Zhe-Yan Sa, Xiao-Hua Pan, Xiao-Xiang Zhu, Cai-Lian Lan, Long Wan, Lai Luo, Jin-Sen Xu
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Abstract
Objectives: To investigate the mechanism of electroacupuncture (EA) at "Neiguan" (PC6) in impro-ving myocardial electrical remodeling in rats with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) by enhancing transient outward potassium current.
Methods: A total of 30 male SD rats were randomly divided into control, model and EA groups, with 10 rats in each group. The AMI model was established by subcutaneous injection with isoprenaline (ISO, 85 mg/kg). EA was applied to left PC6 for 20 min, once daily for 5 days. Electrocardiogram (ECG) was recorded after treatment. TTC staining was used to observe myocardial necrosis. HE staining was used to observe the pathological morphology of myocardial tissue and measure the cross-sectional area of myocardium. Potassium ion-related genes in myocardial tissue were detected by RNA sequencing. The mRNA and protein expressions of Kchip2 and Kv4.2 in myocardial tissue were detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR and Western blot, respectively.
Results: Compared with the control group, cardiomyocyte cross-sectional area in the model group was significantly increased (P<0.01), the ST segment was significantly elevated (P<0.01), and QT, QTc, QTd and QTcd were all significantly increased (P<0.05, P<0.01). After EA treatment, cardiomyocyte cross-sectional area was significantly decreased (P<0.01), the ST segment was significantly reduced (P<0.01), and the QT, QTc, QTcd and QTd were significantly decreased (P<0.01, P<0.05). RNA sequencing results showed that a total of 20 potassium ion-related genes co-expressed by the 3 groups were identified. Among them, Kchip2 expression was up-regulated most notablely in the EA group. Compared with the control group, the mRNA and protein expressions of Kchip2 and Kv4.2 in the myocardial tissue of the model group were significantly decreased (P<0.01, P<0.05), while those were increased in the EA group (P<0.01, P<0.05).
Conclusions: EA may improve myocardial electrical remodeling in rats with myocardial infarction, which may be related to its functions in up-regulating the expressions of Kchip2 and Kv4.2.
期刊介绍：
Acupuncture Research was founded in 1976. It is an acupuncture academic journal supervised by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, co-sponsored by the Institute of Acupuncture of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences and the Chinese Acupuncture Association. This journal is characterized by "basic experimental research as the main focus, taking into account clinical research and reporting". It is the only journal in my country that focuses on reporting the mechanism of action of acupuncture.
The journal has been changed to a monthly journal since 2018, published on the 25th of each month, and printed in full color. The manuscript acceptance rate is about 10%, and provincial and above funded projects account for about 80% of the total published papers, reflecting the latest scientific research results in the acupuncture field and has a high academic level. Main columns: mechanism discussion, clinical research, acupuncture anesthesia, meridians and acupoints, theoretical discussion, ideas and methods, literature research, etc.
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