The expression of Toll-like receptor 5 in the lung tissues of rats with acute lung injury induced by flagellin
- VernacularTitle:Toll样受体5在鞭毛蛋白致大鼠急性肺损伤中的表达研究
- Author:
Yu YANG
;
Jiancheng XU
;
Guisheng QIAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Toll-like receptor 5;
flagellin;
acute lung injury
- From:
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
1983;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To determine the expression of Toll-like receptor 5(TLR5) mRNA in the lung tissues of rats with acute lung injury induced by flagellin, and to investigate its potential role in the pathogenesis of the disease. Methods Flagellin was isolated and purified from Escherichia coli ATCC25922, subsequently identified by monoclonal antibody to flagellin. One hundred and eight SD rats were randomly divided into control group (n=36), flagellin challenged 1 group (n=36) and flagellin challenged 2 group (n=36). Rat model of ALI was reproduced by injecting flagellin. The expression of TLR5 mRNA in the lung tissues of rats was determined with in situ hybridization technique at six time points. Blood gas was monitored and pathological changes in the lung was observed at the same time. Result Flagellin was isolated and purified successfully and its molecular weight was approximately 65kD. Flagellin-induced acute lung injury model was successfully reproduced in rats. From 1h after flagellin injection, TLR5 mRNA expression was found to be increased in the lung tissues of rats with flagellin induced acute lung injury, and the expression was on the increase with the elapse of time and increase of the dose of flagellin. The PaO_2 levels in flagellin challenged 1 and 2 groups decreased. Interstitial edema, alveolar edema and inflammatory cells infiltration were also observed in flagellin challenged groups. Conclusion Flagellin can induce ALI in rats; the development of flagellin induced ALI in rats is related with TLR5 expression in the lung tissues of rats.