ACTA VETERINARIA ET ZOOTECHNICA SINICA ›› 2015, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (8): 1432-1437.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2015.08.020

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The Effect of Verapamil on the c-Fos Expression of Pulmonary Artery Smooth Muscular Cells in the Development of Pulmonary Hypertension in Broilers Induced by Low Ambient Temperature

WANG Jian-lin1,QIAO Jian2*   

  1. (1.College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine,Qingdao Agricultural University,Qingdao 266109,China;2.College of Veterinary Medicine,China Agricultural University,Beijing 100193,China)
  • Received:2014-10-30 Online:2015-08-23 Published:2015-08-23

Abstract:

The c-Fos expression of the pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells in the development of the pulmonary hypertension in broilers induced by low ambient temperature and the effect of verapamil on c-Fos expression were dynamically studied.One hundred and eighty 14-day-old AA broilers were randomised into three groups,control group (21 ℃±1 ℃),low temperature group (10 ℃±1 ℃) and verapamil group (10 ℃±1 ℃,add 0.01% verapamil in drinking water).Then their pulmonary arterial pressures were measured;and the lungs of broilers were fixed to study the expression of c-Fos.The results showed that the pulmonary arterial pressure in low temperature group significantly higher than those in control group and verapamil group after exposure to low temperature one week (P<0.05),the expression of c-Fos in 20-50 μm and 50-100 μm pulmonary arteries in low temperature group were significantly higher than those in control group and verapamil group after exposure to low temperature one and two weeks respectively (P<0.05).The results suggested that the expression of c-Fos in pulmonary arteries were significantly increased and verapamil can prevent the high expression of c-Fos and the increase of pulmonary arterial pressure.

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