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Angiotensin II type I receptor agonistic autoantibodies (AT1-AA) are related to pre-eclampsia and hypertension and have a direct effect of stimulating the production of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in the placenta. TNF-α is a known mediator of apoptosis. However, few studies have reported the role of TNF-α and its relationship within AT1-AA-induced apoptosis of cardiomyocytes. In this study, neonatal rat cardiomyocytes were treated with various concentrations of AT1-AA. The apoptosis of neonatal rat cardiomyocytes was determined using TUNEL assay and flow cytometry. The level of secreted TNF-α was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and caspase-3 activity was measured by a fluorogenic protease assay kit. AT1 receptor blockade and TNF inhibitor were added to determine whether they could inhibit the apoptotic effect of AT1-AA. Results showed that AT1-AA induced the apoptosis of neonatal rat cardiomyocytes in a dose-dependent and time-dependent manner. AT1-AA increased TNF secretion and caspase-3 activities. AT1 receptor blockade completely abrogated AT1-AA-induced TNF-α secretion, caspase-3 activation, and cardiomyocyte apoptosis. TNF-α receptor inhibitor significantly attenuated AT1-AA-induced neonatal rat cardiomyocyte apoptosis. AT1-AA in the plasma of pre-eclamptic patients promoted neonatal rat cardiomyocyte apoptosis through a TNF-caspase signaling pathway.
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