Objective To investigate the effects and mechanisms of pentoxifylline ( PTX )pretreatment on acute lung injury ( ALI) induced by hemorrhagic shock in mice. Methods Ninety mice were randomly divided into three groups, ie. a control group, a hemorrhagic shock group, and a PTX group.Lung histological changes were examined by HE staining. Meanwhile, the wet-to-dry weight ratio ( W/D) and myeloperoxidase ( MPO) activity in lung were measured. The levels of TNF-αand IL-1βin lung homogenate
were measured by ELISA. The expressions of TLR4 mRNA and TLR4 protein in lung were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction ( RT-PCR ) and Western blot, respectively. Results Hemorrhagic shock induced obvious ALI changes in lungs of the hemorrhagic shock group. W/D and MPO activity were significantly higher in the hemorrhagic shock group than the control group( P lt; 0. 01) . The expressions of TNF-α, IL-1β, TLR4 mRNA and TLR4 protein were also significantly higher than the control group( P lt;0. 01) . PTX pretreatment could relieve ALI changes induced by hemorrhagic shock, and decrease W/D and MPO activity. The expressions of TNF-α, IL-1β, TLR4 mRNA and TLR4 protein were also decreased by PTX pretreatment. Conclusions PTX pretreatment shows protective effects on ALI after
hemorrhagic shock. Its possible mechanismmay relate to down-regulation of TLR4, thus inhibit the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokins.
Citation: LV Tangfeng,SONG Yong,SHI Yi,LI Ziling,XIN Xiaofeng. The Effect and Mechanism of Pentoxifylline Pretreatment on Aucte Lung Injury Induced by Unresuscitated Hemorrhagic Shock. Chinese Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2010, 9(6): 619-623. doi: Copy