Background Many studies have suggested that angiotensin Ⅱ （Ang Ⅱ） and its receptors may be involved in the development of asthma. However, the expression of angiotensin Ⅱ receptors （AGTR） is not clear in the lu...Background Many studies have suggested that angiotensin Ⅱ （Ang Ⅱ） and its receptors may be involved in the development of asthma. However, the expression of angiotensin Ⅱ receptors （AGTR） is not clear in the lung tissue of chronic asthmatics. This study was designed to determine the relationship between airway remodeling, dysfunction and the expression of AGTRs in a rat model of asthma. Methods Rats were sensitized with ovalbumin （OVA） for 2 weeks. Sixty minutes before an inhalation challenge, the rats were pretreated either with valsartan （15, 30, 50 mg.kg-1.d-1） or saline intragastrically. Then the rats received an OVA challenge for 30 alternative days. Acetylcholine （Ach）-induced bronchoconstriction was measured after the final antigen challenge. White cell counts in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid （BALF） and morphological changes in the airways were then assessed. The levels of transforming growth factor-beta 1 （TGF-β1） and platelet-derived growth factor （PDGF） in BALF were detected by ELISA. The levels of AGTR1 and AGTR2 mRNA and protein in lung tissues were measured by RT-PCR and Western blotting. Results AGTR1 mRNA and protein levels in repeatedly OVA-challenged rats were significantly increased as compared with negative controls. The AGTR1 mRNA expression versus white cell counts of BALF and airway wall thickness （mainly in small airways） in lungs of chronic antigen-exposed rats were positively correlated. Valsartan decreased the level of AGTR1 in repeatedly OVA-challenged rats. However, AGTR2 mRNA and protein levels in the OVA-challenged rats and high-dose valsartan-treated rats （50 mg.kg-1.d-1） were also increased. Valsartan significantly decreased inflammatory cell accumulation and attenuated Ach-evoked bronchoconstriction in repeatedly antigen-challenged rats. Valsartan also decreased allergen-induced structural changes in rat airway （including total airway wall thickness and smooth muscle area） and the levels of TGF-β1 and PDGF in BALE Conclusions AGTR展开更多
The expression of angiotensin Ⅱ type 1 receptor (AT1R) and angiotensin Ⅱ type 2 receptor (AT2R) in aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) of the adrenal gland was detected, and their relationship with clinical indexes ...The expression of angiotensin Ⅱ type 1 receptor (AT1R) and angiotensin Ⅱ type 2 receptor (AT2R) in aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) of the adrenal gland was detected, and their relationship with clinical indexes of APA was analyzed. The mRNA expression of AT1R and AT2R in 50 cases of APA and tissues adjacent to tumors and 12 cases of normal adrenal tissues was detected by using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The expression of AT1R and AT2R proteins in paraffin-embedded slices of tissue was detected by immunohistochemistry. The expression of AT1R in adenoma, tissues adjacent to tumor, and normal tissues of the adrenal gland showed no significant differences. The expression of AT2R in APA tissue was lower than that in normal adrenal gland tissues (P<0.05). Correlation analysis of the mRNA expression level of AT2R and clinical data from patients demonstrated that AT2R expression was negatively related to plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) (r=-0.467, P<0.05), but positively related with plasma renin activity (PRA) (r=0.604, P<0.05). It is concluded that down-regulation of the AT2R expression is possibly related with the tumorigenesis of APA.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81200250)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province+2 种基金China(No.BK20131119)the Laboratory Open Research Fund for Colleges and Universities in Jiangsu ProvinceChina(No.KJS1105)
