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- Title
P2Y 12 Inhibition in Murine Myocarditis Results in Reduced Platelet Infiltration and Preserved Ejection Fraction.
- Authors
Schmidt, Sarah Nasreen; Reichardt, Wilfried; Kaufmann, Beat A.; Wadle, Carolin; von Elverfeldt, Dominik; Stachon, Peter; Hilgendorf, Ingo; Wolf, Dennis; Heidt, Timo; Duerschmied, Daniel; Peter, Karlheinz; Bode, Christoph; von zur Mühlen, Constantin; Maier, Alexander
- Abstract
Previous mouse studies have shown the increased presence of platelets in the myocardium during early stages of myocarditis and their selective detection by MRI. Here, we aimed to depict early myocarditis using molecular contrast-enhanced ultrasound of activated platelets, and to evaluate the impact of a P2Y12 receptor platelet inhibition. Experimental autoimmune myocarditis was induced in BALB/c mice by subcutaneous injection of porcine cardiac myosin and complete Freund adjuvant (CFA). Activated platelets were targeted with microbubbles (MB) coupled to a single-chain antibody that binds to the "ligand-induced binding sites" of the GPIIb/IIIa-receptor (=LIBS-MB). Alongside myocarditis induction, a group of mice received a daily dose of 100 g prasugrel for 1 month. Mice injected with myosin and CFA had a significantly deteriorated ejection fraction and histological inflammation on day 28 compared to mice only injected with myosin. Platelets infiltrated the myocardium before reduction in ejection fraction could be detected by echocardiography. No selective binding of the LIBS-MB contrast agent could be detected by either ultrasound or histology. Prasugrel therapy preserved ejection fraction and significantly reduced platelet aggregates in the myocardium compared to mice without prasugrel therapy. Therefore, P2Y12 inhibition could be a promising early therapeutic target in myocarditis, requiring further investigation.
- Subjects
VENTRICULAR ejection fraction; MYOCARDITIS; CONTRAST-enhanced ultrasound; BLOOD platelets; DIASTOLE (Cardiac cycle); CONTRAST media
- Publication
Cells (2073-4409), 2021, Vol 10, Issue 12, p3414
- ISSN
2073-4409
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/cells10123414