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Objective To study the effects of panax notoginseng saponins (PNS)on rat superficial renal medulla cells after femoral fracture and to discuss the protective role of PNS in renal injury after fracture. Methods We divided 102 Wistar rats randomly into simple fracture group (n =36),fracture and medication group (n =36)and normal control group (n =30).In the former two groups 6 rats were respectively executed at 1,6,12, 24,36,48 h after fracture modeling,while 5 rats in normal control group were executed at the corresponding time points.Regular HE staining was used to observe pathological changes and TUNEL was used for apoptotic cells.And immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization were used to detect the expressions of Bcl-2 and Bax in superficial renal medulla tissues.Results In simple fracture group,mild granular degeneration could be seen in renal tubular epithelial cells of superficial renal medulla and the interstitial small vessels were slightly expanded and congested. Compared with simple fracture group,the lesions were slighter in fracture and medication group.In simple fracture group,Bcl-2 and Bcl-2 mRNA expressions were significantly higher than those in normal control group at 1 -36 h (P <0.01).Bax expression was higher than that in normal control group at 12-36 h (P <0.01),and Bax mRNA expression was higher than that in normal control group after 6 h after fracture (P < 0.01 ).In fracture and medication group,Bcl-2 expression was obviously higher than that in simple fracture group at 1 h (P <0.01),and Bcl-2 mRNA expression was higher than that in simple fracture group at 1 -48 h (P <0.01).Bax and Bax mRNA expressions were both lower than those in simple fracture group at 1 - 48 h (P < 0.01 ).Conclusion Fracture trauma has significant influences on protein expression and mRNA transcription of Bcl-2 and Bax in superficial renal medulla.PNS can upregulate anti-apoptosis gene Bcl-2 and downregulate pro-apoptosis gene Bax,thus playing the role of inhibiting tissue cell apoptosis.
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Object To prepare Panax notoginseng saponin (PNS) liposomes and investigate their characterization of pharmaceutics and pulmonary pharmacokinetics in rats. Methods The film-disperion method was used to prepare PNS liposomes by investigating its form, vesicle size, entrapping efficiency and stability. The study of pulmonary pharmacokinetics in rats was carried out by pulmonary instillation. Results The entrapment of PNS liposomes was 78.50%. The mean vesicle size was 1.5 ?m with uniform externality. The drug leakage from PNS liposomes was slow. Low temperature was required for its storage. The pulmonary pharmacokinetics parameters were as follows: T 1/2 ?=7.00 h, T 1/2 ?=27.72 h, AUC= 2 218.9 ?g?h/mL, the absolute bioavailability was 70.14%. Conclusion PNS liposomes with high entrapment and stability can prolong its circulation in blood and improve the PNS bioavailability via lung approach.