Protective effect of hydrogen-rich saline on pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophyin rats: possible role of JAK-STAT signaling

Zhixin Fan,Zhiwei Huang,Liqun Zhu,Yufei Gao,Shujing Wu,Jing Yang,Lu Fu,Fenghua Xue

doi:10.1186/s12872-018-0773-9

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BackgroundMolecular hydrogen has been shown to have antioxidant effect and have been used to prevent oxidative stress-related diseases. The goal of this study was to explore if hydrogen-rich saline (HRS) plays a cardioprotective effect on abdominal aortic constriction (AAC) induced cardiac hypertrophy in rats. 60adult Sprague–Dawley rats received surgically the AAC for 6-week. After the surgery, the rats were randomly divided into 4 groups (15 for each):1: sham-operated (sham); 2: AAC-model; 3: AAC + Low HRS (LHRS); and 4: AAC + High HRS (HHRS). The rats in sham and AAC-model groups were treated with normal saline intraperitoneally, while rats in LHRS and HHRS groups were intraperitoneally treated with 3 or 6 mL/kg HRS daily, respectively, for 6-week.ResultsThe ratios of HW/BW and LVW/BW were shown in an order of Model > LHRS > HHRS > SHAM groups. The cardiac hypertrophy was also manifested with increased expressions of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), brain natriuretic peptides (BNP) and fibrosis of cardiac tissues in AAC-model group, which could likewise be restrained in LHRS and HHRS groups. Moreover, the JAK-STAT (Janus Kinase-Signal transducers and activators of transcription) signaling molecule expressions were decreased with HRS treatment.ConclusionsOur results showed a protective effect of HRS on pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy in rats, which may be associated to a decreasing in JAK-STAT signaling pathway.

Highlights

Molecular hydrogen has been shown to have antioxidant effect and have been used to prevent oxidative stress-related diseases
We hypothesized that hydrogen-rich saline (HRS) prevents the cardiac hypertrophy in rats, which might be associated with decreased JAK-STAT signaling pathway
Cardiac hypertrophy and remodeling plays a critical role in the development of heart failure

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Introduction

Molecular hydrogen has been shown to have antioxidant effect and have been used to prevent oxidative stress-related diseases. The goal of this study was to explore if hydrogen-rich saline (HRS) plays a cardioprotective effect on abdominal aortic constriction (AAC) induced cardiac hypertrophy in rats. The rats in sham and AAC-model groups were treated with normal saline intraperitoneally, while rats in LHRS and HHRS groups were intraperitoneally treated with 3 or 6 mL/kg HRS daily, respectively, for 6-week. Cardiac hypertrophy is characterized by myocardial cell enlargement which involves physiological and pathological hypertrophy. End stage of pathological cardiac hypertrophy leads to heart failure and is associated with high mortality. Based on the previous study, we established a pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy model in rats. We hypothesized that HRS prevents the cardiac hypertrophy in rats, which might be associated with decreased JAK-STAT signaling pathway. The anti-hypertrophic effect of HRS might restrain the progression of cardiac hypertrophy

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