氯沙坦对自发性高血压大鼠心脏血管紧张素转换酶2-血管紧张素(1～7)-MAS-ERK通路的影响

目的探讨氯沙坦对自发性高血压大鼠(SHR)心肌中血管紧张素转换酶2(ACE2)-血管紧张素(1～7)[Ang(1-7)]-MAS-ERK通路的影响。方法30周龄SHR随机分为SHR组(n=11)、氯沙坦组[氯沙坦灌胃30mg/(kg·d),n=12],以Wistar大鼠(WKY)作正常对照(n=12)。处理12周后,应用放射免疫法检测大鼠血浆及心肌组织血管紧张素Ⅱ(AngⅡ)、血管紧张素(1～7)[Ang-(1-7)]水平;采用RT-PCR法检测各组大鼠心肌血管紧张素转换酶(ACE)、ACE2和MAS受体mRNA水平;采用Western blot法检测ACE、ACE2和磷酸化细胞外信号调节激酶(pERK1/2)蛋白表达水平。结果用药12周后,氯沙坦组血压明显低于SHR组[(164.3±21.6)比(241.3±24.5)mmHg,P<0.01];SHR组心肌ACE mRNA和蛋白表达水平显著高于WKY组,而ACE2 mRNA和蛋白表达、心肌MAS受体mRNA表达水平明显低于WKY组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01);氯沙坦组ACE2 mRNA和蛋白表达、MAS mRNA表达水平高于SHR组(P<0.01),心...     

贝那普利阻断RAS系统对自发性高血压大鼠心肌JAK-STAT信号通路的影响

目的探讨贝那普利对自发性高血压大鼠(SHR)心肌组织JAK-STAT信号转导通路及细胞凋亡的影响。方法30周龄WKY大鼠12只,同龄SHR24只,随机分为SHR组,贝那普利组10mg/(kg·d)。RT-PCR法检测AT1mRNA、AT2mRNA表达,免疫组化法检测心肌组织STAT1、STAT3表达及TUNEL末端标记法进行细胞凋亡检测。结果与SHR组比较,贝那普利组AT1mRNA表达水平显著降低(P<0.01),AT2mRNA表达水平显著增高(P<0.01)。与SHR组比较,贝那普利能降低STAT1表达(P<0.01),升高STAT3表达(P<0.01)。贝那普利组心肌细胞凋亡显著低于SHR组(P<0.01)。结论贝那普利能调节心肌组织JAK-STAT信号转导通路,抑制细胞凋亡,从而发挥其心脏保护作用。     

阿托伐他汀对自发性高血压大鼠心肌组织p21表达的影响及其意义

目的:观察阿托伐他汀(ATV)对自发性高血压大鼠(SHR)心肌组织中p21表达的影响,探讨其改善心肌肥厚的可能机制。方法:将16只8周龄SHR随机分为2组(n=8):ATV药物干预组(ATV组)与SHR模型对照组(SHR组),并以8只同周龄Wistar-Kyoto大鼠作为正常对照组(WKY组)。ATV组用ATV 50 mg/(kg·d)灌胃,SHR组与WKY组采用等容量蒸馏水每日同时灌胃。每隔2周测1次血压。10周后,观察大鼠血脂、心肌肥厚指标、p21 mRNA及其蛋白表达的改变。结果:干预10周后,ATV组及SHR组血脂、血压无明显差异。ATV组左室质量指数低于SHR组(P<0.01)。ATV组p21mRNA及蛋白的表达明显高于SHR组(P<0.01)。心肌组织p21mRNA的表达与全心质量与体质量比(HW/BW)呈负相关(r=-0.709,P<0.01),与左室质量与体质量比(LVW/BW)呈负相关(r=-0.665,P<0.01)。结论:ATV可上调SHR肥厚心肌组织中p21的表达,可有效改善左室肥厚。     

