Qingyi decoction protects against myocardial injuries induced by severe acute pancreatitis.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

We studied the protective effects of Qingyi decoction (QYD) (a Traditional Chinese Medicine) against severe acute pancreatitis (SAP)-induced myocardial infarction (MI).

AIM:

To study the function and mechanism of QYD in the treatment of myocardial injuries induced by SAP.

METHODS:

Ultrasonic cardiography, hematoxylin and eosin staining, immunohistochemistry, qRT-PCR, western blot, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, and apoptosis staining techniques were used to determine the effects of QYD following SAP-induced MI in Sprague-Dawley rats.

RESULTS:

Our SAP model showed severe myocardial histological abnormalities and marked differences in the symptoms, mortality rate, and ultrasonic cardiography outputs among the different groups compared to the control. The expression of serum cytokines [interleukin (IL)-1ß, IL-6, IL-8, IL-12, amyloid β, and tumor necrosis factor-α] were significantly higher in the SAP versus QYD treated group (P < 0.05 for all). STIM1 and Orai1 expression in myocardial tissue extracts were significantly decreased post QYD gavage (P < 0.001). There was no significant histological difference between the 2-aminoethyl diphenylborinate inhibitor and QYD groups. The SAP group had a significantly higher apoptosis index score compared to the QYD group (P < 0.001).

CONCLUSION:

QYD conferred cardio-protection against SAP-induced MI by regulating myocardial-associated protein expression (STIM1 and Orai1).

• Authors: Lei Li, Yong-Qi Li, Zhong-Wei Sun, Cai-Ming Xu, Jun Wu, Ge-Liang Liu, Ahmed Mh Bakheet, Hai-Long Chen
• Journal: World journal of gastroenterology (World J Gastroenterol) Vol. 26 Issue 12 Pg. 1317-1328 (Mar 28 2020) ISSN: 2219-2840 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 32256019 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
• Copyright: ©The Author(s) 2020. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Cytokines
• Drugs, Chinese Herbal
• ORAI1 Protein
• Protective Agents
• Stromal Interaction Molecule 1
• qingyi

Topics

• Acute Disease
• Animals
• Cytokines (blood)
• Disease Models, Animal
• Drugs, Chinese Herbal (pharmacology)
• Heart Injuries (etiology, prevention & control)
• Male
• Myocardium (metabolism)
• ORAI1 Protein (blood)
• Pancreatitis (blood, complications, drug therapy)
• Protective Agents (pharmacology)
• Rats
• Rats, Sprague-Dawley
• Stromal Interaction Molecule 1 (blood)