Effects of rhubarb monomers on apoptosis and proliferation of intestinal epithelial ceils of rats with sepsis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-0282.2017.02.007
- VernacularTitle:大黄单体对脓毒症大鼠肠黏膜上皮细胞凋亡和增殖的影响
- Author:
Lv WANG
;
Chao HE
;
Jinlong QU
;
Guolin CHEN
;
Dechang CHEN
- Keywords:
Sepsis;
Mucosal barrier;
Apoptosis;
Proliferation;
Rhubarb monomers;
Rat
- From:
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine
2017;26(2):155-160
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe apoptosis and proliferation of intestinal epithelial cells and to explore the mechanism of protective effects of rhubarb monomers on intestinal epithelial cells in septic rats.Methods Eighty male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats (230-250 g) under anesthesia and sedation were subjected to cecal ligation and perforation (CLP).After surgical preparation,rats were randomly (ramdom number) divided into 8 groups (n =10 each):a sham group (A) [normal saline (NS) gavage];a sepsis group (B) (NS gavage);group C (ip dexamethasone 0.5 mg/kg immediately after CLP) (C);and rhubarb monomer 100 mg/kg in NS treated groups including:rhein group (D),emodin group (E),3,8-dihydroxy-1-methyl-anthraquinone-2-carboxylic acid group (F),1-O-caffeoyl-2-(4-hydroxy-O-cinnamoyl)-D-glucose group (G),and 3,8-dihydroxy-1-methyl-anthraquione group (H).Animals were sacrificed 24 hrs after treatment.Intestinal histopathology,apoptosis (TUNEL) and proliferation of intestinal epithelial cells (proliferating cell nuclear antigen,PCNA) were measured.Multiple comparisons were carried out with one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA).Results Histopathology revealed injury to the intestinal mucosal villi induced by sepsis in group B compared with group A.The injury was significantly ameliorated in groups C,D,E,F,G,and H compared with group B.The apoptosis index in group B was significantly higher than that in group A (P < 0.05) and the apoptosis index in groups C,D,E,F,G,and H was significantly lower than that in group B (P < 0.05).The PCNA positive index in group B was significantly lower than that in group A (P < 0.05),but was significantly higher in groups C,D,E,F,G,and H than that in group B (P < 0.05).Conclusion Rhubarb monomers can promote the proliferation of mucosal cells and prevent apoptosis of intestinal mucosal cells.In addition,rhubarb monomers may play a role in protecting the intestinal barrier function.