Study on the anti-inflammatory mechanism of magnesium sulfate in mongrel dog with acute pulmonary hypertension

LU Hongzhi; LIU Cuiping; ZHANG Bing

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1002-7386.2013.23.007

Abstract：Objective To investigate the effect of magnesium sulfate on acute pulmonary hypertension and its anti-inflammatory mechanism in mongrel dogs .Methods 18 mongrel dogs were randomly divided into three groups:blank group,control group and magnesium sulfate group (2.0mm/kg),with 6 dogs in each group.The dogs in blank group were not given any treatment ,the dogs in control group were operated to induce acute pulmonary hypertension,and the dogs in magnesium sulfate group were given magnesium sulfate 2.0mm/kg by intravenous infusion for 10 minutes after the animal models with acute pulmonary hypertension were established .The mean pulmonary artery pressure ( MPAP) and circulation mean arterial pressure ( MAP) were detected by pulmonary artery and femoral artery cannulation , IL-6 and TNF-αlevels in serum were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and radioimmunoassay,respectively,and MCP-1 protein expression was determined by Western blot .Results The MPAP in control group was significantly higher than that in blank group;however MPAP in magnesium sulfate group was significantly lower than that in control group ( P <0.05 or P <0.01).The MAP in control group was significantly lower than that in blank group ,however,MAP in magnesium sulfate group was significantly higher than that in control group ( P <0.05 or P <0.01).The serum levels of TNF-αand IL-6 in control group were significantly higher that those in blank group , however , which in magnesium sulfate group were significantly lower than those in control group ( P <0.05 or P <0.01).The MCP-1 protein expression levels in control group were significantly higher than those in blank group ,however ,which in magnesium sulfate group was significantly lower than those in control group ( P <0.05 or P <0.01).Conclusion Magnesium sulfate can significantly reduce acute pulmonary hypertension ,which may be related to its effects of inhibiting the expression of MCP-1 in lung tissue,decrease TNF-αand IL-6 levels so as to inhibit inflammatory response .