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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2011, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (3): 241-248.

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Effects of Ca2+/PKC pathway on Egr-1 overexpression in hypoxia/reoxygenation cardiomyocytes of rats

ZHENG Fu-chun1, JIA Qiang-yong2, SHI Gang-gang2   

  1. 1Department of Pharmacy, 1st Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College;
    2Department of Pharmacology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, Guangdong,China
  • Received:2011-02-10 Revised:2011-02-25 Online:2011-03-26 Published:2011-05-18

Abstract: AIM: To study effects of Ca2+/PKC pathway on Egr-1 overexpression in hypoxia/reoxygenation cardiomyocytes of rats.METHODS: Cultured cardiomyocytes of 5-6 day old rats were divided into control group, hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) group, DMSO group, EGTA group, Verapamil group, H7 group and BIM group. All groups of cardiomyocytes underwent the treatment of H/R, and then RT-PCR and Western blot were used to test expression of Egr-1 mRNA and Egr-1 protein respectively.RESULTS: There were high expression of Egr-1 mRNA in H/R group and DMSO group compared with control group (P<0.05). Verapamil, EGTA, H7 and Bim reduced the expression of Egr-1 mRNA significantly compared with H/R group (P<0.05). There were high expression of Egr-1 protein in H/R group and DMSO group compared with control group (P<0.05). Verapamil, EGTA, H7 and Bim reduced the expression of Egr-1 protein significantly compared with H/R group (P<0.05).CONCLUSION: Ca2+/PKC pathway plays a role on Egr-1 overexpression in hypoxia/reoxygenation cardiomyocytes of rats.

Key words: Ca2+, PKC, Early growth response gene-1, C & Cardiomyocytes, Hypoxia/reoxygenation

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