CRISTIANO TEIXEIRA MOSTARDA
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- Cardiac and pulmonary arterial remodeling after sinoaortic denervation in normotensive rats(2012) FLUES, K.; MORAES-SILVA, I. C.; MOSTARDA, C.; SOUZA, P. R. M.; DINIZ, G. P.; MOREIRA, E. D.; PIRATELLO, A. C.; CHAVES, M. L. Barreto; ANGELIS, K. De; SALEMI, Vera Maria Cury; IRIGOYEN, M. C.; CALDINI, E. G.Blood pressure variability (BPV) and baroreflex dysfunction may contribute to end-organ damage process. We investigated the effects of baroreceptor deficit (10 weeks after sinoaortic denervation - SAD) on hemodynamic alterations, cardiac and pulmonary remodeling. Cardiac function and morphology of male Wistar intact rats (C) and SAD rats (SAD) (n = 8/group) were assessed by echocardiography and collagen quantification. BP was directly recorded. Ventricular hypertrophy was quantified by the ratio of left ventricular weight (LVW) and right ventricular weight (RVW) to body weight (BW). BPV was quantified in the time and frequency domains. The atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), alpha-skeletal actin (alpha-skelectal), collagen type I and type III genes mRNA expression were evaluated by RT-PCR. SAD did not change BP, but increased BPV (11 +/- 0.49 vs. 5 +/- 0.3 mm Hg). As expected, baroreflex was reduced in SAD. Pulmonary artery acceleration time was reduced in SAD. In addition, SAD impaired diastolic function in both LV (6.8 +/- 0.26 vs. 5.02 +/- 0.21 mm Hg) and RV (5.1 +/- 0.21 vs. 4.2 +/- 0.12 mm Hg). SAD increased LVW/BW in 9% and RVW/BW in 20%, and augmented total collagen (3.8-fold in LV, 2.7-fold in RV, and 3.35-fold in pulmonary artery). Also, SAD increased type I (similar to 6-fold) and III (similar to 5-fold) collagen gene expression. Denervation increased ANP expression in LV (75%), in RV (74%) and increased a-skelectal expression in LV (300%) and in RV (546%). Baroreflex function impairment by SAD, despite not changing BP, induced important adjustments in cardiac structure and pulmonary hypertension. These changes may indicate that isolated baroreflex dysfunction can modulate target tissue damage.
- Cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction in non-obese diabetic mice(2013) MORAES, Oscar A.; COLUCCI, Juliana A.; SOUZA, Leandro E.; SCAPINI, Katia B.; MORAES-SILVA, Ivana C.; MOSTARDA, Cristiano; ANGELIS, Katia De; CASARINI, Dulce E.; IRIGOYEN, Maria ClaudiaIt is known that diabetes is associated with autonomic dysfunction; however, data about autonomic function in non-obese diabetic mice (NOD) remain scarce. We evaluated the autonomic profile of NOD mice. Female mice, 24-28 week old, were divided in two groups: NOD (n = 6) and control (n = 6, Swiss mice). NOD mice with glycemia >= 300 mg/dl were used. Heart rate variability (HRV) and arterial pressure variability (APV) in time and frequency domains, symbolic analysis of heart rate (HR) and baroreflex sensitivity were evaluated. HR and arterial pressure (AP) were similar between the groups; however, HRV (total variance of RR interval: NOD = 21.07 +/- 3.75 vs. C = 42.02 +/- 6.54 ms(2)) and the vagal modulation index RMSSD were lower in NOD group (4.01 +/- 032 vs. 8.28 +/- 0.97 ms). Moreover, the absolute and normalized low-frequency (LF) components were also enhanced in NOD (normalized = 61.0 +/- 4.0%) as compared to control mice (normalized = 20.0 +/- 4.0%). Both the absolute and normalized high-frequency (HF) components were lower in NOD (normalized = 39.0 +/- 4.0%) when compared to the control group (normalized = 80.0 +/- 4.0). In the symbolic analysis the 0V pattern, an indication of sympathetic activity, was higher in NOD and 2LV pattern, an indication of parasympathetic activity, was lower in the NOD than in the control group. Both bradycardic and tachycardic responses were decreased in NOD (3.01 +/- 0.72 vs. 4.54 +/- 0.36 bpm/mm Hg and 2.49 +/- 031 vs. C = 3.43 +/- 033 bpm/mm Hg) when compared to the control group. Correlation analysis showed negative correlations between vagal indexes (RMSSD, %HF and 2LV) and glycemic levels. In conclusion, NOD mice develop severe diabetes correlated with autonomic dysfunction.
