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Gurtl, B; Kratky, D; Guelly, C; Zhang, LF; Gorkiewicz, G; Das, SK; Tamilarasan, KP; Hoefler, G.
Apoptosis and fibrosis are early features of heart failure in an animal model of metabolic cardiomyopathy
INT J EXP PATHOL. 2009; 90(3): 338-346. Doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2613.2009.00647.x [OPEN ACCESS]
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Führende Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
Gürtl-Lackner Barbara
Höfler Gerald
Co-Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
Das Suman Kumar
Gorkiewicz Gregor
Gülly Christian
Kratky Dagmar
Kuppusamy Palaniappan Tamilarasan
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In previous experiments, we observed signs of cardiac failure in mice overexpressing lipoprotein lipase (LPL) under the control of a muscle specific promotor and in peroxisome proliferators activated receptor alpha (PPAR alpha) knockout mice overexpressing LPL under the control of the same promotor. In our current investigations, we focussed on morphological consequences and changes in mRNA and protein expression in hearts from these animals. mRNA expression was analysed by differential display analysis and Northern blot as well as by cDNA microarray analysis followed by pathway analysis. Protein expression was examined using immunoblot and immunohistochemistry. Fibrosis was determined by chromotrope aniline blue staining for collagen. A distinct increase in the expression of alpha-tubulin mRNA was noted in hearts of all mutant mouse strains compared with the control. This result was paralleled by increased alpha-tubulin protein expression. Using cDNA microarray analysis, we detected an activation of apoptosis, in particular an increase of caspase-3 expression in hearts of mice overexpressing LPL but not in PPAR alpha knockout mice overexpressing LPL. This finding was confirmed immunohistochemically. In addition, we identified a distinct interstitial increase in collagen and an increase around blood vessels. In our mouse model, we detect mRNA and protein changes typical for cardiomyopathy even before overt clinical signs of heart failure. In addition, a small but distinct increase in the rate of apoptosis of cardiomyocytes and fibrotic changes contributes to cardiac failure in mice overexpressing LPL, whereas additional deficiency in PPAR alpha seems to protect hearts from these effects.

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