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AIM: To study the role of prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) in cardiac hypertrophy and its relation with calcineurin (CaN) signal transduction pathway in vitro. METHODS: The cultured neonatal rat cardiomyocyte was used to observe the hypertrophic effect of PGF2α, and the hypertrophic response was assayed by measuring the cell diameter, protein content and atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) mRNA expression. For mechanism studies, the intracellular free calcium concentration ([Ca2+i) in cultured cardiomyocytes was measured by using Fura-2/AM as a fluorescent indicator. ANF and CaN mRNA expressions, and the expressions of CaN and its downstream effectors, NFAT3 and GATA4 proteins were assayed by RT-PCR and Western blotting, respectively.RESULTS: In cultured cardiomyocytes, PGF2α induced profound hypertrophic morphology change, the significant increase in cell diameter and protein content in a concentration-dependent manner compared with those in vehicle control (P<0.01). The same result was found in measuring the [Ca2+i in cardiomyocytes (P<0.01). PGF2α at concentration of 10-7 mol/L significantly promoted ANF and CaN mRNA expressions and the protein expressions of CaN/NFAT3/GATA4 compared with those in the vehicle control (P<0.05). Cyclosporin A, a CaN inhibitor, markedly inhibited the myocyte hypertrophy (P<0.01), reduced the increased [Ca2+i(P<0.01) and decreased the expressions of CaN mRNA and CaN/NFAT3/GATA4 proteins (P<0.05) compared with those of only PGF2α 10-7 mol/L treatment. CONCLUSION: Cardiomyocyte hypertrophy induced by PGF2α may be, at least in part, mediated by CaN signal transduction pathway activated by increasing [Ca2+i.  相似文献   

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AIM: To investigate the effect of mycophenolic acid (MPA) alone or in combination with anti B7-1 mAb on proliferation of T lymphocytes and the possible mechanisms. METHODS: The proliferation of T lymphocytes was detected by BrdU incorporation method. The expressions of IL-2, IFN-γ and IL-10 in mRNA and protein levels were detected by RT-PCR and ELISA, respectively. RESULTS: (1) MPA markedly inhibited the T lymphocyte proliferation as compared with control (P<0.01). (2) MPA significantly inhibited the levels of IL-2 and IFN-γ (42.73 ng/L±14.64 ng/L vs 99.70 ng/L±9.15 ng/L, P<0.01; 7.87 ng/L±4.22 ng/L vs 82.42 ng/L±25.55 ng/L, P<0.05), and significantly increased content of IL-10 compared with control (770.95 ng/L±126.85 ng/L vs 545.71 ng/L±22.45 ng/L, P<0.05). MPA in combination with anti B7-1 mAb obviously enhanced the content of IL-10 compared with MPA alone (941.90 ng/L±56.61 ng/L vs 770.95 ng/L±126.85 ng/L, P<0.05). (3) The expression levels of IL-2 and IFN-γ mRNA in the MPA group were obviously lower than those in control (0.74±0.10 vs 1.17±0.15, 0.52±0.05 vs 0.75±0.12, P<0.01). MPA in combination with anti-B7-1 mAb showed a statistically significant increase in IL-10 mRNA expression (1.28±0.06 vs 0.84±0.09, P<0.01) as compared with MPA alone. CONCLUSION: MPA induces the changes of cytokine expressive spectrum and the Th1 and Th2 shift might be involved in the immunosuppressive effect. The combination of MPA with anti B7-1 mAb might have a synergic effect.  相似文献   

