[Experimental therapy of cardiac remodeling with quercetin-containing drugs]

Patol Fiziol Eksp Ter. 2013 Apr-Jun:(2):17-22.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

It was shown that continuous beta-adrenergic hyperstimulation resulted in cardiac function disturbances and fibrosis of cardiac tissue. Treatment with quercetin-containing drugs, particularly, water-soluble corvitin and tableted quertin exerted favourable effect on cardiac hemodynamics, normalized systolic and diastolic function in cardiac remodeling, induced by sustained beta-adrenergic stimulation. It was estimated that conducted experimental therapy limited cardiac fibrosis area almost three-fold, that could be associated with first and foremost improved cardiac distensibility, characteristics of diastolic and also pump function in cardiac remodeling.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adrenergic Agents / toxicity
  • Animals
  • Fibrosis / drug therapy
  • Heart Diseases / chemically induced
  • Heart Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Hemodynamics
  • Myocardial Contraction
  • Myocardium / pathology*
  • Quercetin / therapeutic use*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar

Substances

  • Adrenergic Agents
  • Quercetin