细菌内毒素以血管内皮细胞的激活损伤作用

细菌内毒素可激活、损伤血管内皮细胞,引起机体产生局部炎症反应和弥散性血管内凝血（ＤＩＣ）等病理反庆,甚至导致机休我、死亡。内毒素激活血管内皮细胞有两条途径：其一是与ＬＰＳ结合蛋白、ＬＰＳ／ＬＰＳ结合蛋白复合物受体结合后,直接激活血管内皮细胞;其二是先激活单核细胞、Ｔ细胞等免疫活性细胞,使其释放ＴＮＦ－α、ＩＦＮ和ＩＬ－１β等细胞因子,间接激活血管内皮细胞。两条激活途径关系密切,以间接激活途径为主。     

人脐静脉内皮细胞的生物学特性及细胞内信号转导机制

本实验对人脐静脉内皮细胞（ＨＵＶＥＣ）合成与释放篾这活性多肽（ＶＰｓ）及其作用机制进行了研究。结果表明：（１）无神经支配的人脐血管内皮细胞（ＶＥＣ）所含ＶＰｓ较有神经支配的肠系膜血管ＶＥＣ多;（２）这些ＶＰＳ是ＶＥＣ自身合成且能释放到胞外;（３）血管活性肠肽（ＶＩＰ）和Ｐ物质（ＳＰ）使ＨＵＶＥＣ膜上Ｃａ＾２＋通道开放概率明显增加,生长抑制（ＳＯＭ）使其明显降低,但它们均使胞浆内「Ｃａ＾２＋」和ＣＡ     

趋化因子及其受体对血管内皮细胞的作用

趋化因子是机体内一类重要的生物活性物质,参与多种生理病理活动的调控。趋化因子可通过对血管内皮细胞的趋化作用,引起血管内皮细胞增殖、迁移、毛细血管形成而促进血管生成;部分趋化因子可通过凋亡和抑制多种促血管生成因子的活性而发挥抑制血管生成的作用。现将趋化因子及其受体对血管内皮细胞的作用进行综述。     

皂苷类成分对血管内皮细胞功能的调节作用研究进展

血管内皮细胞在维持血管生理稳态中发挥了重要的作用,其功能障碍是动脉粥样硬化、冠心病、脑卒中、肿瘤等多种重大疾病发生发展的病理基础,调节血管内皮细胞功能是防治上述疾病的主要途径之一。大量研究表明,皂苷类成分可通过改善血管内皮功能达到治疗疾病的目的。综述了近年来报道的皂苷类成分调节血管内皮功能的研究进展,旨在为皂苷类成分作用机制的阐明和相关重大疾病的防治提供一定参考。     

内皮素研究的进展（综述）

血管的舒缩足受神经、体液因素和血管壁内部的局部调节机制共同作用而实现的。从Furchgott等1980年发现内皮细胞源性舒张因子以来,人们开始把很大注意力放在内皮细胞在心血管系统功能活动中的作用的研究上。最近,研究人员从血管内皮细胞培养基上清液中提取到一种强烈缩血管肽,命名为内皮素(ET)。试验发现它具有强烈的缩血管作用。     

解偶联蛋白2在内皮损伤及血管重构中的作用研究进展

心脑血管疾病是全球最主要的致死性疾病。活性氧(Reactive oxygen species,ROS)产生增多诱发血管内皮细胞损伤、平滑肌细胞迁移、增殖,是导致血管功能障碍、血管重构发生的重要机制。因此,氧化应激被认为是心脑血管疾病发生、发展的关键环节。但通过补充外源性抗氧化剂防治心脑血管疾病一直存在较大争议。机体可通过自身防御体系拮抗氧化应激,维持氧化-还原状态,如通过调控线粒体解偶联蛋白2(Uncoupling protein 2,UCP2)调节ROS生成,改善血管功能障碍及血管重构。本文就UCP2在内皮损伤及血管重构中的作用及机制展开综述,为深入探索这一潜在的防治心脑血管疾病的靶点提供信息。     

