Thalidomide attenuates the hyporesponsiveness of isolated atria to chronotropic stimulation in BDL rats: The involvement of TNF-α, IL-6 inhibition, and SOCS1 activation

Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
Ali Hosseini-ChegeniAhmad Reza Dehpour

Abstract

Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy is a complication of uncured cirrhosis which is associated with hyporesponsiveness of the heart to sympathetic stimulation. The enhancement of portal pressure, nitric oxide (NO) level, pro-inflammatory mediators and down-regulation of Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 1 (SOCS1) are involved in this situations. The present study seeks to examine the beneficial effect of thalidomide on cirrhotic cardiomyopathy. The male rats were grouped as: Sham/saline, Sham/Thalidomide, Bile Duct Ligation (BDL)/saline and BDL/Thalidomide. BDL model of cirrhosis was used. In the treatment groups, thalidomide (200 mg/kg/day) was administrated by intragastrial gavage for 28 consecutive days, the chronotropic response was assessed in isolated atria by isoproterenol stimulation. Serum levels of NO, IL-6 and TNF-α hepatic level were evaluated. The intrasplenic pulp pressure (ISPP) as the portal pressure and histopathologic assessment were assessed. Real time RT-PCR was used for the evaluation of SOCS1 gene expression. Our results showed that thalidomide administration could significantly increase the atrial chronotropic response in BDL animals. The increased level of portal pressure decreased by thalidomide in BDL animals. Tha...Continue Reading

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Jan 9, 2021·American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology·Yan ZhangMingjie Pang

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