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ArticleSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2019

Overexpression of filamin c in chronic intermittent hypoxia-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis is a potential cardioprotective target for obstructive sleep apnea.

Xuechao Yang, Yang Shi, Linfei Zhang, Huan Liu, Yongfeng Shao, Shijiang Zhang

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Xuechao YangDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Rd, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Yang ShiDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Yancheng First People's Hospital, Yancheng, 224001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Linfei ZhangDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Rd, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Huan LiuDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Rd, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Yongfeng ShaoDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Rd, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Shijiang ZhangDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Rd, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. shijiangzhang@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5515-4512

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purposeChronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) is key pathological mechanism of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which induced cardiac dysfunction. Filamin c (FLNC) is a muscle-restricted isoform and predominantly expressed in muscle tissue. In this study, we utilized a recently developed CIH rat model to mimic OSA, investigated the expression of FLNC in cardiomyocytes, and examined the correlations of FLNC with active caspase-3 to ascertain whether FLNC regulates the survival of cardiomyocytes.

methodsForty Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into normoxia and CIH groups. All rats were exposed either to normoxia or CIH 8 h daily for 6 weeks. Echocardiogram and HE staining were used to examine cardiac pathology, structure, and function. Body weight, heart weight, and blood gas values were recorded, respectively. The FLNC, Bax, Bcl-2, BNIP 3, and active caspase-3 proteins were detected by western blot; FLNC was examined by immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence. Association of FLNC with cardiomyocyte apoptosis was detected by immunofluorescence.

resultsCIH induced cardiac injuries and caused arterial blood gas disorder. FLNC significantly increased in CIH-induced cardiomyocytes than that in normoxia tissues. Pro-apoptotic BNIP 3 and Bax proteins were significantly increased in CIH, whereas anti-apoptotic member Bcl-2 was decreased. Active caspase-3, a universal marker of apoptosis, was significantly increased in CIH group. Co-localizations of FLNC and active caspase-3 were observed in CIH group.

conclusionsThese results suggested FLNC is implicated in the pathogenesis of CIH-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis, and FLNC may serve as a novel cardioprotective target for OSA patients.

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Cardiotonic AgentsAnimalsApoptosisCorrelation of DataFilaminsFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGene Expression RegulationHypoxiaMyocytes, CardiacRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySleep Apnea, ObstructiveCardiotonic AgentsFilaminsCardiomyocyte apoptosisChronic intermittent hypoxiaFLNCObstructive sleep apnea

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