The effects of amiloride, a Na+-H+ exchange inhibitor, on iliac artery stenosis after balloon injury in rabbits

Biochemistry and Cell Biology = Biochimie Et Biologie Cellulaire
Xiao-yi FangYu-guang Li

Abstract

This study was designed to explore the effects of amiloride, a Na+-H+ exchange (NHE) inhibitor, on vessel stenosis by observing the expression of NHE-1 protein in vascular smooth muscle (VSM) after balloon injury and the effects of amiloride on VSM cell proliferation, migration, and excretion of extracellular matrices (ECMs). A total of 32 adult male New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into a balloon injury group (BG), an amiloride-treated group (AG), and a sham-operated group (SG). The left iliac artery was injured by inflating a 2.5 mm x 20 mm Foley catheter in BG and AG rabbits; in SG rabbits, the Foley catheter was inserted but not inflated. Amiloride (5 mg x kg(-1) x d(-1)) was injected intraperitoneally in AG and the same volume of distilled water was used in BG 3 days before balloon injury and for 28 days after the injury. The left iliac artery was stained by hematoxylin-eosin, alpha-actin, and Masson's trichrome to observe the vessel cava, neointima, media layer, and ECMs. NHE-1 proteins of the VSM were detected by Western blotting. A narrowing of the arterial cava, neointima formation, and thickened VSM layer were observed 28 days after balloon injury in BG and AG. However, in AG, the vessel cava was not as...Continue Reading

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