Interventional effect of kadsurenone on the splanchnic blood flow in rats with severe acute pancreatitis / 中国组织工程研究

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Kadsurenone is characterized by obvious anti-oxidation and calcium ion resistant effect and can effectively clear oxygen-derived free radicals, decrease activity of pancreatic enzyme, and relieve self-digestion of pancreatic tissue.OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of kadsurenone on the splanchnic blood flow in rats with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP), especially the mechanism of pancreatic blood flow.DESIGN: Contrast observational animal study.SETTING:Laboratory of General Surgery and Central Laboratory of Tangdu Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University of Chinese PLA.MATERIALS A total of 40 male Sprague-Dawiey (SD) rats, of clean grade and weighing 200-280 g, were selected in this study. Kadsurenone (150 mg) was provided by Pharmacological College of Peking University (batch number 20050347); sodium taurocholate by Sigma Company (batch number 86339); amylase reagent by Roche Company (batch number irp 170505); Imexlab9100 Doppler ultrasound diagnostic meter by Imex Company; 8 mHz probe privated by Doppler ultrasound diagnostic meter by Imex Company, USA (number X1-M0008).METHODS: The experiment was carried out in the Laboratory of General Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University of Chinese PLA from April to October 2006. Eight rats were randomly selected as sham operation group, and other rats were used to establish SAP models at 12 hours after fasting. Continuously, 32 SAP rats were randomly divided into two subgroups after model establishment, including kadsurenone group (n =16) and model group (n =16). In addition, all rats in the two subgroups were observed at 12 and 24 hours after operation with 8 rats at each time point. However, rats in the sham operation group did not give any treatment. At 3 hours after operation, rats in kadsurenone group were given 10 mg/kg kadsurenone through jejunum fistula once every 6 hours for one or two times in total. Kadsurenone was dissolved in 25 g/L dimethyl sulfoxide. In addition, rats in model group were given the same dosage of dimethyl sulfoxide through jejunum fistula; furthermore, rats in sham operation group were only opened their abdomens. Blood starch was respectively measured in sham operation group at 12 hours after abdominal operation, model group at 12 hours and kadsurenone group at 24 hours after acute pancreatic operation; meanwhile, Doppler ultrasound was used to detect local artery of pancreas (relative to the crossed site between head and body of pancreas), blood flow of portal vein, splenic artery and blood flow of superior mesenteric artery.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Changes of plasma amylase and blood flow at various time points.RESULTS: All 40 SD rats were involved in the final analysis.①Measuring results of plasma amylase Level of plasma amylase was increased in both model group and kadsurenone group at various time points as compared with that in sham operation group (P＜0.01 ). With the time passing by, level of plasma amylase was still increased in model group, and there was significant difference from that at 12 hours after operation (P＜0.05). ②Blood flow of local pancreatic artery At 12 and 24 hours after operation, blood flow was lower in kadsurenone group and model group than that in sham operation group (P＜0.01). With the development of illness course, blood flow was still decreased in kadsurenone group (P＜0.05); however, blood flow was obviously higher than that in model group at various time points (P＜0.01 ). ③ Blood flow of superior mesenteric arterial root, portal vein and splenic artery Blood flow was lower in kadsurenone group and model group than that in sham operation group at 12 and 24 hours after operation, respectively (P＜0.01). In addition, blood flow was remarkably increased in kadsurenone group as compared with that in model group at various time points (P＜0.01).CONCLUSION: Kadsurenone can increase the pancreatic blood flow and relieve pathological injury in SAP rats.