Objective:To observe the effect of Electroacupuncture of Acupoints of the Neiguan(PC6)and Ximen(PC4)on its myocardial energy metabolism with acute myocardial ischemia rats caused by coronary artery ligation.Methods:Fo...Objective:To observe the effect of Electroacupuncture of Acupoints of the Neiguan(PC6)and Ximen(PC4)on its myocardial energy metabolism with acute myocardial ischemia rats caused by coronary artery ligation.Methods:Forty standard Spargue-Dawely(SD)rats were divided into four groups randomly,namely,group of Neiguan,group of Ximen,model group,sham group.The group of rats of myocardial ischemia were induced by coronary ligation,and the model rat of acute myocardial ischemia was prepared.The sham group had no ligation of the needle.After anesthesia was awakened,acupuncture was applied bilateral at Neiguan and Ximen of the group of Neiguan and Ximen,once a day at a fixed time for 14 days.The rats of model group and the sham group were not given acupunctured,but use the samely methods of Neiguan and Ximen groups to grap the rats at the same time everyday.After 14 days the experiment was over,observed the pathological changes of myocardial tissue by HE staining,detected the levels of free fatty acid(FFA),adenosine triphosphate(ATP)content,and the activities of Na^(+)-K^(+)-ATPase according to the reagents´demand.Results:Pathological results showed that acupuncuted at Neiguan and Ximen could improve the ischemic cardiomyocyte injury.Compared with the sham group,the levels of FFA in model group were increased(p<0.01),the levels of ATP,the activities of Na^(+)-K^(+)-ATPase were all decreased(p<0.01);Compared with the model group,the levels of FFA were decreased(p<0.05,p<0.01),the levels of ATP,the activities of Na^(+)-K^(+)-ATPase were improved.Conclusion:Acupuncturing at the Pericardium Meridian can alleviate the cell injury by myocardial ischemia,and also can improve the myocardial energetic metabolism in acute myocardial ischemia.展开更多
There is an urgent need to elucidate the pathogenesis of myocardial ischemia(MI)and potential drug treatments.Here,the anti-MI mechanism and material basis of Ginkgo biloba L.extract(GBE)were studied from the perspect...There is an urgent need to elucidate the pathogenesis of myocardial ischemia(MI)and potential drug treatments.Here,the anti-MI mechanism and material basis of Ginkgo biloba L.extract(GBE)were studied from the perspective of energy metabolism flux regulation.Metabolic flux analysis(MFA)was performed to investigate energy metabolism flux disorder and the regulatory nodes of GBE components in isoproterenol(ISO)-induced ischemia-like cardiomyocytes.It showed that[U-13 C]glucose derived m+2 isotopologues from the upstream tricarboxylic acid(TCA)cycle metabolites were markedly accumulated in ISO-injured cardiomyocytes,but the opposite was seen for the downstream metabolites,while their total cellular concentrations were increased.This indicates a blockage of carbon flow from glycolysis and enhanced anaplerosis from other carbon sources.A Seahorse test was used to screen for GBE components with regulatory effects on mitochondrial aerobic respiratory dysfunction.It showed that bilobalide protected against impaired mitochondrial aerobic respiration.MFA also showed that bilobalide significantly modulated the TCA cycle flux,reduced abnormal metabolite accumulation,and balanced the demand of different carbon sources.Western blotting and PCR analysis showed that bilobalide decreased the enhanced expression of key metabolic enzymes in injured cells.Bilobalide’s efficacy was verified by in vivo experiments in rats.This is the first report to show that bilobalide,the active ingredient of GBE,protects against MI by rescuing impaired TCA cycle flux.This provides a new mechanism and potential drug treatment for MI.It also shows the potential of MFA/Seahorse combination as a powerful strategy for pharmacological research on herbal medicine.展开更多
Post-resuscitation myocardial dysfunction(PRMD)is the most severe myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury(MIRI)and is characterized by difficult treatment and poor prognosis.Research has shown the protective effects of...Post-resuscitation myocardial dysfunction(PRMD)is the most severe myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury(MIRI)and is characterized by difficult treatment and poor prognosis.Research has shown the protective effects of the rational use of ivabradine(IVA)against PRMD,however,the molecular mechanisms of IVA remain unknown.In this study,an ischemia-reperfusion injury(IRI)model was established using hypoxic chambers.The results demonstrated that pretreatment with IVA reduced IRI-induced cytotoxicity and apoptosis.IVA attenuated mitochondrial damage,eliminated excess reactive oxygen species(ROS),suppressed IRI-induced ATP and NAD+,and increased the AMP/ATP ratio.We further found that IVA increased the mRNA levels of sirtuin 1(SIRT1)and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γcoactivator 1α(PGC-1α)and upregulated the expression levels of phosphorylated AMP-activated protein kinase(p-AMPK)/AMPK,SIRT1,and PGC-1αproteins.Interestingly,no change in AMPK mRNA levels was observed.Cardiomyocyte energy metabolism significantly changed after IRI.The aim of this study was to demonstrate the cardioprotective effect of Ivabradine via the AMPK/SIRT1/PGC-1αsignaling pathway in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury-induced in H9c2 cell.展开更多
