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Rhaponticum carthamoides improved energy metabolism and oxidative stress through the SIRT6/Nrf2 pathway to ameliorate myocardial injury
Phytomedicine
Background: Rhaponticum carthamoides (Willd.) Iljin (Rha) is a member of the family Compositae that is widely used in folk medicine as a dietary supplement to treat cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), such as senile cardiac
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- Reference Id
- 4160
- Evidence Id
- 20750
- Core Evidence Id
- 20750
- Source Reference Id
- 1588
- Herb2 Reference Id
- HBREF002385
- Subject Paper Key
- HERB003511_35917770
- Pubmed Id
- 35917770
- Doi
- 10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154197
- Paper Title
- Rhaponticum carthamoides improved energy metabolism and oxidative stress through the SIRT6/Nrf2 pathway to ameliorate myocardial injury
- Paper Abstract
- Background: Rhaponticum carthamoides (Willd.) Iljin (Rha) is a member of the family Compositae that is widely used in folk medicine as a dietary supplement to treat cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), such as senile cardiac insufficiency, and to restore myocardial function after surgery. Sirtuin 6 (SIRT6), an NAD + -dependent class III histone deacetylase, plays a considerable role in the administration of CVDs. However, the specific effects and mechanism of Rha on myocardial injury remain unknown. Purpose: This study aimed to explore the therapeutic potential of Rha against myocardial injury as well as its underlying mechanisms in vivo and in vitro. Methods: A myocardial ischaemia model was established in male SD rats by subcutaneously injecting ISO. The rats were gavaged with Rha (40, 80, 160 mg/kg) or Rho (6 ml/kg) for 14 successive days and then injected subcutaneously with ISO or saline solution on the 13th and 14th days. The positive effects of Rha against myocardial injury in rats were evaluated by ECG assessment, BP measurements, H&E staining, and myocardial enzyme detection. Biochemical indicators of energy metabolism and oxidative stress, such as NAD + /NADH, ATP, and MDA, were analysed by assay kits to assess the effects of Rha. The protein and mRNA expression levels of SIRT6 and Nrf2 in the myocardium were determined by western blotting and real-time PCR. Results: Our results showed that Rha ameliorated myocardial ischaemia and inhibited energy metabolism disorders (NAD + /NADH ratio, ATP, and LD) and oxidative stress (SOD, ROS, etc.) in rat myocardial tissue and H9c2 cells. In addition, Rha upregulated SIRT6 and Nrf2 expression in myocardial injury. Mechanistic studies then found that SIRT6 knockdown reduced the expression of Nrf2 as well as the effects of Rha on the levels of ATP, LD, and ROS, whereas activation of Nrf2 improved the effects of Rha in cells. In summary, Rha might exert its cardioprotective effects via the SIRT6-mediated Nrf2 signaling pathway. Conclusion: The results suggest that Rha regulates energy metabolism and oxidative stress through the SIRT6/Nrf2 signaling pathway to play a protective role in myocardial injury.
- Journal
- Phytomedicine
- Publish Year
- 2022
- Experiment Subject
- rat; h9c2 cells
- Experiment Type
- Animal Experiment
- Phenotype Related
- Cardiovascular Diseases; Cvds; Energy Metabolism Disorders; Myocardial Injury; Myocardial Ischaemia; Senile Cardiac Insufficiency
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- Paper Title En
- Rhaponticum carthamoides improved energy metabolism and oxidative stress through the SIRT6/Nrf2 pathway to ameliorate myocardial injury
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