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  • Title: [Changes of pulmonary surfactant protein A in young rats with acute lung injury induced by lipopolysaccharide].
    Author: Shu LH, Wei KL, Liu CF, Han XH, Shang YX, Cai XX, Li JJ, Wang LJ.
    Journal: Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi; 2008 Apr; 10(2):203-6. PubMed ID: 18433548.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: Pulmonary surfactant protein A (SP-A) plays an important role in the maintenance of pulmonary surfactant function and innative immune defence. This study aimed to explore the changes of SP-A concentration in the lungs of young rats with acute lung injury. METHODS: Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to control and lung injury groups. Acute lung injury was induced by intraperitoneal injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (4 mg/kg) in the lung injury group. The same amount of normal saline was given for the control group. The two groups were subdivided into 6 groups sacrificed at 6, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 72 hrs of injection (n=8 each). Western blot was employed to detect SP-A concentration in the lung tissues. RESULTS: SP-A concentration in the lung injury group was not different from the the control group within 12 hrs after LPS injection. SP-A concentration in the lung injury group was elevated significantly during 24-48 hrs after LPS injection, peaking at 36 hrs (6.94+/-0.80 vs 5.01+/-0.36; P< 0.01), compared with the controls. However, SP-A concentration in the lung injury group was significantly reduced 72 hrs after LPS injection compared with the controls (P< 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: The changes of lung SP-A concentration in rats following acute lung injury were time-dependent. The transient elevation of SP-A concentration in the lungs indicated a strong compensation ability of SP-A in the host defence against acute lung injury.
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