PMID- 26692934 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE DCOM- 20151222 LR - 20201001 IS - 1943-8141 (Print) IS - 1943-8141 (Electronic) IS - 1943-8141 (Linking) VI - 7 IP - 10 DP - 2015 TI - Knockdown of EMMPRIN improves adverse remodeling mediated by IL-18 in the post-infarcted heart. PG - 1908-16 AB - Interleukin-18 (IL-18) exacerbates cardiac dysfunction following myocardial infarction (MI). Extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (EMMPRIN) has been shown to exacerbate ventricular remodeling via induction of extracellular matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) synthesis. While up-regulation of EMMPRIN expression by IL-18 has been demonstrated in vitro, little is known regarding its in vivo effects. Here, we investigated the role of EMMPRIN in progressive post-infarct ventricular remodeling induced by IL-18. Cardiac function was impaired on echocardiography and organ weight was increased in mice receiving daily intraperitoneal injection of IL-18 following MI. Accompanying these adverse functional effect were increased EMMPRIN levels. Gene silencing of cardiac EMMPRIN by intramyocardial RNA interference rescued IL-18 mediated adverse effects on post-infarct cardiac function. Finally, EMMPRIN silencing reduced MMP-9 expression in the post-infarcted left ventricular myocardium. In conclusion, progressive post-infarct left ventricular remodeling induced by IL-18 can be reversed by gene silencing of EMMPRIN. Knock down of EMMPRIN may be a potential therapeutic strategy to abrogate the adverse effects of IL-18 on post-infarct left ventricular remodeling likely via MMP-9 inhibition. FAU - Su, Zizhuo AU - Su Z AD - Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou, China ; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Guangzhou, China. FAU - Lin, Rongjie AU - Lin R AD - Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou, China ; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Guangzhou, China. FAU - Chen, Yuyang AU - Chen Y AD - Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou, China ; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Guangzhou, China. FAU - Shu, Xiaorong AU - Shu X AD - Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou, China ; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Guangzhou, China. FAU - Zhang, Haifeng AU - Zhang H AD - Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou, China ; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Guangzhou, China. FAU - Nie, Ruqiong AU - Nie R AD - Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou, China ; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Guangzhou, China. FAU - Wang, Jingfeng AU - Wang J AD - Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou, China ; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Guangzhou, China. FAU - Xie, Shuanglun AU - Xie S AD - Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou, China ; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Guangzhou, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20151015 PL - United States TA - Am J Transl Res JT - American journal of translational research JID - 101493030 PMC - PMC4656767 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Interleukin-18 OT - extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer OT - myocardial infarction OT - ventricular remodeling EDAT- 2015/12/23 06:00 MHDA- 2015/12/23 06:01 PMCR- 2015/10/15 CRDT- 2015/12/23 06:00 PHST- 2015/07/28 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/09/28 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/12/23 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/12/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/12/23 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2015/10/15 00:00 [pmc-release] PST - epublish SO - Am J Transl Res. 2015 Oct 15;7(10):1908-16. eCollection 2015.