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  • B Y T

    TRNG I HC DC H NI

    L TH IM

    TH NGHIM TC DNG KCH THCH

    MIN DCH CA PIDOTIMOD SN

    XUT TI VIT NAM TRN

    NG VT TH NGHIM

    KHA LUN TT NGHIP DC S I HC

    H NI - 2014

  • B Y T

    TRNG I HC DC H NI

    L TH IM

    TH NGHIM TC DNG KCH THCH

    MIN DCH CA PIDOTIMOD SN

    XUT TI VIT NA M TRN

    NG VT TH NGHIM

    KHA LUN TT NGHIP DC S I HC

    Ngi hng dn:

    TS. Nguyn Vn R

    Ni thc hin:

    1. B mn Ha Sinh.

    2. B mn Dc Lc.

    H NI 2014

  • LI CM N

    Li u tin, ti xin by t lng knh trng v bit n su sc ti ngi thy: TS.

    Nguyn Vn R trng B mn Ha Sinh trng i hc Dc H Ni tn

    tnh hng dn, ch bo v ng vin ti trong sut qu trnh thc hin v hon thnh

    kha lun tt nghip ny.

    Ti xin chn thnh cm n ch ng Th Kim Khuyn hc vin cao hc kha

    17 to iu kin, ch bo, gip ti trong sut qu trnh thc hin nghin cu.

    Ti cng xin by t lng bit n chn thnh ti cc thy c, cc k thut vin

    B mn Ha Sinh v b mn Dc Lc - trng i hc Dc H Ni to iu

    kin gip ti trong sut qu trnh lm kha lun.

    Ti cng xin gi li cm n ti cc thy c trng i hc Dc H Ni

    nhng ngi thy du dt ti sut 5 nm hc va qua.

    Cui cng, ti mun gi li cm n ti b m, gia nh, ngi thn v bn b,

    nhng ngi lun st cnh ng vin v gip ti vt qua nhng lc kh khn

    nht trong hc tp v qu trnh hon thnh kha lun.

    H ni, ngy 10 thng 05 nm 2014

    Sinh vin

    L Th im

  • MC LC

    CC K HIU V CH VIT TT

    DANH MC BNG

    DANH MC HNH

    T VN ........................................................................................................ 1

    CHNG 1. TNG QUAN .................................................................................. 2

    1.1. Tng quan v sinh l min dch ................................................................................ 2

    1.1.1. Khi nim v min dch ..................................................................................... 2

    1.1.2. Min dch khng c hiu (non-specific immunity).......................................... 2

    1.1.3. Min dch c hiu (specific immunity) ............................................................ 2

    1.1.4. Cc c quan v t bo tham gia qu trnh MD ............................................ 2

    1.1.5. Tng quan v sinh l bnh suy gim min dch: ............................................... 4

    1.2. Cht kch thch min dch v nguyn l nh gi tc dng ...................................... 6

    1.2.1. Khi nim ........................................................................................................... 6

    1.2.2. C ch tc dng ca cc cht KTMD ................................................................ 6

    1.2.3. Nguyn l mt s th nghim nh gi tc dng ca cht KTMD ................... 6

    1.3. Mt s nghin cu v Pidotimod .............................................................................. 7

    1.3.1. Cu trc ha hc ca Pidotimod ........................................................................ 7

    1.3.2. Dc ng hc ca Pidotimod .......................................................................... 8

    1.3.3. Tc dng dc l ca pidotimod ....................................................................... 8

    1.3.4. c tnh v tng tc thuc ............................................................................. 13

    CHNG 2. I TNG V PHNG PHP NGHIN CU ................... 15

    2.1. i tng nghin cu ............................................................................................ 15

  • 2.2. Nguyn vt liu v thit b .................................................................................... 15

    2.2.1. Thuc v ha cht ......................................................................................... 15

    2.2.2. Thit b .......................................................................................................... 15

    2.3. Ni dung nghin cu ............................................................................................. 15

    2.4. Thit k nghin cu ............................................................................................... 16

    2.4.1. Chun b ........................................................................................................ 16

    2.4.2. Tin hnh th nghim .................................................................................... 17

    2.4.3. Mt s ch tiu nh gi trong th nghim .................................................... 18

    2.5. Phng php x l s liu ..................................................................................... 19

    CHNG 3. KT QU ...................................................................................... 20

    3.1. S bin i trng lng chut ............................................................................... 20

    3.2. nh hng ca Pidotimod ln trng lng lch tng i .................................... 21

    3.3. nh hng ca pidotimod ln trng lng tuyn c tng i ............................. 22

    3.4. nh hng ca pidotimod ln s lng bch cu ................................................. 24

    3.5. nh hng ca Pidotimod ln chc nng ca TB ............................................... 25

    CHNG 4: BN LUN ................................................................................... 27

    4.1. V thit k nghin cu ............................................................................................ 27

    4.2. V kt qu nghin cu ............................................................................................. 29

    KT LUN V KIN NGH ............................................................................. 34

    TI LIU THAM KHO

  • CC K HIU V CH VIT TT

    Con - A Concanavilin - A

    CY cyclophosphamid

    DNCB Dinitrochlorobenzen

    TB i thc bo

    MD p ng min dch

    IFN Interferon

    IL Interleukin

    Kl/tt Khi lng/th tch

    KTMD Kch thch min dch

    LPS Lipopolysaccharide

    PHA phytohaemagglutinin

    RCT Nghin cu lm sng ngu nhin, c i chng

    p.o ng ung

    s.c Tim di da

    i.p Tim phc mc

    i.v Tim tnh mch

    i.m Tim bp

  • DANH MC BNG:

    Bng Tn bng Trang

    3.1 S thay i khi lng chut 20

    3.2 Khi lng lch tng i 23

    3.3 Khi lng tuyn c tng i 25

    3.4 S lng bch cu 27

    3.5 Ch s thc bo 29

    DANH MC HNH:

    Hnh Tn hnh Trang

    2.1 S tin trnh th nghim 17

  • 1

    T VN

    Hin nay, cc bnh lin quan n virus, lin quan n phn t gy suy gim

    kh nng min dch ca c th nh: HIV, ung th, nhim trng ngy cng gia

    tng. Vy lm th no hn ch s pht trin ca bnh cng nh ko di s sng

    ca ngi bnh l vn lun c x hi quan tm.

    Cht kch thch min dch c a vo s dng nh mt bin php gip

    con ngi chng vi bnh tt. Cc nh khoa hc tm ra mt s cht kch thch

    min dch c ng dng cao nh: BCG, bronchovaxom, lentinan, levamisol...

    Pidotimod c cu trc ging dipeptid l mt ha dc c kh nng kch thch min

    dch c tm ra bi hng Poli Industria Chimica Italia vo u nhng nm 90

    ca thp k XX. Nhiu nghin cu tin lm sng v lm sng khng nh pidotimod

    c tc dng tt trn h min dch. Hin nay, thuc c a vo sn xut, s

    dng nhiu nc trn th gii vi cc bit dc nh adimod, imunorix, onaka,

    pigitil, polimod

    Vit Nam, Trng i hc Dc H Ni v ang nghin cu, tng hp

    pidotimod lm nguyn liu sn xut thuc. Tuy nhin, cha c nghin cu th

    hot tnh ca thuc ny trn h min dch. V vy, chng ti thc hin ti Th

    nghim tc dng kch thch min dch ca Pidotimod sn xut ti Vit Nam

    trn ng vt th nghim nhm mc ch:

    nh gi c tc dng ca Pidotimod sn xut ti Vit Nam ln trng lng

    chut, trng lng tng i cc t chc lympho (lch, c) v s lng bch cu

    ngoi vi v chc nng i thc bo h li ni m.

  • 2

    CHNG 1. TNG QUAN

    1.1. Tng quan v sinh l min dch

    1.1.1. Khi nim v min dch

    Min dch (immunity) l kh nng ca c th nhn bit, p ng v loi b

    cc yu t l gy hi.

    Khi b yu t gy bnh (khng nguyn) xm nhp, trc tin c th vn hnh

    ngay mt s t bo v phn t sn c kp thi ngn chn, x l, sau to ra cc

    t bo v phn t c hiu tng ng vi tng loi khng nguyn khc nhau loi

    tr chng.

    Phn loi MD: gm 2 loi

    - MD t nhin (min dch khng c hiu).

    - MD thu c (min dch c hiu) [3], [5].

    1.1.2. Min dch khng c hiu (non-specific immunity)

    c hnh thnh trong qu trnh tin ha ca ca ng vt chng li s

    xm nhp, gy nhim ca cc vi sinh vt gy bnh. Min dch khng c hiu

    khng li tr nh, kh n nh v t b sai st.

    Cc m, t bo, phn t tham gia vo MD khng c hiu gm: da, nim

    mc, cc t bo thc bo, h thng b th, IFN, [5].

    1.1.3. Min dch c hiu (specific immunity)

    L trng thi min dch xut hin do khng th c hiu tng ng vi tng

    khng nguyn c to ra sau khi c th tip xc vi khng nguyn (ngu nhin

    hoc ch ng). Min dch c hiu c kh nng nhn dng c hu ht khng

    nguyn v li tr nh min dch.

