[The change of angiotensin II receptors in children with left-to-right shunt].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the change of AT1 and AT2 receptors in children with left-to-right shunt.


METHODS
Lung tissue was obtained from 20 children with left-to-right shunt by biopsy during operation, and lung tissue from 5 children by autopsy was used as control. The above specimens were stained by immunohistochemistry techniques for detecting AT1 and AT2 receptors. Histomorphometric study was done to measure the IOD value of pulmonary small vascular wall via the staining of AT1 and AT2 receptors, and the diameter of these vessels was 15-100 microm.


RESULTS
The IOD values of pulmonary small vascular walls obtained from via the staining of AT1 and AT2 receptors in children with left-to-right shunt were higher than the IOD values in control group (P=0.000).


CONCLUSIONS
The expression of AT1 and AT2 receptors in pulmonary small vascular walls in children with left-to-right shunt was higher than that of the control. It may provide a sound rationale for the pharmacological management of children with left-to-right shunt by use of ACEI or AT1 receptor antagonist.
Zhou
Tong-fu
TF
Department of Pediatrics, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan Univesity, Chengdu 610041, China.
Qiao
Li-na
LN
An
Qi
Q
Zhu
Qi
Q
Dong
Li-qun
LQ
Guo
Yi-hong
YH
Wang
Wen-dong
WD
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D044140:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D044139:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics
D044140:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1; D044139:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2