Background: Right ventricle failure(RVF) is associated with serious cardiac and pulmonary diseases that contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality of patients. Currently, the mechanisms of RVF are not ful...Background: Right ventricle failure(RVF) is associated with serious cardiac and pulmonary diseases that contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality of patients. Currently, the mechanisms of RVF are not fully understood and it is partly due to the lack of large animal models in adult RVF. In this study, we aim to establish a model of RVF in adult ovine and examine the structure and function relations in the RV.Methods: RV pressure overload was induced in adult male sheep by revised pulmonary artery constriction(PAC). Briefly, an adjustable hydraulic occluder was placed around the main pulmonary artery trunk. Then, repeated saline injection was performed at weeks 0, 1, and 4, where the amount of saline was determined in an animal-specific manner. Healthy, age-matched male sheep were used as additional controls. Echocardiography was performed bi-weekly and on week 11 post-PAC, hemodynamic and biological measurements were obtained.Results: This PAC methodology resulted in a marked increase in RV systolic pressure and decreases in stroke volume and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion, indicating signs of RVF. Significant increases in RV chamber size, wall thickness, and Fulton's index were observed. Cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and collagen accumulation(particularly type III collagen) were evident, and these structural changes were correlated with RV dysfunction.Conclusion: In summary, the animal-specific, repeated PAC provided a robust approach to induce adult RVF, and this ovine model will offer a useful tool to study the progression and treatment of adult RVF that is translatable to human diseases.展开更多
目的探讨Rho A/ROCK信号通路在左心疾病相关的大鼠肺动脉高压模型中的表达水平和作用。方法 3-4周龄雄性SD大鼠20只,体重90-100 g,随机分为对照组（C组：n=10）、肺高压组（H组：n=10）。H组采用升主动脉固定缩窄术建造左心疾病相关肺...目的探讨Rho A/ROCK信号通路在左心疾病相关的大鼠肺动脉高压模型中的表达水平和作用。方法 3-4周龄雄性SD大鼠20只,体重90-100 g,随机分为对照组（C组：n=10）、肺高压组（H组：n=10）。H组采用升主动脉固定缩窄术建造左心疾病相关肺动脉高压大鼠模型,C组大鼠行假手术处理（钛夹固定于血管旁纵隔组织而非升主动脉,其他所有手术操作同H组）,在建模后60 d,对各组大鼠进行血流动力学（右心室收缩压、肺动脉压力）检测,处死大鼠并用PBS行在体心肺灌洗致双肺变白,左肺组织固定于4%多聚甲醛行病理切片以观察肺组织病理形态学变化、右肺组织冻存以备生物分子学检测（Rho激酶mRNA、Rho A mRNA、ET-A受体mRNA）。结果与C组相比,H组肺动脉压力、右心室收缩压明显增高（P〈0.01）,肺小动脉壁明显增厚,肺小动脉管腔狭窄甚至闭塞,管壁肥厚指数明显增大（P〈0.01）;与C组相比,H组肺组织的Rho激酶mRNA表达水平明显增加,Rho A mRNA、ET-A受体mRNA表达水平亦明显增加,差异均有统计学意义（P〈0.01）。结论采用升主动脉固定缩窄术成功建造了左心疾病相关肺动脉高压大鼠模型;与C组相比,H组肺小血管壁明显增厚,肺组织的Rho激酶mRNA、Rho A mRNA、ET-A受体mRNA表达明显增高,该信号通路可能参与了左心疾病相关肺动脉高压的形成过程。展开更多
文摘Background: Right ventricle failure(RVF) is associated with serious cardiac and pulmonary diseases that contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality of patients. Currently, the mechanisms of RVF are not fully understood and it is partly due to the lack of large animal models in adult RVF. In this study, we aim to establish a model of RVF in adult ovine and examine the structure and function relations in the RV.Methods: RV pressure overload was induced in adult male sheep by revised pulmonary artery constriction(PAC). Briefly, an adjustable hydraulic occluder was placed around the main pulmonary artery trunk. Then, repeated saline injection was performed at weeks 0, 1, and 4, where the amount of saline was determined in an animal-specific manner. Healthy, age-matched male sheep were used as additional controls. Echocardiography was performed bi-weekly and on week 11 post-PAC, hemodynamic and biological measurements were obtained.Results: This PAC methodology resulted in a marked increase in RV systolic pressure and decreases in stroke volume and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion, indicating signs of RVF. Significant increases in RV chamber size, wall thickness, and Fulton's index were observed. Cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and collagen accumulation(particularly type III collagen) were evident, and these structural changes were correlated with RV dysfunction.Conclusion: In summary, the animal-specific, repeated PAC provided a robust approach to induce adult RVF, and this ovine model will offer a useful tool to study the progression and treatment of adult RVF that is translatable to human diseases.
文摘目的探讨Rho A/ROCK信号通路在左心疾病相关的大鼠肺动脉高压模型中的表达水平和作用。方法 3-4周龄雄性SD大鼠20只,体重90-100 g,随机分为对照组（C组：n=10）、肺高压组（H组：n=10）。H组采用升主动脉固定缩窄术建造左心疾病相关肺动脉高压大鼠模型,C组大鼠行假手术处理（钛夹固定于血管旁纵隔组织而非升主动脉,其他所有手术操作同H组）,在建模后60 d,对各组大鼠进行血流动力学（右心室收缩压、肺动脉压力）检测,处死大鼠并用PBS行在体心肺灌洗致双肺变白,左肺组织固定于4%多聚甲醛行病理切片以观察肺组织病理形态学变化、右肺组织冻存以备生物分子学检测（Rho激酶mRNA、Rho A mRNA、ET-A受体mRNA）。结果与C组相比,H组肺动脉压力、右心室收缩压明显增高（P〈0.01）,肺小动脉壁明显增厚,肺小动脉管腔狭窄甚至闭塞,管壁肥厚指数明显增大（P〈0.01）;与C组相比,H组肺组织的Rho激酶mRNA表达水平明显增加,Rho A mRNA、ET-A受体mRNA表达水平亦明显增加,差异均有统计学意义（P〈0.01）。结论采用升主动脉固定缩窄术成功建造了左心疾病相关肺动脉高压大鼠模型;与C组相比,H组肺小血管壁明显增厚,肺组织的Rho激酶mRNA、Rho A mRNA、ET-A受体mRNA表达明显增高,该信号通路可能参与了左心疾病相关肺动脉高压的形成过程。
