Effect of Berberine on the expression of miRNA-29b in left ventricular hypertrophy and the mechanism of inhibition of myocardial fibrosis
ZHENG Ying LI Xiaohua LI Qiang ZHANG Yixue CHEN Moshui
Department of Cardiology, Haikou Hospital Affiliated to Xiangya Medical College of Central South University Haikou People′s Hospital, Hainan Province, Haikou 570208, China
Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of Berberine on expression of miRNA-29b in hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy myocardial tissue and the mechanism of inhibition for myocardial fibrosis. Methods Male SD rats (n = 25) were randomly divided into sham operation group (sham group, n = 7), model group (model group, n = 9) and model administration group (model+BBR group, n = 9). Rat model of hypertensive cardiac hypertrophy was established by abdominal aortic coarctation. The cardiac structure and function were measured by echocardiography. The cardiac hypertrophy index was measured at 8 weeks postoperatively. The changes of myocardial fibrosis were detected by Masson staining. The expression of miRNA-29b and its target genes col1α1 and col3α1 mRNA in myocardial tissue were detected by RT-PCR. Results IVSd and LVPWd in model group were thicker than those in sham group, and FS and EF were lower than those in Sham group (P < 0.05). IVSd and LVPWd of model+BBR group were thinner than those of model group, and FS and EF were higher than those of model group (P < 0.05). Heart weight of model group was significantly heavier than that of sham group, and heart/body weight ratio was significantly higher than that of sham group (P < 0.01). Heart weight of model+BBR group was lighter than that of model group, and the heart/body weight ratio was lower than that of model group (P < 0.05). The volume fraction of myocardial collagen in model group was significantly higher than that in sham group (P < 0.01). The volume fraction of myocardial collagen in model+BBR group was lower than that in model group (P < 0.05). The level of col1α1 mRNA and col3α1 mRNA in model group was higher than those in sham group, and the level of miRNA-29b was lower than that in sham group (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). The level of col1α1 mRNA and col3α1 mRNA in model+BBR group was lower than those in model group, and the level of miRNA-29b was higher than that in model group (P < 0.05). Conclusion Berberine inhibits myocardial hypertrophy and myocardial fibrosis by down-regulating miRNA-29b levels and up-regulating its target gene expression.
郑颖 李小华 李强 张忆雪 陈漠水. 小檗碱对大鼠高血压左室肥厚心肌表达miRNA-29b的影响及抑制心肌纤维化的作用机制[J]. 中国医药导报, 2020, 17(14): 19-22.
ZHENG Ying LI Xiaohua LI Qiang ZHANG Yixue CHEN Moshui. Effect of Berberine on the expression of miRNA-29b in left ventricular hypertrophy and the mechanism of inhibition of myocardial fibrosis. 中国医药导报, 2020, 17(14): 19-22.