Pioglitazone attenuates atrial remodeling and vulnerability to atrial fibrillation in alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits
Pioglitazone attenuates atrial remodeling and vulnerability to atrial fibrillation in alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits
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DOI:
10.1111/1755-5922.12284
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发表时间:
2017-10-01
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Liu, Tong
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作者:
Liu, Changle;Liu, Ruimeng;Liu, Tong
Background/AimsRecent evidence indicates that peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)- activators exert anti-inflammatory and antioxidant actions. However, the underlying mechanisms by which these agents prevent atrial remodeling in diabetes are not completely elucidated. We sought to investigate the potential effects of pioglitazone, a PPAR- activator, on atrial remodeling and atrial fibrillation (AF) inducibility in diabetic rabbits.MethodsAlloxan-induced diabetic rabbits were randomly divided into three groups: diabetes only, diabetes treated with low-dose pioglitazone (4mg/day/kg), or diabetes treated with high-dose pioglitazone (8mg/day/kg) (n=24 for each group). A total of 24 healthy rabbits served as controls. Eight weeks later, hemodynamic, echocardiographic, and electrophysiological parameters were recorded. Left atrial whole-cell patch-clamp studies, histological examination, and Western blot analysis were also performed.ResultsIn the DM group (6/8 vs 1/8, P