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Abstract Title:

The protective role of lutein on isoproterenol-induced cardiac failure rat model through improving cardiac morphology, antioxidant status via positively regulating Nrf2/HO-1 signalling pathway.

Abstract Source:

Pharm Biol. 2019 Dec ;57(1):529-535. PMID: 31411934

Abstract Author(s):

Bo Ouyang, Zili Li, Xiongying Ji, Jiangwei Huang, Hengsheng Zhang, Changrong Jiang

Article Affiliation:

Bo Ouyang

Abstract:

Lutein (LU) is a major carotenoid with various pharmacological activities including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-apoptosis.The cardioprotective efficacy of LU was determined by evaluating the biochemical and histopathological changes in isoproterenol (ISO) induced myocardial infarction (MI) rat model.Healthy male albino rats ( = 40) were segregated into 4 equal groups. Group I (control) rats were administered with olive oil, Group II (LU) rats were orally pre-treated with only 40 mg of LU for 28 days, Group III (MI induced) rats were injected (subcutaneously; s.c) with 85 mg/kg of ISO for 2 consecutive days, whereas Group IV (LU + ISO) rats were pre-treated with 40 mg of LU for 28 days before ISO induction.ISO-induced group showed increased infarct size and cardiac/inflammatory/apoptotic markers. However, pre-treatment with LU (28 days) considerably reduced ( < 0.01) the infarct size (14%), lipid peroxidation product (MDA;42%), cardiac markers [(lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB), cardiac troponin T (cTn T)], inflammatory markers [IL-1β, IL-6, tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), nuclear factor kappa B p65 subunit (NF-κB p65)] and apoptotic markers (caspase-3 and -9). Also, LU significantly improved ( < 0.01) the antioxidants [catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD)] as well as markedly upregulated ( < 0.01) the protein expression of HO-1 and Nrf2. Moreover, LU considerably reversed all the histopathological changes and thus exhibits its cardioprotective activity.LU exhibits potent cardioprotective activity against ISO-induced cardiotoxicity and might be recommended with standard cardioprotective agents for treating various MI-related complications.

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