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Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae ; (6): 589-594, 2019.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-775989

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Objective To investigate the effect of microRNA-133b(miR-133b)on cardiac fibrosis and its mechanism.Methods Human cardiac fibroblasts(CFs)were harvested.The proliferation of CFs was detected by CCK8 during the overexpression and knock-down of miR-133b.The expressions of connective tissue growth factor(CTGF),α-smooth muscle actin(α-SMA),collagen Ⅰ,and collagen Ⅲ were detected with qRT-PCR and Western blot analysis after miR-133b overexpression or downexpression.Target genes of miR-133b were predicted by bioinformatics software.Dual-luciferase activity assay were used to verify a target gene of miR-133b.Results qRT-PCR showed that the expression level of miR-133b in the miR-133b mimic group was significantly higher than that in the negative control group(=26.219,=0.000).The expression level of miR-133b in the miR-133b inhibitor group was significantly lower than that in the negative control group(=6.738,=0.003).After 21,45,69,93,and 117 hours of transfection,the proliferation ability of CFs significantly decreased in the miR-133b mimic group but significantly increased in the miR-133b group(all <0.05,compared with the negative control group).After overexpression of miR-133b,the mRNA and protein levels of CTGF(=9.213,=0.001;=8.195,=0.001),α-SMA(=6.511, =0.003;=4.434,=0.011),collagenⅠ(=3.172,=0.034;=4.053,=0.015)and collagen Ⅲ(=6.404,=0.003;=5.319,=0.006)were significantly down-regulated.After the expression of miR-133b was knocked down,the mRNA and protein levels of CTGF(=9.439,=0.001;=14.100,=0.000),α-SMA(=4.519,=0.011;=4.377,=0.012),collagen Ⅰ(=5.966,=0.004;=5.514,=0.005)and collagen Ⅲ(=4.622,=0.010;=4.996,=0.008)were significantly increased.The relative luciferase activity of the cells co-transfected with miR-133b mimic and WT 3'UTR expression vector was significantly lower than that of the cells co-transfected with mimic control and WT 3'UTR expression vectors(=5.654,=0.005);however,there was no significant difference in relative luciferase activity between cells co-transfected with miR-133b mimic and MUT 3'UTR expression vectors and cells co-transfected with mimic control and MUT 3'UTR expression vectors(=0.380,=0.724).Conclusion miR-133b may affect the activation and proliferation of CFs by targeting CTGF and thus improve cardiac fibrosis.


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Humans , Actins , Metabolism , Cell Proliferation , Cells, Cultured , Collagen , Metabolism , Connective Tissue Growth Factor , Metabolism , Fibroblasts , Cell Biology , Fibrosis , MicroRNAs , Genetics , Myocardium , Pathology
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Chinese Journal of Immunology ; (12): 658-664,669, 2018.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-702793

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Objective:To investigate the effect of up regulation of GDF-15 expression on the proliferation,apoptosis and PI3K/AKT signaling pathway of H9C2 cardiomyocytes induced by H2O2.Methods:CCK8 method was used to detect the proliferation of H9C2 cardiomyocytes treated with different concentrations of H2O2;H9C2 cells were divided into Control group,NC group,H2O2group,GDF-15+H2O2group,the cells were treated for 24 h,mRNA and protein expression of GDF-15 in each group were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot;the proliferation and apoptosis of the cells were detected by CCK8 and flow cytometry respectively;DCFH-DA probe was used to detect the level of ROS;the expression of Ki67,Bcl-2,Bax,PI3K and p-AKT protein was detected by Western blot.H9C2 cells were treated with 10 μmol/L LY294002(a PI3K/AKT signal pathway inhibitor),cell viability and apoptosis rate were detected by CCK8 assay and flow cytometryin espectively.Ki67,Bcl-2,Bax,PI3K and p-AKT protein expression were detected by Western blot.Results:Cell viability was inhibited after different concentrations H2O2treated H9C2 myocardial cells,which was concentration de-pendent (P<0.05),due to H9C2 cardiomyocytes treated with 200 μmol/L H2O2inhibited nearly half of cell proliferation,and were chosen as subjects.Compared with control group,mRNA and protein expression of GDF-15 in H2O2group were significantly increased, cell proliferation was decreased significantly,the apoptosis rate was increased,ROS level was increased,the expression of Ki67,Bcl-2, PI3K,p-AKT protein were decreased,Bax protein expression was increased(P<0.05).Compared with H2O2group,mRNA and protein expression of GDF-15 in GDF-15+H2O2group were significantly increased,cell proliferation was significantly increased,the apoptosis rate was decreased,ROS level was decreased,the expression of Ki67,Bcl-2,PI3K,p-AKT protein were increased,and Bax protein expression was decreased (P<0.05).The cell viability and protein expression of Bcl-2,PI3K and p-AKT in PI3K/AKT inhibitor group were significantly lower than those in GDF-15+H2O2group,and the apoptosis rate and Bax protein expression were significantly higher than those in GDF-15+H2O2group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Up regulation of GDF-15 expression promote the proliferation of H9C2 car-diomyocytes induced by H2O2and reduce apoptosis,and the mechanism may be related to the regulation of ROS levels,Ki67,Bcl-2,Bax expression and PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in cells.

