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@#ObjectiveTo observe and compare the efficacy of two types of microencapsulated rat islets xenotransplanted into diabetic mice. MethodsThe mice diabetic model made with injecting 3% Streptozotosin through tail vein. Four groups were assigned: control group, naked islet transplantation group, alginate-BaCl2 microencapsulated islet transplantation group, agarose-PSSa microencapsulated islet transplantation group.300 islets were transplanted under the renal envelope of each diabetic mice respectively. ResultsThere were no significant difference in mean level of the blood glucose before transplantation among four groups. One week after transplantation, the respective mean level of the blood glucose in four groups were (7.26±1.56) mmol/L in alginate-BaCl2 microencapsulated islet transplantation group, (7.14±1.04) mmol/L in agarose-PSSa microencapsulated islet transplantation group, (7.42±1.52) mmol/L in naked islet transplantation group and (22.54±1.24) mmol/L in control. There were significant difference between the two encapsulated islet groups and the other two groups. The survived period of the two encapsulated islet transplantation groups were longer than that of the other two groups. The survived period of the alginate-BaCl2 microencapsulated islet transplantation group was longer than that of the agarose-PSSa microencapsulated islet transplantation group (92 d vs 56 d),the same as the time of keeping nomal blood glucose level (76 d vs 41 d). ConclusionMicroencapsulated rat islets with this two materials can survive in diabetic mice with their biological activity, and the alginate-BaCl2 microcapsules are better than the agarose-PSSa microcapsules.
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AIM:To investigate the alteration of cardiac M3 receptor and its relationship with arrhythmias in various arrhythmic models.METHODS:Forty Wistar rats were randomly divided into 4 groups:control,aconitine,BaCl2 and ischemia.In the later three groups,arrhythmias were induced by treatment with aconitine,BaCl2 and coronary artery occlusion,respectively.The arrhythmias were recorded for 1 h.Western blotting was then used to detect M3 receptor contents.RESULTS:Arrhythmias were all induced in each group.In aconitine-induced arrhythmias,duration of arrhythmias and arrhythmia score were significantly increased than those in other two model groups.Western blotting showed that the expression of M3 receptor upregulated 2.3,1.4 and 1.3 folds respectively,more abundant in various arrhythmic groups than that in the normal control.Moreover,M3 receptor expression in aconitine group increased significantly than that in BaCl2 and ischemia group.The arrhythmias and M3 receptor protein expressions in myocytes were positively correlated.CONCLUSION:Arrhythmias upregulate the expression of cardiac M3 receptor.The upregulating levels of M3 receptor proteins diverge strikingly in different arrhythmic models.It is probably that the diversity of increase in M3 receptor is positive related to severity of ventricular arrhythmias.
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Intravenous injection of 13-n-Propyl-Palmatine 8 mg ? kg-1 reduced markedly the incidence of VF induced by chlorofom in the mice,elevated the threshold doses of Ouabain induced VP,VT,VF,CA in guinea pigs. Iv 1, 3mg ? kg-1 reduced signifi- cantly the incidence of arrhythmia induced by CaCl2 in the mice,shortened the total duration of arrhythmia induced by BaCl3 in therats. However, it was not so effective on A-conitine - induced arrhythmia in the rats. In addition, 13 - n - Propyl - Palmatine elevated significantly the activities of Na+, K+ - AT-Pase in the myocardial cellular membranes of rats.
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Atropine (Atr) ip 5 - 10mg/kg elevated the threshold dose of ouabain ( 10?g/min, iv ) to induce ventricular premature beats, ventricular tachycardia , ventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrest in guinea-pigs. Atr 2 - 4 mg/kg iv shortened the duration of arrhythmia elicited by Adr ( 40?g/kg, iv ) in conscious rabbits, & delayed the onset of arrhythmia evoked by AC ( 20?g/kg, iv ) or BaCl2 ( 2mg/kg, iv ) in anesthetized rats. It also decreased the incidence of arrhythmia induced by CaCl2 ( 102mg/kg, iv ) in rats. In mice, Atr ( 5~10mg/kg, ip)decreased the incidence of ventricular fibrillation by chloroform and artrial fibrill-ation ( or flutter ) by Ach-CaCl2.