Journal
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH
Volume 40, Issue 1, Pages 115-125Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/147323001204000112
Keywords
PERFLUOROCARBON; ACUTE LUNG INJURY; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE-9 (MMP-9); MULTIPLE ORGAN INJURY
Funding
- Chinese National Science & Technology Pillar Program [2009BAI86B03]
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OBJECTIVE: Vaporized perfluorocarbon (PFC) is a treatment for lung injury; this study investigated its mode of action and potential protective effects on other organs, which are unclear. METHODS: Acute lung injury was induced by lung lavage with artificial seawater in 32 female New Zealand White rabbits. Animals received either conventional mechanical ventilation (CMV), positive end-expiratory pressure under CMV (PEEP), vaporized PFC ventilation, or positive end-expiratory pressure with vaporized PFC ventilation (PEEP + PFC). Histopathology of the lung, small intestine, liver and kidney were investigated. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 mRNA levels in the lung were analysed. RESULTS: Pathological injury of the lung was significantly alleviated in the PEEP, PFC and PEEP + PFC groups compared with the CMV group. Tissue damage in the liver, kidney and small intestine was similar between all groups. MMP-9 mRNA levels in the PEEP, PFC and PEEP + PFC groups were significantly lower than those in the CMV group. CONCLUSIONS: Vaporized PFC ventilation can significantly alleviate lung injury but has no significant protective effect on other organs. Alleviation of lung injury may be associated with MMP-9 inhibition.
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