Effect of nuclear factor kappa B on intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression and neutrophil infiltration in lung injury induced by intestinal ischemia/reperfusion in rats

AIM:To investigate the role of nuclear factor kappa B(NF-κB) in the pathogenesis of lung injury induced byintestinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R),and its effect onintercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) expressionand neutrophil infiltration.METHODS:Twenty-four Wistar rats weredivided randomly into control,I/R and pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate (PDTC) treatment groups,n=8 ineach.I/R group and PDTC treatment group receivedsuperior mysenteric artery (SMA) occluding for 1 h andreperfusion for 2 h.PDTC group was administrated withintraperitoneal injection of 2% 100 mg/kg PDTC 1 hbefore surgery.Lung histology and bronchia alveoluslung fluid (BALF) protein were assayed.Serum IL-6,lungmalondialdehyde (MDA) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) aswell as the expression level of NF-κB and ICAM-1 weremeasured.RESULTS:Lung injury induced by intestinal I/R,wascharacterized by edema,hemorrhage and neutrophilinfiltration as well as by the significant rising of BALFprotein.Compared to control group,the levels of serumIL-6 and lung MDA and MPO increased significantly in I/Rgroup (P=0.001).Strong positive expression of NF-κBp65 and ICAM-1 was observed.After the administrationof PDTC,the level of serum IL-6,lung MDA and MPOas well as NF-κB and ICAM-1 decreased significantly(P<0.05) when compared to I/R group. CONCLUSION:The activation of NF-kB plays animportant role in the pathogenesis of lung injury inducedby intestinal I/R through upregulating the neutrophilinfiltration and lung ICAM-1 expression.PDTC as aninhibitor of NF-kB can prevent lung injury induced byintestinal I/R through inhibiting the activity of NF-kB.     

Effect of nuclear factor kappa B on intercellular adhesionrnolecule-1 expression and neutrophil infiltration in lung injury induced by intestinal ischemia/reperfusion in rats

AIM: To investigate the role of nuclear factor kappa B(NF-κB) in the pathogenesis of lung injury induced by intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R), and its effect on intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) expression and neutrophil infiltration.METHODS: Twenty-four Wistar rats were divided randomly into control, I/R and pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC) treatment groups, n = 8 in each. I/R group and PDTC treatment group received superior mysenteric artery (SMA) occluding for 1 h and reperfusion for 2 h. PDTC group was administrated with intraperitoneal injection of 2% 100 mg/kg PDTC 1 h before surgery. Lung histology and bronchia alveolus lung fluid (BALF) protein were assayed. Serum IL-6, lung malondialdehyde (MDA) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) as well as the expression level of NF-κB and ICAM-1 were measured.RESULTS: Lung injury induced by intestinal I/R, was characterized by edema, hemorrhage and neutrophil infiltration as well as by the significant rising of BALF protein. Compared to control group, the levels of serum IL-6 and lung MDA and MPO increased significantly in I/R group (P=0.001). Strong positive expression of NF-κB p65 and ICAM-1 was observed. After the administration of PDTC, the level of serum IL-6, lung MDA and MPO as well as NF-κB and ICAM-1 decreased significantly(P＜ 0.05) when compared to I/R group.CONCLUSION: The activation of NF-κB plays an important role in the pathogenesis of lung injury induced by intestinal I/R through upregulating the neutrophil infiltration and lung ICAM-1 expression. PDTC as an inhibitor of NF-κB can prevent lung injury induced by intestinal I/R through inhibiting the activity of NF-κB.     

Oleic acid-induced lung injury in rats and effects of caffeic acid phenethyl ester

Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) is a phenolic antioxidant and is an active anti-inflammatory component of honeybee propolis. The authors evaluated the effects of CAPE on oxidative stress and lung damage in an oleic acid (OA)-induced lung-injury model. Rats were divided into 5 groups as sham, OA, CAPE, pre-OA-CAPE, and post-OA-CAPE. Acute lung injury was induced by intravenous administration of 100 mg/kg of OA. Pre-OA-CAPE group received CAPE (10 micromol/kg. intravenously) 15 minutes before OA infusion and post-OA-CAPE group received CAPE 2 hours after OA administration. Malondialdehyde (MDA) level of plasma, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), and lung tissue; myeloperoxidase activity of BALF and lung tissue; Na(+)-K(+) ATPase activity of lung tissue; and total protein content of BALF were measured. Light microscopic analyses of lung specimens were performed. The increased MDA levels in lung homogenates (47.98+/-13.75 nmol/mL), BALF (31.12+/-3.07 nmol/mL), and plasma (61.84+/-15.34 nmol/mL) decreased significantly to 24.33+/-3.09 nmol/mL (P = 0.000), 23.19+/-4.97 nmol/mL (P = 0.002), and 27.36+/-5.37 nmol/mL (P = 0.000), respectively, following CAPE administration in pre-OA-CAPE group. Another important finding was the restoration of the enzymatic activity of Na(+)-K(+) ATPase from a value of 203.89+/-32.18 nmol Pi/mg Protein/h in OA group, to a value of 302.17+/-51.90 nmol Pi/mg Protein/h (P = 0.012) in pre-OA-CAPE group with CAPE treatment. CAPE has been shown to have a clear attenuating effect on oxidative damage in experimental animal studies. However, further investigations are necessary to suggest CAPE as a treatment agent in critically ill patients with lung injury.     

Alcohol-induced lung damage and increased oxidative stress

BACKGROUND: Alcohol-induced lung damage may be associated with increased oxidative stress. OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to investigate alcohol-induced changes in the biochemistry and histopathology of the lung. METHODS: Rats were divided into two groups, a control group and an ethanol group. The ethanol group received 2 g/kg ethanol (total: 3 ml) intraperitoneally. The controls were given the same amount of saline via the same route. Three hours later, the rats were sacrificed, and blood and lung tissue samples were obtained. Oxidative stress was assessed by measuring the levels of erythrocyte reduced glutathione (GSH), tissue malondialdehyde (MDA), myeloperoxidase (MPO) and Na(+)-K(+) ATPase. Histopathologic evaluation of the lung tissues was also performed. RESULTS: In the ethanol group, serum and tissue MDA levels and MPO activities were increased (p = 0.007, p = 0.001 and p = 0.000), and lung tissue Na(+)-K(+) ATPase activities and erythrocyte GSH were decreased (p = 0.001 and p = 0.000) compared to the controls. Histopathologic examination demonstrated alveolocapillary thickening, alveolar degeneration, leukocyte infiltration and erythrocyte extravasation in the lungs of the ethanol group (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: These results suggest that high-dose acute alcohol administration aggravates systemic and local oxidative stress leading to acute lung injury, ranging from mild pulmonary dysfunction to severe lung injury. It should be borne in mind that rapid onset of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) may also be due to increased oxidative stress following alcohol abuse, especially when ischemic disturbances, e.g. coronary heart disease, acute ischemia of the extremities and traumatic accidents, are concomitantly present. Therefore, precautions against ARDS may prevent morbidity and mortality in alcohol-induced lung damage in at-risk patients.     

L-arginine administration ameliorates serum and pulmonary cytokine response after gut ischemia-reperfusion in immature rats

