Analysis of decreases in systemic arterial pressure and heart rate in response to the hydrogen sulfide donor sodium sulfide

The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of H2S on the electrocardiogram and examine the relationship between H2S-induced changes in heart rate (HR), mean arterial pressure (MAP), and respiratory function. Intravenous administration of the H2S donor Na2S in the anesthetized Sprague-Dawley rat decreased MAP and HR and produced changes in respiratory function. The administration of Na2S significantly increased the RR interval at some doses but had no effect on PR or corrected QT(n)-B intervals. In experiments where respiration was maintained with a mechanical ventilator, we observed that Na2S-induced decreases in MAP and HR were independent of respiration. In experiments where respiration was maintained by mechanical ventilation and HR was maintained by cardiac pacing, Na2S-induced changes in MAP were not significantly altered, whereas changes in HR were abolished. Coadministration of glybenclamide significantly increased MAP and HR responses at some doses, but methylene blue, diltiazem, and ivabradine had no significant effect compared with control. The decreases in MAP and HR in response to Na2S could be dissociated and were independent of changes in respiratory function, ATP-sensitive K+ channels, methylene blue-sensitive mechanism involving L-type voltage-sensitive Ca2+ channels, or hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channels. Cardiovascular responses observed in spontaneously hypertensive rats were more robust than those in Sprague-...

Source: AJP: Heart and Circulatory Physiology - October 11, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Swan, K. W., Song, B. M., Chen, A. L., Chen, T. J., Chan, R. A., Guidry, B. T., Katakam, P. V. G., Kerut, E. K., Giles, T. D., Kadowitz, P. J. Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research