自发性高血压大鼠中血小板源生长因子—AA及其受体表达与血管平滑机细胞增殖的关系

为明确血小板源生长因子 AA(plateletderivedgrowthfactor AA ,PDGF AA)及PDGF α受体在自发性高血压大鼠 (spontaneouslyhypertensionrats,SHR)血管平滑肌细胞 (vascularsmoothmusclecells,VSMCs)增殖中的作用 ,采用Westernblot、[3 H]TdR及 [3 H]Leu掺入率等方法 ,观察在SHR和WKY大鼠VSMC中PDGF AA及PDGF受体表达的差异 ;在PDGF AA刺激下VSMC增殖和肥大反应的变化。结果显示 ,SHR VSMC中PDGF AA、PDGF α受体蛋白表达明显高于WKY VSMC(P <0 0 1) ,而PDGF β受体蛋白表达在SHR VSMC与WKY VSMC无明显差异 ;在不同浓度PDGF AA刺激下 ,增殖细胞核抗原 (PCNA)及3 H掺入率在SHR VSMC明显增强且呈剂量依赖性增加 (P <0 0 1)。本研究表明PDGF A链及其α受体的自泌性增高 ,可能是导致SHR VSMC异常增殖和肥大 ,并导致血管构型变化的重要原因之一     

自发性高血压大鼠中血小板源生长因子-AA及其受体表达与血管平滑肌细胞增殖的关系

为明确血小板源生长因子-AA(platelet derived growth factor-AA,PDGF-AA)及PDGF-α受体在自发性高血压大鼠(spontaneously hypertension rats,SHR)血管平滑肌细胞(vascular smooth muscle cells,VSMCs)增殖中的作用,采用Western blot、 [3H]TdR及 [3H]Leu掺入率等方法,观察在SHR和WKY大鼠VSMC中PDGF-AA及PDGF受体表达的差异; 在PDGF-AA刺激下VSMC增殖和肥大反应的变化.结果显示,SHR-VSMC 中PDGF-AA、PDGF-α受体蛋白表达明显高于WKY-VSMC(P<0.01),而PDGF-β受体蛋白表达在SHR-VSMC与WKY-VSMC无明显差异; 在不同浓度PDGF-AA刺激下,增殖细胞核抗原(PCNA)及3H掺入率在SHR-VSMC明显增强且呈剂量依赖性增加(P<0.01).本研究表明PDGF-A链及其α受体的自泌性增高,可能是导致SHR-VSMC异常增殖和肥大,并导致血管构型变化的重要原因之一.     

血小板源生长因子受体介导的信号转导在自发性高血压大鼠心肌肥大中的作用

为了探索血小板源生长因子 (platelet derivedgrowthfactor,PDGF)受体介导的信号转导在自发性高血压大鼠(spontaneouslyhypertensiverats,SHR)心肌肥大中的作用 ,实验采用Westernblot法检测SHR及其对照WKY大鼠心肌PDGF受体β和细胞外信号调节激酶 (extracellularsignal regulatedkinase1/ 2 ,ERK 1/ 2 )的蛋白表达和ERK 1/ 2磷酸化水平的变化。结果显示 :4周龄SHR的收缩压、舒张压、±dp/dtmax和心肌肥大指数与同龄WKY大鼠相比均无明显差异 ,而 12周龄SHR上述指标与同龄WKY大鼠相比均明显升高 ,表明 12周SHR已发生高血压 ,心脏收缩功能代偿性增强 ,并出现心肌肥大。 4周龄SHR心肌PDGF受体 β和ERK1/ 2的磷酸化水平以及ERK 1/ 2的蛋白表达水平与同龄对照相比均无明显变化 ,12周时SHR心肌PDGF受体 β的蛋白表达较同龄WKY增加 32 77% (P <　　　　　　　　　 0 0 5 ) ,PDGF受体介导的信号转导通路的下游信号分子ERK 1/ 2的磷酸化水平较同龄WKY升高 19 6 % (P =0 0 1) ,表明ERK 1/ 2的活化增加 ,但ERK 1/ 2的蛋白表达水平尚无变化。为进一步明确PDGF受体 β在心肌细胞生长中的作用及其与ERK 1/ 2活性的关系 ,采用PDGF BB刺激培养的乳鼠心肌细胞 ,发现 [3 H]亮氨酸掺入量明显增加 ,ERK 1/ 2的磷酸化水平明     

