›› 2015, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (1): 69-.doi: 10.3969 j.issn.1000-3606.2015.01.017

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The influence of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells on the injured cardiomyocytes and its relationship with Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway

RUAN Tao, HE Xuehua, LIU Liping, YUAN Yonghua, PAN Li, LUO Jianhong, HU Shaya   

  1. Department of Pediatric Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410005, Hunan, China
  • Received:2015-01-15 Online:2015-01-15 Published:2015-01-15

Abstract: Objective To investigate the molecular mechanism of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in the treatment of injured cardiomyocytes and to explore the role of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in this process. Methods After isolation, identification and culture for 72 hours, cardiomyocytes were divided into 3 groups: normal cardiomyocytes group (Group A), injured cardiomyocytes group (induced by 1 mg/L doxorubicin for 4 hours, Group B) and co-culture group (doxorubicininjured cardiomyocytes co-cultured with MSCs, Group C). After 72 hours of culture, apoptosis of cardiomyocytes was detected by flow cytometer, and the expression of β-catenin, c-Myc and p53 protein were tested by western blot. Results The apoptosis rates of cardiomyocytes in Group A, B and C were 0.74±0.65, 26.58±3.89 and 7.72±0.90, respectively, and the difference was significant (F=98.13, P<0.001). Through pairwise comparison, it was found that the apoptosis rate of cardiomyocytes in Group B was significantly higher than that in Group A and C (P<0.05). The results of western blot showed that the protein expression levels of β-catenin, c-Myc and p53 in Group B were significantly higher than those in Group C (P<0.01). However, in Group A, the protein expression of β-catenin, c-Myc and p53 could not be measured by western blot. Conclusions MSCs have significant anti-apoptotic effect on doxorubicin-induced cardiomyocyte injury and the molecular mechanism may related to the inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.