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Objective To observe the influence of pioglitazone on the expression of adiponectin in the liver of high fat diet-induced obese rats.Methods Forty male SD rats were randomly divided into control group which received regular diet ( n =10),high fat diet group ( n =15 ) and high fat diet goup administened pioglitazone ( n =15 ) on high fat diet.After twelve weeks,fasting blood glucose,fasting serum insulin,triglyceride,total cholesterol,and the histomorphologieal changes in liver were observed;insulin sensitivity test was performed;the fatty experimental group are treated with Pioglitazone(30mg · kg-1 · d-1,oral gavage),treatment was administered daily for 2 weeks.The control group and fatty control group all received an equal volume of vehicle (saline).The protein expression of adiponectin in the liver of rats was determined by immunohistochemistry.Results The insulin sensitive index was significantly decreased in the high-fat-diet rats compared with the control group[(0.021 ±0.010),(0.015 ±0.007),P ＜0.05] ;The protein level of adiponectin in the liver of fatty,control group was significantly decreased compared with the control group[(2929.73 ± 157.45 ),(3814.21 ±211.42),P ＜0.05],adiponectin in the liver of fatty experimental group was significantly increased compared with the fatty control group[(2929.73 ± 157.45),(3657.68 ±217.31 ),P ＜0.05].Conclusion Pioglitazone could improve the expression of adiponectin,and improve the resistance of insulin.
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ObjectiveTo investigate the plasma endothelin(ET),angiotensin (Ang) Ⅱ levels on middle cerebral artery resistance in hypertension patients.MethodsThe plasma ET and Ang Ⅱ levels were determined in hypertension grade 1 (grade 1 group,40 cases),grade 2 (grade 2 group,40 cases ),grade 3(grade 3 group,40 cases) and healthy adults (control group,50 cases).The systolic velocity and pulsatility index of middle cerebral artery were determined by transcranial Doppler,and 24 h ambulatory blood pressure was monitored.ResultsThe pulsatility index in grade 2 group and grade 3 group was higher than that in control group and grade 1 group (1.23 ±0.22,1.31 ±0.21 vs.0.76 ±0.18,0.78 +0.13)(P＜0.05).The systolic velocity in grade 2 group was higher than that in control group,grade 1 group and grade 3 group [(87.8 ± 11.7) cm/s vs.(60.8 ± 10.6),(63.8 ± 11.8),(49.9 ± 10.8) cm/s](P ＜ 0.05),and in grade 3 group was lower than that in control group,grade 1 group and grade 2 group(P ＜ 0.05 ).The plasma ET,Ang Ⅱ in grade 1,2,3 group was higher than that in control group[(46.83 ± 8.83 ),(55.63 ± 10.28 ),(67.19 ± 10.73)ng/L vs.( 38.94 ± 7.83 ) ng/L and ( 50.23 ± 9.23 ),(64.34 ± 12.23 ),( 79.83 ± 13.43 ) ng/L vs.(41.63 ± 8.76 )ng/L] (P ＜0.05).A increasing trend in the plasma ET and Ang Ⅱ was present with increasing the hypertension grade(P ＜ 0.05 ).The night average systolic pressure,night average diastolic pressure and plasma ET,Ang Ⅱ levels in dipper hypertension patients (60 cases) were lower than those in non-dipper hypertension patients(60 cases) [(121.83 ± 11.83) mm Hg(1 mm Hg =0.133 kPa) vs.(138.84 ± 13.29)mm Hg,(77.23 ± 8.54) mm Hg vs.(86.93 ± 10.34) mm Hg,(48.83 ± 10.14) ng/L vs.(59.83 ± 11.29)ng/L,(55.84 ± 10.83 ) ng/L vs.(72.83 ± 20.29) ng/L,P ＜ 0.05].ConclusionMonitoring plasma ET,Ang Ⅱ levels and ambulatory blood pressure in hypertension patients is helpful in using medicine to improve endothelial function and to promote its dynamic type into a dipper blood pressure in the treatment of patients,thereby to reduce the incidence of hypertension adverse events.