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AIM: To investigated the role of CT-1 in the hypertensive ventricular remodeling. METHODS: The cardiac fibroblasts in 3-4 passages were cultured in vitro, and divided into eight groups according to the different intervention factors: group C (control); group DM: dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO); group P: cultured under high hydrostatic pressure (160 mmHg); group ASODN: interfered with CT-1 antisense oligodeoxynucleotides (10 μmol/L); group SODN: incubated with CT-1 sense oligodeoxynucleotides (10 μmol/L); group AG: interfered with AG490 (25 μmol/L); group PD: interfered with PD98059 (20 μmol/L); group LY: interfered with LY 294002 (10 μmol/L). Western blotting was employed to assess the expression of STAT3, ERK1/2 and PI3-K respectively at protein level. Cell proliferation was quantified by MTT. RESULTS: High hydrostatic pressure stimulated the proliferation of cardiac fibroblasts, upregulated the expression of CT-1. CT-1ASODN inhibited the proliferation of cardiac fibroblasts (0.132±0.013 vs 0.154±0.011, P<0.05). ASODN extensively inhibited the expression of STAT3, ERK1/2 and PI3-k respectively at protein level (2.09±0.25 vs 2.47±0.28, P<0.05), (1.13±0.19 vs 1.61±0.22, P<0.05), (1.25±0.23 vs1.71±0.25, P<0.05). AG490, a JAK-STAT3 inhibitor, reversed the increase in the proliferation of cardiac fibroblasts stimulated by high hydrostatic pressure and the expression of ERK1 phosphorylation (0.118±0.018 vs 0.155±0.010, P<0.05). PD98059, a MAPK-ERK1/2 inhibitor, increased the proliferation of cardiac fibroblasts stimulated by high hydrostatic pressure (0.185±0.011 vs 0.155±0.010, P<0.05) and the expression of STAT3 phosphorylation (1.83±0.23 vs 1.58±0.22, P<0.05). LY294002, a PI3-K inhibitor, had no effect on the proliferation of cardiac fibroblasts stimulated by high hydrostatic pressure (0.157±0.015 vs 0.155±0.010, P>0.05). No difference of the expression of the above factors was observed in SOND (0.151±0.010 vs 0.154±0.011, P>0.05) and DMSO (0.141±0.017 vs 0.155±0.010, P>0.05) groups as compared with the control group. CONCLUSION: Under high hydrostatic pressure, the proliferation of cardiac fibroblasts is essentially mediated by STAT3, independent of PI3-K and the action is negatively regulated by ERK1/2 via inhibiting STAT3.The interaction between STAT3 and ERK1/2 may assist CT-1 in developing adequate cardiac fibroblast proliferation.  相似文献   

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AIM: To study the effects of erythromycin and its derivatives on the proliferation and the apoptosis of T lymphocytes and to evaluate the anti-inflammatory mechanism of erythromycin derivatives. METHODS: The effects of four erythromycin derivatives without antibacterial action on the proliferation T lymphocytes were evaluated by MTT. The effects of the erythromycin derivatives on apoptosis in T lymphocytes were observed by flow cytometry and TUNEL staining. RESULTS: The proliferation of T lymphocytes were inhibited by erythromycin derivative-Ⅰ and erythromycin, the IC50 was (425.2±32.1) μmol/L and (606.3±35.4) μmol/L, respectively. The IC50 value of erythromycin derivative-Ⅰ was lower than that of EM (P<0.01). Erythromycin derivative-Ⅰ (3-30 mg/L) and EM (30-100 mg/L) induced T lymphocytes apoptosis in a concentration-related manner by flow cytometry and TUNEL, while erythromycin derivative-Ⅰ induced cells to die at concentration of 100 mg/L. CONCLUSION: The anti-inflammatory activity of erythromycin derivatives may be due partly to their effects on the proliferation and apoptosis of T lymphocytes.  相似文献   

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AIM: The present study was undertaken to investigate the effect of angiotensin II (AngⅡ) on expression of MMP-9 in THP-1 macrophages. METHODS: Macrophages converted from THP-1 monocytes by incubating with PMA (0.1 μmol/L) for 48 h were divided into PMA group; PMA+AngⅡ group (10-7mol/L, 1 h); PMA+AngⅡ+PDTC group (10 μmol/L, 30 min) and PDTC group. Western blotting was used to detect the MMP-9 and phosphorylation of NF-κB p65, and the expression of MMP-9 mRNA in THP-1 macrophages was measured by RT-PCR.RESULTS: Compared to control group, the expression of MMP-9 (1.06±0.11, P<0.05) and phosphorylation of NF-κB p65 (1.02±0.10, P<0.05) in THP-1 macrophages were expressed when treated with AngⅡ (10-7mol/L); and the expression of MMP-9 mRNA were upregulated (1.22±0.08, P<0.05). However, NF-κB inhibitor PDTC reduced the NF-κB p65 (0.99±0.12, P<0.01) and MMP-9 (1.04±0.14, P<0.01) expressions and decreased the expression of MMP-9 mRNA (0.90±0.06,P<0.01). CONCLUSION: NF-κB signaling pathway contributes to the expression of MMP-9 in THP-1 macrophage induced by AngⅡ.  相似文献   

