Abstract
AbstractCardiac ischemic preconditioning (Pre) reduces cardiac ischemia–reperfusion injury (IRI) by stimulating opioid receptors. Chronic use of opioids can alter the signaling pathways. We investigated the effects of chronic methadone use on IRI and Pre. The experiments were performed on isolated hearts of male Wistar rats in four groups: IRI, Methadone + IRI (M-IRI), Pre + IRI (Pre-IRI), Methadone + Pre + IRI (M-Pre-IRI). The infarct size (IS) in the Pre-IRI group was smaller than the IRI group (26.8% vs. 47.8%, P < 0.05). In the M-IRI and M-Pre-IRI groups, the infarct size was similar to the IRI group. Akt (Ak strain transforming) phosphorylation in the Pre-IRI, M-IRI, and M-Pre-IRI groups was significantly higher than in the IRI group (0.56 ± 0.15, 0.63 ± 0.20, and 0.93 ± 0.18 vs 0.28 ± 0.17 respectively). STAT3 (signal transducer and activator of transcription 3) phosphorylation in the Pre-IRI and M-Pre-IRI groups (1.38 ± 0.14 and 1.46 ± 0.33) was significantly higher than the IRI and M-IRI groups (0.99 ± 0.1 and 0.98 ± 0.2). Thus, chronic use of methadone not only has no protective effect against IRI but also destroys the protective effects of ischemic preconditioning. This may be due to the hyperactivation of Akt and changes in signaling pathways.
Funder
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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