Myocarditis is a common heart disease which lacks effective treatment till now.Baicalin possesses plenty of activities, including anti-inflammation. In this investigation, we attempted to investigate the influences of Baicalin on Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-evoked H9c2 cells.Cells viability, apoptosis, and expressions of apoptosisassociated proteins were, respectively, measured utilizing CCK-8 assay, flow cytometry and western blot. The levels of IL-6 and TNF-α were detected through enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, western blot and qRT-PCR. miR-21 expression was detected through qRT-PCR and was silenced using cell transfection. The expressions of NF-κB and PDCD4/JNK pathways related proteins were measured through western blot. We found that LPS stimulation induced cell apoptosis and upregulation of IL-6 and TNF-α. Baicalin treatment effectively suppressed LPS-induced inflammation and apoptosis. The NF-κB and PDCD4/JNK pathways were blocked by Baicalin. Additionally, the enhanced expression of miR-21 triggered by LPS was further elevated by Baicalin. Further study revealed that the inhibiting effects of Baicalin on LPS-evoked injury were largely attenuated by knockdown of miR-21. Moreover, the associated NF-κB and JNK pathways, which were suppressed by Baicalin treatment, were then activated by knockdown of miR-21. Our present study revealed that Baicalin alleviated LPS-evoked inflammatory injury via suppressing the NF-κB and PDCD4/JNK pathways through regulating miR-21 expression. K E Y W O R D S apoptosis, Baicalin, inflammatory injury, MiR-21, myocarditis
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