Treatment with 3-Bromo-4,5-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde Improves Cardiac Function by Inhibiting Macrophage Infiltration in Mice

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Appropriate inflammatory response is necessary for cardiac repairing after acute myocardial infarction (MI). Three-Bromo-4,5-dihydroxybenzaldehyde (BDB) is a potent antioxidant and natural bromophenol compound derived from red algae. Although BDB has been shown to have an anti-inflammatory effect, it remains unclear whether BDB affects cardiac remolding after MI. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential role of BDB on cardiac function recovery after MI in mice. METHODS: Mice were intraperitoneally injected with BDB (100 mg/kg) or vehicle control respectively 1 hour before MI and then treated every other day. Cardiac function was monitored by transthoracic echocardiography at day 7 after MI. The survival of mice was observed for 2 weeks and hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining was used to determine the infarct size. Macrophages infiltration was examined by immunofluorescence staining. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to test the production of cytokines associated with macrophages. The phosphorylation status of nuclear factor (NF)-κB was determined by western blot. RESULTS: BDB administration dramatically improved cardiac function recovery, and decreased mortality and infarcted size after MI. Treatment with BDB reduced CD68+ macrophages, M1 and M2 macrophages infiltration post-MI, and suppressed the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1, and IL-6 in the injured hearts. Furthermore, BDB inhibited the phosphorylation of NF-κB in the infarcted hearts. CONCLUSIONS: These data demonstrate, for the first time, that BDB treatment facilitated cardiac healing by suppressing pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion, and indicate that BDB may serve as a therapeutic agent for acute MI.

Treatment with 3-Bromo-4,5-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde Improves Cardiac Function by Inhibiting Macrophage Infiltration in Mice

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES@#Appropriate inflammatory response is necessary for cardiac repairing after acute myocardial infarction (MI). Three-Bromo-4,5-dihydroxybenzaldehyde (BDB) is a potent antioxidant and natural bromophenol compound derived from red algae. Although BDB has been shown to have an anti-inflammatory effect, it remains unclear whether BDB affects cardiac remolding after MI. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential role of BDB on cardiac function recovery after MI in mice.@*METHODS@#Mice were intraperitoneally injected with BDB (100 mg/kg) or vehicle control respectively 1 hour before MI and then treated every other day. Cardiac function was monitored by transthoracic echocardiography at day 7 after MI. The survival of mice was observed for 2 weeks and hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining was used to determine the infarct size. Macrophages infiltration was examined by immunofluorescence staining. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to test the production of cytokines associated with macrophages. The phosphorylation status of nuclear factor (NF)-κB was determined by western blot.@*RESULTS@#BDB administration dramatically improved cardiac function recovery, and decreased mortality and infarcted size after MI. Treatment with BDB reduced CD68+ macrophages, M1 and M2 macrophages infiltration post-MI, and suppressed the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1, and IL-6 in the injured hearts. Furthermore, BDB inhibited the phosphorylation of NF-κB in the infarcted hearts.@*CONCLUSIONS@#These data demonstrate, for the first time, that BDB treatment facilitated cardiac healing by suppressing pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion, and indicate that BDB may serve as a therapeutic agent for acute MI.

Effect of dexmedetomidine on proliferation, migration and invasion of human gastric cancer SGC-7901 cells / 临床麻醉学杂志

Objective To observe different behavior of proliferation,migration and invasion of SGC-7901 cells when exposured to dexrnedetomidine of different concentrations.Methods Human gastric cancer cells SGC-7901 were inoculated on culture plate for 24 h,then were randomly divided into 5 groups:control group (group C),dexmedetomidine 312.5μg/ml group (group D1),dexme detomidine 625μg/ml group (group D2),dexmedetomidine 1 250 μg/ml group (group D3),dexmedetomidine 2 500 μg/ml group (group D4).Each group was medicated and incubated for 48 h,then the cell proliferation,migration and invasion immediately were detected by CCK-8 and Transwell.Results SGC-7901 cell viability of groups D1,D2,D3 和 D4 had no significant difference compared with that of group C.The invasion ability and migration ability of SGC-7901 cells in groups D1,D2,D3 and D4 were significantly higher than those in group C (P ＜ 0.05 or P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion Dexmedetomidine can promote migration and invasion of SGC-7901 cells.

