Effects of Shenfu Injection () on Inflammatory Response during Post-Resuscitation Myocardial Dysfunction after Cardiac Arrest in Swine.
10.1007/s11655-021-2855-2
- Author:
Wei GU
1
;
Xiao-Min HOU
2
;
Chun-Sheng LI
3
,
4
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation, Beijing, 100050, China.
2. Department of Emergency Medicine, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation, Beijing, 100020, China.
3. Department of Emergency Medicine, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation, Beijing, 100020, China. lcscyyy@
4. com.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Chinese medicine;
Shenfu Injection;
TLR4/NF-κB;
cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
post-resuscitation myocardial dysfunction
- From:
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
2021;27(6):417-423
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether Shenfu Injection (SFI, ) can alleviate post-resuscitation myocardial dysfunction by inhibiting the inflammatory response.
METHODS:After 8 min of ventricular fibrillation and 2 min of basic life support, 24 pigs were randomly divided into 3 groups (n=8), which were given intravenous bolus injections of SFI (1.0 mL/kg), epinephrine (EP, 0.02 mg/kg) and normal saline (SA), respectively. The animals were sacrificed at 24 h after restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), and serum interleuking-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); expressions of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) mRNAs and proteins were determined by RT-PCR and Western blot, respectively.
RESULTS:Compared with the EP and the SA groups, the ultrastructure of myocardial cells were slightly damaged and the systolic function of the left ventricle was markedly improved in the SFI group at 24 h after ROSC (P<0.05). In addition, compared with the EP and SA groups, the SFI group also showed significantly reduced levels of serum IL-6 and TNF-α, protein and mRNA levels of myocardial NF- κB and TLR4 (P<0.05).
CONCLUSIONS:Activation of TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway may be involved in the pathological mechanisms of post-resuscitation myocardial dysfunction. SFI may block NF-κB-mediated inflammatory response by reducing the activity of NF- κB and the level of TNF-α, thus playing a protective role in post-resuscitation myocardial dysfunction.