AIM: Small intestinal ischemia-reperfusion (IR) has been demonstrated to result in both local mucosal injury and systemic injuries. The exact role of nitric oxide (NO) in intestinal IR is unclear. We propose that NO and some other cytokines change in the reperfusion period and these changes are associated with lung injury. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of supplementing NO substrate, L-arginine (L-arg), on serum and pulmonary cytokine production during small intestinal IR in immature rats. METHODS: Immature rats underwent 60 min. of superior mesenteric artery occlusion followed by 90 min of reperfusion. L-arg (250 mg/kg) was given intravenously to the experimental group (IR+L-arg) which received L-arg after 45 min of intestinal ischemia. Serum and lung endothelin-1 (ET-1), NO, malondialdehyde (MDA), and tumor necrosis factor a (TNFα) were measured. Sham operation (SHAM) and intestinal IR (IR) groups were performed as control. The lavage fluid of the lung was collected by bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and white blood cells and polymorphonuclear cells (PMNs) were immediately counted to identify lung damage. RESULTS: When L-arg was given during small intestinal IR, serum NO concentration increased significantly in IR+L-arg group (162.17±42.93 μmol/L) when compared with IR group (87.57±23.17 μmol/L, t=3.190, P= 0.008 <0.01). Serum MDA reduced significantly in IR+L-arg group (8.93±1.50 nmol/L) when compared with SHAM (23.78±7.81 nmol/L, t= 3.243, P= 0.007<0.01) and IR (25.54±9.32 nmol/L, t= 3.421, P= 0.006<0.01). ET-1 level in lung tissues was significantly lower in IR+L-arg group (13.81±7.84 pg/mL) than that in SHAM (35.52±10.82 pg/mL, t= 2,571, P= 0,03<0.05) and IR (50.83±22.05 pg/mL, t= 3.025, P= 0.009<0.01) groups. MDA contents in lung tissues were significantly lower in IR+L-arg group (10.73±1.99 nmol/L) than in SHAM (16.62±2.28 nmol/L, t= 3.280, P = 0.007<0.01) and IR (21.90±4.82 nmol/L, t= 3.322, P= 0.007<0.01) groups. Serum and lung TNFα concentrations were not significantly different in three groups. NO contents in lung homogenates and white blood cell counts in BAL had no significant difference in three groups; but the percentage of PMNs in BAL was 13.50±8.92, 33.20±16.59, and 22.50±6.09 in SHAM, IR, and IR+L-arg groups, respectively. CONCLUSION: Small intestinal IR induced increases of pulmonary neutrophil infiltration in immature rats. Neutrophil infiltration in lung tissues was reduced by L-arg administration but remained higher than in SHAM group. L-arg administration during intestinal IR enhances serum NO production, reduces serum MDA and lung ET-1 and MDA levels, resulting in the improvement of systemic endothelial function. L-arg supplementation before reperfusion may act as a useful clinical adjunct in the management of intestinal IR, thus preventing the development of adult respiratory distress syndrome, even multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS).     

N-acetylcysteine inhibits peroxynitrite-mediated damage in oleic acid-induced lung injury

Since oleic acid (OA) induces morphologic and cellular changes similar to those observed in human acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome, it has become a widely used model to investigate the effects of several agents on pathogenesis of lung injury. The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) has been documented in many lung injury models. In this study, we evaluated the role of NAC in an OA-induced lung injury model by measuring myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, malondialdehyde (MDA) and 3-nitrotyrosine (3-NT) levels in lung tissue. Five groups labelled Sham, NAC, OA, Pre-OA-NAC and Post-OA-NAC were determined. ALI was induced by intravenous administration of OA. The pre-OA-NAC group received iv NAC 15 min before OA infusion and the post-OA-NAC group received iv NAC 2 h after OA infusion. In both of the NAC treatment groups' blood and tissue samples were collected 4 h after OA infusion, independent from the time of NAC infusion. The MPO activity, MDA and 3-NT levels in lung homogenates were found to be increased in OA group and the administration of NAC significantly reduced tissue MPO, MDA and 3-NT levels (p = 0.0001) Lung histopathology was also affected by NAC in this OA-induced experimental lung injury model.     

Ginkgo biloba extract （EGb 761） attenuates lung injury induced by intestinal ischemia/reperfusion in rats： Roles of oxidative stress and nitric oxide

AIM： To investigate the effect of ginkgo biloba extract （EGb 761） on lung injury induced by intestinal ischemia/ reperfusion （ Ⅱ/R）. METHODS： The rat model of Ⅱ/R injury was produced by damping the superior mesenteric artery for 60 min followed by reperfusion for 180 min. The rats were randomly allocated into sham, Ⅱ/R, and EGb ＋Ⅱ/R groups. In EGb ＋Ⅱ/R group, EGb 761 （100 mg/kg per day） was given via a gastric tube for 7 consecutive days prior to surgery. Rats in Ⅱ/R and sham groups were treated with equal volumes of the vehicle of EGb 761. Lung injury was assessed by light microscopy, wet-todry lung weight ratio （W/D） and pulmonary permeability index （PPT）. The levels of malondialdehyde （MDA） and nitrite/nitrate （NO2/NO3）, as well as the activities of superoxide dismutase （SOD） and myeloperoxidase （MPO） were examined. Western blot was used to determine the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase （iNOS）. RESULTS： EGb 761 markedly improved mean arterial pressure and attenuated lung injury, manifested by the improvement of histological changes and significant decreases of pulmonary W/D and PPT （P 〈 0.05 or 0.01）.Moreover, EGb 761 markedly increased SOD activity, reduced MDA levels and MPO activity, and suppressed NO generation accompanied by down-regulation of iNOS expression （P 〈 0.05 or 0.01）. CONCLUSION： The results indicate that EGb 761 has a protective effect on lung injury induced by Ⅱ /R, which may be related to its antioxidant property and suppressions of neutrophil accumulation and iNOS- induced NO generation. EGb 761 seems to be an effective therapeutic agent for critically ill patients with respiratory failure related to Ⅱ/R.     

