Relaxin down-regulates renal fibroblast function and promotes matrix remodelling in vitro.

BACKGROUND: Renal fibroblasts are important effector cells in tubulointerstitial fibrosis, with experimental antifibrotic strategies focusing on the functional down-regulation of these cells. Several experimental models of fibrosis have provided evidence for the effectiveness of the polypeptide hormone relaxin as a potential antifibrotic agent. This study was conducted to further elucidate the antifibrotic mechanisms of relaxin on renal fibroblasts in vitro. METHODS: Rat cortical fibroblasts were obtained from outgrowth culture of renal tissue isolated from kidneys 3 days post-unilateral ureteric obstruction and constituted 100% of cells studied. A relaxin radio-receptor assay was used to establish binding of relaxin to renal fibroblasts in vitro. Functional studies then examined the effects of H2 relaxin (0, 1, 10 and 100 ng/ml) on fibroblast kinetics, expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA), total collagen synthesis, collagenase production and collagen-I lattice contraction. CTGF mRNA expression was also measured by northern analysis. RESULTS: H2 relaxin bound with high affinity to rat renal fibroblasts, but receptor numbers were low. Consistent with its previously reported bimodal effect, transforming growth factor (TGF-beta 1) reduced fibroblast proliferation, an effect abrogated by H2 relaxin. Fibroblasts exposed to H2 relaxin (100 ng/ml) for 24 h demonstrated decreased immunostaining for alpha-SMA and reduced alpha-SMA protein expression compared with controls. There was a trend for a relaxin-mediated reduction in total collagen synthesis and alpha 1(I) mRNA expression with large dose-related increases in collagenase protein expression being observed. TGF-beta 1-stimulated collagen-I lattice contraction was significantly inhibited following co-incubation with 100 ng/ml relaxin. Incremental doses of H2 relaxin had no significant effect on CTGF mRNA expression. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study suggest that the antifibrotic effects of relaxin involve down-regulation of fibroblast activity, increase in collagenase synthesis and restructuring of collagen-I lattices, which are consistent with its known physiological role of matrix remodelling. Although there appears to be an interaction between TGF-beta 1 and H2 relaxin, this does not appear to involve a reduction in CTGF mRNA expression.     

成人门静脉海绵样变性的诊断和治疗

目的　探讨成人门静脉海绵样变性的诊断方法和治疗。方法　对 31例成人门静脉海绵样变性患者的临床资料进行回顾性分析。结果　 31例患者术前均有出血史 ,术前均经超声检查提示肝脏正常及门静脉海绵样变性 ,经脾穿刺门静脉造影或选择性肠系膜上动脉造影确诊。 12例行脾动脉结扎、胃冠状静脉及分支结扎、肠 腔C型架桥术 ,1例行脾 肾静脉架桥术。 8例已切脾断流后再出血患者 ,结扎冠状静脉主干后 ,6例行肠 腔C型架桥术 ,1例行肠系膜下静脉 下腔静脉C型架桥术 ,1例因静脉曲张和出血部位在空肠上段而行空肠节段切除术。 6例行脾 腔架桥术 ,2例行改良脾 肺固定术 ,脾 肾架桥术和门静脉 下腔静脉架桥术各 1例 ,1例行脾切除加贲门周围血管离断术。术后随访 6个月～ 4年 (随访率 10 0 % ) ,食管胃底曲张静脉均减轻或消失 ,无再出血和肝性脑病发生。结论　多普勒超声检查和经皮脾穿刺门静脉造影是诊断本病的理想方法 ;门 体分流术加门 奇断流术是治疗本病的最佳选择。     

Research review: DNA polymerases as molecular markers of the regenerating capacity of hepatocytes

Hepatocyte regeneration has been widely investigated, with the mitotic index and the incorporation of [³H]thymidine being used as regeneration markers. We focused on the induction of DNA replication enzymes, particularly DNA polymerases (pol) α, δ, and ε. Using rat models, we have shown that the activity of pol α in crude liver extract well represents the regenerating capacity of hepatocytes. Using pol α as an indicator, we analyzed liver regeneration in rat models under various conditions: obstructive jaundice, external or internal biliary drainage, and the obstruction of portal vein branches. It has been revealed that the ligation of the common bile duct alone induces a certain amount of hepatocyte proliferation. It was striking that external biliary drainage suppressed regeneration capacity in cholestatic rat liver after partial hepatectomy. The strong regeneration in nonligated lobes induced by portal branch ligation was similar to the liver regeneration seen after partial hepatectomy with respect to the induction of DNA polymerases. Taken together, the aspects of DNA replication, particularly the induction of DNA polymerases, may contribute to shedding new light on the regeneration of human liver. This work was supported in part by a Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research and for Cancer Research from the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Japan, and by grants from the Uehara Memorial Foundation     

同种异体胎颅骨结合碱性成纤维细胞生长因子移植治疗骨不连

目的寻找一种治疗骨不连接所需植骨材料,利用碱性成纤维细胞生长因子的活性诱导作用,促进骨修复.方法13例成人骨不连患者,选择4-10个月龄胎颅骨（FCB）作可吸收载体,结合碱性成纤维细胞生长因子（bFGF）制备成复合碱性成纤维细胞生长因子胎颅骨（bFGF/FCB）,植入受骨区,以适当的内固定重新构建骨修复支架.结果所有患者均得到骨性修复,且成骨效应明显.结论胎颅骨作为植骨材料既可以起到植骨作用,增大植骨面,增加骨再生诱发点,屏蔽了骨断面,也避免了自体植骨的手术创伤;碱性成纤维细胞生长因子可以诱导和促进骨修复,二者复合物是治疗骨不连接的一种较好材料.     

蕲蛇酶减轻大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注损伤的实验研究(Ⅱ)

目的 从病理形态学观察蕲蛇酶对大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用并探讨其机制。方法 采用线栓法制备大鼠大脑中动脉栓塞后再灌注模型，光镜及电镜观察缺血3h恢复血流再灌24h后脑组织形态学变化。TTC染色观察脑梗死面积，免疫组织化学方法检测脑组织碱性成纤维细胞生长因子（bFGF）的表达。用药组分别在缺血即刻或再灌即刻静脉给予不同剂量的蕲蛇酶，观察比较模型组和蕲蛇酶所有给药组之间上述指标的变化。结果 缺血即刻给蕲蛇酶4U／kg组较再灌即刻给蕲蛇酶同剂量组显著减小梗死灶（P〈0．001），减轻脑组织病理改变，并使脑组织中bFGF蛋白表达明显增多。结论 蕲蛇酶对脑缺血再灌注损伤的神经保护作用可能与脑组织中bFGF表达增高有关；提示该药早期使用更为有效。     

肝癌病人血浆和癌组织中血栓调节蛋白的检测

目的　检测肝癌病人血浆和肝癌组织中血栓调节蛋白 (TM )的表达 ,探讨TM与肝癌临床病理特征的关系。方法　用酶联免疫吸附夹心法检测 45例肝癌和 6例肝良性占位病人手术前后的血浆TM水平 ;用免疫组织化学法检测肝癌及肝良性占位组织中的TM蛋白表达水平。结果　术前肝癌组血浆TM水平 ( 10 .2± 5 .7)ng/mL明显高于肝良性占位组 ( 6.1± 2 .2 )ng/mL和正常人对照组 ( 5 .7± 1.0 )ng/mL ,P <0 .0 5 ;术前TM血浆水平肝癌伴门静脉癌栓组 ( 6.9± 4.5 )ng/mL和多发肝癌结节组 ( 8.1± 4.6)ng/mL明显低于无门静脉癌栓组( 11.4± 5 .6)ng/mL和单发肝癌结节组 ( 11.5± 5 .9)ng/mL ,P <0 .0 5 ;40例肝癌病人肝癌切除术前TM水平( 10 .8± 5 .3 )ng/mL与肝癌切除术后 ( 7.6± 4.2 )ng/mL相比差异显著 ,P <0 .0 5。肝良性占位组术前与术后相比差异无显著性 ,P >0 .0 5。肝癌组织中TM蛋白表达阳性的病人术前血浆TM水平明显高于TM表达阴性者 ,P <0 .0 5 ;而术后血浆TM水平两者则无显著性差异 ,P >0 .0 5。结论　肝癌病人血浆中TM水平升高 ,TM水平的高低与门静脉癌栓的形成有关     

新改良式远端脾肾静脉分流术

本文报告一种新的改良式远端脾肾静脉分流术,即脾静脉与左肾静脉侧侧吻合、脾静脉远端结扎,再将胃冠状静脉结扎。作者经治7例,初步观察疗效较好,术后无死亡,无复发出血,无肝性脑病发生。本文对这种手术的步骤和优点进行了讨论和分析。     

血管紧张素对增生性瘢痕成纤维细胞纤维连接蛋白合成的影响

目的：探讨血管紧张素Ⅱ（AngⅡ）及其Ⅰ型、Ⅱ型受体阻断剂和钙调神经磷酸激酶（CaN）的阻滞利环胞素A（CsA）对增生性瘢痕来源的成纤维细胞纤维连接蛋白mRNA和蛋白表达的作用。方法：体外分离培养增生性瘢痕成纤维细胞，分别将一定浓度的AngⅡ（10^-9～10^-5mmol／L），和AngⅡ10^-6mmol／L加上不同阻滞剂losartan、PD123319、环胞素A（浓度均为10^-5mmol／L）加入细胞培养液中刺激48h，分别采用逆转录聚合酶链反应（RT—PCR）及Westernblot印迹方法检测增生性瘢痕成纤维细胞纤维连接蛋白（FN）的mRNA及蛋白表达。结果：体外成功地培养增生性瘢痕成纤维细胞。经AngⅡ刺激48h后，FN mRNA和蛋白表达量明显增高，增高程度与AngⅡ浓度呈正比；加入losaartan和环胞素A后，FN原mRNA和蛋白表达量较单用AngⅡ组下降，而加入PD123319后，FNmRNA和蛋白表达量较单用AngⅡ组无明显改变。结论：AngⅡ可促增生性瘢痕成纤维细胞的FN合成，可能在增生性瘢痕的发展过程中起重要作用，该作用主要通过AngⅡ的Ⅰ型受体介导完成，该作用可能与CaN信号通路有关。