Gαq/11 和 PDGF依赖性信号转导通路在大鼠主动脉再狭窄中的作用

采用大鼠主动脉球囊内皮剥脱术制备主动脉狭窄模型,观察Gαq/11和PDGF信号转导通路在大鼠主动脉球囊损伤后狭窄时血管平滑肌细胞(VSMC)增殖和迁移中的作用.实验分假手术组、损伤1 d组和损伤14 d组,观察形态学变化,检测血管紧张素转换酶(ACE)活性和主动脉磷脂酶C(PLC)活性,用免疫印迹法测定主动脉血小板源生长因子(PDGF)受体β和Gαq/11蛋白含量.结果显示:损伤1 d,主动脉内皮完全剥脱,VSMC无明显增殖和迁移,内膜无增厚.与假手术组比较,ACE活性增加382.7%(P＜0.01),PDGF受体β表达和PLC活性无明显变化,Gαq/11蛋白含量下降20.0%(P＜0.05).损伤14 d组,主动脉局部有新生内皮出现,中层VSMC大量增殖并向内膜下迁移,内膜显著增厚.ACE活性、PDGF受体β表达和PLC活性分别较假手术组升高420.2%(P＜0.01)、85.0%(P＜0.05)和186.2%(P＜0.05),Gαq/11蛋白表达下降33.1%(P＜0.01).结果提示,PDGF介导的信号转导通路可能是再狭窄时VSMC增殖的重要信号转导机制.     

AngⅡ对血管平滑肌细胞PDGF受体表达的影响

目的:研究血管紧张素Ⅱ(AngⅡ)对血管平滑肌细胞血小板源生长因子(PDGF)受体表达的影响.方法:采用大鼠主动脉球囊内皮剥脱术制备主动脉再狭窄模型,观察形态学变化;放免法测定主动脉AngⅡ含量;免疫印迹法测定主动脉PDGF-β受体含量,并与假手术组相比较.培养大鼠主动脉血管平滑肌细胞(VSMC),AngⅡ刺激正常培养的与洛沙坦预处理过的VSMC 6 h,测定PDGF-β受体含量.结果:球囊内皮剥脱术后14 d,主动脉中层VSMC大量增殖,内膜显著增厚,AngⅡ含量显著升高(P＜0.05),PDGF-β受体表达显著增强(P＜0.05).AngⅡ诱导VSMC PDGF-β受体表达显著增强(P＜0.01),AngⅡ受体拮抗剂洛沙坦完全抑制AngⅡ对PDGF-β受体上调的诱导作用.结论:AngⅡ可通过其Ⅰ型受体诱导血管平滑肌细胞PDGF受体上调,这可能是AngⅡ促VSMC发生增殖的一个重要机制.     

γ—干扰素对内皮素促平滑肌细胞增殖效应的影响

血管内皮细胞分泌的内皮素(ET)不仅是强烈的血管收缩剂,而且具有强烈的促血管平滑肌细胞(VSMC)增殖的效应。近年来发现许多细胞因子除参与免疫调节外,还参与心血管功能的调节。γ-干扰素(IFN-γ)具有抑制VSMC增殖,调节细胞分化、增生的作用。本工作在培养的自发性高血庄大鼠(SHR)和对照WKY大鼠的VSMC上,观察了IFN-γ和ET对VSMC增殖和钙含量的影响,以探讨IFN-γ和ET对VSMC增殖的相互调控关系。     

高血压大鼠心脏和血管MAPK磷酸酶-1表达的改变及对平滑肌细胞增殖的影响

目的和方法：比较自发性高血压大鼠（SHR）和对照（WKY）大鼠心脏和主动脉丝裂素活化蛋白激酶磷酸酶－1（MKP－1）及细胞外信号调节激酶（ERK－1）的表达,并观察用磷酸钙共沉淀方法转染MKP－1基因对血管紧张素Ⅱ（Ang Ⅱ）刺激平滑肌细胞（VSMC）^3H－胸腺叫啶（^3H-TdR)掺入的影响,以探讨MKP－1在细胞增殖中的调节作用。结果：①与WKY大鼠相比,SHR心脏和主动脉MKP－1呈低表达,分别降低53％和45％（P均＜0．01）;而SHR心脏和主动脉ERK－1呈明显高表达（P均＜0．01）,SHR心脏和主动脉ERK－1与MKP－1蛋白比值明显高于WKY。②AngⅡ 10^-7mol/L刺激VSMC增殖较对照组增加257％（P＜0．01）,转染野生型MKP－1基因细胞可使AngⅡ刺激的^3H-TdR掺入较未转染的细胞降低63％（P＜0．05）,转染突变型MKP－1基因和转染空载体的VSMC对AngⅡ的刺激与单纯AngⅡ组相比无明显抑制作用（P＞0．05）。结论：SHR心血管组织中促增殖肥大的ERK－1表达较其失活的MKP－1占优势,并且MKP－1可显著抑制AngⅡ的VSMC增殖。     

