This study aimed to investigate whether pitavastatin protected against injury induced by advanced glycation end products products（AGEs） in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes,and to examine the underlying mechanisms.Cardiom...This study aimed to investigate whether pitavastatin protected against injury induced by advanced glycation end products products（AGEs） in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes,and to examine the underlying mechanisms.Cardiomyocytes of neonatal rats were incubated for 48 hours with AGEs（100 μg/mL）,receptor for advanced glycation end products（RAGE）,antibody（1 μg/mL） and pitavastatin（600 ng/mL）.The levels of p62 and beclinl were determined by Western blotting.Mitochondrial membrane potential（△Ψm） and the generation of reactive oxygen species（ROS） were measured through the JC-1 and DCFH-DA.In the AGEs group,the expression of beclinl was remarkably increased compared to the control group,while the expression of p62 was significantly decreased.AGEs also markedly decreased △Ψm and significantly increased ROS compared with the control group.After treatment with RAGE antibody or pitavastatin,the level of beclinl was markedly decreased compared with the AGEs group,but the level of p62 was remarkably increased.In the AGEs ＋ RAGE antibody group and AGEs＋ pitavastatin group,△Ψm was significantly increased and ROS was remarkably decreased compared with the AGEs group.In conclusion,AGEs-RAGE may induce autophagy of cardiomyocytes by generation of ROS and pitavastatin could protect against AGEs-induced injury against cardiomyocytes.展开更多
The contents of intralymphocytic cyclic nucleotide（cAMP and cGMP）and cal-cium ions(Ca<sup>++</sup>)were determined in 20 patients with refractory congestive heart failure be-fore and after the treatment ...The contents of intralymphocytic cyclic nucleotide（cAMP and cGMP）and cal-cium ions(Ca<sup>++</sup>)were determined in 20 patients with refractory congestive heart failure be-fore and after the treatment of Chinese-made amrinone,and their cardiac index was alsomcasured with the thermodilution technique.It was found that the cAMP andCa<sup>++</sup>contents were markedly elevated while the cardiac index increased under amrinonctreatment,and that both the cAMP and Ca<sup>c</sup>ontents were in positive correlation withthe cardiac index before and after amrinone administration.It is suggested that amrinone is likcly to exert its positive inotropic effect on themyocardium through augmenting the cAMP and Ca<sup>++</sup>contents in myocardial cells,andthat the determination of intralymphocytic cyclic nuclcotidc and Ca<sup>++</sup>might bc of signifi-canoe to assess the impairment of cardiac function and the cfficacy of a thcrapcuticagent.展开更多
基金supported by the National NaturalScience Foundation of China(NSFC 81570328,Wang Junhong)the"Sixth-Peak Talent"of Jiangsu Province(2011WSN-029 to Prof.Guo Yan and2013WSN-036 to Dr.Wang Junhong)support by the Health Department of Jiangsu Province(z201301)
文摘This study aimed to investigate whether pitavastatin protected against injury induced by advanced glycation end products products（AGEs） in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes,and to examine the underlying mechanisms.Cardiomyocytes of neonatal rats were incubated for 48 hours with AGEs（100 μg/mL）,receptor for advanced glycation end products（RAGE）,antibody（1 μg/mL） and pitavastatin（600 ng/mL）.The levels of p62 and beclinl were determined by Western blotting.Mitochondrial membrane potential（△Ψm） and the generation of reactive oxygen species（ROS） were measured through the JC-1 and DCFH-DA.In the AGEs group,the expression of beclinl was remarkably increased compared to the control group,while the expression of p62 was significantly decreased.AGEs also markedly decreased △Ψm and significantly increased ROS compared with the control group.After treatment with RAGE antibody or pitavastatin,the level of beclinl was markedly decreased compared with the AGEs group,but the level of p62 was remarkably increased.In the AGEs ＋ RAGE antibody group and AGEs＋ pitavastatin group,△Ψm was significantly increased and ROS was remarkably decreased compared with the AGEs group.In conclusion,AGEs-RAGE may induce autophagy of cardiomyocytes by generation of ROS and pitavastatin could protect against AGEs-induced injury against cardiomyocytes.
文摘The contents of intralymphocytic cyclic nucleotide（cAMP and cGMP）and cal-cium ions(Ca<sup>++</sup>)were determined in 20 patients with refractory congestive heart failure be-fore and after the treatment of Chinese-made amrinone,and their cardiac index was alsomcasured with the thermodilution technique.It was found that the cAMP andCa<sup>++</sup>contents were markedly elevated while the cardiac index increased under amrinonctreatment,and that both the cAMP and Ca<sup>c</sup>ontents were in positive correlation withthe cardiac index before and after amrinone administration.It is suggested that amrinone is likcly to exert its positive inotropic effect on themyocardium through augmenting the cAMP and Ca<sup>++</sup>contents in myocardial cells,andthat the determination of intralymphocytic cyclic nuclcotidc and Ca<sup>++</sup>might bc of signifi-canoe to assess the impairment of cardiac function and the cfficacy of a thcrapcuticagent.
