Objective To investigate the role of Kv1. 5 in the pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension simulated by hypobaria and hypoxia, and the effects of dichloroacetate ( DCA) on the Kv1. 5 expression in pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells ( PASMCs ) and mean pulmonary arterial pressure ( mPAP) . Methods Twenty-four SD rats were randomly divided into a normal group ( N group) , a high altitude group ( HA group) , and a DCA treated group ( DCA group) . The N group were fed in normal
conditions, the HA group and DCA group were fed in a hypobaria and hypoxia chamber simulated to an altitude of 5000 meters. In addition, the DCA group rats were gastric gavaged with DCA ( 70 mg · kg - 1 · d - 1 ) .Twenty-one days later, percentage of wall thickness ( WT% ) and percentage of wall area ( WA% ) of the pulmonary arteriole, mPAP, and the ratio of right ventricle / left ventricle and septum ( RV/ LV + S) were evaluated. Real-time PCR, immunohistochemistry and Western blot were carried out to detect the Kv1. 5 expression in PASMCs. Results In the HA group, WT% , and WA% of pulmonary arteriole, mPAP and RV/ ( LV + S) all increased significantly compared with the N group ( P lt;0. 01) . These changes in the DCA group were significantly lower than those in the HA group( P lt; 0. 01) . Furthermore, the protein and mRNA expression of Kv1. 5 in the PASMCs deceased significantly in the HA group compared with the N group( P lt;0. 01) , but recovered in the DCA group ( P lt;0. 01) . Conclusions The expression of Kv1. 5 in PASMCs is tremendously inhibited in rats fed in high altitude, which might be a important role of pulmonary
hypertension. DCA can inhibit the remodeling of pulmonary arterials probably by recovering Kv1. 5 expression.
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XU Xianhua,PENG Huasheng,SUN Meiqin,WUANG Wanhua,ZHANG Ru,XIAO Xinrong,HU Meng,HU Jian,HE Xiaoyin.. Effects of Dichloroacetate on the Kv1. 5 of Pulmonary Arterial Smooth Muscle Cells in Simulated High Altitude Pulmonary Hypertension Rats. Chinese Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2010, 9(1): 53-55. doi:
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