    Min dch c hiu gm min dch th dch v min dch qua trung gian t

    bo vi s m nhim ca cc t bo lympho B v lympho T [5].

    1.1.4. Cc c quan v t bo tham gia qu trnh MD

    1.1.4.1. C quan lympho trung ng

    L ni sinh sn v bit ha t bo lympho n trng thnh, kh nng x

    l khng nguyn.

  • 3

    Ty xng: L c quan trung ng ca mi t bo mu, nhy cm vi tia x

    v cc thuc chng phn bo.

    Tuyn c: m nhim chc nng hun luyn, phn chia, bit ha, cc t bo

    lympho T l nh mt s yu t ha tan (thymulin, thymosin 1, ) [5].

    1.1.4.2. C quan lymopho ngoi vi

    L ni t bo lympho tr ng v bit ha di tc ng ca khng nguyn.

    Hch lympho: c coi nh mt ci lc i vi cc phn t l ngoi lai v cc

    mnh vn t m hoi t, l trung tm ca s tun hon cc t bo lympho, ni t

    bo tip xc vi khng nguyn.

    Lch: c nhim v lc v d tr mu cho c th, ngoi ra cn l ni tp trung

    khng ca khng nguyn vo c th bng ng mu.

    Cc m lympho khng c v bc: nm ri rc nim mc ng tiu ha, h

    hp, tit niu, [5]

    1.1.4.3. Cc t bo tham gia qu trnh MD

    Lympho bo: chim khong 20 - 30 % tng s bch cu trong mu, c vai tr

    ch cht trong min dch c hiu. Khi khng nguyn xm nhp vo c th, s gp

    phi hng lot c ch bo v t nhin khng c hiu nhm tiu dit hoc loi tr

    chng ra khi c th. Nu khng nguyn vt qua c hng ro ny, v c thi

    gian, chng s gp phi cc cht bo v c hiu trong MD c hiu. MD

    c hiu xut hin s lm MD t nhin c tng cng [5].

    T bo dit t nhin NK (natural killer): L mt tiu qun th t bo ging

    lympho, c kh nng dit mt s t bo ch: t bo u, t bo vt ch nhim virus.

    Chc nng quan trng ca NK l kim sot min dch, ngn chn s di c ca t

    bo u qua mu, bo v c th chng li s nhim virus. Cc t bo NK c th hn

    ch hoc lm trm trng hn cc phn ng min dch [6], [26], [29].

    T bo thc bo n nhn (monocyte): ng vai tr phng th do kh nng

    thc bo cc loi k sinh trng v vi khun. Cc TB cn c vai tr quan trng

    trong s khi ng qu trnh min dch c hiu, chng cn thit cho vic hot ha

    cc t bo lympho T v lympho B trc s xm nhp ca cc khng nguyn ngoi

  • 4

    lai. Bn cnh , TB cn tit ra cc cht cytokin nh IL-1, IL-6, TNF- khi pht

    qu trnh vim khng c hiu [6], [11], [18], [19], [27].

    Cc t bo mu khc: Bch cu a nhn trung tnh, bch cu i kim v

    dng bo (mastocyte), Bch cu i toan u c vai tr quan trng trong MD

    ca c th vi khng nguyn.

    1.1.5. Tng quan v sinh l bnh suy gim min dch:

    Suy gim min dch l tnh trng ca c th sng trong h thng min dch

    hot ng yu, khng p ng c vi yu cu ca cuc sng bnh thng, dn

    n khng chng li c vi cc vi sinh vt gy bnh m hu qu l c th b

    nhim trng nng i n t vong hay ni cch khc l sinh ra rt t khng th c

    hiu trong khi c th khc li sinh min dch khi t trong cng iu kin.

    Suy gim min dch c chia lm hai loi:

    Suy gim min dch bm sinh

    Suy gim min dch bm sinh hay tin pht l do nhng bt thng mang tnh

    di truyn, to ra nhng khuyt tt trong h thng min dch, c th l:

    + Suy gim min dch ngay t t bo gc chung cho c hai dng lympho bo

    B v T.

    + Suy gim min dch bm sinh dng T: c 2 trng hp: suy gim nng dng

    T do s suy gim hot ng ca tuyn c lm cho dng lympho bo T khng trng

    thnh v bit ho c, do khng c min dch qua trung gian t bo. Hin tng

    ny gi l hi chng George. Trng hp th hai l ri lon qu trnh hot ho ca

    lympho bo T trng thnh.

    + Suy gim min dch bm sinh dng B: c th l do tn thng tu xng m

    khng c bit ho dng lympho bo B hoc c th c sai st trong qu trnh hot

    ho ca lympho bo B trng thnh dn n ri lon s tng hp cc khng th

    dch th.

    + Suy gim min dch bm sinh dng cc t bo thc bo v sn xut b th

    gy gim t bo thc bo v thiu ht b th.

    Suy gim min dch mc phi

  • 5

    Suy gim min dch mc phi l mt trng thi bnh l rt hay gp, l mt

    hin tng th pht sau nhiu bnh. Nht l cc bnh gy suy dinh dng, nhim

    c, nh hng ca mt s thuc gy c ch min dch v do kt qu ca cc bnh

    truyn nhim nh ngi l nhim virus HIV - mt bnh nan y ca thi i

    Suy gim min dch th pht do suy dinh dng

    Ngi ta thy r rng khi c th b suy dinh dng s xut hin trng thi

    suy gim min dch c khng c hiu ln c hiu m c ch bnh sinh ra l do

    thiu nguyn liu trong sinh tng hp cc cht, c bit l thiu m.

    Suy gim min dch th pht do nhim trng

    Trong tt c cc trng hp nhim khun (virus, vi khun, nm hay k sinh

    trng). Nu ko di s gy suy dinh dng dn n suy gim min dch. Nhim

    virus dn n ri lon p ng min dch v lm suy gim min dch d dn n cc

    bi nhim cc bnh khc.

    Nhim khun mn tnh, c bit l nhim vi khun ni bo nh bnh hi, lao

    th bao gi cng gy ra suy gim min dch t bo.

    ngi, trong cn bnh th k AIDS do nhim bi loi Retrovirus HIV-I v

    HIV-II, chng c i tnh c bit vi phn t CD4 v Receptor vi mt s chemokin

    c trn cc t bo c thm quyn min dch m ch yu l cc lympho bo Th v i

    thc bo. Virus lm ly gii cc t bo TCD4 hoc bt hot chng, s lng t bo

    TCD4 suy gim trm trng ngi nhim HIV (bnh thng t l TCD4/TCD8 l 2/1,

    khi nhim HIV th c th ch l 0,5/1).

    T gim st Th dn n suy gim min dch trm trng.

    Suy gim min dch th pht do mt s bnh khc.

    Cc bnh c tnh nh ung th, bnh mu c tnh v cc bnh v thn nh suy

    thn, thn nhim m... u dn n suy gim min dch.

    Ngoi ra cc c th gi, do c nhng thay i trong hot ng min dch,

    ngi ta thy c nhng suy gim min dch r rt, do ngi gi thng thy

    tng kh nng nhim khun, hay b ung th, mc bnh t min (thp khp)..., chnh

    l do s suy gim min dch [5].

  • 6

    Nh vy, MD l mt qu trnh phc tp xy ra khi c s tip xc ca

    khng nguyn ngoi lai v h min dch. iu ha hot ng ca h min dch, gi

    cn bng ni mi cn c s tham gia v phi hp ca nhiu c quan, t chc v t

    bo s gip cho c th chng li cc khng khuyn gy bnh.

    1.2. Cht kch thch min dch v nguyn l nh gi tc dng

    1.2.1. Khi nim

    Cc cht KTMD l nhng cht a vo c th nhm bin i kh nng ca cc

    t bo p ng vi khng nguyn hoc lm thay i s tng tc gia cc t bo

    hay gia cc cht trung gian cn thit cho s to nn mt MD [3], [6].

    1.2.2. C ch tc dng ca cc cht KTMD

    Ch yu theo 2 c ch:

    - Tc ng vo qu trnh bin i, chuyn ha ca cc khng nguyn nh

    tng tch ly khng nguyn, gim o thi khng nguyn, do ko di s c mt

    ca khng nguyn trong c th v gy ra kch thch lin tc ging nh tim khng

    nguyn liu nh nhng nhiu ln v ko di.

    - Tng tc vi cc t bo c thm quyn min dch: lm tng hin tng

    thc bo, tng hot ha TB, tng s tip xc v ha mng gia TB v t bo

    lympho truyn thng tin khng nguyn t TB sang t bo lympho sn xut

    khng th quyt nh tnh c hiu ca khng th i vi khng nguyn [3].

    1.2.3. Nguyn l mt s th nghim nh gi tc dng ca cht KTMD

    Cht KTMD tc ng vo nhiu khu trong qu trnh min dch. V vy, cc

    k thut nh gi tc dng ca cc cht KTMD rt a dng v c th thc hin theo

    cc khu chnh sau y:

    Khu x l khng nguyn thng qua hot ng ca TB:

    - K thut c ch di tn TB.

    - K thut in di TB.

