Microsomal Prostaglandin E2 Synthase-1 Deletion Attenuates Isoproterenol-Induced Myocardial Fibrosis in Mice. 2020

Shuang Ji, and Rui Guo, and Jing Wang, and Lei Qian, and Min Liu, and Hu Xu, and Jiayang Zhang, and Youfei Guan, and Guangrui Yang, and Lihong Chen
Advanced Institute for Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, China (S.J., R.G., J.W., L.Q., M.L., H.X., J.Z., Y.G., L.C.) and School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, China (G.Y.).

Deletion of microsomal prostaglandin E2 synthase-1 (mPGES-1) inhibits inflammation and protects against atherosclerotic vascular diseases but displayed variable influence on pathologic cardiac remodeling. Overactivation of β-adrenergic receptors (β-ARs) causes heart dysfunction and cardiac remodeling, whereas the role of mPGES-1 in β-AR-induced cardiac remodeling is unknown. Here we addressed this question using mPGES-1 knockout mice, subjecting them to isoproterenol, a synthetic nonselective agonist for β-ARs, at 5 or 15 mg/kg per day to induce different degrees of cardiac remodeling in vivo. Cardiac structure and function were assessed by echocardiography 24 hours after the last of seven consecutive daily injections of isoproterenol, and cardiac fibrosis was examined by Masson trichrome stain in morphology and by real-time polymerase chain reaction for the expression of fibrosis-related genes. The results showed that deletion of mPGES-1 had no significant effect on isoproterenol-induced cardiac dysfunction or hypertrophy. However, the cardiac fibrosis was dramatically attenuated in the mPGES-1 knockout mice after either low-dose or high-dose isoproterenol exposure. Furthermore, in vitro study revealed that overexpression of mPGES-1 in cultured cardiac fibroblasts increased isoproterenol-induced fibrosis, whereas knocking down mPGES-1 in cardiac myocytes decreased the fibrogenesis of fibroblasts. In conclusion, mPGES-1 deletion protects against isoproterenol-induced cardiac fibrosis in mice, and targeting mPGES-1 may represent a novel strategy to attenuate pathologic cardiac fibrosis, induced by β-AR agonists. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: Inhibitors of microsomal prostaglandin E2 synthase-1 (mPGES-1) are being developed as alternative analgesics that are less likely to elicit cardiovascular hazards than cyclooxygenase-2 selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. We have demonstrated that deletion of mPGES-1 protects inflammatory vascular diseases and promotes post-myocardial infarction survival. The role of mPGES-1 in β-adrenergic receptor-induced cardiomyopathy is unknown. Here we illustrated that deletion of mPGES-1 alleviated isoproterenol-induced cardiac fibrosis without deteriorating cardiac dysfunction. These results illustrated that targeting mPGES-1 may represent an efficacious approach to the treatment of inflammatory cardiovascular diseases.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007545 Isoproterenol Isopropyl analog of EPINEPHRINE; beta-sympathomimetic that acts on the heart, bronchi, skeletal muscle, alimentary tract, etc. It is used mainly as bronchodilator and heart stimulant. Isoprenaline,Isopropylarterenol,4-(1-Hydroxy-2-((1-methylethyl)amino)ethyl)-1,2-benzenediol,Euspiran,Isadrin,Isadrine,Isopropyl Noradrenaline,Isopropylnoradrenaline,Isopropylnorepinephrine,Isoproterenol Hydrochloride,Isoproterenol Sulfate,Isuprel,Izadrin,Norisodrine,Novodrin,Hydrochloride, Isoproterenol,Noradrenaline, Isopropyl,Sulfate, Isoproterenol
D008297 Male Males
D008861 Microsomes Artifactual vesicles formed from the endoplasmic reticulum when cells are disrupted. They are isolated by differential centrifugation and are composed of three structural features: rough vesicles, smooth vesicles, and ribosomes. Numerous enzyme activities are associated with the microsomal fraction. (Glick, Glossary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 1990; from Rieger et al., Glossary of Genetics: Classical and Molecular, 5th ed) Microsome
D009202 Cardiomyopathies A group of diseases in which the dominant feature is the involvement of the CARDIAC MUSCLE itself. Cardiomyopathies are classified according to their predominant pathophysiological features (DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; RESTRICTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY) or their etiological/pathological factors (CARDIOMYOPATHY, ALCOHOLIC; ENDOCARDIAL FIBROELASTOSIS). Myocardial Disease,Myocardial Diseases,Myocardial Diseases, Primary,Myocardial Diseases, Secondary,Myocardiopathies,Primary Myocardial Disease,Cardiomyopathies, Primary,Cardiomyopathies, Secondary,Primary Myocardial Diseases,Secondary Myocardial Diseases,Cardiomyopathy,Cardiomyopathy, Primary,Cardiomyopathy, Secondary,Disease, Myocardial,Disease, Primary Myocardial,Disease, Secondary Myocardial,Diseases, Myocardial,Diseases, Primary Myocardial,Diseases, Secondary Myocardial,Myocardial Disease, Primary,Myocardial Disease, Secondary,Myocardiopathy,Primary Cardiomyopathies,Primary Cardiomyopathy,Secondary Cardiomyopathies,Secondary Cardiomyopathy,Secondary Myocardial Disease
D009206 Myocardium The muscle tissue of the HEART. It is composed of striated, involuntary muscle cells (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC) connected to form the contractile pump to generate blood flow. Muscle, Cardiac,Muscle, Heart,Cardiac Muscle,Myocardia,Cardiac Muscles,Heart Muscle,Heart Muscles,Muscles, Cardiac,Muscles, Heart
D011943 Receptors, Adrenergic, beta One of two major pharmacologically defined classes of adrenergic receptors. The beta adrenergic receptors play an important role in regulating CARDIAC MUSCLE contraction, SMOOTH MUSCLE relaxation, and GLYCOGENOLYSIS. Adrenergic beta-Receptor,Adrenergic beta-Receptors,Receptors, beta-Adrenergic,beta Adrenergic Receptor,beta-Adrenergic Receptor,beta-Adrenergic Receptors,Receptor, Adrenergic, beta,Adrenergic Receptor, beta,Adrenergic beta Receptor,Adrenergic beta Receptors,Receptor, beta Adrenergic,Receptor, beta-Adrenergic,Receptors, beta Adrenergic,beta Adrenergic Receptors,beta-Receptor, Adrenergic,beta-Receptors, Adrenergic
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D005260 Female Females
D005347 Fibroblasts Connective tissue cells which secrete an extracellular matrix rich in collagen and other macromolecules. Fibroblast
D005355 Fibrosis Any pathological condition where fibrous connective tissue invades any organ, usually as a consequence of inflammation or other injury. Cirrhosis,Fibroses

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