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Myofibrillogenesis regulator-1 attenuated hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced apoptosis by inhibiting the PERK/Nrf2 pathway in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of myofibrillogenesis regulator-1 (MR-1) in cardiomyocyte apoptosis induced by hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R), through protein kinase R-like ER kinase (PERK)/nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) pathway. To address this aim, an H/R model of neonatal rat cardiomyocytes was used. MR-1 was overexpressed using an adenoviral vector system and knocked down using MR-1 specific siRNA. Apoptosis was assessed by using Annexin V/PI double staining, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling assay, and the Bcl-2/Bax ratio. Western blotting was used to detect the protein levels of MR-1, glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78), total and phosphorylated PERK, Nrf2, activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4), C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP), Bcl-2 and Bax. Immunofluorescence staining was used to assess the subcellular location of Nrf2. We found that H/R induced significant apoptosis in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes. MR-1 overexpression attenuated H/R-induced apoptosis, decreased GRP78 (P < 0.01) and CHOP expression (P < 0.05), and increased the Bcl-2/Bax ratio (P < 0.01). MR-1 overexpression suppressed H/R-induced PERK phosphorylation, Nrf2 nuclear translocation, and ATF4 expression (P < 0.01). While MR-1 knockdown aggravated H/R-induced apoptosis, increased expression of GRP78 and CHOP (P < 0.05), and decreased the Bcl-2/Bax ratio (P < 0.01). MR-1 knockdown significantly increased H/R-induced PERK phosphorylation (P < 0.05), Nrf2 nuclear translocation, and ATF4 expression (P < 0.01). These findings suggest that MR-1 alleviates H/R-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis through inhibition of the PERK/Nrf2 pathway.

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This work was supported by Grants from National Natural Science Foundation of China 31471094 (XH Liu) and 81170140 (XH Liu).

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    Tian-Qi Tao, Xiao-Reng Wang, Mi Liu, Fei-Fei Xu & Xiu-Hua Liu

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Tao, TQ., Wang, XR., Liu, M. et al. Myofibrillogenesis regulator-1 attenuated hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced apoptosis by inhibiting the PERK/Nrf2 pathway in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes. Apoptosis 20, 285–297 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10495-014-1081-1

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