wistar rats. Four hours after surgery, animals received tetraethylammonium (TEA; a non-selective potassium channel blocker) or glibenclamide (a selective ATP-sensitive potassium channel blocker). Twenty-four hours after surgery, inflammatory, biochemical, haemodynamic parameters and survival were evaluated. KEY RESULTS:Sepsis significantly increased plasma NO(x) levels, expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (NOS-2) protein in lung and thigh skeletal muscle, lung myeloperoxidase, urea, creatinine and lactate levels, TNF-α and IL-1β, hypotension and hyporesponsiveness to phenylephrine and hyperglycemia followed by hypoglycemia. TEA injected 4 h after surgery attenuated the increased NOS-2 expression, reduced plasma NO(x) , lung myeloperoxidase activity, levels of TNF-α and IL-1β, urea, creatinine and lactate levels, prevented development of hypotension and hyporesponsiveness to phenylephrine, the alterations in plasma glucose and reduced late mortality by 50%. Glibenclamide did not improve any of the measured parameters and increased mortality rate, probably due to worsening the hypoglycemic phase of sepsis. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS:Early blockade of TEA-sensitive (but not the ATP-sensitive subtype) potassium channels reduced organ damage and mortality in experimental sepsis. This beneficial effect seems to be, at least in part, due to reduction in NOS-2 expression.

journal_name

Br J Pharmacol

journal_title

British journal of pharmacology

authors

Sordi R,Fernandes D,Heckert BT,Assreuy J

doi

10.1111/j.1476-5381.2011.01324.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2011-07-01 00:00:00

pages

1289-301

issue

eissn

0007-1188

issn

1476-5381

journal_volume

163

pub_type

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Early potassium channel blockade improves sepsis-induced organ damage and cardiovascular dysfunction.