早期运动训练延缓自发性高血压大鼠心脏病理变化的作用及机制

目的观察高血压前期有氧运动对自发性高血压大鼠(SHR)血压、心脏功能与结构以及心肌血管紧张素转换酶2(ACE2)信号通路的影响,探讨运动训练改善心脏病理变化的作用机制。方法 5周龄雄性SHR和正常血压大鼠(WKY)各24只,随机分成安静组(S)和运动训练组(E)。运动训练大鼠进行16周中低强度的跑台运动。运动结束,评估4组大鼠血压、左心室收缩和舒张功能、左心室肥厚和纤维化程度。实时荧光定量聚合酶链反应(realtime PCR)和Western blot分别检测左心室心肌ACE2、Mas受体mRNA和蛋白表达,酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)法检测左心室心肌组织血管紧张素(1-7)[Ang(1-7)]水平。结果 16周运动显著降低SHR收缩压(P0.01)和左心室舒张末期内压(LVEDP)(P0.01),增强左心室内压最大下降速率(P0.01)。运动训练还降低SHR左心室质量(LVM)、心肌胶原容积分数(CVF)和血管周围胶原面积(PVCA)(均P0.05),16周运动上调SHR左心室心肌ACE2和Mas受体mRNA和蛋白表达(均P0.01),增加心肌Ang(1-7)水平(P0.01)。16周运动不引起WKY左心室肥厚,但上调左心室心肌ACE2mRNA和Mas受体mRNA表达(均P0.05)及Ang(1-7)水平(P0.05)。结论高血压前期运动训练显著降低SHR血压、改善左心室功能并减轻心肌纤维化,其机制可能与运动增强心脏组织ACE2-Ang(1-7)-Mas轴功能有关。     

夏膝颗粒对自发性高血压大鼠心肌TGF-β1表达的影响

目的 探讨夏膝颗粒对自发性高血压大鼠(SHR)心肌转化生长因子(TGF-β1)表达的影响及意义.方法 50只12周龄雄性SHR随机分为5组:SHR空白组、阳性药组、夏膝颗粒高、中、低剂量组各10只,分别予以缬沙坦和不同剂量的夏膝颗粒灌胃;同时选取8只同周龄的雄性Wistar-Kyoto大鼠(WKY)作为对照.给药8 w后采用RT-PCR法检测心肌TGF-β1 mRNA水平. 结果与WKY对照组比较,SHR空白组心肌TGF-β1/β-actin吸光值之比显著升高(P<0.01);与SHR空白组比较,夏膝颗粒高剂量组能显著降低SHR TGF-β1 mRNA的表达(P<0.01),甚至低于WKY组(P<0.05).结论 夏膝颗粒可能通过下调心肌TGF-β1的高表达,抑制心肌细胞外基质的增生,防止心室重构.     

ACE2和ACE在自发性高血压大鼠心肌中的变化

目的:观察自发性高血压大鼠(SHR)心肌的血管紧张素转化酶(ACE)和ACE2的表达,以探讨ACE2和ACE在高血压发生发展中的变化。方法:取15只SHR,处死,分离左心室,行RT-PCR、Western blot蛋白质免疫印迹和免疫组织化学检测ACE及ACE2表达;同步取10只WKY大鼠作为正常血压对照组。结果:SHR组心肌ACE的mRNA和蛋白质表达都显著高于WKY组[(1.68±0.34)∶(0.33±0.12),P<0.05;(1.21±0.14)∶(0.71±0.11),P<0.05],而ACE2的mRNA和蛋白质表达皆明显低于WKY组[(0.50±0.15)∶(1.16±0.24),P<0.05;(0.71±0.24)∶(1.22±0.14),P<0.05)]。免疫组织化学染色显示,SHR组ACE的阳性率明显高于WKY组(87%∶50%,P<0.05),而ACE2的阳性率明显低于WKY组(27%∶70%,P<0.05)。结论:SHR心肌ACE明显升高,ACE2显著降低;SHR高血压发生发展过程中存在着ACE和ACE2表达的失衡。     

Apelin-13在自发性高血压大鼠心肌组织的表达及其与心肌肥厚和心功能的关系

目的观察Apelin-13在自发性高血压大鼠(SHR)心肌组织的表达改变,探讨其与心肌肥厚和心功能的关系。方法选取清洁级4周龄和20周龄雄性自发性高血压大鼠和WKY(Wistar-Kyoto)大鼠,按周龄及种属分为4组,每组8只。分别测定无创尾动脉血压及心脏质量指数;超声心动图和血流动力学系统评估心室重构和心功能;HE染色评价心肌细胞及排列情况。Western blot法检测心肌组织Apelin-13、APJ的蛋白表达。结果 1Apelin-13、APJ在SHR心肌组织中呈低表达(P0.05),20周龄SHR较4周龄SHR更明显(P0.05)。2 SHR的收缩压(SBP)、左心室舒张期末压(LVEDP)、心脏质量指数(HW/BW)、心室质量指数(LVW/BW)、舒张期室间隔厚度(IVSD)和左心室舒张期末后壁厚度(LVWPd)明显升高(P0.05),左心室舒张期末内径(LVEDd)、左心室射血分数(EF)、左心室短轴缩短率(FS)和左心室压力最大下降速率(-dp/dtmax)明显降低(P0.05);心肌细胞明显肥大、排列紊乱。20周龄SHR与4周龄SHR相比,上述指标改变更加明显(P0.05)。3心肌组织Apelin-13与IVSD、HW/BW、LVW/BW以及LVEDd、LVEDP呈负相关(P0.05),与EF、FS和-dp/dtmax呈正相关(P0.05)。结论 Apelin-13在SHR心肌组织中呈低表达,其与心肌肥厚指标呈负相关,与心功能呈正相关,提示其可能影响高血压的左心室心肌肥厚和心功能。     