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Chinese Journal of Immunology ; (12): 502-507, 2018.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-702763

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Objective:To investigate the effect of NRG-1 on cardiomyocyte apoptosis and oxidative damage under hypoxia reox-ygenation.Methods:The myocardial cell HCM was taken as the object of study.The hypoxia reoxygenation of myocardial cell model was established,and NRG-1 at dose of 0.8 mg/L was added before hypoxia.The cell viability was measured by MTT assay and apoptosis was analyzed by flow cytometry.The level of lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) in the supernatant was detected by 2,4-dinitrophe-nylhydrazine colorimetry assay,DCFH-DA method was used to detected ROS level,the level of MDA was measured by thiobarbituric acid method,the level of SOD was detected by xanthine oxidase method,and the protein levels of Akt and p-AktThr308were determined by Western blot.Results:The A values of the myocardial cells after hypoxia reoxygenation were changed from 0.66±0.03 to 0.36±0.04, the rate of apoptosis increased from (4.62±0.97)% to (29.07±3.43)%,the level of ROS increased from 69.29±7.96 to 280.84± 20.52,the levels of LDH and MDA also increased,and the levels of SOD and p-AktThr308/Akt decreased.After NRG-1 treatment,the A values of the cells were from 0.36±0.04 to 0.47±0.05,the rate of apoptosis decreased from (29.07±3.43)% to (19.76±3.41)%, the ROS levels decreased from 280.84±20.52 to 128.23±12.32,the levels of LDH and MDA also decreased,and the levels of SOD and p-Akt/Akt increased.Conclusion: NRG-1partly inhibits cardiomyocyte apoptosis and oxidative damage induced by hypoxia reoxygenation by affecting the protein levels of p-Akt/Akt in the cardiomyocytes.

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Academic Journal of Xi&#39 ; an Jiaotong University;(4): 192-197, 2010.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-844724

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Objective: To investigate the change of plasma ghrelin level and explore the related factors of ghrelin alteration in elderly hypertensive patients with psychological distress. Methods: A total of 300 elders, who were screened with Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA), Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD), and the Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) for psychological stress and somato-psychological manifestations respectively, were divided into hypertension group (n = 148) and non-hypertension group (n = 152). Their blood samples were collected to measure the plasma level of ghrelin and total cortisol on the same day. Results: The incidences of anxiety and depression were 27.7 % and 11.7 %, respectively, in all the enrolled elders. However, the rates of psychological distress, particularly anxiety, were significantly higher in the hypertensive elders than in the non-hypertensive ones (43.2 % vs. 12.5 %). Anxiety was positively related to the cortisol level but negatively related to the plasma ghrelin level, and the latter two were negatively correlated with each other. Conclusion: Chronic increase of plasma cortisol induced by long-term anxiety can lead to the reduction of ghrelin level, which then adversely affects blood pressure in elders with psychological distress. Therefore, ghrelin might be a selective antihypertensive medicine for hypertensive elders with anxiety.

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