人硫氧还蛋白对大鼠肺缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用及机制

目的探讨人硫氧还蛋白（hTrx）对肺缺血再灌注（I/R）损伤的保护作用及可能机制。方法将健康清洁级Wistar大鼠84只随机分为对照组12只、I/R组和Trx组各36只,后两组复制I/R肺损伤模型,Trx组于缺血前10 min和再灌注前10 min腹腔注射重组hTrx注射液0.75 mg/kg。于再灌注1、3、5 h分别取三组肺组织检测超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）活性,丙二醛（MDA）含量;原位缺口末端标记（TUNEL）法测定细胞凋亡指数（AI）;原位杂交法检测Caspase-3 mRNA表达。结果 I/R组各时点MDA含量、细胞AI和Caspase-3 mRNA表达均显著高于对照组（P均〈0.01）,而SOD活性则随再灌注时间延长有所降低;Trx组MDA含量、AI、Caspase-3 mRNA表达均显著低于I/R组（P均〈0.01）。AI与MDA、Caspase-3 mRNA呈显著正相关（r分别为0.844,0.775,P均〈0.01）;与SOD呈显著负相关（r为-0.820,P〈0.01）。结论 Trx对I/R后肺组织细胞凋亡具有抑制作用;其机制可能与清除自由基、抑制脂质过氧化、下调Caspase-3 mRNA表达有关。     

整体低氧预处理对大鼠肺缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用及机制

目的探讨整体低氧预处理（WHPC）对肺缺血再灌注（I/R）损伤的保护作用及可能机制。方法将50只肺I/R损伤模型大鼠随机分为5组。模型组不干预;制模前30 min WHPC组行WHPC;5-羟癸酸（5-HD）＋WH-PC组制模前30 min静注5-HD 10 mg/kg、行WHPC;二氮嗪（DE）组制模前30 min腹腔注入DE 10 mg/kg;5-HD＋DE组制模前30 min静注5-HD 10 mg/kg,15 min后腹腔注射DE 10 mg/kg。观察各组肺组织病理形态学变化、肺湿/干重比变化,采用分光光度计比色法检测肺组织丙二醛（MDA）含量及髓过氧化物酶（MPO）活性,采用TUNEL法检测肺组织细胞凋亡指数（AI）变化。与对照组（假手术,不行干预）比较。结果与对照组比较,模型组肺组织出现明显损伤性形态学改变,肺湿/干重明显增加,肺组织MDA含量和MPO活性明显增高,AI亦明显增高。与模型组比较,WHPC组和DE组肺组织损伤性病理改变明显减轻,肺湿/干重明显降低,MDA含量、MPO活性及AI亦均明显降低。结论 WHPC对大鼠肺缺血再灌注损伤有明显保护作用,其机制可能为WHPC促使线粒体ATP敏感钾通道开放。     

The effect of black coral extraction on acute lung inflammation induced by cigarette smoke in mice

