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Effect of Doxycycline on the Acute Lung Injury Induced by Gut Ischemia/Reperfusion  

Lee, Young Man (Department of Physiology, Catholic University of Daegu)
Kwon, Sung Chul (Department of Physiology, Catholic University of Daegu)
Lee, Sang Chae (Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu)
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases / v.54, no.5, 2003 , pp. 532-541 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background : Phospholipase $A_2$ ($PLA_2$) has been known to be involved in the pathogenesis of acute lung injury (ALI) including ARDS. Since doxycycline has the property of inhibiting secretory group II $PLA_2$, the therapeutic effect of doxycycline hyclate was investigated for gut ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-induced ALI in Sprague-Dawley rats. Methods : ALI was induced in Sprague-Dawley rats by clamping of the superior mesenteric artery for 60 min, followed by 120 min of reperfusion. To confirm the pathogenetic mechanisms of this ALI associated with neutrophilic oxidative stress, we measured bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) protein content and lung MPO, and performed cyto-chemical electron microscopy for detection of free radicals, assay of $PLA_2$ activity and cytochrome-c reduction assay. Results : In gut I/R-induced ALI rats, protein leakage, pulmonary neutrophil accumulation, free radical production and lung $PLA_2$ activity were all increased. These effects were reversed by doxycycline hyclate. Conclusion : Doxycycline appears to be effective in ameliorating the gut I/R-induced ALI by inhibiting $PLA_2$, thereby decreasing the production of free radicals from neutrophils.
Keywords
ALI; Neutrophils; Oxidative stress; Doxycyclin;
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