Objective To investigate the effect of n-butanol extract from Potentilla anserina(NP)intervention on hypoxia-induced Ca 2+ overload and SERCA2 expression of rat cardiomyocytes.Methods Primary cultured myocardial cell ...Objective To investigate the effect of n-butanol extract from Potentilla anserina(NP)intervention on hypoxia-induced Ca 2+ overload and SERCA2 expression of rat cardiomyocytes.Methods Primary cultured myocardial cell from SD neonatal rat(1-3 d)was used in the establishment of hypoxia model.After hypoxia for 3 h,the Ca 2+ concentration of myocardial cells was measured with fura-2/AM fluorescent probe,and the biochemical indicator intracellular Ca 2+ -ATPase was examined and the mRNA and its protective protein levels of the sarcoplasmic reticulum(SR)Ca 2+ -ATPases(SERCA2)were assayed with RT-PCR,Western-blotting,and immune-cytochemical staining in each group.Results The results showed that NP decreased Ca 2+ concentration, increased the activity of Ca 2+ -ATPase,and improved the mRNA and protein expression of SERCA2 in hypoxia-injured myocardial cells as compared with the model group.Conclusion These results indicate that NP could attenuate the Ca 2+ overload.The mechanism might be explained as that NP could elevate the SERCA2 level, increase the activity of myocardium in rats,and further enhance the capacity of SR Ca 2+ re-uptake.展开更多
Changes of intracellular Ca 2+ ,pH value and mitochondria membrane potential(△Ψ m) in the apoptosis of MGC 803 cells induced by water soluble constituents of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch(WSCG) were investigated.MGC 8...Changes of intracellular Ca 2+ ,pH value and mitochondria membrane potential(△Ψ m) in the apoptosis of MGC 803 cells induced by water soluble constituents of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch(WSCG) were investigated.MGC 803 cells were incubated with 0.5,0.75,1.0 and 1.5 g/L WSCG for 1,4,7,11,15,19 and 23 hours respectively.The percentage of apoptosis and intracellular Ca 2+ content increased in a dose and time dependent manner,except that the intracellular Ca 2+ content of 1.5 g/L WSCG treated cells started to decrease after 11 hours.The cells were alkalized after various treatments,except that 1.5 g/L WSCG treated cells turned to acidify after 11 hours.It was found that the mitochondria △Ψ m of all treated cells decreased drastically at the first hour,then kept decreasing slowly until the 23rd hour.The results indicated that intracellular Ca 2+ ,pH and mitochondria △Ψ m all played pivotal roles in the apoptosis of MGC 803 cells induced by WSCG.展开更多
Objective To assess the anti-arrhythmic activity and cardioprotective effects of Wenxin Granula,a traditional Chinese formula(consisting of Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix,Polygonati Rhizoma,Notoginseng Radix et Rhizoma,N...Objective To assess the anti-arrhythmic activity and cardioprotective effects of Wenxin Granula,a traditional Chinese formula(consisting of Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix,Polygonati Rhizoma,Notoginseng Radix et Rhizoma,Nardostachyos Radix et Rhizoma,Angelicae Sinensis Radix,and Succinum),on heart in ischemic-induced myocardial infarction(MI) rats and compare with those of Amiodarone which have been demonstrated in clinic.Methods Rats were randomly divided into Sham-operated(control),MI + Amiodarone [5 mg/(kg.d)](MI),and MI + Wenxin Granula [10 mg/(kg.d)] groups and left anterior descending coronary artery was occluded in each group.After left anterior descending for 12 h,standard lead II of administration electrocardiogram was recorded in order to analyze the occurrence of arrhythmia.After one month,the size of the infarct area of heart was evaluated by TTC staining method and haemodynamic function was assessed to detect the heart function.Laser scanning confocal microscope and the technique of patch clamp were used to detect the intracellular Ca2+([Ca2+]i) and L-type calcium current(ICa-L),respectively.Results Both Wenxin Granula [10 mg/(kg.d)] and Amiodarone [5 mg/(kg.d)] could markedly decrease the incidence of arrhythmia in heart of rats which were subjected to ischemic injury.After one month,Wenxin Granula could significantly decrease mortality to 22.22% and reduce the infarct area(P < 0.05),but Amiodarone did not.The mechanism may involve that Wenxin Granula attenuated [Ca2+]i decreasing in MI rats.Additionally,Wenxin Granula could obviously ameliorate the impaired heart function of MI rats by decreasing the elevated left ventricular end-diastolic pressure and increasing the attenuated maximum change velocity of left ventricular pressure in the isovolumic contraction or relaxation period.On the other hand,electrophysiological experiment results revealed that Wenxin Granula administration one month later also increased the reduced ICa-L density in rat ventricular myocytes in MI rats.The results of LSCM showed t展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (81073152)the Great Program of Science Foundation of Tianjin (10JCZDJC21100)
