Objective To establish a smoke-induced chronic bronchitis rat model and evaluate the pathological change semi-quantitatively, and study the characteristics of the inflammatory cells in the bronchoalveolar layage fluid...Objective To establish a smoke-induced chronic bronchitis rat model and evaluate the pathological change semi-quantitatively, and study the characteristics of the inflammatory cells in the bronchoalveolar layage fluid (BALF) in various stages. Methods Chronic btonchitis sequential rat model was established by passively inhaling smoke mixture. Experiments were performed in 30 young male Sprague-Dawley rats, which comprised 5 groups in random, i.e.,4 chronic bronchitis model groups and 1 control group. After stained with hematoxylin and eosin, the specimens were studied by semi-quantitative method to evaluate the morphologic changes in various stages. Meanwhile, the inflammatory cells of the BALF and the activity of myeloperoxidase (MPO) of lung tissue were analysed. Results During the process of the chronic bronchitis, the pathologic score was increasing as time went on, and the typical morphologic changes of chronic bronchitis emerged in the group 7 weeks. The total number of inflammatory cells in BALF was increasing as time went on, correlated with the pathologic scores ( P<0.01 ). And the percentage of lymphocyte increased as well as positively correlated with pathologic scores (P<0.05), whereas that of macrophage decreased and negatively correlated with pathologic scores (P<0. 05 ). The MPO lever of lung tissue was correlated with the pathologic scores (P <0.01 ). But the percentage of the neutrophil in the BALF was just in a high level during the first week, then it maintained relatively lower. Conclusion Smoke-induced chronic bronchitis is a slowly progressive inflammation process. The model we established is convenient and simple for the longitudinal study on the inflammatory process of chronic bronchitis and the therapy in the early stage. The semi-quantitative evaluation for the pathological change is with much more value. During the inflammatory sequential process of early stage of chronic bronchitis, the cellular characteristics are similar to that of the common chronic inflammation.展开更多
探讨桔梗皂苷(kikyosaponin,简称KS)对慢支小鼠气道重塑的干预作用机制.将50只健康小鼠分成正常对照组,模型组和桔梗皂苷低、中、高剂量组,除正常组外,其余4组动物均采用烟熏加浓氨水吸入法建立慢支模型,然后分别用药物进行治疗.实验结...探讨桔梗皂苷(kikyosaponin,简称KS)对慢支小鼠气道重塑的干预作用机制.将50只健康小鼠分成正常对照组,模型组和桔梗皂苷低、中、高剂量组,除正常组外,其余4组动物均采用烟熏加浓氨水吸入法建立慢支模型,然后分别用药物进行治疗.实验结束后,取各组小鼠肺组织进行石蜡制片,苏木精-伊红(HE)染色分析气管管壁厚度变化,Masson染色分析肺组织胶原沉积,采用Image-Pro Plus 6.0图像分析软件测量总管壁厚度(WAt/Pbm)、内壁厚度(WAi/Pbm)、平滑肌厚度(WAm/Pbm)以代表气道重塑指标;生化法检测肺组织中羟脯氨酸(Hyp)含量;免疫组织化学染色法观察MMP-9在肺组织中的表达;蛋白印迹术分析MMP-9和TIMP-1在肺组织中的表达水平.HE染色显示,模型组肺组织中支气管明显狭窄,管腔及肺泡中含有大量炎性分泌物,且气道重塑的三项指标均异常增高;免疫组化和三色法显示,模型组小鼠支气管和肺泡细胞中有大量的MMP-9表达,且有胶原蛋白增加明显,生化检测发现模型组小鼠肺组织中Hyp含量亦异常升高,且MMP-9和TIMP-1表达水平升高显著,与正常对照组相比,差异十分显著(P<0.01).在连续用药30 d后,与模型组相比,桔梗皂苷各剂量组能明显抑制慢支小鼠支气管胶原纤维增生,改善气道重塑各项指标;减少MMP-9和TIMP-1表达水平,使气管重塑得到显著的减轻(P<0.05,P<0.01,P<0.01).结果显示,桔梗皂苷可明显减轻慢支小鼠气道重塑的病理改变,其干预机制可能是通过清除慢支小鼠肺组织中的炎性因子和自由基的含量,同时又能抑制MMP-9和TIMP-1的表达,从而达到减少胶原蛋白的沉积以减轻气管狭窄而达到逆转气道重塑之目的.展开更多
