Dimethyl fumarate, a small molecule drug for psoriasis, inhibits Nuclear Factor-kappaB and reduces myocardial infarct size in rats

European Journal of Pharmacology
Silvia Meili-ButzChristian E Zaugg

Abstract

Persistent Nuclear Factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) activation is hypothesized to contribute to myocardial injuries following ischemia-reperfusion. Because inhibition or control of NF-kappaB signaling in the heart probably confers cardioprotection, we determined the potency of the NF-kappaB inhibitor dimethyl fumarate (DMF) in cardiovascular cells, and determined whether administration of DMF translates into beneficial effects in an animal model of myocardial infarction. In rat heart endothelial cells (RHEC), we analysed inhibitory effects of DMF on NF-kappaB using shift assay and immunohistofluorescence. In in vivo experiments, male Sprague Dawley rats undergoing left coronary artery occlusion for 45 min received either DMF (10 mg/kg body weight) or vehicle 90 min before ischemia as well as immediately before ischemia. After 120 min of reperfusion, the hearts were stained with phthalocyanine blue dye and triphenyltetrazolium chloride. Additionally, acute hemodynamic and electrophysiologic effects of DMF were determined in dose-response experiments in isolated perfused rat hearts. DMF inhibited TNF-alpha-induced nuclear entry of NF-kappaB in RHEC. In in vivo experiments, myocardial infarct size was significantly smaller in rats that h...Continue Reading

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