RUDN Journal of MedicineRUDN Journal of Medicine2313-02452313-0261Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)3559CASPASE-3 and CASPASE-8 activity in right ventricular myocardial cells in experimental arterial hypertensionAzovaM MКафедра биологии и общей генетики; Российский университет дружбы народов; Peoples' Friendship University of Russiaazovam@mail.ru <mailto:azovam@mail.ru>BlagonravovM LКафедра общей патологии и патологической физиологии; Российский университет дружбы народов; Peoples' Friendship University of Russiavictorfro@rambler.ru <mailto:victorfro@rambler.ru>FrolovV AКафедра общей патологии и патологической физиологии; Российский университет дружбы народов; Peoples' Friendship University of RussiaMiklukho-Maklay str., 8, Moscow, Russia, 117198victorfro@rambler.ru <mailto:victorfro@rambler.ru>Peoples' Friendship University of RussiaPeoples' Friendship University of RussiaMiklukho-Maklay str., 8, Moscow, Russia, 117198150420114444707092016Copyright © 2011,2011Caspase-3 and caspase-8 activity in right ventricular myocardial cells of rabbits with experimental arterial hypertension (AH) was investigated. Caspase-3 activity significantly increased at 2 and 4 weeks after modeling of AH. Obtained data demonstrated increased apoptosis in right ventricular myocardial cells in experimental arterial hypertension. Absence of significant increasing of caspase-8 activity indicates the predominance of intrinsic apoptogenic signals.apoptosiscaspasemyocardiumarterial hypertensionапоптозкаспазамиокардартериальная гипертензия