AIM: To examine the influence of dexamethasone on pancreatitis-associated protein (PAP) gene expression using both in vitro and in vivo models of acute pancreati- tis and to study how PAP gene expression correlates wi...AIM: To examine the influence of dexamethasone on pancreatitis-associated protein (PAP) gene expression using both in vitro and in vivo models of acute pancreati- tis and to study how PAP gene expression correlates with severity of pancreatitis. METHODS: In vitro, IL-6 stimulated pancreas acinar AR42J cells were cultured with increasing concentrations of dexamethasone and assayed for PAP expression (RT-PCR). In vivo , pancreatitis was induced in rats by retrograde injection of 40 g/L taurocholate into the pancreatic duct. Animals were pretreated with dexamethasone (2 mg/kg) daily or saline for 4 d. Pancreata and serum were harvested after 24 h and gene expression levels of PAPⅠ, Ⅱ and Ⅲ were measured by RT-PCR. Severity of pancreatitis was based on serum amylase, pancreatic wet weight, and histopathological score. RESULTS: In vitro, dexamethasone and IL-6 induced a marked transcription of PAPⅠ, Ⅱ and Ⅲ genes in AR42J cells at 24 h (P < 0.05 for all comparisons). In vivo, pancreas mRNA levels of PAPⅠ, Ⅱ or Ⅲ increased by 2.6-fold, 1.9-fold, and 1.3-fold respectively after dexa- methasone treatment, compared with saline treated ani- mals. Serum amylase levels and edema were significantly lower in the dexamethasone group compared with the saline group. Histopathologic evaluation revealed less inflammation and necrosis in pancreata obtained from dexamethasone treated animals (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Dexamethasone significantly decreases the severity of pancreatitis. The protective mechanism ofdexamethasone may be via upregulating PAP gene ex- pression during injury.展开更多
Objective： To investigate the therapeutic effects and mechanisms of Salvia miltiorrhizae （Danshen） in the treatment of severe acute pancreatitis （SAP）- or obstructive jaundice （OJ）-induced heart injury. Methods...Objective： To investigate the therapeutic effects and mechanisms of Salvia miltiorrhizae （Danshen） in the treatment of severe acute pancreatitis （SAP）- or obstructive jaundice （OJ）-induced heart injury. Methods： A total of 288 rats were used for SAP- （n= 108） and O J-associated （n= 180） experiments. The rats were randomly divided into sham-operated, model control, and Salvia miltiorrhizae-treated groups. According to the difference of time points after operation, SAP rats in each group were subdivided into 3, 6 and 12 h subgroups （n=12）, whereas OJ rats were subdivided into 7, 14, 21, and 28 d subgroups （n=lS）. At the corresponding time points after operation, the mortality rates of the rats, the contents of endotoxin and phospholipase A2 （PLA：） in blood, and pathological changes of the hearts were investigated. Results： The numbers of dead SAP and OJ rats in the treated groups declined as compared with those in the model control group, but not significantly （P〉0.05）. The contents ofendotoxin （at 6 and 12 h in SAP rats and on 7, 14, 21, and 28 d in OJ rats, respectively） and PLA2 （at 6 and 12 h in SAP rats and on 28 d in OJ rats, respectively） in the treated group were significantly lower than those in the model control group （P〈0.01 and P〈0.001, respectively）. Besides, myocardial pathological injuries were mitigated in SAP and OJ rats. Conclusion： In this study, we found that Salvia rniltiorrhizae improved myocardial pathological changes, reduced the content of PLA2 in blood, and decreased the mortality rates of SAP and OJ rats, exerting protective effects on the hearts of the rats.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Institutes of Health, No. DK054511
文摘AIM: To examine the influence of dexamethasone on pancreatitis-associated protein (PAP) gene expression using both in vitro and in vivo models of acute pancreati- tis and to study how PAP gene expression correlates with severity of pancreatitis. METHODS: In vitro, IL-6 stimulated pancreas acinar AR42J cells were cultured with increasing concentrations of dexamethasone and assayed for PAP expression (RT-PCR). In vivo , pancreatitis was induced in rats by retrograde injection of 40 g/L taurocholate into the pancreatic duct. Animals were pretreated with dexamethasone (2 mg/kg) daily or saline for 4 d. Pancreata and serum were harvested after 24 h and gene expression levels of PAPⅠ, Ⅱ and Ⅲ were measured by RT-PCR. Severity of pancreatitis was based on serum amylase, pancreatic wet weight, and histopathological score. RESULTS: In vitro, dexamethasone and IL-6 induced a marked transcription of PAPⅠ, Ⅱ and Ⅲ genes in AR42J cells at 24 h (P < 0.05 for all comparisons). In vivo, pancreas mRNA levels of PAPⅠ, Ⅱ or Ⅲ increased by 2.6-fold, 1.9-fold, and 1.3-fold respectively after dexa- methasone treatment, compared with saline treated ani- mals. Serum amylase levels and edema were significantly lower in the dexamethasone group compared with the saline group. Histopathologic evaluation revealed less inflammation and necrosis in pancreata obtained from dexamethasone treated animals (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Dexamethasone significantly decreases the severity of pancreatitis. The protective mechanism ofdexamethasone may be via upregulating PAP gene ex- pression during injury.
基金supported by the Technological Foundation Project of Traditional Chinese Medicine Science of Zhejiang Province (Nos. 2003C130 and 2004C142)the Grave Foundation Project for Technological and Development of Hangzhou City (No. 2003123B19)the Intensive Foundation Project for Technology of Hangzhou City (No. 2004Z006), China
文摘Objective： To investigate the therapeutic effects and mechanisms of Salvia miltiorrhizae （Danshen） in the treatment of severe acute pancreatitis （SAP）- or obstructive jaundice （OJ）-induced heart injury. Methods： A total of 288 rats were used for SAP- （n= 108） and O J-associated （n= 180） experiments. The rats were randomly divided into sham-operated, model control, and Salvia miltiorrhizae-treated groups. According to the difference of time points after operation, SAP rats in each group were subdivided into 3, 6 and 12 h subgroups （n=12）, whereas OJ rats were subdivided into 7, 14, 21, and 28 d subgroups （n=lS）. At the corresponding time points after operation, the mortality rates of the rats, the contents of endotoxin and phospholipase A2 （PLA：） in blood, and pathological changes of the hearts were investigated. Results： The numbers of dead SAP and OJ rats in the treated groups declined as compared with those in the model control group, but not significantly （P〉0.05）. The contents ofendotoxin （at 6 and 12 h in SAP rats and on 7, 14, 21, and 28 d in OJ rats, respectively） and PLA2 （at 6 and 12 h in SAP rats and on 28 d in OJ rats, respectively） in the treated group were significantly lower than those in the model control group （P〈0.01 and P〈0.001, respectively）. Besides, myocardial pathological injuries were mitigated in SAP and OJ rats. Conclusion： In this study, we found that Salvia rniltiorrhizae improved myocardial pathological changes, reduced the content of PLA2 in blood, and decreased the mortality rates of SAP and OJ rats, exerting protective effects on the hearts of the rats.
