Effects of ulinastatin on brain protection after cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a porcine model
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-0282.2013.01.005
- VernacularTitle:乌司他丁对心肺复苏后家猪脑功能保护的作用
- Author:
Junyuan WU
;
Shuo WANG
;
Chunsheng LI
;
Wei YUAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
Ulinastatin;
Inflammatory factor;
Cerebral performance category score;
Brain protection;
Pig
- From:
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine
2013;(1):18-22
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the effects of ulinastatin (UTI) on brain protection after cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a porcine model.Methods A total of 20 female swine were induced to make ventricular fibrillation (VF) by programmed stimulation method,and CPR was stared after 8 mins after VF.Swine after ROSC (return of spontaneous circulation) were randomly (random number) divided into two groups,namely UTI group and control group.In UTI group,UTI was administered slowly in a dose of 100 000 U dissolved in 5 ml saline immediately after resuscitation and then given every 3 h until 24 h after CPR (UTI not given at the time of 24 h) ; and 5 ml saline was used instead in control group.Venous blood samples were taken separately before VF,immediate after resuscitation and 3 h,12 h and 24 h after ROSC for detecting levels of TNF-o and IL-1β.Cerebral performance category (CPC) scores were assessed 24 h after ROSC,and subsequently the swine were sacrificed to get brain specimens for histopathological and ultrastructural examination under ordinary light microscope.Results Fifteen of twenty domestic swine were successfully rescued 8 mins after ventricular fibrillation.Swine of UTI group (n =8) and control group (n =7) were all survived over 24 h.Both TNF-α and IL-1β levels were significantly lower in UTI group than those in control group at intervals of 3 h,12 h and 24 h after ROSC (P <0.05).Twenty-four hours after ROSC,CPC scores of swine were higher in UTI group than those in control group (P < 0.05).The brain injury 24 h after ROSC was significantly attenuated in UTI group than that in control group.Conclusions UTI can reduce the injury of brain tissue and improve the recovery of cerebral function after CPR.