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* Departments of Integrative Physiology and
Surgery, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas 761072699
To whom requests for reprints should be addressed at 1 Department of Integrative Physiology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 761072699. E-mail: malletr{at}hsc.unt.edu
Pyruvate, a natural metabolic fuel and antioxidant in myocardium and other tissues, exerts a variety of cardioprotective actions when provided at supraphysiological concentrations. Pyruvate increases cardiac contractile performance and myocardial energy state, bolsters endogenous antioxidant systems, and protects myocardium from ischemia-reperfusion injury and oxidant stress. This article reviews and discusses basic and clinically oriented research conducted over the last several years that has yielded fundamental information on pyruvates inotropic and cardioprotective mechanisms. Particular attention is placed on pyruvates enhancement of sarcoplasmic reticular Ca2+ transport, its antioxidant properties, and its ability to mitigate reversible and irreversible myocardial injury. These research efforts are establishing the essential foundation for clinical application of pyruvate therapy in numerous settings including cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, myocardial stunning, and cardiac failure.
Key Words: antioxidant bypass surgery cardiac stunning cardiopulmonary resuscitation ethyl pyruvate infarction myocardial ischemia phosphorylation potential reactive oxygen species
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