Comparison of endoplasmic reticulum stress and mitochondrial biogenesis responses after 12 weeks of treadmill running and ladder climbing exercises in the cardiac muscle of middle-aged obese rats

The purpose of the present study was to compare the influence of aerobic exercise (AE) lasting 12 weeks to that of resistance exercise (RE) of the same duration on endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and mitochondrial biogenesis in the cardiac muscle of middle-aged obese rats. Obesity was induced in thirty 50-week-old male Sprague Dawley rats over 6 weeks by administration of a high-fat diet. The rats were then subjected to treadmill-running (AE) and ladder-climbing (RE) exercises 3 times per week for 12 weeks. Rats in the AE group showed significantly lower increases in body weight and intraperitoneal fat than those in the sedentary control (SC) group (P<0.05). The 12-week exercise regimes resulted in a significant increase in expression of mitochondrial biogenesis markers and levels of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1α in the cardiac muscle (P<0.05). Phosphorylation of PKR-like ER kinase, an ER stress marker, decreased significantly (P<0.05) after the exercise training. Although a trend for decreased C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) expression was observed in both exercise groups, only the AE group had a statistically significant decrease (P<0.05). Levels of GRP78, an ER stress marker that protects cardiac muscle, did not significantly differ among the groups. Although only the AE group decreased body weight and fat mass, the two exercise regimes had similar effects on cardiac muscle with the exception of CHOP. Therefore, we suggest that both AE, which results in weight loss, and high-intensity RE, though not accompanied by weight loss, protect obese cardiac muscle effectively.

Progress in the biological effects of muscle-specific microRNAs on muscle contraction and relaxation / 复旦学报（医学版）

Muscle-specific microRNAs (myomiRs) are a class of small endogenous non-coding RNAs that expressed specifically in the muscle tissue.By negatively regulating related gene expression at posttranslational level,they participate in a variety of biological processes and affects the occurrence and development of diseases.The occurrence and development of muscle-related diseases,such as chronic obstructive pneumonia disease,hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and so on,induce the expression changes of myomiRs and downstream target genes.The effects of myomiRs on the muscle contraction will affect the development of the disease.This paper will review the biological effects of common myomiRs,such as miR-1,miR-133,miR-206,miR-208 and miR-499 in muscle contraction and relaxation,including striated and non-striated muscle.Better understanding of the effects of myomiRs on the biological effects of muscle contraction and relaxation will provide a new idea for the treatment of muscle-related diseases.

Effects of intermittent ladder-climbing exercise training on mitochondrial biogenesis and endoplasmic reticulum stress of the cardiac muscle in obese middle-aged rats

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of intermittent ladder-climbing exercise training on mitochondrial biogenesis and ER stress of the cardiac muscle in high fat diet-induced obese middle-aged rats. We induced obesity over 6 weeks of period in 40 male Sprague-Dawley rats around 50 weeks old, and were randomly divided into four experimental groups: chow, HFD, exercise+HFD, and exercise+chow. The exercising groups underwent high-intensity intermittent training using a ladder-climbing and weight exercise 3 days/week for a total of 8 weeks. High-fat diet and concurrent exercise resulted in no significant reduction in body weight but caused a significant reduction in visceral fat weight (p<0.05). Expression of PPARδ increased in the exercise groups and was significantly increased in the high-fat diet+exercise group (p<0.05). Among the ER stress-related proteins, the expression levels of p-PERK and CHOP, related to cardiac muscle damage, were significantly higher in the cardiac muscle of the high-fat diet group (p<0.05), and were significantly reduced by intermittent ladder-climbing exercise training (p<0.05). Specifically, this reduction was greater when the rats underwent exercise after switching back to the chow diet with a reduced caloric intake. Collectively, these results suggest that the combination of intermittent ladder-climbing exercise training and a reduced caloric intake can decrease the levels of ER stress-related proteins that contribute to cardiac muscle damage in obesity and aging. However, additional validation is required to understand the effects of these changes on mitochondrial biogenesis during exercise.

