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Objective To investigate the effect of glucocorticoid on rat lung in a rat model of oleic acid-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS)lung injury. Methods Sixty SPF level of healthy male Wistar rats were randomly divided into normal control group(group A),oleic acid model group(group B)and oleic acid and Methylprednisolone group(group C),and each group with 20 cases rats. ARDS model rats were established by injection with oleic acid(0. 14 ml/ kg)intravenously. Twelve hours after injection,aterial blood was drawn for blood gas analysis of blood oxygen partial pressure in order to confirm that acute lung injury model was successful. Then the rats in group C were treated with injection of Methylprednisolone( 4 mg/ kg) intravenously,once a day,from the 1st to 7th day. The rats in A and B groups were given saline(4 ml/ kg). Five rats in each group were randomly sacrificed on the1st,7th,14th,28th day respectively. The left lung of all rats was underwent bronchoalveolar lavage after weighed. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid( BALF)were obtained for detection of procollagen III(PCⅢ)concentrations with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay( ELISA). Right lobe of lung specimens was used for histopathological examination. Results Compared with the group A,PaO2 in group B and C were decreased significantly(P 0. 05). The levels of PCⅢ concentrations of BALF in Group A,B and C group were(30. 61 ± 0. 52)μg/ L,(30. 14 ± 0. 41)μg/ L and(30. 71 ± 0. 74)μg/ L respectively on the first day,(29. 15 ± 0. 17)μg/ L,(34. 35 ± 0. 73)μg/ L and(31. 72 ± 0. 46)μg/ L respectively at the 7th day,(30. 23 ± 0. 41)μg/ L, (38. 61 ± 1. 21)μg/ L and(33. 32 ± 0. 57)μg/ L respectively at 14th day and(31. 12 ± 0. 22)μg/ L,(37. 53 ± 2. 46)μg/ L and(34. 45 ± 0. 27)μg/ L respectively at 28th day. Levels of PCⅢ concentrations of BALF at 7th, 14th and 28th day time point in group B and C were decreased in comparison of A group(P < 0. 05),and there was significant difference between B and C group(P < 0. 01). Conclusion A treatment with Methylprednisolone may be useful in inhibiting pulmonary fibrosis in the process of ARDS in rats.
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ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of Xuebijing (Chinese herbal medicine preparation) on lung fibrosis in a rat model of oleic acid - induced lung injury.MethodsSixty SPF level of male Wistar rats were randomly ( random number) divided into three groups ( n =20 ):normal control group ( group A),oleic acid model group (group B),oleic acid and Xuebijing group (group C).Rats in group A were injected with normal saline (0.13 ml/kg) ; acute lung injury (ALI) model rats were injected with oleic acid (0. 13 ml/kg) intravenously in B and C groups.Twelve hours after administrations of saline or oleic acid into rats of three groups separately,samples of arterial blood from all rats were taken for blood gas analysis.By analysis of blood oxygen partial pressure,the acute lung injury model successfully made was confirmed.Then the rats in group C were treated with xuebijing (4 ml/kg) intravenously,once a day from the 1st to 7th day.The rats in groups A and B were treated with saline (4 ml/kg).Five rats in each group were randomly sacrificed on the 1st,7th,14th,28th day,separately.The bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) of left lung of all rats was carried out after weight of lung weighed.The lefi lungs of rats were weighed in wet and dry in order to get the wet/dry ratio.Venous blood and BAL fluid (BALF) were obtained for detection of procollagen Ⅲ ( PC Ⅲ ) concentrations with enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Right upper lobe of lung specimens was taken for histopathological examination after paraffin - embedded sections with hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and Masson staining.Multiple comparisons were analyzed by using oneway analysis of variance (SNK-q test).Statistical analyses were performed by using SPSS 13.0 software.ResultsOxygenation index of groups B and C ( PaO2/FiO2 ＜ 300) significantly decreased compared with the group A ( P ＜ 0.01 ).Levels of serum PC Ⅲ on the 14th day and 28th day in group C decreased significantly in comparison with group B ( P ＜ 0.05 ).Compared with group A,the levels of BALF PC Ⅲ and serum PC Ⅲ in group B and group C on the 7th day,14th day and 28th day increased ( P ＜ 0.01 ).Levels of PC Ⅲ in BALF on the 7th day,14th day and 28th day in C group decreased in comparison with group B ( P ＜0.01 ).Compared with group A,the levels of PCⅢ in BALF in group B and group C on the 7th day,14th day and 28th day increased ( P ＜ 0.05 ).ConclusionsThe result suggests that treatment with xuebijing may be useful in inhibiting pulmonary fibrosis during the course of ALI in rots.
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Objective To investigate the alteration of urotensin Ⅱ in plasma of acute lung injury(ALI)rats,which affected by the urotensin Ⅱ receptor antagonist(URA),and to study the function of URA to ALI.Methods Forty-two Sprague Dawley(SD)rats were divided into two groups randomly,with each containing 21 rats.All rats were injected with oleic acid for ALI models.G1 as ALI model group,the other group was injected with URA as experiment group(G2).2 ml blood was drawn in 3,12,24 hours after injection,with each time blood being drawn in seven rats of each group.Plasma was separated from the blood.Keep plasma in-80℃ to be detected.Results The concentration of UⅡ of G1 in 3,12,24hours was(105.57?9.52)pg/ml,(119.30?8.30)pg/ml,(133.33?9.65)pg/ml,respectively;and(133.65?8.89)pg/ml,(131.99?9.80)pg/ml,(114.03?9.12)pg/ml in the same time of G2.With the time going on,the plasma concentration of UⅡwas significantly increased(P
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Objective To investigate the effects of urotensinⅡ(UⅡ)receptor antagonist(URA)on UⅡ in plasma and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF)in rats with acute lung injury(ALI).Methods Twenty eight Sprague Dawley(SD)rats were randomly divided into four groups:saline control group(group A),the other three groups(group B,group C,group D).Rats were injected with oleic acid and URA to produce ALI models.Three hours after injection,arterial blood was drawn for blood gas analysis in all rats.Immediately after this,blood of heart was collected in group A and group B.Then blood of heart were collected after 12 hours in group C and after 24 hours in group D.Rats were killed when blood of heart was drawn.Bronchoalveolar lavage(BAL)with saline was performed in the right lung.BALF was centrifugated and the upper fluid was put to the EP tube.Plasma was separated from the blood of heart.Both plasma and BALF were kept at -80 ℃ to be determined.Results Compared with group A,arterial pressure of oxygen was significantly decreased in the group B,group C,group D(P