Nitric Oxide in Both Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid and Serum Is Associated With Pathogenesis and Severity of Antigen-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation in Rats

2010 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xudong Yang ◽  
Qingzhu Sun ◽  
M. B. Raza Asim ◽  
Xiaogang Jiang ◽  
Bo Zhong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage ◽  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid ◽  
Pulmonary Inflammation ◽  
Lavage Fluid

scholarly journals Immunomodulating Effects of HMR 3004 on Pulmonary Inflammation Caused by Heat-Killed Streptococcus pneumoniae in Mice

1998 ◽  
Vol 42 (12) ◽  
pp. 3309-3312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Duong ◽  
Marie Simard ◽  
Yves Bergeron ◽  
Nathalie Ouellet ◽  
Mélanie Côté-Richer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Streptococcus Pneumoniae ◽  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage ◽  
Bacterial Pneumonia ◽  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid ◽  
Pulmonary Inflammation ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Fluorescein Isothiocyanate ◽  
Lavage Fluid ◽  
Lung Edema

ABSTRACT We investigated the influence of HMR 3004, a new ketolide antibiotic, on the pulmonary inflammation induced by heat-killed fluorescein isothiocyanate-labeled Streptococcus pneumoniae. HMR 3004 downregulated (P < 0.05) the pneumococcus-induced release of interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-1β, and nitric oxide in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. The drug limited (P < 0.05) neutrophil recruitment to lung tissues and alveoli but did not interfere with phagocytosis. HMR 3004 totally abrogated lung edema. By reducing inflammation in addition to possessing antimicrobial properties, HMR 3004 may participate in improving the outcome of bacterial pneumonia.

Curcumin attenuates elastase- and cigarette smoke-induced pulmonary emphysema in mice

2009 ◽  
Vol 296 (4) ◽  
pp. L614-L623 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaru Suzuki ◽  
Tomoko Betsuyaku ◽  
Yoko Ito ◽  
Katsura Nagai ◽  
Nao Odajima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage ◽  
Cigarette Smoke ◽  
Pulmonary Emphysema ◽  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid ◽  
Pulmonary Inflammation ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Lavage Fluid ◽  
Curcumin Treatment ◽  
Air Space ◽  
Antioxidant Gene Expression

Curcumin, a yellow pigment obtained from turmeric ( Curcumina longa), is a dietary polyphenol that has been reported to possess anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. The effect of curcumin against the development of pulmonary emphysema in animal models is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine whether curcumin is able to attenuate the development of pulmonary emphysema in mice. Nine-week-old male C57BL/6J mice were treated with intratracheal porcine pancreatic elastase (PPE) or exposed to mainstream cigarette smoke (CS) (60 min/day for 10 consecutive days or 5 days/wk for 12 wk) to induce pulmonary inflammation and emphysema. Curcumin (100 mg/kg) or vehicle was administrated daily by oral gavage 1 h and 24 h before intratracheal PPE treatment and daily thereafter throughout a 21-day period in PPE-exposed mice and 1 h before each CS exposure in CS-exposed mice. As a result, curcumin treatment significantly inhibited PPE-induced increase of neutrophils in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid at 6 h and on day 1 after PPE administration, with an increase in antioxidant gene expression at 6 h and significantly attenuated PPE-induced air space enlargement on day 21. It was also found that curcumin treatment significantly inhibited CS-induced increase of neutrophils and macrophages in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid after 10 consecutive days of CS exposure and significantly attenuated CS-induced air space enlargement after 12 wk of CS exposure. In conclusion, oral curcumin administration attenuated PPE- and CS-induced pulmonary inflammation and emphysema in mice.

C-type natriuretic peptide attenuates bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice

2004 ◽  
Vol 287 (6) ◽  
pp. L1172-L1177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinsuke Murakami ◽  
Noritoshi Nagaya ◽  
Takefumi Itoh ◽  
Takafumi Fujii ◽  
Takashi Iwase ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Fibrosis ◽  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage ◽  
Continuous Infusion ◽  
Natriuretic Peptide ◽  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid ◽  
Pulmonary Inflammation ◽  
Physiological Role ◽  
Immunohistochemical Analysis ◽  
Lavage Fluid ◽  
Ki 67

C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) has been shown to play an important role in the regulation of vascular tone and remodeling. However, the physiological role of CNP in the lung remains unknown. Accordingly, we investigated whether CNP infusion attenuates bleomycin (BLM)-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice. After intratracheal injection of BLM or saline, mice were randomized to receive continuous infusion of CNP or vehicle for 14 days. CNP infusion significantly reduced the total number of cells and the numbers of macrophages, neutrophils, and lymphocytes in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Interestingly, CNP markedly reduced bronchoalveolar lavage fluid IL-1β levels. Immunohistochemical analysis demonstrated that CNP significantly inhibited infiltration of macrophages into the alveolar and interstitial regions. CNP infusion significantly attenuated BLM-induced pulmonary fibrosis, as indicated by significant decreases in Ashcroft score and lung hydroxyproline content. CNP markedly decreased the number of Ki-67-positive cells in fibrotic lesions of the lung, suggesting antiproliferative effects of CNP on pulmonary fibrosis. Kaplan-Meier survival curves demonstrated that BLM mice treated with CNP had a significantly higher survival rate than those given vehicle. These results suggest that continuous infusion of CNP attenuates BLM-induced pulmonary fibrosis and improves survival in BLM mice, at least in part by inhibition of pulmonary inflammation and cell proliferation.

scholarly journals Sigh maneuver protects healthy lungs during mechanical ventilation in adult Wistar rats

2020 ◽  
Vol 245 (15) ◽  
pp. 1404-1413
Author(s):  
Andréa Cristiane Lopes da Silva ◽  
Natália Alves de Matos ◽  
Ana Beatriz Farias de Souza ◽  
Thalles de Freitas Castro ◽  
Leandro da Silva Cândido ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage ◽  
Partial Pressure ◽  
Wistar Rats ◽  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid ◽  
Pulmonary Inflammation ◽  
Lung Parenchyma ◽  
Lavage Fluid ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Arterial Blood

Mechanical ventilation (MV) is a tool used for the treatment of patients with acute or chronic respiratory failure. However, MV is a non-physiological resource, and it can cause metabolic disorders such as release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and production of reactive oxygen species. In clinical setting, maneuvers such as sigh, are used to protect the lungs. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of sigh on oxidative stress and lung inflammation in healthy adult Wistar rats submitted to MV. Male Wistar rats were divided into four groups: control (CG), mechanical ventilation (MVG), MV set at 20 sighs/h (MVG20), and MV set at 40 sighs/h (MVG40). The MVG, MVG20, and MVG40 were submitted to MV for 1 h. After the protocol, all animals were euthanized and the blood, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, and lungs were collected for subsequent analysis. In the arterial blood, MVG40 presented higher partial pressure of oxygen and lower partial pressure of carbon dioxide compared to control. The levels of bicarbonate in MVG20 were lower compared to CG. The neutrophil influx in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid was higher in the MVG compared to CG and MVG40. In the lung parenchyma, the lipid peroxidation was higher in MVG compared to CG, MVG20, and MVG40. Superoxide dismutase and catalase activity were higher in MVG compared to CG, MVG20, and MVG40. The levels of IL-1, IL-6, and TNF in the lung homogenate were higher in MVG compared to CG, MVG20, and MVG40. The use of sigh plays a protective role as it reduced redox imbalance and pulmonary inflammation caused by MV.

Comparison of metabolites in exhaled breath and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid samples in a mouse model of asthma

2011 ◽  
Vol 111 (4) ◽  
pp. 1088-1095 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Neuhaus ◽  
Luzia Seifert ◽  
Wolfgang Vautz ◽  
Jürgen Nolte ◽  
Albrecht Bufe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage ◽  
Airway Inflammation ◽  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid ◽  
Allergic Airway Inflammation ◽  
Lavage Fluid ◽  
Exhaled Breath ◽  
Ion Mobility Spectrometer ◽  
Eosinophilic Granulocytes

Background: A multi-capillary column ion mobility spectrometer (MCC/IMS) was developed to provide a method for the noninvasive diagnosis of lung diseases. The possibility of measuring the exhaled breath of mice was evaluated previously. The aim of the present study was to reveal whether mice affected by airway inflammation can be identified via MCC/IMS. Methods: Ten mice were sensitized and challenged with ovalbumin to induce allergic airway inflammation. The breath and volatile compounds of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were measured by MCC/IMS. Furthermore, histamine, nitric oxide, and arachidonic acid were determined as inflammatory markers in vitro. Results: Six volatile molecules were found in the BALF headspace at a significantly higher concentration in mice with airway inflammation compared with healthy animals. The concentration of substances correlated with the numbers of infiltrating eosinophilic granulocytes. However, substances showing a significantly different concentration in the BALF headspace were not found to be different in exhaled breath. Histamine and nitric oxide were identified by MCC/IMS in vitro but not in the BALF headspace or exhaled breath. Conclusion: Airway inflammation in mice is detectable by the analysis of the BALF headspace via MCC/IMS. Molecules detected in the BALF headspace of asthmatic mice at a higher concentration than in healthy animals may originate from oxidative stress induced by airway inflammation. As already described for humans, we found no correlation between the biomarker concentration in the BALF and the breath of mice. We suggest using the model described here to gain deeper insights into this discrepancy.

