Adrenaline, transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 channel and substance P in rats with acute spinal cord injury complicated with lung injury
10.16781/j.0258-879x.2019.08.0866
- VernacularTitle: 1 P
- Author:
Lin YU
1
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedics (II), Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China Intl. Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Stem Cell Therapy
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Adrenaline;
Lung injuries;
Spinal cord injuries;
Substance P;
Transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 channel
- From:
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University
2019;40(8):866-872
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo study the changes and significance of adrenaline, transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) channel and substance P in rats with acute spinal cord injury (ASCI) complicated with lung injury. Methods Two hundred and twenty eight female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into sham operation group (sham group, n=90), ASCI group (n=108), bilateral adrenalectomy group (n=15), and ASCI after bilateral adrenalectomy group (n= 15). The ASCI model was established on the T10 spinal cord segment using a modified Allen's strike model (10 g, 25 mm). The sham group only exposed the T10 spinal cord, and the ASCI after bilateral adrenalectomy group was established 5 days after bilateral adrenalectomy. High-performance liquid chromatography was used to detect the changes of serum adrenaline. The pulmonary tissue specimens were collected from rats. Wet-to-dry lung weight ratio was used to detect the changes of pulmonary edema, and H-E staining was used to detect the pathological changes of lung tissue. The expression of TRPV1 protein in lung tissue was detected by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting. The contents of substance P in the lung tissue were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results Serum adrenaline levels in the ASCI group were significantly higher than those in the sham group at 2, 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 h after spinal injury (all P<0.01). The pulmonary edema and lung injury gradually aggravated in the ASCI group at 24, 48 and 72 h after spinal injury, and began to recover at 1 week. The expression levels of TRPV1 protein and substance P contents in ASCI group were significantly upregulated compared with the sham group at 24, 48, and 72 h after spinal injury (all P<0.05, P<0.01). The edema of lung tissue and pathological injury in the ASCI after bilateral adrenalectomy group were alleviated compared with the ASCI group 72 h after spinal injury. Conclusion Adrenaline may involve in the pathogenesis of pulmonary edema and lung injury in rats with ASCI, which may be related to the upregulation of TRPV1 and P substance expression. The pulmonary edema and lung injury after ASCI can be alleviated by adrenalectomy.
