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Effect of Postnatal Epigallocatechin-Gallate Treatment on Cardiac Function in Mice Prenatally Exposed to Alcohol.

Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)
May 9, 2023
Vicente Andreu-Fernández et al. (11 authors)
Journal ArticleAnimal Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to determine whether postnatal EGCG treatment could mitigate cardiac dysfunction caused by prenatal alcohol exposure in mice.

Results Summary

Postnatal EGCG therapy restored physiological levels of cardiac biomarkers (BNP, Hif1α, Nrf2, Bcl-2, Troponin I, glutathione peroxidase, Bax) and improved cardiac dysfunction (ejection fraction, left ventricle posterior wall thickness, Tei index) in mice prenatally exposed to alcohol.

Population

C57BL/6J mice prenatally exposed to alcohol (Mediterranean or binge patterns).

Effective Dosage

Not specified (EGCG-supplemented water).

Duration

From birth to postnatal Day 60.

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (14)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
prenatal alcohol exposure (Mediterranean pattern)
increase
BNP
mice prenatally exposed to alcohol
-
increased
#1
prenatal alcohol exposure (Mediterranean pattern)
increase
Hif1α
mice prenatally exposed to alcohol
-
increased
#2
prenatal alcohol exposure (Mediterranean pattern)
decrease
Nrf2
mice prenatally exposed to alcohol
-
decreased
#3
prenatal alcohol exposure (binge pattern)
decrease
Bcl-2
mice prenatally exposed to alcohol
-
downregulated
#4
prenatal alcohol exposure (both patterns)
increase
Troponin I
mice prenatally exposed to alcohol
-
increased
#5
prenatal alcohol exposure (both patterns)
increase
glutathione peroxidase
mice prenatally exposed to alcohol
-
increased
#6
prenatal alcohol exposure (both patterns)
increase
Bax
mice prenatally exposed to alcohol
-
increased
#7
prenatal alcohol exposure
decrease
cardiac dysfunction
exposed mice
-
led to
#8
prenatal alcohol exposure
decrease
ejection fraction
exposed mice
-
reduced
#9
prenatal alcohol exposure
decrease
left ventricle posterior wall thickness at diastole
exposed mice
-
reduced
#10
prenatal alcohol exposure
decrease
Tei index
exposed mice
-
reduced
#11
EGCG postnatal therapy
neutral
physiological levels of these biomarkers
mice prenatally exposed to alcohol
-
restored
#12
EGCG postnatal therapy
increase
cardiac dysfunction
mice prenatally exposed to alcohol
-
improved
#13
postnatal EGCG treatment
decrease
cardiac damage caused by prenatal alcohol exposure
the offspring
-
attenuates
#14
Abstract

Prenatal alcohol exposure affects the cardiovascular health of the offspring. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) may be a protective agent against it, but no data are available regarding its impact on cardiac dysfunction. We investigated the presence of cardiac alterations in mice prenatally exposed to alcohol and the effect of postnatal EGCG treatment on cardiac function and related biochemical pathways. C57BL/6J pregnant mice received 1.5 g/kg/day (Mediterranean pattern), 4.5 g/kg/day (binge pattern) of ethanol, or maltodextrin until Day 19 of pregnancy. Post-delivery, treatment groups received EGCG-supplemented water. At post-natal Day 60, functional echocardiographies were performed. Heart biomarkers of apoptosis, oxidative stress, and cardiac damage were analyzed by Western blot. BNP and Hif1α increased and Nrf2 decreased in mice prenatally exposed to the Mediterranean alcohol pattern. Bcl-2 was downregulated in the binge PAE drinking pattern. Troponin I, glutathione peroxidase, and Bax increased in both ethanol exposure patterns. Prenatal alcohol exposure led to cardiac dysfunction in exposed mice, evidenced by a reduced ejection fraction, left ventricle posterior wall thickness at diastole, and Tei index. EGCG postnatal therapy restored the physiological levels of these biomarkers and improved cardiac dysfunction. These findings suggest that postnatal EGCG treatment attenuates the cardiac damage caused by prenatal alcohol exposure in the offspring.

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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations4
Citations/Year2.0
Relative Citation Ratio1.49
NIH Percentile64.8%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.50
Weight Score1.27
Normalized Score0.69
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