目的:模拟阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征(OSAS)大鼠模型,研究OSAS继发高血压血管重构的病理形态改变。方法:1将32只SD雄性大鼠按随机列表法分为慢性间歇低氧组(CIH组)与常氧对照组(NC组),CIH组实验过程中置于低压氧舱中行间歇低氧模式,NC组置于同样规格氧舱中常氧对照。每两周监测尾动脉血压一次,于低氧时程6、12周末对腹主动脉进行HE染色、Masson染色观察其病理形态学改变,采用免疫组织化学检测腹主动脉α-平滑肌肌动蛋白(α-SMA)、增殖细胞核抗原(PCNA)及纤维粘连蛋白(FN)的表达分析腹主动脉增殖及纤维化,PCR检测ECM标志物转化生长因子-β1(TGF-β1)mRNA。结果:与NC组比较,CIH组血压逐渐升高(P〈0.01);腹主动脉管腔存在重构相关的病理形态学变化,PCNA、FN及TGF-β1mRNA表达均增加,α-SMA表达降低(均P〈0.05)。结论:OSAS大鼠模型存在血压升高及腹主动脉血管重构的病理变化,这将为今后研究OSAS继发高血压的病理生理机制提供更坚实的理论基础。
Objective: To investigate the pathological changes of vascular remodeling caused by secondary hypertension in OSAS using OSAS rats model. Method: Thirty-two Sprague-Dawley male rats were divided into two groups randomly: the chronic intermittent hypoxia group (CIH group) ,subjected to intermittent hypoxiatthe normoxical control group(NC group),without hypoxia. Artery pressure was monitored every two weeks. Subjects were sacrificed at 6 th week and 12 th week,and then HE staining and Masson staining were used to explore the morphological changes of abdominal arteries. The expression of a-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) , proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA) and fibronectin (FN) were observed with immunohistochemical staining to evaluate the proliferation and fibrosis. ECM marker, TGF-βmRNA was detected with PCR. Result:Compared with NC group,artery pressure increased gradually(P〈0.01) ; Vascular remodeling obviously existed in abdominal artery. The expression of PCNA,FN and TGF-β1mRNA rises, while the expression of α-SMA decreased significantly in CIH group (all P〈0.05). Conclusion: Long-time CIH state could result in increased pressure and abdominal artery remodeling, which may contribute to providing more solid theoretical basis for further research of OSAS combined with hypertension patients.