Aneta Marvanova, Petr Kasik, Barbara Elsnicova, Veronika Tibenska, František Galatik, Daniela Hornikova, Veronika Zvolska, Pavel Vebr, Petr Vodicka, Lucie Hejnova, Petr Matous, Barbara Szeiff Bacova, Matus Sykora, Jiri Novotny, Jiri Neuzil, Frantisek Kolar, Olga Novakova, Jitka M Zurmanova
Moderate cold acclimation (MCA) is a non-invasive intervention mitigating effects of various pathological conditions including myocardial infarction. We aim to determine the shortest cardioprotective regimen of MCA and the response of β1/2/3-adrenoceptors (β-AR), its downstream signaling, and inflammatory status, which play a role in cell-survival during myocardial infarction. Adult male Wistar rats were acclimated (9 °C, 1-3-10 days). Infarct size, echocardiography, western blotting, ELISA, mitochondrial respirometry, receptor binding assay, and quantitative immunofluorescence microscopy were carried out on left ventricular myocardium and brown adipose tissue (BAT)...
October 25, 2023: Scientific Reports