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AIM: To study the effects of [8-(diethylamino) octyl-3, 4, 5 -trimethoxybenzoate] (TMB-8), an intracellular Ca2+ antagonist, on the activation, proliferation and cell-cycle distribution of the mouse T lymphocytes stimulated by concanvalin A (Con A) in vitro. METHODS: After stimulated with Con A, T cells were treated with different concentrations of TMB-8 alone and its combination with cyclosporine A (CsA). The expression of CD69, the early marker of CD3+ T cell activation, was measured by FACS. The proliferation-related index was determined by carboxyl fluorescin diacetate succinmidyl ester (CFDA-SE) flow cytometry. The cell-cycle distribution was analyzed by propidium iodide staining.RESULTS: After 6 h culture, the activation rate of CD69+ T cell in Con A group was (74.88±1.88)%. 10, 20 and 40 μmol/L of TMB-8 inhibited the expression of CD69 (P<0.01), especially in 40 μmol/L (52.55%±1.54%). After 48 h and 72 h culture, the PI of Con A group was 1.24±0.01, 2.05±0.07, respectively. TMB-8 with the concentration up to 5 μmol/L exerted a definite inhibitory effect on the proliferation with a maximal inhibition in 40 μmol/L(P<0.01). In the combination of 10 μmol/L of TMB-8 with 25 μg/L of CsA, an evident synergistic effect was observed (P<0.01). Moreover, the cell-cycle distribution analysis showed that after 48 h culture, the concentration of TMB-8 over 10 μmol/L showed an evident suppression in S phase.CONCLUSION: TMB-8 significantly inhibites the early steps of the Con A-induced T cell activation and proliferation, as well as the progression of T lymphocytes in S phase.  相似文献   

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AIM: To investigate NIH3T3 cell proliferation and cell cycle in the condition of hypoxia or low nutrition and its response to bFGF, and to explore the pathophysiological changes of fibroblast under hypoxic or low nutrional conditions.METHODS: The cells were placed in anaerobic workstation where the mixture gas was given to simulate hypoxic environment. Partial oxygen pressure (PO2) of medium was controlled in 27 mmHg, 44 mmHg and 175mmHg. NIH3T3 cells were cultured with low nutritional medium contained new bovine serum (NCS) less than 10% to simulate low nutritional environment. MTT assay was used for observing cell activity and flow cytometry for cell cycle analysis.RESULTS: Under 44 mmHg PO2, no obvious difference was shown between hypoxia group and normal group. Under 27 mmHg PO2, the proliferation activity of NIH3T3 cells was significantly lower than that in normal group (P<0.01), as well as the cell numbers in G0-G1 phase increased (P<0.05), S phase decreased (P<0.01). bFGF had no effect on cell proliferation. In 0.5% NCS medium, the NIH3T3 cell proliferation speed decreased (P<0.01) and cell cycle was arrested at G0-G1 (P<0.01). The proliferation speed was improved by bFGF (P<0.01).CONCLUSION: In lower PO2 or lower nutrinal condition, fibroblast proliferation activity is inhibited by cell cycle arrest in G0/G1 phase. However the decreasing proliferation in low nutritional medium could be improved by external bFGF.  相似文献   