    - K thut c ch dnh bch cu.

    - K thut c ch tri ging bch cu.

    - o hot tnh thc bo v nh gi kh nng tiu ha ni t bo ca TB.

  • 7

    C th nh gi chc nng ca TB trong giai on cm ng min dch bng

    cch xc nh t l % cc TB c n khng nguyn v s lng khng nguyn b

    vy bt mi TB (ch s thc bo) [3].

    Khu hiu ng ca p ng min dch: lympho bo T

    - Th nghim chuyn dng lympho bo: da vo c tnh ca lympho T, khi

    c mt ca khng nguyn c hiu, cc lympho bo mn cm phn ng bng cch

    chuyn sang dng blast (t bo ln, bo tng phnh to, ht nhn ni r).

    - Th nghim to hoa hng t nhin E (Rosette E): da trn kh nng to hoa

    hng vi hng cu cu ca lympho T.

    - Th nghim to hoa hng kp: thng kt hp ng thi th nghim to

    hoa hng E vi th nghim to hoa hng EA (hng cu g E c bao ph bi

    khng th khng hng cu g A to phc hp EA) [3].

    Khu p ng min dch ca lympho bo B v khng th Ig

    - K thut hunh quang min dch.

    - K thut to hoa hng EAC: dng pht hin lympho B mang th th

    dnh cho b th, s dng hng cu cu E c bao ph bi hmolysin khng th

    IgM (A) v b th (C) thnh phc hp EAC.

    - K thut Jerne: pht hin lympho bo B tit khng th. Thc hin trn mi

    trng thch hoc mi trng lng, da trn nguyn l to qung dung huyt khi

    cho t bo lympho tip xc vi hng cu cu ng thi vi s c mt ca b th.

    - nh gi tng i lng khng th bng cch xc nh hiu gi khng th

    trong huyt thanh da trn phn ng ngng kt hng cu [3].

    Nh vy, i vi mt cht KTMD, c kh nhiu phng php nh gi tc

    dng trn h min dch. Ty vo iu kin thc t cng nh i tng, mc tiu cn

    nh gi la chn phng php ti u mang li hiu qu cao.

    1.3. Mt s nghin cu v Pidotimod

    1.3.1. Cu trc ha hc ca Pidotimod

    Danh php

    - Tn INN: Pidotimod.

  • 8

    - Tn khoa hc: acid (R)-3-[(S)-(5-oxo-2-pyrrolidinyl)carbonyl]-

    thiazolidine-4-carboxylic.

    - M ATC: L03AX05 [16], [19], [29].

    Cng thc ha hc

    - Cng thc phn t: C9H12N2O4S.

    - Khi lng phn t: 244,26 g/mol.

    - Cng thc cu to: [16], [19].

    Tnh cht l ha

    - Bt tinh th khng mi, mu trng hoc trng ng.

    - im chy 194oC198oC, s chy km theo phn hy nhanh chng.

    - Nng sut quay cc []25D: 150

    o.

    - tan ca Pidotimod trong nc l 37,8 (g/l) [16].

    1.3.2. Dc ng hc ca Pidotimod

    Trn ng vt (chut, ch): Pidotimod hp thu nhanh qua ng ung, tc

    thi tr nhanh (T1/2 = 1 gi), th tch phn b ln, thuc phn b nhanh vo cc c

    quan chnh, c bit l gan v thn. S bi tit qua nc tiu dng khng chuyn

    i l 75,6% sau tim tnh mch v 31,1% sau ung. Sinh kh dng ca thuc l

    100% qua ng tim bp v 27% qua ng ung [13].

    Trn ngi: Thuc hp thu nhanh qua ng ung v sinh kh dng l 40

    44%, T1/2 = 4 gi, khng ph thuc liu v ng dng; thuc khng b chuyn ha

    v thi tr hu ht dng cha cha chuyn ha ra ngoi nc tiu; th tch phn

    b ln (khong 30 lt) [22].

    1.3.3. Tc dng dc l ca pidotimod

    Nhiu nghin cu trong ng nghim, trn ng vt th nghim v trn ngi

    trc y cho thy pidotimod c tc dng dc l trn h min dch rt r rng, tc

  • 9

    ng trn nhiu t bo, nhiu khu ca qu trnh min dch. Trong khun kh ca

    bi kha lun, chng ti ch trnh by mt cch ngn gn mt s kt qu ca cc

    nghin cu v cc tc dng ca Pidotimod a ra ci nhn tng quan nht v tc

    dng ca cht iu bin min dch ny.

    1.3.3.1. Cc nghin cu trn ng vt

    Tc ng ln TB

    Cc th nghim trn chut b c ch min dch chng t pidotimod c tc ng

    tch cc ln chc nng ca TB (kh nng ha ng ng, kh nng sn xut gc

    c, sn sinh cc cytokin gy vim) [12], [27], [28].

    - Pidotimod lm tng tnh ha ng ng ca TB: Prednisolon lm gim

    kh nng ha ng ng ca cc TB xung cn so vi nhm chng (khng b c

    ch min dch, p < 0.001), nhng khi iu tr vi pidotimod, kh nng ha ng ng

    ca TB c tng cng mt cch r rt v phc hi gn nh hon ton so vi

    nhm chng (k c ng ung v tim phc mc) [12], [28].

    - Pidotimod kch thch TB tng cng sn xut cc gc c: S dng

    prednisolon gy suy gim min dch lm gim ng k qu trnh sn xut cc gc

    c ca TB khi c vi cc tc nhn thch hp (anion superoxid, p < 0,01; NO,

    p < 0,001). V khi iu tr cng vi pidotimod th s c ch ny gn nh b loi b,

    a lng NO, superoxid tr v mc ban u [12], [28].

    - Pidotimod kch thch TB sn sinh ra cc cytokine gy vim: Khi c

    hot ha, cc TB cng c th to ra nhng cytokin gy vim nh TNF-, IL-1 v

    IL-6. Nghin cu trn chut b c ch min dch bi prednisolon v c kch thch

    bi cc yu t gy vim nh LPS, bo t nm Aspergilus fumigatus s sn sinh

    TNF- thp hn ng k so vi nhm chng (khng b c ch, p < 0,05) nhng khi

    c iu tr bng pidotimod th lng TNF- c hi phc v thm tr cn tng

    so vi nhm chng (p < 0,001) [13], [28].

    Tc ng ln t bo NK

    Nghin cu trn t bo NK lch chut cc tun tui khc nhau (10 tun v

    30 tun) c vi t bo YAC-1 c gn ng v phng x 51Cr cho thy,

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    pidotimod liu cao (200mg/kg) tng cng hot ng ca t bo NK (khng phn

    bit so vi chng), liu thp hn thay i khng ng k, thm ch cn gy c ch

    (liu 50 mg/kg). Kt qu ny cho thy pidotimod c kh nng iu bin hot ng

    ca NK [26].

    Tc ng ln t bo lympho

    - Trn min dch qua trung gian t bo: Nghin cu cc phn ng to hoa

    hng vi hng cu cu, phn ng tng sinh p ng vi cc mitogen (Con A,

    LPS), phn ng qu mn mun vi DNCB hay phn ng chng thi ghp chut b

    gy suy gim min dch v c iu tr bng pidotimod u tng ln c ngha

    thng k so vi nhm khng c iu tr. Cc kt qu u th hin pidotimod c

    kh nng phc hi cc chc nng ca h min dch qua trung gian t bo tr v mc

    bnh thng [12], [27].

    - Trn min dch dch th: nh gi MD dch th ca pidotimod, ngi

    ta s dng hai phn ng vi hai khng nguyn khc nhau (LPS i vi min dch

    th khng ph thuc tuyn c; hng cu cu 3% - i vi min dch dch th ph

    thuc tuyn c) trn chut c MD vi cc khng nguyn ny o hiu gi

    khng th. Da vo cc kt qu ny, c th ni rng, pidotimod c tc dng lm

    tng cng MD vi cc khng nguyn ny, a hiu gi khng th tr v mc

    bnh thng [12], [27].

    Tc dng chng li vi sinh vt

    MD chng vi sinh vt l chc nng quan trng v cn thit bo v c

    th chng li cc vi sinh vt gy bnh. Cc nghin cu trn chut cho thy,

    pidotimod c tc dng bo v, lm tng t l sng ca con vt trc tnh trng

    nhim vi khun hoc virus.

    - Tc dng chng vi khun: nghin cu kh nng chng li vi khun

    ca pidotimod, c nhiu m hnh thc nghim khc nhau c thit lp. Trong

    c 5 m hnh nhm: xc nh liu trnh iu tr vi pidotimod cho hiu qu thp

    nht; nh gi hiu lc tc dng ca thuc trn nhiu chng vi khun; so snh hiu

    lc ca pidotimod vi nhng thuc c chn lm chun; nh gi tc dng ca

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    thuc trn chut b gy c ch min dch; nghin cu hiu lc ca thuc khi kt hp

    vi cc khng sinh -lactam [14].