替米沙坦对自发性高血压大鼠左心室重构的影响

目的 研究替米沙坦对自发性高血压大鼠(SHR)左心室重构的影响.方法 16只12周龄雄性SHR,随机分为替米沙坦组和SHR空白对照组,每组8只;另设同龄Wistar大鼠(WKY)8只为正常对照组.治疗组给予替米沙坦10 mg·kg-1·d-1灌胃给药,饲养8 w后处死动物,测量左心室重量及心肌厚度,计算左心室重量与体重比(LVW/BW);通过Van Gieson染色法观察左心室心肌胶原纤维变化,对左心室心肌胶原容积分数(CVF)和血管周围胶原面积(PVCA)进行分析;电镜和HE染色观察左室心肌超微结构.结果 与正常对照组WKY大鼠相比,SHR空白对照组的尾动脉收缩压(SBP)、LVW/BW、左室壁厚度、CVF、PVCA均显著增高(P＜0.01);与SHR空白对照组相比,替米沙坦组能有效降低SHR的SBP,改善左心室肥厚(P＜0.01),减少心肌间质及心肌小动脉周围的胶原(P＜0.01),组织病理及电镜显示,替米沙坦治疗能显著改善SHR左心室重构.结论 替米沙坦能有效降低SHR血压,改善左心室重构.     

厄贝沙坦与咪达普利对高血压大鼠心肌核因子-κB的影响

目的比较自发性高血压大鼠(SHR)和WKY大鼠心肌核因子-κB的表达以及厄贝沙坦和咪达普利对SHR心肌核因子-κB的影响.方法将21只雄性自发性高血压大鼠(SHR)随机分成3组,每组7只.其中2组分别灌喂厄贝沙坦50 mg/kg/d、和咪达普利3 mg/kg/d;另一对照组给正常饮水,并与雄性同周龄Wistar Kyoto大鼠(WKY)6只比较.共13周,免疫组织化学方法检测四组大鼠心肌核因子-κB的表达.结果 SHR对照组心肌核因子-κB表达明显高于WKY组;用厄贝沙坦和咪达普利后核因子-κB表达下降、血压均显著抑制,明显低于高血压对照组(P<0.01),两治疗组的心脏湿重/体重(HW/BW)也显著低于对照组(P<0.01).结论厄贝沙坦和咪达普利在抑制血压和左室肥厚的同时也明显抑制心肌核因子-κB的激活,提示AT1拮抗剂和ACEI对核因子-κB的抑制在抗高血压靶器官损伤过程中起一定的作用.     

血管内皮生长因子与自发性高血压大鼠血管重构的关系

目的探讨血管内皮生长因子与血管重构的关系。方法12只13周龄雄性自发性高血压大鼠(SHR组)作为观察组,12只同周龄雄性WKY大鼠作为正常血压对照组(WKY组)。分别于实验的第4、8周末每组处死大鼠各6只。采用酶联免疫吸附法测定血浆血管内皮生长因子浓度;放射免疫法测定颈动脉血管紧张素Ⅱ浓度;病理图象管理系统测定颈动脉管腔横截面积、内弹力层围绕面积、外弹力层围绕面积,评价内膜和中膜增生程度;免疫组织化学法检测颈动脉血管内皮生长因子蛋白表达。结果与WKY组比较,SHR组血浆血管内皮生长因子浓度明显下降,颈动脉血管内皮生长因子蛋白表达明显减弱,颈动脉血管紧张素Ⅱ浓度却显著升高(P<0.01),8周末这一作用更加显著(P<0.01);SHR组内膜增生较WKY组明显,中膜面积显著增大(P<0.01)。结论在血管重构过程中,血管内皮生长因子水平下降,提示血管内皮生长因子可能具有改善血管重构的作用。     

