Renal ischemia-reperfusion injury(IRl)is a major contributor to acute kidney injury(AKI),leading to substantial morbidity and mortality.Spexin(SPX),a 14-amino acid endogenous peptide involved in metabolic regulation a...Renal ischemia-reperfusion injury(IRl)is a major contributor to acute kidney injury(AKI),leading to substantial morbidity and mortality.Spexin(SPX),a 14-amino acid endogenous peptide involved in metabolic regulation and immune modulation,has not yet been studied in the context of chronic treatment and renal IRI.This study evaluated the effects of exogenous SPX on renal function,histopathological changes,and molecular pathways in both IRI-induced injured and healthy kidneys.Twenty-eight male BALB/c mice were divided into four groups:control,SPX,IRI,and SPX+IRI.IRI was induced by 30 minutes of bilateral renal ischemia followed by 6 hours of reperfusion.Renal injury markers,histopathological changes,inflammatory mediators,apoptotic markers,and fibrosis-related proteins were analyzed.SPX significantly exacerbated IRI-induced kidney injury by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and promoting the upregulation of pro-inflammatory,proapoptotic,and pro-fibrotic mediators.It is noteworthy that SPX exerted more severe deleterious nephrotoxic effects in the healthy kidney compared to those observed in the IRI-induced injured kidney.These findings indicate that chronic treatment with SPX administration may have intrinsic pro-inflammatory,pro-apoptotic and fibrotic properties,raising concerns about its therapeutic potential.Further research is needed to clarify its physiological role and therapeutic implications in kidney diseases.展开更多
\ Effects of breviscapine, the active ingredient isolated from Erigeron breviscapus (Vant) Handmazz, on the changes in antioxidant enzyme activity induced by cerebral ischemiareperfusion in rats were explored. It wa...\ Effects of breviscapine, the active ingredient isolated from Erigeron breviscapus (Vant) Handmazz, on the changes in antioxidant enzyme activity induced by cerebral ischemiareperfusion in rats were explored. It was found that breviscapine improved the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), GSHperoxidase and catalase, while decreasing the malondialdehyde (MDA) content in the brain, which was benificial in reducing the damage from cerebral ischemiareperfusion.展开更多
AIM To study the changes of endogenoustransforming growth factor β(TGFβ)and basicfibroblast growth factor(bFGF)in lung followingintestinal ischemia and reperfusion injury andtheir effects on lung injury and repair.M...AIM To study the changes of endogenoustransforming growth factor β(TGFβ)and basicfibroblast growth factor(bFGF)in lung followingintestinal ischemia and reperfusion injury andtheir effects on lung injury and repair.METHODS Sixty Wistar rats were divided intofive groups,which underwent sham-operation,ischemia(45 minutes),and reperfusion(6,24and 48 hours,respectively)after ischemia(45minutes).Immunohistochemical method wasused to observe the localization and amounts ofboth growth factors.RESULTS Positive signals of both growthfactors could be found in normal lung,mainly inalveolar cells and endothelial cells of vein.Afterischemia and reperfusion insult,expressions ofboth growth factors were increased and theiramounts at 6 hours were larger than those ofnormal control or of 24 and 48 hours after insult.CONCLUSION The endogenous bFGF and TGF βexpression appears to be up-regulated in thelung following intestinal ischemia andreperfusion,suggesting that both growth factorsmay be involved in the process of lung injury andrepair.展开更多
AIM:To investigate the effect of total salvianolic acid(TSA) on ischemia-reperfusion(I/R)-induced rat mesenteric microcirculatory dysfunctions.METHODS:Male Wistar rats were randomly distributed into 5 groups(n = 6 eac...AIM:To investigate the effect of total salvianolic acid(TSA) on ischemia-reperfusion(I/R)-induced rat mesenteric microcirculatory dysfunctions.METHODS:Male Wistar rats were randomly distributed into 5 groups(n = 6 each):Sham group and I/R group(infused with saline),TSA group,TSA + I/R group and I/R + TSA group(infused with TSA,5 mg/kg per hour).Mesenteric I/R were conducted by a ligation of the mesenteric artery and vein(10 min) and subsequent release of the occlusion.TSA was continuously infused either starting from 10 min before the ischemia or 10 min after reperfusion.Changes in mesenteric microcirculatory variables,including diameter of venule,velocity of red blood cells in venule,leukocyte adhesion,free radicals released from venule,albumin leakage and mast cell degranulation,were observed through an inverted intravital microscope.Meanwhile,the expression of adhesion molecules CD11b/CD18 on neutrophils was evaluated by flow cytometry.Ultrastructural evidence of mesenteric venules damage was assessed after microcirculation observation.RESULTS:I/R led to multiple responses in mesenteric post-capillary venules,including a significant increase in the adhesion of leukocytes,production of oxygen radicals in the venular wall,albumin efflux and enhanced mast cell degranulation in vivo.All the I/R-induced manifestations were significantly reduced by pre-or post-treatment with TSA,with the exception that the I/R-induced increase in mast cell degranulation was inhibited only by pre-treatment with TSA.Moreover,preor post-treatment with TSA significantly attenuated the expression of CD11b/CD18 on neutrophils,reducing the increase in the number of caveolae in the endothelial cells of mesentery post-capillary venules induced by I/R.CONCLUSION:The results demonstrated that TSA protects from and ameliorates the microcirculation disturbance induced by I/R,which was associated with TSA inhibiting the production of oxygen-free radicals in the venular wall and the expression of CD11b/CD18 on neutrophils.展开更多