文摘Objective To investigate the effect of n-butanol extract from Potentilla anserina(NP)intervention on hypoxia-induced Ca 2+ overload and SERCA2 expression of rat cardiomyocytes.Methods Primary cultured myocardial cell from SD neonatal rat(1-3 d)was used in the establishment of hypoxia model.After hypoxia for 3 h,the Ca 2+ concentration of myocardial cells was measured with fura-2/AM fluorescent probe,and the biochemical indicator intracellular Ca 2+ -ATPase was examined and the mRNA and its protective protein levels of the sarcoplasmic reticulum(SR)Ca 2+ -ATPases(SERCA2)were assayed with RT-PCR,Western-blotting,and immune-cytochemical staining in each group.Results The results showed that NP decreased Ca 2+ concentration, increased the activity of Ca 2+ -ATPase,and improved the mRNA and protein expression of SERCA2 in hypoxia-injured myocardial cells as compared with the model group.Conclusion These results indicate that NP could attenuate the Ca 2+ overload.The mechanism might be explained as that NP could elevate the SERCA2 level, increase the activity of myocardium in rats,and further enhance the capacity of SR Ca 2+ re-uptake.
文摘Changes of intracellular Ca 2+ ,pH value and mitochondria membrane potential(△Ψ m) in the apoptosis of MGC 803 cells induced by water soluble constituents of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch(WSCG) were investigated.MGC 803 cells were incubated with 0.5,0.75,1.0 and 1.5 g/L WSCG for 1,4,7,11,15,19 and 23 hours respectively.The percentage of apoptosis and intracellular Ca 2+ content increased in a dose and time dependent manner,except that the intracellular Ca 2+ content of 1.5 g/L WSCG treated cells started to decrease after 11 hours.The cells were alkalized after various treatments,except that 1.5 g/L WSCG treated cells turned to acidify after 11 hours.It was found that the mitochondria △Ψ m of all treated cells decreased drastically at the first hour,then kept decreasing slowly until the 23rd hour.The results indicated that intracellular Ca 2+ ,pH and mitochondria △Ψ m all played pivotal roles in the apoptosis of MGC 803 cells induced by WSCG.
基金Key Project of Chinese National Program for Fundamental Research and Development (973 Program, 2007CB512006)the Natural Science Foundation of China (30900575/30971252)New Century Training Programme Foundation for the Talents of Heilongjiang Province of China (1155-NCET-010)
文摘Objective To assess the anti-arrhythmic activity and cardioprotective effects of Wenxin Granula,a traditional Chinese formula(consisting of Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix,Polygonati Rhizoma,Notoginseng Radix et Rhizoma,Nardostachyos Radix et Rhizoma,Angelicae Sinensis Radix,and Succinum),on heart in ischemic-induced myocardial infarction(MI) rats and compare with those of Amiodarone which have been demonstrated in clinic.Methods Rats were randomly divided into Sham-operated(control),MI + Amiodarone [5 mg/(kg.d)](MI),and MI + Wenxin Granula [10 mg/(kg.d)] groups and left anterior descending coronary artery was occluded in each group.After left anterior descending for 12 h,standard lead II of administration electrocardiogram was recorded in order to analyze the occurrence of arrhythmia.After one month,the size of the infarct area of heart was evaluated by TTC staining method and haemodynamic function was assessed to detect the heart function.Laser scanning confocal microscope and the technique of patch clamp were used to detect the intracellular Ca2+([Ca2+]i) and L-type calcium current(ICa-L),respectively.Results Both Wenxin Granula [10 mg/(kg.d)] and Amiodarone [5 mg/(kg.d)] could markedly decrease the incidence of arrhythmia in heart of rats which were subjected to ischemic injury.After one month,Wenxin Granula could significantly decrease mortality to 22.22% and reduce the infarct area(P < 0.05),but Amiodarone did not.The mechanism may involve that Wenxin Granula attenuated [Ca2+]i decreasing in MI rats.Additionally,Wenxin Granula could obviously ameliorate the impaired heart function of MI rats by decreasing the elevated left ventricular end-diastolic pressure and increasing the attenuated maximum change velocity of left ventricular pressure in the isovolumic contraction or relaxation period.On the other hand,electrophysiological experiment results revealed that Wenxin Granula administration one month later also increased the reduced ICa-L density in rat ventricular myocytes in MI rats.The results of LSCM showed t