Protective Effects of Glutamine on Cardiac Muscle Cell in Septic Model Rats / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To study protective effects of glutamine (Gln) on cardiac muscle cell in septic model rats. METH-ODS:Rats were randomly divided into sham operation group (normal saline),model group (normal saline) and Gln low-dose, medium-dose and high-dose groups(0.5,0.75,1.0 g/kg)with 10 rats in each group. In these groups,septic rat model was induced by cecal ligation and puncture except sham operation group received sham operation. They were given relevant medicine intrave-nously 10 min after operation,and the characteristics and apoptosis of cardiac muscle cell were observed 12 h after operation. The serum contents of CK,LDH and TnⅠ,and the expression of Bcl-2 and p53 mRNA were all detected. RESULTS:Compared with sham operation group,myocardial necrosis of model group was found,and the serum content of CK,LDH and TnⅠ and apoptotic index increased,and mRNA expression of Bcl-2 in cardiac muscle cell decreased while that of p53 increased,with statistical signifi-cance(P<0.05). Compared with model group,myocardial injury relieved significantly in Gln high-dose and medium-dose groups, and serum contents of CK,LDH and TnⅠ and apoptotic index decreased;mRNA expression of Bcl-2 increased in cardiac muscle cell while that of p53 decreased,with statistical significance (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Gln can improve myocardial injury of septic model rats significantly,by a possible mechanism of down-regulating the expression of p53 gene and up-regulating the ex-pression of Bcl-2 gene.

Infection of the heart of Pimelodus ornatus (Teleostei, Pimelodidae), by Myxobolus sp. (Myxozoa, Myxobolidae) / Infecção do tecido cardíaco de Pimelodus ornatus (Teleostei, Pimelodidae), por Myxobolus sp. (Myxozoa, Myxobolidae)

The phylum Myxozoa Grassé, 1970, consists of a heterogenous group of around 50 genera that are worldwide disseminated in a wide variety of aquatic media. In the present study, 43 specimens of Pimelodus ornatus were collected from an adjacent area to the Cachoeira do Arari municipality on Marajó Island, in the Brazilian state of Pará, in 2013. Macroscopic analysis showed the presence of whitened plasmodia located in the cardiac muscle and also in the region between the bulbus arteriosus and atrium cordis. Microscopic analysis on the parasitized tissues revealed spores that were typically piriform, with the anterior portion slightly narrower than the posterior end. The spore valves were symmetrical. The present species is placed in the genus Myxobolus Butschli, 1882, because of the presence of a pair of equal polar capsules in each spore. The prevalence of parasitism observed was 13.9% (6/43). This research note reports the first occurrence of Myxobolus as a parasite of the heart in the teleostean fish P. ornatus in the Amazon region and confirms the occurrence of secondary myocarditis in this fish, caused by parasitism by Myxobolus sp. The rarity of this parasitic species of Myxobolus at this tissue site, associated with other spore morphology characteristics in the fish, suggests that it is an undescribed species.

O filo Myxozoa Grassé, 1970, consiste em um grupo heterogêneo de cerca de 50 gêneros que são disseminados em todo o mundo em uma grande variedade de meios aquáticos. No presente estudo, quarenta e três espécimes de Pimelodus ornatus foram coletados a partir de uma área adjacente à cidade de Cachoeira do Arari, na Ilha do Marajó, no Estado do Pará, em 2013. À análise macroscópica verificou-se a presença de plasmódios esbranquiçados, localizados no músculo cardíaco e também na região entre o bulbus arteriosus e o atrium cordis. A análise microscópica dos tecidos parasitados revelou esporos que eram tipicamente piriformes, com a porção anterior um pouco mais estreita do que a extremidade posterior, sendo suas válvulas simétricas. A prevalência do parasitismo observada foi de 13,9% (6/43). Esta nota de pesquisa relata a primeira ocorrência de Myxobolus como um parasita do coração no peixe teleósteo P. ornatus, na Região Amazônica e, confirma a ocorrência de miocardite secundária causada por esse parasitismo. A raridade da ocorrência de Myxobolus sp. neste tecido, associado a outras características morfológicas dos esporos no peixe, sugere que é uma espécie não descrita.

