Role of TRPC3 in right ventricular dilatation under chronic intermittent hypoxia in 129/SvEv mice
Abstract: Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) exhibit a high prevalence of pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular (RV) hypertrophy. However, the exact molecule responsible for the pathogenesis remains unknown. Given the resistance to RV dilation observed in transient receptor potent...
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MDPI
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/17375 |
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| Sumario: | Abstract: Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) exhibit a high prevalence of pulmonary
hypertension and right ventricular (RV) hypertrophy. However, the exact molecule responsible
for the pathogenesis remains unknown. Given the resistance to RV dilation observed in transient
receptor potential canonical 3(Trpc3)−/− mice during a pulmonary hypertension model induced by
phenylephrine (PE), we hypothesized that TRPC3 also plays a role in chronic intermittent hypoxia
(CIH) conditions, which lead to RV dilation and dysfunction. To test this, we established an OSA
mouse model using 8- to 12-week-old 129/SvEv wild-type and Trpc3−/− mice in a customized
breeding chamber that simulated sleep and oxygen cycles. Functional parameters of the RV were
evaluated through analysis of cardiac cine magnetic resonance images, while histopathological
examinations were conducted on cardiomyocytes and pulmonary vessels. Following exposure to
4 weeks of CIH, Trpc3−/− mice exhibited significant RV dysfunction, characterized by decreased
ejection fraction, increased end-diastole RV wall thickness, and elevated expression of pathological
cardiac markers. In addition, reactive oxygen species (ROS) signaling and the endothelin system
were markedly increased solely in the hearts of CIH-exposed Trpc3−/− mice. Notably, no significant
differences in pulmonary vessel thickness or the endothelin system were observed in the lungs of
wild-type (WT) and Trpc3−/− mice subjected to 4 weeks of CIH. In conclusion, our findings suggest
that TRPC3 serves as a regulator of RV resistance in response to pressure from the pulmonary
vasculature, as evidenced by the high susceptibility to RV dilation in Trpc3−/− mice without notable
changes in pulmonary vasculature under CIH conditions. |
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