【Animal Modeling】-Prophylactic use of trigonelline reduces symptoms in a rat model of pregnancy-induced hypertension and protects fetal growth and vascular endothelial function

  Objective To determine the therapeutic effect of trigonelline in early pregnancy in rats with PE induced by the nitric oxide synthase antagonist N-nitro-1-arginine methyl ester (LNAME).

  Methods On the 0th day of pregnancy, 28 Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: the pregnant control group, the LNAME-induced PE group, and the prophylactic trigonelline-administered low-dose and high-dose groups; measurement The blood pressure and proteinuria of pregnant mice were collected, the endothelial function of pregnant mice was evaluated by femoral artery ultrasound, the expressions of inflammatory factors and endothelial-related factors were detected by ELISA, and the placenta and kidney of pregnant mice were finally harvested for immunohistochemical analysis. -qPCR) and Western blotting to analyze the status of inflammation-related pathways.

  Results Prophylactic administration of low-dose and high-dose trigonelline ameliorated LNAME-induced hypertension, proteinuria, weight loss, fetal growth restriction and blood flow-mediated dilatation in pregnant rats, and trigonelline might be through the pathway of IκBα/ NF-κB balances endothelial-related factors and attenuates inflammatory activation in placental and renal tissues.

  Conclusion Trigonelline prophylactic use in LNAME-induced PE-like rat model can alleviate PE symptoms, promote fetal growth, protect endothelial function and reduce inflammation.