AIM:To study the morphologic and cellular immunologic changes after homologous transplantation of the abdominal aorta in rats after programmed cryopreservation (-196℃).METHODS:Abdominal aorta was harvested from anest...AIM:To study the morphologic and cellular immunologic changes after homologous transplantation of the abdominal aorta in rats after programmed cryopreservation (-196℃).METHODS:Abdominal aorta was harvested from anesthetized Spraque Dawley (SD) rats for cryopreservation (group B) or immediate implantation (group A). The survival rates and apoptotic rates of aortic endothelial cells (ECs) were examined. The patency rates, histology and cellular immunologic changes of the abdominal aorta were examined on days 1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60 after transplantation respectively.RESULTS:The survival rate of ECs after programmed cryopreservation was 90.1±1.79%, about 3.4% lower than that of uncryopreservation (93.5±1.96%). The apoptotic rates of ECs was increased after cryopreservation (7.15% vs 4.86%, P<0.05). The patency rate of group B was significantly higher than that of group A (91.6±12.9% vs62.5±26.2%, P<0.01). CD4/CD8 ratio, TCRαβ and CD11b/CD18 ratio of group B were significantly lower than those of group A (P<0.05). Revivification of the cryopreserved abdominal aorta showed normal adventitia and intact smooth muscle cells.CONCLUSION:Cryopreservation can reduce homologous abdominal aortic antigenecity. Even if without administration of immunosuppressive agents, it is still feasible to implement homologous artery grafting in rats.展开更多
Objective: To study the changes of a collagen-binding protein (Colligin) and myosin heavy chain isoform (α/β-MHC) gene and protein in left ventricular hypertrophy subsequent to coarctation of abdominal aorta in rats...Objective: To study the changes of a collagen-binding protein (Colligin) and myosin heavy chain isoform (α/β-MHC) gene and protein in left ventricular hypertrophy subsequent to coarctation of abdominal aorta in rats and the effects of three kinds of adrenergic receptor blockers: Carvedilol (CAR) , Metoprolol (MET) and Terazosin (TER) on these changes, and to elucidate the effects and new mechanism of CAR on left ventricular hypertrophy regression. Methods: A model of hypertrophy induced by coarctation of abdominal aorta(CAA)was used in this study. Thirty two male wistar rats were divided randomly into four groups 4 weeks after CAA operation: CAA, CAR, MET and TER. Hemodynamics, ventricular remodeling parameters, expressions of Colligin and α/β-MHC mRNA, protein expressions of Collagen Ⅰ / Ⅲ and Colligin were investigated in the four groups and sham operation group. Results: Left ventricle hypertrophy was observed clearly 16 weeks after operation. The ratio of α/β-MHC mRNA decreased, while expressions of Collagen Ⅰ /Ⅲ proteins and Colligin mRNA/protein increased( P < 0.05). CAR could ameliorate left ventricle hypertrophy prior to MET and TER. CAR could also change the expressions of α/β-MHC, Collagen Ⅰ /Ⅲ and Colligin in both gene and protein levels ( P < 0.05), while MET and TER have no effect on them ( P > 0.05). Conclusion: The effects of CAR on extracellular matrix proteins and MHC isoform shift regression of left ventricle may be due to antiproliferative or antioxidative mechanism, which was independent of beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist.展开更多
基金Supported by the Natural Science Fundation of Jiangsu Province,China,No.BK2003010the Special Scientific Research Fund of Nanjing,Jiangsu Province,China,No.ZKS0012
文摘AIM:To study the morphologic and cellular immunologic changes after homologous transplantation of the abdominal aorta in rats after programmed cryopreservation (-196℃).METHODS:Abdominal aorta was harvested from anesthetized Spraque Dawley (SD) rats for cryopreservation (group B) or immediate implantation (group A). The survival rates and apoptotic rates of aortic endothelial cells (ECs) were examined. The patency rates, histology and cellular immunologic changes of the abdominal aorta were examined on days 1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60 after transplantation respectively.RESULTS:The survival rate of ECs after programmed cryopreservation was 90.1±1.79%, about 3.4% lower than that of uncryopreservation (93.5±1.96%). The apoptotic rates of ECs was increased after cryopreservation (7.15% vs 4.86%, P<0.05). The patency rate of group B was significantly higher than that of group A (91.6±12.9% vs62.5±26.2%, P<0.01). CD4/CD8 ratio, TCRαβ and CD11b/CD18 ratio of group B were significantly lower than those of group A (P<0.05). Revivification of the cryopreserved abdominal aorta showed normal adventitia and intact smooth muscle cells.CONCLUSION:Cryopreservation can reduce homologous abdominal aortic antigenecity. Even if without administration of immunosuppressive agents, it is still feasible to implement homologous artery grafting in rats.
文摘Objective: To study the changes of a collagen-binding protein (Colligin) and myosin heavy chain isoform (α/β-MHC) gene and protein in left ventricular hypertrophy subsequent to coarctation of abdominal aorta in rats and the effects of three kinds of adrenergic receptor blockers: Carvedilol (CAR) , Metoprolol (MET) and Terazosin (TER) on these changes, and to elucidate the effects and new mechanism of CAR on left ventricular hypertrophy regression. Methods: A model of hypertrophy induced by coarctation of abdominal aorta(CAA)was used in this study. Thirty two male wistar rats were divided randomly into four groups 4 weeks after CAA operation: CAA, CAR, MET and TER. Hemodynamics, ventricular remodeling parameters, expressions of Colligin and α/β-MHC mRNA, protein expressions of Collagen Ⅰ / Ⅲ and Colligin were investigated in the four groups and sham operation group. Results: Left ventricle hypertrophy was observed clearly 16 weeks after operation. The ratio of α/β-MHC mRNA decreased, while expressions of Collagen Ⅰ /Ⅲ proteins and Colligin mRNA/protein increased( P < 0.05). CAR could ameliorate left ventricle hypertrophy prior to MET and TER. CAR could also change the expressions of α/β-MHC, Collagen Ⅰ /Ⅲ and Colligin in both gene and protein levels ( P < 0.05), while MET and TER have no effect on them ( P > 0.05). Conclusion: The effects of CAR on extracellular matrix proteins and MHC isoform shift regression of left ventricle may be due to antiproliferative or antioxidative mechanism, which was independent of beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist.