Research Article

Honokiol Protects against Anti-β1-Adrenergic Receptor Autoantibody-Induced Myocardial Dysfunction via Activation of Autophagy

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Honokiol protected cardiac systolic and diastolic function. Rats were randomly divided into the control group (saline treatment), β1-AAB group (β1-AR-ECII treatment), β1-AAB + HNK group (β1-AR-ECII plus HNK treatment), and β1-AAB + vehicle group (β1-AR-ECII plus saline treatment). LVSP (a), LVEDP (b), +dP/dtmax (c), and −dP/dtmax (d) were measured. In the β1-AAB group, LVSP and +dP/dtmax decreased and LVEDP and −dP/dtmax increased. These values changed in the opposite direction in the β1-AAB + HNK group, whereas there was no difference in the β1-AAB + vehicle group. Data were expressed as mean ± SD ( per group). relative to the control group. relative to the β1-AAB group. HNK: honokiol.
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