JOURNAL OF SHANGHAI JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY (MEDICAL SCIENCE) ›› 2021, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (11): 1446-1453.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2021.11.007

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Effect of PDSORBS2 peptide on H9C2 cell apoptosis induced by hypoxia and reoxygenation

Lu-lu CHEN(), Xun-long XU, Wan-lan CHEN, Zhao-hui QIU()   

  1. Department of Cardiology, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China
  • Online:2021-11-28 Published:2021-12-03
  • Contact: Zhao-hui QIU E-mail:118732910690@sjtu.edu.cn;qzh3503@shtrhospital.com
  • Supported by:
    Key Specialist Project of Cardiovascular Medicine in Changning District, Shanghai(20161001)

Abstract: Objective

·To explore the inhibitory effect and its mechanism of the PDSORBS2 peptide on H9C2 cell apoptosis induced by hypoxia and reoxygenation (H/R).

Methods

·In the previous work of this study, a new peptide PDSORBS2 (LPASLNS) was discovered from rat cardiomyocytes after ischemia. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) was used to detect cell viability to select the appropriate concentration of PDSORBS2 peptide and the appropriate time for H/R treatment. The cells were randomly divided into normal control group (NC group), NC+PDSORBS2 group, H/R group and H/R+PDSORBS2 group. A fluorescence microscope was used to observe the changes in the nucleus morphology. The degree of apoptosis and cell cycle was analyzed by flow cytometry. A kit was used to detect the content of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cells. The expression levels of apoptosis-related proteins including poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP), cleaved-caspase3, B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2), and BCL2-associated X (Bax), extracellular regulated protein kinases (ERK), protein kinase B (AKT), cyclin-dependent kinases 2 (CDK2), and p27Kip1 protein were analyzed by Western blotting in H9C2 cells.

Results

·Compared with the NC group, 6 h of hypoxia and 2 h of reoxygenation significantly decreased the viability of H9C2 cells, while 50 μmol/L PDSORBS2 significantly increased the viability of H9C2 cells induced by H/R (P=0.004). Compared with the H/R group, the pretreatment of PDSORBS2 improved the morphology of H9C2 nuclei induced by H/R and reduced the apoptotic rate of H9C2 cells (P=0.000), cell cycle arrest (P=0.000), and intracellular ROS content (P=0.005). The expression levels of pro-apoptotic proteins (PARP, Bax and cleaved-caspase3) and p27Kip1 protein were down-regulated, and the expression levels of Bcl-2, phospho-extracellular regulated protein kinases (P-ERK), phospho-protein kinase B (P-AKT), CDK2 etc. increased.

Conclusion

·The PDSORBS2 may inhibit H/R-induced apoptosis of H9C2 cells through the ERK/AKT/CDK2/p27Kip1 signaling pathway.

Key words: PDSORBS2 peptide, hypoxia and reoxygenation (H/R), apoptosis, H9C2 cells

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