Effect of the free radical scavenger MCI-186 on spinal cord reperfusion after transient ischemia in the rabbit

Objective: Paraplegia remains a serious complication of aortic operations. The production of free radicals during reperfusion after transient ischemia is believed to induce secondary spinal neuronal injury, resulting in paraplegia. The aim of the present study was to clarify the protective effect and method of administration of antioxidants on the neurological and histological outcome in the animal model for reperfusion injury after transient spinal cord ischemia. Methods: New Zealand white rabbits underwent surgical exposure of the abdominal aorta that was clamped for 15 minutes to achieve spinal cord ischemia. Group A animals received two 10 mg/kg doses of 3-methyl-l-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one (MCI-186) at the time of release of the aortic clamp and 30 minutes later. In group B, MCI-186, 5 mg/kg, was given three times, at the time of aorta clamp release, 30 minutes and 12 hours later. In group C (control group), one dose of vehicle was administered. Neurological status was assessed using modified Tarlov’s score until 168 hours after operation. Spinal cord sections were examined microscopically to determine the extent of ischemic neuronal damage. Results: Groups A and B animals had better neurological function than group C (p(0.001). In contrast, group C animals exhibited paraplegia or paraparesis with marked neuronal necrosis. The number of surviving neurons within examined sections of the spinal cord was significantly greater in group B than in group C (p(0.001). Conclusion: In a 15-minute ischemia-reperfusion model using rabbits, systemic repetitious administration of MCI-186, a free radical scavenger, was found to have a protective effect on the spinal cord neurons both neurologically and histologically. We postulate that the drug minimizes the delayed neuronal cell death for reperfusion injury after transient ischemia by reducing the free radical molecules. Moreover, it was thought that we could protect delayed neuronal cell death more effectively by administering MCI-18612 hours later.     

川芎嗪对肾缺血再灌注时c-fos bcl-2 ICAM-1蛋白表达的影响

目的　探讨大鼠肾缺血再灌注损伤不同时间c -fos、细胞淋巴瘤 /白血病 - 2、细胞间粘附分子- 1蛋白的表达及川芎嗪对其影响。方法　用免疫组化法检测大鼠急性肾缺血再灌注不同时间内及川芎嗪干预后c -fos、细胞淋巴瘤 /白血病 - 2、细胞间粘附分子 - 1蛋白表达的分布及强度变化。结果　c -fos蛋白分布于近曲小管、远曲小管、集合管上皮细胞的细胞核、细胞浆内 ,再灌注后 1h表达明显增强 ,3h达高峰 ,6h锐减。细胞淋巴瘤 /白血病 - 2蛋白主要分布于近曲小管上皮细胞的细胞浆 ,再灌注后 1h表达明显增强 ,6h达高峰 ,2 4h仍有较强表达。细胞间粘附分子 - 1蛋白分布在肾血管、肾小管等部位 ,其中以肾血管为著 ,其表达增强于再灌注后 1h ,直到 2 4h仍有增高趋势。川芎嗪干预后c -fos、细胞间粘附分子 - 1蛋白表达明显下降 (P <0 0 1 )。细胞淋巴瘤 /白血病 - 2表达明显增高 (P <0 .0 1 )。结论　川芎嗪对肾缺血再灌注损伤有较好的保护作用     

