Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Original Research Article | OPEN ACCESS

Danshensu exerts cardioprotective effects in rats with acute myocardial infarction via reduction of infiltration of inflammatory cells and mitigation of myocardial fibrosis

Zhong Zhang, Min Zhang, Ying Wang

Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang 110034, Liaoning Province, China;

For correspondence:- Ying Wang Email: 2624066926@qq.com

Accepted: 7 June 2022 Published: 31 July 2022

Citation: Zhang Z, Zhang M, Wang Y. Danshensu exerts cardioprotective effects in rats with acute myocardial infarction via reduction of infiltration of inflammatory cells and mitigation of myocardial fibrosis. Trop J Pharm Res 2022; 21(7):1453-1458 doi: 10.4314/tjpr.v21i7.14

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Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the mitigative impact of danshensu on heart tissues in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) rats, and the mechanism of action involved.

Methods: Seventy-five male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were used in this study. After successful induction of myocardial infarction, the rats were divided into model group (MG), low-dose danshensu group (LDG; 15 mg/kg), middle-dose danshensu group (MDG; 30 mg/kg), and high-dose danshensu group (HDG; 60 mg/kg), with 15 rats per group. Rats in sham group (SG; n = 15) served as control. Serum levels of biochemical indicators and expressions of various proteins in myocardial tissue were determined using Western blotting, and compared amongst the rat groups.

Results: Serum cTnI concentrations in MDG and HDG were significantly decreased, relative to the corresponding concentrations in MDG. There were significantly lower serum concentrations of IL-1 in MDG and HDG than in model rats. Rats in HDG had lower serum IL-6 concentration than MG rats, while TNF-α levels were down-regulated in MDG and HDG, relative to MG (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: Danshensu protects the heart function of rats with AMI by decreasing inflammation-derived cells and mitigating myocardial fibrosis. Thus, it may be useful in the management of AMI in humans but clinical trials are necessary to ascertain this.

Keywords: Danshensu, Acute myocardial infarction, Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion, Myocardial fibrosis