厄贝沙坦和咪哒普利对自发性高血压大鼠左室肥厚和c-Jun表达的影响

目的探讨厄贝沙坦和咪哒普利对自发性高血压大鼠（SHR）左室肥厚和c-Jun表达的影响。方法选用13周龄的SHR 30只,雌性9只,雄性21只,体质量（229±39）g,随机分为3组:SHR组,厄贝沙坦组,咪哒普利组,每组雌性3只,雄性7只。另选同源同系、血压正常的Wistar-Kyoto大鼠（WKY）10只,雌性5只,雄性5只,体质量（206±49）g,作为正常对照组（WKY组）。实验期14周。观察指标:血压、左室质量/体质量（LVW/BW）、左室厚度/体质量、左心室肌c-Jun蛋白及mRNA水平。结果26周龄SHR组血压、LVW/BW与左室厚度/体质量均增高,左心室肌c-Jun蛋白和mRNA的表达明显增加;咪哒普利组、厄贝沙坦组血压、LVW/BW、左室厚度/体质量、左心室肌c-Jun蛋白和mRNA的表达均降低。结论自发性高血压可明显导致心肌肥厚,而咪哒普利、厄贝沙坦可明显降低血压、抑制心肌肥厚的发生。     

RNA干扰血管紧张素转换酶对自发性高血压大鼠血压及心肌重构的影响

目的 用RNA干扰技术下调血管紧张素转换酶(ACE)表达,观察其对自发性高血压大鼠血压及心肌重构的影响.方法 自发性高血压大鼠随机分为3组,即空白对照组(尾静脉注射生理盐水),病毒对照组(尾静脉注射对照腺病毒),治疗组[尾静脉注射表达ACE基因特异性短发夹RNA(shRNA)的重组腺病毒载体],同时设WKY正常血压对照组.以上各组大鼠均于实验的第1、16天各注射1次.干预前后检测尾动脉压的变化.于首次注射后第3天,用RT-PCR及Western blot法检测心肌、主动脉组织中ACE mRNA及蛋白的表达,ELISA法检测血清中ACE的含量.实验结束时,检测左心重/体重及心肌胶原蛋白的含量,并用透射电镜观察心肌超微结构的变化.结果 治疗组于每次注射后,尾动脉压均明显下降22 mm Hg(1 mm Hg=0.133 kPa)左右,单次注射后降压作用至少可持续14 d,累积降压幅度达38 mm Hg左右,而空白对照和病毒对照组血压则持续升高.治疗组心肌、主动脉组织中ACE mRNA及蛋白表达明显低于空白对照组和病毒对照组(P＜0.05),而与WKY组比较差异无统计学意义.治疗组血清ACE含量(16.37±3.90)ng/ml也明显低于空白对照组(48.26±1.50)ng/ml和病毒对照组(46.67±2.82)ng/ml,P＜0.05,而与WKY组(14.88±3.15)ng/ml比较差异无统计学意义.治疗组左心重/体重与心肌胶原蛋白含量[2.24±0.19与(1.283±0.019)μg/mg]明显低于空白对照组[3.21±0.13与(1.686±0.013)μg/mg]和病毒对照组[3.13±0.12与(1.682±0.009)μg/mg],P均＜0.05,但还未降到WKY组水平[2.06±0.11与(1.257±0.019)μg/mg].电镜观察显示治疗组心肌超微结构得到了明显改善.结论 RNA干扰可有效下调ACE表达,降低自发性高血压大鼠血压,改善心肌重构.RNA干扰有望成为高血压病基因治疗的新方法.     

厄贝沙坦对自发性高血压大鼠心肌Janus激酶-信号转导和转录活化因子信号通路的影响

目的 探讨厄贝沙坦对自发性高血压大鼠(SHR)心肌组织Janus激酶-信号转导蛋白和转录激活蛋白(JAK-STAT)信号转导通路及细胞凋亡的影响. 方法 30周龄WKY大鼠13只,设为WKY对照组;30周龄SHR 26只,随机分为SHR对照组和厄贝沙坦组.反转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)法检测血管紧张素Ⅱ1型(AT1)与2型(AT2)受体mRNA在心肌中的表达,免疫组化法检测心肌组织STAT1、STAT3表达,TUNEL细胞凋亡显色法进行细胞凋亡检测. 结果 (1)厄贝沙坦组与SHR对照组比较,AT1 mRNA表达水平显著降低(0.72±0.55对1.08±0.13,P<0.01),AT2 mRNA表达水平显著增高(0.30±0.32对0.25±0.35,P<0.01);(2)与SHR对照组比较,厄贝沙坦能降低STAT1表达(7.27±0.53对13.16±0.35,P<0.01),升高STAT3表达(5.41±0.37对4.82±0.34,P<0.01);(3)厄贝沙坦组心肌细胞凋亡率显著低于SHR对照组(P<0.01). 结论厄贝沙坦能调节心肌组织JAK-STAT信号转导通路,抑制细胞凋亡,从而发挥其心脏保护作用.     