AIM: To evaluate preventative effects of ischemic preconditioning(IP) in a rat model of intestinal injury induced by ischemia-reperfusion(IR).METHODS: Male Sprague-Dawley rats(250-300 g) were fasted for 24 h with free...AIM: To evaluate preventative effects of ischemic preconditioning(IP) in a rat model of intestinal injury induced by ischemia-reperfusion(IR).METHODS: Male Sprague-Dawley rats(250-300 g) were fasted for 24 h with free access to water prior to the operation.Eighteen rats were randomly divided into three experimental groups: S group(n = 6),rats were subjected to isolation of the superior mesenteric artery(SMA) for 40 min,then the abdomen was closed; IRgroup(n = 6),rats were subjected to clamping the SMA 40 min,and the abdomen was closed followed by a 4-h reperfusion; IP group(n = 6) rats underwent three cycles of 5 min ischemia and 5 min reperfusion,then clamping of the SMA for 40 min,then the abdomen was closed and a 4-h reperfusion followed.All animals were euthanized by barbiturate overdose(150 mg/kg pentobarbital sodium,i.v.) for tissue collection,and the SMA was isolated via median abdominal incision.Intestinal histologic injury was observed.Malondialdehyde(MDA),myeloperoxidase(MPO) and tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-a concentrations in intestinal tissue were measured.Intercellular adhesion molecule(ICAM)-1 and vascular cell adhesion molecule(VCAM)-1 expression,as well as nuclear factor(NF)-κB activity and expression in intestinal tissue were also determined.RESULTS: Compared with the IR group,IP reduced IR-induced histologic injury of the intestine in rats(2.00 ± 0.71 vs 3.60 ± 0.84,P < 0.05).IP significantly inhibited the increase in MDA content(5.6 ± 0.15 μmol/L vs 6.84 ± 0.18 μmol/L,P < 0.01),MPO activity(0.13 ± 0.01 U/L vs 0.24 ± 0.01 U/L,P < 0.01),and TNF-a levels(7.79 ± 2.35 pg/m L vs 10.87 ± 2.48 pg/m L,P < 0.05) in the intestinal tissue of rats.IP also markedly ameliorated the increase in ICAM-1(204.67 ± 53.27 vs 353.33 ± 45.19,P < 0.05) and VCAM-1(256.67 ± 58.59 vs 377.33 ± 41.42,P < 0.05) protein expression in the intestinal tissues.Additionally,IP remarkably decreased NF-κB activity(0.48 ± 0.16 vs 0.76 ± 0.22,P < 0.05) and protein expression(320.23 ± 38.16 vs 520.76 ± 40.53,P < 0.01) in rat intestinal tissue.CONCLUSION: IP may protect against IR-induced intestinal injury by attenuation of the neutrophilendothelial adhesion cascade via reducing ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 expression and TNF-a-induced NF-κB signaling pathway activity.展开更多
Myocardial infarction is a major cause of death and disability worldwide and myocardial infarct size is a major determinant of prognosis. Early and successful restoration of myocardial reperfusion following an ischemi...Myocardial infarction is a major cause of death and disability worldwide and myocardial infarct size is a major determinant of prognosis. Early and successful restoration of myocardial reperfusion following an ischemic event is the most effective strategy to reduce final infarct size and improve clinical outcome,but reperfusion may induce further myocardial damage itself. Development of adjunctive therapies to limit myocardial reperfusion injury beyond opening of the coronary artery gains increasing attention. A vast number of experimental studies have shown cardioprotective effects of ischemic and pharmacological conditioning,but despite decades of research,the translation into clinical effects has been challenging. Recently published clinical studies,however,prompt optimism as novel techniques allow for improved clinical applicability. Cyclosporine A,the GLP-1 analogue exenatide and rapid cooling by endovascular infusion of cold saline all reduce infarct size and may confer clinical benefit for patients admitted with acute myocardial infarcts. Equally promising,three follow-up studies of the effect of remote ischemic conditioning(RIC) show clinical prognostic benefit in patients undergoing coronary surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention. The discovery that RIC canbe performed noninvasively using a blood pressure cuff on the upper arm to induce brief episodes of limb ischemia and reperfusion has facilitated the translation of RIC into the clinical arena. This review focus on novel advances in adjunctive therapies in relation to acute and elective coronary procedures.展开更多
