Effect of Shenfu Decoction pretreatment on function of intestinal mucosal barrier of endotoxemic rats / 中华麻醉学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the effect of Shenfu Decoction pretreatment on the function of intestinal mucosal barrier of endotoxemic rats.Methods Twenty-four adult male Sprague-Dawley rats,aged 4-6 months,weighing 180-220 g,were randomly divided into 3 groups (n =8 each)blank control group (group C),endotoxemia group (group E) and Shenfu Decoction pretreatment group (group S).Endotoxemia was induced by lipopolysaccharide 10 mg/kg injected intravenously in anesthetized rats in groups E and S.Normal saline and Shenfu Decoction 5 ml/kg were injected intraperitoneally at 30 min before the model of endotoxemia was established in groups E and S,respectively.At 2 h after the model of endotoxemia was estabhshed,blood samples were obtained from the abdominal aorta for measurement of the plasma concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α),interleukin6 (IL-6),intestinal fatty acid binding protein (i-FABP) and diamine oxidase (DAO) by ELISA.The distal ileum was harvested for detection of the expression of tight junctional protein Zonula Occludens-1 (ZO-1) in the intestinal mucosa of epithelial cells by immunohistochemistry.The changes in pathological morphology of the intestinal mucosa were examined after one segment of the distal ileum was stained with haematoxylin and eosin.The pathological changes were assessed and graded according to Chiu's score.Results Compared withgroup C,the plasma TNF-α,IL-6,i-FABP and D-lac concentrations were significantly increased,Chiu's scores were increased,and the expression of ZO-1 was down-regulated in groups E and S (P ＜ 0.05).Compared with group E,the plasma TNF-α and IL-6 concentrations were significantly decreased,the plasma i-FABP and D-lac concentrations were decreased,Chiu's scores were decreased,and the expression of ZO-1 was up-regulated in group S (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Shenfu Decoction pretreatment can attenuate the damage to the intestinal mucosa and protect the function of intestinal mucosal barrier in endotoxemic rats and inhibition of systemic inflammatory responses is involved in the mechanism.