{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Vernodalin Alleviates Cardiotoxicity and Inflammation in Isoproterenol-Mediated Myocardial Infarction through NF-κB/AMPK Signaling Pathways in Rats.
{Author}: Tao T;Sun X;Zhang T;Vijayalakshmi A;Niu F;
{Journal}: Comb Chem High Throughput Screen
{Volume}: 0
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2024 Jun 4
{Factor}: 1.714
{DOI}: 10.2174/0113862073302291240528055742
{Abstract}: <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Myocardial infarction (MI) is the foremost cause of mortality in cardiovascular diseases. MI ultimately exacerbates cardiotoxicity due to the release of toxicity biomarkers and inflammatory infiltration.<BR><B>OBJECTIVE: </B>Vernodalin (VN) is a renowned cytotoxic sesquiterpene lactone that possesses antioxidant, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory properties. The cardioprotective mechanism of VN remains concealed. Hence, we explored the cardioprotective efficacy of VN on isoproterenol (ISO)- mediated MI and analyzed its underlying mechanism.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>Wistar albino rats were injected ISO (85 mg/kg bw) subcutaneously to induce MI to evaluate the cardioprotective potential of VN (10 mg/kg bw) by assessing heart weight/ body weight index, hemodynamic, toxicity enzymes, histopathology, inflammatory mediators, and signaling pathway. ISO enhanced heart weight/body weight index, cardiotoxicity enzymes, biomarkers, inflammation, and histopathological changes while reducing hemodynamic parameters and VEGF-B, AMPK, and eNOS signaling pathways.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>Treatment with VN could significantly (p<0.05) mitigate the heart weight/body weight index, cardiotoxicity enzymes, biomarkers, inflammatory cytokines, and histopathological changes while enhancing hemodynamic parameters and VEGF-B, AMPK, and eNOS signaling pathways. Collectively, our findings revealed that the VN ameliorated defensive action against MI and averted myocardial injury by reducing the NF-κB-mediated inflammatory pathways in rats.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>These findings established that VN expressively preserves the myocardium and employs anti-inflammatory actions by regulating NF-κB, VEGF-B, AMPK, and eNOS signaling pathways.