Sleep Deprivation Impairs Endothelial Markers and Exacerbates Myocardial Ischemic Injury in Aged Female Rats
摘要
The study evaluates the impact of partial sleep deprivationfor 4 weeks on the outcome of myocardial ischemic injury in agedfemale rats. Sleep-deprivation was performed by insomnia 5 days/weekfor 4 weeks, then myocardial infarction was induced in aged femalerats (24–26 months) by isoproterenol injection. Induction of insomniain myocardial infarcted rats showed a significant worsening in the valuesof electrocardiography, mean blood pressure, and contractility indices.This group exhibited significantly higher levels of serum cardiactroponin I, glucose, and insulin, increased insulin resistance and dyslipidemia,significantly elevated aortic tissue oxidative and inflammatorymarkers, endothelial dysfunction, and decreases in the aortic tissuelevels of BCL2. This suggests that insomnia in elderly women couldexacerbate the progression of ischemic heart diseases, such as anginapectoris and myocardial infarction. The underlying mechanisms mayinvolve endothelial dysfunction and metabolic syndrome.