Nutritional Prevention on Hypertension, Cerebral Hemodynamics and Thrombosis in Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats

1. Stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRSP/Izm), which become severely hypertensive and exhibit a very high incidence of stroke (cerebral hemorrhage and/or infarction), are used widely for the study of the hypertension and stroke. In the previous study, we indicated that high thrombotic tendency of cerebral microvessels in SHRSP/Izm compared with stroke-resistant SHR (SHR/Izm) and normotensive Wistar Kyoto rats (WKY/Izm) at aged period. 2. L-arginine, a substrate of nitric oxide (NO), and voluntary exercise reduced blood pressure and thrombotic tendency in cerebral microvessels caused by highly production of NO in vivo. Furthermore, antioxidants show that the effects of antihypertensive and antithrombosis in SHRSP/Izm. 3. Although SHRSP/Izm become genetically hypertensive and exhibit stroke, a number of nutritional factors, particularly antioxydative nutrient, have preventive effects on hypertension, cerebral blood flow dysfunction, thrombus formation, and neuronal cell death in SHRSP/Izm. Our results indicate that those treatments are beneficial in the prevention of hypertension and stroke and that the nutritional science is very important for "prediction and prevention medicine."     

大鼠动脉粥样硬化动物模型的建立和评价

目的利用免疫损伤和高脂喂养结合的方法建立大鼠动脉粥样硬化（atherosclerosis,AS）动物模型。方法5周龄Wistar大鼠腹腔注射卵清白蛋白和尾静脉注射牛血清白蛋白佐以灌喂维生素D3,高脂饲料喂养大鼠,FeSO4加入到饮水中。检测大鼠不同时间的血脂水平、血液生化指标和病理变化。结果（1）AS模型组的TC、HDL、LDL显著高于正常对照组（6.1±2.52比1.3±0.10;2.46±1.01比1.02±0.13;3.76±1.67比0.52±0.063;P〈0.05）。（2）模型组的C反应蛋白（CRP）、心肌激酶（CK）、心肌激酶同工酶（CK-Mb）显著高于正常对照组（4.99±2.26比0.183±0.160;996.3±82.8比293.8±167.1;669.5±128.1比177.5±86.5;P〈0.05）。（3）采用HE染色发现模型组大鼠的主动脉出现斑块的沉积,而正常大鼠无病变的产生。结论该方法能够诱导大鼠产生高血脂症状,随着时间的延长心肌发生损伤,同时出现炎症症状,并在动脉壁上形成斑块。     

盐敏感性高血压大鼠模型的研究进展

高血压是多基因遗传和多个环境因素相互作用的结果,盐的摄入在高血压的形成中起着关键的作用。本文就感觉神经损伤、Dah 1种、醋酸脱氧皮质酮和部分肾切除等方法建立的盐敏感性高血压大鼠模型的特点及其病理生理学变化作一综述,为进一步研究盐敏感性高血压发病的机制提供依据。     

Role of Musclin in the Pathogenesis of Hypertension in Rat

Musclin is a novel skeletal muscle-derived secretory factor found in the signal sequence trap of mouse skeletal muscle cDNAs. Musclin possesses a region homologous to the natriuretic peptide family. Thus, musclin is found to bind with the natriuretic peptide clearance receptors. However, the role of musclin in vascular regulation remains unclear. In this study, we aim to investigate the direct effect of musclin on vascular tone and to analyze its role in hypertension using the spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). In aortic strips isolated from SHR, musclin induced contractions in a dose-dependent manner. We found that the musclin-induced vasoconstriction was more marked in SHR than in normal rats (WKY). Moreover, this contraction was reduced by blockade of natriuretic peptide receptor C using the ab14355 antibody. Therefore, mediation of the natriuretic peptide receptor in musclin-induced vasoconstriction can be considered. In addition, similar to the natriuretic peptide receptor, expression of the musclin gene in blood vessels was higher in SHR than in WKY. Injection of musclin markedly increased the blood pressure in rats that can be inhibited by anti-musclin antibodies. Musclin-induced vasoconstriction was more pronounced in SHR than in WKY as in its expression. Taken together, these results suggest that musclin is involved in blood pressure regulation. The higher expression of musclin in hypertension indicates that musclin could be used as a new target for the treatment of hypertension in the future.     

Wistar大鼠实验性动脉粥样硬化的研究

目的　使用普通级雄性Wistar大鼠灌胃给药 (L 蛋氨酸 )进行动脉粥样硬化模型的研究。方法　模型组分别给药 (L 蛋氨酸 ) 2 30mg 只 (A组 )和 4 5 0mg 只 (B组 )每隔 7天进行一次血脂检查及主动脉弓常规病理组织学检查。结果　服药后引起动物血脂紊乱 ,病理组织学检查服药 8周时实验A组与B组均见到主动脉弓局部内膜下水肿 ,同期B组 (高剂量组 )病理改变重于A组 (低剂量组 ) ,偶见泡沫细胞和单核细胞侵润。对照组无上述相关改变。结论　Wistar大鼠服用L 蛋氨酸一定时间后可引起血脂的紊乱及主动脉弓局部内膜下的病变     

高血压合并动脉粥样硬化与血管紧张素原相关性的研究

目的：探讨高血压合并动脉粥样硬化与血管紧张素原的相关性。方法：30只雄性16周龄SHR大鼠随机均分为SHR组和SHR合并AS组,另设15只同龄雄性WKY大鼠作为正常血压对照组即WKY组。SHR合并AS组饲以高脂饲料并辅以大剂量VitD3灌胃建立高血压动脉粥样硬化大鼠模型,SHR组和15只同龄雄性WKY大鼠均饲以标准饲料。各组大鼠分别于0、6、12周时光镜、电镜下评估血管病变,全自动生化分析仪检测血脂水平,并采用ELISA法检测血清AGT、AngII浓度。结果：SHR血清AGT、AnglI浓度显著高于WKY大鼠（P〈0．05）。存在AS病变的SHR合并AS组,血清AGT、AngII浓度明显高于无AS病变的SHR组,且随着AS病变严重性的增加,血清AGT、AngII浓度亦增加（P〈0．05）。结论：抑制AGT的表达可能为高血压患者中AS的防治提供一种新的方法。     

