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Gene transfer of human neuregulin-1 attenuates ventricular remodeling in diabetic cardiomyopathy rats

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    • Bingong Li
    • Jian Xiao
    • Yong Li
    • Jian Zhang
    • Minghui Zeng
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    Affiliations: Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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Abstract

Neuregulin-1 (NRG-1) is a cardioactive growth factor released from endothelial cells. However, the effect of NRG-1 on ventricular remodeling in diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) remains unclear. The aim of the present study was to investigate the pathophysiological role of NRG-1 in a rat model of DCM. Rat cardiac microvascular endothelial cells (CMECs) were transfected with human NRG-1 (hNRG‑1) lentivirus. The hNRG-1 medium was utilized to culture rat cardiomyocytes. The cardiomyocytes were counted with a hemacytometer to determine the proliferation index and Annexin Ⅴ/propidium iodide double staining was employed to examine the apoptotic rate. A rat model of DCM was induced by an intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin. The hNRG-1 lentivirus was injected into the myocardium of the DCM model rats. Four weeks after the lentiviral injection, cardiac catheterization was performed to evaluate the cardiac function. Apoptotic cells were determined by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase‑mediated dUTP nick‑end labeling (TUNEL) staining. Left ventricular sections were stained with Masson's trichrome to investigate the myocardial collagen content. The expression levels of related genes and proteins were analyzed. The results indicated that hNRG-1 conditioned medium stimulated the proliferation and counteracted the apoptosis of cardiomyocytes in vitro. In the rats with DCM, gene transfer of hNRG-1 to the myocardium improved heart function, as indicated by invasive hemodynamic measurements. In addition, hNRG-1 reduced the number of apoptotic cells, decreased the expression of bax and increased the expression of bcl-2 in the myocardium of the DCM model rats. Myocardial fibrosis and type I and III pro-collagen mRNA levels in the myocardium were significantly reduced by hNRG-1. hNRG-1 also increased the expression of phospho-Akt and phospho-eNOS in the myocardium. In conclusion, the gene transfer of hNRG-1 ameliorates cardiac dysfunction in diabetes. Although further studies are required, NRG-1 appears to protect cardiomyocytes against apoptosis and to reduce the extent of myocardial interstitial fibrosis.
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Li, B., Xiao, J., Li, Y., Zhang, J., & Zeng, M. (2013). Gene transfer of human neuregulin-1 attenuates ventricular remodeling in diabetic cardiomyopathy rats. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 6, 1105-1112. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2013.1273
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Li, B., Xiao, J., Li, Y., Zhang, J., Zeng, M."Gene transfer of human neuregulin-1 attenuates ventricular remodeling in diabetic cardiomyopathy rats". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 6.5 (2013): 1105-1112.
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Li, B., Xiao, J., Li, Y., Zhang, J., Zeng, M."Gene transfer of human neuregulin-1 attenuates ventricular remodeling in diabetic cardiomyopathy rats". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 6, no. 5 (2013): 1105-1112. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2013.1273
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