Effects of Natural Cytokine Complex on the Myocardial Blood Flow in Normal and under Conditions of Increased Hemodynamic Load

The effects of a natural complex of cytokines IL-1, IL-2, IL-6, TNF, MIF, and GTFβ on myocardial blood flow were studied under control conditions and during acute experimental aortal stenosis. Systemic administration of the cytokine complex under control conditions led to moderate impairment of the blood flow in the myocardium associated with plethora and perivascular edema. The number of functioning vessels in the myocardium significantly increased under these conditions, which reflected enhancement of the coronary blood flow. The comparison of the myocardial blood flow under conditions of acute heart overload alone and in combination with systemic administration of the cytokine complex revealed similar changes. In both cases, moderate plethora in all compartments of the vascular network, moderate perivascular edema, and moderate blood stasis in the myocardial capillaries were seen. The only difference the increase in the density of functioning capillaries that was significantly more pronounced after cytokine administration. These data indicate that the increase in the blood cytokine level induced dilatation of myocardial vessels and intensification of blood flow in normal and under conditions of acute hemodynamic heart overload. Against the background of pronounced vasodilatation, the dyscirculatory changes in the myocardium were moderate. It was assumed that the increase in the duration or frequency of hypercytokinemia episodes can induce more severe blood flow disturbances in the myocardium.