Journal: Acta Physiologica (Oxford, England)
Article Title: Angiotensin‐(1–7) Alleviates Isoproterenol‐Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy by Suppressing Autophagy and Apoptosis Through the Synergistic Action of Mas Receptor and Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor
doi: 10.1111/apha.70200
Figure Lengend Snippet: Ang‐(1–7) regulates autophagic flux and apoptosis in H9c2 cardiomyocytes through MasR and AT 2 R. (A) Representative images of TUNEL immunofluorescence staining (green fluorescence labels apoptotic cells) and Hoechst nuclear staining (blue) ( n = 6), with the Merge panel showing their overlay. (B) Western blot analysis of apoptosis related proteins (Bax, Bcl 2 , Cleaved caspase‐3) expression levels, with GAPDH as the internal control protein ( n = 3). (C) Western blot analysis of autophagy‐related proteins (LC3‐II, Beclin1, P62) expression levels, with GAPDH as the internal control protein ( n = 3). The data is expressed as an mean ± standard deviation (SD). A + I, Ang‐(1–7) + ISO; AntM + A + I, A‐779 + Ang‐(1–7) + ISO; Ant A + A + I, PD123319 + Ang‐(1–7) + ISO; AntM + AntA + A + I, A‐779 + PD123319 + Ang‐(1–7) + ISO.
Article Snippet: After 7 days' acclimatization, animals were randomized (blinded assessment) into five groups ( n = 6 per group) receiving daily Subcutaneous injection for 7 days [ , , ]:Ctrl: saline (Sanlian, Harbin, China); ISO: isoproterenol 5 mg/kg/day (Solarbio, II0200, Beijing, China; dissolved in DMSO); ISO + Ang‐(1–7): Ang‐(1–7) 576 μg/kg/day (MCE, HY‐12403, USA; in distilled water); ISO + Ang‐(1–7) + A‐779: A‐7791148 μg/kg/day (MCE, HY‐P0216, USA); ISO + Ang‐(1–7) + PD123319 : PD123319 5 mg/kg/day (MCE, HY‐10259A, USA); ISO + Ang‐(1–7) + PD123319 + A779.
Techniques: TUNEL Assay, Immunofluorescence, Staining, Fluorescence, Western Blot, Expressing, Control, Standard Deviation