Apelin-13 attenuates pressure overload-induced aortic adventitial remodeling and fibrosis in Sprague-Dawley rats / 中国病理生理杂志
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology
;
(12): 1507-1507, 2016.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-496226
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To investigate regulatory roles of Apelin in adventitial remodeling and fibrosis in rats with transverse aortic constriction ( TAC) .METHODS:
The male Sprague-Dawley rats with TAC were randomized to daily deliver either pyroglutamyl Apelin-13 ( 50μg/kg) or saline for 4 weeks.RESULTS:
Histomorphometric analysis by HE and Masson Trichrome staining revealed increased medi -al and adventitial thicknesses , especially in the adventitia , in ascending aortas in rats with TAC when compared with the sham-operated rats.Downregulation of APJ receptor and elevations in phosphorylated mTOR and ERK 1/2 levels were observed in rats with TAC . There are marked increases in heart weight ( HW) , HW/body weight ratio , and aortic fibrosis in rats with TAC .The pressure over-load-mediated pathological adventitial remodeling was strikingly rescued by Apelin-13, associated with attenuation of aortic fibrosis and reduced mRNA expression of TGF-β1, fibronectin and collagen I .CONCLUSION:
Our results demonstrate the importance of Apelin-13 in amelioration of aortic adventitial remodeling and fibrosis in rats with TAC via modulation of the mTOR /ERK signaling , thus indi-cating potential therapeutic strategies by enhancing Apelin /APJ action for preventing pressure overload-and fibrosis-associated cardio-vascular disorders .
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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