Comparison of effects of carvedilol and motoprolol on the weight of cardiac muscle in patients with hypertensive heart disease / 中国综合临床

Objective To observe the effect of carvedilol and motoprolol on the weight of cardiac muscle in patients with hypertensive heart disease.Methods One hundred patients with hypertensive heart disease were divided into two groups by random number and treated with carvedilol(n =54) and motoprolol(n =46) respectively for 12 months.Data were recorded (left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (LVEDD),left ventricular end-systolic dimension (LVESD),left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF),interventricular septal thickness (IVST),and left ventricular posterior wall thickness (LVPWT)) before and after the treatment.Left ventricular muscle mass(LVW),left ventricular mass index(LVWI) were calculated.Results After treatment,both groups improved with declined LVEDD (motoprolol group:(43.60 ± 4.43) mm vs.(46.70 ± 3.21) mm,t =18.143,P ＜ 0.01 ; carvedilol group:(42.50 ± 2.56) mm vs.(46.5 ± 3.18) mm,t =18.232,P ＜ 0.01),thinner IVST (motoprolol group:(9.68 ± 1.65) mm vs.(12.01 ± 1.56) mm,t =12.785,P ＜ 0.01 ; carvedilol group:(9.05 ± 1.04) mm vs.(11.59 ± 1.54) mm,t =7.865,P ＜ 0.01),and increased LVEF (motoprolol group:(52.89 ± 8.78)％ vs.(50.23 ± 7.88)％; carvedilol group:(54.65 ± 8.87％)％ vs.(50.22 ±7.89)％).In the carvedilol treatment group,LVMI significantly (t =4.987,P ＜ 0.01) declined from (133.75 ±25.89) g/m2 to (109.25 ± 22.53) g/m2.In the motoprolol treatment group,LVMI declined from (134.76 ± 25.87) g/m2 to (119.78 ± 23.65.53) g/m2 (t =5.689,P ＜ 0.01).After the treatment,each index of carvedilol group improved significantly compared with metoprolol group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Both medications are able to reduce the weight of cardiac muscle of patients with hypertensive heart disease,and carvedilol is better than motoprolol.

Cardiac evaluation after experimental intoxication by Amorimia rigida (Malpighiaceae) extracts in rabbits

Clinical and laboratory changes were evaluated in rabbits after intoxication by Amorimia rigida, a plant that causes sudden death. Nine New Zealand male rabbits, averaging 3.54 kg, were categorized into three groups (n = 3) and received, for eight consecutive days, the equivalent of 30 g/kg dry matter of A. rigida water-soluble (SG) and water-insoluble (IG) extracts via nasoesophageal route. The control group received water. There were no alterations in creatine kinase enzyme (CK), CK myocardial fraction (CKMB) or troponine I (cTnI). None of the animals had clinical or electrocardiographic (conventional and Holter) alterations. There were progressive decreases in the left ventricular ejection fraction and systolic fractional shortening. Doppler echocardiography alterations suggested a systolic dysfunction in the SG and IG groups and diastolic dysfunction in IG group. It was concluded that the soluble and insoluble extracts of A. rigida cause deficit of cardiac function.

Decanoato de nandrolona aumenta a parede ventricular esquerda, mas atenua o aumento da cavidade provocado pelo treinamento de natação em ratos / Nandrolone decanoate increases the left ventricular wall but attenuates the cavity increase caused by swimming training in rats

Os esteroides anabólicos androgênicos (EAAs) são drogas sintetizadas a partir da testosterona. Sua ação anabólica deve-se principalmente ao aumento da síntese e redução na degradação das proteínas musculares. Este trabalho investiga os efeitos do treinamento de natação associado ao tratamento com decanoato de nandrolona sobre a pressão arterial, as dimensões cardíacas e reatividade vascular. Quarenta ratos Wistar machos, com idade de 60 dias, foram divididos em quatro grupos (n = 10): sedentário (SN), sedentário tratado (ST), treinados (TN) e treinados tratados (TT). Animais TN e TT realizaram um treinamento de natação durante 12 semanas, enquanto os animais ST e TT receberam decanoato de nandrolona semanalmente (15mg/kg). O coração e os testículos foram removidos e pesados. O diâmetro da cavidade do ventrículo esquerdo (DcVE) e a espessura da parede ventricular (EspVE) foram medidos com um paquímetro eletrônico. A pressão arterial sistólica (PAS) e a pressão arterial diastólica (PAD) foram medidas semanalmente; ainda, foi estudada a reatividade vascular das artérias mesentéricas em resposta à noradrenalina. Em nosso trabalho não houve alterações no peso do coração; no entanto, verificamos aumento no DcVE (p < 0,05) em ratos TN, enquanto a EspVE aumentou (p < 0,05) nos ratos ST e TT, ambos em relação ao SN. O peso do testículo diminuiu (p < 0,05) em ST e TT em relação a SN. Tanto a pressão arterial quanto a reatividade vascular não foram alteradas. Concluímos que o treinamento de natação aumentou o diâmetro da cavidade ventricular esquerda, enquanto o tratamento com decanoato de nandrolona aumentou a espessura da parede ventricular esquerda, sugerindo uma hipertrofia concêntrica.

