Myocardial energy metabolism in the hypertrophied hearts of spontaneously hypertensive rats
- 1 July 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Basic Research in Cardiology
- Vol. 77 (4), 359-371
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02005337
Abstract
Age-related changes in the myocardial energy metabolism were studied in spontaneously hypertensive (SHR) rats of 5–25 weeks of age. Systolic blood pressure increased rapidly during 5 to 10 weeks of age (developing phase) and attained a plateau level at 10 to 15 weeks (sustained phase). Even during the developing phase, the heart was hypertrophic, as assessed by an increase in the ratio of the ventricular weight to body weight. However, myocardial contents of glycolytic intermediates and high energy phosphate compounds and thus, the myocardial energy state (phosphorylation potential) in SHR rats did not differ from those in age-matched normotensive Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats. The lactate/pyruvate ratio was significantly lower in SHR rats. On the other hand, during the sustained phase, cardiac hypertrophy progressed only gradually, and myocardial contents of creatine phosphate and ATP were lower, while the lactate content was higher than in WKY rats. The lactate/pyruvate ratio was elevated, while phosphorylation potential was lowered. These findings suggest that the energy state is normal during the developing phase of hypertension despite the presence of cardiac hypertrophy and the increased pressure load, whereas the energy state is at a lower level during the sustained phase of hypertension. Die altersabhängigen Änderungen des myokardialen Energieumsatzes wurden bei spontanhypertensiven, 5 bis 25 Wochen alten Ratten (SHR) untersucht. Der systolische Blutdruck stieg zwischen der 5. und 10. Lebenswoche rasch an (Entwicklungsphase) und erreichte nach 10 bis 15 Wochen ein Plateau (Dauerphase). Auch während der Entwicklungsphase war das Herz hypertrophiert, gemessen an einem Anstieg des Verhältnisses Ventrikelgewicht: Körpergewicht. Jedoch unterschied sich der Gehalt des Myokards an Intermediärprodukten der Glykolyse und energiereichen Phosphaten und damit bezüglich des energetischen Status (Phosphorylierungspotential) bei SHR-Ratten nicht von gleichaltrigen normotensiven Wistar-Kyoto-Ratten (WKY). Das Lactat-Pyruvat-Verhältnis war bei SHR-Ratten signifikant vermindert. Andererseits nahm die Herzhypertrophie während der Dauerphase nur allmählich zu; der Gehalt an Kreatinphosphat und ATP war geringer, während der Lactatgehalt höher war als bei WKY-Ratten. Das Lactat-Pyruvat-Verhältnis war gesteigert, während das Phosphorylierungspotential vermindert war. Diese Befunde lassen vermuten, daß der energetische Status während der Entwicklungsphase der Hypertension normal ist trotz des Vorliegens einer Herzhypertrophie und gesteigerter Druckbelastung, während der energetische Status während der Dauerphase herabgesetzt ist.Keywords
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