    Cc nghin cu u ch ra rng, d cho khng c tc dng khng khun, khng

    nm v khng candida iu kin in vitro, nhng pidotimod thc s c kh nng

    kch thch c ch min dch khng c hiu ca c th vi hiu qu cao, tc dng

    ca pidotimod l r rt v c ngha thng k cao sau 5 ln s dng trc tnh trng

    nhim khun. Pidotimod chng li s ly nhim ca nhiu chng vi khun vi mc

    liu 0,01 100 mg/kg i.p. 5 ln. Pidotimod c tc dng tng ng hoc tt hn

    so vi cc thuc chun so snh nh bestatin, N-acetylmuramyl-L-Ala-D-iso-Glu-

    OH v tuftsin; th hin r tc dng bo v trn chut c gy c ch min dch,

    cng nh gip tng cng tc dng khng khun in vivo ca cc khng sinh

    cefotaxim v ampicillin, theo hng h tr hoc hip ng (khng sinh dit vi

    khun trc tip v pidotimod tc ng ln h min dch lm tng kh nng tiu dit

    vi khun ca c th) [14], [27].

    - Tc dng chng virus: Cc th nghim tin hnh vi 3 loi virus v 2

    mc liu (virus) gy nhim khc nhau: virus vim mng no (Mengovirus), virus

    Herpes simplex (HSV), v virus cm A chng PR 8. Pidotimod c dng 15

    ngy trc khi gy nhim v trong sut qu trnh chut b nhim virus cho ti khi

    cht. Tc dng ca thuc th hin t l sng st khc nhau gia l ch nhim virus

    (l chng) v l nhim virus nhng c iu tr bng pidotimod (l th). Thi gian

    m mt na s chut b cht l chng v l th: vi Mengovirus tng ng l 3

    v 5,5 ngy; vi HSV tng ng l 3 v 5 ngy; vi virus cm A PR 8 l 3 v 6,5

    ngy. Thi gian m tt c chut cht l chng l 7 ngy cn l th l 8 ngy

    [17].

    Pidotimod khng phi l thuc chng virus c hiu. Cc d liu nghin cu

    ton cu ch ra rng, tc dng ca pidotimod khng ph thuc vo loi virus v

    khng lin quan cht ch n c ch nhn ln ca mi loi virus [17], [27].

    Cc tc dng khc

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    Ngoi tc dng trn h min dch, Pidotimod c nh gi kh nng tc

    dng ln cc c quan khc ng vt th nghim.

    Trn h thn kinh

    - Pidotimod khng c tc ng ln h thn kinh[24].

    Trn h tim mch

    - C bn pidotimod khng nh hng ln s hot ng bnh thng ca tim

    v huyt p; khng th hin tc dng chng tng huyt p hay chng lon nhp trn

    chut th nghim [24].

    Trn h tit niu

    Cc thng s v th tch nc tiu v nng ion niu khng c s sai khc

    vi bnh thng chut c cho dng pidotimod liu 100 v 200 mg/kg i.p v 200

    mg/kg p.o. Duy ch c liu 400 mg/kg p.o nng ion Na+ v K+ c tng hn so

    vi tr s bnh thng [24].

    Cc kho st khc

    Pidotimod khng c tc dng chng vim, khng gy h glucose mu, khng

    gy t ti ch, khng nh hng ti kt tp tiu cu hay s p ng ca rut c lp

    th vi histamin, acetylcholin v BaCl2 [24].

    1.3.3.2. Cc nghin cu trn ngi

    Cc nghin cu trn ngi nhm mc ch: xc nhn cc kt qu thu c

    ng vt v kim tra cc tc ng trn h min dch ca pidotimod vi i vi cc

    qun th bnh nhn c tnh trng suy gim min dch khc nhau.

    - Nghin cu trn cc bnh nhn b ung th, v bnh nhn b khi u (mi v

    di cn) cho thy b sung Pidotimod lm tng p ng vi cc mitogen (con A,

    PHA) v s tng tit IL 2 ca cc t bo n nhn vng ngoi vi v ca cc t bo

    lympho T nhm bnh nhn ny.

    - Nghin cu trn nhm bnh nhn ln tui (c trng l suy gim min

    dch qua trung gian t bo): pidotimod kch thch TB phc mc tng tit cytokine

    IFN- v gim tit IL-6 so vi trc khi s dng v so vi nhm chng s dng gi

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    dc. Pidotimod cng kch thch t bo lympho T tng tit IL-2 v tng p ng vi

    PHA ng k so vi nhm gi dc [27].

    - Trn i tng l tr em b nhim trng ng h hp, pidotimod lm

    gim ng k tt c cc thng s thi gian st, iu tr khng sinh, t l ti pht

    [26]. Nghin cu RCT trn 120 bnh nhn nhi b nhim trng h hp ti pht cho

    thy, pidotimod lm gim 35% nguy c ti pht, gim thi gian nhp vin (86%)

    v gim iu tr khng sinh (47%); p < 0,01. Nu ti pht c xy ra nhng bnh

    nhn ny, cc triu chng ca bnh nhn cng gim nhanh hn [9].

    - Nghin cu RCT trn 60 bnh nhn nhi b nhim trng tit niu ti pht

    cho thy, so vi gi dc, nhng bnh nhn s dng pidotimod c thi gian phc

    hi nhanh hn (9,6 so vi 12,3 ngy); thi gian iu tr khng sinh ngn hn (6,9 so

    vi 8,3 ngy); v mt s triu chng chnh (st, b tiu, tiu nhiu ln, tiu ra

    mu) gim nhanh hn [11].

    - Trn bnh nhn b vim amidal cp tnh: pidotimod lm gim ng k tn

    s cc bnh nhim trng cng nh ci thin cc du hiu lm sng (ho, kh nut) v

    thi gian iu tr khng sinh.

    - Trn nhm bnh nhn Down b nhim trng ng h hp: pidotimod lm

    gim ng k tn s, mc nghim trng v thi gian truyn nhim so vi nhm

    chng khng c iu tr [27].

    1.3.4. c tnh v tng tc thuc

    Tng tc thuc: Pidotimod khng lm thay i nng v tc dng ca cc

    thuc dng cng. Pidotimod kh an ton khi iu tr cng vi cc thuc khc [24].

    c tnh: Nghin cu c tnh ca Pidotimod trn chut nht, chut cng,

    ch, cho thy pidotimod kh an ton, c tnh thp.

    - c tnh cp th hin liu rt cao: i vi c 2 loi chut: > 8000 mg/kg

    (p.o v i.p.), > 4000 mg/kg (i.v. v i.m). ch, liu c > 4000 mg/kg (p.o.), >

    2000 mg/kg (i.v v i.m).

    - c tnh mn: theo di chut trong vng 4 thng (vi i.v.) v 12 thng

    (vi p.o.), pidotimod khng th hin c tnh liu 200 mg/kg (i.v.) v liu 800

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    mg/kg (p.o.), liu ny cao gp 32,5 ln liu s dng trn lm sng. Tng t, theo

    di c tnh trn ch 26 tun vi tim bp v 52 tun vi ng ung, pidotimod

    khng gy c liu 300 mg/kg (i.m.) v liu 600 mg/kg (p.o.), cc liu ny cao

    hn liu s dng trn lm sng ln lt l 48,8 v 24,4 ln.

    - Pidotimod khng nh hng ln chc nng sinh sn c chut ci v

    chut c liu 600 mg/kg (p.o.) v 500 mg/kg (i.v.).

    - Pidotimod khng gy qui thai chut (1000 mg/kg i.v. v 600 mg/kg

    p.o.), th (300 mg/kg p.o. v 500 mg/kg i.v.).

    - Ch s iu tr chut dao ng trong khong 40 80 [15].

    Nh vy, cc kho st cho thy pidotimod kh an ton, ngoi tc dng trn h

    thng min dch th s tc ng ti cc hot ng chc nng khc l khng c hoc

    khng r rng. Tnh n nht trong tc ng ca Pidotimod (ch trn h min dch)

    l mt thuc tnh c li trong iu tr, do hn ch c nhng tc dng ph

    khng mong mun.

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    CHNG 2. I TNG V PHNG PHP NGHIN CU

    2.1. i tng nghin cu

    Chut nht trng, chng Swiss, khe mnh do Vin V sinh Dch t Trung

    ng cung cp, khi lng trung bnh 20 2 g.

    Tt c ng vt trn sau khi mua v c nui trong iu kin y thc n,

    nc ung, m, v nh sng ti khu nghin cu ng vt thc nghim ca B

    mn Dc Lc, trng i hc Dc H Ni. Chut c nui mt tun trc khi

    tin hnh th nghim lm quen vi mi trng. Khi tin hnh th nghim chut

    t khi lng 30 35 g.

    2.2. Nguyn vt liu v thit b

    2.2.1. Thuc v ha cht

    - Pidotimod do b mn Ha Dc, trng i hc Dc cung cp.

    - Cyclophosphamid (bit dc endoxan).

    - Mc pelikan 4001 (c).

    - HCl 0.1N.

    - Nc mui sinh l 0,9%.

    2.2.2. Thit b

    - Bm, kim tim, mao qun, panh, ko, bn m.

    - Cn k thut, cn phn tch.

    - My lc Vortex.

    - ng ng mu cha cht chng ng EDTA do bnh vin Mt H Ni

    cung cp.

