Leptin treatment ameliorates acute lung injury in rats with cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis

AIM:To determine the effect of exogenous leptin on acute lung injury (ALI) in cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis (AP). METHODS:Forty-eight rats were randomly divided into 3 groups. AP was induced by intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of cerulein (50 μg/kg) four times,at 1 h intervals. The rats received a single i.p. injection of 10 μg/kg leptin (leptin group) or 2 mL saline (AP group) after cerulein injections. In the sham group,animals were given a single i.p. injection of 2 mL saline. Experimental samples were collected for biochemical and histological evaluations at 24 h and 48 h after the induction of AP or saline administration. Blood samples were obtained for the determination of amylase,lipase,tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-a,interleukin (IL)-1β,macrophage inflammatory peptide (MIP)-2 and soluble intercellular adhesion molecule (sICAM)-1 levels,while pancreatic and lung tissues were removed for myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity,nitric oxide (NOx) level,CD40 expression and histological evaluation. RESULTS:Cerulein injection caused severe AP,confirmed by an increase in serum amylase and lipase levels,histopathological findings of severe AP,and pancreatic MPO activity,compared to the values obtained in the sham group. In the leptin group,serum levels of MIP-2,sICMA-1,TNF-a,and IL-1b,pancreatic MPO activity,CD40 expression in pancreas and lung tissues,and NOx level in the lung tissue were lower compared to those in the AP group. Histologically,pancreatic and lungdamage was less severe following leptin administration. CONCLUSION:Exogenous leptin attenuates inflammatory changes,and reduces pro-inflammatory cytokines,nitric oxide levels,and CD40 expression in ceruleininduced AP and may be protective in AP associated ALI.     

Microcirculation disturbance affects rats with acute severe pancreatitis following lung injury

AIM: To study the effects of microcirculation disturbance (MD) on rats with acute severe pancreatitis (ASP). METHODS: We developed ASP rat models, and anatomized separately after 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 h. We took out blood and did hemorrheologic examination and erythrocyte osmotic fragility test, checked up the water content, capillary permeability, and genetic expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) in lung tissues, examined the apoptosis degree of blood vessel endothelium while we tested related gene expression of Bax and Bcl-2 in lung tissues. We did the same examination in control group. RESULTS: The viscosity of total blood and plasma, the hematocrit, and the erythrocyte osmotic fragility were all increased. Fibrinogen was decreased. The water content in lung tissues and capillary permeability were increased. Apoptosis degree of blood vessel endothelium was increased too. ICAM-1 genetic expression moved up after 1 h and reached its peak value after 9 h. CONCLUSION: MD plays an important role in ASP following acute lung injury (ALI). The functional damage of blood vessel endothelium, the apoptosis of capillary vessel endothelium, WBC edging-concentration and the increasing of erythrocyte fragility are the main reasons of ALI.     

Proteasome inhibitor ameliorates severe acute pancreatitis and associated lung injury of rats

AIM： To observe the effect of proteasome inhibitor MG-132 on severe acute pancreatitis （SAP） and associated lung injury of rats. METHODS： Male adult SD rats were randomly divided into SAP group, sham-operation group, and MG-132 treatment group. A model of SAP was established by injection of 5% sodium taurocholate into the biliary- pancreatic duct of rats. The MG-132 group was pretreated with 10 mg/kg MG-132 intraperitoneally （ip） 30 min before the induction of pancreatitis. The changes in serum amylase, myeloperoxidase （MPO） activity of pancreatic and pulmonary tissue were measured. The TNF-α level in pancreatic cytosolic fractions was assayed with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA） kit. Meanwhile, the pathological changes in both pancreatic and pulmonary tissues were also observed. RESULTS： MG-132 significantly decreased serum amylase, pancreatic weight/body ratio, pancreatic TNF-α level, pancreatic and pulmonary MPO activity （P 〈 0.05）. Histopathological examinations revealed that pancreatic and pulmonary samples from rats pretreated with MG-132 demonstrated milder edema, cellular damage, and inflammatory activity （P 〈 0.05）. CONCLUSION： The proteasome inhibitor MG-132 shows a protective effect on severe acute pancreatitis and associated lung injury of rats.     