Gaq／11和PDGF依赖性信号转导通路在大鼠主动脉再狭窄中的作用

采用大鼠主动脉球囊内皮剥脱术制备主动脉狭窄模型,观察Gop/11和GDGF信号转导通路在大鼠主动脉球囊损伤后狭窄时血管平滑肌细胞（VSMC）增殖和迁移中的作用,实验分假手术组,损伤1d组和损伤14d组,观察形态学变化,检测血管紧张素转换酶（ACE）活性和主动脉磷脂酶C（PLC）活性,用免疫印迹法测定主动脉血小板源生长因子（PDGF）受体β和Gaq/11蛋白含量,结果显示,损伤1d,主动脉内皮完全剥脱,VSMC无明显增殖和迁移,内膜无增厚,与假手术组比较,ACE 性增加382．7％（P＜0．01）,PDGE受体β表达和PLC活性无明显变化,Gaq/11蛋白含量下降20．0％（P＜0．05）,损伤14d组,主动脉局部有新生内皮出现,中层VSMC大量增殖并向内膜下选移,内膜显著增厚,ACE活性,PDGF受体β表达和PLC活性分别较假手术组升高420．2％（P＜0．01）,85．0％（P＜0．05）和186．2％（P＜0．05）,Gaq/11蛋白下降33．1％（P＜0．01）,结果提示,PDGF介导的信号转导通路可能是再狭窄时VSMC增殖的重要信号转导机制。     

镇肝熄风汤对自发性高血压大鼠PCNA mRNA和蛋白表达的影响

研究不同剂量镇肝熄风汤对自发性高血压大鼠(SHR)心血管PCNA蛋白和PCNA mRNA表达的影响。采用24周自发性高血压大鼠(SHR),雄性,50只,模型组、中药低剂量组、中药中剂量组、中药高剂量组、复方罗布麻组,每组10只,同源雄性京都威斯特大鼠(WKY)10只作为对照组,灌胃给药5周后,Western Blot法测定心血管PCNA蛋白表达,Real-Time RT-PCR法测定大鼠PCNA mRNA基因表达。结果显示镇肝熄风汤中药中剂量、高剂量组与模型组比较,PCNA蛋白表达明显升高(P0.01);镇肝熄风汤中剂量与模型组比较,PCNA mRNA表达明显升高(P0.05)。通过研究表明镇肝熄风汤中剂量组、高剂量组中的PCNA蛋白表达和PCNA mRNA表达明显升高,促进血管内皮细胞正常增值活性。     

缺血/缺氧对自发性高血压大鼠肠系膜动脉血管舒缩功能的影响及其可能机制

高血压引起的脑卒中、冠心病等严重并发症的发生,均与组织缺血/缺氧导致的动脉血管痉挛有关。为了研究高血压大鼠肠系膜血管缺血/缺氧后的功能学改变,本研究采用三气培养箱模拟缺血/缺氧条件处理自发性高血压大鼠(spontaneously hypertensive rats,SHR)肠系膜动脉血管环,运用敏感的肌张力描记技术测定血管环对不同血管活性物质的反应性。结果显示:与WKY组大鼠相比,SHR组大鼠肠系膜动脉血管对收缩剂KCl和苯肾上腺素(phenylephrine,PE)的反应性明显提高,对内皮依赖的血管舒张剂乙酰胆碱(acetylcholine,ACh)的反应性显著降低;而与SHR组和急性缺血/缺氧对照(WKY+H)组相比较,高血压合并急性缺血/缺氧(SHR+H)组对KCl和PE的收缩反应显著性增加,对ACh的舒张反应明显降低。N-硝基-L-精氨酸甲酯(L-NAME)存在时,SHR+H组和SHR组血管环对ACh的舒张反应没有明显变化,而WKY组血管对ACh的舒张反应显著降低。与SHR组相比,SHR+H组CaCl2诱导的钙依赖性收缩曲线明显左移。在无钙K-H液中,SHR+H组PE和咖啡因(caffeine)诱导的...     