大鼠移植胰腺冷缺血再灌注后细胞凋亡的变化

目的　探讨移植胰腺冷缺血再灌注后胰腺细胞凋亡的变化过程。方法　 6 5只SD大鼠随机分成 7组 :假手术组 ,冷缺血 2h组 ,冷缺血 2h再灌注 1、3、6、9、12h组。通过HE染色后光镜及电镜观察各组的胰腺组织的病理变化 ;采用脱氧核糖核苷酸末端转移酶介导的缺口末端标记法(TUNEL)检测凋亡细胞的分布及计数。结果　胰腺移植后早期即可观察到细胞凋亡的典型改变 ,胰腺冷缺血再灌注后发生凋亡的高峰期为再灌注后 3h[AI为 (9.4 6± 2 .91) % ,P <0 .0 1) ,再灌注 6h较 3小时细胞凋亡有所减少 [AI为 (5 .74± 1.6 6 ) % ,P <0 .0 1],再灌注 9h及 12h细胞凋亡进一步减少 [AI分别为 (3.6 0± 1.6 4 ) %及 (3.2 6± 1.35 ) % ,P <0 .0 5 ]。结论　细胞凋亡是胰腺移植后的早期事件 ,移植胰腺冷缺血再灌注后早期主要的死亡方式是凋亡 ;移植胰腺冷缺血再灌注后的凋亡高峰发生在再灌注后 3h。     

穿心莲乙酯对大鼠心肌缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用

本实验观察了穿心莲注射液对大鼠心肌缺血再灌注损伤的影响。结果显示:穿心莲(2.5mg·kg~(-1),iv)可保护缺血再灌注心肌SOD活性(P<0.01),降低MDA含量(P<0.001),明显降低严重心律失常发生率。提示穿心莲注射液对缺血再灌注心脏具有保护作用,其抗脂质过氧化作用可能系其作用机制之一。     

缺血后处理与心肌保护

随着心脏外科手术和介入治疗的增加，人们越来越重视其中的主要病理生理过程——心肌缺血再灌注损伤（myocardium ischemic-reperfusion injury，MIRI）。MIRI是指心肌缺血一定时间后即使恢复血液灌注，仍将引起心肌功能障碍和结构损害，表现为致死性再灌注损伤、心肌顿抑、心律失常和能量代谢改变。其发病机制仍未完全阐明，通常认为与氧自由基、钙超载、中性粒细胞、微血管损伤和能量代谢障碍等有关。近年来对其发生机制和防治方法的研究越来越深入，发现缺血后处理（ischemic postconditioning，IPO）。有很好的心肌保护作用。现就IPO对心肌缺血和再灌注损伤的保护作用、可能机制及其意义作一综述。     

Tetrahydrobiopterin Attenuates Microvascular Reperfusion Injury Following Murine Pancreas Transplantation

In this study we investigated the effect of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), an essential cofactor for nitric oxide synthases, on ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) following murine pancreas transplantation. Pancreatic grafts were exposed to prolonged cold ischemia times (CIT) and different treatment regimens: normal saline (S), S + 16 h CIT, BH4 50 mg/kg + 16 h CIT. Nontransplanted animals served as controls. Graft microcirculation was analyzed by means of functional capillary density (FCD) and capillary diameters (CD) after 2 h reperfusion using intravital microscopy. Quantification of inflammatory responses (mononuclear infiltration) and endothelial disintegration (edema formation) was done by histology (hematoxylin and eosin), and peroxynitrite formation assessed by nitrotyrosine immunostaining. FCD was significantly reduced after prolonged CIT, paralleled by increased peroxynitrite formation as compared with controls (all p < 0.05). Microcirculatory changes correlated significantly with intragraft peroxynitrite generation (Spearman: r = -0.56; p < 0.01). Pancreatic grafts treated with BH4 displayed markedly higher FCD values (p < 0.01) and abrogated nitrotyrosine staining (p = 0.03). CD were not significantly different in any group. Histology showed increased inflammation, interstitial edema, hemorrhage, acinar vacuolization and focal areas of necrosis after 16 h CIT, which was diminished by BH4 administration (p < 0.01). BH4 treatment significantly reduces post-ischemic deterioration of microcirculation as well as histologic damage and might be a promising novel strategy in attenuating IRI following pancreas transplantation.     