Objective:To explore the effect of Yiqi Huoxue Decoction on the metabolomics of acute myocardial infarction rats.Method:Left anterior descending coronary artery ligation was used to establish an acute myocardial infar...Objective:To explore the effect of Yiqi Huoxue Decoction on the metabolomics of acute myocardial infarction rats.Method:Left anterior descending coronary artery ligation was used to establish an acute myocardial infarction animal model.The rats were randomly divided into model,perindopril,QishenYiqi Dropping Pill and Yiqi Huoxue Decoction groups and compared with a shamoperation group.Blood metabolite changes were detected by nuclear magnetic resonance metabolomics 7 and 28 days after operation.Metabolite differences between the administration and model groups were analyzed.P-values of the differences in metabolite levels between the drug and model groups were statistically analyzed.Results:Compared with the sham-operation group,there were 22 altered metabolites in the model group identified after 7 days and 15 identified after 28 days.Products of energy,carbohydrate,lipid and amino acid metabolism were the primary metabolites observed in the analyzed samples.Conclusion:After intervention with traditional Chinese medicine,there were clear changes in energy,carbohydrate,lipid and amino acid metabolism that restored the metabolic phenotype to the normal range,thus repairing the damage caused by myocardial infarction.展开更多
Objective: To investigate the effects of Corocalm (Shuguan Capsule, 疏冠胶囊) on acute myocardial ischemia in anesthetized dogs and its possible therapeutic mechanism. Methods: The acute ischemia model was establi...Objective: To investigate the effects of Corocalm (Shuguan Capsule, 疏冠胶囊) on acute myocardial ischemia in anesthetized dogs and its possible therapeutic mechanism. Methods: The acute ischemia model was established by ligating the left anterior descending (LAD) artery. Twenty- five dogs were randomly divided into 5 groups (5 dogs in each group): the control group (treated with normal saline 3 mL/kg), the refined Guanxin Capsule group (精制冠心胶囊, GXC 200 mg/kg), high and low dose Corocalm groups (48.5 mg/kg for low dose group and 194.0 mg/kg for high dose group) and the Diltiazem group (5 mg/kg). The animals were treated via a single duodenal administration after the model was established. The experiments used epicardial electrocardiogram (EECG) to measure the scope and degree of myocardial ischemia. Simultaneously, the coronary blood flow (CBF) and serum activity levels of creatine phosphokinase (CK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were measured by electromagnetic flow meter and automatic biochemical analyzer respectively. The plasma endothelin (ET) content was quantified by radioimmunoassay. Results: Corocalm (48.5 mg/kg and 194.0 mg/kg) significantly decreased the degree and scope of myocardial ischemia, reduced the infarct area, markedly increased the CBF, and inhibited the increase of CK and LDH activities and ET levels induced by myocardial ischemia/infarction. Conclusion: Corocalm could improve the state of acute myocardial ischemia and infarction in dogs. The mechanism of action might be correlated to increasing CBF, inhibiting CK and LDH activities and preventing ET release.展开更多
Sudden cardiac death(SCD)is the leading cause of death worldwide.Myocardial ischemia(MI)is the most common underlying causal disorder for SCD.Metabolic risks leading to SCD during acute MI are still not fully understo...Sudden cardiac death(SCD)is the leading cause of death worldwide.Myocardial ischemia(MI)is the most common underlying causal disorder for SCD.Metabolic risks leading to SCD during acute MI are still not fully understood.Here,using tissue metabolomics,we aimed to investigate myocardial metabolic alterations relevant to SCD events in an acute MI rat model induced by coronary artery ligation(CAL).Thirty-four rats were successfully performed CAL,of which 13 developed lethal ventricular tachyarrhythmia(LVTA)-SCD and 7 developed severe atrioventricular block(AB)-SCD.Fourteen rats that survived within 70 min after the ligation were served as peer controls.The partial least squares-discriminant analysis plots demonstrated clear separations between the SCD rats and controls,indicating obvious differences in myocardial metabolome between these rats.The levels of isoleucine,lactate,glutamate choline,phosphorylcholine,taurine and asparagine in ischemic myocardia were positively associated with LVTA-SCD events;in contrast,the levels of alanine,urea,phenylalanine,linoleic acid,elaidic acid and stearic acid were inversely correlated with LVTA-SCD events.The levels of glutamate and urea were positively and negatively relevant to AB-SCD events,respectively.The dangerous metabolites indicated that lower levels of energy substrates,severe hypoxia,the inhibition of transamination and hyper sympathetic excitement and reactive oxygen species in myocardia were vulnerable to SCD during acute MI.The results suggest fatal metabolic alterations correlated with SCD events during acute MI,which could offer novel clues for the prevention or treatment of acute MI-related SCD.展开更多