软脉灵对自发性高血压大鼠心肌纤维化的作用

目的 观察软脉灵对自发性高血压大鼠(SHR)心肌纤维化的影响.方法 选择12周龄雄性SHR 36只,随机分为4组,软脉灵大剂量和小剂量组、空白组、阳性对照组.血压正常的京都Wistar大鼠(WKY)为正常对照组(WKY组).治疗前及治疗12周后用尾袖法测定动脉血压,称重后处死,取心脏,计算左心室重量与体重比(LVM/BW),天狼星红染色,计算心肌胶原容积分数.结果 软脉灵大剂量、小剂量组治疗12周后,收缩压(SBP)均显著低于空白组(P<0.01).与空白组相比,软脉灵大剂量组对SHR心肌外斜层纤维化有明显抑制作用(P<0.01),而软脉灵小剂量组则无影响;与空白组相比,软脉灵大剂量和小剂量组对SHR心肌中环层纤维化及心肌血管周围纤维化均有明显抑制作用(P<0.01).结论 软脉灵可以抑制SHR血压的发展,抑制SHR的心肌纤维化.     

Improvement of Vascular Remodeling in Spontaneous Hypertensive Rats with Traditional Chinese Medicine

Qin-Dan-Jiang-Ya-Tang (QDJYT) is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine for the treatment of hypertension. The effect of QDJYT on blood pressure (BP) and vascular remodeling in hypertension was investigated in the model of spontaneous hypertensive rats (SHR). Sixteen SHRs were divided into two groups: the SHR group and the SHR+ QDJYT group. Eight Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats were in the normal control group. QDJYT (750mg/kg) was orally administered daily for 12 weeks to the SHR+QDJYT group. After 12 weeks, thoracic aortas were segregated. The media thickness (MT) and the lumen diameter (LD) of the aortic wall, the ratios of MT to LD, the expression of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) mRNA, and the level of its proteinic production were examined by histology, real-time PCR, and Western blot analysis, respectively. It was observed in our study that MT, MT/LD, the expression of bFGF mRNA, and the level of its proteinic production in aortic walls were higher in SHRs than in WKY rats. However, in the SHRs treated with QDJYT, we found MT, MT/LD, the expression of bFGF mRNA and the level of its proteinic production were lower than SHRs. These results suggest that QDJYT can improve the vascular remodeling in SHRs, and the mechanisms may be related to the suppressive effect of QDJYT on bFGF mRNA and its proteic productions in the aortic walls of SHRs.     

Endothelin-1-receptor-mediated responses in resistance vessels of young and adult spontaneously hypertensive rats

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether primary changes in endothelin-1 (ET-1) receptor responsiveness or secondary vessel functional modifications could characterize the effects evoked by ET-1 in the mesenteric vascular bed (MVB) of prehypertensive 5-week-old and 12-week-old spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). DESIGN AND METHODS: We used male 5-week-old and 12-week-old SHRs and sex- and age-matched Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats as controls. ET-1 receptor responsiveness was evaluated by ET-1 (0.04-2 micromol/l) concentration-response curves and repeated with indomethacin and BQ-123 (0.1-0.5 micromol/l), the latter a selective ETA receptor antagonist. ETB receptor responsiveness was tested by sarafotoxin S6c (1-100 nmol/l) and IRL-1620 (0.1-10 nmol/l) concentration-response curves, obtained in the noradrenaline-precontracted MVB. RESULTS: At 5 weeks of age, ET-1 induced a similar concentration-dependent contraction in SHRs and WKY rats, with an overlapping BQ-123 pA2 value (negative common logarithm of the antagonist that produces an agonist dose ratio of 2) in the two strains. Indomethacin was ineffective in both groups. Sarafotoxin S6c and IRL-1620 both evoked an ETB-mediated, significant relaxation, only in WKY rats. In 12-week-old SHRs, ET-1 evoked a markedly increased maximal effect compared with the response in WKY rats (P< 0.01); this was prevented by treatment with indomethacin. The BQ-123 pA2 value was higher in SHRs than in WKY rats (P< 0.01). Both sarafotoxin S6c and IRL-1620 evoked a significant concentration-dependent relaxation in WKY rats, which was not detected in SHR preparations. CONCLUSIONS: Our results could suggest that the different responses evoked by ET-1 in the MVB of SHRs during the onset of hypertension may be related partially to primary alterations in the ET-1 receptorial pattern and partially to the onset of high blood pressure, leading to an impairment in the haemodynamic balance.     