AIM：To investigate the changes in the expression of micro RNA-181a（mi R-181a）and Bim in a rat model of retinal ischemia-reperfusion（RIR）,to explore their target relationship in RIR and their involvement in regula...AIM：To investigate the changes in the expression of micro RNA-181a（mi R-181a）and Bim in a rat model of retinal ischemia-reperfusion（RIR）,to explore their target relationship in RIR and their involvement in regulating apoptosis of retinal ganglion cells（RGCs）.·M ETHODS：Target gene prediction for mi R-181a was performed with the aid of bioinformatics and Bim was identified as a potential target gene of mi R-181a.A rat model of RIR was created by increasing the intraocular pressure.RGCs in the flatmounted retinas were labeled with Brn3,a marker for alive RGCs,by immunofluorescent staining.The changes in the number of RGCs after RIR were recorded.Quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction（q RT-PCR）was used to determine the expression level of mi R-181a in the retina.Bim/Brn3 double immunofluorescence was used to detect the localization of Bim.The expression of Bim in the retina was determined with the aids of Western blot and q RT-PCR.·R ESULTS：Compared with the negative control group,the density of RGCs was significantly lower in the ischemia/reperfusion（I/R）-24h and I/R-72h groups（〈0.001）.The expression level of mi R-181a started to decrease at 0h after RIR,and further decreased at 24h and 72h compared with the negative control group（〈0.001）.Bim was significantly upregulated at 12h after RIR（〈0.05）and reached peak at 24,72h compared with the negative control group（〈0.01）.Pearson correlation analysis showed that the expression level of Bim was negatively correlated with the expression level of mi R-181a and the density of RGCs.·CONCLUSION：Bim may be a potential target gene of mi R-181a.Both mi R-181a and Bim are involved in RGCs death in RIR.RIR may promote RGCs apoptosis in the retina downregulation of mi R-181a and its inhibition on Bim expression.展开更多
Background:Anoxic brain injuries represent the main determinant of poor outcome after cardiac arrest(CA).Large animal models have been described to investigate new treatments during CA and post-resuscitation phase,but...Background:Anoxic brain injuries represent the main determinant of poor outcome after cardiac arrest(CA).Large animal models have been described to investigate new treatments during CA and post-resuscitation phase,but a detailed model that includes extensive neuromonitoring is lacking.Method:Before an electrically-induced 10-minute CA and resuscitation,46 adult pigs underwent neurosurgery for placement of a multifunctional probe(intracranial pressure or ICP,tissue oxygen tension or PbtO_(2) and cerebral temperature)and a bolt-based technique for the placement and securing of a regional blood flow probe and two sEEG electrodes;two modified cerebral microdialysis(CMD)probes were also inserted in the frontal lobes and accidental misplacement was prevented using a perforated head support.Result:42 animals underwent the CA procedure and 41 achieved the return of spontaneous circulation(ROSC).In 4 cases(8.6%)an adverse event took place during preparation,but only in two cases(4.3%)this was related to the neurosurgery.In 6 animals(13.3%)the minor complications that occurred resolved after probe repositioning.Conclusion:Herein we provide a detailed comprehensive neuromonitoring approach in a large animal model of CA that might help future research.展开更多
In experimental dogs,the effect of APN in alleviating the ischemiareperfusion injury was prominent.Compared with the sustained isthmian group,superoxide dismutast(SOD)in the ischemic region of myocardial tissue in the...In experimental dogs,the effect of APN in alleviating the ischemiareperfusion injury was prominent.Compared with the sustained isthmian group,superoxide dismutast(SOD)in the ischemic region of myocardial tissue in the ischemiareperfusion group was significantly decreased and malondialdehyde(MDA)marktdly increased Ca2+in myocardial cells was increased. and ultrastructural changes of myocardial tisstes were severe in the APN-pretreated ischemia-reperfusion group ,on the contrary,all the above parameters showed reversely,i,e.,SOD increased ,MDA and intracellular Ca2+ decreased.the ultrastructure changes were less distorted.展开更多
Scavenging reactive oxygen species(ROS) by antioxidants is the important therapy to cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury(CIRI) in stroke. The antioxidant with novel dual-antioxidant mechanism of directly scavenging RO...Scavenging reactive oxygen species(ROS) by antioxidants is the important therapy to cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury(CIRI) in stroke. The antioxidant with novel dual-antioxidant mechanism of directly scavenging ROS and indirectly through antioxidant pathway activation may be a promising CIRI therapeutic strategy. In our study, a series of chalcone analogues were designed and synthesized, and multiple potential chalcone analogues with dual antioxidant mechanisms were screened. Among these compounds, the most active 33 not only conferred cytoprotection of H2 O2-induced oxidative damage in PC12 cells through scavenging free radicals directly and activating NRF2/ARE antioxidant pathway at the same time, but also played an important role against ischemia/reperfusion-related brain injury in animals. More importantly, in comparison with mono-antioxidant mechanism compounds, 33 exhibited higher cytoprotective and neuroprotective potential in vitro and in vivo. Overall, our findings showed compound 33 couldemerge as a promising anti-ischemic stroke drug candidate and provided novel dual-antioxidant mechanism strategies and concepts for oxidative stress-related diseases treatment.展开更多
