Tanshinone IIA Accomplished Protection against Radiation-Induced Cardiomyocyte Injury by Regulating the p38/p53 Pathway

Background. Radiotherapy is one of the major strategies for treating tumors, and it inevitably causes damage to relevant tissues and organs during treatment. Radiation-induced heart disease (RIHD) refers to radiation-induced cardiovascular adverse effects caused by thoracic radiotherapy. Currently,...

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Main Authors: Gang Wang, Li Ma, Bowen Wang, Fentang Gao, Jianfeng Li, Hongyi Cai, Juan Wang, Tiancheng Zhang, Hao Guo, Ping Xie, Yi Li
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Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/1478181
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author Gang Wang
Li Ma
Bowen Wang
Fentang Gao
Jianfeng Li
Hongyi Cai
Juan Wang
Tiancheng Zhang
Hao Guo
Ping Xie
Yi Li
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Li Ma
Bowen Wang
Fentang Gao
Jianfeng Li
Hongyi Cai
Juan Wang
Tiancheng Zhang
Hao Guo
Ping Xie
Yi Li
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description Background. Radiotherapy is one of the major strategies for treating tumors, and it inevitably causes damage to relevant tissues and organs during treatment. Radiation-induced heart disease (RIHD) refers to radiation-induced cardiovascular adverse effects caused by thoracic radiotherapy. Currently, there is no uniform standard in the treatment of RIHD. Methods. In our group study, by administering a dose of 4 Gy radiation, we established a radiation injured cardiomyocyte model and explored the regulatory relationship between tanshinone IIA and p38 MAPK in cardiomyocyte injury. We assessed cell damage and proliferation using clonogenic assay and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release assay. The measures of antioxidant activity and oxidative stress were conducted using superoxide dismutase (SOD) and reactive oxygen species (ROS). The apoptosis rate and the relative expression of apoptotic proteins were conducted using flow cytometry and western blot. To assess p38 and p53 expressions and phosphorylation levels, western blot was performed. Results. Experimental results suggested that tanshinone IIA restored cell proliferation in radiation-induced cardiomyocyte injury (∗∗P<0.01), and the level of LDH release decreased (∗P<0.05). Meanwhile, tanshinone IIA could decrease the ROS generation induced by radiation (∗∗P<0.01) and upregulate the SOD level (∗∗P<0.01). Again, tanshinone IIA reduced radiation-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis (∗∗P<0.01). Finally, tanshinone IIA downregulated radiation-induced p38/p53 overexpression (∗∗∗P<0.001). Conclusions. The treatment effects of tanshinone IIA against radiation-induced myocardial injury may be through the regulation of the p38/p53 pathway.
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spelling doaj-art-fd3e7847df0948fd83da9c95d27686202025-08-20T02:22:39ZengWileyMediators of Inflammation1466-18612022-01-01202210.1155/2022/1478181Tanshinone IIA Accomplished Protection against Radiation-Induced Cardiomyocyte Injury by Regulating the p38/p53 PathwayGang Wang0Li Ma1Bowen Wang2Fentang Gao3Jianfeng Li4Hongyi Cai5Juan Wang6Tiancheng Zhang7Hao Guo8Ping Xie9Yi Li10The First Clinical Medical CollegeGansu Provincial Maternity and Child-Care HospitalDepartment of Cardiovascular MedicineDepartment of Cardiovascular MedicineDepartment of Cardiovascular MedicineDepartment of RadiotherapyDepartment of Cardiovascular MedicineDepartment of Cardiovascular MedicineSchool of MedicineDepartment of Cardiovascular MedicineSchool of StomatologyBackground. Radiotherapy is one of the major strategies for treating tumors, and it inevitably causes damage to relevant tissues and organs during treatment. Radiation-induced heart disease (RIHD) refers to radiation-induced cardiovascular adverse effects caused by thoracic radiotherapy. Currently, there is no uniform standard in the treatment of RIHD. Methods. In our group study, by administering a dose of 4 Gy radiation, we established a radiation injured cardiomyocyte model and explored the regulatory relationship between tanshinone IIA and p38 MAPK in cardiomyocyte injury. We assessed cell damage and proliferation using clonogenic assay and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release assay. The measures of antioxidant activity and oxidative stress were conducted using superoxide dismutase (SOD) and reactive oxygen species (ROS). The apoptosis rate and the relative expression of apoptotic proteins were conducted using flow cytometry and western blot. To assess p38 and p53 expressions and phosphorylation levels, western blot was performed. Results. Experimental results suggested that tanshinone IIA restored cell proliferation in radiation-induced cardiomyocyte injury (∗∗P<0.01), and the level of LDH release decreased (∗P<0.05). Meanwhile, tanshinone IIA could decrease the ROS generation induced by radiation (∗∗P<0.01) and upregulate the SOD level (∗∗P<0.01). Again, tanshinone IIA reduced radiation-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis (∗∗P<0.01). Finally, tanshinone IIA downregulated radiation-induced p38/p53 overexpression (∗∗∗P<0.001). Conclusions. The treatment effects of tanshinone IIA against radiation-induced myocardial injury may be through the regulation of the p38/p53 pathway.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/1478181
spellingShingle Gang Wang
Li Ma
Bowen Wang
Fentang Gao
Jianfeng Li
Hongyi Cai
Juan Wang
Tiancheng Zhang
Hao Guo
Ping Xie
Yi Li
Tanshinone IIA Accomplished Protection against Radiation-Induced Cardiomyocyte Injury by Regulating the p38/p53 Pathway
Mediators of Inflammation
title Tanshinone IIA Accomplished Protection against Radiation-Induced Cardiomyocyte Injury by Regulating the p38/p53 Pathway
title_full Tanshinone IIA Accomplished Protection against Radiation-Induced Cardiomyocyte Injury by Regulating the p38/p53 Pathway
title_fullStr Tanshinone IIA Accomplished Protection against Radiation-Induced Cardiomyocyte Injury by Regulating the p38/p53 Pathway
title_full_unstemmed Tanshinone IIA Accomplished Protection against Radiation-Induced Cardiomyocyte Injury by Regulating the p38/p53 Pathway
title_short Tanshinone IIA Accomplished Protection against Radiation-Induced Cardiomyocyte Injury by Regulating the p38/p53 Pathway
title_sort tanshinone iia accomplished protection against radiation induced cardiomyocyte injury by regulating the p38 p53 pathway
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/1478181
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