URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID REGULATES CASPASE-9 AND ROS PRODUCTION IN PROTECTING CARDIOMYOCYTES AGAINST HYPOXIA

Authors

  • Noorul Izzati Hanafi Institute of Medical Molecular Biotechnology (IMMB), Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Jalan Hospital, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Siti Hamimah Sheikh Abdul Kadir Institute of Medical Molecular Biotechnology (IMMB), Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Jalan Hospital, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Anis Syamimi Mohamed Institute of Medical Molecular Biotechnology (IMMB), Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Jalan Hospital, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Julina Md Noor Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Jalan Hospital, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Nora Julianna Osman Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Jalan Hospital, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Rosfaiizah Siran Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Jalan Hospital, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Sharaniza Ab Rahim Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Jalan Hospital, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Narimah Abdul Hamid Hasani Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Jalan Hospital, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v79.9801

Keywords:

UDCA, hypoxia, cardiomyocytes, caspase, ROS

Abstract

Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is known as a therapeutic agent in treating cholestasis and liver diseases. Recently, UDCA has been suggested as a therapeutic drug for heart related diseases. Cardioprotective effect of UDCA against the development of ischemia has been studied. Yet, the mechanism of UDCA-cardioprotection is not clearly understood. Therefore, this study aimed to elucidate the mechanisms of UDCA cardioprotection against hypoxia by investigating the expression of caspase -3/-9 and ROS generation using an in vitro hypoxic heart model. A newborn (0-2 days old) rat heart was isolated for primary cell culture of cardiomyocytes. Hypoxia was chemically induced by using CoCl2. Cardiomyocytes were then incubated with UDCA. The treated cardiomyocytes were subjected for ROS generation detection assay, QuantiGene Plex assay for caspase-3/-9 gene expression and ELISA for caspase-3/-9 protein expression. The data were analyzed by using sample paired t-test and One-way ANOVA. Our results showed that UDCA abolishes the effects on CoCl2 in ROS production and UDCA downregulates caspase-9 protein  expression in CoCl2 treated cardiomyocytes. This study provides an insight of UDCA in protecting cardiomyocytes against hypoxia mediated by anti-apoptosis mechanism.

Author Biography

  • Noorul Izzati Hanafi, Institute of Medical Molecular Biotechnology (IMMB), Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Jalan Hospital, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
    Postgraduate Student (MSc)

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URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID REGULATES CASPASE-9 AND ROS PRODUCTION IN PROTECTING CARDIOMYOCYTES AGAINST HYPOXIA. (2017). Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences & Engineering), 79(2). https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v79.9801