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The effect of the complement C1q expression on total hepatic ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury in rats was investigated. Sixty healthy male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats weighing 180-200 g were randomly divided into 5 groups: sham-operation group (S group, n=12); group of I/R for 1 h (I/R 1 h group, n=12); group of I/R for 3 h (I/R 3 h group, n=12); group of I/R for 6 h (I/R 6 h group, n=12); group of I/R for 24 h (I/R 24 h group, n=12). The hepatic I/R model of rats was established, and liver tissues were obtained 1 h, 3 h, 6 h and 24 h after hepatic I/R, respectively. Furthermore, the tissues were stained using hematoxylin-eosin, and the liver injuries of rats were observed using a microscope. The malondialdehyde (MDA) level and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in liver tissue were determined. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Western blotting were used to detect the expression levels of C1q mRNA and protein, respectively. As compared with the S group, the histopathological changes in I/R 1 h-24 h groups were gradually aggravated with the extension of I/R time. As compared with the S group, SOD activity and MDA content in the I/R groups were reduced and increased respectively with the extension of I/R time (P<0.01). Furthermore, the C1q expression at mRNA and protein levels in the I/R groups (especially in the I/R 3 h group) was significantly higher than that in the S group (P<0.05). It is suggested that C1q expression may play a principal role in hepatic I/R injury, particularly at the early stage of perfusion.
ABSTRACT
The effect of the complement C1q expression on total hepatic ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury in rats was investigated. Sixty healthy male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats weighing 180-200 g were randomly divided into 5 groups: sham-operation group (S group, n=12); group of I/R for 1 h (I/R 1 h group, n=12); group of I/R for 3 h (I/R 3 h group, n=12); group of I/R for 6 h (I/R 6 h group, n=12); group of I/R for 24 h (I/R 24 h group, n=12). The hepatic I/R model of rats was established, and liver tissues were obtained 1 h, 3 h, 6 h and 24 h after hepatic I/R, respectively. Furthermore, the tissues were stained using hematoxylin-eosin, and the liver injuries of rats were observed using a microscope. The malondialdehyde (MDA) level and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in liver tissue were determined. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Western blotting were used to detect the expression levels of C1q mRNA and protein, respectively. As compared with the S group, the histopathological changes in I/R 1 h-24 h groups were gradually aggravated with the extension of I/R time. As compared with the S group, SOD activity and MDA content in the I/R groups were reduced and increased respectively with the extension of I/R time (P<0.01). Furthermore, the C1q expression at mRNA and protein levels in the I/R groups (especially in the I/R 3 h group) was significantly higher than that in the S group (P<0.05). It is suggested that C1q expression may play a principal role in hepatic I/R injury, particularly at the early stage of perfusion.
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Animals , Male , Rats , Blotting, Western , Complement C1q , Genetics , Metabolism , Gene Expression , Liver , Metabolism , Malondialdehyde , Metabolism , Random Allocation , Rats, Sprague-Dawley , Reperfusion Injury , Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction , Superoxide Dismutase , Metabolism , Time FactorsABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To examine whether TLR-4 has an effect on hemorrhage induced changes in lung, and to investigate the change of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) on acute lung injury (ALI) induced by hemorrhagic shock in mice.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Forty-eight male mice, including C3H/HeN mice and C3H/HeJ mice, were randomly divided into sham group (n=12), hemorrhagic shock group with twelve mice in each phase. Blood pressure (BP) was monitored continuously by attaching carotid artery catheter to a strain gauge pressure transducer/ polygraph. Arterial blood samples were taken for blood gas analysis. A mouse model of non-lethal hemorrhagic shock and resuscitation was used to observe pulmonary myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity and wet/dry weight ratio (W/D). The expression of HO-1 was observed by means of RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. IL-6 and IL-10 in lung tissue homogenate were assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The pulmonary pathologic changes were observed under electron microscope and light microscope.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with sham group, the expression of HO-1 in lung tissue was significantly higher in Hem 24 h and Hem 48 h of C3H/HeN mice (P less than 0.01). The expression of HO-1 mRNA and the levels of IL-6, IL-10 and MPO in lung tissue were markedly increased in Hem 24 h (P less than 0.01 or P less than 0.05); Compared with C3H/HeN mice, the expression of HO-1 mRNA and the levels of IL-6 and IL-10 in C3H/HeJ mice significantly decreased in Hem 24 h and Hem 48 h (P less than 0.01 or P less than 0.05), and the W/D, MPO in C3H/HeJ mice were obviously lower in Hem 24 h (P less than 0.05). The injuries of lung tissues after hemorrhagic shock have been demonstrated by histological examination with electron microscope and light microscope.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>TLR-4 and HO-1 might modulate the balance of pro- and anti-inflammatory processes in inflammatory reaction of hemorrhagic shock-induced ALI, and the activation of Toll-like receptor might induce the transcription activity of HO-1, which may play a key role in acute lung injury.</p>