Therapeutic effects of caspase-1 inhibitors on acute lung injury in experimental severe acute pancreatitis

AIM： To assess the therapeutic effect of Caspase-1 inhibitors （ICE-I） on acute lung injury （ALI） in experimental severe acute pancreatitis （SAP）.
METHODS： Forty-two SD rats were randomly divided into 3 groups： healthy controls （HC, n = 6）; SAP-S group （n = 18）; SAP-ICE-i group （n = 18）. SAP was induced by retrograde infusion of 5% sodium taurocholate into the bile-pancreatic duct. HC rats underwent the same surgical procedures and duct cannulation without sodium taurocholate infusion, in SAP-S group, rats received the first intraperitoneal injection of isotonic saline 2 h after induction of acute pancreatitis and a repeated injection after 12 h. In SAP-ICE-I group, the rats were firstly given ICE inhibitors intraperitoneally 2 h after induction of pancreatitis. As in SAP-S group, the injection was repeated at 12 h. Serum 1L-1β was measured by EUSA. Intrapulmonary expression of Caspase-1, IL-1β and IL-18 mRNA were detected by semi-quantitative RT-PCR. The wet/dry weight ratios and histopathological changes of the lungs were also evaluated.
RESULTS： Serum IL-1β levels in SAP-S group were 276.77 ± 44.92 pg/mL at 6 h, 308.99 ± 34.95 pg/mL at 12 h, and 311.60 ± 46.51 pg/mL at 18 h, which were increased significantly （P 〈 0.01, vs HC）. in SAP- ICE-I group, those values were decreased significantly （P 〈 0.01, vs SAP-S）. intrapulmonary expression of Caspase-1, IL-1β and IL-18 mRNA were observed in the HC group, while they were increased significantly in the SAP-S group （P 〈 0.01, vs HC）. The expression of IL-lβ and IL-18 mRNA were decreased significantly in the SAP- ICE-I group （P 〈 0.01, vs SAP-S）, whereas Caspase-1 mRNA expression had no significant difference （P 〉 0.05）. The wet/dry weight ratios of the lungs in the SAP-S group were increased significantly （P 〈 0.05 at 6 h, P 〈 0.01 at 12 h and 18 h, vs HC） and they were decreased significantly in the SAP-ICE-I group （P 〈 0.05, vs SAP-S）.Caspase-1 inhibitors ameliorated the severit     

重症急性胰腺炎并发肺损伤发病机制研究进展

急性肺损伤是重症急性胰腺炎(SAP)常见的并发症和死亡的重要原因,其病理生理机制尚不明确。目前认为P物质、神经激肽-1受体、环氧合酶-2、细胞粘附分子、胰酶以及白介素-8、-10、肿瘤坏死因子-α、核因子-κB等多种细胞因子均不同程度地参与了SAP并发急性肺损伤的过程。这些炎症介质间的相互作用,以及炎症从局部向全身扩散的机制尚待研究。     

外源性IL-10对急性坏死性胰腺炎大鼠胰腺及肝组织STAT3表达的影响

目的:探讨外源性人重组白介素10(IL-10)在急性坏死性胰腺炎(ANP)大鼠胰腺及肝组织中对信号转导和转录激活因子3(STAT3)表达的影响.方法:92只健康SD♂大鼠随机分为正常对照组(C组,n=24)、ANP组(A组,n=36)和IL-10后干预组(Ⅰ组,n=32).采用腹腔注射左旋精氨酸(L-arginine)...     

