Effects of ligustrazine ferulate on myocardial apoptosis and apoptosis-related protein expression in rats with myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury |
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Authors: | ZHAO Run-ying HAO Wei MENG Xiang-jun ZHAO Li-ni LI Zhao MA Ming-yang DING Shuang-shuang WEI Wei |
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Institution: | 1.Department of Pharmacology, Center for Functional Experiment, Center for Drug Research, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang 110034, China;2.Class 11, Grade 2011, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China;3.Shenyang Borey Biotechnology Limited Company, Shenyang 110014, China. |
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Abstract: | AIM:To observe the effects of ligustrazine ferulate on the apoptosis of myocardial cells in rats with myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury, and to explore its possible mechanism. METHODS:Sixty male SD rats were randomly divided into five groups: sham-operation group, ischemia-reperfusion group, ligustrazine (4 mg/kg) group, low-dose (4 mg/kg) ligustrazine ferulate group and high-dose (8 mg/kg) ligustrazine ferulate group. The rat myocardial ischemia-reperfusion model was established by 30 min of myocardial ischemia followed by 120 min of reperfusion. Drugs were administered to the rats by jugular vein injection 10 min before reperfusion. After the reperfusion was finished, the biochemical indicators in serum and the histological indexes in myocardium were detected. RESULTS: Compared with ischemia-reperfusion group, ligustrazine ferulate lowered the serum levels of creatine kinase MB form, lactate dehydrogenase, cardiac troponin I and malondialdehyde, elevated the activity of total superoxide dismutase in serum and the expression of Bcl-2 protein in myocardium, decreased the expression of Bax protein and myocardial apoptotic index, and increased the Bcl-2/Bax ratio (all P<0.01). All the indicators in ligustrazine ferulate groups were dose-dependently superior to those in ligustrazine group (P<0.05 or P<0.01). CONCLUSION: Ligustrazine ferulate protects rats against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. Its anti-apoptotic effect may be related to up-regulation of Bcl-2 and down-regulation of Bax. |
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Keywords: | Ligustrazine ferulate Myocardial ischemia Reperfusion injury Apoptosis Bcl-2 protein Bax protein |
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