基金Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine General Project of School-level Natural Science Research in 2019(No.2019zryb14)。
文摘Objective:To observe the effect of Electroacupuncture of Acupoints of the Neiguan(PC6)and Ximen(PC4)on its myocardial energy metabolism with acute myocardial ischemia rats caused by coronary artery ligation.Methods:Forty standard Spargue-Dawely(SD)rats were divided into four groups randomly,namely,group of Neiguan,group of Ximen,model group,sham group.The group of rats of myocardial ischemia were induced by coronary ligation,and the model rat of acute myocardial ischemia was prepared.The sham group had no ligation of the needle.After anesthesia was awakened,acupuncture was applied bilateral at Neiguan and Ximen of the group of Neiguan and Ximen,once a day at a fixed time for 14 days.The rats of model group and the sham group were not given acupunctured,but use the samely methods of Neiguan and Ximen groups to grap the rats at the same time everyday.After 14 days the experiment was over,observed the pathological changes of myocardial tissue by HE staining,detected the levels of free fatty acid(FFA),adenosine triphosphate(ATP)content,and the activities of Na^(+)-K^(+)-ATPase according to the reagents´demand.Results:Pathological results showed that acupuncuted at Neiguan and Ximen could improve the ischemic cardiomyocyte injury.Compared with the sham group,the levels of FFA in model group were increased(p<0.01),the levels of ATP,the activities of Na^(+)-K^(+)-ATPase were all decreased(p<0.01);Compared with the model group,the levels of FFA were decreased(p<0.05,p<0.01),the levels of ATP,the activities of Na^(+)-K^(+)-ATPase were improved.Conclusion:Acupuncturing at the Pericardium Meridian can alleviate the cell injury by myocardial ischemia,and also can improve the myocardial energetic metabolism in acute myocardial ischemia.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.:81803496)the CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(Grant No.:2016-I2M-3-016)the Applications and Core Technology University Research(ACT-UR,Grant No.:4084)。
文摘There is an urgent need to elucidate the pathogenesis of myocardial ischemia(MI)and potential drug treatments.Here,the anti-MI mechanism and material basis of Ginkgo biloba L.extract(GBE)were studied from the perspective of energy metabolism flux regulation.Metabolic flux analysis(MFA)was performed to investigate energy metabolism flux disorder and the regulatory nodes of GBE components in isoproterenol(ISO)-induced ischemia-like cardiomyocytes.It showed that[U-13 C]glucose derived m+2 isotopologues from the upstream tricarboxylic acid(TCA)cycle metabolites were markedly accumulated in ISO-injured cardiomyocytes,but the opposite was seen for the downstream metabolites,while their total cellular concentrations were increased.This indicates a blockage of carbon flow from glycolysis and enhanced anaplerosis from other carbon sources.A Seahorse test was used to screen for GBE components with regulatory effects on mitochondrial aerobic respiratory dysfunction.It showed that bilobalide protected against impaired mitochondrial aerobic respiration.MFA also showed that bilobalide significantly modulated the TCA cycle flux,reduced abnormal metabolite accumulation,and balanced the demand of different carbon sources.Western blotting and PCR analysis showed that bilobalide decreased the enhanced expression of key metabolic enzymes in injured cells.Bilobalide’s efficacy was verified by in vivo experiments in rats.This is the first report to show that bilobalide,the active ingredient of GBE,protects against MI by rescuing impaired TCA cycle flux.This provides a new mechanism and potential drug treatment for MI.It also shows the potential of MFA/Seahorse combination as a powerful strategy for pharmacological research on herbal medicine.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation Youth Science Foundation(No.81601661)the Science Foundation for Post-doctoral researchers in Anhui Province of China(No.2016B140).
文摘Post-resuscitation myocardial dysfunction(PRMD)is the most severe myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury(MIRI)and is characterized by difficult treatment and poor prognosis.Research has shown the protective effects of the rational use of ivabradine(IVA)against PRMD,however,the molecular mechanisms of IVA remain unknown.In this study,an ischemia-reperfusion injury(IRI)model was established using hypoxic chambers.The results demonstrated that pretreatment with IVA reduced IRI-induced cytotoxicity and apoptosis.IVA attenuated mitochondrial damage,eliminated excess reactive oxygen species(ROS),suppressed IRI-induced ATP and NAD+,and increased the AMP/ATP ratio.We further found that IVA increased the mRNA levels of sirtuin 1(SIRT1)and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γcoactivator 1α(PGC-1α)and upregulated the expression levels of phosphorylated AMP-activated protein kinase(p-AMPK)/AMPK,SIRT1,and PGC-1αproteins.Interestingly,no change in AMPK mRNA levels was observed.Cardiomyocyte energy metabolism significantly changed after IRI.The aim of this study was to demonstrate the cardioprotective effect of Ivabradine via the AMPK/SIRT1/PGC-1αsignaling pathway in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury-induced in H9c2 cell.