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AIM: To determine whether chronic hypercholesterolemia affects ionic currents on cardiac ventricular myocytes of rats. METHODS: Whole-cell patch-clamp technique was used to record the ionic currents in single cardiac myocytes isolated from normal cholesterolemia and hypercholesterolemia rats. RESULTS: In the hypercholesterol group (group Ⅱ), serum total-cholesterol level was significantly higher than that of normal group (group Ⅰ) [(3.10±0.62)mmol·L-1 vs (1.18±0.37)mmol·L-1, P<0.01, n=20]. The serum triglyceride content of group II was remarkably higher than that of group Ⅰ [(1.51±0.30)mmol·L-1 vs (0.43±0.15)mmol·L-1, P<0.01, n=20]. In ventricular myocytes of rats, 50% repolarization of action potential duration (APD50) prolonged from (70.86±8.12)ms (group Ⅰ) to (116.16±6.90)ms (group Ⅱ) (n=10 in each group, P<0.01); APD90 prolonged from (95.10±7.27)ms (group Ⅰ) to (144.04±7.39)ms (group Ⅱ) (n=10 in each group, P<0.01); at the test potential of -120 mV, Ik1 increased from (-16.98±4.54) pA/pF(group Ⅰ) to (-19.92±4.08) pA/pF (group Ⅱ) (n=12 in each group, P<0.05); at the test potential of 0 mV, ICa-L decreased from (-8.56±1.29) pA/pF (group Ⅰ) to (-5.24±0.90) pA/pF (group Ⅱ) (n=10 in each group, P<0.01); at the test potential of +60 mV, Ito decreased from (13.20±1.97) pA/pF (group Ⅰ) to (10.30±1.97) pA/pF (group Ⅱ) (n=8 in each group, P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Hypercholesterolemia affects the ionic currents on cardiomyocytes of rats greatly, which may be the ionic mechanism of cardiac toxicity induced by hypercholesterolemia.  相似文献   

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AIM:To investigate whether hydrogen sulfide (H2S) protects the hearts against inflammatory responses induced by acute myocardial ischemia in isolated rat hearts. METHODS:Rat acute myocardial ischemia injury was induced by ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery for 4 h, and the normal perfusate was replaced with NaHS (5 μmol/L, 10 μmol/L and 20 μmol/L) perfusate accordingly in NaHS groups 2 h after ischemia. The changes of cardiac function in the myocardial ischemic injury rats were observed. The mRNA expression of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10 and ICAM-1 was detected by real-time PCR. The protein level of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) in the myocardial tissues was detected by Western blotting. RESULTS:The cardiac function in ischemia group was lower than that in sham group (P<0.01). Compared with ischemia group, perfusion of NaHS resulted in the improvement of the cardiac function (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Compared with sham group, the mRNA expression of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 and ICAM-1 in the cardiac tissues was significantly increased, and the mRNA expression of IL-10 in the cardiac tissues was significantly decreased in ischemia group (P<0.01). Compared with ischemia group, the perfusion of NaHS significantly decreased the mRNA expression of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 and ICAM-1 (P<0.05 or P<0.01). The perfusion of NaHS at concentrations of 10 μmol/L and 20 μmol/L significantly increased the mRNA expression of IL-10 (P<0.01). The protein level of NF-κB in ischemia group was markedly higher than that in sham group (P<0.01). Compared with ischemia group, the perfusion of NaHS at concentrations of 10 μmol/L and 20 μmol/L significantly decreased the expression of NF-κB (P<0.05 or P<0.01). CONCLUSION:H2S protects the hearts against acute ischemia injury through inhibition of NF-κB activation and subsequent down-regulation of NF-κB-dependent inflammatory gene expression.  相似文献   

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AIM: To investigate the immune function of dendritic cells (DCs) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC). METHODS: The DCs were cultured from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) by using GM-CSF and IL-4 for 7 days. Surface molecules CD86, HLA-DR of DCs were detected by flow cytometry. IL-12 production by DCs and IFN-γ production by T cells was measured with ELISA and ELISPOT, respectively. Allogenic mixed lymphocyte reaction was detected by MTT assay. RESULTS: CD86 expression in DCs in HCC patients were markedly lower than that in health control (91.7% vs 83.5%, P<0.05). IL-12 production by DCs had no significant difference between the HCC patients and the health control [(324.6±171.0)ng/L vs (436.5±142.7)ng/L, P>0.05]. However, after stimulated DCs with LPS, IL-12 production in HCC patients was significantly lower than that in health control [(478.6±142.7)ng/L vs (630.0±151.9)ng/L, P<0.05]. IFN-γ production by T cells and T cell proliferation index (PI) in the HCC patients were all significantly lower than those in health control [(IFN-γ: 133.4±51.2)103U/L vs (183.0±60.2)103U/L, P<0.05; PI: 2.3±0.7 vs 3.5±0.8, P<0.01]. CTL killing activity assay indicated that DC-induced CTL killing activity in HCC group was significantly lower than that in health group when the E/T ratio was 10∶1 and 20∶1, respectively. CONCLUSION: The immune function of DCs and T cells in the patients with HCC are significantly decreased. The CTL killing activity of HCC group is also markedly decreased.  相似文献   

