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Fang M, Jin L, Mao W, Jin L, Cai Y, Ma Q, Liu X, Hua J, Zhu J, Fu H, Shou Q. Hirsutella sinensis fungus improves cardiac function in mouse model of heart failure. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 142:111885. [PMID: 34385104 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Cordyceps sinensis, including Hirsutella sinensis, is a highly valuable traditional Chinese medicine and is used to treat patients with pulmonary heart disease in clinical practice. However, the underlying mechanisms of its effects remain unclear. In this study, a mouse model of heart failure established by non-thoracic, transverse aortic constriction (TAC) was developed to determine the underlying mechanisms of therapeutic effects of Hirsutella sinensis fungus (HSF) powder. The results showed that HSF treatment remarkably ameliorated myocardial hypertrophy, collagen fiber hyperplasia, and cardiac function in mice with heart failure. Using transcriptional and epigenetic analyses, we found that the mechanism of HSF mainly involved a variety of signaling pathways related to myocardial fibrosis and determined that HSF could reduce the levels of TGF-β1 proteins in heart tissue, as well as type I and III collagen levels. These data suggest that HSF alleviates heart failure, inhibits irreversible ventricular remodeling, and improves cardiac function through the regulation of myocardial fibrosis-related signaling pathways, which can provide novel opportunities to improve heart failure therapy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mingsun Fang
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Xinhua Hospital), Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, PR China; Animal Experimental Research Center/Institute of Comparative Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, PR China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Xinhua Hospital), Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, PR China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, PR China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Xinhua Hospital), Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, PR China; School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, PR China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Xinhua Hospital), Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, PR China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Sexual function of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hangzhou 310053, PR China
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- Animal Experimental Research Center/Institute of Comparative Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, PR China
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- Animal Experimental Research Center/Institute of Comparative Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, PR China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Xinhua Hospital), Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, PR China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Sexual function of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hangzhou 310053, PR China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Xinhua Hospital), Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, PR China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Sexual function of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hangzhou 310053, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, PR China.
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Xinhua Hospital), Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, PR China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, PR China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Sexual function of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hangzhou 310053, PR China.
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Xinhua Hospital), Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, PR China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, PR China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Sexual function of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hangzhou 310053, PR China.
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