基金This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81473552 and 81173142).
文摘Objective:To explore the effect of Yiqi Huoxue Decoction on the metabolomics of acute myocardial infarction rats.Method:Left anterior descending coronary artery ligation was used to establish an acute myocardial infarction animal model.The rats were randomly divided into model,perindopril,QishenYiqi Dropping Pill and Yiqi Huoxue Decoction groups and compared with a shamoperation group.Blood metabolite changes were detected by nuclear magnetic resonance metabolomics 7 and 28 days after operation.Metabolite differences between the administration and model groups were analyzed.P-values of the differences in metabolite levels between the drug and model groups were statistically analyzed.Results:Compared with the sham-operation group,there were 22 altered metabolites in the model group identified after 7 days and 15 identified after 28 days.Products of energy,carbohydrate,lipid and amino acid metabolism were the primary metabolites observed in the analyzed samples.Conclusion:After intervention with traditional Chinese medicine,there were clear changes in energy,carbohydrate,lipid and amino acid metabolism that restored the metabolic phenotype to the normal range,thus repairing the damage caused by myocardial infarction.
基金Supported by the National Key Technology Program Foundation during the 9th Five-Year Plan Period (No.96-903-01-02)
文摘Objective: To investigate the effects of Corocalm (Shuguan Capsule, 疏冠胶囊) on acute myocardial ischemia in anesthetized dogs and its possible therapeutic mechanism. Methods: The acute ischemia model was established by ligating the left anterior descending (LAD) artery. Twenty- five dogs were randomly divided into 5 groups (5 dogs in each group): the control group (treated with normal saline 3 mL/kg), the refined Guanxin Capsule group (精制冠心胶囊, GXC 200 mg/kg), high and low dose Corocalm groups (48.5 mg/kg for low dose group and 194.0 mg/kg for high dose group) and the Diltiazem group (5 mg/kg). The animals were treated via a single duodenal administration after the model was established. The experiments used epicardial electrocardiogram (EECG) to measure the scope and degree of myocardial ischemia. Simultaneously, the coronary blood flow (CBF) and serum activity levels of creatine phosphokinase (CK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were measured by electromagnetic flow meter and automatic biochemical analyzer respectively. The plasma endothelin (ET) content was quantified by radioimmunoassay. Results: Corocalm (48.5 mg/kg and 194.0 mg/kg) significantly decreased the degree and scope of myocardial ischemia, reduced the infarct area, markedly increased the CBF, and inhibited the increase of CK and LDH activities and ET levels induced by myocardial ischemia/infarction. Conclusion: Corocalm could improve the state of acute myocardial ischemia and infarction in dogs. The mechanism of action might be correlated to increasing CBF, inhibiting CK and LDH activities and preventing ET release.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation[grant number 2015A408119346049]Science and Tech-nology Innovation project of Guangdong Province[grant number 2013KJCX0076].
文摘Sudden cardiac death(SCD)is the leading cause of death worldwide.Myocardial ischemia(MI)is the most common underlying causal disorder for SCD.Metabolic risks leading to SCD during acute MI are still not fully understood.Here,using tissue metabolomics,we aimed to investigate myocardial metabolic alterations relevant to SCD events in an acute MI rat model induced by coronary artery ligation(CAL).Thirty-four rats were successfully performed CAL,of which 13 developed lethal ventricular tachyarrhythmia(LVTA)-SCD and 7 developed severe atrioventricular block(AB)-SCD.Fourteen rats that survived within 70 min after the ligation were served as peer controls.The partial least squares-discriminant analysis plots demonstrated clear separations between the SCD rats and controls,indicating obvious differences in myocardial metabolome between these rats.The levels of isoleucine,lactate,glutamate choline,phosphorylcholine,taurine and asparagine in ischemic myocardia were positively associated with LVTA-SCD events;in contrast,the levels of alanine,urea,phenylalanine,linoleic acid,elaidic acid and stearic acid were inversely correlated with LVTA-SCD events.The levels of glutamate and urea were positively and negatively relevant to AB-SCD events,respectively.The dangerous metabolites indicated that lower levels of energy substrates,severe hypoxia,the inhibition of transamination and hyper sympathetic excitement and reactive oxygen species in myocardia were vulnerable to SCD during acute MI.The results suggest fatal metabolic alterations correlated with SCD events during acute MI,which could offer novel clues for the prevention or treatment of acute MI-related SCD.