氯沙坦调节瞬间外向钾电流的分子学研究

目的 观察氯沙坦对自发性高血压大鼠(SHR)心室肌细胞编码瞬间外向钾电流(Ito)关键钾通道α亚基(Kv4.2、Kv4.3)、β亚基(KChIP2)mRNA和蛋白水平变化的影响,探讨氯沙坦抗室性心律失常效应的分子基础.方法 SHR随机分成2组:氯沙坦组(10 mg·d-1·kg-1灌胃)和SHR对照组各12只大鼠.鼠龄、体质量匹配的WKY大鼠12只为WKY对照组.用药8周后采用膜片钳技术记录左心室心肌细胞动作电位、Ito,并采用反转录聚合酶链反应及免疫印迹反应(Western blot)方法测定Kv4.2、Kv4.3、KChIP2 mRNA及蛋白水平.结果 氯沙坦组左心室细胞的动作电位复极至50%及90%时程分别为(16.82±3.79)ms和(68.49±13.25)ms,短于SHR对照组的(24.56±4.59)ms和(73.26±15.47)ms,二者差异有统计学意义(均P<0.01).氯沙坦组的Ito电流密度高于SHR对照组(从+40 mV到+70 mV,均P<0.01).氯沙坦组Kv4.2、Kv4.3 mRNA及蛋白水平高于SHR对照组(均P<0.01).氯沙坦组KChIP2 mRNA及蛋白水平低于SHR对照组(均P<0.01).结论 氯沙坦慢性阻滞血管紧张素受体,逆转SHR左心室的电重构,缩短单个心肌细胞动作电位时程,增加Ito电流密度,这与Kv4.2、Kv4.3表达增加及KChIP2表达降低相关.     

Improvement of vascular remodeling in spontaneous hypertensive rats with traditional Chinese medicine

Qin-Dan-Jiang-Ya-Tang (QDJYT) is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine for the treatment of hypertension. The effect of QDJYT on blood pressure (BP) and vascular remodeling in hypertension was investigated in the model of spontaneous hypertensive rats (SHR). Sixteen SHRs were divided into two groups: the SHR group and the SHR+ QDJYT group. Eight Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats were in the normal control group. QDJYT (750 mg/kg) was orally administered daily for 12 weeks to the SHR+QDJYT group. After 12 weeks, thoracic aortas were segregated. The media thickness (MT) and the lumen diameter (LD) of the aortic wall, the ratios of MT to LD, the expression of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) mRNA, and the level of its proteinic production were examined by histology, real-time PCR, and Western blot analysis, respectively. It was observed in our study that MT, MT/LD, the expression of bFGF mRNA, and the level of its proteinic production in aortic walls were higher in SHRs than in WKY rats. However, in the SHRs treated with QDJYT, we found MT, MT/LD, the expression of bFGF mRNA and the level of its proteinic production were lower than SHRs. These results suggest that QDJYT can improve the vascular remodeling in SHRs, and the mechanisms may be related to the suppressive effect of QDJYT on bFGF mRNA and its proteic productions in the aortic walls of SHRs.     

心肌组织和血浆IGF—Ⅰ的相关性

本研究采用放射免疫分析法测定自发性高血压大鼠(SHR)和正常血压的Witar-Kyoto大鼠(WKY)血浆和心肌组织中的IGF-Ⅰ水平,以心脏湿重(HW)和心脏湿重/体重(HW/BW)来判定心肌肥厚.结果显示:SHR的HW较WKY有显著升高(P<0.05),HW/BM则较WKY有高度显著升高(P<0.01).两组大鼠心肌组织中IGF-Ⅰ与血浆中的IGF-Ⅰ显示正相关(WKY:r=0.8485 P<0.05;SHR:r=0.9529(P<0.005).试验结果提示不论心脏生理和病理情况下,心脏合成和分泌的IGF-Ⅰ对循环中的IGF-Ⅰ水平均有影响,而在心肌肥厚,心肌组织中的IGF-Ⅰ病理水平增高时,影响更为明显.