Objective To investigate whether sodium tanshinone ⅡA sulphonate ( STS) treatment attenuates pulmonary edema of seawater drowning ( PE-SWD) , and examine the effects of STS on Na-KATPase(NKA) in PE-SWD. Methods Thirty-six rats were randomly divided into there groups, ie. a normal group ( NG) , a seawater group ( SG) , and a STS treatment group ( TG) . The rat model of PE-SWD was established by seawater instillation. PaO2 , histological changes of lungs, lung wet /dry weight ratio ( W/D) ,pulmonary microvascular permeability ( PMVP) , and NKA activity were detected. Western blot were used to test the effects of STS on NKA-α1 expression. Results Seawater instillation decreased PaO2 and the expression of NKA, while increased W/D ratio and PMVP. At 2 h after seawater instillation, the PaO2 in the TG group were significantly higher than those in the SG group, and peaked at 4 h after seawater instillation.Histological examination showed that there were hemorrhage, edema, markedly thickened alveolar wall, and infiltration of inflammatory cells in alveolar spaces in the SG group, but lung injury was significantly alleviated in the TG group. W/D ratio and PMVP in the TG group were significantly lower than those in the SG group. Additionally, NKA activity and NKA-α1 expression were significantly higher in the TG group than those in the SG group. Conclusion STS treatment can attenuate pulmonary edema of seawater drowning which may be related with up-regulating Na-K-ATPase activity and expression.
ObjectiveTo discuss the change of expression of Na-K-ATPase mRNA in the rats with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). MethodsTwenty four SPF SD rats were randomly divided into sham group (n=6) and SAP group (n=18), the experiment concluded 3 sub-experiments, and each sub-experiments enrolled 24 rats. After establishment of SAP model successfully, rats of SAP group were randomly divided into SAP-4 h group (n=6), SAP-24 h group (n=6), and SAP-48 h group (n=6). Rats of sham group were only conducted the abdominal exploration. Rats of 4 groups were sacrificed (sham group:4 hours after surgery; SAP-4 h group:4 hours after surgery; SAP-24 h group:24 hours after surgery; SAP-48 h group:48 hours after surgery) to determine the dry/wet ratio, alveolar fluid clearance (AFC), and expressions of Na-K-ATPase mRNA at 2 sides of lung tissues. Results① Dry/wet ratio. Compared with sham group, the dry/wet ratios of SAP-4 h group, SAP-24 h group, and SAP-48 h group were all lower (P < 0.01); compared with SAP-4 h group, the dry/wet ratio of SAP-24 h group was lower (P < 0.01), but dry/wet ratio of SAP-48 h group was higher (P < 0.01); compared with SAP-24 h group, dry/wet ratio of SAP-48 h group was higher (P < 0.01). ② AFC. Compared with sham group, the AFC value of SAP-4 h group and SAP-24 h group were both higher (P < 0.01), but there was no significant difference between sham group and SAP-48 h group (P > 0.05); compared with SAP-4 h group, the AFC value of SAP-24 h group and SAP-48 h group were both lower (P < 0.01); compared with SAP-24 h group, the AFC value of SAP-48 h group was lower (P < 0.01). ③ α1 Na-K-ATPase mRNA. Compared with corresponding side of lung tissue in sham group, the expression level of α1 Na-K-ATPase mRNA at both 2 sides of lung tissues in SAP-4 h group, SAP-24 h group, and SAP-48 h group were higher (P < 0.01); compared with corresponding side of lung tissue in SAP-4 h group, the expression level of α1 Na-K-ATPase mRNA was lower at left lung tissue (P < 0.05) and was higher at right lung tissue (P < 0.01) in SAP-24 h group, and expression level of α1 Na-K-ATPase mRNA at both sides of lung tissues was lower in SAP-48 h group (P < 0.01); compared with corresponding side of lung tissue in SAP-24 h group, the expression level of α1 Na-K-ATPase mRNA at both 2 sides of lung tissues was lower in SAP-48 h group (P < 0.01). There was no significant difference in the expression level of α1 Na-K-ATPase mRNA between left lung tissue and right lung tissue in sham group, SAP-4 h group, and SAP-48 h group (P > 0.05), but the expression level of α1 Na-K-ATPase mRNA at right lung tissue was higher than that of left lung tissue in SAP-24 h group (P < 0.01). ④ β1 Na-K-ATPase. Compared with corresponding side of lung tissue in sham group, the expression level of β1 Na-K-ATPase mRNA at both 2 sides of lung tissues in SAP-4 h group, SAP-24 h group, and SAP-48 h group was higher (P < 0.01); compared with corresponding side of lung tissue in SAP-4 h group, the expres-sion level of β1 Na-K-ATPase mRNA at both 2 sides of lung tissues in SAP-24 h group was higher (P < 0.01), and lower in right lung tissue of SAP-48 h group (P < 0.01); compared with corresponding side of lung tissue in SAP-24 h group, the expression level of β1 Na-K-ATPase mRNA at both 2 sides of lung tissues was lower in SAP-48 h group (P < 0.01). There was no significant difference in the expression level of β1 Na-K-ATPase mRNA between left lung tissue and right lung tissue in sham group and SAP-48 h group (P > 0.05), but the expression level of β1 Na-K-ATPase mRNA at right lung tissue was higher than that of left lung tissue in SAP-4 h and SAP-24 h group (P < 0.05). Conclusionα1 Na-K-ATPase mRNA may be the key factor for AFC, and may involved in the water transformation in lung tissue of SD rat with SAP.