    - My m bch cu t ng (ti trng i hc Y H Ni).

    - Micropipett (0,5l 10 l).

    - My ly tm.

    - My o quang UV-VIS 2960, ti b mn Ha Sinh, trng i hc

    Dc H Ni.

    2.3. Ni dung nghin cu

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    - Kho st nh hng ca pidotimod ln trng lng chut, trng lng

    tng i ca cc c quan lympho (lch, c) v s lng bch cu mu ngoi vi.

    - nh gi tc dng ca pidotimod trn chc nng ca TB h li ni m

    bng phng php o thanh thi carbon (carbon clearance test).

    2.4. Thit k nghin cu

    2.4.1. Chun b

    ng vt th nghim: Chut sau khi nui cho quen vi iu kin mi

    trng mi, c tin hnh chia l ngu nhin, v nh. Chia chut th nghim

    thnh cc l nh sau:

    - L 1 (n = 8) chng sinh hc: chut bnh thng, khng gy tn thng min

    dch, khng c iu tr bng pidotimod.

    - L 2 (n = 8) chng m: chut b gy tn thng min dch bng

    cyclophosphamid liu 120 mg/kg/ngy trong 3 ngy, tim phc mc v khng c

    iu tr bng pidotimod.

    - L 3 (n = 8) pidotimod liu 200 mg/kg: chut b suy gim min dch bng

    cyclophosphamid liu 120 mg/kg/ngy tim phc mc trong 3 ngy v c iu tr

    bng pidotimod liu 200 mg/kg.

    - L 4 (n = 8) pidotimod liu 400 mg/kg: chut b gy suy gim min dch

    bng cyclophosphamid liu 120 mg/kg/ngy, tim phc mc trong 3 ngy v c

    iu tr bng pidotimod liu 400 mg/kg.

    Thuc th

    - Pidotimod liu 200 mg/kg: cn v pha pidotimod trong nc mui sinh l

    thnh dung dch c nng 2% (kl/tt), liu ung l 0,1 ml/10 g th trng.

    - Pidotimod liu 400 mg/kg: cn, pha pidotimod trong nc mui sinh l

    thnh dung dch c nng 2,67% (kl/tt), liu ung l 0,15 ml/10 g th trng.

    - S dng my lc Vortex ha tan hon ton.

    Thuc gy suy gim min dch cyclophosphamid: s dng dng thuc

    bt pha tim endoxan. Pha thnh dung dch c nng 1,2 % (kl/tt) trong nc

    mui sinh l, tim phc mc vi liu 0,1 ml/10 g th trng.

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    Tt c thuc th v thuc c ch min dch c pha theo ngy, sau khi s

    dng thuc tha c bo qun trong ngn mt t lnh.

    Dung dch mc pelikan 4001 tim tnh mch: pha long mc theo t

    l 1 ml mc : 8 ml nc mui sinh l [20].

    Dung dch HCl 0,1N ly gii mu: ly 8,5 ml acid hydrochloric m

    c pha vi nc va 1000 ml [1].

    2.4.2. Tin hnh th nghim

    M hnh th nghim tin hnh theo th nghim ca Biozzi et al [8] c sa i

    cho ph hp vi iu kin Vit Nam:

    Hnh 2.1. S tin trnh th nghim

    Cch tin hnh:

    - Theo di cn nng ca chut trong sut qu trnh cho ung thuc, cho

    chut ung ng liu v theo di phn ng bn ngoi ca chut.

    - Ngy th nht ca th nghim, cc l 3 v 4, chut c ung pidotimod

    (liu 200 mg/kg v 400 mg/kg), 1 ln/ngy v ung trong 12 ngy lin tc.

    - Cc ngy th 3, th 4 v ngy th 5 tnh t khi bt u cho ung Pidotimod,

    cc l 2, 3, 4 c tim phc mc cyclophosphamid (liu 120mg/kg/ngy) gy

    suy gim min dch.

    - Vo ngy th 13 tt c cc c th chut c tim tnh mch keo mc

    pelikan 4001 (carbon) pha long vi liu 0,1 ml/10 g th trng.

    3 4 5

    CY (120 mg/kg)

    i.p.

    1 13 12

    Pidotimod (200 400 mg/kg, p.o.), 1 ln/ngy 12 ngy

    Carbon

    (0,1 ml/10 g)

    i.v.

    nh

    lng

    Thi gian (ngy)

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    - Ti cc thi im 0 v 15 pht sau khi tim mc, ly mu mu t hc mt

    mi chut cho vo tng ng chng ng ng ring bit, c nh du tng ng;

    mu thu c em i m bch cu v o quang.

    - Xc nh thanh thi carbon: mi mu c thm HCl 0.1 N ly gii

    vi t l 10l mu/3ml HCl. Sau em ly tm vi tc 4000 vng trong 5 pht,

    loi b cn v ly phn nc o quang, xc nh nng carbon trong mu. Tin

    hnh qut ph xc nh bc sng ti c hp th cc i. y, thu c

    bc sng cc i l 657 nm. Sau , o mt quang ti bc sng (mu trng

    l mu chut khng tim mc, v tin hnh ly gii, ly tm nh cc mu khc).

    - m bch cu: bng my m bch cu t ng.

    - Xc nh trng lng lch v tuyn c: chut sau khi ly mu, git cht,

    m bng bc l lch, tuyn c. Bc nh nhng ct ly ton b tuyn c, lch ca

    tng con chut, dng gc thm kh nc v mu trc khi cho cc t chc ny ln

    a cn cn.

    2.4.3. Mt s ch tiu nh gi trong th nghim

    S bin i trng lng chut (SBTL)

    SBTL = trng lng sau iu tr trng lng trc iu tr.

    Khi lng lch tng i (%)

    Khi lng tuyn c tng i (%)

    Ch s thc bo

    Khi lng lch tng i (%) = Trng lng chut

    Khi lng lch

    100 %

    Khi lng tuyn c tng i (%) = Trng lng chut

    Khi lng tuyn c 100 %

    K = T1 T2

    Ln OD1 Ln OD2

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    OD1 v OD2 l mt quang o ti thi im T1 (0 pht) v T2 (15 pht) tng

    ng.

    2.5. Phng php x l s liu

    Cc s liu nghin cu c x l thng k theo phng php t test Student.

    S liu c din t di dng Xtb SD. S khc bit c ngha thng k khi p <

    0,05.

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    CHNG 3. KT QU

    3.1. S bin i trng lng chut

    Trong sut qu trnh tin hnh th nghim, trng lng chut c cn bng cn

    k thut v ghi li tin theo di nh hng ca thuc n trng lng v cho

    ung thuc ng liu. Trng lng chut, phn no ni ln nhng tc ng ca

    thuc i vi c th.

    SBTL = trng lng sau iu tr trng lng trc iu tr.

    Kt qu s bin i trng lng chut trc v sau khi tim cyclophosphamid:

    Bng 3.1. S bin i trng lng chut

    L chut

    Trng lng (g) S bin i

    trng lng

    (g) Ngy th 1

    Ngy th 3

    (s dng

    CY)

    Ngy th 13

    Chng sinh hc 33,63 1,33 35 2,00 42,13 2,17** +7,13 2,17

    Chng m 34,00 1,39 34,75 1,49 27,13 3,68 -7,62 3,02

    Pidotimod liu

    200mg/kg 33,75 2,60 34,88 2,59 30,63 2,50*

    -4,25 0,46

    Pidotimod liu

    400 mg/kg 31,78 2,58 33,38 2,50 28,25 1,75

    -5,11 1,09

    Du () th hin s gim khi lng, du (+) th hin s tng khi lng.

    *: p 0,05; **: p 0,01 so vi nhm chng m.

    : p 0, 05; : p 0,01 so vi trng lng trc khi gy bnh (ngy th 3).

    Nhn xt:

    - Trc khi s dng CY gy suy gim min dch (2 ngy u), trng lng

    trung bnh ca cc l chut tng khng ng k, v gia cc l chut khc nhau

    khng ng k (p > 0.05).

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    - Sau khi gy suy gim min dch v tip tc iu tr bng pidotimod (thi

    gian l 10 ngy k t khi bt u s dng CY), trng lng chut c s thay i r

    rt, trng lng chut l chng m gim so vi l chng sinh hc c ngha

    thng k (p < 0,01). Trng lng chut l chng sinh hc tng ln 7,13 (g) so vi

    thi im 3 ngy sau khi bt u th nghim, cn trng lng chut cc nhm c

    s dng CY u gim ln lt l 7,62 g; 4,25 g; 5,11 g tng ng vi cc l chng

    m, th liu thp v th liu cao.

    - Sau thi gian iu tr, trng lng chut l pidotimod liu 200 mg/kg tng

    12,9% c ngha thng k so vi nhm chng m (p < 0,05); trng lng chut

    l th liu cao (400 mg/kg) tng 4,2% so vi l chng m (p > 0,05). Trng lng

    tuy c phc hi nhng vn thp hn so vi mc ban u. Trng lng trung bnh

    ca tng l chut trc v sau khi gy suy gim min dch khc nhau c ngha

    thng k (p < 0,01).