Anabolic androgenic steroids (AASs) are drugs synthesized from testosterone. Their anabolic action is mainly due to increased synthesis and reduced degradation of muscle proteins. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of swimming training associated to nandrolone decanoate treatment on the blood pressure, the myocardial dimensions, vascular reactivity. Forty Wistar male rats, aged 60 days, were divided into 4 groups (n = 10): sedentary (SN), sedentary treated (ST), trained (TN) and trained treated (TT). TN and TT animals performed a swimming training during 12 weeks and ST and TT animals received weekly nandrolone decanoate (15mg/ kg). The heart and teste were removed and weighted. The left ventricular diameter (LVD) and left ventricular wall thickness (LVWT) had been measured with an electronic pachymeter. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was weekly measured, while the mesenteric arteries vascular reactivity was studied for its response to noradrenaline. There were no alterations in the heart weight, but the LVD increased (p < 0,05) in TN rats, while the LVWT increased (p < 0,05) in ST and TT rats, both in relation to SN. Testicle weight decreased (p < 0,05) in the ST and TT animals in relation to SN. There was no alteration in blood pressure, neither vascular reactivity. It was concluded that swimming training increased the left ventricular diameter, while nandrolone decanoate treatment increased mainly the left ventricular wall thickness, suggesting concentric hypertrophy.

Effect of continuous positive airway pressure on myocardial structure and plasma NO and ET in mini pigs with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome / 第二军医大学学报

Objective: To investigate the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on serum NO and plasma ET and myocardial structure in mini pigs with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Methods: Twenty-four male mini pigs were evenly randomized into 4 groups: normal control group (group A), OSAS model group (group B), CPAP treated group (group C) and positive control group (group D). Animals in group A were not treated and those in the other 3 groups were treated with intermittent hypobaric hypoxia 6 h daily for 22 d. Animals in groups C was also given further CPAP treatment 6 h daily for 30 d. The animals in group D were raised for 30 d and were sacrificed together with those in group C; the animals in group A and group B were sacrificed simultaneously. Sleep monitoring and determination of serum NO and plasma ET were performed before execution and pathological examination of myocardial structure after execution. Results: The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of group C was significantly lower than those of group B and D and higher than that of group A (P<0.05); the SpO 2 of group C was significantly higher than those of group B and D (P<0.05), and was similar to that of group A. The levels of NO in group A, B, C, and D were (0.221±0.062), (0.115±0.061), (0.110±0.033), (0.077±0.043) μmol/L, respectively, and the levels of ET were (40.2±4.8), (99.8±22.4), (67.1±18.5), and (103.7±30.1) pg/ml, respectively. Group C had significantly higher NO level and lower ET level compared with group D (P<0.05). The ET level in group C was significantly lower than that in group B (P<0.05). Pathological examination showed that the myocardial structure in group B, C, and D all had hypoxia and ischemia damage compared with group A; the damage in group C was slighter than that in group B and D, but severer than that in group A. Conclusion: Thirty day-treatment with CPAP can improve the sleeping indices, plasma ET and serum NO level, and myocardial structure of OSAS mini pigs.

Progress in the role of connexin43 in ventricular arrhythmias / 国际儿科学杂志

Connexin43,the base of electrical and intercellular chemical signal communication in the myocardial cell,can promote the growth and development of the heart.The decreasing of the number of connexin 43 and its' distribution changes may lead to the changing of the conduction velocity and direction,meanwhile,increase the occurrence of ventricular arrhythmias.Mesenchymal stem cells transplantation and drug therapy can improve the levels and distribution of connexin43 in ill myocardium,and can reduce the occurrence of ventricular arrhythmias.

