Expression of intercellular adhesion molecule in lung tissues of experimental acute lung injury and the effect of rhubarb |
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Authors: | LI Chun-sheng GUI Pei-chun HE Xin-hua |
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Institution: | Emergency Department, General Hospital of Beijing Command, Beijing 100700, China |
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Abstract: | AIM:To approach the relationship between the expression of intercellular adhesion (ICAM-1 mRNA) and acute lung injury (ALI) as well as the mechanisms of rhubarb in the prevention and treatment of the lung injury. METHODS:ALI animal model was performed by Lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The rats were divided into 4 groups: LPS group, control group, rhubarb+LPS group and dexamethasone+LPS group. Histopathological examination and biological markers were measured for the lung specimens. Molecular hybridization method was used to determine the expression of ICAM-1 mRNA. RESULTS:The ICAM-1 mRNA expression in the lung tissues of LPS group significantly increased compared with control group (P<0.01), rhubarb and dexamethasone had the action of decreasing the ICAM-1 mRNA expression (P<0.05, P<0.01); pathologic changes and the biological markers of ALI significantly decreased or ameliorated. CONCLUSION:The increase in the expression of ICAM-1 mRNA in the lung tissues of ALI is involved in the formation of ALI. Rhubarb and dexamethasone can ameliorate the lung damage, mechanism of which may be related to the inhibition of ICAM-1 mRNA expression. |
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Keywords: | Lipopolysaccharides Lung Rhubarb Dexamethasone Cell adhesion molecules |
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