MicroRNA-132 improves myocardial remodeling after myocardial infarction

European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences
L ChenX-J Cheng

Abstract

To elucidate the potential role of microRNA-132 in myocardial infarction (MI) and its underlying mechanism. The myocardial infarction model was established in WT and microRNA-132 KO mice using the LAD ligation method. WT mice were assigned into the control group (LAD ligation for MI) and sham group. After animal procedures, infarct size was calculated using hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining and cardiac function was evaluated using echocardiography, respectively. By analyzing differentially expressed microRNAs relative to MI in a microarray, microRNA-132 was screened out and further verified by quantitative Real Time-Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR). Hemodynamic parameters and cardiac function indexes in mice were accessed, including scar length/LV length, FS, dp/dtmax, dp/dtmin, ESV, EDV, EF and Tau_w. QRT-PCR data showed a gradual decrease in microRNA-132 expression in the infarction zone, border zone and remote zone within 7 days after MI. Compared with mice in the control group, microRNA-132 KO mice showed a higher percentage of scar length/LV length at postoperative day 14 and day 28. MicroRNA-132 KO mice showed decreased FS, dp/dtmax and EF, but increased dp/dtmin, ESV and EDV. The injection of different concentration...Continue Reading

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Jun 3, 2021·International Journal of Molecular Sciences·Mihir Parikh, Grant N Pierce

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