| Grant number: | 09/54010-1 |
| Support Opportunities: | Multi-user Equipment Program |
| Start date: | October 01, 2010 |
| End date: | September 30, 2012 |
| Field of knowledge: | Health Sciences - Medicine - Pathological Anatomy and Clinical Pathology |
| Principal Investigator: | Helio Cesar Salgado |
| Grantee: | Helio Cesar Salgado |
| Host Institution: | Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Ribeirão Preto , SP, Brazil |
| City of the host institution: | Ribeirão Preto |
| As informações de acesso ao Equipamento Multiusuário são de responsabilidade do Pesquisador responsável | |
| EMU web page: | Página do Equipamento Multiusuário não informada |
| Type of equipment: | Tipo de Equipamento Multiusuário não informado |
| Manufacturer: | Fabricante não informado |
| Model: | Modelo não informado |
Abstract
Sepsis produces pathophysiological changes, with marked hypotension, cardiac depression and decreased systemic perfusion, which contributes to multiple organ dysfunction. Although the cause of death in septic shock is probably multifactorial, myocardial dysfunction is a common complication, occurring prior to the shock. Even if studies in humans suggest the absence of ischemic myocardial alterations in sepsis, abnormal microcirculation induces a disturbance in regional blood flow and poor tissue oxygenation, which could cause relative ischemia in various organs, including the heart. The occurrence of microvascular changes is an issue that has been raised recently in our laboratory: the microcirculation might be implicated in the mechanism of myocyte cell injury, with subsequent cardiac dysfunction and death. Therefore, the objective of this project is to use the model of sepsis induced by the technique of cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) in mice to assess functional, structural and morphological characteristics of myocardial. (AU)
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