内皮细胞间连接的研究进展

内皮细胞形成了大分子物质和循环细胞从知液到细胞的最主要屏障,内皮细胞的通航性主要是通过内皮细胞间连接进行调控的,本文从内容细胞间连接的几种方式,信号的传导,连接变化的调控,篾这中液体的流动及中性粒细胞渗出对内皮细胞间连接的影响进行阐述,讨论了目前内皮细胞间连接的研究进展,提出内皮细胞间连接和骨架结构对血管通透性的调控,中性粒细胞的渗出和血管内皮细胞间连接的重建都具有非常重要的作用,其中内皮细胞的渗     

血管内皮细胞衰老与血管疾病

细胞衰老是指细胞在各种应激条件下出现周期阻滞,不可逆地丧失增殖能力,其形态、基因表达和功能都发生特定变化的过程。研究表明,血管内皮细胞衰老可以通过削弱血管功能,促进衰老相关血管疾病的发生发展。然而,有关内皮细胞衰老的发生机制以及内皮细胞衰老影响血管功能及衰老相关血管疾病的潜在机制尚待挖掘。本文从血管内皮细胞衰老相关的信号通路,以及血管内皮细胞衰老与血管功能和血管相关疾病（动脉粥样硬化、高血压和糖尿病血管并发症）的最新研究进展进行综述,为进一步认识血管疾病的发病机制,延缓血管衰老提供新的思路。     

内皮祖细胞在炎症损伤修复中的作用和机制

内皮祖细胞（endothelial progenitor cells,EPCs）是出生后,可以在机体内分化为成熟内皮细胞的一种前体细胞,主要来源于骨髓。多种伴有血管内皮细胞损伤的疾病都可引起外周血EPCs数量变化。有研究显示EPCs参与炎性损伤修复,并且外周血EPCs数量与血管内皮损伤程度和疾病预后存在一定的相关关系。EPCs。通过动员、迁移、归巢和分化等步骤修复内皮。炎症反应中受损组织释放的基质细胞衍生因子、血管内皮生长因子可与EPCs相应的受体结合,通过内皮型一氧化氮合酶、基质金属蛋白酶9等途径调节内皮修复过程,这是EPCs分化为内皮细胞过程的主要调控机制。此外,EPCs还可通过旁分泌机制促进相邻的内皮细胞增殖分化。目前,EPCs在炎症领域仅用于内皮炎性损伤和疾病预后评估,但是EPCs在心血管疾病和组织工程领域应用研究的成功,为EPCs在炎症反应的诊断和治疗提供了新的思路。     

ESDN蛋白在肿瘤中的作用及分子机制

内皮细胞和平滑肌细胞衍生的神经纤毛样蛋白(endothelial cell and smooth muscle cell derived neuropilin like protein,ESDN)是一种新型跨膜蛋白。既往研究表明，ESDN参与血小板源性生长因子、血管内皮生长因子和胰岛素等信号途径介导的血管再生和血管重构。随着研究的不断深入，在多种肿瘤中发现了ESDN的异常表达，ESDN参与肿瘤细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭、上皮-间质转化、免疫逃逸等过程。本文综述了ESDN在肿瘤中的作用机制和调控网络，为了解及深入研究这一重要跨膜蛋白提供参考。     

Localization of neuropeptide Y and atrial natriuretic peptide in the endothelial cells of human umibilical blood vessels

The localization of neuropeptide Y (NPY) and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) in the endothelial cells of human umbilical blood vessels was studied using the pre-embedding peroxidase-antiperoxidase (PAP) technique for electron microscopy and avidin-biotin-complex (ABC) immunostaining for endothelial cells cultured from umbilical vein. Subpopulations of NPY- and ANP-immunoreactive endothelial cells were present in term umbilical vein and artery. The umbilical vein contained more positive cells than the artery. The percentage of NPY- and ANP-immunoreactive umbilical vein cells in culture was 32% and 44%, respectively, out of a total of 3013 cells examined. The possibility that these potent vasoactive substances located in the endothelial cells of the non-innervated umbilical vessels are involved in the local regulation of blood flow is discussed.     

