title: Effects of cyclosporine A on angiotensin II-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy in neonatal rats.
abstract: The effects of cyclosporine A (CsA) on Angiontensin II (Ang II)-induced protein contents, c-fos protein levels and cytosolic Ca2+ level ([Ca2+]i) in cultured cardiomyocytes of neonatal rats were observed. Total protein contents were determined by Bradford method. The expression of c-fos protein was detected by Western blot. [Ca2+]i labeled with fluorescent probe Fluo-3/AM was measured under a laser scanning confocal microscope. The results revealed that as compared with control, the total protein contents were increased in cardiomyocytes treated with Ang II (10(-7) mol/ L), which could be inhibited by CsA in a dose-dependent manner. It was found that Ang II could increase the c-fos protein expression, which could be inhibited by CsA in a dose-dependent manner. Ang II induced the [Ca2+]i elevation in cardiomyocytes. CsA did not influence the resting intracellular Ca2+, but inhibited significantly the Ang II-induced [Ca2+]i elevation. It was concluded that CsA can suppress the Ang II-induced c-fos protein expression and [Ca2+]i elevation in single cardiomyocyte, which might play a role in the prevention of Ang II-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy by CsA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
authors.forename: Zhaomin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Yunhai
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Kailun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jizhou
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xiang
mesh_terms: D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D032383:Myocytes, Cardiac / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D016760:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D016760:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos; D000804:Angiotensin II; D016572:Cyclosporine; D002118:Calcium