Ischemic postconditioning: brief ischemia during reperfusion converts persistent ventricular fibrillation into regular rhythm

Objectives: Brief episodes of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion employed during reperfusion after a prolonged ischemic insult may attenuate the total ischemia-reperfusion injury. This phenomenon has been termed ischemic postconditioning. In the present study, we studied the possible effect of postconditioning on persistent reperfusion-induced ventricular fibrillation (VF) in the isolated rat heart model. Methods: Isolated Langendorff-perfused rat hearts (n=46) were subjected to 30 min of regional ischemia and reperfusion. The hearts with persistent VF (n=11) present after 15 min of reperfusion were then randomly assigned into one of the two groups: (1) control hearts (n=6), in which perfusion was continued without intervention; (2) postconditioned hearts (n=5) subjected to 2 min of global ischemia followed by reperfusion. Left ventricular pressures, heart rate, coronary flow, and electrogram were monitored throughout the experiment. Results: Conversion of VF into regular rhythm was observed in all hearts subjected to postconditioning. Regular beating was maintained by all postconditioned hearts during the subsequent reperfusion. None of the hearts in the control group had normal rhythm at the end of the experiment. At the end of reperfusion, the left ventricular developed pressure was lower in beating postconditioned hearts compared to the hearts that did not develop persistent VF. Conclusions: Ischemic postconditioning possesses strong antiarrhythmic effect against persistent reperfusion-induced tachyarrhythmias. Postconditioning may be an interesting, novel adjunct strategy to protect the heart.     

丹参改善骨骼肌缺血再灌注损伤的超微结构观察

目的:通过透射电镜观察骨骼肌缺血再灌注损伤过程的病理生理变化探讨丹参的干预作用及机制。方法:采用90只清洁级雄性SD大鼠,6只作为健康对照组,84只行左侧提睾肌主滋养动脉夹闭造模,在缺血2.5 h时,丹参组腹腔注射丹参(42只),对照组注射等剂量的生理盐水(42只),两组分别设缺血再灌注10、20、30、40、50、60、90 min观测点(每个观测点6只)。观测结束后,迅速切取提睾肌,放入电镜固定液。电镜下进行组织形态学观察。结果:健康对照组正常情况下,组成肌原纤维的粗、细2种肌丝沿其长轴排列,每条肌原纤维上均可见明暗相间的带,肌浆内见有较多糖原颗粒及少量内质网、线粒体等细胞器,肌浆网纵向分布于肌原纤维周围,线粒体膜及嵴清晰可见,基质着色深,无肿胀、空泡形成等改变,在肌丝之间分布有较多糖原颗粒;骨骼肌缺血再灌注后10、20、30、40、50、60、90 min的2组各观测点,其病理变化较相似,肌丝模糊、凌乱,部分溶解、消失,甚至完全消失,肌浆网不同程度扩张,线粒体变大变圆,基质变淡,嵴变短变少甚至消失,部分线粒体极度肿胀,呈空泡状。丹参组,其病理变化大体相似,肌纤维均有不同程度恢复。结论:骨骼肌缺血再灌注损伤导致线粒体极度肿胀,肌纤维紊乱。丹参能有效地消除线粒体的水肿,恢复肌纤维,减轻骨骼肌缺血再灌注损伤。     

磁共振扩散加权成像对超急性期、急性期脑缺血的应用价值

磁共振扩散加权成像(DWI)可以快速、无创地反映脑缺血区分子水平发生的微观变化,为临床提供信息,本文对其在超急性期、急性期脑缺血的应用价值和限度进行综述。     

天麻素对缺血再灌注神经细胞膜的保护作用

用新生Wistar大鼠大脑皮层进行神经细胞培养 ,将培养 8d的神经细胞置于模拟“缺血”状态下 ,5h后神经细胞发生肿胀 ,胞内乳酸脱氢酶 (LDH)漏出增加 ,膜流动性下降、脂质过氧化(LPO)含量增加 ;将经过“缺血”损伤神经细胞置 1 8h模拟“再灌注” ,“再灌注”后细胞数目明显减少 ,LDH的漏出、膜流动性下降和LPO增加继续加重 ,说明细胞损伤进一步加重。经过天麻素孵育后的神经细胞“缺血”或“再灌注”后LDH的漏出及LPO含量明显低于损伤组 ,而膜流动性则明显高于损伤组。表明 :天麻素对体外培养神经细胞的缺血再灌注损伤有保护作用     

