缺血再灌注对在体兔窦房结细胞凋亡及凋亡相关基因表达的影响

目的:探讨缺血再灌注对在体兔窦房结细胞凋亡及凋亡相关基因表达的影响。方法:取家兔90只随机分为对照组, 缺血10 min、30 min、60 min、120 min组及缺血10 min、30 min、60 min、120 min再灌注4h组, 每组10只。通过结扎及放松右冠状动脉起始部制作窦房结缺血再灌注损伤模型, 当达各预定时点后, 迅速切取窦房结组织固定, 用TUNEL法检测窦房结细胞凋亡, 用免疫组化法检测窦房结细胞Fas-L、Bax及Bcl-2表达。结果:①对照组、缺血10 min、30 min组均未观察到明显的窦房结细胞凋亡现象;缺血60 min、120 min组及缺血再灌注4组中共有68.3%(41/60)的兔窦房结细胞出现不同程度的凋亡现象, 其细胞凋亡率分别为8.6%、16.1%、23.5%、34.5%、44.7%与31.2%。②Fas-L、Bax表达量随缺血时间延长逐渐增加, 以缺血120 min组表达最强;而Bcl-2表达则以缺血60 min组最强。③缺血再灌注各组中, Fas-L、Bax表达均明显强于对照组, 并以缺血60 min再灌注4h组最强;Bcl-2表达以缺血30 min再灌注4h组最强。④缺血再灌注组窦房结细胞Fas-L、Bax表达明显高于相同时间缺血组(P＜0.01)。结论:缺血及缺血再灌注均可诱导在体兔窦房结细胞凋亡, 凋亡相关基因Fas-L、Bax、Bcl-2可能参与了细胞凋亡的调控过程, 缺血再灌注损伤对窦房结细胞凋亡的发生具有促进作用。

Influence of ischemia-reperfusion on apoptosis of sinoatrial node cells in rabbits in vivo

AIM:To study influence of ischemia-reperfusion(IR) on apoptosis and expression of apoptosis-related genes Fas-L, Bax and Bcl-2 of sinoatrial node(SAN) cells in rabbits in vivo. METHODS:Ninety healthy adult rabbits were divided randomly into control group, ischemia groups (I_{10 min}, I_{30 min}, I_{60 min} and I_{120 min}) and IR groups (I_{10 min}R_4h, I_{30 min}R_4h, I_{60 min}R_4hand I_{120 min}R_4h). IR injury model of SAN was established by occluding and loosening the start section of right coronary artery. The apoptosis of SAN cells was detected by TUNEL staining. The expression of Fas-L, Bax and Bcl-2 of SAN cells was detected by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS:①No obvious apoptosis of SAN cells was observed in control group, I_{10 min} and I_{30 min} groups. Apoptosis of different degrees in SAN cells were found in 68.3%(41/60) rabbits in I_{60 min}, I_{120 min} and 4 subgroups of IR. ②The highest expression of Fas-L and Bax was observed in I_{120 min} group and that of Bcl-2 was in I_{60 min} group. ③The highest expression of Fas-L and Bax was observed in I_{60 min}R_4h group. The peak level of Bcl-2 was observed in I_{30 min}R_4h group. ④The expression of Fas-L and Bax was significant higher in IR group than that in ischemic group at the same time point. CONCLUSION:Ischemia and IR induced apoptosis of SAN cells in rabbit in vivo. Fas-L、Bax、Bcl-2 may participate in the regulation of apoptosis and the injury during IR aggravates the apoptosis of SAN cells.