Objective：To assess any direct effect of extract of Paris polyphylla Simth（EPPS）,a Chinese plant,on a cardiomyocyte subject to ischemia-reperfusion injury and to further elucidate its protective effect against myoc...Objective：To assess any direct effect of extract of Paris polyphylla Simth（EPPS）,a Chinese plant,on a cardiomyocyte subject to ischemia-reperfusion injury and to further elucidate its protective effect against myocardium ischemia on the cellular level.Methods：Neonatal rat cardiomyocytes were isolated and subjected to an anoxia-reoxia injury simulating the ischemia-reperfusion injury in vivo in the presence or absence of EPPS or diltizem,a positive control.The lactate dehydrogenase（LDH） activities in culture supematants and cell viabilities were analyzed using the enzymatic reaction kinetics monitoring-method and MTT method, respectively.Free intracellular calcium concentrations and activities of Na~＋-K~＋ ATPase and Ca^（2＋） ATPase in cells were also measured with laser confocal microscopy and the inorganic phosphorus-transformation method,respectively.Results：In cardiomyocytes subject to anoxia-reoxia injury,EPPS at 50-400 mg/L showed a concentration-dependent inhibition on LDH leakage and maintenance of cell viability,and the effect was significant at 275 and 400 mg/L（both P0.01）.In addition,EPPS at 275 and 400 mg/L significantly inhibited the increase in intracellular free calcium（both P0.01） as well as decreased the activities of Na~＋-K~＋ ATPase and Ca^（2＋） ATPase（P0.01,P0.05）.Conclusions：EPPS prevents anoxia-reoxia injury in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes in vitro by preservation of Na~＋-K~＋ ATPase and Ca^（2＋） ATPase activities and inhibition of calcium overload.The direct protective effect on cardiomyocytes may be one of the key mechanisms that underlie the potential therapeutic benefit of EPPS against myocardium ischemia.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the possible regulatory mechanism of corticotropin-releasing hormone(CRH),urocortin(UCN),and Wolfram syndrome 1(WFS1)in 17α-ethynylestradiol(EE)-induced intrahepatic cholestasis pregnant rats...Objective:To investigate the possible regulatory mechanism of corticotropin-releasing hormone(CRH),urocortin(UCN),and Wolfram syndrome 1(WFS1)in 17α-ethynylestradiol(EE)-induced intrahepatic cholestasis pregnant rats and its ischemia reperfusion(IR)model.Methods:Pregnant rats(n=60)were randomly divided into four experimental groups by random number table(Control,EE,IR,and EE-IR groups),and were studied on the 17^(th),19th,and 21st gestational days(GD)(n=5 in each group at the indicated time).Growth and development indicators of fetal rats among these four groups were recorded.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was employed to detect CRH,UCN,and WFS1 levels in maternal sera.Western blotting and real-time polymerase chain reaction were used to quantify placental protein and placental mRNA levels of CRH,UCN,and WFS1.Multivariate analysis of variance and least significant difference test were used to establish the group and individual comparisons.Results:A significant difference was found in placenta weight(F=8.10,P<0.05),fetal rat weight(F=40.86,P<0.05),fetal rat length(F=61.61,P<0.05),and fetal rat tail length(F=55.63,P<0.05)among four groups on the 17^(th),19th,and 21st GD.What’s more,the overall differences of maternal serum UCN levels among Control,EE,IR,and EE-IR groups were significant(F=2.48,P<0.05).Expression of WFS1 mRNA in the EE-IR group was significantly increased and higher than Control(0.46±0.15vs.0.24±0.09,P<0.05),EE(0.46±0.15vs.0.17±0.04,P>0.05),and IR(0.46±0.15vs.0.22±0.15,P>0.05)groups at 19th GD,indicating that endoplasmic reticulum stress may be activated.However,the expression of CRH(0.42±0.05vs.0.58±0.12,P<0.05),UCN(0.43±0.01vs.0.47±0.16,P>0.05),and WFS1(0.57±0.07vs.0.74±0.12,P>0.05)protein in the EE-IR group was subsided compared to the IR group at 17^(th) GD.Conclusion:Fetal rat growth restriction was found in the EE-induced intrahepatic cholestasis model.This study revealed that significant changes in the maternal sera level of UCN,placental level of WFS1 mRNA and placental levels of CRH,UCN,and WFS1 protein in chronic versus acute stress in a rat model of pregnancy.This suggests an impaired compensatory vasodilatory effect mediated by these factors at gene transcription and protein translation levels,following acute hypoxia stress in EE-induced intrahepatic cholestasis in pregnant rats.展开更多
基金funded by the Dokuz Eylül University Scientific Research Project Foundation(Grant Number:TSA-2022-2984).
