Effect of nicotine on coagulation abnormalities in endotoxemic rats
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1416.2011.03.020
- VernacularTitle:烟碱对内毒素血症大鼠凝血功能的影响
- Author:
Wei LIU
;
Jianguo LI
;
Xuemin SONG
;
Hui HANG
;
Guang LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cholinergic agents;
Endotoxemia;
Blood coagulation tests
- From:
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology
2011;31(3):338-341
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effect of nicotine on coagulation abnormalities in endotoxemic rats.Methods Ninety-six male SD rats weighing 200-250 g were randomly divided into 4 groups (n=24 each): group normal saline (group NS);group LPS;group nicotine(group NIC)and group α-bungarotoxin (α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist, group α-BGT) . Endotoxemia was induced by LPS 10 mg/kg injected via femoral vein in LPS, NIC and α-BGT groups. In group NIC nicotine 400 μg/kg was injected intraperitoneally at 30 min before LPS injection. In group α-BGT α-BGT 1 μg/kg was injected intraperitoneally at 15 min before intraperitoneal nicotine. Prothrombin time(PT),activated partial thromboplastin time(APTT),fibrinogen(Fib),antithrombin (AT),von Willebrand factor(vWF),plasminogen activator inhibitor-1(PAI-1),D-dimer,platelet count and TNF-α were measured before (baseline) and 2, 4 and 6 h after LPS injection.Results PT and APTT were significantly prolonged and plasma Fib and AT concentrations and platelet count were significantly decreased, while plasma PAI-1, D-dimer, vWF and TNF-α concentrations were significantly increased after LPS administration in group LPS as compared with group NS. Nitotine pretreatment significantly attenuated the LPS-induced changes in group NIC.The effect of nicotine was counteracted by α-BGT. Conclusion Nicotine can attenuate coagulation abnormalities induced by LPS by acting on α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.