Objective To study the method to inhibit perioperative internal mammary artery (IMA) spasm from the perspective of muscarinic receptor, and research the function of muscarinic cholinergic receptor subtypes of IMA. Methods IMA segments in vitro with intact endothelium were obtained from 30 patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). According to muscarinic receptor antagonists of different concentrations， They were divided into control group (not using receptor antagonist), atropine group (nonselective M receptor antagonist), pirenzepine group (M1 receptor antagonist) and Methoctramine group(M2 receptor antagonist) by random number table. The effects of antagonists on vasodilatation were analyzed, Scott ratio was used to calculate affinity index (pD2) and Schild plot was used to count rivalry index (pA2). Results Acetylcholine (Ach)induced concentrationdependentrelaxation response of IMA segments with intact endothelium precontracted with potassium chloride (KCl). The pD2 was 6.92±0.05. The effects of atropine, pirenzepine and methoctramine on doseresponse curve induced by Ach with intact endothelium were all concentrationdependent. With the increase of the concentration of antagonists, the Achinduced doseresponse curves had a significant shift to right(Plt;0.05). Atropine, pirenzepine and Methoctramine competitively antagonized the reaction of vessel to Ach. The pA2 were 9.62±0.15,7.70±0.08 and 630±0.08, respectively. Conclusion The Achinduced relaxation response of IMA with intact endothelium is concentrationdependent. According to the affinity of different antagonist, IMA in Vitro Achinduced relaxation response is implemented by acting on nonneuronal muscarinic cholinergic M1 receptor subtype.
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of ozone on oxidative stress and energy metabolism change of blood from aortic dissection (AD) patients for providing preliminary evidence of application of ozonated autohemotherapy (ozone-AHT) in AD patients. MethodsTwenty AD patients (16 males and 4 females with a mean age of 48.51±10.21 years) were consecutively included in the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University from March 2016 to August 2016, and blood samples were collected from all participants and ozonized in vitro at different ozone concentrations (0 μg/ml, 40 μg/ml, 60 μg/ml, 80 μg/ml, 160 μg/ml). Malondialdehyde (MDA), red blood cells (RBCs) superoxide dismutase (SOD), Na+-K+-ATP, 2,3-bisphosphoglyceric acid (2,3-DPG) at different ozone concentrations were evaluated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). ResultsIn the control group (0 μg/ml), the content of postoperative MDA was significantly higher than that of preoperation (P<0.05). The contents of postoperative SOD, Na+-K+-ATP and 2,3-DPG were significantly lower than that of preoperation (P<0.05). The content of MDA at the concentrations of 40 μg/ml, 60 μg/ml, 80 μg/ml group increased after the operation (P>0.05), and the SOD, Na+-K+-ATP, 2,3-DPG decreased compared with the preoperation (P>0.05). But all the values were not statistically significant at the concentrations of 40 μg/ml, 80 μg/ml and 160 μg/ml respectively between preoperation and postoperation (P>0.05). Compared with other concentration groups, the content of preoperative and postoperative MDA increased in the ozone group (160 μg/ml), and oppositely, the contents ofpreoperative and postoperative SOD, Na+-K+- ATP and 2,3-DPG decreased (P<0.05). Conclusion The concentrations of 40 to 80 μg/ml of ozone can improve the antioxidant capacity of erythrocyte membrane, reduce oxidative stress in blood samples of AD patients and improve the energy metabolism of erythrocyte membranes, so the concentration range of ozone is safe and feasible for the ozone-AHT of perioperative AD.
Objective To investigate activated toll-like receptor-4 (TLR4) signaling pathway involved in pathophysiological mechanisms of type A aortic dissection (TAAD). Methods Specimens of full-thickness ascending aorta wall from the TAAD patients (n=12) and the controlled donors (n=12) were collected. Western blotting was used to examine the associated proteins' expression of TLR4 signaling pathway. Blood samples from TAAD (n=43) and controlled patients (n=50) were examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to detect the circulating plasma cytokines levels of interleukin-1β (L-1β). Results In the aortic wall of TAAD, expression levels of TLR4 and protein expression of major molecule significantly elevated, and activated macrophages increased. Furthermore, elevated IL-1β levels were observed in the TAAD patients’ plasma compared with the control plasma. Multiple logistic regression analysis and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve showed that elevated IL-1β could be a novel and promising biomarker with important diagnostic and predictive value in the identification of TAAD. Conclusion Activated TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway regulates inflammatory response to involve in pathophysiological mechanisms of type A aortic dissection and its regulated inflammatory products have important predictive value for patients with TAAD.