    - Sau iu tr, trng lng trung bnh gia 2 l th vi liu 200 mg/kg v 400

    mg/kg khc nhau ng k (p < 0,05).

    - Trng lng gia cc c th trong tng nhm chut c s chnh lch kh

    nhiu, nht l sau thi gian iu tr (SD kh cao).

    3.2. nh hng ca Pidotimod ln trng lng lch tng i

    Lch l c quan lympho ngoi vi, ni tr ng ca cc t bo lympho. Vng ty

    trng ca lch c cu to ch yu l cc m lympho b nh hng nhiu ca cc

    thuc chng phn bo, gy suy gim min dch. nh gi trng lng lch tng

    i (so vi trng lng chut gim bt sai s do s ph thuc gia trng lng

    lch v trng lng c th) nhm xc inh nh hng ca pidotimod trn chut b

    suy gim min dch. Lch sau khi c bc l v tch ring, c cn bng cn k

    thut c sai s l 0,01 g.

    Kt qu s khc nhau trng lng lch tng i gia cc nhm chut c

    th hin trong bng sau:

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    Bng 3.2. Trng lng lch tng i

    L chut N Trng lng lch tng

    i

    T l so vi

    chng m

    Chng sinh hc 8 0,523 0,118 0,68

    Chng m 8 0,770 0,148 1,00

    Pidotimod liu 200 mg/kg 8 0,654 0,112 0,85

    Pidotimod liu 400 mg/kg 8 0,557 0,036** 0,72

    *: p 0,05; **: p 0,01 so vi l chng m.

    : p 0,05; : p 0,01 so vi l chng sinh hc.

    Nhn xt:

    - Cyclophosphamid lm tng ng k trng lng lch tng i chut nht

    trng. Trng lng lch tng i ca l chng m tng 32% so vi l chng sinh

    hc (p < 0,01).

    - Pidotimod c hai liu c tc dng lm hn ch s gia tng ny:

    Pidotimod liu 400 mg/kg c tc dng r rt hn, trng lng lch tng

    i gim 28% so vi l chng m (p < 0,01), trng lng lch nhm ny cao hn

    6,5% so vi nhm chng sinh hc, s khc nhau ny khng c ngha thng k (p

    > 0,05).

    L chut dng pidotimod liu 200 mg/kg, lm gim 15% trng lng

    lch tng i so vi l chng m, tuy nhin s khc nhau gia 2 nhm ny khng

    c ngha thng k (p > 0,05).

    - S chnh lch gia cc c th trong cc l sinh hc, chng m, th liu thp

    cng c s bin i ln (SD cao).

    3.3. nh hng ca pidotimod ln trng lng tuyn c tng i

    Tuyn c l mt tuyn quan trng trong h min dch, l mt c quan lympho

    trung ng, ni hun luyn, phn chia, bit ha, cc t bo lympho T. Vng v

    chim phn ln khi lng tuyn c, gm ch yu l cc t bo dng lympho, mt

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    s t bo biu m xen k v mt t TB. Do , chu nh hng nhiu ca thuc

    chng phn bo nh CY. nh gi s khc nhau v trng lng tuyn c tng i

    gia cc l chut xem xt mt phn nh hng ca cc thuc ln cu to v chc

    nng ca tuyn c.

    S khc nhau v trng lng tuyn c tng i gia cc l chut c biu

    din trong bng sau:

    Bng 3.3. Trng lng tuyn c tng i

    L chut N Trng lng tuyn c

    tng i

    T l so vi nhm

    chng m

    Chng sinh hc 8 0,143 0,049 3,40

    Chng m 8 0,042 0,029 1,00

    Pidotimod liu 200 mg/kg 8 0,135 0,049** 3,21

    Pidotimod liu 400 mg/kg 8 0,134 0,025** 3,19

    *: p 0,05; **: p 0,01 so vi l chng m.

    : p 0,05; : p 0,01 so vi l chng sinh hc.

    Nhn xt:

    - Trng lng tuyn c tng i l chng m gim r rt so vi l chng

    sinh hc, gim 3,4 ln so vi l chng sinh hc ( p < 0,01).

    - Cc l th dng pidotimod c 2 liu 200 mg/kg v 400 mg/kg u lm tng

    trng lng tuyn c tng i so vi l chng m, ln lt tng ln 3,21 v 3,19

    ln so vi l chng m (p < 0,01).

    - Trng lng tuyn c tng i hai l dng pidotimod vi liu 200 mg/kg

    v l 400 mg/kg ln lt t 94,4% v 93,7% so vi l chng sinh hc. S khc

    nhau v trng lng tuyn c tng i gia cc l chng sinh hc, hai l dng

    pidotimod khng c ngha thng k (p > 0,05).

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    - Khong dao ng ca trng lng tuyn c tng i gia cc c th trong

    mt nhm kh ln (SD cao).

    3.4. nh hng ca pidotimod ln s lng bch cu

    Bch cu l thnh phn khng th thiu trong h min dch. l cc t bo

    m nhim chc nng chnh trong vic bo v c th trc nguy c xm nhp ca

    cc khng nguyn ngoi lai c hi. Mt h min dch khe mnh phi m bo s

    lng v cht lng ca cc t bo ny. V vy s lng bch cu thng c s

    dng nh gi v tc dng ca mt thuc trn h min dch. Mc d khng phi

    l mt ch s c hiu nh gi tc dng ca mt thuc, nhng li l mt ch s

    quan trng trong nh gi p ng chung ca h min dch. i vi pidotimod cng

    vy, s lng bch cu trong mu ngoi vi l mt trong cc ch s dng nh gi

    nh hng ca thuc trn h min dch.

    S lng bch cu trong mu ngoi vi c m bng my m bch cu t

    ng, kt qu c biu din trong bng sau:

    Bng 3.4. S lng bch cu

    L chut N S lng bch cu (103

    t bo/ml) T l

    Chng sinh hc 8 17,113 8,994 3,69

    Chng m 8 4,638 1,036 1,00

    Pidotimod liu 200 mg/kg 8 10,775 3,541** 2,32

    Pidotimod liu 400 mg/kg 8 12,912 5,780** 2,78

    *: p 0,05; **: p 0,01 so vi l chng m.

    : p 0,05; : p 0,01 so vi l chng sinh hc.

    Nhn xt:

    - T bng trn ta thy, s dng CY lm gim r rt s lng bch cu trong

    mu ngoi vi, gim 3,69 ln so vi l chng sinh hc (p < 0,01).

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    - Cc l s dng thuc pidotimod iu tr, s lng bch cu c tng ln

    ng k so vi l ch s dng CY. S lng bch cu l pidotimod liu 200

    mg/kg tng 2,32 ln so vi l chng m (p < 0,01); l pidotimod liu 400 mg/kg

    tng 2,78 ln so vi l chng m (p < 0,01).

    - S lng bch cu hai l pidotimod liu 200 mg/kg v 400 mg/kg ln lt

    bng 62,96 % v 75,45% so vi chng sinh hc. S lng bch cu l pidotimod

    liu 200 mg/kg thp hn ng k so vi chng sinh hc (p < 0,05).

    - Pidotimod liu 400 mg/kg c tc dng mnh hn so vi pidotimod liu 200

    mg/kg, tuy nhin, s lng bch cu 2 l ny khc nhau khng c ngha thng

    k (p > 0,05).

    - S chnh lch v s lng bch cu gia cc c th trong mt l kh ln (SD

    cao) nht l l chng sinh hc, SD = 8,994. S chnh lch ln ny th gy ra

    nhiu sai s khi so snh, thng k. C th do s lng chut trong mt l tng i

    t (N=8) gy ra s chnh lch ny.

    3.5. nh hng ca Pidotimod ln chc nng ca TB

    TB l t bo bch cu n nhn, h thng cc TB trong c th cn c

    gi l h thng li ni m gi vai tr quan trng trong c h min dch khng c

    hiu v min dch c hiu. TB c kh nng ha ng ng v thc bo. Khi c th

    b khng nguyn xm nhp s hot ha cc TB n thc bo v tiu ha cc

    khng nguyn. ng thi, cc TB s truyn li cc thng tin v khng nguyn cho

    cc t bo lympho to thnh tr nh min dch, gip nhn din v chng li cc

    khng nguyn ny trong cc ln xm nhp tip theo. V vy, h thng li ni m l

    hng ro c lc trong vic bo v c th trc nguy c bnh tt. nh gi kh nng

    thc bo l mt trong cc test dng nh gi hot ng, chc nng ca h thng

    li ni m.

    Ch s thc bo (K) c tnh da vo nng carbon trong mu ti hai thi

    im khc nhau (0 pht v 15 pht) trong php o thanh thi carbon.

    Kt qu php o ch s thc bo nh sau:

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    Bng 3.5. Ch s thc bo

    L chut N Mt quang

    ti 0 pht

    Mt quang

    ti 15 pht Ch s thc bo

    T

    l

    Chng sinh

    hc 8 0,082 0,048 0,041 0,026 0,053 0,026 3,12

    Chng bnh

    l 8 0,120 0,030 0,093 0,024 0,017 0,009

    1,00

    Pidotimod

    200 mg/kg 8 0,123 0,039 0,069 0,015 0,037 0,013* 2,18

    Pidotimod

    400 mg/kg 8 0,111 0,020 0,067 0,018 0,036 0,018 2,12

    *: p 0,05; **: p 0,01 so vi l chng m.