Pacemaker Lead Induced Inferior Vena Caval Thrombosis Leading to Portal Hypertension

Inferior vena caval thrombosis is an unusual complication of permanent pacemaker implantation. The clinical presentation due to thrombosis depends on the site of thrombus. We have described here a rare case of pacemaker lead associated thrombosis of inferior vena cava, its diagnostic work up and briefly reviewed the existing literature of this uncommon complication.     

Atherosclerosis,oxidation and endometriosis

Endometriosis affects younger women of childbearing age. Atherosclerosis is considered as a disease of the old and increases with the ageing process. Both diseases are characterized by the increased presence of activated macrophages and associated increases in growth promoting activity and the production of inflammatory cytokines. In this review, we propose that oxidative stress and the presence of forms of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) might contribute to both Atherosclerosis and Endometriosis.     

两种高血压大鼠模型证候特征差异性的研究

目的探讨两种经典高血压实验动物模型的证候特征,以便更好地考察降压中药疗效及作用机理。方法选择自发性高血压大鼠和肾性高血压大鼠两种经典常用动物模型,从宏观表征和行为学的角度,对二者的证候特征及其差异性进行辨析比较。结果自发性高血压大鼠在14～18周龄,基本符合高血压中医辨证分型中肝火上炎证型的表现;两肾一夹型肾性高血压大鼠在术后4～8周,基本符合高血压中医辨证分型中阴虚阳亢证型的表现。结论两种高血压动物模型的中医证候特征不同,在进行降压中药的疗效评价和作用机理实验研究时,可以考虑有针对性地选用。     

Atherosclerosis,Oxidation and Endometriosis

Endometriosis affects younger women of childbearing age. Atherosclerosis is considered as a disease of the old and increases with the ageing process. Both diseases are characterized by the increased presence of activated macrophages and associated increases in growth promoting activity and the production of inflammatory cytokines. In this review, we propose that oxidative stress and the presence of forms of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) might contribute to both Atherosclerosis and Endometriosis.     

Metabolic Changes Precede the Development of Pulmonary Hypertension in the Monocrotaline Exposed Rat Lung

There is increasing interest in the potential for metabolic profiling to evaluate the progression of pulmonary hypertension (PH). However, a detailed analysis of the metabolic changes in lungs at the early stage of PH, characterized by increased pulmonary artery pressure but prior to the development of right ventricle hypertrophy and failure, is lacking in a preclinical animal model of PH. Thus, we undertook a study using rats 14 days after exposure to monocrotaline (MCT), to determine whether we could identify early stage metabolic changes prior to the manifestation of developed PH. We observed changes in multiple pathways associated with the development of PH, including activated glycolysis, increased markers of proliferation, disruptions in carnitine homeostasis, increased inflammatory and fibrosis biomarkers, and a reduction in glutathione biosynthesis. Further, our global metabolic profile data compare favorably with prior work carried out in humans with PH. We conclude that despite the MCT-model not recapitulating all the structural changes associated with humans with advanced PH, including endothelial cell proliferation and the formation of plexiform lesions, it is very similar at a metabolic level. Thus, we suggest that despite its limitations it can still serve as a useful preclinical model for the study of PH.     

The Effect of Riboflavin on Hypertension induced by High Salt Diet in the Rat

The effect of riboflavin on development of hypertension in rats given a high salt diet was studied. Large doses of riboflavin prevented both elevation of blood pressure and rise of cholesterol levels in the serum. The increase in liver monoamine oxidase activity of the rats fed riboflavin was confirmed.     

Liraglutide Improves Hypertension and Metabolic Perturbation in a Rat Model of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age, with a prevalence of 5–8%. Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are its long-term complications. Targeted therapies addressing both these complications together are lacking. Glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists that are used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus have beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system. Hence we hypothesized that a GLP-1 agonist would improve both cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes in PCOS. To test this hypothesis, we used an established rat model of PCOS. Prepubertal female Sprague Dawley rats were sham-implanted or implanted s.c. with dihydrotestosterone (DHT) pellets (90 day release; 83μg/day). At 12 wks of age, sham implanted rats received saline injections and the DHT treated animals were administered either saline or liraglutide (0.2mg/kg s.c twice daily) for 4 weeks. Subgroups of rats were implanted with telemeters between 12-13 weeks of age to monitor blood pressure. DHT implanted rats had irregular estrus cycles and were significantly heavier than the control females at 12 weeks (mean± SEM 251.9±3.4 vs 216.8±3.4 respectively; p<0.05) and 4 weeks of treatment with liraglutide in DHT treated rats significantly decreased body weight (mean± SEM 294.75 ±3.2 in DHT+ saline vs 276.25±2.7 in DHT+ liraglutide group respectively; p<0.01). Liraglutide treatment in the DHT implanted rats significantly improved glucose excursion during oral glucose tolerance test (area under the curve: DHT+ saline 28674±310 vs 24990± 420 in DHT +liraglutide p <0.01). DHT rats were hypertensive and liraglutide treatment significantly improved mean arterial pressure. These results suggest that GLP-1 treatment could improve DHT–induced metabolic and blood pressure deficits associated with PCOS.