PMID- 27803790 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20201001 IS - 2008-3866 (Print) IS - 2008-3874 (Electronic) IS - 2008-3866 (Linking) VI - 19 IP - 9 DP - 2016 Sep TI - Total flavonoid extract from Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt. protects rats against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury. PG - 1016-1023 AB - OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the protective effects of total flavonoid extract from Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt. (CTF) against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury (MIRI) using an isolated Langendorff rat heart model. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP) and the maximum rate of rise and fall of LV pressure (+/-dp/dtmax) were recorded. Cardiac injury was assessed by analyzing lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and creatine kinase (CK) released in the coronary effluent. Superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were determined. Myocardial inflammation was assessed by monitoring tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-8 (IL-8), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels. Myocardial infarct size was estimated. Cell morphology was assessed by 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride and hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining. Cardiomyocyte apoptosis was determined by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) staining. RESULTS: Pretreatment with CTF significantly increased the heart rate and increased LVDP, as well as SOD and GSH-Px levels. In addition, CTF pretreatment decreased the TUNEL-positive cell ratio, infarct size, and levels of CK, LDH, MDA, TNF-alpha, CRP, IL-6, and IL-8. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that CTF exerts cardio-protective effects against MIRI via anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic activities. FAU - Zhang, Ya AU - Zhang Y AD - Ministry of Education, Pharmacy Shihezi University Xinjiang China. FAU - Yuan, Changsheng AU - Yuan C AD - Ministry of Education, Pharmacy Shihezi University Xinjiang China. FAU - Fang, He AU - Fang H AD - Ministry of Education, Pharmacy Shihezi University Xinjiang China. FAU - Li, Jia AU - Li J AD - Ministry of Education, Pharmacy Shihezi University Xinjiang China. FAU - Su, Shanshan AU - Su S AD - Ministry of Education, Pharmacy Shihezi University Xinjiang China. FAU - Chen, Wen AU - Chen W AD - Pharmacy Shihezi University Xinjiang China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - Iran TA - Iran J Basic Med Sci JT - Iranian journal of basic medical sciences JID - 101517966 PMC - PMC5080418 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Anti-apoptosis OT - Anti-inflammatory OT - Anti-oxidant OT - Cardio-protective OT - Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt EDAT- 2016/11/03 06:00 MHDA- 2016/11/03 06:01 PMCR- 2016/09/01 CRDT- 2016/11/03 06:00 PHST- 2016/11/03 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/11/03 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2016/11/03 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/09/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - IJBMS-19-1016 [pii] PST - ppublish SO - Iran J Basic Med Sci. 2016 Sep;19(9):1016-1023.