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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2004, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (10): 1142-1146.

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Inhibitory effect of pioglitazone on hypertrophy of cultured neonatal rat ventricular myocytes induced by high glucose and norepinephrine

ZHOU Qing-Feng, WANG Hong-Xin, FU Li-Juan, YANG Yu-Hong   

  1. Department of Pharmacology, Jinzhou Medical College, Jinzhou 121001, Liaoning, China
  • Received:2003-12-22 Accepted:2004-08-21 Online:2004-10-26 Published:2020-11-23
  • Contact: WANG Hong-Xin, male, doctor, professor, engaged in vascular pharmacology. Tel:0416-4580209 E-mail:jyhxwang@hotmail.com
  • About author:ZHOU Qing-Feng,male,mast er, engaged in vascular pharmacology. Tel:0416-4580050 E-mail:zhouqingfeng715 @yahoo.com. cn

Abstract: AIM: To study the inhibitory effect of pioglitazone on cultured hypertrophic ventricular myocyte induced by high glucose and norepinephrine (NE ).METHODS: Using cultured ventricular myocytes as a model, the protein contentss was assayed with Lowry' s method, the protein synthesis was assayed with [3H] leucine intake method, the cardiomyocytes' volumes were measured by computer photograph analysis system, and the cellular hypertrophy was observed. The contracting frequency was counted by the inverted microscope.RESULTS: Compared with 1 μmol·L-1 verapamil, pioglitazone at the concentration of 1-10 μmol·L-1 inhibited the protein contents, cellular protein synthesis and volumes of the ventricular myocytes in a dose dependent manner. Meanwhile, 10 μmol·L-1 pioglitazone and 1 μmol·L-1 verapamil inhibited cellular contracting f requency too.CONCLUSION: Pioglitazone at the concentration of 1-10 μmol·L-1 can effectively inhibit hypertrophy of cultured ventricular myocytes induced by high glucose and NE.

Key words: pioglitazone, high glucose, hypertrophy, norepinephrine, ventricular myocytes

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