Effect of total flaveos of Gymostemma pentaphyllum on protein expression of Fas/FasL genes and TNF-α concentration in cultured neonatal rat cardiomyocytes with hypoxia-reoxygenation
Abstract:Objective: To study the effect of total flaveos of Gymostemma pentaphyllum on the protein expression of apoptosis-associated Fas/FasL gene and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) concentration in cultured neonatal rat cardiomyocytes with hypoxia-reoxygenation (H/R). Method: A cultured primary neonatal rat cardiomyocytes model with H/R was erected, experiments were divided into six groups, ①control group, ②H/R group, ③15 mg·L-1 TFG plus H/R group, ④45 mg·L-1 TFG plus H/R group, ⑤105 mg·L-1 TFG plus H/R group, ⑥105 mg·L-1 TFG group. TNF-αconcentration in cultured cardiomyocytes with H/R, was determined by ELISA method, the protein expression of Fas/FasL genes were estimated by immunohisto-chemistry. Result: After cardiomyocytes were made with H/R, Compared with control group, the positive expression index (PEI) of Fas/FasL proteins in cardiomyocytes increased significantly, Compared with H/R groups, the PEI of Fas/FasL proteins were lower significantly in groups with different dosages of TFG (P<0.05). TFG inhibited the secretion of TNF-α from myocardial cells and increased the survival rate of myocardial cells. Conclusion: The protein expression of apoptosis-associated Fas/FasL genes increased during H/R. The TFG can protect myocardium against H/R injury by decreasing the production of TNF-α, downregulating the protein expression of Fas/FasL genes, and then inhibiting myocyte apoptosis.