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OBJETIVO: Avaliar os efeitos do uso de cloreto de gadolínio como pré-tratamento e tratamento em um modelo experimental de pancreatite em ratos induzida por tauracolato de sódio a 3 por cento. MÉTODOS: Ratos Wistar foram divididos em cinco grupos: grupo SF - controle com solução fisiológica intra-ductal e IV; grupo TS - controle com PA induzida por tauracolato de sódio a 3 por cento e solução fisiológica a 0,9 por cento IV; grupo GD - controle com SF intra-ductal e cloreto de gadolínio IV; grupo GDTS - pré-tratamento com GD (24h antes da indução da PA) e grupo TSGD - tratamento com GD (1h após a indução da PA). Foi realizado dosagem sérica de amilase, transaminases e TNF-á; determinação da atividade da MPO no tecido pulmonar; histologia pancreática e pulmonar. RESULTADOS: O número de animais mortos antes do término previsto do experimento foi significativamente maior no grupo TSGD (p=0,046). Os escores de pancreatite e de dano pulmonar foram mais elevados nos grupos que utilizaram tauracolato em comparação aos grupos com infusão intra-ductal de solução salina. Não houve diferenças nas demais variáveis estudadas na comparação entre os grupos TS; GDTS e TSGD. CONCLUSÃO: Não foram demonstrados benefícios com o uso de cloreto de gadolínio de forma profilática e terapêutica.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of the use of gadolinium chloride before and after induction of acute pancreatitis with sodium taurocholate 3 percent in rats. METHODS: Wistar rats were divided into five groups: SF - control with saline intra-ductal and IV; GD control with saline intra-ductal and gadolinium chloride IV; TS - with AP control induced by sodium taurocholate 3 percent and saline IV; GDTS - pre-treatment with GD (24 hours before the induction of AP) and TSGD - treatment with GD (1 hour after the induction of AP). Analysis was made in serum amylase, transaminases and TNF-á; determination of the MPO activity in lung tissue, lung and pancreatic histology. RESULTS: The number of dead animals before the end of the experiment was significantly higher in TSGD (P = 0.046). The scores of pancreatitis and lung damage were higher in the groups that used sodium taurocholate compared to groups with intra-ductal infusion of saline solution. There were no differences in other variables studied when comparing TS, GDTS and TSGD groups. CONCLUSION: The benefits with the use of gadolinium chloride as a prophylactic and therapeutic drug were not demonstrated.
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Animals , Male , Rats , Gadolinium/therapeutic use , Pancreatitis/drug therapy , Contrast Media , Pancreatitis/chemically induced , Rats, Wistar , Taurocholic AcidABSTRACT
To determine whether the targeting inhibition of Kupffer cellsfunction mediated by gadolinium chloride (GdCl_3) could interfere with the CD4~+CD25~+ regulatory T cells of mice at the granuloma stage of schistsomiasis, female C57BL/6 mice of 6-8 weeks old were divided randomly into 3 groups, i.e. control group. group infected with cercariae of Schistsoma japonicum and group of infection plus GdCl3,. GdCl3 in a dosage of 15 mg/kg was introduced into mice through penile vein twice per week. The number of CD4~+CD25~+ T cells was determined using flow cytometry and the number of cells with Fox p3 was detected by using immunohistochemical methods. For detection of cytokines, such as IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, TGF-β1, ,IFN-γ in mouse sera, a DuoSer ELISA development kit was used, It was found that the number of CD4~+CD25~+ T cells and level of IL-10 in Schistosomiasis granuloma stage were decreased in the S.japonicum cercariae infected mice injected with GdCl_3 in comparison with the infection group. The percentages of CD4~+CD25~+ T cells of infection group and infection plus GdCl_3 group were 13.8%, 9.3% and 6.4% respectively, while the levels of IL-10 of these 3 groups of rats were 41.4 pg/mL, 22.6 pg/mL and 11.5% respectively. In addition, treatment with GdCl_3 could down-regulate the expression of Fox p3 and reduce the inflammatory reactions in Schistosomiasis granuloma. It is evident that the targeting inhibition of Kupffer cellsfunction mediated by GdCI_3 interfere with the production of the regulatory T cells and reduce the inflammatory responses in Schistsomiasis granuloma.
