DNA and cell biology
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DNA and cell biology · Aug 2017
Caveolin-1-Autophagy Pathway Mediated Cardiomyocyte Hypertrophy Induced by Apelin-13.
Apelin, an endogenous ligand for apelin receptor (APJ), is reported to be involved in cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. In this study, we explored the mechanism of cardiomyocyte hypertrophy induced by apelin-13/APJ system. Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) rat model was established by constricting the abdominal aorta. ⋯ Furthermore, the cardiomyocyte hypertrophy index brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) induced by apelin-13 was blunt by F13A or autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine and further promoted by caveolin inhibitor. And caveolin-1 overexpression reduced the diameter and volume of H9c2 cells induced by apelin-13. Our study indicates that caveolin-1-autophagy pathway mediated cardiomyocyte hypertrophy induced by apelin-13/APJ system, which might provide a novel therapeutic target for cardiac hypertrophy disease.