Functional characteristics of Rana temporaria arteries and veins with different densities and neuromediator properties of vasomotor innervation

Pharmacological studies have been made of frog's arteries and veins with different density and transmitter nature of their vasomotor innervation. It was found that the difference in vasomotor innervation of the blood vessels is related to the level of their maximal contractile response. The higher the adrenergic innervation, the higher the response to exogeneous catecholamines. The higher the cholinergic innervation, the higher the response to acetylcholine. Vasomotor innervation affects the sensitivity of the blood vessels, however catecholamine sensitivity is also observed in non-innervated vascular smooth muscle cells. alpha-Adrenoreceptors were found both in the innervated and non-innervated vessels, whereas beta-adrenoreceptors are present only in the innervated ones.     

VEGF-A and Semaphorin3A: Modulators of vascular sympathetic innervation

Sympathetic nerve activity regulates blood pressure by altering peripheral vascular resistance. Variations in vascular sympathetic innervation suggest that vascular-derived cues promote selective innervation of particular vessels during development. As axons extend towards peripheral targets, they migrate along arterial networks following gradients of guidance cues. Collective ratios of these gradients may determine whether axons grow towards and innervate vessels or continue past non-innervated vessels towards peripheral targets. Utilizing directed neurite outgrowth in a three-dimensional (3D) co-culture, we observed increased axon growth from superior cervical ganglion explants (SCG) towards innervated compared to non-innervated vessels, mediated in part by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-A) and Semaphorin3A (Sema3A) which both signal via neuropilin-1 (Nrp1). Exogenous VEGF-A, delivered by high-expressing VEGF-A-LacZ vessels or by rhVEGF-A/alginate spheres, increased sympathetic neurite outgrowth while exogenous rhSema3A/Fc decreased neurite outgrowth. VEGF-A expression is similar between the innervated and non-innervated vessels examined. Sema3A expression is higher in non-innervated vessels. Spatial gradients of Sema3A and VEGF-A may promote differential Nrp1 binding. Vessels expressing high levels of Sema3A favor Nrp1-PlexinA1 signaling, producing chemorepulsive cues limiting sympathetic neurite outgrowth and vascular innervation; while low Sema3A expressing vessels favor Nrp1-VEGFR2 signaling providing chemoattractive cues for sympathetic neurite outgrowth and vascular innervation.     

Prostacyclin producing activity of human umbilical blood vessels in adrenergic innervated and non-innervated portions

The present experiment was performed in order to clarify the significance of prostacyclin (PGI2) in the regulation of human umbilical blood flow. Distribution of adrenergic nerve fibers in umbilical cord was examined by means of a modification of the glyoxylic acid fluorescence histochemical technique. PGI2 producing activity in various portions of umbilical blood vessels was measured by platelet bioassay. Adrenergic nerve fibers were observed only in the region surrounding umbilical arteries at the fetal end of the cord. PGI2 producing activity of umbilical arteries was significantly lower in the innervated region than in the non-innervated region. There were no significant regional differences in umbilical vein which has no adrenergic innervation. The relationship between vascular PGI2 producing activity and adrenergic innervation, and the significance of PGI2 in the regulation of human umbilical blood flow are discussed.     

The motor activity of the chick embryo amnion in the late stages of development. The role of serotonin and noradrenaline]

Experiments with 13- to 19-day-old chicken embryos maintained at 37 degrees C were conducted using direct registration of embryonic movements and amnion pulsation. It is shown that in the non-innervated and lacking blood vessels non-striated-muscled amnion, motoric activity could be observed nearly up to the end of the embryonic development, not only during 5 to 14 days old interval as it was supposed earlier. In accordance with our previous results indicating important role of biogenic amines (serotonin and noradrenaline) in the regulation of motoric activity of the chicken embryo amnion at earlier and middle ages, this study provides some evidences of the humoral regulatory mechanism even at later embryonic stages. After being injected into amniotic fluid of older embryos, the serotonin stimulates and noradrenaline inhibits amnion motoric activity (the both are taken at final concentration of 10(-7) to 10(-6) M). Serotonin's receptors blocator, the cyprogeptadin, suppress while beta-adrenoreceptors' blocator, the propranolol, activates intact amnion motorics ( both are taken at final concentration of 10(-7) to 10(-5) M).     