川芎嗪预处理急性缺血性肾衰竭基因谱研究

目的:探讨川芎嗪对大鼠缺血再灌注损伤基因表达谱的影响,筛选出肾损伤的相关基因.方法:将大鼠随机分为实验组与对照组.实验组以川芎嗪经大鼠尾静脉注射6周后,建立缺血性肾衰竭模型,运用基因总结技术检测川芎嗪对肾损伤相关基因表达的影响.结果:川芎嗪能使大鼠缺血再灌注损伤肾相关基因表达上调和下调,其中川芎嗪下调已命名的大鼠肾基因(Ratio＜0.5)67个;川芎嗪上调已命名的大鼠肾基因(Ratio＜0.5)26个.结论:川芎嗪通过下调或上调缺血再灌注损伤肾相关基因表达的活性对急性缺血再灌注损伤肾发生药理作用.     

Pharmacology of KB‐R7943: A Na+–Ca2+ exchange inhibitor

The Na⁺–Ca²⁺ exchange (NCX) system plays a pivotal role in regulating intracellular Ca²⁺ concentration in cardiomyocytes, neuronal cells, kidney and a variety of other cells. It performs a particularly important function in regulating cardiac contractility and electrical activity. One of the leading NCX inhibitors is KB‐R9743 (KBR) that appears to exhibit selectivity for Ca²⁺‐influx‐mode NCX activity (reverse mode of NCX). In this article we reviewed pharmacology of KBR and provide a brief summary of studies with other NCX inhibitors, such as SEA0400 (SEA) and SN‐6 (SN). Potential clinical usefulness of KBR and other NCX inhibitors is still controversial but the reviewed findings may be helpful in designing more selective and clinically useful NCX inhibitors for the treatment of cardiac, neuronal and kidney diseases.     

缺血再灌流肾组织内皮素—1动态变化的实验研究

在大鼠肾缺血６０分钟再灌注的模型上观察不同时相肾静脉血、肾皮质、外髓和内髓的内皮素１（ＥＴ１）浓度变化，肾组织ＥＴ１光镜和电镜免疫组织化学变化。结果发现：缺血再灌流肾组织ＥＴ１基因表达及分泌明显增强，主要分布在血管内皮细胞及平滑肌细胞、系膜细胞、肾小管上皮细胞。其分布特点与细胞类型和活性有关。本实验结果提示了缺血再灌注肾内ＥＴ１的变化规律。     

VEGF165cDNA治疗缺血心肌的实验研究

目的：观察VEGFl65cDNA治疗缺血心肌后心功能、血流动力学、心肌灌注和代谢的变化。方法：健康杂种犬36只，随机分为VEGFl65cDNA和空质粒(pcDNA3：1)组(n＝12)，心肌梗塞组为对照组。Amroid环致慢性心肌缺血模型。VEGFl65基因转染采用直接心肌注射法。结果：基因转染后4周、8周时VEGF165基因组LVEF和CO及前壁、前侧壁、前间壁心肌灌注量、代谢和FDG摄入量明显高于同期心肌梗塞组。结论：VEGFl65基因治疗后4周和8周时心功能显著改善；成活心肌的数量显著增加和/或称成活心肌功能显著恢复。     

THE TREATMENT OF SPINAL CORD INJURY CASES BY MEANS OF SPINAL OMENTUM TRANSPOSITION

Omentum transposition to cervical spinal cord for the treatment of traumatic cervical spinal cord myelopathy.In treating spinal cord injury, the clinic of cervical spinal cord injury has to face the problems of tetraplegia and control of Respiration. The application of various kins of treatment include skull traction, laminectomy, intervebral bone graft fusion and omen turn spinal cord transposition. We have treated 10 cases in the period from June, 1986 to June, 1983. The discussion will focus on the Oinentum transposition to cervical spinal cord and the related problems of cervical spinal cord injury.