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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To examine the change of puerarin on the expression of apelin and its receptor of the two-kidney, one-clip (2K1C) rats.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Tirty male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into normal control group (C), model group (M) and puerarin group (P). The mean of carotid arterial pressure (mCAP), mean of left ventricular end diastolic pressure (LVEDP), and the weight ratio of left ventricular mass (left ventricle plus septum) to bodyweight (LVM/BW) were measured to evaluate the model of 2K1C renal hypertension. The concentrations of apelin in the plasma and left ventricle (LV) were measured with radioimmunoassay. Apelin mRNA and APJ mRNA expressed in the LV were examined by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The peptides of apelin and APJ expressed in the LV were detected with immunohistochemistry (IHC).</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Compared with C group, the mCAP, LVEDP and LVM/BW of M group were higher 36.58%, 333.8% and 20.24%, respectively (P<0.05, P<0.01, P<0.01). Compared with M group, LVEDP and LVM/BW of P group were lower 65.24% and 13.12%, respectively (both P<0.05). However mCAP was of no significant difference between these two groups. The levels of apelin-36 in the plasma and LV of M group were respectively higher 18.56% and 207.38% than those of C group (both P<0.05), while ones of P group were lower 24.21% and 49.40% than those of M group (both P<0.05). The expressions of apelin mRNA and APJ mRNA at left ventricle tissues of 2K1C rats were higher 77.66% and 119.00% (both P<0.05) than those of C group. The ones of P group were lower 27.40% and 45.66% than those of M group (both P<0.01). The IHC results indicate that the expressions of apelin and APJ peptides at left ventricle tissues of 2K1C rats were higher 129.51% and 154.1% (both P<0.01) than those of C group, respectively. Whereas the ones of P group were lower 65.36% and 62.87% than those of M group (both P<0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Through regulating apelin/APJ system puerarin has protective effect on the development of left ventricular hypertrophy by renal hypertension.</p>
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Animals , Male , Rats , Apelin , Apelin Receptors , Carrier Proteins , Genetics , Metabolism , Gene Expression , Hypertension, Renal , Drug Therapy , Metabolism , Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular , Immunohistochemistry , Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins , Isoflavones , Therapeutic Uses , Radioimmunoassay , Rats, Sprague-Dawley , Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled , Genetics , Metabolism , Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the effects of danshensu on function of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) from peripheral blood which were damaged by oxidative low density lipoprotein (Ox-LDL). And study its possible mechanism.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Total mononuclear cells (MNCs) were isolated from peripheral blood by ficoll density gradient centrifugation, and were identified by demonstrating the expression of CD34, VEGFR-2 and AC133 with flow cytometry, to sure that all the cells needed were EPCs. Then the cells were plated on fibronectin-coated culture dishes. After incubation for 7 days, attached cells were collected and divided into three groups: Control group, Ox-LDL group, danshensu intervention group, stimulated with different cencentrations of danshensu (2, 10 and 50 mg x L(-1)), adhesion assay respectively. EPCs adhesion assay were performed by replating those on fibronectin-coated dishes, then adherent cells were counted. And take cell supernate of each group to carry on the SOD, MDA content examination.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Ox-LDL impaired EPC proliferative and adhesive capacity. In Ox-LDL group, The SOD content obviously drops, the MDA content obviously elevates. After danshensu interventing for 24 h, adhesive EPCs and migratory EPCs were significantly increased. Compared with Ox-LDL group, the SOD content of Danshensu intervention group obviously increased and the MDA content obviously reduced.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>danshensu could improve proliferative and adhesive capacity of EPCs that were impaired by Ox-LDL. The mechanism might relate to the oxidation resistance damage.</p>