    : p 0,05; : p 0,01 so vi l chng sinh hc.

    Nhn xt:

    - T bng v hnh trn cho thy s dng CY lm gim ng k thanh thi

    carbon trong mu. Ch s thc bo ca l chng m thp hn 3,12 ln so vi l

    chng sinh hc (p < 0,01).

    - L s dng Pidotimod liu 200 mg/kg c ch s thc bo tng ln ng k

    so vi l chng m, tng ln 2,18 ln (p < 0,05); liu 400 mg/kg, ch s thc bo

    tng ln 2,12 ln so vi l chng m (p > 0,05).

    - Ch s thc bo l s dng pidotimod liu 200 mg/kg t 69,8%, l dng

    liu 400mg/kg gim 67,9% so vi l chng sinh hc (p > 0,05).

    - Ch s thc bo hai l dng pidotimod vi 2 mc liu (400 mg/kg v 200

    mg/kg) khc nhau khng ng k (p > 0,05).

    - S chnh lch v ch s thc bo gia cc c th trong nhm kh ln (SD

    cao), nht l nhm chng sinh hc (SD = 0,026).

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    CHNG 4: BN LUN

    4.1. V thit k nghin cu

    C nhiu phng php nghin cu nh gi kh nng iu ha min dch ca

    mt thuc. Da trn cc nguyn l khc nhau, ty thuc vo mc tiu nh gi m

    s dng cc phng php nh nu trong mc 1.2.3. y, chng ti s dng

    phng php o thanh thi carbon nh gi chc nng ca TB h li ni m

    v s dng cc ch s v trng lng c th, trng lng lch tng i, trng

    lng tuyn c tng i v s lng bch cu kho st tc dng KTMD ca

    pidotimod. Phng php ny c s dng kh nhiu trn th gii nh gi tc

    dng trn h min dch ca nhiu thuc. So vi cc phng php khc, phng

    php ny thc hin kh n gin v r tin, kt qu c chnh xc cao.

    Sau khi nghin cu mt s bo co th tc dng trn h min dch ca cc

    thuc khc nhau v phng php ny [8], [12], [14], [20], [22], chng ti s

    dng cyclophosphamid lm cht gy suy gim min dch, s dng mc pelikan

    4001 lm khng nguyn ngoi lai, s dng phng php o quang ti bc sng

    nh sng xc nh nng carbon v tin hnh nh gi trn cc ch s: khi

    lng chut, khi lng lch tng i, khi lng tuyn c tng i, s lng

    bch cu ngoi vi, ch s thc bo.

    Phn ln cc cht kch thch min dch (immunostimulant) hoc iu bin

    min dch (immunomodulatory) khng c hoc t c tc dng i vi h min dch

    c cu trc v chc nng bnh thng, n ch c tc dng r rt i vi h min dch

    b tn thng, suy gim hay ri lon [4]. Do vy, nghin cu tc dng kch

    thch min dch ca Pidotimod, chng ti s dng m hnh nghin cu tc dng ca

    thuc trn chut nht trng b gy suy gim min dch bng Cyclophosphamid.

    C nhiu thuc c th gy suy gim min dch thng c dng trong

    nghin cu nh cyclophosphamid, cycloprorin A, methotrexat, cc thuc chng

    vim steroid (dexamethason, prednisolon) v yu cu chung t ra l cc thuc ny

    phi gy suy gim min dch mt cch r rt so vi nhm i chng. Do , ty vo

    i tng nghin cu v mc tiu nghin cu s dng thuc gy suy gim min

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    dch no cho hp l. i vi th nghim ny, chng ti s dng

    cyclophosphamide gy suy gim min dch chut vi liu 120 mg/kg trong 3

    ngy lin tip v kt qu l l chng m c s lng bch cu v cc ch s khc

    gim r rt so vi l chng sinh hc.

    CY l nm trong danh mc thuc thit yu, c xp vo nhm thuc c

    ch min dch, c tc dng alkyl ha ADN, do c tc dng ngn chn s sao

    chp v phin m ADN. CY c ch chung s phn chia ca tt c cc t bo ang

    tng sinh, c bit l cc t bo ty xng v cc t bo biu m ng tiu ha. V

    vy gy ra nhng tc dng khng mong mun trn nhiu c quan v m. CY gy

    gim khng chn lc tt c cc dng t bo, k c bch cu, hng cu, tiu cu. S

    lng bch cu trong mu thp nht thng thy sau 10 12 ngy iu tr [2]. CY

    c ch s iu tr cao. LD50 ca thuc chut dao ng t 370 mg/kg (s.c) ti 360

    mg/kg (i.p), nhanh chng b chuyn ha v bi tit trong vng 20 30 pht. Sau khi

    tim phc mc c n 75% c bi tit trong vng 5 8 gi. iu tr CY chut

    trong thi gian di s lm thay i cu trc ca mt s c quan trong c th nh

    gan, lch, tuy,... [20]. Do vy, CY thch hp trong nghin cu nh hng ca thuc

    ln cu to, chc nng ca cc c quan lympho v cc t bo bch cu.

    Cc TB, ty vo hnh thi, tnh cht v ni tr ng m c tn gi khc

    nhau: t bo Langerhans (da), Kuffer (gan), TB ph nang (phi) H thng cc t

    bo ny cn c gi l h thng li ni m. nh gi chc nng ca h thng

    li ni m, chng ti s dng ch s thc bo (phagocytic index) c tnh thng

    qua thanh thi carbon (carbon clearance test) theo nghin cu ca Biozzi et al

    [8]. Mt s tiu ch trong vic la chn cht dng nghin cu hot ng ca cc

    t bo RES:

    - Cc ht phi c thc bo bi cc t bo RES v khng tng tc vi cc

    t bo khc.

    - Khng i qua c hng ro mao mch.

    - ng nht v kch thc.

    - Khng c hi cho c th v cc t bo RES.

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    - n nh in vitro v in vivo.

    - c o chnh xc [19].

    V vy chng ti s dng mc pelikan 4001(c) thay cho vic s dng mc

    Tu nh trong nghin cu ca Coppi G. et al [12]. So vi mc Tu th mc pelikan

    c thnh phn v cht lng m bo chun hn, thnh phn chnh l carbon l mt

    cht tr, khng c cc thnh phn khc gy p ng sinh hc. Cc phn t carbon

    c kch thc mn (khong 250 ), ng u, to dng hn dch ng nht, khng

    gy lng cn [8].

    Phng php o quang l phng php kh d thc hin v tng i chnh

    xc trong vic xc nh nng ca mt cht trong dung dch. i vi nghin cu

    ny, chng ti tin hnh ly gii cc t bo bng HCl gii phng cc ht carbon

    nm trong cc t bo khc ngoi h thng li ni m, sau ly tm loi b xc

    t bo, thu c dung dch trong sut, khng nh hng n hp th ca carbon

    v tin hnh qut ph (s dng mu trng l mu mu chut khng tim mc ti 2

    thi im 0 v 15 pht) tm bc sng c hp th cc i ca carbon v thu

    c max = 657 nm nh sng , ph hp vi cc nghin cu trc cng s

    dng carbon clearance test tnh ch s thc bo.

    tin hnh nh gi tc dng ca pidotimod, chng ti s dng cc ch s v

    trng lng chut, trng lng tng i ca cc c quan lympho, s lng bch

    cu v ch s thc bo. Cc ch s ny u lin quan t nhiu n kh nng min

    dch ca c th. Trng lng c th, trng lng tng i ca cc c quan

    lympho, s lng bch cu cho mt ci nhn tng quan v kh nng MD chung

    ca con vt khi b gy suy gim min dch trc cc tc ng bn ngoi. Ch s thc

    bo c trng cho chc nng v hot ng ca TB trong h thng li ni m.

    4.2. V kt qu nghin cu

    S dng CY lm gim ng k hu ht tt c cc ch s dng trong nghin cu

    ny, gy ra s khc bit ng k i vi nhm i chng sinh hc. iu ny gip

    nh gi r rng hn tc dng ca Pidotimod trn h thng min dch.

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    V trng lng chut, CY gy c ch min dch, c ch s tng sinh ca hu

    ht cc t bo, c bit l t bo ty xng v t bo nim mc ng tiu ha, do

    gy ra nhiu tc dng ph trn ng tiu ha v cc m, c quan khc. Qua

    quan st, cho thy, cc l chut c s dng CY cc phn ng thng ngy chm

    chp hn, thng nm tp chung mt ch, t hot ng v n t hn so vi l chng

    sinh hc, mt s chut cn c biu hin tiu chy nhng ngy cui ca t dng

    thuc. C l v vy m khi lng chut nhng nhm ny gim nhiu so vi ban

    u, nht l l chng m, trong khi l chng sinh hc, khi lng chut vn tng

    sau 13 ngy iu tr. Cc l s dng pidotimod c trng lng trung bnh tng so

    vi l chng m, tuy nhin, mc tng ny cha tr v con s ban u trc khi gy

    bnh v cng thp hn r rt so vi l chng sinh hc, c th do thi gian s dng

    ngn nn cha t c mc ban u. Chng t, pidotimod c 2 mc liu c tc

    ng ln trng lng chut.

