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Methods: A MI model of Kun-ming mice induced by left anterior descending coronary artery ligation was utilized to study the potential therapeutic effects of calcitriol on MI. AC16 human cardiomyocyte-like cells treated with TNF-\u03b1 were used for exploring the mechanisms that underlie the cardioprotective effects of calcitriol. Results: We observed that calcitriol reversed adverse cardiovascular function and cardiac remodeling in post-MI mice. Mechanistically, calcitriol suppressed MI-induced cardiac inflammation, ameliorated cardiomyocyte death, and promoted cardiomyocyte proliferation. Specifically, calcitriol exerted these cellular effects by upregulating Vitamin D receptor (VDR). Increased VDR directly interacted with p65 and retained p65 in cytoplasm, thereby dampening NF-\u03baB signaling and suppressing inflammation. Moreover, up-regulated VDR was translocated into nuclei where it directly bound to IL-10 gene promoters to activate IL-10 gene transcription, further inhibiting inflammation. Conclusion: We provide new insights into the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the cardioprotective effects of calcitriol, and we present comprehensive evidence to support the preventive and therapeutic effects of calcitriol on MI.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/cells11101676","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,5,18]],"date-time":"2022-05-18T11:59:37Z","timestamp":1652875177000},"page":"1676","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":13,"title":["Novel Insights into the Cardioprotective Effects of Calcitriol in Myocardial Infarction"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"11","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1926-2794","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Simin","family":"Yang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacology, Basic Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Chunmiao","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Chengshao","family":"Ruan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacology, Basic Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Meiling","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacology, Basic Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China"},{"name":"Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ran","family":"Cao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacology, Basic Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China"},{"name":"Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Liang","family":"Sheng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacology, Basic Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China"},{"name":"Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Naiying","family":"Chang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacology, Basic Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China"},{"name":"Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Tong","family":"Xu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacology, Basic Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Peiwen","family":"Zhao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacology, Basic Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Xuesheng","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Fengqin","family":"Zhu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9101-0498","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Qingzhong","family":"Xiao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Clinical Pharmacology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Shan","family":"Gao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacology, Basic Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,5,18]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1193","DOI":"10.1080\/10408398.2012.688897","article-title":"Vitamin D Bioavailability: State of the Art","volume":"55","author":"Borel","year":"2015","journal-title":"Crit. 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