Pretreatment with Tongxinluo protects porcine myocardium from ischaemia/reperfusion injury through a nitric oxide related mechanism

Background The traditional Chinese medicine Tongxinluo can protect myocardium against ischaemia/reperfusion injury, but the mechanism of its action is not well documented. We examined the involvement of nitric oxide in the protective role of Tongxinluo. Methods Miniswine were randomized to four groups of seven: sham, control, Tongxinluo and Tongxinluo coadministration with a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor Nω-nitro-L-arginine (L-NNA, 10 mg/kg i.v.). Three hours after administration of Tongxinluo, the animals were anaesthetised and the left anterior descending coronary artery ligated and maintained in situ for 90 minutes followed by 3 hours of reperfusion before death. Area of no reflow and necrosis and risk region were determined pathologically by planimetry. The degree of neutrophil accumulation in myocardium was obtained by measuring myeloperoxidase activity and histological analysis. Myocardial endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity and vascular endothelial cadherin content were measured by colorimetric method and immunoblotting analysis respectively.Results Tongxinluo significantly increased the local blood flow and limited the infarct and size of no reflow. Tongxinluo also attenuated myeloperoxidase activity and neutrophil accumulation in histological sections and maintained the level of vascular endothelial cadherin and endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity in the reflow region when compared with control group. The protection of Tongxinluo was counteracted by coadministration with L-NNA. Conclusions Tongxinluo may limit myocardial ischaemia and protect the heart against reperfusion injury. Tongxinluo regulates synthesis of nitric oxide by altering activity of endothelial nitric oxide synthase.     

葛根素对家兔肢体缺血再灌注后心脏功能的保护作用

目的:观察葛根素对家兔肢体缺血再灌注所致心脏损伤的保护作用并探讨其机制.方法:家兔40只,随机分4组:Ⅰ组为假手术对照组、Ⅱ组为缺血再灌注组、Ⅲ组为葛根素低剂量治疗组、Ⅳ组为葛根素高剂量治疗组.免疫组化法检测心肌组织Bcl-2和Bax蛋白表达;原位缺口末端标记法(TUNEL)检测心肌细胞凋亡;比色法测定心肌组织超氧化物岐化酶(SOD)和髓过氧化物酶(MPO)活性,丙二醛(MDA)含量,测定血清乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)活性;通过生理记录仪观察心功能指标.结果:与Ⅱ组比较,Ⅲ、Ⅳ组左心室功能增强,且Ⅳ组的左心室收缩功能比Ⅲ组增强,同时,Ⅲ、Ⅳ组心肌组织MDA含量和血清LDH活性减少,Bax蛋白表达减少,Ⅳ组的心肌凋亡指数低于Ⅱ组,心肌Bcl-2表达高于Ⅱ组.结论:葛根素促进肢体缺血再灌注后心脏功能的恢复,表现为剂量依赖效应,其作用机制与抗氧化损伤和抗细胞凋亡有关.     

鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤炎症反应及环磷酰胺影响

目的 探讨脑缺血再灌注不同缺血区域炎症反应特点及环磷酰胺影响.方法 将大鼠随机分为假手术组、对照组、环磷酰胺预处理组,建立局灶性脑缺血再灌注模型.用免疫组化法和生化法观察额顶部皮质和基底节区P-选择素表达、髓过氧化物酶(MPO)活性变化;并进行TTC染色和HE染色.结果 (1)再灌注3h缺血侧额顶部皮质和基底节区出现P-选择素表达,12h达高峰.环磷酰胺预处理组和对照组相比较,差异无显著性(P＞o.05).(2)再灌注12h以后MPO活性明显升高.基底节区的MPO活性在再灌注48h达到高峰后下降.额顶部皮质MPO活性在再灌注24h达到高峰后至96h仍维持较高水平.和对照组相比较,环磷酰胺预处理组MP(活性升高受抑制(P＜0.05).(3)环磷酰胺预处理可显著缩小脑梗死体积(P＜0.05).结论 (1)脑缺血再灌注损伤存在主动性炎症反应,额顶部皮质比基底节区的炎症反应更持久和剧烈.(2)环磷酰胺减少缺血侧中性粒细胞浸润数量,具有神经保护作用,但不直接影响P-选择素的表达.     

SB203580对肾缺血/再灌注损伤时细胞凋亡及p38MAPK影响的实验研究

目的　探讨不同时间及不同浓度p38MAPK特异性抑制剂SB2 0 35 80对肾缺血 /再灌注损伤过程中肾功能、细胞凋亡及 p38MAPK活性、表达量、p38MAPK底物的影响。 方法　 4 9只大鼠按缺血 /再灌注及给药时间的不同 ,随机分为 7组 ,每组7只大鼠按正交拉丁方表的顺序 ,经尾静脉注射相同体积、不同剂量的SB ,使其在大鼠体内达到不同的浓度。测定BUN和Scr;用TUNEL试剂盒检测细胞凋亡情况 ;Westernblot技术用于蛋白定性及半定量分析。结果　SB可显著减轻大鼠肾缺血 /再灌注损伤造成的Scr和BUN的升高、肾小管上皮细胞的凋亡及 p38MAPK的激活 ,但存在模型、剂量及给药时机的差异 (P<0 .0 5 ) ,缺血前 3h之前给药 ,使其体内血药浓度达到 5 μmol/L左右可取得较好的效果。 结论　SB可显著减轻大鼠肾缺血 /再灌注损伤 ,在缺血前 3h之前给药 ,同时使其血药浓度达到 5 μmol/L左右可取得最佳效果。     