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Animals , Humans , Cell Adhesion , Cell Movement , Cell Proliferation , Endothelium , Cell Biology , Lactates , Pharmacology , Lipoproteins, LDL , Malondialdehyde , Metabolism , Oxidative Stress , Stem Cells , Cell Biology , Metabolism , Superoxide Dismutase , MetabolismABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the safety and clinical effects of radiofrequency single catheter ablation (RESCA)for right ventrieular arrhythmia(RVA).Method A total of 111 patients data in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College from May 2003 to May 2008,were retrospectively analyzed aged(45.2±16.7)years old including 41 men and 70 women,consisted of 13 patients of ventricular tachycardia(VT)and 98 patients of premature ventricular contractions(PVC).There were 104 casess from right ventricular outflow tract arrhythmia(RVOTA)and 7 cases from right ventricular inflow tract arrhythmia(RVITA).According to use single catheter approach or common technique,electrophysiolo-gical study,pacing and/or activation mapping and Catheter ablation were performed,were separated into two groups.①Single catheter group:27 men and 49 women,ages(44.5±16.9)years old;consisted of 62 patients of RVOT-PVC,9 patients of RVOT-VT and 5 patients of RVIT-PVC.②Control group:14 men and 21 women,ages(46.7±16.5)years old;consisted of 29 patients of RVOR-PVC,4 patients of RVOT-VT and 2 patients of RVIT-PVC.Results Operations in two groups came off smoothly and no ablation related complications in two groups.Procedure time and fluoroscopy time[(55.23±26.24)min and(9.93±5.32)min]in single catheter group were significantly shorter than those in control group [(68.37±21.83)min and(12.96±4.54)min,t=2.76 and 3.09,all P<0.01].Cost in the fromer (12440.32±761.24)RMB were significantly less than those in the latter[(22119.51±1071.07)RMB,t=46.09,P<0.01].Ablated successful rate in the near future,at a specified future date and other parameter were similar in two groups.Conclusions Right ventricular arrhythmia can be ablated with single catheter approach in safety,efficacious,easy to operate and lower cost.
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Objective To explore causes and high risk electrocardiogram expression of cardiac syncope caused by malignant rapid ventricular arrhythmia.Methods Forty-eight patients were analysed, they had cardiac syncope once or more that after which were admitted to the hospital. Results The basic causes of cardiac syncope were individed following types in 48 patients: coronary heart disease with acute or dated myocardial infarction,dilated or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,hypokalaemia were ordinarist inducer.Torsade de pointes(TdP) were most common type of malignant rapid ventricular arrhythmia.They had some high risk electrocardiogram expression: secondary long QT syndrome,Brugada's syndrome,idiopathic abnormal J wave,complex ventricular ectopic beats,acute myocardial infarction with ST-T electrical alternation; or extensive anterior myocardial infarction with tombstone ST segment elevation,dilated cardiomyopathy with advance QRS complex low voltage.They were different electrocardiographic and clinical characteristic. Conclusion The cardiac syncope caused by malignant rapid ventricular arrhythmia is not single and independent clinical entity, which presents different the causes and high risk electrocardiogram expression.
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AIM:To investigate the effect of puerarin on pulmonary vessel collagen metabolism in pulmonary hypertension rats induced by chronic hypoxia and hypercapnia. METHODS: Collagen Ⅰ,Ⅲ and their mRNA were observed in pulmonary arterioles by the technique of immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization. RESULTS: ① Light microscopy showed media thickness of pulmonary arterioles was much higher in HH(hypoxic-hypercapnia) group than that of NC(normal control) group, and, vessel cavity turned more straiter in HH group than that of NC group.However, the damage of pulmonary arterioles in HP(hypoxic-pueratin) group was much slighter than that of HH group. ② The levels of plasma ET-1 and lung homogenates Hyr were much higher in HH group than those of NC group( P 0.05). CONCLUSION: Puerarin inhibited the deposition of collagen and improved pulmonary vessel remodeling.
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0.05).(4)Differences in Apelin level were found between the NC group and the CHD group both before and after angiography(90.25?2.96 ?g/L vs 77.04?3.89 ?g/L in arterial blood and 87.83?3.34 ?g/L vs 75.14?3.16 ?g/L in venous blood before angiography;91.25?2.04 ?g/L vs 78.11?2.84 ?g/L in arterial blood and 90.79?2.58 ?g/L vs 77.43?2.38 ?g/L in venous blood after angiography;all P values