黄连素对L-甲状腺素诱发大鼠心肌肥厚的保护作用

目的　研究黄连素对 L-甲状腺素 (L- Thy)诱发大鼠发生心肌肥厚的保护作用。方法　 SD大鼠腹腔注射 (ip) L-甲状腺素 0 .5 mg/(kg· d)× 10 d,造成心肌肥厚模型 ,同时用黄连素 30 mg/(kg· d)× 10 d灌胃 ,观察大鼠的心肌肥厚指数 ,心肌细胞膜 Na+ - K+ - ATP酶和肌浆网 Ca2 + - ATP酶活力 ,心肌 NO含量 ,心肌钙调神经磷酸酶 (Ca N)活力的变化。结果　与正常对照组相比 ,心肌肥厚组心肌肥厚指数、Ca N活力明显升高 (P<0 .0 1) ,而心肌NO含量、Na+ - K+ - ATP酶活力和 Ca2 + - ATP酶活力均显著降低 (P<0 .0 1)。黄连素治疗组心肌肥厚指数 ,Ca N活力显著低于肥厚组 (P<0 .0 1) ,心肌 NO含量、Na+ - K+ - ATP酶活力和 Ca2 + - ATP酶活力则显著高于肥厚组 (P<0 .0 1)。结论　黄连素对 L-甲状腺素诱导的大鼠心肌肥厚具有保护作用。

Protective Effect of Berberine on Cardiac Hypertrophy Induced by L-thyroxine in Rats

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of berberine on cardiac hypertrophy induceded by L-thyroxine(L-Thy) in rats. METHODS: A cardiac hypertrophy model was produced by intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of L-thyroxine 0.5 mg/(kg.d) x 10 d. 24 SD rats were divided into three groups: 1. control (normal saline); 2. L-Thy; 3. i.p. L-Thy + berberine gastrogavage 30 mg/(kg.d) x 10 d. Then the cardiac indexes, Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase activity, Ca(2+)-ATPase activity, the cardiac nitric oxide (NO) content, and the CaN activity were measured. RESULTS: Compared with the measurements in the control group, the cardiac indexes and the CaN activity were remarkably increased in the hypertrophy group (P < 0.01), but the cardiac NO content, Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase activity and Ca(2+)-ATPase activity in myocardium were significantly decreased (P < 0.01). Further comparison between the hypertrophy group and the L-Thy + berberine group showed that berberine 30 mg/(kg.d) x 10 d prevented the ventricular hypertrophy induced by L-Thy and decreased the cardiac indexes and CaN activity (P < 0.01); berberine elevated the cardiac NO content, Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase activity and Ca(2+)-ATPase activity (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Berberine can prevent the cardiac hypertrophy induced by L-thyroxine in rats.