Basic Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2007; 13(38): 5079-5089
Published online Oct 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i38.5079
Protective effects and mechanisms of Baicalin and octreotide on renal injury of rats with severe acute pancreatitis
Xi-Ping Zhang, Hua Tian, Yue-Hong Lai, Li Chen, Ling Zhang, Qi-Hui Cheng, Wei Yan, Yun Li, Qing-Yu Li, Qing He, Fei Wang
Xi-Ping Zhang, Department of General Surgery, Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China
Hua Tian, Li Chen, Department of General Surgery, 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
Yue-Hong Lai, Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang Province, China
Ling Zhang, Department of Seven Year’s Clinical Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 310001, Shanxi Province, China
Qi-Hui Cheng, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China
Wei Yan, Yun Li, Qing-Yu Li, Qing He, Fei Wang, Manufacturing Laboratory, Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by Technological Foundation Project of Traditional Chinese Medicine Science of Zhejiang Province, No. 2003C130 and No. 2004C142; Foundation Project for Medical Science and Technology of Zhejiang Province, No. 2003B134; Grave Foundation Project for Technology and Development of Hangzhou, No. 2003123B19; Intensive Foundation Project for Technology of Hangzhou, No. 2004Z006; Foundation Project for Medical Science and Technology of Hangzhou, No. 2003A004; and Foundation Project for Technology of Hangzhou, No. 2005224
Correspondence to: Xi-Ping Zhang, MD, Department of General Surgery, Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, 261 Huansha Road, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China. zxp99688@vip.163.com
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Received: May 11, 2007
Revised: June 28, 2007
Accepted: July 10, 2007
Published online: October 14, 2007
Abstract

AIM: To investigate the protective effects and mechanisms of Baicalin and octreotide on renal injury of rats with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP).

METHODS: One hundred and eighty SD rats were randomly assigned to the model group, Baicalin-treated group, octreotide-treated group and sham operation group. The mortality, plasma endotoxin level, contents of blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine (CREA), phospholipase A2 (PLA2), nitrogen monoxide (NO), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, IL-6 and endothelin-1 (ET-1) in serum, expression levels of renal Bax and Bcl-2 protein, apoptotic indexes and pathological changes of kidney were observed at 3, 6 and 12 h after operation.

RESULTS: The renal pathological changes were milder in treated group than in model group. The survival at 12 h and renal apoptotic indexes at 6 h were significantly (P < 0.05) higher in treated group than in model group [66.67% vs 100%; 0.00 (0.02)% and 0.00 (0.04)% vs 0.00 (0.00)%, respectively]. The serum CREA content was markedly lower in octreotide-treated group than in model group at 3 h and 6 h (P < 0.01, 29.200 ± 5.710 μmol/L vs 38.400 ± 11.344 μmol/L; P < 0.05, 33.533 ± 10.106 μmol/L vs 45.154 ± 17.435 μmol/L, respectively). The expression level of renal Bax protein was not significantly different between model group and treated groups at all time points. The expression level of renal Bcl-2 protein was lower in Baicalin-treated group than in model group at 6 h [P < 0.001, 0.00 (0.00) grade score vs 3.00 (3.00) grade score]. The Bcl-2 expression level was lower in octreotide-treated group than in model group at 6 h and 12 h [P < 0.05, 0.00 (0.00) grade score vs 3.00 (3.00) grade score; 0.00 (0.00) grade score vs 0.00 (1.25) grade score, respectively]. The serum NO contents were lower in treated groups than in model group at 3 h and 12 h [P < 0.05, 57.50 (22.50) and 52.50 (15.00) μmol/L vs 65.00 (7.50) μmol/L; P < 0.01, 57.50 (27.50) and 45.00 (12.50) μmol/L vs 74.10 (26.15) μmol/L, respectively]. The plasma endotoxin content and serum BUN content (at 6 h and 12 h) were lower in treated groups than in model group. The contents of IL-6, ET-1, TNF-α (at 6 h) and PLA2 (at 6 h and 12 h) were lower in treated groups than in model group [P < 0.001, 3.031 (0.870) and 2.646 (1.373) pg/mL vs 5.437 (1.025) pg/mL; 2.882 (1.392) and 3.076 (1.205) pg/mL vs 6.817 (0.810) pg/mL; 2.832 (0.597) and 2.462 (1.353) pg/mL vs 5.356 (0.747) pg/mL; 16.226 (3.174) and 14.855 (5.747) pg/mL vs 25.625 (7.973) pg/mL; 18.625 (5.780) and 15.185 (1.761) pg/mL vs 24.725 (3.759) pg/mL; 65.10 (27.51) and 47.60 (16.50) pg/mL vs 92.15 (23.12) pg/mL; 67.91 ± 20.61 and 66.86 ± 22.10 U/mL, 63.13 ± 26.31 and 53.63 ± 12.28 U/mL vs 101.46 ± 14.67 and 105.33 ± 18.10 U/mL, respectively].

CONCLUSION: Both Baicalin and octreotide can protect the kidney of rats with severe acute pancreatitis. The therapeutic mechanisms of Baicalin and octreotide might be related to their inhibition of inflammatory mediators and induction of apoptosis. Baicalin might be a promising therapeutic tool for severe acute pancreatitis.

Keywords: Severe acute pancreatitis; Baicalin; Octreotide; Renal injury; Rats; Tissue microarrays