文摘Renal ischemia-reperfusion injury(IRl)is a major contributor to acute kidney injury(AKI),leading to substantial morbidity and mortality.Spexin(SPX),a 14-amino acid endogenous peptide involved in metabolic regulation and immune modulation,has not yet been studied in the context of chronic treatment and renal IRI.This study evaluated the effects of exogenous SPX on renal function,histopathological changes,and molecular pathways in both IRI-induced injured and healthy kidneys.Twenty-eight male BALB/c mice were divided into four groups:control,SPX,IRI,and SPX+IRI.IRI was induced by 30 minutes of bilateral renal ischemia followed by 6 hours of reperfusion.Renal injury markers,histopathological changes,inflammatory mediators,apoptotic markers,and fibrosis-related proteins were analyzed.SPX significantly exacerbated IRI-induced kidney injury by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and promoting the upregulation of pro-inflammatory,proapoptotic,and pro-fibrotic mediators.It is noteworthy that SPX exerted more severe deleterious nephrotoxic effects in the healthy kidney compared to those observed in the IRI-induced injured kidney.These findings indicate that chronic treatment with SPX administration may have intrinsic pro-inflammatory,pro-apoptotic and fibrotic properties,raising concerns about its therapeutic potential.Further research is needed to clarify its physiological role and therapeutic implications in kidney diseases.
文摘\ Effects of breviscapine, the active ingredient isolated from Erigeron breviscapus (Vant) Handmazz, on the changes in antioxidant enzyme activity induced by cerebral ischemiareperfusion in rats were explored. It was found that breviscapine improved the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), GSHperoxidase and catalase, while decreasing the malondialdehyde (MDA) content in the brain, which was benificial in reducing the damage from cerebral ischemiareperfusion.
基金the National Grant for Outstanding Young Researchers of China,No.39525024
文摘AIM To study the changes of endogenoustransforming growth factor β(TGFβ)and basicfibroblast growth factor(bFGF)in lung followingintestinal ischemia and reperfusion injury andtheir effects on lung injury and repair.METHODS Sixty Wistar rats were divided intofive groups,which underwent sham-operation,ischemia(45 minutes),and reperfusion(6,24and 48 hours,respectively)after ischemia(45minutes).Immunohistochemical method wasused to observe the localization and amounts ofboth growth factors.RESULTS Positive signals of both growthfactors could be found in normal lung,mainly inalveolar cells and endothelial cells of vein.Afterischemia and reperfusion insult,expressions ofboth growth factors were increased and theiramounts at 6 hours were larger than those ofnormal control or of 24 and 48 hours after insult.CONCLUSION The endogenous bFGF and TGF βexpression appears to be up-regulated in thelung following intestinal ischemia andreperfusion,suggesting that both growth factorsmay be involved in the process of lung injury andrepair.
基金Supported by Production of New Medicine Program of Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China,No.2008ZX09401
文摘AIM:To investigate the effect of total salvianolic acid(TSA) on ischemia-reperfusion(I/R)-induced rat mesenteric microcirculatory dysfunctions.METHODS:Male Wistar rats were randomly distributed into 5 groups(n = 6 each):Sham group and I/R group(infused with saline),TSA group,TSA + I/R group and I/R + TSA group(infused with TSA,5 mg/kg per hour).Mesenteric I/R were conducted by a ligation of the mesenteric artery and vein(10 min) and subsequent release of the occlusion.TSA was continuously infused either starting from 10 min before the ischemia or 10 min after reperfusion.Changes in mesenteric microcirculatory variables,including diameter of venule,velocity of red blood cells in venule,leukocyte adhesion,free radicals released from venule,albumin leakage and mast cell degranulation,were observed through an inverted intravital microscope.Meanwhile,the expression of adhesion molecules CD11b/CD18 on neutrophils was evaluated by flow cytometry.Ultrastructural evidence of mesenteric venules damage was assessed after microcirculation observation.RESULTS:I/R led to multiple responses in mesenteric post-capillary venules,including a significant increase in the adhesion of leukocytes,production of oxygen radicals in the venular wall,albumin efflux and enhanced mast cell degranulation in vivo.All the I/R-induced manifestations were significantly reduced by pre-or post-treatment with TSA,with the exception that the I/R-induced increase in mast cell degranulation was inhibited only by pre-treatment with TSA.Moreover,preor post-treatment with TSA significantly attenuated the expression of CD11b/CD18 on neutrophils,reducing the increase in the number of caveolae in the endothelial cells of mesentery post-capillary venules induced by I/R.CONCLUSION:The results demonstrated that TSA protects from and ameliorates the microcirculation disturbance induced by I/R,which was associated with TSA inhibiting the production of oxygen-free radicals in the venular wall and the expression of CD11b/CD18 on neutrophils.