Short-term exposure to cigarette smoke (CS) introduces an abundance of free radicals into the lungs, causing oxidative stress and inflammation. CS is an important risk factor related to the pathogenesis of several pulmonary diseases, especially chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Black coral (BC) is a marine biomaterial commonly used for cigarette holders in southeast China. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the in vivo bioactivity of BC extract (BCE). Groups of mice (male Kunming) were subjected to ultrasonic atomizing inhalation of BCE (0.3, 1.5, and 3 mg/mL) before being exposed to CS (10 cigarettes per day for 4 days). The control group and the CS group were administered normal saline rather than BCE prior to CS exposure. Superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), and myeloperoxidase (MPO) levels were measured in lung homogenates. Histologic and morphologic studies of the right upper lung were performed. SOD activity increased 1.32 times in the CS+BCE (3 mg/mL) group (P < .001) compared with the CS group. The MDA content increased 4% (P < .001) in the CS+BCE (3 mg/mL) group compared with the control group. MPO was reduced 40% in the CS+BCE (3 mg/mL) group compared with the CS group (P < .001). Histologic analysis revealed decreased inflammation in the BCE group compared with the CS group. These results suggest that BCE has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity in vivo. BCE may protect against lung injury in smokers.     

羚蝎胶囊对大鼠局部脑缺血再灌注模型脑组织ATP酶的影响

目的了解羚蝎胶囊对脑缺血再灌注大鼠脑组织能量代谢的影响.方法将大鼠分为假手术组、模型组、治疗组3组,用MCAO法复制大鼠局部脑缺血再灌注模型,观察各组大鼠神经功能缺损积分和脑组织ATP酶的变化.结果治疗组再灌注后3 h神经功能缺损积分显著低于模型组,治疗组Na -K -ATPcase、Ca2-ATPcase、Mg2 -ATPcase活性均较模型组高(P＜0.01或P＜0.05).结论羚蝎胶囊能提高大鼠局部脑缺血再灌注模型脑组织ATP酶的活性.     

Role of interleukin 18 in acute lung inflammation induced by gut ischemia repeifusion

AIM: To study the changes of endogenous interleukin 18 (IL-18) levels and evaluate the role of IL-18 on lung injury following gut ischemia/reperfusion. METHODS: A superior mesenteric artery occlusion model was selected for this research. The mice were randomly divided into four groups: Sham operation (sham), ischemia (0.5 h) followed by different times of reperfusion (I/R), and I/R pretreated with exogenous IL-18 (I/R+IL-18) or IL-18 neutralizing antibody (I/R+IL-18Ab) 15 min before ischemia. Serum IL-18 levels were detected by Western blot and ELISA, and the levels of IL-18 in lung tissue were evaluated by immunohistochemical staining. For the study of pulmonary inflammation, the lung myeloperoxidase (MPO) contents and morphological changes were evaluated. RESULTS: Gut ischemia/reperfusion induced rapid increase of serum IL-18 levels, peaked at 1 h after reperfusion and then declined. The levels of IL-18 in lung tissue were gradually enhanced as the progress of reperfusion. Compared with I/R group, exogenous administration of IL-18 (I/R+IL-18) further remarkably enhanced the pulmonary MPO activity and inflammatory cell infiltration, and in I/R+IL-18Ab group, the content of MPO were significantly reduced and lung inflammation was also decreased. CONCLUSION: Gut ischemia/reperfusion induces the increase of IL-18 expression, which may make IL-18 act as an important proinfiammatory cytokine and contribute to gut ischemia/reperfusion-induced lung inflammation.     

Role of interleukin 18 in acute lung inflammation induced by gut ischemia reperfusion

AIM: To study the changes of endogenous interleukin 18 (IL-18) levels and evaluate the role of IL-18 on lung injury following gut ischemia/reperfusion. METHODS: A superior mesenteric artery occlusion model was selected for this research. The mice were randomly divided into four groups: Sham operation (sham), ischemia (0.5 h) followed by different times of reperfusion (I/R), and I/R pretreated with exogenous IL-18 (I/R+IL-18) or IL-18 neutralizing antibody (I/R+IL-18Ab) 15 min before ischemia. Serum IL-18 levels were detected by Western blot and ELISA, and the levels of IL-18 in lung tissue were evaluated by immunohistochemical staining. For the study of pulmonary inflammation, the lung myeloperoxidase (MPO) contents and morphological changes were evaluated. RESULTS: Gut ischemia/reperfusion induced rapid increase of serum IL-18 levels, peaked at 1 h after reperfusion and then declined. The levels of IL-18 in lung tissue were gradually enhanced as the progress of reperfusion. Compared with I/R group, exogenous administration of IL-18 (I/R+IL-18) further remarkably enhanced the pulmonary MPO activity and inflammatory cell infiltration, and in I/R+IL-18Ab group, the content of MPO were significantly reduced and lung inflammation was also decreased. CONCLUSION: Gut ischemia/reperfusion induces the increase of IL-18 expression, which may make IL-18 act as an important proinflammatory cytokine and contribute to gut ischemia/reperfusion-induced lung inflammation.     