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AIM: To study the effect of platelet-activating factor(PAF) on proliferation of cultured rat airway smooth muscle cells(ASMCs).METHODS: The cells were divided into control group and PAF group. The cells in PAF group were subdivided into four small groups by concentrations of PAF 10-6, 10-7, 10-8, 10-9 mol·L-1, MTT assay was used not only to investigate the effects of PAF on proliferation of ASMC but also to confirm the optimal concentration. Flow cytometry and immuneohistochemistry for proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) were also used to analyse its function on proliferation of ASMC.RESULTS: PAF (10-6-10-9mol·L-1) stimulated the cell proliferation and 10-7mol·L-1 PAF reached the maximal effect. The cell percentage of the ASMCs of 107 mol·L-1 PAF subgroup at G0/1 phase (68.67%) was much lower than that of control group (85.57%, P<0.01), in this subgroup, the percentage of expression of PCNA at 48 h (71.05%±1.22%) was significantly increased compared with the control group (53.27%±2.56%, P<0.05).CONCLUSION: PAF can stimulate the proliferation of cultured ASMC in a time-dependent, but not dose-dependent manner.  相似文献   

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AIM:To study the effect of farrerol (Far) on nicotine-induced proliferation of rat pulmonary smooth muscle cells (PASMCs), and further to explore its relationship with voltage-dependent potassium channels (Kv) 1.5 and Kv2.1. METHODS:Firstly, the effect of nicotine on the proliferation of PASMCs was detected by cell counting method, and the optimal concentration of nicotine was selected. Primary cultured PASMCs were randomly divided into 5 groups:normal control group, nicotine (1 μmol/L)group, nicotine (1 μmol/L) + Far (10-6 mol/L, 10-5 mol/L and 10-4 mol/L) Far group. The activity of caspase-3 was measured by apoptosis kit, the cell viability was measured by CCK-8 assay, the apoptotic rate was analyzed by flow cytometry. The expression of Kv1.5 and Kv2.1, and apoptosis-related factors Bcl-2 and Bax at mRNA and protein levels was determined by RT-qPCR and Western blot respectively. RESULTS:Nicotine at 1 μmol/L increased the number of PASMCs to the maximum extent (P<0.01). Nicotine at 1 μmol/L significantly reduced the caspase-3 activity and enhanced the cell viability of the PASMCs (P<0.01). Farrerol at 10-6~10-4 mol/L eliminated the effect of PASMCs induced by nicotine in a concentration dependent manner. Compared with control group, nicotine at 1 μmol/L significantly increased the proliferation and inhibited the apoptotic rate of rat PASMCs (P<0.01). The apoptotic rate of PASMCs in farrerol intervention group was significantly higher than that in nicotine group (P<0.01). Nicotine at 1 μmol/L significantly inhibited the expression of Kv1.5, Kv2.1 and Bax but increased the expression of Bcl-2 in PASMCs (P<0.01). Farrerol at 10-5 mol/L obviously inhibited the effect of PASMCs induced by nicotine. CONCLUSION:Farrerol eliminates nicotine-induced inhibition of caspase-3 and Bax, and enhancement of Bcl-2 in PASMCs by enhancing Kv1.5 and Kv2.1 expression.  相似文献   

