Genetic deficiency of α1-PI in mice influences lung responses to bleomycin
Genetic deficiency of α1-PI in mice influences lung responses to bleomycin
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DOI:
10.1183/09031936.01.17304740
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发表时间:
2001-03-01
影响因子:
24.3
通讯作者:
Lungarella, G
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作者:
Cavarra, E;Martorana, PA;Lungarella, G
It has recently been suggested that proteinase inhibitors modulate the fibrotic response in the lung. This study investigated the development of bleomycin-induced pulmonary changes in pallid mice, deficient in serum al-proteinase inhibitor, and with a lower elastase inhibitory capacity, and in congenic C57Bl/6J mice.Male pallid and C57Bl/6J mice received a single intratracheal instillation of either saline or bleomycin. The investigation was carried out by means of biochemical, morphological and morphometrical methods.In both strains, 21 and 72 h after bleomycin, the lungs showed foci of inflammatory cell infiltration associated with emphysema. Fibrosis developed,vith time after bleomycin. At 14 days fibrosis affected 23.46+/-9.48% (mean +/- SD) and 40.62+/-13.33% (p