趋化因子CXCL11及其受体CXCR3在重症急性胰腺炎相关肺损害中的作用

目的:制作大鼠重症急性胰腺炎(severe acute pancreatitis,SAP)模型,检测不同时间点趋化因子CXCL11及其受体CXCR3在SAP肺组织中的动态变化,探讨他们在SAP肺功能损害过程中的作用.方法:48只SD大鼠,雌雄不限,随机分为2组:对照组(C组),SAP组(P组),每组24只.4%牛黄胆酸钠逆行胰胆管注射建立SAP大鼠模型,剂量为1mL/kg,C组打开腹腔后仅仅翻动胰腺组织数次.每组随机分为4个亚组,每个亚组6只.4个组分别在1、3、6、12h抽血、处死,留取组织标本.分别检测各不同时间点组的血清淀粉酶、肺湿干重比,胰腺组织、肺组织病理,免疫组织化学法检测肺CXCL11及CXCR3的表达,酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)检测血清中的CXCL11的水平.结果:P组各亚组血清淀粉酶值明显升高(P<0.01vsC组);肺湿干重比值:P组3、6、12h组较C组明显升高(P<0.05);胰腺组织、肺组织病理:3、6、12hP组肺组织损伤明显;免疫组织化学显示P组CXCL11与CXCR3蛋白表达较C组表达明显增强(P<0.05),ELISA显示:1、3、6、12hP组血清CXCL11蛋白较C组明显增高(P<0.01).结论:CXCL11/CXCR3可能参与大鼠SAP急性肺功能损害的发病过程.     

Melatonin attenuates acute pancreatitis-associated lung injury in rats by modulating interleukin 22

AIM:To investigate whether therapeutic treatment with melatonin could protect rats against acute pancreatitis and its associated lung injury.METHODS:Seventy-two male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups:the sham operation(SO),severe acute pancreatitis(SAP),and melatonin treatment(MT) groups.Acute pancreatitis was induced by infusion of 1 mL/kg of sodium taurocholate(4% solution) into the biliopancreatic duct.Melatonin(50 mg/kg) was administered 30 min before pancreatitis was induced,and the severity of pancreatic and pulmonary injuries was evaluated 1,4 and 8 h after induction.Serum samples were collected to measure amylase activities,and lung tissues were removed to measure levels of mRNAs encoding interleukin 22(IL-22) and T helper cell 22(Th22),as well as levels of IL-22.RESULTS:At each time point,levels of mRNAs encoding IL-22 and Th22 were significantly higher(P 0.001) in the MT group than in the SAP group(0.526 ± 0.143 vs 0.156 ± 0.027,respectively,here and throughout,after 1 h;0.489 ± 0.150 vs 0.113 ± 0.014 after 4 h;0.524 ± 0.168 vs 0.069 ± 0.013 after 8 h,0.378 ± 0.134 vs 0.122 ± 0.015 after 1 h;0.205 ± 0.041 vs 0.076 ± 0.019 after 4 h;0.302 ± 0.108 vs 0.045 ± 0.013 after 8 h,respectively) and significantly lower(P 0.001) in the SAP group than in the SO group(0.156 ± 0.027 vs 1.000 ± 0.010 after 1 h;0.113 ± 0.014 vs 1.041 ± 0.235 after 4 h;0.069 ± 0.013 vs 1.110 ± 0.213 after 8 h,0.122 ± 0.015 vs 1.000 ± 0.188 after 1 h;0.076 ± 0.019 vs 0.899 ± 0.125 after 4 h;0.045 ± 0.013 vs 0.991 ± 0.222 after 8 h,respectively).The mean pathological scores for pancreatic tissues in the MT group were significantly higher(P 0.01) than those for samples in the SO group(1.088 ± 0.187 vs 0.488 ± 0.183 after 1 h;2.450 ± 0.212 vs 0.469 ± 0.242 after 4 h;4.994 ± 0.184 vs 0.513 ± 0.210 after 8 h),but were significantly lower(P 0.01) than those for samples in the SAP group at each time point(1.088 ± 0.187 vs 1.969 ± 0.290 after 1 h;2.450 ± 0.212 vs 3.344 ± 0.386 after 4 h;4.994 ± 0.184 vs 6.981 ± 0.301 after 8 h).The severity of SAP increased significantly(P 0.01) over time in the SAP group(1.088 ± 0.187 vs 2.450 ± 0.212 between 1 h and 4 h after inducing pancreatitis;and 2.450 ± 0.212 vs 4.994 ± 0.184 between 4 and 8 h after inducing pancreatitis).CONCLUSION:Melatonin protects rats against acute pancreatitis-associated lung injury,probably through the upregulation of IL-22 and Th22,which increases the innate immunity of tissue cells and enhances their regeneration.     

