Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine ›› 2019, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (5): 383-389.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-5817.2019.05.008

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Effects of Proanthocyanin on Expression of IL-1, TGF-β1 and NF-Kappa B Proteins in Rats with Radiation-induced Heart Disease

XU Xing-jun1, WU Fei2, SONG Jin-yi3, GAO Shi-le1   

  1. 1. The Fourth Tumor Section, 901st Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army Joint Logistics Support Force, Hefei 230031, China;
    2. Class 2 Clinical Rehabilitation of Southern Anhui Medical College, Wuhu 241002, China;
    3. Clinical Class 5 of Anqing Medical College, Anqing 246052, China
  • Received:2019-03-13 Online:2019-10-25 Published:2021-01-05

Abstract: Objective To observe the effects of proanthocyanin (OPC) on the expression of interleukin-1(IL-1), transformation growth factor-β1(TGF-β1) and nuclear factor-Kappa B(NF-κB) proteins in rats with radiation-induced heart disease (RIHD). To explore the possible role and mechanism of OPC in rats RIHD. Methods Sixty male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 6 groups, 10 rats in each group, which were normal control group, the OPC low-dose (50 mg/kg) group, medium-dose (100 mg/kg) group, and large dose were used in the irradiation alone group, (150 mg/kg) group, blueberry (200 mg/kg) group. Except the normal control group, the rats in each group were given a single angi of 6 MV X-rays at a dose of 20 Gy. Rats in the OPC group and the blueberry group were given the corresponding drugs, and the pathological changes of myocardial tissue were observed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. The myocardial tissue was detected by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and westernblotting (WB). Interleukin-1(IL-1), transformation growth factor-β1(TGF-β1), nuclear factor-Kappa B(NF-κB) protein expression. Results The immunohistochemical results of myocardial tissue in rats showed that the absorbance values of IL-1, TGF-β1 and NF-κB protein were higher than those of the normal control group (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Compared with the simple irradiation group, IL-1, TGF-β1, NF-κB protein absorbance decreased (P<0.05). The expression of IL-1, TGF-β1 and NF-κB protein was increased in the myocardial tissue of rats compared with the normal control group (P<0.05). Compared with the simple irradiation group, IL-1 and TGF-β1 were compared. NF-κB protein expression decreased (P<0.05). Conclusson OPC can reduce the expression of IL-1, TGF-β1, NF-κB protein in myocardial tissue of RIHD rats, and prevent RIHD caused by radiotherapy, and the curative effect is better than blueberry.

Key words: Oligomeric proantho cyanidins (OPC), Blueberries, Radiation-induced heart disease (RIHD), Rat, Interleukin-1(IL-1), Transformation growth factor-β1(TGF-β1), Nuclear factor-Kappa B (NF-κB)

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