Ex Vivo Application of Carbon Monoxide in University of Wisconsin Solution to Prevent Intestinal Cold Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

Carbon monoxide (CO), a byproduct of heme catalysis, was shown to have potent cytoprotective and anti-inflammatory effects. In vivo recipient CO inhalation at low concentrations prevented ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury associated with small intestinal transplantation (SITx). This study examined whether ex vivo delivery of CO in University of Wisconsin (UW) solution could ameliorate intestinal I/R injury. Orthotopic syngenic SITx was performed in Lewis rats after 6 h cold preservation in control UW or UW that was bubbled with CO gas (0.1-5%) (CO-UW). Recipient survival with intestinal grafts preserved in 5%, but not 0.1%, CO-UW improved to 86.7% (13/15) from 53% (9/17) with control UW. At 3 h after SITx, grafts stored in 5% CO-UW showed improved intestinal barrier function, less mucosal denudation and reduced inflammatory mediator upregulation compared to those in control UW. Preservation in CO-UW associated with reduced vascular resistance (end preservation), increased graft cyclic guanosine monophosphate levels (1 h), and improved graft blood flow (1 h). Protective effects of CO-UW were reversed by ODQ, an inhibitor of soluble guanylyl cyclase. In vitro culture experiment also showed better preservation of vascular endothelial cells with CO-UW. The study suggests that ex vivo CO delivery into UW solution would be a simple and innovative therapeutic strategy to prevent transplant-induced I/R injury.     

机械压力对人脐静脉内皮细胞ET-1、NO合成的影响和意义

目的探讨压力增高对血管内皮细胞分泌血管活性物质功能的影响及其在门静脉高压症发病机制中的作用。方法用RT-PCR方法半定量研究人脐静脉内皮细胞ET-1、eNOS、i-NOS mRNA的表达;用硝酸还原酶法检测各组细胞培养液中NO代谢产物NO2-/NO3-的含量,免疫荧光标记激光扫描共聚焦显微镜检测培养细胞的ET-1蛋白表达。结果ET-1和eNOS mR-NA在正常培养的内皮细胞中即有表达,iNOS mRNA则几乎无表达。生理水平压力刺激下各组各待测基因mRNA表达与对照组无显著性差异。超生理范围压力刺激后,ET-1 mRNA有显著性升高。eNOS mRNA在40 mm Hg 24 h后才有显著性差异。iNOS mRNA在不同条件下均无显著变化。在细胞培养液中分别加入细胞外钙螯合剂EGTA、PKC抑制剂后,则见ET-1、eNOS mRNA表达下降。结论压力增高可刺激血管内皮细胞合成ET-1、NO,其作用在转录水平,其作用机制分别与PKC信号通路和细胞外钙浓度有关。门静脉压力增高与血管内皮细胞合成ET-1、NO增多之间存在相互作用。     

血管内皮生长因子及炎性因子在油酸性犬急性呼吸窘迫综合征中的变化

目的探讨油酸性急性呼吸窘迫综合征（ARDS）beagle犬血浆及肺泡灌洗液血管内皮生长因子（VEGF）、可溶性细胞间黏附分子-1（ICAM-1）、白细胞介素-8（IL-8）、肿瘤坏死因子-α（TNF—α）水平的改变。方法12只英国纯种beagle犬，静脉注射油酸0．15mL／kg，在注射油酸前、后1h，出现ARDS的典型表现时，抽血测VEGF、sICAM-1、IL-8、TNF—α，并对此时相作肺泡灌洗液VEGF、sICAM—1、IL-8、TNF-α的测定。结果beagle犬静脉注射油酸后1h血浆TNF—α升高（P〈0．05），血浆反肺泡灌洗液IL8、sICAM-1和VEGF在1h较油酸前没有明显变化（P〉0．05），beagle犬油酸型ARDS模型建立后血浆及肺泡灌洗液VECF、sICAM-1、IL-8、TNF—α均显著高于建模前（P〈0．05）。结论VEGF、sICAM-1、IL-8、TNF～α在beagle犬油酸型ARDS发生发展过程中可能均起重要作用，其水平的高低可能与ARDS严重程度及预后有关。     

转染人VEGF165基因对大鼠胰岛移植物再血管化及生物学功能的影响

目的探讨转染人血管内皮生长因子（VEGF）基因对大鼠胰岛移植物再血管化和生物学功能的影响。方法实验分二步进行，首先构建携带人血管内皮生长因子165（hVEGF165）基因的重组腺病毒载体AdhVEGF165，用其按病毒／细胞的感染倍数（MOI）分别为10、100、500的比例在体外转染新鲜分离、纯化的近交系Lewis大鼠胰岛，检测体外培养的胰岛表达hVEGF165基因的情况；然后按MOI为10的比例在体外用AdhVEGF165转染Lweis大鼠胰岛，再经门静脉注射至近交系Lewis大鼠的肝脏内（VEGF组），并设不含hVEGF165基因的空载体转染对照组（GFP组）和磷酸盐缓冲液处理对照组（PBS液组），术后测定受鼠的血糖变化，进行静脉糖耐量试验（IVGTT），并观察受鼠肝脏中移植胰岛的组织学变化。结果体外转染hVEGF165基因的大鼠胰岛分泌至细胞外的hVEGF165的浓度显著高于未转染者（P〈0．01）。糖尿病大鼠移植转染hVEGF165基因的胰岛后，静脉注射葡萄糖后40、60、120min时的血糖水平显著低于GFP组和PBS液组（P〈0．05）；40min时体循环中胰岛素的浓度，VEGF组显著高于GFP组和PBS液组（P〈0．05）；VEGF组移植胰岛内CD34和胰岛素免疫组化染色的强度均高于GFP组和PBS液组。结论转染hVEGF165基因对胰岛移植物的再血管化和生物学功能有促进作用。     

