Abstract: Objective To assess the roles of autophagy and phosphatidylinositol 3 hydroxy kinase(PI3K)-protein kinase B(Akt)-mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR) signaling transduction pathway in protection of high-glucose cultured cardiomyocyte against anoxia/reoxygenation (AR) injury by hypoxia preconditioning (HPC). Methods Ccardiomyocytes cultured in high-glucose medium for 72 h were randomly divided into 5 groups: high glucose control group (S group), AR injury control group (AR group), HPC group, wortmannin+HPC group (Wo+HPC group), rapamycin+HPC group. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) leakage and cardiomyocyte apoptosis were analyzed. Microtubulesas sociated protein light(LC3)-Ⅱ, Beclin-1, PI3K, mTOR and phospho(p)-Akt/Akt ratio in cardiomyocytes were assessed by Western-blot assay. Results Compared with AR group, Wo+HPC group showed decrease in the leakage rate of LDH, the percentages of early and late apoptosis, and the levels of LC3-Ⅱ and Beclin-1 (P<0.05), but increases in levels of mTOR and PI3K, and p-Akt/Akt ratio in cardiomyocytes (P<0.05), however, HPC group exhibited no significant difference in these parameters(P>0.05). Compared with the HPC group, Wo+HPC group displayed significant decreases in the leakage rate of LDH, the percentages of early and late apoptosis, and the levels of Beclin-1(P<0.05), but elevation of mTOR and PI3K, and p-Akt/Akt ratio(P<0.05). Conclusions Activation of PI3K-Akt-mTOR signaling transduction pathway and inhibition of autophagy can significantly improve the protection of high-glucose cultured cardiomyocytes against AR injury by HPC.
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