    V trng lng lch tng i, l chng m c gi tr ln nht, cn l chng

    sinh hc c gi tr b nht, tc l CY lm tng trng lng lch tng i chut

    nht trng. Lch c cu to bi ty trng v ty . Trong ty chim 4/5

    khi lng lch, l m chn ca cc t bo hng cu gi hay tn thng v cc

    mnh t bo cht. CY lm suy gim min dch nn con vt d b nhim cc tc nhn

    gy bnh (vi khun, virus, k sinh trng...) v tng s lng cc t bo cht. y

    cng c th l nguyn nhn lm tng khi lng lch nhng l dng CY. Ty

    trng chnh l ni cha cc nang lympho nhng ch chim khi lng b (1/5 khi

    lng lch) nn CY c lm gim trng lng lch th cng khng r rng. Do

    nn tin hnh gii phu tuyn lch quan st s thay i ca phn ty trng, t

    nh gi chnh xc hn MD ca c th b suy gim min dch. Tuy nhin, iu

    khng c thc hin trong nghin cu ny, cng l mt trong nhng thiu

    st cn c khc phc trong cc nghin cu tip theo. i vi ch s ny,

    pidotimod cc liu cng lm hn ch mc tng trng lng a v gi tr so

    snh. Mc d, liu 200 mg/kg mc gim ny khng c ngha thng k nhng

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    cng c th ni c rng, pidotimod c nh hng n trng lng tng i ca

    lch.

    V trng lng tuyn c tng i, nhm chng m c gi tr thp hn ng k

    so vi nhm chng sinh hc, chng t CY lm teo nh c quan lympho ny. Tuyn

    c l c quan lympho trung ng, l ni chn v bit ha ca lympho T. Tuyn c

    teo nh nh hng n chc nng min dch, c bit l dng bch cu lympho T v

    p ng to khng th ph thuc t bo T (T-dependent antibody response) ca

    dng t bo lympho B. Cc l s dng pidotimod c khi lng tuyn c ln hn

    ng k so vi l chng m v c s khc bit khng ng k so vi l chng sinh

    hc. C th gii thch rng, pidotimod lm hn ch qu trnh apoptosis (cht theo

    chng trnh) ca cc t bo tuyn c gy ra bi CY. Kt qu ny cng c bo

    co trc y, khi t bo tuyn c vi cc tc nhn gy ra hin tng apoptosis

    nh Ca++ - ionophores A23187, genistein, IL-2, v pidotimod; sau nh lng

    s phn mnh ADN. Cc kt qu u th hin, pidotimod c kh nng bo v cc t

    bo tuyn c khi hin tng phn mnh ADN gy ra bi cc tc nhn trn [25].

    Nh vy, c th ni rng, Pidotimod c 2 mc liu c tc dng bo v tuyn c

    di tc dng ca CY, gp phn lm tng MD nhng c th b suy gim min

    dch.

    V s lng bch cu, cng thy r s gim bch cu l chng m do s c

    ch ty xng ca CY. cc l iu tr bng pidotimod lm hn ch ng k s

    gim ny, d cha tr v mc bnh thng nh l chng sinh hc. C th gii thch

    rng, pidotimod c tc dng ngn chn s alkyl ha ADN ca cc t bo ty xng

    ca CY, bo v cc t bo ny khi hin tng cht theo chu trnh nhm duy tr

    chc nng ca chng trong h min dch ni chung v h to mu ni chung. Cng

    c th, pidotimod tc ng trc tip ln cc t bo bch cu hn ch s alkyl ha

    ADN ca chnh cc t bo ny gy ra bi CY.

    i vi ch s thc bo, y l thng s quan trng nh gi chc nng ca h

    thng li ni m hay h thng cc t bo thc bo n nhn. Kt qu cho thy, tr

    s ny gim mt cch ng k l s dng CY gy suy gim min dch (ch

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    bng 32% l chng sinh hc). C ngha l CY lm gim thanh thi ca carbon.

    Khi tim tnh mch carbon vo trong mu, y l mt cht l i vi h min dch.

    Khi h thng min dch s huy ng cc t bo min dch chng li tc nhn l

    ny. H thng cc t bo n nhn cng vy, chng thc hin chc nng bt gi cc

    ht carbon trong mu, do s lm nng carbon trong mu. Da vo kt qu trn

    ta thy, nng carbon trong mu ca l chng m gim t hn (ch s thc bo

    thp) so vi cc l cn li, chng t rng, hot ng ca cc t bo n nhn ca h

    thng li ni m nhm ny c suy gim. cc l th dng pidotimod, ch s

    thc bo tng ng k so vi l chng m ch ra rng thuc c tc dng trn h

    thng li ni m, kch thch hot ng ca cc t bo thc bo n nhn, chng li

    cc tc nhn l c hi cho c th. cc nghin cu trc trn tc dng ca

    pidotimod, ch s thc bo ca l chng m, l chng sinh hc, l th liu 200

    mg/kg v 400 mg/kg ln lt l 0,297 0,0079; 0,363 0,0266; 0,365 0,0114;

    0,365 0,0119. Nh vy, ch s thc bo l chng m bng 98,07 % so vi

    chng sinh hc (p < 0,05), v cc l th dng pidotimod lm tng ch s thc bo

    ln 22,9 % so vi chng m, t 100,55 % so vi l chng sinh hc [12]. Trong th

    nghim ny trn pidotimod sn xut ti Vit Nam, ch s thc bo l chng m ch

    bng 32,08% so vi chng sinh hc (p < 0,05), cc l s dng pidotimod (liu

    200 mg/kg v 400 mg/kg, p.o.) tng hn so vi chng m 117,65% v 111,16%, t

    69,8% v 67,9% so vi l chng sinh hc. S khc bit ny c th do vic s dng

    ha cht khc nhau, tin hnh trong cc mi trng v iu kin khc (th nghim

    trc dng mc tu vi pha long l 0,32 ml mc : 1 ml nc mui v o quang

    640 nm). C th ni rng, nu cng b suy gim min dch th pidotimod kch

    thch lm tng min dch cng mnh.

    V lch chun trong cc kt qu ca cc ch s nh gi: trong 5 ch s

    c nghin cu, u cho lch chun kh cao. C th hiu l, s phn tn kt

    qu nh lng gia cc cc th trong cng mt nhm kh ln. Ni cch khc, p

    ng i vi thuc gia cc c th trong cng mt nhm l khc nhau. lch chun

    cao c th do s lng mu trong th nghim tng i t (N = 8). lch chun

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    cao, c kh nng dn n sai s ln trong thng k, do sai s chun c tnh bng

    cng thc sau [4]:

    Nh vy, c th gim sai s cho php thng k bng cch tng s lng mu ln

    nhiu ln. V mt s l do m nghin cu ny cha thc hin c vi c mu ln

    hn, hy vng cc nghin cu tip theo s thc hin c iu ny kt qu c

    ngha hn.

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    KT LUN V KIN NGH

    Kt lun

    Th nghim pidotimod hai mc liu 200 mg/kg v 400 mg/kg chut nht

    trng, thu c nhng kt qu sau:

    - Pidotimod c hai mc liu u lm tng trng lng chut so vi l

    chng m: l dng liu 200 mg/kg tng 12,9% (p < 0,05), l dng liu 400 mg/kg

    tng 4,2% (p > 0,05). L dng pidotimod liu 200 mg/kg lm tng trng lng

    chut so vi l chng m c ngha thng k.

    - L chut dng pidotimod liu 400 mg/kg lm gim trng lng lch tng

    i 28% so vi l chng m c ngha thng k (p < 0,01), l dng liu 200 mg/kg,

    lm gim 15% trng lng lch tng i so vi l chng m khng c ngha

    thng k (p > 0,05).

    - Trng lng tuyn c tng i ca l pidotimod liu 200 mg/kg v 400

    mg/kg ln lt tng ln 3,21 v 3,19 ln so vi l chng m (p < 0,01) v t 94,4%

    v 93,7% so vi l chng sinh hc.

    - S lng bch cu l th dng pidotimod liu 200 mg/kg v 400 mg/kg

    ln lt tng 2,32 v 2,78 ln c ngha thng k so vi l chng m (p < 0,01).

    - Pidotimod lm tng ch s thc bo so vi l chng m: vi mc liu 200

    mg/kg, tng 2,18 ln (p < 0,01); liu 400 mg/kg tng 2,12 ln (p < 0,05). c hai

    mc liu s tng ch s thc bo c ngha thng k.

    xut v kin ngh:

    Cn lm thm cc nghin cu c quy m vi s lng mu ln, p ng yu

    cu nh gi ton din v chnh xc tc dng kch thch min dch ca pidotimod

    sn xut ti Vit Nam, sm c th a vo bo ch v sn xut thuc ny phc

    v cho cng tc y t.

  • TI LIU THAM KHO

    Ti liu ting Vit

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