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Objective To compare the myocardial protective effects of post-treatment with sevoflurane and isoflurane on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury(MIRI) in adult rats.Methods Twenty-four adult male SD rats were divided into four groups (n =6) by using the random number table,control group (C),isehemia-reperfusion group (R),sevoflurane post-treatment (S) and isoflurane post-treatment group(I).The Langendorff isolated heart perfusion model was established.The heart rate(HR),left ventricular end-diastolic pressure(LLVEDP),left ventricular developed pressure(LVDP),maximum rate of rise of left ventricular pressure(LV+-dp/dtmax),and maximum rate of decrease of left ventricular pressure(LV-dp/dtmax) were recorded at the end of equilibrium perfusion,and at 30,90 min of reperfusion,respectively.At the end of infusion,1 mm3.of apical myocardial tissue was removed for observing mitochondrial structure under electron microscopy and scoring.The myocardial infarct size(MIS) in the remaining heart tissue was measured by TTC staining.Results Compared with the R group,the S and I groups showed improved cardiac function indicators,decreased MIS,and reduced mitochondrial damage after reperfusion(P＜0.05).Compared with the S group,the I group showed worse heart function,increased MIS,and more severe mitochondrial damage after reperfusion(P＜0.05).Conclusion Post-treatment with sevoflurane and isoflurane has a protective effect on MIRI in adult rats.Post-treatment with sevoflurane has a better cardioprotective effect than that with isoflurane.
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Objective To investigate the effect of sevoflurane postconditioning on mitochondrial connexin 43 (Cx43) during myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) in isolated rat hearts and the role of mitochondrial ATP-sensitive potassium (mito-KATP) channels in it.Methods Forty-five adult male SpragueDawley rats,weighing 200-250 g,were used in the study.Their hearts were excised and retrogradely perfused with K-H solution in a Langendorff apparatus.The 45 isolated hearts were assigned into 5 groups (n =9 each) using a random number table:control group (group C),I/R group,sevoflurane postconditioning group (group Sev),and sevoflurane postconditioning plus 5-hydroxydecanoate (5-HD,a specific mitoKATp channel blocker) group (group Sev+5-HD) and I/R plus 5-HD group (group I/R+5-HD).The hearts were subjected to 20 main of global ischemia followed by 90 min of reperfusion to establish the model of myocardial I/R injury.From the beginning of reperfusion,the hearts were perfused with K-H solution saturated with 3％ sevoflurane for 15 min in group Sev,with K-H solution saturated with 3％ sevoflurane and containing 100 μ mol/L 5-HD in group Sev+5-HD,and with K-H solution containing 100 μ mol/L 5-HD in group 5-HD.The heart rate (HR),left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP),left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP) and the maximum rate of increase and decrease of ventricular pressure (±dp/dtmax) were recorded at the end of equilibration (T1) and 30 and 60 min of reperfusion (T2,3).At 90 min of reperfusion,the myocardial infarct size was measured by TTC staining,and the expression of total Cx43 (tCx43)and phosphorylated Cx43 (p-Cx43) in mitochondria was determined by Western blot analysis.The percentage of myocardial infarct size and p-Cx43/tCx43 ratio were calculated.Results Compared with group C,the HR,LVDP and ±dp/dtmax were significantly decreased,and the LVEDP was increased at T2,3,and the percentage of myocardial infarct size was increased in the other 4 groups,the expression of mitochondrial tCx43 and p-Cx43 was significantly down-regulated in I/R,Sev+5-HD and 5-HD groups (P＜0.05),and no significant change was found in the expression of mitochondrial tCx43 and p-Cx43 in group Sev (P＞0.05).Compared with group I/R,the HR,LVDP and ±dp/dtmax were significantly increased,and the LVEDP was decreased at T2,3,the percentage of myocardial infarct size was decreased,and the expression of mitochondrial tCx43 and p-Cx43 was up-regulated in group Sev (P＜0.05),and no significant change was found in the parameters mentioned above in Sev+5-HD and 5-HD groups (P＞0.05).Compared with group Sev,the HR,LVDP and ±dp/dt were significantly decreased,and the LVEDP was increased at T2,3,the percentage of myocardial infarct size was increased,and the expression of mitochondrial tCx43 and p-Cx43 was down-regulated in group Sev+5-HD (P＜0.05).There was no significant change in the pCx43/tCx43 ratio between the five groups (P＞0.05).Conclusion The mechanism by which sevoflurane postconditioning attenuates myocardial I/R injury may be related to induction of mito-KATP channel opening and up-regulation of the expression of mitochondrial Cx43 in cardiomyocytes of rats.