Microstructure and ultrastructure changes of multiple organ tissue and hemodynamic effects in swine after cardiopulmonary resuscitation / 中华急诊医学杂志

Objective To investigate the microstructure and ultrastructure changes of cardiac muscle, pallium, lung, liver and kidney tissue and hemodynamic effects after the success of cardiac arrest (CA)-cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR) of swine. Method A total of 16 Beijing swine(weight 29 ～ 35 kg)were randomly (random number) divided into normal-control group ( n = 8) and standard CPR group ( n = 8). The swine of the former group were only given anesthetized and intubated, without ventricular fibrillation and CPR. The swine of the latter group were given standard CPR after 4 min of untreated VF, from 10 min after restoration of spontaneous cirkg) and keep for 6 h. And cardiac output (CO), left ventricular maximal rate of systolic pressure ( + dp/dtmax),maximum reduction of left ventricular diastolic velocity ( - dp/dtmax), heart rate (HR) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) of these animals before ventricular fibrillation and 0.5 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h after ROSC have been monitored.All swine were put to death after 6 h,and got their cardiac apex, pallium, left lung, right lobe of liver and upper pole of left kidney quickly for microstructure and ultrastructure studies. Statistical analysis was performed using two paired samples t test. Results At different time points after restoration of spontaneous circulation, the cardiac output (CO),left ventricular maximal rate of systolic pressure ( + dp/dtmax), maximum reduction of left ventricular diastolic velocity (- dp/dtmax) were significantly lower than before ventricular fibrillation, with significant difference ( P ＜ 0.05). And HR of different time points were increased significantly ( P ＜ 0.05), with no significantly difference between MAP of each time points ( P ＞ 0.05). Compared with the normal-control group, the cardiac muscle, pallium, lung, liver and kidney tissue of the swine in standard CPR group were found different degree of damages in their microstructure and ultrastructure sections. The damages of the cardiac muscle, pallium, and lung tissue were more obviously. Conclusions Sudden cardiac arrest(CA)-cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR) could cause different degree of damages and hemodynamic effects on the body, through our ROSC 6 h model, the damages of the cardiac muscle, pallium and lung were more severity, the damages of liver and kidney were lighter.

The action time of parthenolide as selective nuclear factor-κB inhibitor in heart of rats / 中国生化药物杂志

Purpose To observe the action time of parthenolide (PTN) as selective nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB) inhibitor in heart of rats.Methods Forty SD rats were randomly divided into control(CON) group,PTN group,dimethyl sulfoxide(DMSO) group,lipopolysaccharide(LPS) group and PTN+LPS group.The first day:PTN group,DMSO group and PTN+LPS group rats were respectively injected interapertoneally PTN(500 μg/kg) and DMSO; other groups rats were injected interapertoneally equivalent saline.The second day(in equivalent to 24 h after injecting PTN):in LPS group and PTN+LPS group LPS(12.5 mg/kg) was administered subcutaneously; other group rats were injected subcutaneously equivalent saline.Every heart was obtained in equivalentce to 1 h after injecting LPS to measure the expression of NF-κB p50 in nucleus,inhibitory kappaB(IκBα) and phosphorylation inhibitory kappaB(p-IκBα) in cytoplasm of cardiac myocytes through Western blotting.Results Compared with CON group,the expression of NF-κB p50,IκBα and p-IκBα had no difference in PTN and DMSO group.And in LPS group and PTN + LPS group,the expression of NF-κB p50 up-regulated significantly(P＜0.05),IκBα down-regulated(P＜0.05) and p-IκBα up-regulated significantly(P＜0.05).Conclusion LPS can activate NF-κB in 1 h and PTN in rats after 24 h has few effect.

Advance in Apoptosis of Cardiac Muscle Cells and Exercise Induced Fatigue (review) / 中国康复理论与实践

@# The apoptosis of cardiac muscle cells refers to an initiative cell death process that is controlled by a series of genes, and in fact it is a kind of physiological cell death. The authors of this article reviewed and analyzed the biology characteristics and development mechanisms of the apoptosis of cardiac muscle cells, summarized the research progress of the apoptosis of cardiac muscle cells and exercise, so as to offer theoretical reference for exercise training and heart protecting.

