Study on expression of liver X receptor-alpha in rat lung tissue in acute lung injury
OBJECTIVE: To observe changes in liver X receptor-alpha (LXR alpha) in acute lung injury (ALI) in rats induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to explore mechanism of LXR alpha in pathogenesis of ALI
| Veröffentlicht in: | Zhongguo wei zhong bing ji jiu yi xue = Chinese critical care medicine = Zhongguo weizhongbing jijiuyixue. - 1998. - 21(2009), 4 vom: 20. Apr., Seite 203-6 |
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| Format: | Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Chinese |
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2009
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Zhongguo wei zhong bing ji jiu yi xue = Chinese critical care medicine = Zhongguo weizhongbing jijiuyixue |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Lipopolysaccharides Liver X Receptors Nr1h3 protein, rat Orphan Nuclear Receptors RNA, Messenger Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha |
| Zusammenfassung: | OBJECTIVE: To observe changes in liver X receptor-alpha (LXR alpha) in acute lung injury (ALI) in rats induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to explore mechanism of LXR alpha in pathogenesis of ALI METHODS: Forty-eight Wistar rats were randomly divided into two groups. ALI model was reproduced by intravenous injection of LPS (5 mg/kg), and control group was injected with normal saline (2.5 ml/kg). At 1, 2, 4, 8 hours after ALI, artery blood gas analysis, lung tissue wet/dry weight (W/D) ratio, myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, lung histopathologic changes were observed. The expressions of LXR alpha and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) mRNA were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). TNF-alpha content was measured with enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). LXR alpha protein in lung tissues was assessed by immunohistochemistry RESULTS: Compared with the control group, in ALI rats at different time points, partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood (PaO(2)) decreased significantly, lung W/D weight ratio and MPO activity increased significantly (all P<0.05), histopathology of lung revealed signs of injury. After injury, expression of LXR alpha mRNA in lung tissue decreased markedly, and expression of TNF-alpha mRNA in lung tissue increased markedly (all P<0.05). TNF-alpha increased markedly in lung homogenate and blood serum at the same period, and TNF-alpha reached peak value at 4 hours. Immunohistochemical staining of LXR alpha showed that lung tissues of normal rats express LXR alpha significantly, however, after injury, expression of LXR alpha in lung tissue decreased markedly (all P<0.05) CONCLUSION: Lung tissues of normal rats express LXR alpha. The decreased LXR alpha mRNA and protein expressions in the lung tissue of rats with ALI caused by LPS may be associated with the occurrence of ALI |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 11.05.2010 Date Revised 25.11.2016 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1003-0603 |