Effects of dexamethasone on acute lung injury in rats induced by lipopolysacharide
- VernacularTitle:地塞米松对内毒素致急性肺损伤大鼠肺的保护作用
- Author:
Qin LIN
;
Guangfa WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Wounds and injuries;
Lung;
Dexamethasone
- From:
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences)
2003;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To study the difference between the preventive and therapeutic effects of dexamethasone on acute lung injury models induced by lipopolysacharide(LPS) in different phases.Methods: Forty adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups:(1)control group to receive intraperitoneal NS injection(2 mL/kg).(2)LPS group to receive intraperitoneal LPS injection(5(mg/kg).)(3)one-hour group to receive intraperitoneal dexamethasone injection(2 mg/kg) one hour after LPS injection.(4)three-hour group to receive intraperitoneal dexamethasone injection(2 mg/kg) three hours after LPS injection.Then histopathology,arterial blood gases,lung permeability,wet-to-dry weight ratio and immunohistochemistry AQP1 were performed 24 hours later.Results: Dexamethasone could improve biological indexes.Lung permeability,wet-to-dry weight ratio and immunohistochemistry AQP1 were(5.73?1.37),(4.92?0.23),(19.92?6.47) in LPS group,(2.4?0.51),(4.89?0.21),(33.47?9.41) in one-hour group and(2.15?0.63),(4.57?0.14),(40.69?9.18) in three-hour group,respectively.Dates in three-hour group were prior to those of one-hour group,and there was slight but no significant difference between the two groups.Conclusion: Dexamethasone can improve lung permeability and reduce lung edema.There is no need to be treated with glucocorticoids in advance.
