Protective effect of Irisin on damage of H9C2 cardiomyocytes under hypoxia-reoxygenation
WU Juan1 ZHANG Xiaomeng1 CHANG Pan1 ZHU Xiaoxing2 LI Jing1 WANG Xihui1 WANG Jianbang1 YU Jun3
1.Department of General Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi′an Medical College and Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shaanxi Province, Xi′an 710038, China;
2.Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Military Medical University, Shaanxi Province, Xi′an 710036, China;
3.Clinical Experiment Center, Xi′an International Medical Center, Shaanxi Province, Xi′an 710100, China
Abstract:Objective To observe the protective effect of Irisin on H9C2 cardiomyocytes after hypoxia reoxygenation. Methods Rat H9C2 cardiomyocytes were divided into control group, control+Irisin group, hypoxia-reoxygenation group, hypoxia-reoxygenation+Irisin group. The control group was cultured normally. The control +Irisin group was cultured normally and given 10 ng/mL of Irisin. The hypoxia-reoxygenation group was treated with hypoxia-reoxygenation, and the cells of hypoxia-reoxygenation+Irisin group were treated with hypoxia-reoxygenation and 10 ng/mL of Irisin. Cell viability was detected by CCK-8. Reactive exygen species (ROS) fluorescence probe was used to detect intracellular ROS, and mitochondrial membrane potential JC-1 was detected by flow cytometry. The mRNA levels of caspase-3 and caspase-9 in cardiomyocytes were detected by RT-PCR. Results The cell viability of the hypoxia-reoxygenation group was significantly lower than control group (P < 0.01). The cell viability of the hypoxia-reoxygenation + Irisin group was higher than hypoxia-reoxygenation group (P < 0.05). The intracellular ROS level in the hypoxia-reoxygenation group was higher than that in the control group (P < 0.01). The level of ROS in the hypoxia-reoxygenation + Irisin group was lower than that of the hypoxia-reoxygenation group (P < 0.05). The mitochondrial membrane potential JC-1 level in hypoxia-reoxygenation group was lower than control group (P < 0.05). The level of mitochondrial membrane potential JC-1 in hypoxia-reoxygenation + Irisin group was higher than hypoxia-reoxygenation group (P < 0.05). The mRNA levels of caspase-3 and caspase-9 in the hypoxia-reoxygenation group were higher than the control group (P < 0.05). The mRNA levels of caspase-3 and caspase-9 in hypoxia-reoxygenation + Irisin group were lower than hypoxia-reoxygenation group (P < 0.05). Conclusion Irisin can significantly improve the cell viability of cardiomyocytes after hypoxia-reoxygenation, reduce ROS production, restore mitochondrial membrane potential, and inhibit apoptosis pathway. It can be used as a potential therapeutic agent for improving myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury.