Different lung responses to cigarette smoke in two strains of mice sensitive to oxidants
Different lung responses to cigarette smoke in two strains of mice sensitive to oxidants
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DOI:
10.1183/09031936.04.00067204
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发表时间:
2005-01-01
影响因子:
24.3
通讯作者:
Lungarella, G
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作者:
Bartalesi, B;Cavarra, E;Lungarella, G
The development of cigarette smoke-induced pulmonary changes in C57 Bl/6J and DBA/2 mice was investigated. Both strains are sensitive to oxidants and C57Bl/6J mice are moderately deficient in serum alphal-proteinase inhibitor.Following chronic exposure to cigarette smoke, patchy emphysema was present in mice of both strains, but developed faster in DBA/2 mice. A positive reaction for mouse neutrophil elastase was seen on the septa of both strains. Additionally, the DBA/2 mice developed a uniform parenchymal dilation that was preceded by the appearance of apoptotic cells in areas with a low signal for vascular endothelial growth factor-receptor 2. Fibrotic areas scattered throughout the parenchyma, coupled with a positive immunohistochemical reaction for transforming growth factor-beta was seen only in DBA/2 mice.Both DBA/2 and C57Bl/6J strains showed epithelial cell injury and areas of deciliation in their airways. However, the appearance of goblet cell metaplasia was common in C57Bl/6J mice but rare in DBA/2 mice. A positive immunohistochemical reaction for interleukin (IL)-4, IL-13 and MUC5AC was seen only in the airways of C57Bl/6J mice.Strain characteristics (alphal-proteinase inhibitor levels, sensitivity to oxidants, and constitutive levels of vascular endothelial growth factor-receptor 2) and phenotypical responses (apoptosis and cytokine distribution) may condition parenchymal and airway changes to cigarette smoke.