Biliary tract external drainage increases the expression levels of heme oxygenase-1 in rat livers |
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Authors: | Lu Wang Bing Zhao Ying Chen Li Ma Er-Zhen Chen En-Qiang Mao |
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Affiliation: | Department of Emergency Intensive Care Unit, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200025 China |
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Abstract: | BackgroundHeme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) protects cells by anti-oxidation, maintaining normal microcirculation and anti-inflammatory under stress. This study investigated the effects of biliary tract external drainage (BTED) on the expression levels of HO-1 in rat livers.MethodsBiliary tract external drainage was performed by inserting a cannula into the bile duct. Sixty Sprague–Dawley rats were randomized to the following groups: sham 1 h group; BTED 1 h group; bile duct ligation (BDL) 1 h group; sham 6 h group and BTED 6 h group. The expression levels of HO-1 mRNA were analyzed using real-time RT-PCR. The expression levels of HO-1 were analyzed using immunohistochemistry.ResultsThe expression levels of HO-1 mRNA in the liver of the BTED group increased significantly compared with the sham group 1 and 6 h after surgery (p < 0.05).The expression levels of HO-1 in the BTED group increased significantly compared with the sham group 1 and 6 h after surgery. The expression levels of HO-1 mRNA in the liver in the BDL group decreased significantly compared with the sham group 1 h after surgery (p < 0.05).The expression levels of HO-1 in the BDL group decreased significantly compared with the sham group at this time.ConclusionBiliary tract external drainages increase the expression levels of HO-1 in the liver. |
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Keywords: | Biliary tract external drainage Heme oxygenase-1 |
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