1999
Serotonin-Induced Coronary Contraction Increases After Blood Cardioplegia-Reperfusion
Métais C, Li J, Li J, Simons M, Sellke F. Serotonin-Induced Coronary Contraction Increases After Blood Cardioplegia-Reperfusion. Circulation 1999, 100: ii-328-ii-334. PMID: 10567324, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.100.suppl_2.ii-328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial arteriolesBlood cardioplegiaVasomotor regulationSubstance PCOX-2Constitutive endothelial nitric oxide synthaseNitric oxideEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseCoronary microvascular regulationHyperkalemic blood cardioplegiaPotent contractile responseEndothelium-independent relaxationCoronary artery surgeryCoronary bypass surgeryEndothelium-dependent relaxationCoronary artery diseaseNitric oxide synthaseReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionRelease of prostaglandinsBrief reperfusionCoronary contractionArtery surgeryCoronary spasmBypass surgeryContractile response
1998
Anti-C5a monoclonal antibody reduces cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia-induced coronary endothelial dysfunction
Tofukuji M, Stahl G, Agah A, Metais C, Simons M, Sellke F, This study was supported by National Institutes of Health grants HL46716 H. Anti-C5a monoclonal antibody reduces cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia-induced coronary endothelial dysfunction. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 1998, 116: 1060-1068. PMID: 9832699, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(98)70059-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalCardiopulmonary BypassChemotaxis, LeukocyteComplement C5aCoronary VesselsEndothelium, VascularFemaleHeart Arrest, InducedHemodynamicsMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMyocardial Reperfusion InjuryNeutrophilsNitric Oxide SynthaseNitric Oxide Synthase Type IINitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIPeroxidaseSwineConceptsEndothelium-dependent relaxationSaline solution groupCardiopulmonary bypassMonoclonal antibodiesCardioplegic reperfusionSolution groupImpaired endothelium-dependent relaxationAnti-C5a monoclonal antibodyCoronary endothelial dysfunctionPolymorphonuclear leukocyte infiltrationLeft ventricular pressureSaline solution vehiclePercent segmental shorteningMonoclonal antibody groupC5a inhibitionEndothelial dysfunctionMyeloperoxidase activityCoronary arteriolesLeukocyte infiltrationSegmental shorteningCoronary arteryHyperkalemic cardioplegiaFunctional preservationVentricular pressureVascular studies