The study for expression of PEG-3 in rats’ cardiac muscle after electrical injury by the method of immunohistochemistry / 重庆医科大学学报

Objective:To study the expression of PEG-3 in cardiac muscle after electrical injury in order to find the time dependablity and the discrimination for the antemortem electrified and postmotorm electrified.Metheds:The animals were devided into two groups:the negative group and the experimental group.The experimental group were devided into three groups again:the electrical injury group,the electrouction group and the group of electrical shock after death.The electrical injury group is for 0h、3h、6h、12h、24h、3d、6d、12d,the electrouction group is for 0h、1h、3h、6h、12h,and the group of electrical shock after death is for 0h、0.5h、1h、3h,the control group is for 0h、0.5h、1h、3h、6h、12h.After all these we should get the cardiac tissue at the propotional time,and then dye it by the method of HE and immunohistochemistry.Then we can gain the conclusion through the method of semiquantitative analysis.Results:The expression of PEG-3 increased in heart injury early,it may be a useful molecular index to diagnose heart injury induced by electric force.In additional,the rule of PEG-3 expression was changed following time,which may help to estimate the injury interval in forensic EI field.We can also discriminate the the electrouction group and the postmotorm electrified group,because there are only extremely tenuous positive staining for the group of electrical shock after death.Conclusion:PEG-3 can diagnose the electrical injury and discriminate the electrical injury,weather it formed at antemortem or postmortem.

Effects of tetramine on cardiac/skeletal muscle in the rats and elucidate the relationship of the effects and the elevated sero-enzyme / 中华急诊医学杂志

Objective To investigate the effects of tetramine to cardiac/skeletal muscle in the rats and elucidate the relationship of the effects and the elevated sero-enzyme.Method The 30 homogeneous SD rats were invided into three groups:the control group,the half-lethal dose group and the lethal dose group.The number of female and male rats was equal.The tetramine powder is dissolved into 0.9% NS and puured into the stomach of the objects in medication groups;0.9%NS was poured into the rats of control group.Once the rat died or one hours later,the related sero-enzyme was determined and the rat was executed,Immediately cardiac muscle and skeletal musclewas respectively drawn the materials from the rat and was pathologically examined.Results After the rats are intragastric administrated they spasm in 10-60 min;the 6 rats of the medial lethal dose group die in 20-60 min.Serum TnI/CK/AST/LDH/a-HBDH in medication groups is higher than in control group (P

Preventative and Curative Effect of Tongxinluo on Microvascular Inflammatory Injury and Vasospasm in Cardiac Muscle of Streptozotocin Diabetic Rats / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To observe the preventative and curative effect of Tongxinluo on microvascular inflammatory injury and vasospasm in the cardiac muscle of streptozotocin (STZ) diabetic rats. Methods STZ rats were divided into STZ group, insulin group, Tongxinluo group, with the other 8 Wistar rats as normal control. The normal group and STZ group were intragastric administered with NS, insulin group was subcutaneous injected with insulin, and Tongxinluo group was intragastric administered with Tongxinluo suspension for 8 weeks. The sections of cardiac muscle was stained in HE staining and NF-?B immunohistochemical staining. The level of adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1), tumor necrosis factor (TNF-?), endothelin-1 (ET-1), angiotensin-Ⅱ (AT-Ⅱ) in myocardial homogenate from intercellular, and level of AT-Ⅱ, neuropeptide Y (NPY) in plasma were determined, with sICAM-1 by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and the others by radioimmunoassay. The sections stained by NF-?B immunohistochemical staining were image analyzed using computer. The extent of its expression was evaluated by the mean of the density ratio of the positive side. Results Compared with normal rats, the content of sICAM-1, TNF-?, ET-1, AT-Ⅱ and the expression of NF-?B in the myocardial homogenate of STZ rats was increased (P0.05). AT-Ⅱ in plasma of STZ rats increased (P

Analysis of Clinical Feature and Treatment of 42 Children's Patients with Severe Viral Myocarditis / 医学研究杂志

