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ABSTRACT:Objective To investigate the bone marrow stem cell mobilization and homing changes of peripheral blood due to diabetic myocardial ischemia in rats and the change of expression of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)and the tumor necrosis factorα(TNFα)in ischemic myocardial tissue.Methods The diabetic model of male Sprague-Dawley rats was created by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin first.Then the diabetic myocardial ischemia model was established through ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery. The rats were divided into ischemic day-1,day-3,day-7,and day-28 groups.And their time-matching diabetic sham operation control group and normal sham operation control group were also established,with 6 rats in each group. Flow cytometry was used to measure the percentage of CD34+ cells in peripheral blood mononuclear cells for each group.Immunohistochemistry was used to observe the homing of CD34+ cells and the expression of VEGF and TNFαin the ischemic myocardium.Results The mobilization of bone marrow stem cells was initiated after the surgery in the rat models of myocardial ischemia in diabetes and it peaked within 1 week and decreased with the passage of time.Accordingly the homing of CD34+ cells and the expressions of VEGF and TNFαin the ischemic myocardium were significantly increased.Conclusion During the early stage,the diabetic ischemic myocardium can mobilize bone marrow stem cells into the peripheral blood and start homing to the ischemic myocardium by increasing VEGF and TNFαin the ischemic myocardium,thereby initiating the self-protection mechanisms.
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Objective:To investigate the changes of ultrastructure of myocardial cells and the expression levels of tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α) in myocardium tissue of the diabetic rabbits during early myocardial ischemia and their mechanisms,and to provide the theoretical basis for studying the pathogenesis of diabetic myocardial ischemia injury.Methods:A total of 42 healthy male New Zealand white rabbits were chosen.The method of intravenous injection of alloxan in ear vein was used to establish the diabetic models in 26 rabbits among 42 rabbits;the method of partial ligation of left anterior descending coronary artery by thoracotomy was used to establish the diabetic myocardial ischemia models in 22 model rabbits with diabetes.A total of 16 (modeling succesfully) were divided into diabetic myocardial ischemia 7 d group and 28 d group;other 16 rabbits were used as sham operation groups at the relevant time points(7 and 28 d),and there were 8 rabbits in each group.The ultrastructure of myocardial cells was observed by transmission electron microscope;the apoptosis index (AI) of myocardial cells in ischemic myocardium tissue of the rabbits was detected by TUNEL method;the expression levels of TNF-α in ischemic myocardium tissue of the rabbits were detected by real-time RT-PCR method.Results:In sham operation groups,the nuclei of myocardial cells was bigger,the nuclear chromatin was in uniform distribution,the myofibril ordered arrangement,the sarcomere was neat;the mitochondria between myofibril were rich,and their structures were clear.For the rabbits in diabetic myocardial ischemia group,their early-stage cardiocyte nuclei were irregular in shape,myofibrils was loose in structure,the part of myofibril was broken,and the mitochondrial hyperplasia between the myocardial cells was obvious.Compared with sham operation groups,the AI of myocardial cells and the expression levels of TNF-α in the ischemic myocardial cells of the rabbits in diabetic myocardial ischemia 7 d and 28 d groups were significantly increased(P<0.05),and the indexes mentioned above in diabetic myocardial ischemia 7 d group was higher than those in diabetic myocardial ischemia 28 d group(P<0.05).Conclusion:The destruction of ultrasturctue and obvious apoptosis of the myocardial cells of the rabbits occur in the early stage of diabetic myocardial ischemia.The increasing of expression level of TNF-α may involve in the myocardial ischemic injury.
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Objective To investigate the protective effects and mechanisms of granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF)on a rabbit model of chronic myocardial ischemia.Methods Myocardial ischemia models were created by partial ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery in Japanese white male rabbits.Rabbits were subcutaneously injected with G-CSF (G-CSF group)or saline (control group)for 6 days after myocardial ischemia.The percentage of CD34-positive cells in the peripheral blood was evaluated by flow cytometry,and CD34-positive cells homing and vWF expression in the ischemic myocardium were determined by immunohistochemistry.Results Rabbits in G-CSF group had a higher survival rate than those in control group (P <0.05).Immunohistochemistry of the ischemic myocardium showed that compared with control group,G-CSF group had increased homing of CD34-positive cells on day 7 post-surgery,and more vessels on day 28 post-surgery by anti-von Willebrand factor staining.In addition,we observed an increase in the percentage of CD34-positive cells in the peripheral blood in G-CSF group.Conclusion G-CSF produces an obvious protective effect against chronic myocardial ischemia in rabbits by increasing stem cell mobilization,homing to ischemic myocardium and accelerating neovascularization.
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Objective:To investigate the effect of pioglitazone on blood pressure,blood glucose and beta cell function and the mecha- nism of oxidative stress in hypertensive patients with impaired glucose tolerance(IGT). Methods:One hundred and sixty patients were divided into two groups:pioglitazone group and control group.The levels of fasting plasma glucose(FPC),2 hours postprandial glucose(2hPG),blood pressure,Homa I3,Homa IR,blood malondiahtehyde (MDA)and superoxide dismutase before and after pioglitazone treatment were compared. Results:After pioglitazone treatment for 8 weeks,FPG,2hPG,FInS,2hPInS,GHbAlc,mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure,Homa IR and blood MDA were significantly decreased(P
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Objective To investigate the clinical effects of Alprostadil combined with Shuxuetong treatment on patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy,and its influence on malondialdehyde(MDA),superoxide dismutase(SOD) and total antioxidative capability(TAOC).Methods Totally 160 patients with DPN were divided into two groups: treatment group(100 cases) and control group(60 cases).The levels of blood SOD activity,serum MDA and serum TAOC were determined before and after treatment.Results The symptoms in both groups were significantly improved,but the total effective rate in treatment group was significantly better than that in control group(80.0% vs.41.7%,P