Objective To study the effect of tamoxifen on mean pulmonary arte rial pressure(mPAP) and insulin-like growth factor-1(IGF-1) in hypoxic rats. Methods Through establishment of models of HPH rat,the effect of tamoxifen on mPAP and IGF -1 was observed,meanwhile the expression of IGF-1 and its receptor was detecte d by ISH and IHC on pulmonary arterioles in rats, and analyzed quantitatively or s emi-quantitatively. Results There were no statistically signif icant differences of mPAP among the protection experiment group, treatment exper ime nt group and normal control group (P>0.05). The mPAP in the protection expe rim ent group was significantly lower than that in the protection control group(P <0. 05). The positive degrees of expression of IGF-1 and its receptor mRNAs in the pulmonary arterioles in protection control group were stronger than those in th e normal control group (P<0.05). The positive degree of those two in the p rote ction experiment group were significantly lower than those in the protection con trol group, more than those in normal control group(P<0.05); The positive degr ee of IGF-1 polypeptide in gray scale scanning in the pulmonary arterioles in t he treatment experiment group and protection experiment group were weaker than t h at in protection control group(P<0.05), while that in the protection experiment g roup was higher than that in the normal control group(P<0.05). C onclusion TAM has apparent effe ct of protection and treatment on hypoxic pulmonary hypertension,through suppre ssing the expression of IGF-1/ its receptor mRNAs and decreasing the production of IGF-1 polypeptide in the pulmonary arterioles in hypoxic rats as one of its mechanism; compared with its protection action, its treatment action was weaker. |