scholarly journals Lung Neutrophilia in Myeloperoxidase Deficient Mice during the Course of Acute Pulmonary Inflammation

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvie Kremserova ◽  
Tomas Perecko ◽  
Karel Soucek ◽  
Anna Klinke ◽  
Stephan Baldus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage ◽  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid ◽  
Inflammatory Responses ◽  
Pulmonary Inflammation ◽  
Lavage Fluid ◽  
Surface Expression ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Inflammatory Site ◽  
Chemotactic Factors ◽  
Deficient Mice

Systemic inflammation accompanying diseases such as sepsis affects primarily lungs and induces their failure. This remains the most common cause of sepsis induced mortality. While neutrophils play a key role in pulmonary failure, the mechanisms remain incompletely characterized. We report that myeloperoxidase (MPO), abundant enzyme in neutrophil granules, modulates the course of acute pulmonary inflammatory responses induced by intranasal application of lipopolysaccharide. MPO deficient mice had significantly increased numbers of airway infiltrated neutrophils compared to wild-type mice during the whole course of lung inflammation. This was accompanied by higher levels of RANTES in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from the MPO deficient mice. Other markers of lung injury and inflammation, which contribute to recruitment of neutrophils into the inflamed lungs, including total protein and other selected proinflammatory cytokines did not significantly differ in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from the wild-type and the MPO deficient mice. Interestingly, MPO deficient neutrophils revealed a decreased rate of cell death characterized by phosphatidylserine surface expression. Collectively, the importance of MPO in regulation of pulmonary inflammation, independent of its putative microbicidal functions, can be potentially linked to MPO ability to modulate the life span of neutrophils and to affect accumulation of chemotactic factors at the inflammatory site.

scholarly journals Mechanical Ventilation with Lower Tidal Volumes and Positive End-expiratory Pressure Prevents Pulmonary Inflammation in Patients without Preexisting Lung Injury

2008 ◽  
Vol 108 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther K. Wolthuis ◽  
Goda Choi ◽  
Mark C. Dessing ◽  
Paul Bresser ◽  
Rene Lutter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Lung Injury ◽  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage ◽  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid ◽  
Inflammatory Responses ◽  
Pulmonary Inflammation ◽  
Lavage Fluid ◽  
Positive End Expiratory Pressure ◽  
Inflammatory Protein ◽  
Macrophage Inflammatory Protein

Background Mechanical ventilation with high tidal volumes aggravates lung injury in patients with acute lung injury or acute respiratory distress syndrome. The authors sought to determine the effects of short-term mechanical ventilation on local inflammatory responses in patients without preexisting lung injury. Methods Patients scheduled to undergo an elective surgical procedure (lasting &gt; or = 5 h) were randomly assigned to mechanical ventilation with either higher tidal volumes of 12 ml/kg ideal body weight and no positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) or lower tidal volumes of 6 ml/kg and 10 cm H2O PEEP. After induction of anesthesia and 5 h thereafter, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and/or blood was investigated for polymorphonuclear cell influx, changes in levels of inflammatory markers, and nucleosomes. Results Mechanical ventilation with lower tidal volumes and PEEP (n = 21) attenuated the increase of pulmonary levels of interleukin (IL)-8, myeloperoxidase, and elastase as seen with higher tidal volumes and no PEEP (n = 19). Only for myeloperoxidase, a difference was found between the two ventilation strategies after 5 h of mechanical ventilation (P &lt; 0.01). Levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha, IL-1alpha, IL-1beta, IL-6, macrophage inflammatory protein 1alpha, and macrophage inflammatory protein 1beta in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were not affected by mechanical ventilation. Plasma levels of IL-6 and IL-8 increased with mechanical ventilation, but there were no differences between the two ventilation groups. Conclusion The use of lower tidal volumes and PEEP may limit pulmonary inflammation in mechanically ventilated patients without preexisting lung injury. The specific contribution of both lower tidal volumes and PEEP on the protective effects of the lung should be further investigated.

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