ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the expression and significance of big mitogen-activated protein kinase 1(BMK1 or ERK5)in the pancreatic acinus of diabetic rats.MethodsTwenty SD rats were randomly divided into normal control group(n=10)and streptozotocin(STZ)-induced diabetic group(n=10).At the end of 14 weeks inducement,all rats were sacrificed and venous blood and pancreatic tissues were collected.The levels of fasting blood glucose,insulin and blood fat were determined to identify the establishment of diabetic rat model.The specimens of pancreas were fixed and embedded.Hematoxylin-eosin staining was performed to observe the morphological changes.Periodic acid-Schiff(PAS)staining was carried out for the vascular changes.The expressions of type Ⅰ and Ⅳ collagen were determined by inmmunohistochemical method.BMK1/ERK5-mRNA was detected by in situ hybridization.ResultsCompared with the control,in diabetic group the vascular wall was thickening,inflammatory cells were infiltrated in perivascular area,local acinus was atrophy and the expression of type Ⅳ collagen was mainly expressed in vascular basement membrane,while type Ⅰ collagen was in local atrophy acinus tissue with inflammation(P