- Moderate hyperhomocysteinemia provokes dysfunction of cardiovascular autonomic system and liver oxidative stress in rats(2014) MENDES, R. H.; MOSTARDA, C.; CANDIDO, G. O.; MORAES-SILVA, I. C.; D'ALMEIDA, V.; BELLO-KLEIN, A.; IRIGOYEN, M. C.; RIGATTO, K.Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) is associated with cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis and reactive oxygen species generation. Thus, our aim was to investigate whether there was an association between HHcy, blood pressure, autonomic control and liver oxidative stress. Male Wistar rats were divided into 2 groups and treated for 8 weeks: one group (control, CO) received tap water, while the other group (methionine, ME) was given a 100 mg/kg of methionine in water by gavage. Two catheters were implanted into the femoral artery and vein to record arterial pressure (AP) and heart rate (HR) and drug administration. Signals were recorded by a data acquisition system. Baroreflex sensitivity was evaluated by HR responses to AP changes induced by vasoactive drugs. HR variability and AP variability were performed by spectral analysis in time and frequency domains to evaluate the contribution of the sympathetic and parasympathetic modulation. Lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzyme activities were evaluated by measuring superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase in liver homogenates. The ME group presented a significant increase in systolic arterial pressure (118 +/- 9 vs 135 +/- 6 mm Hg), diastolic arterial pressure (81 +/- 6 vs. 92 +/- 4) and mean arterial pressure (95 +/- 7 vs. 106 +/- 6). In addition, pulse interval variability presented a significant decrease (41%), while the low frequency component of AP was significantly increased (delta P = 6.24 mmHg(2)) in the ME group. We also found a positive association between lipid peroxidation and cardiac sympathetic modulation, sympathetic and vagal modulation ratio and systolic pressure variability. Collectively, these findings showed that HHcy induced dysfunction of cardiovascular autonomic system and liver oxidative stress.
- Resveratrol and grape juice differentially ameliorate cardiovascular autonomic modulation in L-NAME-treated rats(2013) DILLENBURG, Denise Ruttke; MOSTARDA, Cristiano; MORAES-SILVA, Ivana Cinthya; FERREIRA, Daiane; BOS, Denielli da Silva Goncalves; DUARTE, Ana Amelia Machado; IRIGOYEN, Maria Claudia; RIGATTO, KatyaPolyphenols consumption detected in red wine and grape juice may prevent or help in the treatment of hypertension. However, cardiovascular autonomic effects of polyphenols were poorly studied. Therefore, we evaluated the effects of resveratrol and grape juice treatments in hemodynamics, baroreflex sensitivity, heart rate (HR) and blood pressure (BP) variability and cardiac redox parameters. Male Wistar rats were divided in 3 groups (n = 7/each) and treated for 30 days: only L-NAME-treated (60 mg/kg/day by oral gavage), L-NAME + resveratrol (L-NAME + R) and L-NAME + grape juice (L-NAME + G). BP signal was directly recorded and pulse interval (PI) and systolic arterial pressure (SAP) variability were analyzed in time and frequency domains. Baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) was determined by the alpha index. Oxidized and reduced glutathione concentrations were determined in cardiac tissue. L-NAME increased BP with no differences among groups (mean BP: L-NAME = 124 +/- 4, L-NAME + R = 126 +/- 3 and L-NAME + G = 125 +/- 4 mmHg). PI and SAP variability expressed by total variance were also similar among groups. However, normalized low frequency (LF) and high frequency (HF) components of PI variability were lower and higher, respectively, in both R and G-treated groups when compared to only L-NAME group. Interestingly, sympathetic modulation to the vessels (LF from SAP variability) and BRS were decreased and increased, respectively, only in L-NAME + R rats. Additionally, GSH/GSSG ratios were higher in L-NAME + R and L-NAME + G than in L-NAME group. Our results indicate that resveratrol and grape juice treatments can modulate autonomic function and promote cardiac redox benefits even when nitric oxide is decreased. Moreover, resveratrol influences not only cardiac but also vascular autonomic modulation.