title: Novel Sulfur Metabolites of Garlic Attenuate Cardiac Hypertrophy and Remodeling through Induction of Na+/K+-ATPase Expression.
abstract: Epidemiologic studies show an inverse correlation between garlic consumption and progression of cardiovascular disease. However, the molecular basis for the beneficial effect of garlic on the heart is not known. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to (1) investigate the effect of raw garlic on isoproterenol (Iso) induced cardiac hypertrophy (2) find the active metabolites of garlic responsible for the beneficial effect. Cardiac hypertrophy was induced in rats by subcutaneous single injection of Iso 5 mg kg-1day-1for 15 days and the effect of garlic (250 mg/kg/day orally) was evaluated. Garlic metabolites inin vivowere identified by LC/MS study. The effect of garlic and its metabolites were evaluated against hypertrophy in H9C2 cells. Garlic normalized cardiac oxidative stress after Iso administration. Cardiac pathology and mitochondrial enzyme activities were improved in hypertrophy heart after garlic administration. Decreased Na+/K+-ATPase protein level that observed in hypertrophy heart was increased after garlic administration. We identified three garlic metabolites in rat serum. To confirm the role of garlic metabolites on cardiac hypertrophy, Na+/K+-ATPase expression and intracellular calcium levels were measured after treating H9C2 cells with raw garlic and two of its active metabolites, allyl methyl sulfide and allyl methyl sulfoxide. Raw garlic and both metabolites increased Na+/K+-ATPase protein level and decreased intracellular calcium levels and cell size in Iso treated H9C2 cells. This antihypertrophic effect of garlic and its sulfur metabolites were lost in H9C2 cells in presence of Na+/K+-ATPase inhibitor. In conclusion, garlic and its active metabolites increased Na+/K+-ATPase in rat heart, and attenuated cardiac hypertrophy and associated remodeling. Our data suggest that identified new garlic metabolites may be useful for therapeutic intervention against cardiac hypertrophy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology, Indian Institute of Chemical TechnologyHyderabad, India; Drug Discovery Research Center, Translational Health Science and Technology InstituteFaridabad, India.
authors.forename: Tarak N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Khatua
authors.affiliation: National Centre for Mass Spectrometry, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Roshan M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Borkar
authors.affiliation: Drug Discovery Research Center, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute Faridabad, India.
authors.forename: Soheb A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Mohammed
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Amit K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Dinda
authors.affiliation: National Centre for Mass Spectrometry, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Srinivas
authors.affiliation: Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology, Indian Institute of Chemical TechnologyHyderabad, India; Drug Discovery Research Center, Translational Health Science and Technology InstituteFaridabad, India.
authors.forename: Sanjay K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Banerjee
keywords: Na+/K+-ATPase; garlic; garlic-metabolites; hypertrophy; isoproterenol