Induction of heme oxygenase-1 can act protectively against cardiac ischemia/reperfusion in vivo.

Enhanced production of reactive oxygen species plays a role in myocardial injury following ischemia/reperfusion. Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is a heme-catabolizing enzyme that is induced by and acts against oxidant-induced tissue injury. We examined whether HO-1 expression was regulated following ischemia and reperfusion in the rat heart. HO-1 expression increased as early as 24 h after reperfusion. Strong HO-1 expression was seen in monocytes/macrophages and myofibroblasts. Next, we examined whether the induction of HO-1 could ameliorate cardiac injury following ischemia/reperfusion. Intraperitoneal hemin injection (30 mg/kg/day) for 2 days prior to the operation resulted in an about 2.8-fold increase in HO-1 expression in the rat heart. Hemin treatment significantly decreased infarct area (6 +/- 2%) compared to the control (21 +/- 2%), which was reversed by the coadministration of an HO inhibitor in a dose-dependent manner. Our data suggest that induction of HO-1 can reduce the cardiac injury in vivo following ischemia/reperfusion.

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