益生菌VSL#3治疗大鼠溃疡性结肠炎的疗效观察及对STAT6、STAT4的影响

目的观察益生菌VSL#3对葡聚糖硫酸钠(dextran sulfate sodium,DSS)诱导大鼠溃疡性结肠炎(ulcerative colitis,UC)的疗效和对信号转导与转录活化因子STAT4、STAT6蛋白表达的影响,了解益生菌VSL#3治疗大鼠实验性结肠炎的可能作用机制。方法采用5%DSS溶液诱导建立UC模型,32只SD大鼠随机分为4组:正常对照组、模型组、美沙拉嗪组、益生菌组,每组8只。模型组、美沙拉嗪组、益生菌组均采用5%DSS溶液造模,正常对照组正常饮食,美沙拉嗪组给予美沙拉嗪混悬液灌胃,益生菌组给予益生菌VSL#3灌胃;采用组织损伤学评分及HE染色检测各组干预疗效,免疫组化及Western blotting法检测大鼠大肠组织中STAT4和STAT6的表达。结果模型组大鼠组织病理损伤最重,明显高于正常对照组、美沙拉嗪组和益生菌组(P0.05)。与模型组比较,美沙拉嗪组和益生菌组大鼠结肠黏膜组织破坏明显减轻,破坏程度介于正常对照组和模型组之间。与模型组比较,益生菌组、美沙拉嗪组STAT4蛋白和STAT6蛋白表达均降低(P0.05)。结论益生菌VSL#3对大鼠UC有治疗作用,其部分机制可能是通过抑制STAT4和STAT6的表达水平而发挥治疗作用。     

大鼠重症急性胰腺炎并发腹内压升高导致肺损伤

目的:探讨大鼠重型急性胰腺炎(SAP)并发腹内压(IAP)增高(IAH)对肺脏的病理损害.方法:健康Wistar大鼠91只,分为假手术组、SAP模型组及SAP IAH组.在不同时间(1,2,4h)SAP模型的基础上,给大鼠不同IAP(2,4,10cmH2O),观察肺脏的功能及组织结构变化.结果:随着腹内压的升高及作用时间的延长,氧分压(PaO2)明显下降、二氧化碳分压(PaCO2)升高,肺组织含水量增加.光镜下可以观察到肺脏间质及肺泡炎性细胞浸润、水肿、出血,肺泡细胞出现空泡化、脱落及衰变等病理改变.电镜下观察到Ⅱ型肺泡上皮细胞核固缩,板层体呈空泡样,线粒体嵴肿胀,形成凋亡细胞等病理改变.结论:SAP并发IAP增高可导致大鼠肺损伤.     

重症急性胰腺炎大鼠肺组织中LIF的表达变化及意义

目的:观察重症急性胰腺炎(SAP)大鼠白血病抑制因子(LIF)在肺组织中表达的时相变化, 探讨LIF在SAP病程及肺损伤中的意义．方法:36只♂SD大鼠随机分为正常对照组(N 组,n=6)、假手术组(Sham组,n=6)和重症急性胰腺炎组(SAP组,n=24)．采用胰管逆行灌注50 g/L牛磺胆酸钠的方法复制大鼠SAP模型．用RT-PCR法检测肺组织中LIF mRNA的表达水平,免疫组织化学方法检测NLIF在肺组织中的表达变化．结果:SAP组3 h后肺组织LIF mRNA的表达量明显高于对照组和假手术组(灰度值:1．018± 0．065 vs 1．451±0．067,1．322±0．072,P<0,05), 并且6,12,24 h持续升高(0．853±0．058,0．635 ±0．064,0．582±0．089)(P<0．01)．同样,SAP组 LIF蛋白表达在3和6 h后明显高于对照组和假手术(127．36±2．76,122．53±2．43 vs 159．46 ±2．78,156．35±3．12,P<0．05),并且12,24 h后也维持在很高的水平(109．37±2．87,102．42± 2．27)．结论:LIF作为促炎症因子参与了SAP肺组织的炎症反应．     

Caspase-1 inhibition alleviates acute renal injury in rats with severe acute pancreatitis