Role for dopamine in malonate-induced damage in vivo in striatum and in vitro in mesencephalic cultures

Defects in mitochondrial energy metabolism have been implicated in the pathology of several neurodegenerative disorders. In addition, the reactive metabolites generated from the metabolism and oxidation of the neurotransmitter dopamine (DA) are thought to contribute to the damage to neurons of the basal ganglia. We have previously demonstrated that infusions of the metabolic inhibitor malonate into the striata of mice or rats produce degeneration of DA nerve terminals. In the present studies, we demonstrate that an intrastriatal infusion of malonate induces a substantial increase in DA efflux in awake, behaving mice as measured by in vivo microdialysis. Furthermore, pretreatment of mice with tetrabenazine (TBZ) or the TBZ analogue Ro 4-1284 (Ro-4), compounds that reversibly inhibit the vesicular storage of DA, attenuates the malonate-induced DA efflux as well as the damage to DA nerve terminals. Consistent with these findings, the damage to both DA and GABA neurons in mesencephalic cultures by malonate exposure was attenuated by pretreatment with TBZ or Ro-4. Treatment with these compounds did not affect the formation of free radicals or the inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation resulting from malonate exposure alone. Our data suggest that DA plays an important role in the neurotoxicity produced by malonate. These findings provide direct evidence that inhibition of succinate dehydrogenase causes an increase in extracellular DA levels and indicate that bioenergetic defects may contribute to the pathogenesis of chronic neurodegenerative diseases through a mechanism involving DA.     

Scurvy in capybaras bred in captivity in Argentine

In order to determine if the absence of vitamin C in the diet of capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) causes scurvy, a group of seven young individuals were fed food pellets without ascorbic acid, while another group of eight individuals received the same food with 1 g of ascorbic acid per animal per day. Animals in the first group developed signs of scurvy-like gingivitis, breaking of the incisors and death of one animal. Clinical signs appeared between 25 and 104 days from the beginning of the trial in all individuals. Growth rates of individuals deprived of vitamin C was considerably less than those observed in the control group. Deficiency of ascorbic acid had a severe effect on reproduction of another population of captive capybaras. We found that the decrease in ascorbic acid content in the diet affected pregnancy, especially during the first stages. The results obtained suggest that it is necessary to supply a suitable quantity of vitamin C in the diet of this species in captivity.     

Changes in lactate dehydrogenase activity in chicken tissues in hyperthyreosis in ontogenesis

The lactate dehydrogenase activity in reactions of lactate oxidation and synthesis was studied in subfractions of the chicken brain, heart and liver at the embryonal, early postembryonal and adult stages of development after thyroxine administration. It has been shown that during embryogenesis thyroxine predominantly enhanced the rate of lactate oxidation in the mitochondrial tissues. A marked increase in the lactate synthesis was found in cytoplasm of the adult chicken tissues. Specificity of enzyme activity alterations was detected in the chicken brain during ontogenesis after thyroxine administration.     

SSTR5 ablation in islet results in alterations in glucose homeostasis in mice

Somatostatin (SST) peptide is a potent inhibitor of insulin secretion and its effect is mediated via somatostatin receptor 5 (SSTR5) in the endocrine pancreas. To investigate the consequences of gene ablation of SSTR5 in the mouse pancreas, we have generated a mouse model in which the SSTR5 gene was specifically knocked down in the pancreatic beta cells (betaSSTR5Kd) using the Cre-lox system. Immunohistochemistry analysis showed that SSTR5 gene expression was absent in beta cells at three months of age. At the time of gene ablation, betaSSTR5Kd mice demonstrated glucose intolerance with lack of insulin response and significantly reduced serum insulin levels. Insulin tolerance test demonstrated a significant increase of insulin clearance in vivo at the same age. In vitro studies demonstrated an absence of response to SST-28 stimulation in the betaSSTR5Kd mouse islet, which was associated with a significantly reduced SST expression level in betaSSTR5Kd mice pancreata. In addition, betaSSTR5Kd mice had significantly reduced serum glucose levels and increased serum insulin levels at 12 months of age. Glucose tolerance test at an older age also indicated a persistently higher insulin level in betaSSTR5Kd mice. Further studies of betaSSTR5Kd mice had revealed elevated serum C-peptide levels at both 3 and 12 months of age, suggesting that these mice are capable of producing and releasing insulin to the periphery. These results support the hypothesis that SSTR5 plays a pivotal role in the regulation of insulin secretion in the mouse pancreas.