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2022 Mar 04


Int J Mol Sci


23


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Reactive Oxygen Species Cause Exercise-Induced Angina in a Myocardial Ischaemia-Reperfusion Injury Model.

Authors

Wang X, Kanda H, Tsujino T, Kogure Y, Zhu F, Yamamoto S, Sakaguchi T, Noguchi K, Dai Y
Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Mar 04; 23(5).
PMID: 35269964.

Abstract

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) effectively treats obstructive coronary artery syndrome. However, 30-40% patients continue to have angina after a successful PCI, thereby reducing patient satisfaction. The mechanisms underlying persistent angina after revascularisation therapy are still poorly understood; hence, the treatment or guideline for post-PCI angina remains unestablished. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the mechanisms underlying effort angina in animals following myocardial ischaemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. Phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (p-ERK), a marker for painful stimulation-induced neuronal activation, was used for the investigation. After a forced treadmill exercise (FTE), the number of p-ERK-expressing neurons increased in the superficial dorsal horn of the I/R model animals. Moreover, FTE evoked hydrogen peroxide (HO) production in the I/R-injured heart, inducing angina through TRPA1 activation on cardiac sensory fibres. Notably, the treatment of a TEMPOL, a reactive oxygen species scavenger, or TRPA1 mice successfully alleviated the FTE-induced p-ERK expression in the dorsal horn. The production of HO, a reactive oxygen species, through physical exercise contributes to angina development following I/R. Hence, our findings may be useful for understanding and treating angina following revascularisation therapy.