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| Vassallo,D.V.; Simões,M.R.; Furieri,L.B.; Fioresi,M.; Fiorim,J.; Almeida,E.A.S.; Angeli,J.K.; Wiggers,G.A.; Peçanha,F.M.; Salaices,M.. |
| Heavy metals have been used in a wide variety of human activities that have significantly increased both professional and environmental exposure. Unfortunately, disasters have highlighted the toxic effects of metals on different organs and systems. Over the last 50 years, the adverse effects of chronic lead, mercury and gadolinium exposure have been underscored. Mercury and lead induce hypertension in humans and animals, affecting endothelial function in addition to their other effects. Increased cardiovascular risk after exposure to metals has been reported, but the underlying mechanisms, mainly for short periods of time and at low concentrations, have not been well explored. The presence of other metals such as gadolinium has raised concerns about... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Heavy metal toxicity; Vascular reactivity; Mercury; Lead; Gadolinium. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011000900016 |
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| Fioresi,M.; Furieri,L.B.; Simões,M.R.; Ribeiro Junior,R.F.; Meira,E.F.; Fernandes,A.A.; Stefanon,I.; Vassallo,D.V.. |
| We studied the effects of the acute administration of small doses of lead over time on hemodynamic parameters in anesthetized rats to determine if myocardial contractility changes are dependent or not on the development of hypertension. Male Wistar rats received 320 µg/kg lead acetateiv once, and their hemodynamic parameters were measured for 2 h. Cardiac contractility was evaluated in vitro using left ventricular papillary muscles as were Na+,K+-ATPase and myosin Ca2+-ATPase activities. Lead increased left- (control: 112 ± 3.7 vs lead: 129 ± 3.2 mmHg) and right-ventricular systolic pressures (control: 28 ± 1.2vs lead: 34 ± 1.2 mmHg) significantly without modifying heart rate. Papillary muscles were exposed to 8 µM lead acetate and evaluated 60 min later.... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Lead; Myocardial contractility; Ventricular pressure. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2013000200178 |
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