Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To investigate protective effects and mechanism of pinacidil(Pin), metoprolol(Met), glutamine (Glu), insulin(Ins) on H9c2 cardiacmyocytes exposed to simulated hypoxia/reoxygenation(H/R). METHODS H9c2 cardiacmyocytes were randomly divided into seven groups: ①control group; ②H/R group; ③Pin group; ④Met group; ⑤Glu group; ⑥Ins group; ⑦Pin + Met + Glu + Ins (PMGI) group. The survival rates of cardiomyocytes were detected. The activity of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the culture medium were measured. Western blot was performed to examine expression of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) in cardiomyocytes respectively. RESULTS The combination therapy of PMGI can protect the H9c2 cardiac cell membrane caused by hypoxia/reoxygenation injury; increase cell survival rate, decrease LDH leakage, protect cardiac cell against H/R injury through elevating T-SOD and Mn-SOD activity, increase the expression of HSP70. CONCLUSION Compared to the individual group, drug combination treatment enhances protective effects.