Impact of endogenous hydrogen sulfide on pulmonary vascular structural remodeling and vasoactive peptides in rats with high pulmonary blood flow
- VernacularTitle:内源性硫化氢对高肺血流大鼠肺血管重构及血管活性物质的影响
- Author:
Xiaohui LI
;
Junbao DU
;
Chaoshu TANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hydrogen surfide;
pulmonary vascular structural remodeling;
vasoactive peptides;
propargylglycine
- From:
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin
1987;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Aim To explore the impact of endogenous hydrogen sulfide on pulmonary vascular structural remodeling and vasoactive peptides in rats with high pulmonary blood flow. Methods Thirty-two male SD rats, weighing 120~140 g, were randomly divided into shunt group (n=8), shunt+PPG (propargylglycine)group (n=8), control group (n=8) and control+PPG (n=8). Rats in shunt group and shunt+PPG group were subjected to an abdominal aorta-inferior vena cava shunt to create an animal model of high pulmonary flow. Rats in shunt+PPG group and control+PPG group were intraperitoneally injected with an inhibitor of endogenous H2S generation enzyme-PPG at a dose of 37.5 mg?kg-1 each day. After 4 weeks of experiment, the morphologic changes including micro-and ultra-structural changes of pulmonary arteries of rats were observed under optical microscope and electro-microscope, respectively. H2S concentration in lung tissue was evaluated by sensitive modified sulfide electrode method. Endothelin-1 (ET-1), atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) and adrenomedullin (ADM) were calculated by radioimmunoussay kit. Results After 4 weeks of shunt, lung tissue H2S level increased significantly (P