Summary: This study preliminarily investigated the mechanism by which chloroquine (CQ) relieves acute lung injury (ALI) complicated in acute hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis (AHNP). Sixty male Wistar rats w...Summary: This study preliminarily investigated the mechanism by which chloroquine (CQ) relieves acute lung injury (ALI) complicated in acute hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis (AHNP). Sixty male Wistar rats were randomized into sham-operated group (group A, n=10), AHNP group (group B, n=10), L-arginine-treated group (group C, n=10), L-N-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (NAME)-treated group (group D, n=10), CQ-treated group (group E, n=10) and CQ+L-NAME-treated group (group F, n=10). TLR4 expression was measured by using real time-PCR and Western blotting respectively. The results showed that, in the group B, the expression of TLR4 and the levels of TNF-α and IL-6 in the lungs were significantly increased, and the nitric oxide (NO) concentration was reduced, as compared with those in the group A (P〈0.05 or P〈0.01). Lung injury was aggravated with the increased expression of TLR4. When the inhibitor and stimulator of TLR4, namely L-Arg and L-NAME, were added respectively, lung injury was correspondingly relieved or aggravated (P〈0.05 or P〈0.01). In the group E, TLR4 expres- sion was substantially lower and NO concentration higher than those in the group B (P〈0.05 or P〈0.01). However, in the group F, NO concentration was markedly decreased, and the inhibitory effect of CQ on TLR4 expression and the relief of lung injury were weakened when compared with those in the group E (P〈0.05 or P〈0.01). It was concluded that TLR4 may play an important role in the pathogenesis and development of ALl complicated in AHNP. CQ could relieve ALl by decreasing the TLR4 expression and increasing the NO release.展开更多
In order to investigate the expression of Notch-1 in rats with acute pancreatitis (AP) and its relation with apoptosis of pancreatic cells, mild AP (MAP) and severe AP (SAP) models were established by retrograde...In order to investigate the expression of Notch-1 in rats with acute pancreatitis (AP) and its relation with apoptosis of pancreatic cells, mild AP (MAP) and severe AP (SAP) models were established by retrograde injection of different concentrations of sodium taurocholae into pancreatic duct. The apoptosis index and the expression of Notch-1 protein and mRNA were detected by using TUNEL, Western blot and real-time PCR in MAP and SAP at different time intervals. The results showed that in MAP group the apoptosis index was significantly elevated during 4 to 24 h after induction of pancreatitis, but there was no significant difference among different time intervals. In SAP group, the apoptosis index reached the peak at 4th h after induction of pancreatitis, then gradually declined. There was significant difference in apoptosis index between MAP and SAP groups. Starting from 4th after induction of pancreatitis, the expression of Notch-1 in both MAP and SAP group was increased at different time intervals, but that in SAP group was significantly higher than in MAP group (P〈0.05). The expression of Notch in MAP and SAP groups reached the peak at 12th and 8th h respectively after induction of pancreatitis. It was concluded that there was significant difference in apoptosis index and the Notch-1 expression in different types of AE The overexpression of Notch-1 could aggravate AP by inhibiting the apoptosis of pancreatic cells.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81201554)
文摘Summary: This study preliminarily investigated the mechanism by which chloroquine (CQ) relieves acute lung injury (ALI) complicated in acute hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis (AHNP). Sixty male Wistar rats were randomized into sham-operated group (group A, n=10), AHNP group (group B, n=10), L-arginine-treated group (group C, n=10), L-N-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (NAME)-treated group (group D, n=10), CQ-treated group (group E, n=10) and CQ+L-NAME-treated group (group F, n=10). TLR4 expression was measured by using real time-PCR and Western blotting respectively. The results showed that, in the group B, the expression of TLR4 and the levels of TNF-α and IL-6 in the lungs were significantly increased, and the nitric oxide (NO) concentration was reduced, as compared with those in the group A (P〈0.05 or P〈0.01). Lung injury was aggravated with the increased expression of TLR4. When the inhibitor and stimulator of TLR4, namely L-Arg and L-NAME, were added respectively, lung injury was correspondingly relieved or aggravated (P〈0.05 or P〈0.01). In the group E, TLR4 expres- sion was substantially lower and NO concentration higher than those in the group B (P〈0.05 or P〈0.01). However, in the group F, NO concentration was markedly decreased, and the inhibitory effect of CQ on TLR4 expression and the relief of lung injury were weakened when compared with those in the group E (P〈0.05 or P〈0.01). It was concluded that TLR4 may play an important role in the pathogenesis and development of ALl complicated in AHNP. CQ could relieve ALl by decreasing the TLR4 expression and increasing the NO release.
文摘In order to investigate the expression of Notch-1 in rats with acute pancreatitis (AP) and its relation with apoptosis of pancreatic cells, mild AP (MAP) and severe AP (SAP) models were established by retrograde injection of different concentrations of sodium taurocholae into pancreatic duct. The apoptosis index and the expression of Notch-1 protein and mRNA were detected by using TUNEL, Western blot and real-time PCR in MAP and SAP at different time intervals. The results showed that in MAP group the apoptosis index was significantly elevated during 4 to 24 h after induction of pancreatitis, but there was no significant difference among different time intervals. In SAP group, the apoptosis index reached the peak at 4th h after induction of pancreatitis, then gradually declined. There was significant difference in apoptosis index between MAP and SAP groups. Starting from 4th after induction of pancreatitis, the expression of Notch-1 in both MAP and SAP group was increased at different time intervals, but that in SAP group was significantly higher than in MAP group (P〈0.05). The expression of Notch in MAP and SAP groups reached the peak at 12th and 8th h respectively after induction of pancreatitis. It was concluded that there was significant difference in apoptosis index and the Notch-1 expression in different types of AE The overexpression of Notch-1 could aggravate AP by inhibiting the apoptosis of pancreatic cells.