Rapid monitoring of changes in water diffusion coefficients during reversible ischemia in cat and rat brain

Changes in the diffusion constant of water during reversible brain ischemia and cardiac arrest were monitored with a 10-s time resolution. Results (five cats, three rats) indicate that these changes are reversible and that the bulk of the changes are not caused by temperature or motion related to brain pulsations and blood flow. The rapid time course of the changes corresponds to the known time course for changes in energy state, signal transduction, and ionic homeostasis.     

丹参对脑缺血再灌注区白细胞与内皮细胞粘附的影响

目的:研究丹参对脑缺血再灌注损伤后局灶区白细胞与内皮细胞粘附性变化及影响;方法:通过免疫荧光标记技术和显微超高速系统观察脑缺血再灌注及应用丹参后局灶白细胞粘附性的变化。结果:试验表明脑缺血再灌注损伤局部灶区微动脉白细胞附壁指数升高,白细胞与内皮细胞间断裂应力降低,粘附性显著下降。结论:研究结果表明,丹参可显著减轻脑缺血再灌注损伤后内皮细胞的粘附。     

Gene Transduction of an Active Mutant of Akt Exerts Cytoprotection and Reduces Graft Injury After Liver Transplantation

Akt is expected to be an effective target for the treatment of ischemia-reperfusion injury (I/R) due to its anti-apoptotic properties and its ability to activate the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) enzyme. Therefore, this study was aimed to determine the efficacy of an active mutant of Akt (myr-Akt) to decrease I/R injury in a model of orthotopic liver transplantation in pigs. In addition, we analyzed the contribution of nitric oxide in the Akt-mediated effects by using an eNOS mutant (S1179DeNOS) that mimics the phosphorylation promoted by Akt in the eNOS sequence. Donors were treated with adenoviruses codifying for myr-Akt, S1179DeNOS or beta-galactosidase 24 h before liver harvesting. Then, liver grafts were orthotopically transplanted into their corresponding recipients. Levels of transaminases and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) increased in all recipients after 24 h of transplant. However, transaminases and LDH levels were significantly lower in the myr-Akt group compared with vehicle. The percentage of apoptotic cells and the amount of activated-caspase 3 protein were also markedly reduced in myr-Akt-treated grafts after 4 days of liver transplant compared with vehicle and S1179DeNOS groups. In conclusion, myr-Akt gene therapy effectively exerts cytoprotection against hepatic I/R injury regardless of the Akt-dependent eNOS activation.     

丙泊酚对缺血-再灌注心肌中钙激活蛋白酶表达及细胞凋亡的影响

目的 观察丙泊酚对缺血-再灌注损伤心肌细胞中m型钙激活蛋白酶（m-calpain）的表达和细胞凋亡的影响，探讨丙泊酚减少缺血-再灌注损伤心肌细胞凋亡的机制.方法 4月龄健康雄性新西兰大耳白兔24只，体重2.1～2.3 kg，随机分为三组：假手术组（Sham组）、缺血-再灌注组（I-R组）和丙泊酚组（P组），每组8只.实验结束取缺血区心肌标本，免疫组织化学方法（SP法）检测m-calpain的表达，Motic 6.0图像分析系统进行处理，采集平均光密度值（AO值）进行统计分析；Annexin Ⅴ-PI双染色法、TUNEL法测定细胞凋亡.结果 Sham组心肌组织中m-calpain低表达，Annexin Ⅴ-PI双染色法、TUNEL染色检测有少量凋亡细胞；与Sham组比较，P组、I-R组m-calpain表达增加（P＜0.05），Annexin Ⅴ-PI双染色检测早期凋亡细胞和TUNEL染色阳性细胞增加（P＜0.05）；与I-R组比较，P组m-calpain表达下降（P＜0.05），Annexin Ⅴ-PI双染色检测早期凋亡心肌细胞减少（P＜0.05）、TUNEL阳性细胞减少（P＜0.05）.结论 丙泊酚可抑制心肌缺血-再灌注损伤时m-calpain的激活，减少缺血-再灌注心肌细胞凋亡.