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- Title
Tetramethylpyrazine Improves Monocrotaline-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension through the ROS/iNOS/PKG-1 Axis.
- Authors
Yang, Dong-Peng; Dong, Wen-Peng; Yang, Yong-Chao; Zeng, Yuan-Yuan; Liu, Ying; Dong, Zhu; Ma, Xi-Miao; Cao, Yi-Qiu; Bai, Yi-Zhou; Yang, Bo; Wang, Xiao-Wu
- Abstract
Background. Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP), a potent anti-free radical and anti-inflammations substance, has been demonstrated to possess a direct vessel relaxation property. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of TMP treatment in pulmonary hypertension (PH) and test the hypothesis that TMP prevents or reverses the process of PH. Methods. Rats (n = 36) injected with 50 mg/kg of monocrotaline (MCT) subcutaneously 4 weeks to develop PH were then randomized to TMP (5 mg/kg per day) for another 4 weeks. Hemodynamics was evaluated via the right ventricle. Pulmonary vessels structural remodeling and inflammation were examined by histologic and transmission electron microscopy observation. The expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cGMP-dependent protein kinases 1 (PKG-1) was detected by immunohistochemical staining and Western blot. Generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidation species was measured by biochemical analyses. Results. MCT increased PH and right ventricle hypertrophy. TMP alleviated pulmonary arterial pressure elevation, leukocyte infiltration, and structural remodeling of pulmonary arterials induced by MCT successfully. TMP treatment significantly increased the PKG-1 expression and suppressed the iNOS expression. The activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH), and catalase (CAT) was significantly higher than control group, while malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were lower compared with MCT group. Conclusion. TMP can suppress established MCT-induced PH through the ROS/iNOS/PKG axis. The underlying mechanisms may be associated with its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiproliferative properties in pulmonary arterial.
- Subjects
PULMONARY hypertension; NITRIC-oxide synthases; RIGHT ventricular hypertrophy; PROTEIN kinases; SUPEROXIDE dismutase; GLUTATHIONE peroxidase
- Publication
Journal of Healthcare Engineering, 2022, p1
- ISSN
2040-2295
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2022/1890892