肺保护性通气对急性呼吸窘迫综合征兔肺部炎症反应的影响

目的　观察肺保护性通气对急性呼吸窘迫综合征 (ARDS)家兔肺部炎症反应的影响。方法　生理盐水肺泡灌洗法复制ARDS家兔模型 ,将 36只家兔随机分为 6组 :(1)正常对照组 (N组 ) ,(2 )ARDS模型组 (M组 ) ,(3)小潮气量 (VT) 最佳呼气末正压 (PEEP)组 (A组 ) ,(4)常规VT 最佳PEEP组 (B组 ) ,(5 )小VT 高PEEP组 (C组 ) ,(6 )高VT 零PEEP组 (D组 )。机械通气 4h后测定肺组织湿/干重比 (W/D) ,迁移率改变电泳法 (EMSA)测定肺组织核因子κB(NF κB)活性 ,逆转录 聚合酶链反应(RT PCR)检测肺组织中肿瘤坏死因子α(TNF α)和白细胞介素 10 (IL 10 )mRNA表达 ,酶联免疫吸附测定 (ELISA)检测肺组织TNF α及IL 10浓度。结果　A组肺组织W/D为 5 6± 1 1,不但显著低于B组(6 6± 0 8)和D组 (6 9± 1 0 ) ,而且也显著低于C组 (6 6± 1 0 ,P均 <0 0 5 ) ,但与M组 (5 8± 0 5 )比较差异无显著性 (P >0 0 5 )。A组肺组织NF κB活性 (331± 113)显著低于B组 (45 5± 6 3)、C组 (478±74 )和D组 (6 4 5± 16 2 ,P均 <0 0 5 ) ,其中D组NF κB活性最高。与A组比较 ,B、C和D组肺组织TNF α及IL 10mRNA表达及浓度显著增高 ,其中D组TNF α和IL 10mRNA表达及其浓度在各组中最高。肺组织髓过氧化物酶 (MPO)及丙二醛 (MDA)含     

Attenuation of graft ischemia-reperfusion injury by urinary trypsin inhibitor in mouse intestinal transplantation

AIM: Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is one of the major obstacles for intestinal transplantation (ITx). Urinary trypsin inhibitor (Ulinastatin, UTI) suppresses proteases and stabilizes lysosomal membranes. We supposed that Ulinastatin would diminish I/R injury of intestinal graft. METHODS: UTI- treated group and untreated control group were investigated by histological assessment at 1.5, 4, 24, and 72 h after ITx. Myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity was used as the activity of neutrophils, and malondialdehyde (MDA) was used as an index of lipid peroxidation. TNFα and i-NOS mRNA expression in graft tissue were measured by semi-quantitative RT-PCR. CD11b+ Gr1+ cells in graft lamina propria were analyzed by flow cytometry. RESULTS: Histological scores of the graft showed that the tissue injury was markedly attenuated by UTI treatment at different time points after ITx, with reduced MPO and MDA value in the grafts. The expression of TNFα and i-NOS mRNA was profoundly inhibited, while the infiltration of CD11b+ Gr1+ cells into the intestinal graft was decreased in UTI group. CONCLUSION: Urinary trypsin inhibitor attenuates I/R injury in mouse intestinal transplantation by reducing monocytes infiltration and down-regulation of TNFα and i-NOS mRNA expression.     