基金Supported by Grants from the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,No.2013JDHZ08Personnel training Specialized Research Fundation of The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University of China,No.RC(GG)201404
文摘AIM: To evaluate preventative effects of ischemic preconditioning(IP) in a rat model of intestinal injury induced by ischemia-reperfusion(IR).METHODS: Male Sprague-Dawley rats(250-300 g) were fasted for 24 h with free access to water prior to the operation.Eighteen rats were randomly divided into three experimental groups: S group(n = 6),rats were subjected to isolation of the superior mesenteric artery(SMA) for 40 min,then the abdomen was closed; IRgroup(n = 6),rats were subjected to clamping the SMA 40 min,and the abdomen was closed followed by a 4-h reperfusion; IP group(n = 6) rats underwent three cycles of 5 min ischemia and 5 min reperfusion,then clamping of the SMA for 40 min,then the abdomen was closed and a 4-h reperfusion followed.All animals were euthanized by barbiturate overdose(150 mg/kg pentobarbital sodium,i.v.) for tissue collection,and the SMA was isolated via median abdominal incision.Intestinal histologic injury was observed.Malondialdehyde(MDA),myeloperoxidase(MPO) and tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-a concentrations in intestinal tissue were measured.Intercellular adhesion molecule(ICAM)-1 and vascular cell adhesion molecule(VCAM)-1 expression,as well as nuclear factor(NF)-κB activity and expression in intestinal tissue were also determined.RESULTS: Compared with the IR group,IP reduced IR-induced histologic injury of the intestine in rats(2.00 ± 0.71 vs 3.60 ± 0.84,P < 0.05).IP significantly inhibited the increase in MDA content(5.6 ± 0.15 μmol/L vs 6.84 ± 0.18 μmol/L,P < 0.01),MPO activity(0.13 ± 0.01 U/L vs 0.24 ± 0.01 U/L,P < 0.01),and TNF-a levels(7.79 ± 2.35 pg/m L vs 10.87 ± 2.48 pg/m L,P < 0.05) in the intestinal tissue of rats.IP also markedly ameliorated the increase in ICAM-1(204.67 ± 53.27 vs 353.33 ± 45.19,P < 0.05) and VCAM-1(256.67 ± 58.59 vs 377.33 ± 41.42,P < 0.05) protein expression in the intestinal tissues.Additionally,IP remarkably decreased NF-κB activity(0.48 ± 0.16 vs 0.76 ± 0.22,P < 0.05) and protein expression(320.23 ± 38.16 vs 520.76 ± 40.53,P < 0.01) in rat intestinal tissue.CONCLUSION: IP may protect against IR-induced intestinal injury by attenuation of the neutrophilendothelial adhesion cascade via reducing ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 expression and TNF-a-induced NF-κB signaling pathway activity.