AIM:To assess the effect of inhibition of caspase-1 on acute renal injury in rats with severe acute pancreatitis(SAP).METHODS:Forty-two Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups:healthy controls(HC,n=6),SAP rats treated with saline(SAP-S,n=18),or SAP rats treated with a caspase-1/interleukin(IL)-1β-converting-enzyme(ICE)inhibitor(SAP-I-ICE,n=18).SAP was induced by retrograde infusion of 5%sodium taurocholate into the bile-pancreatic duct.HC rats were subjected to identical treatment and surgical procedures without sodium taurocholate.Rats received an intraperitoneal injection of isotonic saline(SAP-S)or the inhibitor(SAP-ICE-I)at 2 and 12 h after induction of acute pancreatitis.Surviving rats were sacrificed at different time points after SAP induction;all samples were obtained and stored for subsequent analyses.The levels of blood urea nitrogen(BUN)and creatinine(Cr)were measured using automatic methods,and serum IL-1βconcentrations were measured by an enzymelinked immunosorbent assay.Intrarenal expression of IL-1β,IL-18 and caspase-1 mRNAs was detected by RT-PCR.IL-1βprotein expression and the pathologic changes in kidney tissues were observed by microscopy after immunohistochemical or hematoxylin and eosin staining,respectively.RESULTS:The serum levels of BUN and Cr in the SAP-S group were 12.48±2.30 mmol/L and 82.83±13.89μmol/L at 6 h,23.53±2.58 mmol/L and 123.67±17.67μmol/L at 12 h,and 23.60±3.33 mmol/L and125.33±21.09μmol/L at 18 h,respectively.All were significantly increased compared to HC rats(P<0.01for all).Levels in SAP-ICE-I rats were significantly decreased compared to SAP-S rats both at 12 and 18 h(P<0.01 for all).Serum IL-1βlevels in the SAP-S group were 276.77±44.92 pg/mL at 6 h,308.99±34.95pg/mL at 12 h,and 311.60±46.51 pg/mL at 18 h;all significantly higher than those in the HC and SAP-ICE-I groups(P<0.01 for all).Intrarenal expression of IL-1βmRNA was weak in HC rats,but increased significantly in SAP-S rats(P<0.01).ICE inhibition significantly decreased the expression of IL-1βand IL-18 mRNAs(P<0.05 for all vs SAP-S),whereas caspase-1 mRNA expression was not significantly different.Weak IL-1βimmunostaining was observed in HC animals,and marked staining was found in the SAP-S group mainly in renal tubular epithelial cells.IL-1βimmunostaining was significantly descended in SAP-ICE-I rats compared to SAP-S rats(P<0.05).Caspase-1 inhibition had no effect on the severity of kidney tissue destruction.CONCLUSION:The expression of caspase-1-activated cytokines IL-1βand IL-18 plays a pivotal role in acute renal injury in rats with experimental SAP.Caspase-1inhibition improves renal function effectively.     

STAT3在人肺腺癌细胞A549中的表达及意义

目的 探讨信号转导和转录激活因子3( STAT3)的临床应用价值.方法 利用电化学发光免疫法检测人肺腺癌细胞A549和人胚胎成纤维细胞MRC-5培养3d的培养液中癌胚抗原(CEA)的表达水平.采用荧光定量PCR法检测人肺腺癌细胞A549和人胚胎成纤维细胞MRC-5中STAT3mRNA、CEA mRNA的表达.结果 ...     

Mechanisms of interleukin-22's beneficial effects in acute pancreatitis

Acute pancreatitis(AP) is a disorder characterized by parenchymal injury of the pancreas controlled by immune cell-mediated inflammation. AP remains a significant challenge in the clinic due to a lack of specific and effective treatment. Knowledge of the complex mechanisms that regulate the inflammatory response in AP is needed for the development of new approaches to treatment, since immune cell-derived inflammatory cytokines have been recognized to play critical roles in the pathogenesis of the disease. Recent studies have shown that interleukin(IL)-22, a cytokine secreted by leukocytes, when applied in the severe animal models of AP, protects against the inflammation-mediated acinar injury. In contrast, in a mild AP model, endogenous IL-22 has been found to be a predominantly antiinflammatory mediator that inhibits inflammatory cell infiltration via the induction of Reg3 proteins in acinar cells, but does not protect against acinar injury in the early stage of AP. However, constitutively over-expressed IL-22 can prevent the initial acinar injury caused by excessive autophagy through the induction of the antiautophagic proteins Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL. Thus IL-22 plays different roles in AP depending on the severity of the AP model. This review focuses on these recently reported findings for the purpose of better understanding IL-22's regulatory roles in AP which could help to develop a novel therapeutic strategy.     

