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Objective To investigate the effect of thrombospondin 1(TSP-1) on the cell proliferation of cultured rat pulmonary artery smooth cell (PASMCs) in vitro .Methods Rat PASMCs were cultured in vitro ,and treated with different concentrations (10-12 、10-11 、10-10 mol/L) of TSP-1 for 12 ,24 ,48 h .The cell proliferation was quantified by MTT assay .The cell cycle of PASMCs was measured by flow cytometric(FCM) analysis .Results MTT assay showed that TSP-1 promoted the proliferation of PASMCs significantly ,and the effect was concentration-dependent and time-dependent .FCM analysis indicated that TSP-1 increased the percentage of S phase .The percentage of S phase of PASMCs were increased after treated with thrombospondin-1 for 12 h , slight down after 24 h ,while reached a maximal level at 48 h .Conclusion The TSP-1 promotes rat PASMCs proliferation in a con-centration-dependent and time-dependent manner .
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Mechanical force plays an important role in physiological function and pathophysiologic conditions of respiratory system. Recently, a number of researches focused on how mechanical force affected pulmonary cells. This paper reviews the molecular basis of mechanical force in detail. The significance of mechanical force in respiratory therapy is also discussed.
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Humans , Airway Resistance , Biomechanical Phenomena , Lung Compliance , Respiratory Mechanics , Physiology , Respiratory Physiological Phenomena , Respiratory SystemABSTRACT
<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>There have been a lot of studies about surface adhesion molecule (CD44) in recent years, however study on osteopontin (OPN) is still few. The aim of this study is to investigate the levels of OPN and CD44v6 in lung cancer and their correlation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>OPN and CD44v6 expression were detected in 78 lung cancer tissues by immunohistochemistry.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The positive rate of OPN and CD44v6 expression in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was 58.46% and 66.15% respectively, but no positive case in small cell lung cancer. The expression of OPN and CD44v6 in NSCLC was closely related to TNM stages (P < 0.01), but not to cell differentiation (P > 0.05). There was a remarkably positive correlation between the expression of OPN and CD44v6 (r=0.255, P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The co-expression of OPN and CD44v6 may be involved in progression and metastasis of lung cancer. The interrelationship of OPN and CD44v6 was coordinative with development and metastasis of lung cancer. It might be helpful to predict the metastasis and prognosis of NSCLC.</p>
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Objective To explore the role of interleukin-8(IL-8) in the pathogene sis of COPD MethodsRat model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) was established by exposure Wistar rats to cigarette smoke dai ly for 120 days Total cell counts and neutrophil counts in BALF were examined The levels of IL-8 and tumor necrosis factor-?(TNF-?) in BALF and serum wer e measured with ELISA Lung tissue section stained by HE was observed to study t he morphological alternations and MLI,MAN and PAA were measured Result sMLI and PAA in COPD rat were higher than those in control group (P
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the effect of tetrandrine (Tet) pulmonary targeting microspheres on hypoxic pulmonary hypertension and evaluate its selective action on pulmonary circulation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twenty rats were exposed to hypoxic conditions for 3 weeks. Ten rats were used as normoxic controls. We administered Tet pulmonary targeting microspheres to 10 hypoxic rats and Tet aqueous solution to 10 hypoxic rats and the 10 control rats. Mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) was measured by a right cardiac catheterization, and mean systemic blood pressure (mSBP) was measured by left femoral catheterization.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Rats exposed to hypoxia developed pulmonary hypertension. The decrease in mPAP in rats treated with Tet pulmonary targeting microspheres was significantly greater than that in rats receiving Tet aqueous solution (P < 0.05), and the effects were longer with Tet pulmonary targeting microspheres. Moreover, Tet pulmonary targeting microspheres, unlike Tet aqueous solution, did not decrease mSBP.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Tet pulmonary targeting microspheres were more effective than Tet aqueous solution treating hypoxic pulmonary hypertension and acted selectively on the pulmonary circulation.</p>
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Animals , Male , Rats , Alkaloids , Benzylisoquinolines , Blood Pressure , Hypertension, Pulmonary , Drug Therapy , Hypoxia , Lung , Microspheres , Pulmonary Artery , Physiology , Rats, WistarABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the role of adrenomedullin (AM) in the development of hypoxic pulmonary hypertension (HPH), and to assess the expression of AM and adrenomedullin receptor (AMR) in the lungs of rats with HPH.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>We exposed 10 rats to normobaric hypoxic conditions for 3 weeks to establish rat model of pulmonary hypertension; and 10 other rats were used as normoxic controls. Mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) was measured by a right cardiac catheterization. The thickness of pulmonary arterioles was measured by a computerized image analyzer. We used the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to assess the change of expression of AM and AMR in lung of HPH rat model.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with the control group, hypoxic rats developed remarkable pulmonary hypertension, increment in the thickness of pulmonary arterioles and right ventricular hypertrophy (P < 0.01). Chronic hypoxia elicited a considerable increment in expression of AM and AMR in the lungs of rats, and the ratio of AM/beta-actin and AMR/beta-actin in lungs of rats treated with hypoxia were significantly higher (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The AM plays an important role in regulating pulmonary vascular tone and can ameliorate the development of hypoxic pulmonary hypertension in rats.</p>
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Animals , Male , Rats , Adrenomedullin , Arterioles , Pathology , Gene Expression , Hypertension, Pulmonary , Metabolism , Pathology , Hypertrophy, Right Ventricular , Hypoxia , Metabolism , Pathology , Lung , Metabolism , Peptides , Genetics , Rats, Wistar , Receptors, Adrenomedullin , Receptors, Peptide , Genetics , Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionABSTRACT
AIM: To study changes in IGF-I concentration in serum, IGF-I polypeptide in the wall of pulmonary arterioles during hypoxia and the relationship between their changes and hypoxic pulmonary hypertension. METHODS: Morphological change in pulmonary arterioles was determined by image pattern analysis technique, the concentration of IGF-I in the rat serum was measured by radioimmunoassay. The expression of IGF-I polypeptide was observed by immunohistochemical staining on the walls of pulmonary arterioles, and analyzed quantitatively. RESULTS: After exposing hypoxia for 3 weeks, mPAP of rats was elevated(P