文摘Myocardial infarction is a major cause of death and disability worldwide and myocardial infarct size is a major determinant of prognosis. Early and successful restoration of myocardial reperfusion following an ischemic event is the most effective strategy to reduce final infarct size and improve clinical outcome,but reperfusion may induce further myocardial damage itself. Development of adjunctive therapies to limit myocardial reperfusion injury beyond opening of the coronary artery gains increasing attention. A vast number of experimental studies have shown cardioprotective effects of ischemic and pharmacological conditioning,but despite decades of research,the translation into clinical effects has been challenging. Recently published clinical studies,however,prompt optimism as novel techniques allow for improved clinical applicability. Cyclosporine A,the GLP-1 analogue exenatide and rapid cooling by endovascular infusion of cold saline all reduce infarct size and may confer clinical benefit for patients admitted with acute myocardial infarcts. Equally promising,three follow-up studies of the effect of remote ischemic conditioning(RIC) show clinical prognostic benefit in patients undergoing coronary surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention. The discovery that RIC canbe performed noninvasively using a blood pressure cuff on the upper arm to induce brief episodes of limb ischemia and reperfusion has facilitated the translation of RIC into the clinical arena. This review focus on novel advances in adjunctive therapies in relation to acute and elective coronary procedures.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81070742/H1205)the International Collaboration Foundation from the Department of Science and Technology of Sichuan Province,China(No.2010HH0030)
文摘AIM：To investigate the changes in the expression of micro RNA-181a（mi R-181a）and Bim in a rat model of retinal ischemia-reperfusion（RIR）,to explore their target relationship in RIR and their involvement in regulating apoptosis of retinal ganglion cells（RGCs）.·M ETHODS：Target gene prediction for mi R-181a was performed with the aid of bioinformatics and Bim was identified as a potential target gene of mi R-181a.A rat model of RIR was created by increasing the intraocular pressure.RGCs in the flatmounted retinas were labeled with Brn3,a marker for alive RGCs,by immunofluorescent staining.The changes in the number of RGCs after RIR were recorded.Quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction（q RT-PCR）was used to determine the expression level of mi R-181a in the retina.Bim/Brn3 double immunofluorescence was used to detect the localization of Bim.The expression of Bim in the retina was determined with the aids of Western blot and q RT-PCR.·R ESULTS：Compared with the negative control group,the density of RGCs was significantly lower in the ischemia/reperfusion（I/R）-24h and I/R-72h groups（〈0.001）.The expression level of mi R-181a started to decrease at 0h after RIR,and further decreased at 24h and 72h compared with the negative control group（〈0.001）.Bim was significantly upregulated at 12h after RIR（〈0.05）and reached peak at 24,72h compared with the negative control group（〈0.01）.Pearson correlation analysis showed that the expression level of Bim was negatively correlated with the expression level of mi R-181a and the density of RGCs.·CONCLUSION：Bim may be a potential target gene of mi R-181a.Both mi R-181a and Bim are involved in RGCs death in RIR.RIR may promote RGCs apoptosis in the retina downregulation of mi R-181a and its inhibition on Bim expression.
基金Dr Annoni F.has been supported by the"Fonds Erasme pour la Recherche Médicale"for the entire length of the project.
文摘Background:Anoxic brain injuries represent the main determinant of poor outcome after cardiac arrest(CA).Large animal models have been described to investigate new treatments during CA and post-resuscitation phase,but a detailed model that includes extensive neuromonitoring is lacking.Method:Before an electrically-induced 10-minute CA and resuscitation,46 adult pigs underwent neurosurgery for placement of a multifunctional probe(intracranial pressure or ICP,tissue oxygen tension or PbtO_(2) and cerebral temperature)and a bolt-based technique for the placement and securing of a regional blood flow probe and two sEEG electrodes;two modified cerebral microdialysis(CMD)probes were also inserted in the frontal lobes and accidental misplacement was prevented using a perforated head support.Result:42 animals underwent the CA procedure and 41 achieved the return of spontaneous circulation(ROSC).In 4 cases(8.6%)an adverse event took place during preparation,but only in two cases(4.3%)this was related to the neurosurgery.In 6 animals(13.3%)the minor complications that occurred resolved after probe repositioning.Conclusion:Herein we provide a detailed comprehensive neuromonitoring approach in a large animal model of CA that might help future research.
文摘In experimental dogs,the effect of APN in alleviating the ischemiareperfusion injury was prominent.Compared with the sustained isthmian group,superoxide dismutast(SOD)in the ischemic region of myocardial tissue in the ischemiareperfusion group was significantly decreased and malondialdehyde(MDA)marktdly increased Ca2+in myocardial cells was increased. and ultrastructural changes of myocardial tisstes were severe in the APN-pretreated ischemia-reperfusion group ,on the contrary,all the above parameters showed reversely,i,e.,SOD increased ,MDA and intracellular Ca2+ decreased.the ultrastructure changes were less distorted.
基金supported by ZheJiang Province Natural Science Funding of China (Nos. LQ18H280008, Y19B020043, and LY17H160059, China)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81803580, China)+2 种基金University Students in Zhejiang Science and Technology Innovation Projects (No. 2018R413004, China)National Undergraduate Training Programs for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (No. 201810343025, China)Granted by the Opening Project of Zhejiang Provincial Top Key Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences
文摘Scavenging reactive oxygen species(ROS) by antioxidants is the important therapy to cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury(CIRI) in stroke. The antioxidant with novel dual-antioxidant mechanism of directly scavenging ROS and indirectly through antioxidant pathway activation may be a promising CIRI therapeutic strategy. In our study, a series of chalcone analogues were designed and synthesized, and multiple potential chalcone analogues with dual antioxidant mechanisms were screened. Among these compounds, the most active 33 not only conferred cytoprotection of H2 O2-induced oxidative damage in PC12 cells through scavenging free radicals directly and activating NRF2/ARE antioxidant pathway at the same time, but also played an important role against ischemia/reperfusion-related brain injury in animals. More importantly, in comparison with mono-antioxidant mechanism compounds, 33 exhibited higher cytoprotective and neuroprotective potential in vitro and in vivo. Overall, our findings showed compound 33 couldemerge as a promising anti-ischemic stroke drug candidate and provided novel dual-antioxidant mechanism strategies and concepts for oxidative stress-related diseases treatment.
