Purpose. L-carnitine (LC) is considered to have good therapeutic potential for myocardial infarction (MI), but its mechanism has not been clarified. The aim of the study is to elucidate the cardioprotective effects of LC in mice following MI and related mechanisms. Methods. ICR mice were treated with LC for 2 weeks after induction of MI with ligation of left anterior descending artery. Electrocardiographic (ECG) recording and echocardiography were used to evaluate cardiac function. H&E staining, TTC staining, and Masson staining were performed for morphological analysis and cardiac fibrosis. ELISA and immunofluorescence were utilized to detect biomarkers and inflammatory mediators. The key proteins in the Bax/Bcl-2 signaling pathway were also examined by Western blot. Results. Both echocardiography and histological measurement showed an improvement in cardiac function and morphology. Biomarkers such as LDH, NT-proBNP, cTnT, and AST, as well as the inflammatory cytokines IL-1 beta, IL-6, and TNF-alpha, were decreased in plasma of mice receiving LC treatment after myocardial injury. In addition, the expression of alpha-SMA as well as the key proteins in the Bax/Bcl-2 signaling pathway in cardiac myocardium were much lower in mice with LC treatment compared to those without after MI. Conclusions. Our data suggest that LC can effectively ameliorate left ventricular (LV) remodeling after MI, and its beneficial effects on myocardial function and remodeling may be attributable at least in part to anti-inflammatory and inhibition of the Bax/Bcl-2 apoptotic signaling pathway.
基金:
National Natural Science Foundation of China [31872311]; Science Foundation for Outstanding Young Scholars of Henan Province [212300410027]
第一作者单位:[1]Henan Univ, Sch Pharm, Kaifeng 475004, Peoples R China[2]Henan Univ, Inst Chinese Med, Kaifeng 475004, Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[1]Henan Univ, Sch Pharm, Kaifeng 475004, Peoples R China[2]Henan Univ, Inst Chinese Med, Kaifeng 475004, Peoples R China[6]China Japan Friendship Hosp, Dept Pharm, Beijing 100029, Peoples R China[7]China Japan Friendship Hosp, Inst Clin Med Sci, Beijing 100029, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Li Hao-Ran,Zheng Xiao-Ming,Liu Yan,et al.L-Carnitine Alleviates the Myocardial Infarction and Left Ventricular Remodeling through Bax/Bcl-2 Signal Pathway[J].CARDIOVASCULAR THERAPEUTICS.2022,2022:doi:10.1155/2022/9615674.
APA:
Li, Hao-Ran,Zheng, Xiao-Ming,Liu, Yan,Tian, Jing-Hui,Kou, Jie-Jian...&Yan, Yu.(2022).L-Carnitine Alleviates the Myocardial Infarction and Left Ventricular Remodeling through Bax/Bcl-2 Signal Pathway.CARDIOVASCULAR THERAPEUTICS,2022,
MLA:
Li, Hao-Ran,et al."L-Carnitine Alleviates the Myocardial Infarction and Left Ventricular Remodeling through Bax/Bcl-2 Signal Pathway".CARDIOVASCULAR THERAPEUTICS 2022.(2022)