Protective effect of curcumin against liver warm ischemia/reperfusion injury in rat model is associated with regulation of heat shock protein and antioxidant enzymes

AIM： To investigate the hypothesis that the protective effects of curcumin in hepatic warm ischemia/reperfusion （I/R） injury are associated with increasing heat shock protein 70 （Hsp70） expression and antioxidant enzyme activity. METHODS： Sixty Sprague-Dawley male rats were randomly divided into sham, I/R, C ＋ I/R groups. The model of reduced-size liver warm ischemia and reperfusion was used. Curcumin （50 mg/kg） was administered by injection through a branch of superior mesenteric vein at 30 min before ischemia in C ＋ I/R group. Five rats were used to investigate the survival during 1 wk after operation in each group. Blood samples and liver tissues were obtained in the remaining animals after 3, 12, and 24 h of reperfusion to assess serum alanine aminotransferase （ALT）, aspartate aminotransferase （AST）, liver tissue NO2- ＋ NO3-, malondialdehyde （MDA） content, superoxide dismutase （SOD）, catalase （CAT）, nitricoxide synthase （NOS） and myeloperoxidase （MPO） activity, HspT0 expression and apoptosis ratio. RESULTS： Compared with I/R group, curcumin pretreatment group showed less ischemia/reperfusioninduced injury. CAT and SOD activity and Hsp70 expression increased significantly. A higher rate of apoptosis was observed in I/R group than in C ＋ I/R group, and a significant increase of MDA, NO2^- ＋ NO3^- and MPO level in liver tissues and serum transaminase concentration was also observed in I/R group compared to C ＋ I/R group. Curcumin also decreased the activity of inducible NO synthase （iNOS） in liver after reperfusion,but had no effect on the level of endothelial NO synthase （eNOS） after reperfusion in liver. The 7 d survival rate was significantly higher in C ＋ I/R group than in I/R group. CONCLUSION： Curcumin has protective effects against hepatic I/R injury. Its mechanism might be related to the overexpression of Hsp70 and antioxidant enzymes.     

银杏叶提取物对脂多糖诱导D-半乳糖致衰老大鼠急性肺损伤的保护作用

目的　观察脂多糖 (LPS)诱导D 半乳糖 (D gal)致衰老大鼠急性肺损伤 (ALI)及银杏叶提取物 (GBE)对其是否有保护作用。方法　大鼠 2 4只随机分成两部分 ,6只为正常对照组 ;18只经腹腔注D gal复制衰老动物模型。后者再随机分成三组 :衰老对照组 (6只 ) ;LPS组 (6只 ,静脉注射LPS诱导形成ALI) ;GBE +LPS组 (6只 ,注LPS前 7天开始每天灌胃给GBE一次 ,按所含黄酮甙计算 ,8mg/kg体重 ,实验当日在给LPS前 2h再给一次GBE)。注LPS后 2h收集标本待测。结果　D gal致衰老大鼠较正常大鼠血中超氧化物歧化酶 (SOD)及肺组织Na+ K+ ATPase活性均显著降低 (P均 <0 0 5 ) ,而血中乳酸脱氢酶 (LDH)活性升高 (P <0 0 5 )。衰老大鼠注LPS后 2h已形成ALI。肺间质及肺泡中有较多炎性细胞 ;肺泡灌洗液中蛋白含量及肺通透指数增加 ;血中乳酸 (LD) ,丙二醛 (MDA) ,一氧化氮 (NO) ,内皮素 1(ET 1) ,肿瘤坏死因子 α(TNF α)含量和LDH活性以及肺组织中髓过氧化物酶 (MPO)活性 ,均显著升高 ;而血中超氧化物歧化酶活性及肺组织Na+ K+ ATPase活性均下降 (P <0 0 5 ,P <0 0 1)。预先给予GBE可显著地缓解除SOD活性外的上述其它指标的变化 (P <0 0 5 )。结论　D gal致衰老大鼠体内抗氧化能力降低。静注LPS可引起衰老大鼠明显的A     

