Abstract
The present study shows that isolated, perfused hearts from rats orally infected with Trichinella spiralis have a reduced left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP), heart rate (HR) and coronary flow (CF). This reduction is considerably enhanced by a single bolus (100 pM) of PAF (platelet activating factor, an eosinophil activator), especially at 21 days post-infection (d.p.i.), which is the time of the maximum increase in blood and tissue eosinophilia. Helminthic DNA analysis shows that, from 21 d.p.i. onwards, the morphological and functional changes in the myocardium cannot be ascribed to the parasite's presence, whereas its antigens and the attendant immunopathological reactions might have a role in the induction of myocardial damage and dysfunction. Some perivascular inflammatory cells (eosinophils and mast cells) appear to undergo degranulation. All these data suggest a complex sequence of events, from acute myocarditis (21 d.p.i.) which may lead in time (48 d.p.i. onwards) to a dilating cardiomyopathy.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 261-266 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Virchows Archiv |
| Volume | 432 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Eosinophils
- Myocarditis
- PAF
- Trichinella spiralis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
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Immunopathological mechanisms underlying the time-course of Trichinella spiralis cardiomyopathy in rats. / Paolocci, Nazareno; Sironi, Massimo; Bettini, Marco; Bartoli, Giamprimo; Michalak, Slawomir; Bandi, Claudio; Magni, Franco; Bruschi, Fabrizio.
In: Virchows Archiv, Vol. 432, No. 3, 1998, p. 261-266.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Paolocci, Nazareno
AU - Sironi, Massimo
AU - Bettini, Marco
AU - Bartoli, Giamprimo
AU - Michalak, Slawomir
AU - Bandi, Claudio
AU - Magni, Franco
AU - Bruschi, Fabrizio
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - The present study shows that isolated, perfused hearts from rats orally infected with Trichinella spiralis have a reduced left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP), heart rate (HR) and coronary flow (CF). This reduction is considerably enhanced by a single bolus (100 pM) of PAF (platelet activating factor, an eosinophil activator), especially at 21 days post-infection (d.p.i.), which is the time of the maximum increase in blood and tissue eosinophilia. Helminthic DNA analysis shows that, from 21 d.p.i. onwards, the morphological and functional changes in the myocardium cannot be ascribed to the parasite's presence, whereas its antigens and the attendant immunopathological reactions might have a role in the induction of myocardial damage and dysfunction. Some perivascular inflammatory cells (eosinophils and mast cells) appear to undergo degranulation. All these data suggest a complex sequence of events, from acute myocarditis (21 d.p.i.) which may lead in time (48 d.p.i. onwards) to a dilating cardiomyopathy.
AB - The present study shows that isolated, perfused hearts from rats orally infected with Trichinella spiralis have a reduced left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP), heart rate (HR) and coronary flow (CF). This reduction is considerably enhanced by a single bolus (100 pM) of PAF (platelet activating factor, an eosinophil activator), especially at 21 days post-infection (d.p.i.), which is the time of the maximum increase in blood and tissue eosinophilia. Helminthic DNA analysis shows that, from 21 d.p.i. onwards, the morphological and functional changes in the myocardium cannot be ascribed to the parasite's presence, whereas its antigens and the attendant immunopathological reactions might have a role in the induction of myocardial damage and dysfunction. Some perivascular inflammatory cells (eosinophils and mast cells) appear to undergo degranulation. All these data suggest a complex sequence of events, from acute myocarditis (21 d.p.i.) which may lead in time (48 d.p.i. onwards) to a dilating cardiomyopathy.
KW - Eosinophils
KW - Myocarditis
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