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Yuanfang LI, Naisheng CAI, Xinghua GU, Jingmin ZHOU, Keqiang WANG, Yunzeng ZOU, Junbo GE. Neuregulin-1 therapy improved cardiac function and reduced ANPmRNA expression in post myocardial infarction rats with cardiac dysfunction[J]. Journal of Geriatric Cardiology, 2005, 2(4): 236-239.
Citation: Yuanfang LI, Naisheng CAI, Xinghua GU, Jingmin ZHOU, Keqiang WANG, Yunzeng ZOU, Junbo GE. Neuregulin-1 therapy improved cardiac function and reduced ANPmRNA expression in post myocardial infarction rats with cardiac dysfunction[J]. Journal of Geriatric Cardiology, 2005, 2(4): 236-239.

Neuregulin-1 therapy improved cardiac function and reduced ANPmRNA expression in post myocardial infarction rats with cardiac dysfunction

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  • Objective To observe the influence of neuregulin-1 on the cardiac function of post-myocardial infarction rats. Methods Left ventricular MI was created in Sprague-Dawley rats by ligalion of the left anterior descending coronary. Six months after the operation, rats were evaluated with echocardiology methods. 36 rats that had an infarct area and a EF around 60% were randomized into 3 groups: MI group(n=12) were injected a blank vehicle fluid intravenously for 5 days, after which they continued to be raised on standard food and water for 30 days. MI+NRG group(n=12). received NRG-1 10(J.g ? kg ' intravenously for 5 days, after which they continued to be raised on standard food and water for 30 days. Ml+Capl group (n=12) received captopril orally (dissolved in their drinking water 2g/L) for 30 days , after which tap water substituted the solution for 5 days. Final echocardiographic and hcmodynamic measurements were made at the end of 1 month of therapy. Total RNA was extracted from fro/en left ventricular tissues, and was reverse transcribed into first-strand PCR was performed with primers for BNPx ANP. Results Rats treated with neuregulin had a smaller LVDs (F=0.()14), a better LVEF (P=0.004 ),and a tendency towards less lung perfusion than untreated rats. Neuregulin decreased the expression of ANP mRNA in the ventricle (P=0.025 ).Conclusion Neuregulin markedly improved the cardiac function of rats that survived myocardial infarction, and decreased the expression of ANP mRNA in the ventricle.

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