Activation of small conductance Ca2+ activated K+ channelin spinal cord could inhibit morphine-induced hyperalgesia in mice / 中国药理学通报

Aim To explore the effect of activated SK channels(small conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels) on morphine-induced hyperalgesia in the spinal cord in mice.Methods Adult C57BL6/N male mice were chosen to establish the model of morphine-hyperalgesia.The changes of tail withdrawal latency(TWL), mechanical withdrawal threshold(MWT) and the threshold of visceral pain were observed after intrathecal 1-EBIO, the agonist of SK channels.Results Compared with the control group, TWL, MWT and the threshold of visceral pain were decreased after morphine injection.After intrathecal 1-EBIO, the TWL, MWT and visceral pain threshold were increased.The level of spinal membrane SK2 expression in morphine-treated mice was decreased compared with that of control group.After intrathecal 1-EBIO, the level of spinal membrane SK2 expression was increased.Conclusion SK channels in the spinal cord are involved in morphine-induced hyperalgesia in mice.

Effect of continuous incision infusion different concentration of ropivacaine for postoperative analgesia after radical mastectomy / 临床麻醉学杂志

Objective To observe the effect of continuous incision infusion different concentra-tion of ropivacaine for postoperative analgesia after radical mastectomy.Methods One hundred pa-tients under radical mastectomy,aged 40-70 years,ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱ,were randomly divided into four groups (n =25 each):0.2% (group R1),0.3% (group R2),0.4% (group R3)ropivacaine incision continued infiltration group and patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (group PCIA)as control group.VAS pain scores,sedation Ramsay score and side effects were recorded at each time point in rest and turning over 90°,2 h (T1 ),4 h (T2 ),8 h (T3 ),12 h (T4 ),24 h (T5 ),48 h (T6 )after the operation.Results VAS scores in group R1 at T1-T6 in rest and turn over 90°were significantly high-er than that of group PCIA (P <0.05).There were no significant differences among the group PCIA, group R2 and group R3.Sedation score in PCIA group was significantly higher than that in the other three groups (P <0.05),and the adverse reactions,such as nausea and vomiting,in group PCIA (2 cases)were more serious than that in the other groups (0 cases ).There were no significant differences among the other groups.Conclusion Ropivacaine plays an effective role in infiltration an-algesia when its concentration reaches 0.3% subcutaneous after radical mastectomy.

Effects of ropivacaine on proliferation,apoptosis and cell cycle of MDA-MB-231 cells / 实用医学杂志

Objective To investigate the effects of ropivacaine on proliferation,apoptosis and cell cycle of MDA-MB-231 Cells. Methods The cultured MDA-MB-231 cells were treated with different concentrations of ropivacaine. The proliferation of MDA-MB-231 cells was detected by MTT method. Cell apoptosis and cell cycle were detected by Annexin V-FITC/PI and flow cytometry. Results After ropivacaine administration,MDA-MB-231 cells proliferation inhibition ratio increased significantly.Annexin V-FITC/PI and flow cytometry showed ropiva-caine had no significant effects on cell apoptosis and cell cycle.Conclusion Ropivacaine can inhibit the prolifera-tion of MDA-MB-231 cells,but can′t induce apoptosis and block cell cycle.

Effects of intraperitoneal injection of 5-HT2A receptor antagonist MDL11939 on acute and chronic pain in mice / 中国药理学通报

Aim To investigate the effects and signifi-cance of 5-HT2A receptor antagonist MDL1 1 939 on a-mice.Methods Kunming male mice were suffered a-cute acetic acid visceral pain,acute incision pain and CCI neuropathic pain.After each animal model was es-tablished,MDL1 1 939 was injected intraperitoneally. The writhing reaction was used to assess acute acetic acid visceral pain,while the thermal withdrawal laten-cy (TWL)was used to evaluate the acute incision pain and CCI neuropathic pain.Results Compared with the control group,MDL1 1 939 (0.25,0.5,1 .0 mg· kg -1 ,i.p.)relieved acetic acid visceral pain signifi-cantly in a dose-dependent manner in mice,as re-vealed by the significant reduction of the number of twisting.In acute incision pain and CCI neuropathic pain,MDL1 1 939 (0.5 mg·kg -1 ,i.p.)significantly increased TWL level.Conclusion 5-HT2A receptor antagonist MDL1 1 939 has analgesic effects on visceral pain,acute pain and neuropathic pain,which might be a novel therapeutic target to treat different pain in clini-cal situations.