目的:明确Notch1通路在高温高湿条件下小鼠心肌缺血/再灌注(ischemia/reperfusion,I/R)损伤中的作用及其潜在机制。方法:将成年C57小鼠随机分为(1)假手术组;(2)I/R组;(3)高温高湿组;(4)高温高湿+I/R组;(5)高温高湿+Jagged1(Notch1激动剂)+I/R组;(6)高温高湿+溶剂+I/R组。采用超声心动图检测心功能,伊文氏蓝/2,3,5-三苯基氯化四氮唑双染法检测心肌梗死面积,Western blot检测Notch1细胞内段(Notch1 intracellular domain,Notch1 ICD)、Hairy和分裂增强子(Hairy and enhancer of split,Hes1)、微管相关蛋白1轻链3(microtubule-associated protein1 light chain 3,LC3)、Beclin1和p62的蛋白表达水平。结果:与假手术组对比,I/R组心功能下降,心肌梗死面积增加,Notch1 ICD、Hes1、LC3-Ⅱ/Ⅰ、Beclin1(p62相应降低)表达升高,而高温高湿组心功能下降,心肌梗死面积增加,Notch1 ICD、Hes1、LC3-Ⅱ/Ⅰ、Beclin1(p62相应升高)表达降低;和I/R组或高温高湿组对比,高温高湿+I/R组心功能进一步下降,心肌梗死面积进一步增加,Notch1 ICD、Hes1、LC3-Ⅱ/Ⅰ、Beclin1(p62进一步升高)表达进一步降低;和高温高湿+I/R组对比,加入Notch1激动剂Jagged1后,心功能提高,心肌梗死面积缩小,Notch1 ICD、Hes1、LC3-Ⅱ/Ⅰ、Beclin1(p62相应降低)表达升高。结论:激活Notch1通路可能通过促进自噬从而缓解高温高湿所致的心肌缺血/再灌注损伤。
Objective: To investigate the role of Notch1 pathway and its underlying mechanisms in adult mice subjected to is- chemia/reperfusion (l/R) injury induced by high temperature and humidity. Methods: Adult C57 mice were divided into six groups:①Sham group; ②FR group; ③high temperature and humidity group; ④high temperature and humidity +I/R group; ⑤high temperature and humidity+Jaggedl (an activator of Notchl)+I/R group; ⑥high temperature and humidity+ Vehicle +I/R group. The cardiac function was determined by echocardiography and myocardial infarct size was evaluated by Evans Blue/2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining. The expressions ofNotchl intracellular domain (Notchl ICD), Hairy and enhancer of split (Hesl), microtubule-associated proteinl light chain 3 (LC3), Beclinl and p62 were analyzed by Western blot. Results: Compared with the sham group, I/R injury significantly reduced the cardiac function, increased the myocardial infarct size, and increased the expression ofNotchl ICD, Hesl, LC3- II / I and Beclin 1 (except p62). Although high temperature and humidity also reduced the cardiac Rmction and increased the myocardial infarct size, it reduced the expression ofNotchl ICD, Hesl, LC3- II / I and Beclinl (except p62) compared with sham group. In addition, com- pared with UR group or high temperature and humidity group, high temperature and humidity +I/R group fia'ther reduced the cardiac function, increased the myocardial infarct size, and decreased the expression ofNotchl ICD, Hesl, LC3- II / I and Beclinl (except p62). Moreover, compared with high temperature and humidity +I/R group, adding Jaggedl (an activator of Notchl) improved the cardiac function, reduced the myocardial infarct size, and increased the expression ofNotchl ICD, Hesl, LC3- II / I and Beclinl (except p62). Conclusions: Activation of Notchl pathway might alleviate the myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury induced by high temperature and humidity t