Na~+-K~+-ATP酶活性与缺血半暗带脑组织缺血再灌注损伤的研究

目的探讨Na+-K+-ATP酶活性与缺血半暗带(IP)脑组织再灌注损伤的关系。方法 75只雄性Wistar大鼠随机分为假手术组15只,模型组60只。模型组又根据缺血再灌注时间分为6、24、48及72h4个时间点,每个时间点15只。模型组采用线栓法制备缺血2h再灌注模型。2组大鼠分别于再灌注6、24、48、72h断头取脑,观察IP脑组织Na+-K+-ATP酶活性、神经症状评分、脑组织水肿程度及脑梗死范围的变化。结果与假手术组比较,模型组大鼠IP脑组织Na+-K+-ATP酶活性明显降低(P<0.05),大鼠神经症状评分、脑组织含水量及脑梗死面积明显升高(P<0.05)。随着缺血再灌注时间的延长,大鼠神经症状评分、脑组织含水量均在48h升至最高,IP脑组织Na+-K+-ATP酶活性在48h降至最低,脑梗死面积在72h达最大值。结论在IP脑组织缺血再灌注损伤过程中,Na+-K+-ATP酶活性的改变起着至关重要的作用。     

粉防己碱调控炎症因子减轻大鼠心肌缺血/再灌注损伤

目的研究粉防己碱通过对心肌缺血/再灌注（I/R）过程中炎症因子肿瘤坏死因子-α（TNF-α）、白细胞介素（IL）-1β、IL-6的影响减轻I/R损伤。方法 80只健康雄性SD大鼠随机分为4组：I/R组、假手术组（Sham）、粉防己碱治疗组（Tet）,辛伐他汀治疗组（Sim）。I/R组结扎大鼠冠状动脉左前降支造成心肌缺血30min/再灌注24h后处死大鼠;Sham组只穿针不结扎,余步骤同I/R组;Tet组在缺血前20min腹腔注射Tet,Sim组结扎手术前予辛伐他汀（2mg/kg）连续灌胃14d,余步骤同I/R组。抽血检测血清中肌酸激酶（CK）,乳酸脱氢酶（LDH）。二维（2D）超声评价心脏功能：检测左心室舒张末期内径（LVDd）、左心室收缩末期内径（LVDs）、左心室短轴缩短率（FS）和射血分数（EF）,每个指标连续测量三个心动周期,取其平均值。24h后取心肌标本,用酶联免疫吸附法（ELISA）检测血清和心肌组织中IL-1β,IL-6,TNF-α表达水平。髓过氧化物酶（MPO）测定心肌组织中性粒细胞的浸润程度。伊文蓝/氯化四唑（EB/TTC）双染色法测量心肌梗死面积（MIS）。结果 （1）各组血清心肌酶水平比较：I/R组、Tet组、Sim组水平显著高于Sham组（P〈0.01）。与I/R组相比,Tet组和Sim组均显著降低（P〈0.01）,Tet组与Sim组比较无显著性差异（P〉0.05）。（2）各组心肌梗死面积比较：心肌梗死面积、梗死面积/左室面积%、梗死面积/缺血面积%3项指标,Tet组与Sim组显著低于I/R组,而Tet组与Sim组之间无显著性差异（P〉0.05）。（3）各组再灌注24h后超声检测心功能比较：以Sham组术前心功能数据为对照,I/R组、Tet组、Sim组FS、EF值均显著降低（P〈0.01）,Tet组和Sim组显著高于I/R组（P〈0.01）。I/R组、Tet组、Sim组E/A比值均显著降低（P〈0.01）,Tet组和Sim组显著高于I/R组（P〈0.01）。（4）各组缺血心肌局部MPO活性比较：I/R组、Tet组、Sim组均显著高于Sham组（P〈0.01）。Tet组与Sim组无显著性差异（P〉0.05）。（5）各组大鼠血清及心肌组织局部炎症因子TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6表达水平比较：I/R组、Tet组、Sim组均显著高于Sham组（P〈0.01）,Tet组与Sim组显著高于I/R组（P〈0.01）。Tet组与Sim组无显著性差异（P〉0.05）。结论炎症因子参与了I/R损伤。粉防己碱可减轻I/R损伤时心肌酶的释放,保护膜结构,减少局部中性粒细胞浸润,改善心功能。     

Can albumin administration relieve lung injury in trauma/hemorrhagic shock？

INTRODUCTION Previous studies have shown that there is obvious pulmonary microvascular injury at the early stage of trauma/hemorrhagic shock (T/HS)[1]. The polymorpho- nuclear neutrophils (PMNs) accumulated in lung are closely correlated with lung injury[…