Neuroglobin protects cardiomyocytes against apoptosis and cardiac hypertrophy induced by isoproterenol in rats

Neuroglobin (Ngb) is well known as a physiological role in oxygen homeostasis of neurons and perhaps a protective role against hypoxia and oxidative stress. In this study, we found that Ngb is expressed in rat heart tissues and it is related to isoproterenol induced cardiac hypertrophy. Moreover, ov...

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Published in:International journal of clinical and experimental medicine 2015-01, Vol.8 (4), p.5351-5360
Main Authors: Liu, Zhen-Fang, Zhang, Xiao, Qiao, Yan-Xiang, Xu, Wan-Qun, Ma, Cheng-Tai, Gu, Hua-Li, Zhou, Xiu-Mei, Shi, Lei, Cui, Chang-Xing, Xia, Di, Chen, Yu-Guo
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Summary:Neuroglobin (Ngb) is well known as a physiological role in oxygen homeostasis of neurons and perhaps a protective role against hypoxia and oxidative stress. In this study, we found that Ngb is expressed in rat heart tissues and it is related to isoproterenol induced cardiac hypertrophy. Moreover, overexpression or knock-down of Ngb influences the expression of hypertrophic markers ANP and BNP and the ratio of hypertrophic cells in rat H9c2 myoblasts when isoproterenol treatment. The Annexin V-FITC/PI Staining, Western blot and qPCR analysis showed that the involvement in p53-mediated apoptosis of cardiomyocytes of Ngb is might be the mechanism. This protein could prevent the cells against ROS and POS-induced apoptosis not only in nervous systems but also in cardiomyocytes. From the results, it is concluded that Ngb is a promising protectant in the cardiac hypertrophy, it may be a candidate target to cardiac hypertrophy for clinic treatment.
ISSN:1940-5901
1940-5901