BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
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2024
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IF 6.9
Zhenbo Yang,Yilin Xie,Mengyang Li,Wenxian Chen,Changsheng Zhong,Jin Ju,Qin Deng,Huifang Wang,Ting Cheng,Lei Zhang,Weijie Du,Haihai Liang
Reperfusion stands as a pivotal intervention for ischemic heart disease. However, the restoration of blood flow to ischemic tissue always lead to further damage, which is known as myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury (MIRI). Ramelteon is an orally administered drug used to improve sleep quality, which is famous for its high bioadaptability and absence of notable addictive characteristics. However, the specific mechanism by which it improves MIRI is still unclear. Sirtuin-3 (Sirt3), primarily located in mitochondria, is crucial in mitigating many cardiac diseases, including MIRI. Based on the structure of Sirt3, we simulated molecular docking and identified several potential amino acid binding sites between it and ramelteon. Therefore, we propose a hypothesis that ramelteon may exert cardioprotective effects by activating the Sirt3 signaling pathway. Our results showed that the activation levels and expression level of Sirt3 were significantly decreased in MIRI tissue and H 2 O 2 stimulated H9C2 cells, while ramelteon treatment upregulated Sirt3 activity and expression. After treat with 3-TYP, a classic Sirt3 activity inhibitor, we constructed myocardial ischemia/reperfusion surgery in vivo and induced H9C2 cells with H 2 O 2 in vitro. The results showed that the myocardial protection and anti-apoptotic effects of ramelteon were antagonized by 3-TYP, indicating that the activation of Sirt3 is a key mechanism for ramelteon to exert myocardial protection. In summary, our results confirm a novel mechanism by which ramelteon improves MIRI by activating Sirt3 signaling pathway, providing strong evidence for the treatment of MIRI with ramelteon.
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心脏病学
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药理学
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分子生物学
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Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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2021
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IF 6.684
Xu Yifeng,Wang Boqian,Liu Xiaoxiao,Deng Yunfei,Zhu Yanqi,Zhu Feng,Liang Yanyan,Li Hongli
Myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury (MIRI), characterized by post-ischemic cardiomyocytes death and reperfusion myocardial damage, is a lethal yet unresolved complication in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Previous studies have demonstrated that poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP1) participates in the progression of various cardiovascular diseases, and various reports have proved that PARP1 can be a therapeutic target in these diseases, but whether it plays a role in MIRI is still unknown. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to explore the role and mechanism of PARP1 in the development of MIRI. Firstly, we demonstrated that PARP1 was activated during MIRI-induced myocardial autophagy in vitro. Moreover, PARP1 inhibition protected cardiomyocytes from MIRI through the inhibition of autophagy. Next, we discovered that specificity protein1 (Sp1), as a transcription factor of PARP1, regulates its target gene PARP1 through binding to its target gene promoter during transcription. Furthermore, silencing Sp1 protected cardiomyocytes from MIRI via the inhibition of PARP1. Finally, the functions and mechanisms of PARP1 in the development of MIRI were also verified in vivo with SD rats model. Based on these findings, we concluded that PARP1 inhibition protects cardiomyocytes from MIRI through the inhibition of autophagy, which is targeted by Sp1 suppression. Therefore, the utilization of PARP1 exhibits great therapeutic potential for MIRI treatment in future.
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心血管疾病
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分子生物学
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药理学
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JOURNAL OF CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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2018
·Vol. 234
·期 7
·11440-11450
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IF 3.923
Zheng-Yu Liu,Hong-Wei Pan,Yan Cao,Jiao Zheng,Yu Zhang,Yi Tang,Jin He,Yong-Jun Hu,Chang-Lu Wang,Qiong-Chao Zou,Qing-Hua Fu,Le Zhang,Jian-Qiang Peng,Jing Ling,Ning Peng,Jing-Jing Rong,Zhao-Fen Zheng
microRNAs (miRs) are essential in the development of heart failure. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of microRNA-330 (miR-330) on left ventricular remodeling via the TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling pathway by targeting the sex-determining region Y (SRY) in mice with myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury (MIRI). Differentially expressed gene (DEG) in myocardial ischemia–reperfusion (IR) was screened out and the miR that targeted the DEG was also predicted and verified. A model of MIRI was established to detect the expression of miR-330, SRY, transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β1), and Sekelsky mothers against dpp3 (Smad3). To further investigate the role of miR-330 in MIRI with the involvement of SRY and TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling pathway, the modeled mice were treated with different mimic, inhibitor, or small interfering RNA (siRNA) to observe the changes of the related gene expression, as well as the myocardial infarction size and volume of myocardial collagen. SRY was screened out and verified as a target gene of miR-330. The MIRI mice showed enlarged myocardial infarction size, increased volume of myocardial collagen, increased expression of miR-330, TGF-β1 and Smad3, while decreased the expression of SRY. The MIRI mice treated with miR-330 inhibitor showed decreased myocardial infarction size, the volume of myocardial collagen, and expression of TGF-β1 and Smad3 but promoted expression of SRY. Our findings demonstrated that downregulated miR-330 could suppress left ventricular remodeling to inhibit the activation of the TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling pathway via negatively targeting of SRY in mice with MIRI. This can be a potential target in the strategy to attenuate patient suffering.
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心脏病学
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分子生物学
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遗传学
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Zebrafish
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2019
·Vol. 16
·期 5
·434-442
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IF 1.742
Xiaoyan Zou,Qiuyan Liu,Songchang Guo,Junyi Zhu,Jichun Han,Zhenjiang Xia,Yuzhi Du,Lixin Wei,Jing Shang
Strategies to reduce reperfusion injury after ischemia have been considered in clinical practice, but few interventions have successfully passed the proof-of-concept stage. In this study, we developed a novel zebrafish larvae hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) model to simulate myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury (MIRI), with potential utility as a drug screening tool. After H/R treatment, videos of transgenic [Tg(cmlc:EGFP)] larval zebrafish hearts were captured using a digital high-speed camera, and the heart rate, diastolic area, systolic area, and total fraction of area changed were quantified. The mRNA expression of tnnt2, bnp, and hif1α was quantified, and red blood cells (RBCs) were detected by O-dianisidine staining. We found that a decline in cardiac contractility occurred in zebrafish larvae 48 h after hypoxia treatment. Reoxygenation for 2–5 h after 48 h of hypoxia caused heart dysfunction in zebrafish larvae, and were determined to be the optimum conditions for simulating MIRI similar to mammalian models. Our results indicated that heart dysfunction after reoxygenation in zebrafish larvae was accompanied by an upregulated gene expression of a number of myocardial injury biomarkers and increased numbers of RBCs. In conclusion, the novel larval zebrafish H/R model developed in this study could be used for rapid in vivo screening and efficacy assessment of MIRI therapeutics.
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心脏病学
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药理学
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分子生物学
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PubMed
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