目的评价TNFR-Fc通过下调炎症反应、抑制组织细胞凋亡,对脂多糖(LPS)致急性肺损伤(ALI)小鼠肺组织的保护性作用。方法小鼠随机分为LPS组、TNFRFc+LPS组和对照组。气管内滴人LPS复制Au小鼠模型,TNFR-Fc+LPS组在滴入LPS前24h腹膜腔注射TNFR-Fc0.4mg/kg体质量,在滴入LPS后2h收集标本。ELIsA法检测血清肿瘤坏死因子α(TNF-α)及支气管肺泡灌洗液(BALF)中TNF-α、白介素1β(IL-1β)与IL-6浓度,BCA法检测BALF中蛋白含量,qRT-PCR法检测Bax基因转录强度,末端脱氧核苷酸转移酶介导的dUTP原位切口末端标记法检测肺组织细胞凋亡率,组织病理半定量评分评价肺组织损伤程度。结果LPS气管内滴人后,BALF中TNF-α、IL-6浓度与肺泡蛋白含量显著升高(P〈0.05),肺组织Bax基因转录强度均显著增高(P〈0.05),给予TNFRFc预处理显著降低血清TNF-α浓度,BALF中IL-6浓度与蛋白含量也显著下降(P〈0.05),下调Bax基因的转录强度(P〈0.05)。与LPS组相比,TNF融Fc+LPS组小鼠肺组织细胞凋亡率、病理评分均显著降低(P〈0.05)。结论中和TNF-α能下调肺局部炎症反应强度,减少LPS致ALI小鼠肺组织细胞凋亡,降低LPS气管内滴人引起的肺组织损伤程度。
Objective Apoptosis has been an important etiological factor of acute lung injury (ALI). We hypothesized that anti-tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) therapy would have beneficial effects in experimental ALI in mice via apoptosis decreasing. Methods Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (5 mg/kg) was intratracheally administered to the BALB/c mice (8-10 weeks old). Before LPS treatment, mice were given TNFR-Fc intraperitoneally once at a dose of 0.4 mg/kg. On 2 hour after LPS treatment, animals were killed. The concentration of TNF-α, interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and IL-6 in serum or BALF were detected by ELISA and protein concentration in BALF were detected. The transcription level of Bax was evaluated by qRT-PCR. The apoptotic cell in ALI mice were detected by TUNEL system. Finally, lung histology was introduced to evaluate lung injury. Results TNFR Fc pretreatment decreased the concentration of TNF-a in serum/BALF and IL-6 in BALF ( P 〈0.05). TNFR-Fc decreased protein concentration in BALF significantly (P 〈0.05). ALI mice treated with TNFR-Fc hit a lower transcription level of Bax gene ( P 〈0.05). TNFR-Fc attenuated lung apoptosis significantly ( P〈0.05). Lung histology revealed that lung injury induced by LPS was inhibited by TNFR-Fc ( P 〈0.05). Conclusions Treatment with TNFR Fc significantly attenuates apoptosis and inflammation in LPS- induced ALI mice, meanwhile lung injury improves.