NF-κB的活性和iNOS基因表达在低氧性肺动脉高压中的变化

目的：探讨NF-κB的活性及iNOS基因表达在低氧性肺动脉高压（HPH）发病过程中的变化。方法：复制低氧性肺动脉高压大鼠模型，用免疫组化、原位杂交、半定量逆转录-聚合酶链式反应（RT-PCR）和Western blot等方法进行检测。结果：iNOS mRNA在腺泡内肺动脉（IAPA）的表达，低氧28 d（H28d）组染色强于正常（N）组、低氧5 d（H5d）组和低氧14 d（H14d）组。半定量RT-PCR证实低氧肺组织iNOS mRNA含量在H28d组分别是N组、H5d组和H14d组的2.1倍、1.9倍和1.8倍。H28d组肺组织NF-κB的核染色增多，I-κBα的含量在N组、H5d组和H14d组分别是H28d组的2.7倍、2.8倍和2.5倍。结论：在HPH中NF-κB的激活可能与低氧肺血管构建及iNOS mRNA的表达有关。

Changes of nuclear factor-κB and inducible nitric oxide synthase in hypoxic pulmonary hypertension

AIM: To observe the changes of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) activity and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression in hypoxic pulmonary hypertension (HPH). METHODS :The rat model of HPH was used. The NF-κB activity and iNOS expression in lung tissue were determined by immunohistochemistry (IHC), in situ hybridization (ISH), RT-PCR and Western blot. RESULTS: ISH showed that iNOS mRNA expression in intraacinar pulmonary arteriole (IAPA) in H28d group (hypoxic treatment for 28 days) was stronger than that in normal group, H5d group and H14d group. RT-PCR showed that the iNOS mRNA in H28 group was 2.1 times, 1.9 times and 1.8 times higher than that in normal group, H5d group and H14d group, respectively. The nucleic anti-NF-κB stain was observed in H28d group, which was significantly stronger, but the I-κB amount was 2.8 times, 2.7 times and 2.5 times lower than that in normal group, H5d group and H14d group, respectively. CONCLUSION: The activity of NF-κB was correlated with the hypoxic pulmonary vessel structural remodeling and iNOS expression.