Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2015, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (40): 6509-6514.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.40.021

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Effect of nandrolone phenylpropionate on androgen receptor-mediated transcriptional regulation of target genes in rat scald models

Li Kai1, Cen Ying2   

  1. 1Department of Plastic Surgery, Nuclear Industry 416 Hospital, Chengdu 610051, Sichuan Province, China; 2Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
  • Online:2015-09-30 Published:2015-09-30
  • About author:Li Kai, M.D., Associate chief physician, Department of Plastic Surgery, Nuclear Industry 416 Hospital, Chengdu 610051, Sichuan Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Moderate to severe burn and trauma, treatment of which has been paid equal attention to wound surface, is always a difficulty of clinical systemic treatment and has a poor prognosis. Anabolic hormones have acquired secure and good results in the treatment of burns in both animals and clinical patients. Although use of anabolic hormones is restricted by the doping management, but its androgen receptor and nuclear receptor coregulators are the newly emerging areas of interests in the field of gene regulation mechanism in recent years.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of nandrolone phenylpropionate on androgen receptor-mediated transcriptional regulation of target gene in rat scald models.

METHODS: Thirty-six rats were randomly divided into nandrolone phenylpropionate, model and control groups. In the nandrolone phenylpropionate and model groups, rats were subjected to a 20% total body surface area second-degree scald injury by hot water. Two days after model preparation, rats in these two groups were intramuscularly injected with nandrolone phenylpropionate and saline, once every other day, for a total of 21 days.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The gene expression levels of steroid receptor coactivator-1 and insulin-like growth factor 1 in the rat livers and gonads (testes, ovaries) were significantly different between the nandrolone phenylpropionate and model groups (P < 0.05), except steroid receptor coactivator-1 in the liver. There were no significant differences in steroid receptor coactivator-1, c-myc and insulin-like growth factor 1 in the rat livers and gonads (testes, ovaries) between model and control groups (P < 0.05). The results demonstrate that nandrolone phenylpropionate has different effects on the gene expression of steroid receptor coactivator-1, c-myc and insulin-like growth factor 1 in different tissues under different physiological and pathological conditions. 

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Key words: Nandrolone Phenylpropionate, Liver, Gonads, Receptors, Steroid

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