目的:研究异丙肾上腺素心肌病模型心肌细胞肌浆网钙ATP酶(sarco-endoplasmic reticulum ATPase 2a,SERCA2a)表达的改变,以及新型内皮素受体拮抗剂CPU0213的治疗作用。方法:雄性SD大鼠皮下给予异丙肾上腺素(2mg·kg^-1·d^-1)10d,治疗组动物在第6到第10天皮下给予CPU0213(30mg·kg^-1·d^-1)。各组动物颈动脉插管记录心功能指标:左心室收缩压(LVSP),左心室舒张末期压(LVEDP),和左心室压力变化最大速率(±dp/dtmax)。左心室心肌组织SERCA2a的mRNA及蛋白表达分别用逆转录聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)和蛋白免疫印迹法(Western blotting)测定。结果:异丙肾上腺素引起左心室收缩和舒张功能明显下降,同时SERCA2a的mRNA及蛋白表达均显著下调(P〈0.05)。CPU0213显著提高SERCA2a表达(P〈0.05),明显改善心功能(P〈0.05)。结论:CPU0213可通过逆转肌浆网钙调控蛋白SERCA2a的表达下调,使异丙肾上腺素引起的心功能下降得以恢复。本实验证明SERCA2a是β受体过度激活引发心衰过程中的重要靶点。内皮素受体介导了β受体过度激活状态下SER-CA2a的表达下调,是内皮素受体拮抗剂治疗心衰的重要依据之一。
AIM: The present study was focused on the effects of isoproteronol induced cardiomyopathy, and the expression of sarcoplasm reticulum Ca^2+ handling protein, sarco-endoplasmic reticulum ATPase 2a (SERCA2a). The therapeutic effects of CPU0213, a novel endothelin receptor antagonist were evaluated. METHODS: Male SD rats were administrated isoproteronol (2 mg·kg^-1·d^-1, s.c.) for 10 days. A subset of the rats were administrated CPU0213 (30 mg·kg^-1·d^-1, s.c. ) from d 6 to d 10. All the animals were subjected to cannulation through left carotid artery to measure LVSP, LVEDP, and ± dp/dtmax Expressions of SERCA2a were measured by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT-PCR ) and western blotting assays. RESULTS: Isoproteronol caused a significant decline of SERCA2a expression in both mRNA and protein levels (P 〈 0.05), in conjunction with decreased LVSP,± dp/dtmax, and elevated LVEDP( P 〈0.05). And CPU0213 recovered all these alterations partially. CONCLUSION: Blockade of endothelin receptors by CPU0213 is beneficial to isoproteronol caused impairment of cardiac function, in which process endothelin system probably mediates the adverse effects of excessive β-receptor activation.