Objective To summarize the clinical features,efficacy and prognosis of 42 children patients with severe viral myocarditis(VM).Methods To retrospecitivly analyze the clinical data about 42 children patients with severe VM.Results There were the lack of typical clinical features and ancillary inspection targets on diagnosis,and no effects on clinical treatment,so that it was being concealed in the basis of disease symptoms and delayed treatment.Amidst this group patients(42 cases)of children with severe viral myocarditis,there was 76.2% patients with the heart symptoms and 47.6% patients with serious cardiac complications(such as acute heart failure,cardiogenic shock,fatal arrhythmia).Therapeutic result:total effective rate 78.6%,morality 11.9%,14.3% to chronic.Conclusion To diagnose Viral myocarditis in children it hould be combined with the history of palpitations,chest tightness,and other clinical symptoms and objective indicators of myocardial damage.Because of no specific means of treatment,we should be focus on comprehensive treatment and timely care and rescue critically ill patients.The majority of children patients with severe VM are favorable prognosis and a very small number to chronic.

Progress in the research of bioreactor for cardiac tissue engineering / 国际生物医学工程杂志

Seed cell, biomaterials, constructing of tissue are three essential elements of tissue engineering. The core is the technology of tissue constructing. Bioreactor for tissue engineering is a sort of systematic equipment constructing ttissues in vitro. Cardiac tissue engineering may hold great potentials for not only replacing or supporting an infarcted cardiac tissue but also treating and saving the lives of patients with heart diseases. This paper mainly introduced the progress of domestic and international technology for constructing engineered cardiac tissue in vitro, especially in the research of bioreactors used for engineered cardiac tissue construction.

Age-related Changes of MHC Class II Positive Dendritic Cells in Cardiac Muscle of Rat / 체질인류학회지

Cardiac dendritic cells are considered to play an important role in the immunoresponse of the heart. However, It is unknown that changes of shapes and numbers of these cells in the heart. The aim of this study is to reveal age-related changes of MHC class II positive dendritic cells in cardiac muscle of rat. Male Sprague-Dawley rats (1 month, 12 months, and 24 months old) were used in this study. Animals were deeply anesthetized with 3.5% chloral hydrate (1 mL/100 g) and hearts removed. Immunostaining was done according to standard methods used routinely. In brief, tissue sections were incubated with primary antibodies generated in mouse anti-rat MHC class II antibody for single immunostains. Tissue sections were observed by using light microscope and dendritic cells were counted. Average numbers of MHC class II-positive dendritic cells were 1.4 cells per unit area (0.2 mm2) at 1 month old rat, 2.8 cells at 12 months old rat, and 4.6 cells at 24 months old rat, and then numbers of dendritic cells were increased according to ages. According as age increases, cytoplasmic processes of MHC class II-immunoreactive dendritic cells became longer and more complex and aggregated together. It's suggested that age-related changes of MHC class II positive dendritic cells in the cardiac muscle would be related to immunity.

The Effect of Fructose-1,6-diphosphate and HTK Solution on Protecting Primary Cardiac Muscle Cells of Rat with Cold Preservation / 华中科技大学学报（医学）（英德文版）

Summary: In this study we tried to investigate the effect of fructose-1,6-diphosphate and HTK solution on protecting primary cardiac muscle cells of rat with cold preservation. The primary cardiac muscle cells of rat were cultured in vitro with four preservation solutions respectively: 0.9 % sodium chloride solution (group A), FDP (group B), HTK solution (group C) and a mixture of FDP and HTK solution (group D). The cells were preserved for 6, 8 and 10 h at 0-4 ℃. The values of AST and LDH-L and the Na+-K+ ATPase activity in cardiac muscle cells were detected, and the survival rate of cardiac muscle cells was detected with trypan blue staining. The values of AST and LDH-L in group C and group D were remarkable lower those in group A and group B (P<0.001), while the Na+-K+ ATPase activity and the survival rate of cells in group C and group D were much higher than those in group A and group B (P<0.001). The values of AST and LDH-L after 6 hours in group D decreased much more than those in group C (P<0.01), while the Na+-K+ ATPase activity and the survival rate of cells in group D improved more than those in group C (P<0.01). Both of the HTK solution and the mixture of HTK and FDP solution have an evident effect on protecting the primary cardiac muscle cells of rat in vitro with cold preservation, Compared with the HTK solution, the mixture solution has a better short-term protective effect.