A novel digital method to assess air space loss associated with acute lung injury in experimental acute pancreatitis

Background/Objectives

Respiratory dysfunction and/or failure from acute lung injury (ALI) are common in acute pancreatitis (AP), but assessment of ALI in experimental AP has lacked standardisation.

清胰汤对急性胰腺炎肺损伤治疗作用的实验研究

[目的]探讨清胰汤在重症急性胰腺炎（SAP）急性肺损伤（ALI）时对肺表面活性蛋白A（SP-A）表达及病情转归的影响。[方法]将SD大鼠随机分为3组，各10只。假手术（对照）组仅行剖腹术，模型组采用胆胰管内逆行注入1．5％去氧胆酸钠建立大鼠SAP时ALI模型，清胰汤治疗（治疗）组在建立SAP模型后30min、12h清胰汤（10ml／kg）灌胃。各组术后24h测动脉血pH、动脉氧分压（PaO2）、动脉二氧化碳分压（PaCO2）、血淀粉酶（AMY）、肺湿／干重（W／D）比值。应用RT-PCR检测肺sP-A mRNA的表达强度，并观察胰、肺病理变化。[结果]模型组AMY、W／D及PaCO2显著高于对照组和治疗组（均P〈0．01）。而模型组pH、PaO2显著低于其他2组（P〈0．05，〈0．01）。治疗组肺sP-A mRNA表达显著高于模型组（P〈0．01），其表达与肺损伤的程度呈负相关。治疗组胰、肺病理改变较模型组减轻。[结论]清胰汤能保护肺泡Ⅱ型上皮细胞功能，恢复SP-A mRNA正常表达，维持肺泡功能，从而对肺组织起保护作用。     

急性胰腺炎大鼠肺组织中水通道蛋白-1的表达及功能

目的:研究水通道蛋白-1(AQP-1)在急性胰腺炎大鼠肺组织中的表达及其功能,探讨其表达与肺损伤的关系.方法:将Wistar大鼠分为假手术组(n=24)、肺损伤组(n=24)、地塞米松治疗组(n=24).采用逆行胰胆管注射15 g/L去氧胆酸诱发大鼠急性胰腺炎肺损伤模型,地塞米松组于造模后立即于尾静脉注射地塞米松2 mg/kg.每组分别于造模后4,8,12 h剖杀,取血及肺组织.通过检测血淀粉酶、血气、肺干/湿比值和肺组织病理切片判断胰腺炎及肺损伤的严重程度,放免法测血清TNF-α水平,RT-PCR检测肺组织AQP-1 mRNA的表达,免疫组化法检测肺组织AQP-1的表达.结果:与假手术组相比,胰腺炎肺损伤组血清淀粉酶、肺干/湿比值、TNF-α、肺组织病理损害程度明显升高,血氧、AQP-1mRNA(4 h:0.403±0.018 vs 0.794±0.015,P＜0.01;8 h:0.382±0.025 vs 0.812±0.032,P＜0.01;12 h:0.361±0.016 vs 198±5,P＜0.01)和AQP-1蛋白(4 h:104±4 vs 193±8,P＜0.01;8 h:96±5 vs 201±7,P＜0.01;12 h:94±3 vs198±5,P＜0.01)表达显著下调.与肺损伤组相比,地塞米松组血清淀粉酶、TNF-α、肺干/湿比值、肺组织病理损害程度明显降低,血氧、AQP-1 mRNA(4 h:0.681±0.031 vs 0.403±0.018,P＜0.05;8 h:0.763±0.013 vs 0.382±0.025,P＜0.05;12 h:0.784±0.032 vs 0.361±0.016,P＜0.05)和AQP-1的蛋白(4 h:145±6 vs104±4,P＜0.05;8 h:152±8 vs 96±5,P＜0.05;12 h:154±4 vs 94±3,P＜0.05)表达则明显升高,且与TNF-α的水平呈负相关性.结论:水通道蛋白-1表达与急性胰腺炎的肺损伤密切相关,其表达可能与TNF-α有关,地塞米松可上调其表达而减轻肺水肿.