基金Supported by the fund from Shanghai Science and Technology Committee (004119060)
文摘Objective To establish a smoke-induced chronic bronchitis rat model and evaluate the pathological change semi-quantitatively, and study the characteristics of the inflammatory cells in the bronchoalveolar layage fluid (BALF) in various stages. Methods Chronic btonchitis sequential rat model was established by passively inhaling smoke mixture. Experiments were performed in 30 young male Sprague-Dawley rats, which comprised 5 groups in random, i.e.,4 chronic bronchitis model groups and 1 control group. After stained with hematoxylin and eosin, the specimens were studied by semi-quantitative method to evaluate the morphologic changes in various stages. Meanwhile, the inflammatory cells of the BALF and the activity of myeloperoxidase (MPO) of lung tissue were analysed. Results During the process of the chronic bronchitis, the pathologic score was increasing as time went on, and the typical morphologic changes of chronic bronchitis emerged in the group 7 weeks. The total number of inflammatory cells in BALF was increasing as time went on, correlated with the pathologic scores ( P<0.01 ). And the percentage of lymphocyte increased as well as positively correlated with pathologic scores (P<0.05), whereas that of macrophage decreased and negatively correlated with pathologic scores (P<0. 05 ). The MPO lever of lung tissue was correlated with the pathologic scores (P <0.01 ). But the percentage of the neutrophil in the BALF was just in a high level during the first week, then it maintained relatively lower. Conclusion Smoke-induced chronic bronchitis is a slowly progressive inflammation process. The model we established is convenient and simple for the longitudinal study on the inflammatory process of chronic bronchitis and the therapy in the early stage. The semi-quantitative evaluation for the pathological change is with much more value. During the inflammatory sequential process of early stage of chronic bronchitis, the cellular characteristics are similar to that of the common chronic inflammation.
文摘探讨桔梗皂苷(kikyosaponin,简称KS)对慢支小鼠气道重塑的干预作用机制.将50只健康小鼠分成正常对照组,模型组和桔梗皂苷低、中、高剂量组,除正常组外,其余4组动物均采用烟熏加浓氨水吸入法建立慢支模型,然后分别用药物进行治疗.实验结束后,取各组小鼠肺组织进行石蜡制片,苏木精-伊红(HE)染色分析气管管壁厚度变化,Masson染色分析肺组织胶原沉积,采用Image-Pro Plus 6.0图像分析软件测量总管壁厚度(WAt/Pbm)、内壁厚度(WAi/Pbm)、平滑肌厚度(WAm/Pbm)以代表气道重塑指标;生化法检测肺组织中羟脯氨酸(Hyp)含量;免疫组织化学染色法观察MMP-9在肺组织中的表达;蛋白印迹术分析MMP-9和TIMP-1在肺组织中的表达水平.HE染色显示,模型组肺组织中支气管明显狭窄,管腔及肺泡中含有大量炎性分泌物,且气道重塑的三项指标均异常增高;免疫组化和三色法显示,模型组小鼠支气管和肺泡细胞中有大量的MMP-9表达,且有胶原蛋白增加明显,生化检测发现模型组小鼠肺组织中Hyp含量亦异常升高,且MMP-9和TIMP-1表达水平升高显著,与正常对照组相比,差异十分显著(P<0.01).在连续用药30 d后,与模型组相比,桔梗皂苷各剂量组能明显抑制慢支小鼠支气管胶原纤维增生,改善气道重塑各项指标;减少MMP-9和TIMP-1表达水平,使气管重塑得到显著的减轻(P<0.05,P<0.01,P<0.01).结果显示,桔梗皂苷可明显减轻慢支小鼠气道重塑的病理改变,其干预机制可能是通过清除慢支小鼠肺组织中的炎性因子和自由基的含量,同时又能抑制MMP-9和TIMP-1的表达,从而达到减少胶原蛋白的沉积以减轻气管狭窄而达到逆转气道重塑之目的.