IL-10在过敏性紫癜血管内皮损伤中的作用机制研究

目的　探讨白细胞介素 10 (IL 10 )在过敏性紫癜血管内皮损伤中的作用及机制。方法　建立人脐静脉内皮细胞 (HUVEC)培养模型 ,ELISA法检测过敏性紫癜患儿外周血单个核细胞 (PB MC)活化后培养上清IL 6、IL 1β、TNF α、IL 10等细胞因子的含量 ;AnnexinV/PI双染色法 ,流式细胞仪检测过敏性紫癜患儿PBMC培养上清所诱导的内皮细胞凋亡率。结果　①过敏性紫癜组PBMC体外刺激活化后IL 6、IL 1β、TNF α、IL 10等细胞因子的分泌量均明显高于对照组 (P <0 0 1) ,其培养上清诱导的内皮细胞凋亡率 (34 7± 10 3) %明显高于对照组 (3 6± 0 9) %。②抗IL 6、IL 1β、TNF α单克隆抗体联合阻断可明显降低过敏性紫癜患儿PBMC培养上清诱导的内皮细胞凋亡率 (2 2 6±5 9) % ,而抗IL 10单克隆抗体阻断则明显增加过敏性紫癜患儿PBMC培养上清诱导的内皮细胞凋亡率 (5 6 9± 16 5 ) %。③于过敏性紫癜患儿PBMC培养上清加入外源性IL 10 ,可明显降低IL 6、IL 1β、INF α等炎性细胞因子的表达 ,并明显降低内皮细胞凋亡率 (11 8± 3 1) %。结论　IL 10作为机体炎症反应负反馈调节过程中的一个重要枢纽 ,在过敏性紫癜炎症因子所介导的血管内皮损伤中起重要的保护作用。     

Steroid pulse therapy impaired endothelial function while increasing plasma high molecule adiponectin concentration in patients with IgA nephropathy.

BACKGROUND: Decreased plasma adiponectin is associated with impaired endothelial function and, thereby, increased risk for cardiovascular events. Glucocorticoid (GC) affects vascular endothelial cells either favourably or harmfully depending upon the dosages and duration. We examined the effect of GC pulse therapy on vascular endothelial function. METHODS: Fourteen young patients with IgA nephropathy were evaluated for flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD), plasma levels of adiponectin both in high molecular weight (HMW adiponectin) form and in single molecular form (total adiponectin), hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), and high-sensitive C-reactive protein, before and after a course of GC pulse therapy. RESULTS: GC pulse therapy significantly decreased FMD (from 7.2 +/- 2.6 to 5.7 +/- 2.5%, P < 0.01). Meanwhile, plasma adiponectin levels were significantly augmented (total adiponectin: from 10.2 +/- 4.0 to 12.1 +/- 6.3 microg/ml, P < 0.05; HMW: from 6.5 +/- 3.2 to 7.7 +/- 3.3 microg/ml, P < 0.05). In parallel, elevated concentrations of serum HGF (from 0.28 +/- 0.12 to 0.63 +/- 0.38 ng/ml, P < 0.01) and plasma ADMA (from 0.45 +/- 0.07 to 0.53 +/- 0.04 nmol/ml, P < 0.05) were observed. CONCLUSIONS: GC pulse therapy impaired endothelial function while increasing plasma adiponectin levels, which may in turn restore the endothelial function in patients with IgA nephropathy.     

bevacizumab治疗乳腺癌的基础和临床研究

分子靶向药物bevacizumab是针对血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)的重组人源化单克隆抗体,在多种恶性肿瘤的治疗中显示了临床效果。现就bevacizumab的作用机制及其在乳腺癌治疗中的临床研究进展作一综述。     

幽门螺杆菌相关性胃溃疡胃癌组织中VEGF的表达及意义

目的:研究幽门螺杆菌(HP)感染与胃溃疡、胃癌组织中血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)表达的关系及意义.方法:应用免疫组化SABC法检测36例胃溃疡、52例胃癌组织中HP及VEGF的表达.结果:胃溃疡组织中HP阳性组的VEGF表达(53.6%)明显高于HP阴性组(12.5%),两组间比较有显著性差异(P＜0.05);胃癌组织中HP阳性组的VEGF表达(84%)明显高于HP阴性组(40.7%),两组间比较差异显著(P＜0.05).结论:HP感染可增加VEGF的表达,HP阳性组胃溃疡组织中VEGF表达可能与胃溃疡发病的时段有关.     

豚鼠耳蜗微血管内皮细胞体外通透性的研究

目的　研究豚鼠耳蜗微血管内皮细胞的体外通透性特征。方法　在成功建立豚鼠耳蜗微血管内皮细胞体外通透性模型的基础上 ,研究该体外模型跨细胞电阻及对12 5I 牛血清白蛋白的通透性。结果　①耳蜗微血管内皮细胞在培养增殖过程中其跨细胞电阻呈动态变化过程 ,以 5× 10 4/cm2 的细胞密度接种时 ,7d左右电阻到达峰值 ,其跨细胞电阻峰值大小为 (118 9± 18 5 )Ω/cm2 ;②体外模型中加入12 5I 牛血清白蛋白后 ,其通透性呈上升期抛物线型曲线 ,90min内几乎呈直线。结论　跨细胞电阻及对12 5I 牛血清白蛋白变化曲线能反映体外耳蜗微血管内皮细胞的通透性特征