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Abstract
Objective: To analyse the relationships between the expression levels of liver X receptor (LXR), cyclooxygenase-2(COX2) and cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP) and the severity of obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS) in obese young rats, to obtain information for basic research on OSAHS in obese children.
Methods: Twenty-four 3-4-week-old young rats were randomly assigned to the normal control group, obesity group, OSAHS group, obesity and OSAHS group. We used polysomnography to measure the obstructive apnoea hypopnoea index (OAHI) to assess the severity of OSAHS and western blotting to test the expression levels of LXRα, COX2, and CETP in the liver, heart, kidney, and brain tissues.
Results: LXR, COX2, and CETP expression levels in the remaining groups were considerably higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). Compared with those in the obesity group, LXRα, COX2, and CETP expression levels in the obesity and OSAHS group were considerably greater in the liver, kidney, and heart tissues (P < 0.05); the brain tissues of the obesity and OSAHS group showed considerably higher expression levels of COX2 and CETP (P < 0.05). Compared with those in the OSAHS group, LXRα, COX2, and CETP expression levels in the obesity and OSAHS group were significantly greater in all tissues (P < 0.05). The expression levels of LXRα, COX2, and CETP and obesity increased with increasing OSAHS severity (r = 0.777, P < 0.01; r = 0.728, P < 0.01; r = 0.793, P < 0.01; r = 0.786, P < 0.01; and r = 0.698, P < 0.01), and the oxygen concentration increased with decreasing OSAHS severity(r=-0.576, P < 0.01).
Conclusions: LXR, COX2, and CETP expression levels were significantly increased in the liver, kidney, heart, and brain tissues of young rats with obesity and OSAHS, and were positively correlated with the severity of OSAHS.
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The journal Sleep and Breathing aims to reflect the state of the art in the international science and practice of sleep medicine. The journal is based on the recognition that management of sleep disorders requires a multi-disciplinary approach and diverse perspectives. The initial focus of Sleep and Breathing is on timely and original studies that collect, intervene, or otherwise inform all clinicians and scientists in medicine, dentistry and oral surgery, otolaryngology, and epidemiology on the management of the upper airway during sleep.
Furthermore, Sleep and Breathing endeavors to bring readers cutting edge information about all evolving aspects of common sleep disorders or disruptions, such as insomnia and shift work. The journal includes not only patient studies, but also studies that emphasize the principles of physiology and pathophysiology or illustrate potentially novel approaches to diagnosis and treatment. In addition, the journal features articles that describe patient-oriented and cost-benefit health outcomes research. Thus, with peer review by an international Editorial Board and prompt English-language publication, Sleep and Breathing provides rapid dissemination of clinical and clinically related scientific information. But it also does more: it is dedicated to making the most important developments in sleep disordered breathing easily accessible to clinicians who are treating sleep apnea by presenting well-chosen, well-written, and highly organized information that is useful for patient care.