基金Supported by the Major Scientific and Technological Specialized Project for"Significant New Formulation of New Drugs(No. 2009ZX09301,2009ZX09303-003)"
文摘Objective：To assess any direct effect of extract of Paris polyphylla Simth（EPPS）,a Chinese plant,on a cardiomyocyte subject to ischemia-reperfusion injury and to further elucidate its protective effect against myocardium ischemia on the cellular level.Methods：Neonatal rat cardiomyocytes were isolated and subjected to an anoxia-reoxia injury simulating the ischemia-reperfusion injury in vivo in the presence or absence of EPPS or diltizem,a positive control.The lactate dehydrogenase（LDH） activities in culture supematants and cell viabilities were analyzed using the enzymatic reaction kinetics monitoring-method and MTT method, respectively.Free intracellular calcium concentrations and activities of Na~＋-K~＋ ATPase and Ca^（2＋） ATPase in cells were also measured with laser confocal microscopy and the inorganic phosphorus-transformation method,respectively.Results：In cardiomyocytes subject to anoxia-reoxia injury,EPPS at 50-400 mg/L showed a concentration-dependent inhibition on LDH leakage and maintenance of cell viability,and the effect was significant at 275 and 400 mg/L（both P0.01）.In addition,EPPS at 275 and 400 mg/L significantly inhibited the increase in intracellular free calcium（both P0.01） as well as decreased the activities of Na~＋-K~＋ ATPase and Ca^（2＋） ATPase（P0.01,P0.05）.Conclusions：EPPS prevents anoxia-reoxia injury in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes in vitro by preservation of Na~＋-K~＋ ATPase and Ca^（2＋） ATPase activities and inhibition of calcium overload.The direct protective effect on cardiomyocytes may be one of the key mechanisms that underlie the potential therapeutic benefit of EPPS against myocardium ischemia.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81571446)the National Natural Science Foundation for Young Scientists of China(Grant No.82001560).
文摘Objective:To investigate the possible regulatory mechanism of corticotropin-releasing hormone(CRH),urocortin(UCN),and Wolfram syndrome 1(WFS1)in 17α-ethynylestradiol(EE)-induced intrahepatic cholestasis pregnant rats and its ischemia reperfusion(IR)model.Methods:Pregnant rats(n=60)were randomly divided into four experimental groups by random number table(Control,EE,IR,and EE-IR groups),and were studied on the 17^(th),19th,and 21st gestational days(GD)(n=5 in each group at the indicated time).Growth and development indicators of fetal rats among these four groups were recorded.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was employed to detect CRH,UCN,and WFS1 levels in maternal sera.Western blotting and real-time polymerase chain reaction were used to quantify placental protein and placental mRNA levels of CRH,UCN,and WFS1.Multivariate analysis of variance and least significant difference test were used to establish the group and individual comparisons.Results:A significant difference was found in placenta weight(F=8.10,P<0.05),fetal rat weight(F=40.86,P<0.05),fetal rat length(F=61.61,P<0.05),and fetal rat tail length(F=55.63,P<0.05)among four groups on the 17^(th),19th,and 21st GD.What’s more,the overall differences of maternal serum UCN levels among Control,EE,IR,and EE-IR groups were significant(F=2.48,P<0.05).Expression of WFS1 mRNA in the EE-IR group was significantly increased and higher than Control(0.46±0.15vs.0.24±0.09,P<0.05),EE(0.46±0.15vs.0.17±0.04,P>0.05),and IR(0.46±0.15vs.0.22±0.15,P>0.05)groups at 19th GD,indicating that endoplasmic reticulum stress may be activated.However,the expression of CRH(0.42±0.05vs.0.58±0.12,P<0.05),UCN(0.43±0.01vs.0.47±0.16,P>0.05),and WFS1(0.57±0.07vs.0.74±0.12,P>0.05)protein in the EE-IR group was subsided compared to the IR group at 17^(th) GD.Conclusion:Fetal rat growth restriction was found in the EE-induced intrahepatic cholestasis model.This study revealed that significant changes in the maternal sera level of UCN,placental level of WFS1 mRNA and placental levels of CRH,UCN,and WFS1 protein in chronic versus acute stress in a rat model of pregnancy.This suggests an impaired compensatory vasodilatory effect mediated by these factors at gene transcription and protein translation levels,following acute hypoxia stress in EE-induced intrahepatic cholestasis in pregnant rats.