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Objective To evaluate the effect of sevoflurane postconditioning on the expression of Pim-1 kinase during myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) in rats.Methods Male Sprague-Dawley rats,weighing 250-300 g,were used in this study.After the animals were anesthetized,their hearts were immediately removed and retrogradely perfused with an oxygenated K-H solution at 37 ℃ in a Langendorff apparatus.Thirty-six isolated rat hearts were assigned into 3 groups (n=12 each) using a random number table:control group (group C),group I/R and sevoflurane postconditioning group (group SP).The hearts were subjected to ischemia for 30 min followed by 120 min of reperfusion to establish the model of myocardial I/R injury.In group SP,the hearts were perfused with K-H solution saturated with 3％ sevoflurane for 15 min starting from the beginning of reperfusion.Heart rate (HR),left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP),left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP) and the maximum rate of increase and decrease of left ventricular pressure (±dp/dtmax)were recorded at the end of equilibration and 30,60,90and 120 min of reperfusion.Myocardial tissues were obtained at T2 for determination of the expression of Pim-1 kinase,Bcl-2 and cytochrome c (Cyt c) in cytoplasm and mitochondria by Western blot.The hearts were selected at T4 for determination of myocardial infarct size (by TTC staining) and for examination of mitochondrial ultrastructure (with transmission electron microscope).Results Compared with group C,HR,LVDP and ±dp/dtmax were significantly decreased,and LVEDP was increased at T1-4,the myocardial infarct size was enlarged,the expression of Pim-1 and Bcl-2 in cytoplasm and mitochondria was down-regulated,the expression of Cyt c in cytoplasm was up-regulated,and the expression of Cyt c in mitochondria was down-regulated in group I/R (P＜0.05).Compared with group I/R,HR,LVDP and ±dp/ dtmax were significantly increased,and LVEDP was decreased at T1-4,the myocardial infarct size was decreased,the expression of Pim-1 kinase and Bcl-2 in cytoplasm and mitochondria was up-regulated,the expression of Cyt c in cytoplasm was down-regulated,and the expression of Cyt c in mitochondria was upregulated in group SP (P＜0.05).The damage to mitochondria was significantly attenuated in group SP as compared with group I/R,and was aggravated as compared with group C.Conclusion The mechanism by which sevoflurane postconditioning attenuates myocardial I/R may be related to up-regulation of Pim-1 kinase expression in rats.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the feature of histomorphology and biology of uterine bizarre leiomyoma from the clinical, pathological features as well as the immunohistochemical expression.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Totally 25 cases of leiomyomas were studied. Among them, immuno-histochemical staining (SP and ABC methods) for smooth muscle actin (SMA), proliferative cell nucleus antigen (PCNA), estrogen receptors (ER), and progesterone receptors (PR) were performed in 20 cases. The clinical features and follow-up records were analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The main clinical findings were irregular vaginal bleeding, pain and pelvic tumor. One case was with immense amount of ascitis and the other two were with pregnancy. All the cases had no history of taking pregestine. Light microscopy showed that part of all the cell nuclei were bizarre, accompanying with double or multiple nuclei in which rather big and reddish staining inclusion bodies were obtained (D = 7 - 26 micro m), and the mitotic figures were 0 - 2/10 HPF. Among 20 cases with immunohistochemical staining, markers indicating muscle cells in origin were positive in the bizarre cells, 15 of which (75%) with negative or weak positive PCNA, and 18 of which (90%) with negative ER. There were significant difference between the studied and control groups (P = 0.027, P < 0.005 respectively) and in addition, PR was positive in both these two groups. A majority of the nucleus inclusion bodies was SMA positive. Follow-up records demonstrated so far no recurrence cases obtained.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Uterine atypical leiomyoma belongs to benign tumor, although its shape is bizarre. In this group, the morphology changes are correlated with pregnancy, but not with pregestine. The expression of immunohistochemistry shows certain features, and is important to identify uterine bizarre leiomyoma with leiomyosarcoma and STUMP in pathological diagnosis.</p>
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0.05), while the average size of nucleolus at the cervical enlargement was relatively larger than that at the thoracic segments (P