Abstract
Objective To investigate the effect of propofol and midazolam on the serum vascular endothe lial growth factor (VEGF) concentration and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF)-induced bone marrow stem cell (BMSC) mobilization after acute myocardial infarction in rats.Methods Thirty-six male Wistar rats,weighing 250-280 g,were anesthetized with intraperitonel 1％ pentobarbital 45 mg/kg.Acute myocardial infarct was induced by ligation of left anterior descending branch of coronary artery.BMSC mobilization was induced by intraperitoneal injection of G-CSF for 5 days.On 7th day after BMSC mobilization,the rats were equally and randomly divided into three groups:G-CSF group (group G),midazolam group (group M) and propofol group (group P).In group G,normal saline was continuously infused via the femoral vein at a rate of 0.5 ml/h for 6 h.In group M,midazolam was infused via the femoral vein at 0.05 mg· kg - 1 · h- 1 for 6 h.In group P,propofol was infused via the femoral vein at 5 mg·kg1 -h-1 for 6 h.Blood samples were obtained from the femoral vein after administration to determine the number of CD34+ monocyte (CD34+ MNC) and endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) by flow cytometry and the serum concentration of VEGF by ELISA.Six rats from each group were chosen 4 weeks after myocardial infarction for measurement of the left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) and ± dp/dtmax Results Compared with group G,the number of CD34 + MNC and EPCs,the serum concentration of VEGF,and the absolute value of - dp/dtmax were significantly increased,while LVEDP was significantly decreased in group ( P ＜0.05),and LVEDP was significantly decreased,and the absolute value of - dp/dtmax was significantly increased in group P ( P ＜ 0.05).Compared with group P,the number of CD34+ MNC and EPCs,the serum concentration of VEGF,and the absolute value of - dp/dtmax were significantly increased,while LVEDP was significantly decreased in group M (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Midazolam can promote the release of VEGF,strengthen G-CSF-induced BMSC mobilization and improve the cardiac function after acute myocardial infarction in rats.Propofol can not promote the release of VEGF and produce G-CSF-induced BMSC mobilization after acute myocardial infarction in rats. Key words: Midazolam; Propofol; Myocardial infarction; Vascular endothelial growth factors; Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor; Stem cells
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