Objective: To study the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and basic fibroblast growth factor (b-FGF) and their receptors after injection of external VEGF on ischemic heart muscle and to investiga...Objective: To study the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and basic fibroblast growth factor (b-FGF) and their receptors after injection of external VEGF on ischemic heart muscle and to investigate the mechanism of therapeutic myocardial angiogenesis of VEGF. Methods: Standard experimental pigs underwent placement of a left circumflex artery ameroid occluder. Six weeks later, the animals in the experimental group were treated with VEGF (20 μg) by direct epicardial injection (n=8) and other animals in the control group did not receive any treatment (n=8). Four weeks after therapy, the animals were evaluated with regard to mRNA and protein expression of VEGF and b-FGF and their receptors by RT-PCR and Western blotting. Results: The mRNA expression of VEGF and b-FGF and their receptors by RT-PCR expressing as percentage of density ratio to the GAPDH control was increased in experimental group versus control group. The protein expression of VEGF and b-FGF and their receptors by Western blot expressing as percentage of density ratio to the Commassie Blue control was increased in experimental group versus control Group. Conclusion: Exogenous VEGF can induce the expression of endogenous VEGF, b-FGF, and their receptors; b-FGF may play a role in the angiogenesis of VEGF.展开更多
Objective: To observe the influence of electrolytic destruction of nucleus soli tary tract (NTS) and hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) on the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) in improving ischemic myocardia ...Objective: To observe the influence of electrolytic destruction of nucleus soli tary tract (NTS) and hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) on the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) in improving ischemic myocardia cellular transmembrane action potential (TMAP). Methods: 38 Japanese breed big-ear wh ite rabbits (ane sthetized with 20% Urethane, 4 mL/kg) were randomly divided into acute myocardia l ischemia (AMI) group (n=8), PVN destruction group ( n=12) and PVN+NTS destructio n group (n=18). AMI model was established by occlusion of the descending anterio r branch (DAB) of the coronary artery. TMAP of myocytes was recorded by using a glass microelectrode which was fixed to a suspending spring silver wire. Bilater al "Neiguan"(PC 6) in all the 3 groups were punctured and stimulated electri call y by using parameters of continuous waves, frequency of 7 Hz, intensity of 6 mA a nd duration of 30 minutes. Results: After AMI, ECG-ST elevated significantly whil e APA lowered, APD50 and APD90 shortened clearly in comparison with those of pre -AMI in the 3 groups. Compared with AMI group, ECG-ST values of PVN destructi on group and PVN+NTS destruction group were significantly higher (P <0.05～0.01), whi le APA, APD50 and APD90 all significantly lower in all the recording time course s(P<0.05). The facts displayed that electrolytic destru ction of PVN and PVN+NT S could produce ischemic myocardial injury and reduce the protective effect of E A on ischemic myocardial cells. Comparison between PVN destruction and PVN+NTS g roups showed that all the 4 indexes of the later group were evidently worse than those of the former group (P<0.05), suggesting after des truction of these two n uclei, the effect of EA was worsened further. Conclusion: Electrolytic destru ction of PVN and NTS weakens the protective effect of EA on ischemic myocardial cells, both NTS and PVN take part in the effect of EA of "Neiguan"(PC 6) Point i n improving ischemic myocardium.展开更多
文摘Objective: To study the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and basic fibroblast growth factor (b-FGF) and their receptors after injection of external VEGF on ischemic heart muscle and to investigate the mechanism of therapeutic myocardial angiogenesis of VEGF. Methods: Standard experimental pigs underwent placement of a left circumflex artery ameroid occluder. Six weeks later, the animals in the experimental group were treated with VEGF (20 μg) by direct epicardial injection (n=8) and other animals in the control group did not receive any treatment (n=8). Four weeks after therapy, the animals were evaluated with regard to mRNA and protein expression of VEGF and b-FGF and their receptors by RT-PCR and Western blotting. Results: The mRNA expression of VEGF and b-FGF and their receptors by RT-PCR expressing as percentage of density ratio to the GAPDH control was increased in experimental group versus control group. The protein expression of VEGF and b-FGF and their receptors by Western blot expressing as percentage of density ratio to the Commassie Blue control was increased in experimental group versus control Group. Conclusion: Exogenous VEGF can induce the expression of endogenous VEGF, b-FGF, and their receptors; b-FGF may play a role in the angiogenesis of VEGF.
基金This studyis subsidized by National Science Foundation of China (No .30171179) .
文摘Objective: To observe the influence of electrolytic destruction of nucleus soli tary tract (NTS) and hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) on the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) in improving ischemic myocardia cellular transmembrane action potential (TMAP). Methods: 38 Japanese breed big-ear wh ite rabbits (ane sthetized with 20% Urethane, 4 mL/kg) were randomly divided into acute myocardia l ischemia (AMI) group (n=8), PVN destruction group ( n=12) and PVN+NTS destructio n group (n=18). AMI model was established by occlusion of the descending anterio r branch (DAB) of the coronary artery. TMAP of myocytes was recorded by using a glass microelectrode which was fixed to a suspending spring silver wire. Bilater al "Neiguan"(PC 6) in all the 3 groups were punctured and stimulated electri call y by using parameters of continuous waves, frequency of 7 Hz, intensity of 6 mA a nd duration of 30 minutes. Results: After AMI, ECG-ST elevated significantly whil e APA lowered, APD50 and APD90 shortened clearly in comparison with those of pre -AMI in the 3 groups. Compared with AMI group, ECG-ST values of PVN destructi on group and PVN+NTS destruction group were significantly higher (P <0.05～0.01), whi le APA, APD50 and APD90 all significantly lower in all the recording time course s(P<0.05). The facts displayed that electrolytic destru ction of PVN and PVN+NT S could produce ischemic myocardial injury and reduce the protective effect of E A on ischemic myocardial cells. Comparison between PVN destruction and PVN+NTS g roups showed that all the 4 indexes of the later group were evidently worse than those of the former group (P<0.05), suggesting after des truction of these two n uclei, the effect of EA was worsened further. Conclusion: Electrolytic destru ction of PVN and NTS weakens the protective effect of EA on ischemic myocardial cells, both NTS and PVN take part in the effect of EA of "Neiguan"(PC 6) Point i n improving ischemic myocardium.
