Beneficial Effects of Enalapril on Chlorhexidine Digluconate-Induced Liver Peritoneal Fibrosis in Rats

Chung-Jen Lee ； Yi-Maun Subeq ； Ru-Ping Lee ； Chen-Yen Ke ； Nien-Tsung Lin ； Bang-Gee Hsu

《The Chinese Journal of Physiology》 54卷4期 (2011/08) Pp. 225-234

https://doi.org/10.4077/CJP.2011.AMM073

並列摘要

Peritoneal fibrosis (PF) is a recognized complication of long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD) and can lead to ultrafiltration failure. The present study was designed to investigate the protective effects of enalapril on chlorhexidine digluconate-induced liver PF by decreasing transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) production in rats. PF was induced in Sprague-Dawley rats by daily administration of 0.5 ml 0.1% chlorhexidine digluconate in normal saline via PD tube for one week. Rats received daily intravenous injections of low dose enalapril (1 mg/kg), or high dose enalapril (2.5 mg/kg), for one week. After 7 days, conventional 4.25% Dianeal (30 ml) was administered via a PD catheter with a dwell time of 4 h and assessment of peritoneal function. At the end of dialysis, the rats were sacrificed and liver peritoneum was harvested for microscopic examination and immunohistochemistry. There was no significant difference in mean arterial pressure and heart rate between groups. After 4 h of PD, the D4/P4(subscript urea) level was reduced, the D4/D0 glucose level, serum and the dialysate TGF-β1 level was increased, the liver peritoneum was markedly thicker, and the expression of TGF-β1, alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), fibronectin, collagen and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were elevated in the PF group compared with the vehicle group. High dose of enalapril decreased the serum and dialysate TGF-β1 levels, decreased the thickness of the liver peritoneum, and decreased the expression of TGF-β1, α-SMA, fibronectin, collagen and VEGF-positive cells in the liver peritoneum. Low dose of enalapril did not protect against chlorhexidine digluconate-induced PF in the rat. Enalapril protected against chlorhexidine digluconate-induced PF in rats by decreasing TGF-β1 production.

並列關鍵字

chlorhexidine digluconate ； peritoneal fibrosis ； enalapril

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