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PURPOSE: The effective suppression of Kupffer cell function is believed to contribute to the prevention of preservation/ reperfusion injury. In this study, the effect of Gadolinium, a synthetic Kupffer cell suppressor, on the reperfusion injury was examined using a canine partial liver transplant model. METHODS: About 70% of the liver was harvested and reimplanted in a mongrel recipient dog weighing 20~25 kg. Gadolinium Chloride (10 mg/kg) was infused via the cephalic vein 24 hour before harvesting the partial liver (Gadolinium group, n=5). Serum Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Alkaline phosphatase (ALP), Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and morphological grading of the graft were compared with the control group (n=5). Statistical analysis was done with an independent T-test. RESULTS: The total ischemic time was 4 hours and 27 minutes on average. One hour after reperfusion, there were no significant differences in the AST, ALP and LDH level, and the pathologic scores. At 48 hours after reperfusion, the AST (P=0.03) and LDH (P=0.05) levels were significantly lower in Gadolinium group. CONCLUSION: Kupffer cell blockage using the Gadolinium chloride might be an effective way of reducing ischemia reperfusion injury. However, this effect was not evident in the early stages of reperfusion.
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Animals , Dogs , Alkaline Phosphatase , Aspartate Aminotransferases , Gadolinium , L-Lactate Dehydrogenase , Liver , Reperfusion , Reperfusion Injury , Transplants , VeinsABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the role of hepatic Kupffer cells in acute hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis associated lung injury(AHNP LI) and the therapeutic effects of gadolinium chloride(GdcI_3). Methods Forty-two Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups:(I) sham operation group;(II) AHNP group;(III) Gdcl_3 (protection) group(Gdcl3 10mg/kg);(IV) Gdcl_3control group(Gdcl_3 10mg/kg).In the sham operation group, the (abdominal) vescera were shifted around for several times and the abdomen was closed.The AHNP model was induced by retrograde intraductal administration of 5% sodium taurcholate(1ml/kg,0.1ml/min).In the Gdcl_3 protection group,Gdcl_3 solution was admmistered by caudal vein injection one day before the AHNP model was made.In these 3 group of animals,specimens were obtained in order at 3h and 6h postoperatively:(1)Blood was withdrawn from the abdominal aorta to determine serum amylase,TNF?,IL-1(in addition,in the sham operation group,blood AST and ALT were determined);(2)A portion of liguefied right lung was obtained to determine MPO;another portion was fixed with 10% formalin for tissue pathological examination;(3)Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of excised left lung was obtained ,and then alveolar macrophages were isolated,collected and purified.After removal of their nuclear (proteins),the alveolar macrophages were tested to determine NF-?B activation with the use of chemical illumination ELISA method;and (4)pancreatic tissue was reserved for pathological examination.In the Gdcl_3 control group, Gdcl_3 was administered by caudal vein injection,the animals were sacrificed 24h later,and blood was obtained to determine blood AST and ALT. Results In the Gdcl_3 prevention group,the level of MPO in lung tissue,serum (levels) of TNP? and IL-1,and NF-?B activation of alveolar (macrophages) were all significanfly reduced as compared with the AHNP model group(in all,P
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Objective To discuss the role of activation of nuclear factor ?appa B(NF-?B) in apoptosis of alveolar macrophages(AM) induced by gadolinium chloride(GdCl3) in acute necrotizing pancreatitis(ANP).Methods Thirty sixty adult SD rats were randomized into three groups: normal control group,ANP group and the group treated by GdCl3.ANP was induced by intraductal administration of 5% sodium taurocholate,while the normal control rats received an infusion of normal saline.In GdCl3 treatment group,GdCl3 was injected into dorsal vein of penis right after ANP model was established.AM were harvested by bronchoalveolar lavage six hours after model was established.The generation of TNF-? and IL-1? in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF),and the level of myeloperoxidase in lung tissue were evaluated.The expression of NF-?B protein in AM was determined by western blot.The apoptosis of AM was detected by agarose gel electrophoresis and flow cytometer.The histological examination of lung tissue was checked.Results The levels of TNF-? and IL-1? in ANP group were significantly higher than the control group and GdCl3 treatment group(P