The invention relates to application of a USP18
gene as a
drug target in screening drugs for preventing, relieving and / or treating
myocardial ischemia-
reperfusion injury. Compared with a mouse without the USP18
gene knockout, the mouse with the USP18
gene knockout has the advantages that the
myocardial infarction area is obviously reduced, the mitochondrial dysfunction is obviously improved, the cardiac
contraction function is obviously enhanced, and the long-term
myocardial fibrosis degree is reduced. The result shows that USP18
gene knockout can significantly alleviate the
pathological process of
myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury. Therefore, the USP18 gene is used as a target, and the screened USP18
gene expression inhibitor can be used for preparing medicines for preventing, relieving and / or treating
myocardial ischemia-
reperfusion injury. Compared with an Anti-NC mouse, the
myocardial infarction area of the Anti-
PTEN-L mouse is remarkably reduced, the mitochondrial dysfunction is remarkably improved, the cardiac
contraction function is remarkably enhanced, and the long-term
myocardial fibrosis degree is reduced. Therefore, the
PTEN-L
neutralizing antibody can also be used for preparing the
medicine for preventing, relieving and / or treating the myocardial
ischemia-reperfusion injury.