大鼠脑缺血再灌注后水孔蛋白-4的免疫组化表达与脑水肿关系的研究

目的　研究大鼠脑缺血再灌注后脑组织中水孔蛋白 - 4 (AQP- 4 )的表达与脑水肿的关系。方法　采用大鼠大脑中动脉栓塞 (MCAO)模型 ,经免疫组化法测定 AQP- 4表达阳性细胞数 ,干、湿重法测定脑水含量 ,脑水肿以脑水含量评价。结果　脑缺血再灌注后 12 h,脑缺血坏死周边区 AQP- 4表达阳性细胞及脑水含量增加 ,于 4 8～ 12 0 h 达到高峰 ,16 8h后仍处于较高水平 ,两者之间呈正相关 (r=0 .95 8,P<0 .0 1)。结论　脑缺血再灌注后AQP- 4参与脑水肿的发生 ,为脑缺血再灌注损伤的重要因素之一。     

Hypoxia‐inducible factor 1α may be a marker for vasculitic neuropathy

Neuromuscular biopsy is still an essential method for diagnosing vasculitic neuropathy, although its diagnostic sensitivity is at most 60%. Our objective was to examine the expression of hypoxia‐inducible factor 1α (HIF‐1α) in peripheral nerves and to evaluate its usefulness in diagnosing vasculitic neuropathy, especially for discrimination from other axonal neuropathies. Forty‐one patients with vasculitic neuropathy consisting of 20 definite, 14 probable and seven possible diagnoses, 15 patients with metabolic neuropathy, five with motor neuron disease and six with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy were included. Nerve biopsy specimens were immunohistochemically examined for HIF‐1α and various cell markers. Distinct immunoreactivity (IR) was observed in nuclei of endoneurial cells in 54% (22/41) of vasculitic patients, while specimens from metabolic neuropathies showed less nuclear IR and the difference of mean density of HIF‐1α‐positive nuclei was significant. Two patients with possible vasculitis who showed HIF‐1α‐positive nuclei in endoneurium, were later confirmed to have vasculitis by skin biopsies. Most of the cells expressing HIF were demonstrated to be Schwann cells. There was a trend in the vasculitic patients with early phase nerve damage to display higher endoneurial HIF‐1α‐IR. HIF‐1α may be an immunohistochemical marker for vasculitic neuropathy, especially when the observed section contains no vasculitic lesions.     

尿激酶溶栓对大鼠局灶性脑缺血基质金属蛋白酶-9表达的影响

目的研究大鼠局灶性脑缺血后应用尿激酶(urokinase,UK)溶栓对基质金属蛋白酶-9(Matrix metalloproteinase-9,MMP-9)表达的影响,探讨MMP-9在UK溶栓引起的再灌注损伤及出血性转化中的作用。方法将实验动物随机分成3组进行研究(1)UK溶栓组;(2)缺血对照组;(3)假手术组。分别用免疫组织化学方法分析3组缺血后24hMMP-9的表达,对比研究两组MMP-9表达的差异性。结果缺血后24h前两组均有MMP-9的表达,但是UK溶栓组表达的程度明显高于缺血对照组;假手术组无MMP-9的表达。结论(1)缺血能导致MMP- 9的表达。(2)UK溶栓引起MMP-9表达的上调。     

头皮针对脑缺血模型大鼠血浆内皮素-1的影响

目的 :研究头皮针对脑缺血模型大鼠内皮素 - 1 ( ET- 1 )的影响 ,并与电针组比较。方法 :Wistar大鼠 5 0只 ,随机分正常、假手术、模型、电针、头皮针五组 ,每组 1 0只 ,后四组均于造模后 72小时、1 0天、1 5天取血测 ET- 1 ,并与手术后 6小时测定值进行比较 ;前三组不治疗 ,后两组造模后分别用电针与头皮针治疗。观察治疗前后 ET- 1测定值。结果 :神经功能评分 ,术后 1 0天与 1 5天 ,治疗组与模型组有显著性差异 ( P<0 .0 5～ 0 .0 1 ) ,电针组与头皮针组 ET- 1测定值无明显差异。对ET- 1的影响 ,术后 72小时及 1 0天时 ,治疗组 ET- 1明显低于模型组 ( P<0 .0 5 ) ,头皮针组明显低于电针组 ( P<0 .0 5 )。结论 :头皮针可在脑缺血早期就明显降低血浆 ET- 1含量 ,这可能是头皮针减轻脑缺血损伤并促进肢体功能恢复的机制之一。     

一氧化氮与肺缺血再灌注损伤的研究进展

一氧化氮（nitricoxide，NO）是一种活性很强的自由基，具有广泛的生物学活性。多项研究提示NO在急性肺缺血／再灌注（ischemia／reperfusion，I／R）损伤中具有重要作用。本文重点描述有关一氧化氮在肺I／R损伤中作用的研究进展。