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OBJECTIVE@#To study the effect of silencing LncRNA SNHG7 on hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R)-induced cardiomyocyte injury and its targeted regulation on miR-181b-5p.@*METHODS@#Rat cardiomyocytes H9c2 were cultured in vitro and randomly divided into control group, H/R group, H/R + si-NC group, H/R + si-SNHG7 group, H/R + si-SNHG7 + anti-miR-NC group and H/R + si-SNHG7 + anti-miR-181b-5p group. The content of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), malondialedhyde (MDA) and the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) were detected. Flow cytometry was carried out to detect the rate of apoptosis. qRT-PCR was used to detect the expression of SNHG7 and miR-181b-5p. Dual luciferase report experiment was used to verify the targeting relationship between SNHG7 and miR-181b-5p. Western blotting was used to detect the expression of Bax and Bcl-2.@*RESULTS@#Compared with the control group, the H/R group showed significantly increased SNHG7 expression in cardiomyocytes, reduced miR-181b-5p expression, higher levels of LDH and MDA, reduced activity of SOD, increased cell apoptosis rate, higher level of Bax protein, and reduced level of Bcl-2 protein (all P< 0.05). Compared with the H/R and H/R + si-NC groups, the H/R + si-SNHG7 group had significantly reduced level of LDH and MDA, increased activity of SOD, reduced apoptosis rate, reduced level of Bax protein, increased level of Bcl-2 protein (all P< 0.05). The dual luciferase report experiment confirmed that SNHG7 could target miR-181b-5p. Interference with the expression of miR-181b-5p could reduce the effect of silencing SNHG7 on H/R-induced cardiomyocyte oxidative stress and apoptosis.@*CONCLUSION@#Silencing SNHG7 may inhibit H/R-induced cardiomyocyte oxidative stress and apoptosis by up-regulating the expression of miR-181b-5p, thereby exerting a protective effect on cardiomyocytes.
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Animals , Rats , Apoptosis , Hypoxia , MicroRNAs/genetics , Myocardial Reperfusion Injury , Myocytes, Cardiac , RNA, Long Noncoding/geneticsABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the modulation effects of mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs)overex-pressing IL-10 transplanted in a rat model of myocardial infarction and its possible mechanism. Methods The MI rats were established by left anterior descending coronary artery ligation and the rats were then randomly divided into three groups:group C(MSC+PBS),group P(pcDNA3-IL-10+MSC),group K(pcDNA3+MSC).Echocardiography and hemodynamic examinations were used to evaluate the cardiac function.Myocardial infarction size were evaluate were evaluate by Immumohistochemical stainingmyocardial.At the same time,Immunofluorescence and western blot was applied to show the expression of Caspase-3,TNF-α and IL-1β,respectively.Results The left ventricular ejec-tion fraction and fractional shortening in three groups showed no significant difference(P>0.05)at different time;There were no statistically significant differences between the groups K and group C and the left ventricular ejection fraction,fractional shortening in group P were highest(P<0.05);The left ventricular ejection fraction(Finteractive=2.564,Pinteractive=0.015)and fractional shortening(Finteractive=2.233,Pinteractive=0.022)have interactive effect in three groups.After 4 weeks,LVSP,+dp/dtmax and-dp/dtmax in group P were significantly higher than that of C group and K group,while the LVEDP was lower(P<0.01);immunofluorescence and Western blot showed that Caspase-3, TNF-α and IL-1β in group P were significantly lower than that of C group and K group,and the difference was statis-tically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion MSC overexpressing IL-10 can promote the recovery of cardiac function after MI,which may be related to inhibition of Caspase-3 apoptosis gene and TNF-α and IL-1β inflammatory factors.