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AIM:To compare the effects of alcohol and aqueous extracts from Huiyang shengji gao (HYSJG),a Chinese medicine,on proliferation of human fibroblasts derived from normal and ulcer margin skin.METHODS: Using explant culture techniques,we obtained populations of normal human fibroblast (nHFB) and ulcer marginal fibroblast (uHFB).Alarmar blue assay was used for observing cell proliferation,and flow cytometry for cell cycle analysis.RESULTS: After cultured with aqueous extracts and alcohol extracts of HYSJG for 24 hours,the proliferation rates of the two cell lines were both elevated.For alcohol extract,obvious proliferation-promoting concentrations on nHFB and uHFB were 0.027-0.425 mg/L and 0.027-0.213 mg/L,respectively (P<0.05 or P<0.01).For aqueous extract,they were 0.075-2.400 mg/L and 0.150-1.200 mg/L,respectively (P<0.05 or P<0.01).Aqueous extract increased the percentage of populations of S phase and cell proliferation index (PrI,S+G2/M) significantly (P<0.01 vs nHFB control,respectively).Besides S phase and PrI increased,alcohol extract also enhanced G2/M phase of nHFB (P<0.05 vs nHFB control).Exposure of uHFB to alcohol extract,the percentage of S phase increased (P<0.01 vs uHFB control),but G2/M phase had unobvious changes,the PrI increased (P<0.01 vs uHFB control). Aquaeous extract added to uHFB,the PrI increased dramaticaly (P<0.01 vs uHFB control),but the percentage of S and G2/M phase didnt show obvious increase.CONCLUSION: Aqueous extract and alcohol extract from HYSJG accelerate nFB and uFB proliferation by promoting more cells in G0/G1 phase into S phase and onward further.  相似文献   

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AIM: To investigate the effect of fluvastatin on the expression of serum and glucocorticoid inducible kinase 1 (SGK1) and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) induced by aldosterone (Ald) in rat mesangial cells (GMCs). METHODS: GMCs were divided into (1) control group; (2) aldosterone group with different concentrations and times; (3) Ald (10-7 mol/L)+spironolactone (10-9mol/L) group; (4) Ald (10-7mol/L)+LY294002 (20 μmol/L) group; (5) Ald (10-7mol/L) +SB203580 (20 mmol/L) group; (6) the group of Ald (10-7mol/L)+ fluvastatin at different concentrations (10-7, 10-6, 10-5 mol/L); (7) Ald (10-7mol/L) +fluvastatin (10-5mol/L)+mevalonate (10-4 mol/L) group; (8) Ald (10-7mol/L) +fluvastatin (10-5mol/L)+FPP (farnesyl pyrophosphate, 10-4 mol/L) group; (9) Ald (10-7mol/L) +fluvastatin (10-5 mol/L) +GGPP (geranylgerany pyrophosphate, 10-4 mol/L) group. The protein levels of SGK1 and CTGF were determined by Western blotting. The levels of fibronection (FN), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) in the supernatants were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA). RESULTS: Aldosterone stimulated the protein expression of SGK1 and CTGF in cultured mesangial cells in a dose-dependent manner (P<0.01). SGK1 expression was increased at as early as 6 h (P<0.05), peaked at 12 h after aldosterone treatment (P<0.01). This stimulatory effect of aldosterone on SGK1 and CTGF was blocked by mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) inhibitor and LY294002 (a specific inhibitor of PI3K). Incubation of cells with fluvastatin significantly inhibited the aldosterone-induced the activations of SGK1 and CTGF, and the expression of MCP-1 and ICAM was in a dose-dependent manner (P<0.05). Exogenous mevalonate prevented the effect of fluvastatin on SGK1 expression in GMCs. CONCLUSION: Fluvastatin reduces aldosterone-induced SGK1 expression via mineralocorticoid receptor and PI3K pathway in rat mesangial cells. Such effect of flurastatin is partly blocked by mevalonate.  相似文献   

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AIM:To observe the effects of high hydrostatic pressure on asymmetric NG, NG-dimethyl-L-arginine (ADMA) metabolism of human vascular endothelial cells (HUVECs), and the role of renin-angiotensin system (RAS). METHODS:Cultured HUVECs of 3-6th passage were exposed to atmosphere (0 mmHg, APC), 120 mmHg (MPC), 180 mmHg (HPC). There were three groups in each pressure condition, one as control, the other two were interfered with captopril (Cap, 10 μmol/L or 100 μmol/L) or irbesartan (Irb, 10 μmol/L or 100 μmol/L) respectively. Cell proliferation was quantified by determining hexosaminidase activity at 12 h. Concentration of ADMA in conditioned medium was measured by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) at 12 h. RESULTS:Compared with APC group, ADMA concentration increased prominently in MPC and HPC (4.69±0.37 and 4.48±0.39 vs 0.75±0.05,P<0.01), but no difference was found between MPC and HPC group. ADMA concentration was not influenced by Cap and Irb in APC, but obviously reduced in MPC and HPC in a dose-dependent manner. CONCLUSION:ADMA is upregulated by high hydrostatic pressure and RAS is involved.  相似文献   

