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ArticleIranian journal of basic medical sciences2019

Akt inhibitor deguelin aggravates inflammation and fibrosis in myocarditis.

Shanshan Li, Yue Wang, Chunming Zhao, Meixiang Zhang, Wei Wang, Xiaowei Yu, Jiao Huang, Zhao Wang, Bo Zhu, Chengqian Yin and 1 more

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Shanshan LiDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221002, China.
Yue WangDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221002, China.
Chunming ZhaoHuman anatomy and Histology and Embryology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221002, China.
Meixiang ZhangDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221002, China.
Wei WangDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221002, China.
Xiaowei YuDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221002, China.
Jiao HuangDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221002, China.
Zhao WangDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221002, China.
Bo ZhuDepartment of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA.
Chengqian YinDepartment of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA.
Hongxing CaiDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221002, China.
Xuzhou Medical College · CN

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Abstract

objectivesMyocarditis is characterized by inflammatory cell infiltration in myocardial stroma. Attenuation of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-1β is a reliable mark for improving the prognosis. Protein kinase B (Akt) plays an important role in the development and progression of myocarditis. The specific role of the natural inhibitor of Akt, Deguelin, on myocarditis has not been reported. In this study, we used deguelin to investigate the effects of natural Akt inhibitor on myocarditis in experimental autoimmune myocarditis (EAM) rats. MATERIALS AND

methodsEAM rat models were made by using Lewis rats and Deguelin was injected intraperitoneally on day 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 after successful modeling. On day 18, rats were sacrificed and the heart weight (HW)/ body weight (BW) ratio were measured. The pathological changes, pathological scores and fibrosis area were evaluated after H.&E. and Masson's trichrome staining. The mRNA levels of TNF-α and IL-1β were measured by RT-qPCR, while the protein expressions of TNF-α and IL-1β were detected by immunohistochemical staining and Western bolt. The protein expressions of Akt, Akt1, phosphorylated (p-) Akt and nuclear factor (NF)-κB were detected by Western bolt.

resultsWe found that the TNF-α and IL-1β levels, inflammatory scores and fibrosis areas were markedly increased after 18 days deguelin administration.

conclusionAkt inhibition with deguelin may aggravate myocarditis of EAM rats.

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AktDeguelinFibrosisInflammationMyocarditis

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