No effects of human ghrelin on cardiac function despite profound effects on body composition in a rat model of heart failure

Akashi, Yoshihiro J., Palus, Sandra, Datta, Rakesh, Halem, Heather, Taylor, John E., Thoene-Reineke, Christa, Dong, Jesse, Thum, Thomas, Culler, Michael D., Anker, Stefan D. and Springer, Jochen (2009) No effects of human ghrelin on cardiac function despite profound effects on body composition in a rat model of heart failure. International Journal of Cardiology, 137 (3). pp. 267-275. ISSN 1874-1754

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Abstract

Background: Ghrelin, was observed to have treatment-potential for severe chronic heart failure (CHF) and cardiac cachexia based on anti-cachectic and cardio-protective effects. Methods: We performed two studies to assess the effects of human ghrelin on food intake, body weight and body composition, as well as heart function in a rat model of CHF. Study-1 (50 or 500 nmole/kg/d ghrelin by pump infusion) was focused on food intake and body composition, study-2 (50 or 100 nmole/kg/d ghrelin by subcutaneous injection (3-times daily) was focused on heart function due to a lack of cardiac effects observed in study-1. In both studies, myocardial infarction was induced by LAD ligation. On day 28 after surgery, rats were randomized and treated with ghrelin or placebo for 4 weeks. Food intake (study-1), body composition (NMR) cardiac function (echocardiography and invasive hemodynamics (study-2 only) were assessed. Results: In study-1, CHF rats treated with high dose ghrelin showed an increase in body weight (+ 25%, p < 0.001), lean mass (+ 16%, p < 0.01) and fat mass (+ 17%, p = 0.001) vs placebo. In study-2, CHF rats treated with both low- and high dose ghrelin showed an increase in body weight (both + 18%, p ≤ 0.001), lean mass (both + 25%, p < 0.001) and fat mass (50 nmole/kg/d: + 43%, p < 0.05; 100 nmole/kg/d: + 45%, p < 0.01) vs placebo. However, no beneficial effect of ghrelin treatment on left ventricular ejection fraction or change of LV diameters was observed in either study. Conclusion: Ghrelin treatment results in dose-dependent beneficial effects on body weight and body composition, but does not improve cardiac function.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Gastroenterology and Gut Biology
Depositing User:	Rhiannon Harvey
Date Deposited:	05 May 2011 15:31
Last Modified:	05 Jan 2023 17:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/29945
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.06.094

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