Hexarelin, a growth hormone secretagogue, protects the isolated rat heart from ventricular dysfunction produced by exposure to calcium-free medium.

Rossoni, G

Hexarelin, a growth hormone secretagogue, protects the isolated rat heart from ventricular dysfunction produced by exposure to calcium-free medium. [electronic resource] - Pharmacological research Aug 2000 - 129-36 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1043-6618

10.1006/phrs.2000.0665 doi


Animals
Calcium--deficiency
Creatine Kinase--metabolism
Culture Media
Growth Substances--pharmacology
Heart--drug effects
Human Growth Hormone--pharmacology
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I--metabolism
Male
Myocardial Reperfusion
Myocardial Reperfusion Injury--etiology
Myocardium--enzymology
Oligopeptides--pharmacology
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left--etiology
Ventricular Pressure--drug effects