The effect of lithium tetraborate as a novel cardioprotective agent after renal ischemia-reperfusion injury

Abstract Epidemiological studies suggest that acute kidney injury has certain effect on myocardial function. In this study, for the first time, we tested a boron compound namely lithium tetraborate an act as an anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory agent in ischemia-reperfusion injury. For this, we employed an in vivo rat model with kidney ischemia reperfusion injury to evaluate cardiac injury to clarify the mechanisms of lithium tetraborate. The evaluation of cardiac injury through kidney artery occlusion and reperfusion rat model indicated that lithium tetraborate could (1) reduce oxidative stress-induced endothelial dysfunction; (2) attenuate the inflammatory response of cardiac cells; and (3) alleviate the apoptosis and necrosis of myocytes. In summary, lithium tetraborate demonstrates significant therapeutic properties that contribute to the amelioration of cardiac damage, and it could be a promising candidate for future applications in myocardial dysfunction.

Participação de um agente adrenérgico não peptídico na ação inotrópica positiva da fração polar da Bryopsis pennata / Participation of a non-peptide adrenergic agent on positive inotropic effect of the polar fraction of Bryopsis pennata

As algas marinhas representam uma rica fonte de compostos bioativos, algumas delas precursoras de ferramentas farmacológicas e de substâncias potencialmente úteis para o desenvolvimento de novos fármacos. A macroalga Bryopsis pennata, Cloroficea pertencente à ordem Caulerpales, sin. Bryopsidales é uma espécie tropical encontrada em diversos costões rochosos. Essa espécie produz uma defesa química tóxica para organismos herbívoros e potencial de se tornar invasiva e dominante em condições ambientais favoráveis. Este trabalho é uma investigação do efeito cardiotônico da fração polar da B. pennata .O cultivo, em ambiente controlado destituído de contaminantes, foi realizado no intuito de comparar seus efeitos com os efeitos da alga coletada. O efeito cardiotônico cronotrópico positivo em tiras ventriculares de anuros ficou fortemente evidenciado nos testes com frações polares de algas coletadas e cultivadas, não apresentando diferenças significativas entre as frações. O propranolol antagonizou o efeito cardiotônico e enzimas endopeptidases não reagiram com a fração polar da B. pennata. Testes bioquímicos demonstraram que a fração com efeito cardiotônico é de caráter ácido e apresenta peso molecular menor que 10.000 daltons.

Marine algae are a rich source of bioactive compounds and some of them have shown to be useful for the development of new pharmacological tools and medicines. Bryopsis pennata, (Clorofícea, Caulerpales, sin. Bryopsidales) is a marine algae that can be found in the Southeastern Brazilian coast and elsewhere. The species produces a toxic chemical defense to the herbivorous organisms and possesses a potential to become invasive and dominant in favorable environmental conditions.The present study is about the investigation of the cardiotonic effect of the polar extract of B. pennata. The cultive in laboratory without any contaminants was made to compare studies performed with the collected algae extracts and the ones cultivated effect. The cardiotonic effect in the anurou’s ventricular strips was strongly unequivocal when it was tested with the polar extracts from the collected and cultivated algae. The propranolol antagonized polar effects of these algae and the endopeptidase enzyme did not change the effects of polar extracts of Bryopsis pennata. Biochemical tests showed that the polar fraction presenting the inotropic cardiac activity weighs less than 10.000 Daltons and has an acid character.