Upregulation of CIRP by its agonist prevents the development of heart failure in myocardial infarction rats

Background Downregulated expression of cold-inducible RNA binding protein (CIRP), a stress-response protein, has been demonstrated in the hearts of patients with heart failure (HF). However, whether CIRP plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of HF remains unknown. Zr17-2 is a recently identified CIRP agonist, which can enhance the expression of CIRP in hearts. Herein, we evaluated the effects of zr17-2 on the development of HF in a rat model of myocardial infarction (MI). Methods Male SD rats were pretreated with CIRP agonist zr17-2 or vehicle saline for 6 consecutive days, followed by MI induction. 1-week post-MI, cardiac function, and structural and molecular changes were determined by echocardiography and molecular biology methods. Results Excitingly, we found that pretreatment with zr17-2 significantly attenuated MI-induced cardiac dysfunction and dilation, coupled with reduced infarction size and cardiac remodeling. In addition, increased inflammatory response in the peri-infarcted heart including macrophage infiltration and the expression of inflammatory genes were all significantly decreased by zr17-2 pretreatment, suggesting an anti-inflammatory effect of zr17-2. Moreover, zr17-2 pretreatment also upregulated the antioxidant genes (e.g. NQO-1, Nrf2, and HO-1) level in the hearts. In isolated cultured cardiomyocytes, pretreatment with zr17-2 markedly attenuated cell injury and apoptosis induced by oxidative injury, along with elevation of Nrf2-related antioxidant genes and CIRP. However, silencing CIRP abolished zr17-2’s antioxidant effects against oxidative injury, confirming that zr17-2’s role is dependent on CIRP. Conclusion Collectively, our study suggests CIRP plays a crucial role in the development of HF and a beneficial effect of CIRP agonist in preventing MI-induced HF, possibly via anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant pathways..

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

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BMC cardiovascular disorders - 24(2024), 1 vom: 27. März

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Jingjing [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Tao [VerfasserIn]
Wei, Yanzhao [VerfasserIn]
Peng, Jianye [VerfasserIn]
Zeng, Gaofeng [VerfasserIn]
Zhong, Peng [VerfasserIn]

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CIRP
Inflammation
Myocardial infarction
Nrf2
Zr17-2

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10.1186/s12872-024-03852-9

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