The relationship between bacterial translocation, endotoxemia and nitric oxide in portal hypertensive rats / 中国普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the relationship between bacterial translocation,endotoxemia and nitric oxide(NO) in portal hypertensive rats.Method Portal hypertension was induced by portal vein stenosis(PVS) in 30 rats subdividing into 3 groupsgroup B (Model),group C in which L arginine was given,and group D receiving L NAME.10 additional normal rats served as control (group A).Two weeks after, mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN),spleen and blood samples were collected for bacterial cultures.Portal pressure,endotoxin and NO 2 - levels were measured.The permeability of intestinal mucosa was assayed using Lanthanum as tracer and the mucosa ultrastructure in ileum was observed.Results[WT5”BZ] The bacterial translocation rates in MLN in the PVS groups was higher than in control.The endotoxin levels elevated in the PVS group.NO 2 - level and portal pressure were lower in group D than in group B.In the PVS group,the tracer was observed in the lamina properia and epithelium layers.[WT5”HZ] Conclusions Bacterial translocation and endotoxemia in portal hypertension were in response to enhanced permeability of intestinal mucosa,which are responsible for the increased NO level.