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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2012, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (10): 1112-1117.

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Effects of N-n-butyl haloperidol iodide on the proliferation of intima and vascular muscle cells of rabbit carotid artery after balloon injury

HUANG Zhan-qin, JIANG Hong-yan, LI Jin-yu, LIU Xing-pin, ZHENG Yan-shan, GAO Fen-fei, CHEN Yi-cun, SHI Gang-gang   

  1. Department of Pharmacology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China
  • Received:2012-06-15 Revised:2012-09-13 Published:2012-10-19

Abstract: AIM: To investigate the effects of N-n-butyl haloperidol iodide (F2) on the proliferation of intima and vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) of the rabbit carotid artery after balloon injury. METHODS: 30 New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into Sham group, Model group, F2 high-dose treatment group (2 mg/kg), F2 medium-dose treatment group (1 mg/kg), F2 low-dose treatment group (0.5 mg/kg). After 7 days, experimental segments of arteries were harversted and subsequently progressed routine pathological sections, hematoxylin-eosin staining, PCNA expression was measured by immunohistochemical staining. RESULTS: Compared with the sham group, the intimal thickness, intimal area, intimal/medial thickness and intima-to-media area ratio of the Model group significantly increase (P<0.01). F2 caused a dose-dependent reduction in these indicators. F2 dose-dependently decrease the PCNA positive rate of VSMCs in the vascular wall as compared with Model group (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: F2 inhibits the proliferation of intima and VSMCs of rabbit carotid artery after balloon injury.

Key words: N-n-butyl haloperidol iodide, Mechanical injury, Intima, Vascular smooth muscle cells, Proliferation

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