Physiological characteristics of the smooth muscles vessels of the small circle of blood circulation

Now sireos problem of pulmonology there are the diseases connected with infringement of coordinated regulation of a tone of smooth muscles of vessels and airways of ways that conducts to dissociation of parameters haemodinamyc and ventilation of lungs and as consequence, to infringement airwave-perfusion attitudes. In the review features humoral regulation contractile activity of smooth muscles of vessels of a small circle of blood circulation, a role of endocellular alarm systems in these mechanisms, and endothelium, as the local modulator endocrine functions are considered. Disgusting muscles of a small circle are distinguished from the main vessels of the big circle of blood circulation with predisposition to the raised mechanical pressure. In spite of the fact that endothelium renders modulating relaxe influence on contractile answers of smooth muscles of vessels of a venous and arterial small circle of blood circulation at action corresponding vasoconstriction, pulmonary veins are capable to endothelium-dependent dilatation to a lesser degree, in comparison with pulmonary arteries. And, on the contrary, in absence endothelium, they are characterized with high sensitivity to vasopression to substances--serotonin, histamine, phenylephrine. Features of regulation smooth muscle pressure pulmonary an artery are shown in contractile reactions of its isolated segments in reply to influence beta-adreno agonist--isoprotherenol and phosphoesterase inhibitors. Though, increase in endocellular concentration cyclic nucleotides (cAMP and\or cGMP), on the standard representations, cannot explain growth of a mechanical pressure of smooth muscles, apparently, in contractile reactions of a pulmonary artery to influence biologically and physiologically active substances interfere more complex mechanisms in which basis processes of interaction of smooth muscles cells lay, endothelium and cells of a microenvironment. Finding-out of the contribution cyclic nucleotides in these processes demands the further researches.     

Morphologic aspects of local blood flow regulation in the myocardium

In 67 preparations of the human hearts at the first and second periods of mature age, spatial interrelations between blood vessels and cardiac muscle fibers in the ventricle myocardium have been studied. All the elements of the myocardial blood bed are oriented under a certain angle in relation to the cardiac muscle fibers. Regular arrangement of the arteries and sinusoid dilated veins under endocardium on the top of the papillary muscles and in the muscular trabecules is demonstrated. As proves the mathematical model, the slope orientation of the blood bed elements towards the cardiac muscle fibers ensures and adequate realization of the external influence of the contractile cardiomyocytes to the successive movement of blood along the intramural myocardial vessels. From morphological positions, a conclusion on the mechanism of the intracavitary pressure effect on blood movement along the intramural veins of the ventricular myocardium is argued. A conclusion is made on the leading role of the extravascular factors (intramyocardial and intercavitary pressure) in the local regulation of the blood stream in the myocardium and in development of working cardiac hyperemia.     

Spatial and temporal role of the apelin/APJ system in the caliber size regulation of blood vessels during angiogenesis

Blood vessels change their caliber to adapt to the demands of tissues or organs for oxygen and nutrients. This event is mainly organized at the capillary level and requires a size-sensing mechanism. However, the molecular regulatory mechanism involved in caliber size modification in blood vessels is not clear. Here we show that apelin, a protein secreted from endothelial cells under the activation of Tie2 receptor tyrosine kinase on endothelial cells, plays a role in the regulation of caliber size of blood vessel through its cognate receptor APJ, which is expressed on endothelial cells. During early embryogenesis, APJ is expressed on endothelial cells of the new blood vessels sprouted from the dorsal aorta, but not on pre-existing endothelial cells of the dorsal aorta. Apelin-deficient mice showed narrow blood vessels in intersomitic vessels during embryogenesis. Apelin enhanced endothelial cell proliferation in the presence of vascular endothelial growth factor and promoted cell-to-cell aggregation. These results indicated that the apelin/APJ system is involved in the regulation of blood vessel diameter during angiogenesis.     

一氧化氮对脑血流的调节

一氧化氮是近年来发现的一种重要的血管活性因子,它通过激活平滑肌细胞内水溶性鸟苷酸环化酶,而产生血管舒张作用,在正常生理条件下,ＮＯ不仅对外因管有作用,对脑血管也有作用,但关于它在低氧和高二氧化碳条件下脑血管是否具有调节作用还存在着争议。