家兔动脉粥样硬化进程中内皮依赖性因子的变化及其相互关系研究

目的　探讨血红素氧合酶-1(HO -1) /一氧化碳(CO)系统与一氧化氮合酶(NOS) /一氧化氮(NO)在动脉粥样硬化中的变化、相互关系及对动脉粥样硬化进程的影响。方法　家兔予以高胆固醇饮食(n=8)以及在高胆固醇饮食的同时经饮水给予L -精氨酸(n=8)或亚硝基左旋精氨酸甲酯(n=8),或经腹腔注射血红素L -赖氨酸盐(n=8)或锌原卟啉9 (ZnPP- IX) (n=8 ),共10周。结果与对照组比较,胆固醇组主动脉NO生成量显著减少,CO生成则明显增加,NOS活性显著降低(P均<0 .01),而HO -1表达升高,主动脉斑块面积达(40. 2±8 .9)% 。与胆固醇组比较,外源性血红素L -赖氨酸盐干预组的主动脉内膜斑块面积[ (26. 6±9 .2)% ]明显缩小,主动脉CO的生成量和HO- 1表达明显升高(P<0. 01),但NOS活性与NO产量较正常对照组显著降低(P<0 .01),与胆固醇组比较则无显著差异;与胆固醇组比较,外源性L 精氨酸显著升高主动脉cNOS活性,增加NO生成量,主动脉斑块面积[ (28. 1±7 .7)% ]明显缩小(P均<0. 01),而HO -1的表达和CO的生成较正常对照组显著升高,与胆固醇组相比差异无统计学意义。与胆固醇组比较,血红素L 赖氨酸盐干预组、L 精氨酸组的主动脉组织内c- myc及c- fos的mRNA和蛋白表达均显著降低,而ZnPP组和亚硝基左旋精氨酸甲酯组则无明显差异。结论　动

Change and correlation of heme oxygenase/carbon monoxide and nitric oxide synthase/nitrogen monoxide system in atherosclerotic progress of rabbits

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the change and correlation of carbon monoxide/heme oxygenase and nitrogen monoxide/nitricoxide synthase system in atherosclerosis and the influence of the two systems on atherosclerotic progress. METHODS: The rabbits received 1% cholesterol diet (chol group, n = 8), or 1% cholesterol diet plus L-arginine (L-arg group, n = 8) or L-NAME (L-NAME group, n = 8) by drinking water, or 1% cholesterol diet plus heme-L-lysinate (Heme group, n = 8) or ZnPP-IX (ZnPP group, n = 8) by injection in abdominal cavity for 10 weeks. RESULTS: Compared with those in control group, aortic NO production and expression of NOS decreased markedly; while CO production (P < 0.01) and HO-1 activity increased obviously in chol group. The aortic plaques area was (40.2 +/- 8.9)% in chol group. Compared with those in chol group, aortic areas [(26.6 +/- 9.2)%] reduced distinctly in heme group, aortic CO production and NOS activity increased obviously (P < 0.01) in L-arg group. However, compared with those in control group, HO-1 expression and CO production decreased markedly (P < 0.01) in heme group, while they were not different from those in chol group. Compared with those in chol group, aortic cNOS activity and NO production increased obviously and aortic plaques area [(28.1 +/- 7.7)%] greatly reduced (P < 0.01) in L-arg group. However, HO-1 expression and CO production of L-arg group decreased distinctly compared with those of control group, but they were similar to those of chol group. The aortic c-myc and c-fos expressions in both heme group and L-arg group reduced markedly compared with those in chol group, while they were similar to those in ZnPP and L-NAME group. CONCLUSION: The reciprocal relationship between heme oxygenase/carbon monoxide and nitricoxide synthase/nitrogen monoxide system in atherosclerosis may play the inhibitory role against atherosclerotic lesion.