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Objective: To investigate the effect of naloxone on myocardial cell apoptosis and apoptosis-related gene Bcl-2 in rats with acute myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (AMIR) injury, and explore the mechanism of protective effect of naloxone on myocardium.
Methods: Thirty SD rats were randomly divided into three groups (n=10): ischemia/reperfusion group, naloxone preconditioning group (naloxone was injected intraperitoneally 10 minutes before ischemia and 2 hours after reperfusion), and normal control group. The left anterior descending branch (LAD) of rat coronary artery was tied and un-tied in ischemia/reperfusion group and naloxone preconditioning group to establish the AMIR model in rats. The animals were then sacrificed and hearts were harvested. The expression of Bcl-2 protein was observed by immunohistochemical technique. Radioimmunoassay (RIA) was used to determine tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in serum.
Results: In the normal control group, there was no Bcl-2 expression and TNF-alpha level was (0.39+/-0.06) mug/L. Higher expression of Bcl-2 and increased TNF-alpha levels were found in ischemia/reperfusion group. The expression of Bcl-2 protein increased significantly [(+++) vs. (+)], and TNF-alpha was significantly lower in naloxone preconditioning group than those in the normal control group [(0.55+/-0.12) microg/L vs. (0.86+/-0.11) microg/L, P<0.01].
Conclusion: Naloxone can protect myocardium from AMIR injury by inhibiting the apoptosis of cardiomyocytes induced by TNF-alpha and up-regulating protein expression of bcl-2 gene.
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