Zhang Weize,Song Zhenhua,Chen Yongqing,Ma Ling,Li Dandan,Hui Lingling.Atorvastatin inhibits CTGF and Cx43 expressions in primarily cultured rat atrial myocytes[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2011,33(07):735-737.
Zhang Weize,Song Zhenhua,Chen Yongqing,Ma Ling,Li Dandan,Hui Lingling.Atorvastatin inhibits CTGF and Cx43 expressions in primarily cultured rat atrial myocytes[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2011,33(07):735-737.DOI:
Atorvastatin inhibits CTGF and Cx43 expressions in primarily cultured rat atrial myocytes
Objective To investigate the effect of atorvastatin on the expressions of angiotensin Ⅱ-induced atrial myocytes connective tissue growth factor (CTGF)and Connexin 43 (Cx43) in atrial myocytes. Methods A total of 18 Wistar rats of both genders
weighing from 35 to 40 g and aging about 1 week were used for culturing primary atrial myocytes and identification. The cells were divided into 6 groups
normal control
AngⅡ(1 μmol/L)
AngⅡ+dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and AngⅡ+ atorvastatin (0.1
1.0 and 10 μmol/L). In 72 h after treatment
mRNA expressions of CTGF
transforming growth factor-β1(TGF-β1)and Gx43 were measured by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results Compared with normal control group
expressions of CTGF
TGF-β1 and Gx43 were increased significantly in AngⅡ group (P0.05)
but atorvastatin reversed those changes in a dose-dependent manner (P0.05). However
DMSO had no such effect as a solvent(P0.05). Conclusion Atorvastatin maybe attenuate atrial fribosis by inhibiting the increase of mRNA expression of CTGF induced by AngⅡ
reverse the remodeling of connexin by downregulating mRNA expression of Cx43
and thus reduce the incidence rate of atrial fibrillation.