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BACKGROUND:Until now, it is stil unclear whether the stem cel transplantation triggersadverse effects on the myocardial electrical activity, resulting in the emergence of arrhythmia. OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect of intracoronary transplantation of umbilical cord blood stem cels on arrhythmia score and incidence of ventricular arrhythmia. METHODS:According to therapeutic strategies, 73patients with coronary heart disease were assigned to receive drug therapy in control group (n=38) and umbilical cord blood stem cel transplantation in observation group (n=35). Arrhythmia score, incidence of ventricular arrhythmia and adverse reactions were recorded and analyzed before and 1, 4, 8 weeks after transplantation. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:After treatment, arrhythmia scores were significantly reduced in the two groups, especialy in the observation group, to exhibit a continuous decline trend (P< 0.05). Compared with the control group, the incidence of ventricular arrhythmia was significantly lower in the observation (P< 0.05). However, there were no significant changes in the blood pressure, heart rate and blood oxygen saturation before and after transplantation, and no acute heart failure and death occurred in thetwo groups. These results suggest that the intracoronary transplantation of umbilical cord blood stem cels exhibits superiorities in the treatment of coronary artery disease, significantly reducing the arrhythmia score, reducing the incidence of ventricular arrhythmia, and resulting in less adverse reactions.
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Objective: To explore the effect of trimetazidine (TMZ) on T-peak (Tp) to T-end (Te) interval of resting ECG in patients with unstable angina pectoris (UAP) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods: We investigated 94 UAP patients with PCI and 76 of them ifnished the study as 2 groups. Control group,n=42, the patients received conventional treatment, and TMZ group,n=34, in addition to conventional treatment, the patients received TMZ 60 mg at 0.5 to 1 hour before PCI. The changes of Tp to Te interval before and after PCI were calculated, serum levels of creatine kinase (CK), creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) and cardiac troponin I (cTnI) at before and at 6, 24 hours after PCI were compared between 2 groups. Ventricular arrhythmia was recorded during PCI. Results: Both groups had shortened Tp to Te intervals after PCI, and TMZ group had more shortened Tp to Te interval, bothP0.05. The occurrence rate of ventricular arrhythmia in Control group was higher than that in TMZ group (12.52% vs 5.16%) during PCI,P<0.05. Compared with Control group, TMZ group had lower levels of CK, CK-MB and cTnI at 6, 24 hours after PCI, allP<0.05. Conclusion: TMZ could decrease Tp to Te interval of resting ECG, prevent ventricular arrhythmia and reduce the relevant myocardial injury in UAP patients after PCI.
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Objective To explore the protective effect of pre-operation administration of nicorandil on myocardial injury and recurrent angina in patients with unstable angina pectoris who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods A total of 91 patients with unstable angina pectoris were admitted for PCI and randomly divided into 2 groups who either received nicorandil(5 mg tid)or not for 7 days prior to the procedure and routine dose of nicorandil (5mg tid) after it. The concentrations of creatine kinase MB (CK-MB) and cardiac troponin I(cTnI) were compared between two groups before PCI and 6 hours, 18 hours and 24 hours after PCI;Recurent angina and major adverse cardiac events,includ-ing death,re-infarction and stroke at 6 months after the procedure were also chased and compared. Results In total, 75 pa-tients who were successfully undergone elective PC1 were finally enrolled,among whom 37 cases were in nicorandil group and 38 cases were in routine group. Post-procedural levels of CK-MB and cTnI significantly reduced in the nicorandil group between 6~24 h (P<0.05) compared those in routine group.At 6 months follow-up,symptoms of recurrent angina after PCI were significantly relieved in the nicorandil group compared with that in routine group (P < 0.05).Conclusion nicorandil can limit the PCI-induced myocardial injury and relieve the symptoms of recurrent angina after PCI in patients with unstable angina.
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ObjectiveTo explore the clinical significance of heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) in acute myocardial infarction(AMI) patients. MethodsThe level of H-FABP was assayed within 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, 4 h,6 h and 12 h by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in 46 AMI patients, and cardiac troponin Ⅰ(cTnⅠ) and creatinine kinase(CK-MB) also was assayed by routine method.The diagnostic accuracy was compared among different methods. ResultsThe diagnostic accuracy of H-FABP[95.7％ (44/46)] was significantly higher than cTnⅠ[65.2％(30/46)] and CK-MB[41.3％ (19/46)](P ＜0.05). The levels of H-FABP, cTnⅠ and CK-MB significantly increased after AMI onset 4,6,12 hrespectively. ConclusionThe diagnosticaccuracy of H-FABP is higher and can be used as a parameter for the early diagnosis of AMI.