PMID- 33986684 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20210516 IS - 1663-9812 (Print) IS - 1663-9812 (Electronic) IS - 1663-9812 (Linking) VI - 12 DP - 2021 TI - Capsaicin protects cardiomyocytes against lipopolysaccharide-induced damage via 14-3-3gamma-mediated autophagy augmentation. PG - 659015 LID - 10.3389/fphar.2021.659015 [doi] LID - 659015 AB - Background: The myocardium is susceptible to lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced damage in sepsis, and cardiac dysfunction is a leading cause of mortality in patients with sepsis. The changes in cardiomyocyte autophagy in sepsis and the effects and mechanism of action of capsaicin (Cap) remain unclear. Methods and Results: The potential pathway of 14-3-3gamma-dependent autophagy and the effects and mechanisms of Cap were studied in LPS-induced injury to primary cultured neonatal rat cardiomyocytes. The results showed that cardiomyocyte viability decreased, lactate dehydrogenase and creatine kinase activities increased, 14-3-3gamma expression was downregulated, and autophagy was inhibited after LPS challenge. Cap pretreatment augmented autophagy by upregulating 14-3-3gamma expression and activating AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and unc-51 like autophagy-activating kinase 1 (ULK1), suppressing mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), alleviating cardiac dysfunction and improving the inflammation response, whereas pAD/14-3-3gamma-shRNA nullified the above effects. Cap pretreatment also decreased the levels of IL-1beta, TNF-alpha, IL-6, and IL-10; suppressed intracellular oxidative stress; reduced the intracellular/mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS); balanced GSH/GSSG; increased GSH-Px, catalase, and SOD activities; and decreased MDA contents. It also increased ATP content, activated complex Ⅰ and complex Ⅲ, stabilized the mitochondrial membrane potential, and decreased the mitochondrial permeability transition pore opening, thereby improving mitochondrial function. Conclusion: Pretreatment with Cap can regulate autophagy by upregulating 14-3-3gamma expression, inhibiting oxidative stress and inflammation, maintaining mitochondrial function, and protecting cardiomyocytes against LPS-induced injury. CI - Copyright (c) 2021 Qiao, Wang, Hu, Yin, He and He. FAU - Qiao, Yang AU - Qiao Y AD - Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Jiangxi Academy of Clinical Medical Sciences, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China. FAU - Wang, Liang AU - Wang L AD - Department of Rehabilitation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China. FAU - Hu, Tianhong AU - Hu T AD - Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology, Nanchang University School of Pharmaceutical Science, Nanchang, China. FAU - Yin, Dong AU - Yin D AD - Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China. FAU - He, Huan AU - He H AD - Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology, Nanchang University School of Pharmaceutical Science, Nanchang, China. FAU - He, Ming AU - He M AD - Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Jiangxi Academy of Clinical Medical Sciences, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20210427 PL - Switzerland TA - Front Pharmacol JT - Frontiers in pharmacology JID - 101548923 PMC - PMC8111444 OTO - NOTNLM OT - 14-3-3gamma OT - Autophagy OT - Capsaicin OT - Cardiac dysfunction OT - Mitochondria OT - lipopolysaccharide COIS- The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. EDAT- 2021/05/15 06:00 MHDA- 2021/05/15 06:01 PMCR- 2021/04/27 CRDT- 2021/05/14 06:57 PHST- 2021/01/26 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/03/30 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/05/14 06:57 [entrez] PHST- 2021/05/15 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/05/15 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2021/04/27 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 659015 [pii] AID - 10.3389/fphar.2021.659015 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Front Pharmacol. 2021 Apr 27;12:659015. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2021.659015. eCollection 2021.