We studied the histochemical behaviour of neutral non-lysosomal and acid lysosomal proteases of the myocardium in heart anoxia by aorta-clamping, using an experimental model alike to the open heart surgery conditions. After one hour of blood deprivation we found destabilization, conglomeration, diffusion and extracellular release of the histochemical reactions for neutral BANA-reactive proteases, cathepsin B, acid and neutral gelatinases in monkey, rat and mice myocardium, in connection with lytic ultrastructural lesions. Intracardiac perfusion with cardioplegic solution exerted a partial protective effect which is improved by adding Trasylol, a protease inhibitor. Administration of Trasylol by intravenous injections preceding aorta clamping, or/and by intracardiac perfusion after aorta clamping, normalized the histochemical reactions of proteases together with the ultrastructural organization of the myocardial fibres. Acting especially by the inhibition of membrane serine proteinases, Trasylol may intercept membrane permeabilization events, impairing the proteolytic cascades triggered by anoxia.
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J Mol Cell Cardiol
January 2025
Department of Integrative Medical Sciences, Northeast Ohio Medical University. Electronic address:
Heart failure (HF) is a conundrum in that, current therapies only slow the progression of the disease. We posit, if the causal mechanism were targeted, progression of the disease could be stopped and potentially reversed. We hypothesize that insufficient myocardial blood flow (MBF) produces minute areas of ischemia, that lead to an accumulating injury culminating in HF.
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January 2025
Author Affiliations: Departments of Midwifery (Mr Fikadu), Internal Medicine (Dr Shibru), and Obstetrics and Gynecology (Drs Koira, Chufamo, and Mulugeta), and School of Public Health (Messrs Kote and Hailemariam and Dr Ayele), College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Southern Region, Arba Minch, Ethiopia; Ethiopia Midwives Association, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Messrs Belgu and Mazengia); and Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Amhara Region, Gondar, Ethiopia (Dr Ayele).
Purpose: This study was aimed to assess the effect of intermittent fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring using Moyo Doppler compared with fetoscope in hospitals of Ethiopia, 2023.
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Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, NL. A1C 5S7, Canada.
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School of Basic Medical Sciences, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China.
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Precision Laboratory of Vascular Medicine, Shanxi Cardiovascular Hospital Affiliated Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, PR China.
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