Abstract
Purpose
We assessed whether the SGLT-2 inhibitor dapagliflozin (Dapa) attenuates the upregulation of the cardiac Na+/H+ exchanger (NHE-1) in vitro in mouse cardiofibroblasts stimulated with lipopolysaccharides (LPS) and whether this effect is dependent on adenosine monophosphate kinase (AMPK) activation.
Methods
Mouse cardiofibroblasts were exposed for 16 h to Dapa (0.4 μM), AMPK activator (A769662 (10 μM)), AMPK inhibitor (compound C (CC) (10 μM)), an SGLT-1 and SGLT-2 inhibitor (phlorizin (PZ) (100 μM)), Dapa+CC, or Dapa+PZ, and then stimulated with LPS (10 ng/ml) for 3 h. NHE-1 mRNA levels were assessed by rt-PCR and total AMPK, phosphorylated-AMPK (P-AMPK), NHE-1, and heat shock protein-70 (Hsp70) protein levels in the whole cell lysate by immunoblotting. In addition, NHE-1 protein levels attached to Hsp70 were assessed by immunoprecipitation.
Results
Exposure to LPS significantly reduced P-AMPK levels in the cardiofibroblasts. A769662 and Dapa equally increased P-AMPK. The effect was blocked by CC. Phlorizin had no effect on P-AMPK. LPS exposure significantly increased NHE-1 mRNA levels. Both Dapa and A769662 equally attenuated this increase. The effect of Dapa was blocked with CC. Interestingly, none of the compounds significantly affected NHE-1 and Hsp70 protein levels in the whole cell lysate. However, LPS significantly increased the concentration of NHE-1 attached to Hsp70. Both Dapa and A69662 attenuated this association and CC blocked the effect of Dapa. Again, phlorizin had no effect and did not alter the effect of Dapa.
Conclusions
Dapa increases P-AMPK in cardiofibroblasts exposed to LPS. Dapa attenuated the increase in NHE-1 mRNA and the association between NHE-1 and Hsp70. This effect was dependent on AMPK.
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The study was funded by the John S. Dunn Chair in Cardiology Research and Education.
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Dr. Ye received research grants from Astra Zeneca and Boehringer Ingelheim. Dr. Bajaj received research grants from AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli-Lilly, Sanofi Aventis, and Novo Nordisk. Dr. Birnbaum receives research grants from Astra Zeneca. Dr. Jia has no conflict of interest.
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Mice received humane care in compliance with The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH Publication No. 85–23, revised 1996). The protocol was approved by the University of Texas Medical Branch IACUC, Galveston, Texas, USA.
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Ye, Y., Jia, X., Bajaj, M. et al. Dapagliflozin Attenuates Na+/H+ Exchanger-1 in Cardiofibroblasts via AMPK Activation. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 32, 553–558 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10557-018-6837-3
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