To explore the protective effect of sodium tanshinone ⅡA sulfonate（STS） on microcirculatory disturbance of small intestine in rats with sepsis,and the possible mechanism,a rat model of sepsis was induced by cecal l...To explore the protective effect of sodium tanshinone ⅡA sulfonate（STS） on microcirculatory disturbance of small intestine in rats with sepsis,and the possible mechanism,a rat model of sepsis was induced by cecal ligation and puncture（CLP）.Rats were randomly divided into 3 groups：sham operated group（S）,sepsis group（CLP） and STS treatment group（STS）.STS（1 mg/kg） was slowly injected through the right external jugular vein after CLP.The histopathologic changes in the intestinal tissue and changes of mesenteric microcirculation were observed.The levels of tumor necrosis factor-α（TNF-α） in the intestinal tissue were determined by using enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay（ELISA）.The expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1（ICAM-1） in the intestinal tissue was detected by using immunohistochemisty and Western blot,that of nuclear factor κB（NF-κB） and tissue factor（TF） by using Western blot,and the levels of NF-κB mRNA expression by using RT-PCR respectively.The microcirculatory disturbance of the intestine was aggravated after CLP.The injury of the intestinal tissues was obviously aggravated in CLP group as compared with S group.The expression levels of NF-κB p65,ICAM-1,TF and TNF-α were upregulaed after CLP（P0.01）.STS post-treatment could ameliorate the microcirculatory disturbance,attenuate the injury of the intestinal tissues induced by CLP,and decrease the levels of NF-κB,ICAM-1,TF and TNF-α（P0.01）.It is suggested that STS can ameliorate the microcirculatory disturbance of the small intestine in rats with sepsis,and the mechanism may be associated with the inhibition of inflammatory responses and amelioration of coagulation abnormality.展开更多
3′-Daidzein sulfonate sodium（DSS） is a new synthetic water-soluble compound derived from daidzein,a soya isoflavone that plays regulatory roles in neurobiology.In this study,we hypothesized that the regulatory role...3′-Daidzein sulfonate sodium（DSS） is a new synthetic water-soluble compound derived from daidzein,a soya isoflavone that plays regulatory roles in neurobiology.In this study,we hypothesized that the regulatory role of DSS in neurobiology exhibits therapeutic effects on hippocampal damage and memory impairment.To validate this hypothesis,we established rat models of chronic cerebral hypoperfusion（CCH） by the permanent occlusion of the common carotid arteries using the two-vessel occlusion method.Three weeks after modeling,rat models were intragastrically administered 0.1,0.2,and 0.4 mg/kg DSS,once a day,for 5 successive weeks.The Morris water maze test was performed to investigate CCH-induced learning and memory deficits.TUNEL assay was used to analyze apoptosis in the hippocampal CA1,CA3 regions and dentate gyrus.Hematoxylin-eosin staining was performed to observe the morphology of neurons in the hippocampal CA1,CA3 regions and dentate gyrus.Western blot analysis was performed to investigate the phosphorylation of PKA,ERK1/2 and CREB in the hippocampal PKA/ERK1/2/CREB signaling pathway.Results showed that DSS treatment greatly improved the learning and memory deficits of rats with CCH,reduced apoptosis of neurons in the hippocampal CA1,CA3 regions and dentate gyrus,and increased the phosphorylation of PKA,ERK1/2,and CREB in the hippocampus.These findings suggest that DSS protects against CCH-induced memory impairment and hippocampal damage possibly through activating the PKA/ERK1/2/CREB signaling pathway.展开更多
基金supported by a grant from Natural Sciences Foundation of Hubei Province,China (No. 2009CDB371)
文摘To explore the protective effect of sodium tanshinone ⅡA sulfonate（STS） on microcirculatory disturbance of small intestine in rats with sepsis,and the possible mechanism,a rat model of sepsis was induced by cecal ligation and puncture（CLP）.Rats were randomly divided into 3 groups：sham operated group（S）,sepsis group（CLP） and STS treatment group（STS）.STS（1 mg/kg） was slowly injected through the right external jugular vein after CLP.The histopathologic changes in the intestinal tissue and changes of mesenteric microcirculation were observed.The levels of tumor necrosis factor-α（TNF-α） in the intestinal tissue were determined by using enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay（ELISA）.The expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1（ICAM-1） in the intestinal tissue was detected by using immunohistochemisty and Western blot,that of nuclear factor κB（NF-κB） and tissue factor（TF） by using Western blot,and the levels of NF-κB mRNA expression by using RT-PCR respectively.The microcirculatory disturbance of the intestine was aggravated after CLP.The injury of the intestinal tissues was obviously aggravated in CLP group as compared with S group.The expression levels of NF-κB p65,ICAM-1,TF and TNF-α were upregulaed after CLP（P0.01）.STS post-treatment could ameliorate the microcirculatory disturbance,attenuate the injury of the intestinal tissues induced by CLP,and decrease the levels of NF-κB,ICAM-1,TF and TNF-α（P0.01）.It is suggested that STS can ameliorate the microcirculatory disturbance of the small intestine in rats with sepsis,and the mechanism may be associated with the inhibition of inflammatory responses and amelioration of coagulation abnormality.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81560583the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province of China,No.20142BAB205021
文摘3′-Daidzein sulfonate sodium（DSS） is a new synthetic water-soluble compound derived from daidzein,a soya isoflavone that plays regulatory roles in neurobiology.In this study,we hypothesized that the regulatory role of DSS in neurobiology exhibits therapeutic effects on hippocampal damage and memory impairment.To validate this hypothesis,we established rat models of chronic cerebral hypoperfusion（CCH） by the permanent occlusion of the common carotid arteries using the two-vessel occlusion method.Three weeks after modeling,rat models were intragastrically administered 0.1,0.2,and 0.4 mg/kg DSS,once a day,for 5 successive weeks.The Morris water maze test was performed to investigate CCH-induced learning and memory deficits.TUNEL assay was used to analyze apoptosis in the hippocampal CA1,CA3 regions and dentate gyrus.Hematoxylin-eosin staining was performed to observe the morphology of neurons in the hippocampal CA1,CA3 regions and dentate gyrus.Western blot analysis was performed to investigate the phosphorylation of PKA,ERK1/2 and CREB in the hippocampal PKA/ERK1/2/CREB signaling pathway.Results showed that DSS treatment greatly improved the learning and memory deficits of rats with CCH,reduced apoptosis of neurons in the hippocampal CA1,CA3 regions and dentate gyrus,and increased the phosphorylation of PKA,ERK1/2,and CREB in the hippocampus.These findings suggest that DSS protects against CCH-induced memory impairment and hippocampal damage possibly through activating the PKA/ERK1/2/CREB signaling pathway.
