Department of Chinese Materia Medica and Natural Medicines, School of Pharmacy, The Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, 710032 Shaanxi, China.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, The Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, 710032 Shaanxi, China.
Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2019 May 9;2019:6746907. doi: 10.1155/2019/6746907. eCollection 2019.
Hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress and fibrosis play a crucial role in the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM). Tetrahydrocurcumin (THC), a major bioactive metabolite of natural antioxidant curcumin, is reported to exert even more effective antioxidative and superior antifibrotic properties as well as anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic abilities. This study was designed to investigate the potential protective effects of THC on experimental DCM and its underlying mechanisms, pointing to the role of high glucose-induced oxidative stress and interrelated fibrosis. In STZ-induced diabetic mice, oral administration of THC (120 mg/kg/d) for 12 weeks significantly improved the cardiac function and ameliorated myocardial fibrosis and cardiac hypertrophy, accompanied by reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Mechanically, THC administration remarkably increased the expression of the SIRT1 signaling pathway both and , further evidenced by decreased downstream molecule Ac-SOD2 and enhanced deacetylated production SOD2, which finally strengthened antioxidative stress capacity proven by repaired activities of SOD and GSH-Px and reduced MDA production. Additionally, THC treatment accomplished its antifibrotic effect by depressing the ROS-induced TGF1/Smad3 signaling pathway followed by reduced expression of cardiac fibrotic markers -SMA, collagen I, and collagen III. Collectively, these finds demonstrated the therapeutic potential of THC treatment to alleviate DCM mainly by attenuating hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress and fibrosis via activating the SIRT1 pathway.
高血糖诱导的氧化应激和纤维化在糖尿病心肌病 (DCM) 的发展中起着关键作用。四氢姜黄素 (THC) 是天然抗氧化剂姜黄素的主要生物活性代谢物,据报道其具有更强的抗氧化和抗纤维化特性,以及抗炎和抗糖尿病作用。本研究旨在探讨 THC 对实验性 DCM 的潜在保护作用及其潜在机制,指出高糖诱导的氧化应激和相关纤维化的作用。在 STZ 诱导的糖尿病小鼠中,12 周口服 THC(120mg/kg/d)治疗显著改善了心脏功能,减轻了心肌纤维化和心脏肥大,同时减少了活性氧 (ROS) 的产生。在机制上,THC 给药显著增加了 SIRT1 信号通路的表达,进一步证明了下游分子 Ac-SOD2 的减少和增强的去乙酰化 SOD2 的产生,最终通过修复 SOD 和 GSH-Px 的活性和减少 MDA 的产生来增强抗氧化应激能力。此外,THC 治疗通过抑制 ROS 诱导的 TGF1/Smad3 信号通路来实现其抗纤维化作用,随后降低心脏纤维化标志物 -SMA、胶原 I 和胶原 III 的表达。综上所述,这些发现表明 THC 治疗通过激活 SIRT1 通路减轻高血糖诱导的氧化应激和纤维化,从而具有缓解 DCM 的治疗潜力。