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AIM:To evaluate the effects of tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) on calcineurin (CaN) and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) gene expression in the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) treated by angiotensin Ⅱ (AngⅡ).METHODS:A cell proliferating model of VSMCs induced by AngⅡ was established.PCNA gene exprersion was observed by immunocytochemical staining and image analysis technique;Calcineurin (CaN) activity was detected by enzyme reaction phosphorus measurement.RESULTS:AngⅡ significantly stimulated the proliferation of VSMCs,cell proliferation activity,CaN activity and the expression levels of PCAN were higher than those in control (P<0.01).While treated with TMP,the CaN activity and PCNA expression were obviously lower than those in AngⅡ group (P<0.01).CONCLUSION:The VSMCs proliferation induced by AngII can be inhibited by tetramethylpyrazine significantly,and the inhibiting mechanism of TMP may be related to inhibiting CaN activity and restraining the expression of PCNA in a dose and time-dependent manner.  相似文献   

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AIM: To explore the effects of pentoxifylline (PTX) on ventricular remodeling and cardiac function in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) rats.METHODS: Lewis rats were randomly allocated to a myocin-induced dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) group receiving saline (n=10), a DCM group receiving PTX (PTX group; 25 mg·kg-1·d-1, ip, for 30 days, n=10) or healthy control group (n=10). The levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-10 in the blood plasma were analyzed by ELISA. The extent of fibrosis was estimated using Massons staining and immunohistochemistry analyses. Cardiac structure and function were measured by echocardiography.RESULTS: PTX decreased plasma levels of TNF-α and IL-6, and increased IL-10 level in DCM animals compared with DCM group [TNF-α: (7.21±0.24) μg/L vs (19.30±1.31) μg/L, P<0.01; IL-6: (119.60±36.58) ng/L vs (189.50±13.25) ng/L, P<0.05; IL-10: (41.26±3.27) μg/L vs (32.45±4.32) μg/L, P<0.05]. Collagen volume fraction (CVF), perivascular collagen area (PVCA) and collagen Ⅰ/Ⅲ ratio were lower in PTX group than those in DCM group [CVF: (16.45±3.01)% vs (23.33±4.43)%, P<0.05; PVCA: 4.58±2.10 vs 13.74±4.29, P<0.05; Ⅰ/Ⅲ ratio: 2.84±0.67 vs 4.22±0.54, P<0.01]. Left ventricular end-diastolic dimension reduced [(6.11±0.51) mm vs (6.46±0.28) mm, P<0.05] and left ventricular ejection fraction elevated [(77.29±5.20)% vs (62.73±10.11)%, P<0.01] by PTX compared with DCM.CONCLUSION: PTX modulates plasma levels of inflammatory cytokines, delays the ventricle remodeling and improves the heart function in DCM rats.  相似文献   

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AIM:To investigate the effects of thrombospondin 1 on transforming growth factor β1 induced rat cardiac fibroblasts (CFs). METHODS: CFs of neonatal Sprague -Dawley (SD) rats were isolated with the method of digestion and differential anchoring velocity. The proliferation and collagen synthesis of rat CFs were observed with MTT and hydroxyproline. The expression of TSP-1mRNA was analyzed by RT-PCR.RESULTS: The dose and time-dependent effects of TGF-β1 were observed. Expression of TSP-1 was increased significantly (P<0.01). Stimulation of CFs with TGF-β1 (20 μg/L, 24 h) significantly increased CFs proliferation and collagen synthesis (P<0.01). TSP-1 antisense oligonucleotide effectively inhibited TGF-β1 induced CFs proliferation and collagen synthesis (P<0.01).CONCLUSION:The proliferation and collagen synthesis of CFs induced by TGF-β1 are inhibited by TSP-1 antisense oligonucleotide, which may exert helpful effect on anti-fibrosis.  相似文献   

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