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1 Vascular Biology Program,
Peritonitis induced by cecal ligation and
puncture (CLP) produces a systemic inflammatory response that can be
largely mitigated by pretreatment of the animals with
lipopolysaccharide (LPS tolerance). Although cells of
myeloid origin and endothelial cells have been shown to contribute to
the development of LPS tolerance, little is known regarding the
potential role of parenchymal cells in this phenomenon. The major aim
of the present study was to assess whether cardiac parenchymal cells
(myocytes) contribute to the development of LPS tolerance. Six hours
after induction of CLP rats were neutropenic and acidotic, the
myocardium contained a leukocyte infiltrate [myeloperoxidase
(MPO) activity was increased], and myocardial contractile
function was impaired (left ventricular developed pressure was
decreased). In animals that were pretreated with LPS these
manifestations of sepsis were largely reversed. Further studies focused
on the responses of cardiac myocytes to CLP and whether myocytes
contributed to the development of LPS tolerance. Myocytes were isolated
from rat hearts 6 h after induction of CLP. These myocytes
1) exhibited an impaired ability to
shorten in response to pacing, 2)
contained the nuclear transcription factor NF-
B in their nuclei,
3) increased their surface levels of
intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), and
4) were hyperadhesive for
neutrophils. All of these events did not occur in myocytes obtained
from animals that were pretreated with LPS before induction of CLP.
These findings indicate that LPS tolerance can be induced in myocytes
with respect to polymorphonuclear leukocyte adhesion, presumably by an
inability of CLP to mobilize NF-
B to the myocyte nuclei and,
thereby, preventing an increase in surface levels of
ICAM-1.
intercellular adhesion molecule 1; polymorphonuclear-myocyte
adhesive interactions; nuclear transcription factor-
B; cecal
ligation and perforation; lipopolysaccharide tolerance
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