文摘Background Many studies have suggested that angiotensin Ⅱ （Ang Ⅱ） and its receptors may be involved in the development of asthma. However, the expression of angiotensin Ⅱ receptors （AGTR） is not clear in the lung tissue of chronic asthmatics. This study was designed to determine the relationship between airway remodeling, dysfunction and the expression of AGTRs in a rat model of asthma. Methods Rats were sensitized with ovalbumin （OVA） for 2 weeks. Sixty minutes before an inhalation challenge, the rats were pretreated either with valsartan （15, 30, 50 mg.kg-1.d-1） or saline intragastrically. Then the rats received an OVA challenge for 30 alternative days. Acetylcholine （Ach）-induced bronchoconstriction was measured after the final antigen challenge. White cell counts in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid （BALF） and morphological changes in the airways were then assessed. The levels of transforming growth factor-beta 1 （TGF-β1） and platelet-derived growth factor （PDGF） in BALF were detected by ELISA. The levels of AGTR1 and AGTR2 mRNA and protein in lung tissues were measured by RT-PCR and Western blotting. Results AGTR1 mRNA and protein levels in repeatedly OVA-challenged rats were significantly increased as compared with negative controls. The AGTR1 mRNA expression versus white cell counts of BALF and airway wall thickness （mainly in small airways） in lungs of chronic antigen-exposed rats were positively correlated. Valsartan decreased the level of AGTR1 in repeatedly OVA-challenged rats. However, AGTR2 mRNA and protein levels in the OVA-challenged rats and high-dose valsartan-treated rats （50 mg.kg-1.d-1） were also increased. Valsartan significantly decreased inflammatory cell accumulation and attenuated Ach-evoked bronchoconstriction in repeatedly antigen-challenged rats. Valsartan also decreased allergen-induced structural changes in rat airway （including total airway wall thickness and smooth muscle area） and the levels of TGF-β1 and PDGF in BALE Conclusions AGTR
文摘目的探讨益气温阳固精汤对原发性肾病综合征(Primary nephrotic syndrome,PNS)肾素(Renin,REN)、血管紧张素Ⅱ受体(AngiotensinⅡreceptor,AngⅡ)、醛固酮(Aldosterone,ALD)水平及疗效的影响。方法100例PNS患者以随机数字表法分为对照组和研究组;对照组给予西医常规方案治疗,研究组在对照组基础上加用益气温阳固精汤治疗。比较两组的中医症候积分变化、治疗有效率、肾功能相关指标[血肌酐(Serum creatinine,Scr)、尿素氮(Blood urea nitrogen,BUN)、24 h尿蛋白定量(24 h Urinary protein,24 h Upro)]、REN、AngⅡ、ALD及不良反应发生情况。结果治疗后两组中医症候积分均较治疗前下降(P<0.05),且研究组低于对照组(P<0.05)。研究组治疗有效率高于对照组(P<0.05)。治疗后两组的Scr、BUN、24 h Upro、REN、AngⅡ、ALD水平均下降,且研究组均低于对照组(P<0.05)。两组不良反应总发生率比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论在PNS患者的治疗中应用益气温阳固精汤更利于改善症状,提高治疗效果,降低REN、AngⅡ、ALD水平。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Founds for Distinguished Young Scholar of China (No. 30725040)
文摘The expression of angiotensin Ⅱ type 1 receptor (AT1R) and angiotensin Ⅱ type 2 receptor (AT2R) in aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) of the adrenal gland was detected, and their relationship with clinical indexes of APA was analyzed. The mRNA expression of AT1R and AT2R in 50 cases of APA and tissues adjacent to tumors and 12 cases of normal adrenal tissues was detected by using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The expression of AT1R and AT2R proteins in paraffin-embedded slices of tissue was detected by immunohistochemistry. The expression of AT1R in adenoma, tissues adjacent to tumor, and normal tissues of the adrenal gland showed no significant differences. The expression of AT2R in APA tissue was lower than that in normal adrenal gland tissues (P<0.05). Correlation analysis of the mRNA expression level of AT2R and clinical data from patients demonstrated that AT2R expression was negatively related to plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) (r=-0.467, P<0.05), but positively related with plasma renin activity (PRA) (r=0.604, P<0.05). It is concluded that down-regulation of the AT2R expression is possibly related with the tumorigenesis of APA.
