Troxerutin attenuates myocardial cell apoptosis following myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury through inhibition of miR-146a-5p expression |
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Authors: | Liliang Shu Wanzhe Zhang Gongcheng Huang Chen Huang Xiaohua Zhu Gang Su Jing Xu |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China;2. Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China |
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Abstract: | The aim of the current study was to investigate the effects and the underlying mechanisms of troxerutin on myocardial cell apoptosis during ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. Hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) model in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes, and I/R model in rats, were established following troxerutin preconditioning. The quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis was performed to examine the messenger RNA miR-146a-5p expression in cardiomyocytes and myocardial tissues. Hemodynamic parameters and serum creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase, tumor necrosis factor-α, and interleukin-10 were evaluated. Infarct size was examined by 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining. Besides, myocardial apoptosis was detected by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (dUTP) nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay. Western blot analysis was performed to determine the protein levels of caspase-3, Bax, and Bcl-2. The results showed that, troxerutin decreased rat cardiomyocyte apoptosis during H/R injury. Furthermore, the antiapoptotic effect of troxerutin against I/R injury was mediated by miR-146a-5p downregulation. In vivo experiments suggested that troxerutin alleviated myocardial I/R injury in rats via inhibition of miR-146a-5p. In conclusion, troxerutin exerted cardioprotective effects during I/R injury by downregulating miR-146a-5p. |
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Keywords: | apoptosis cardiomyocytes ischemia-reperfusion miR-146a-5p troxerutin |
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