Changes in urotensin-II expression in airway remodelling in asthmatic rats

LIANG Ya-Feng, ZHANG Wei-Xi, LI Chang-Chong, WANG Xiao-Ming, GE Li-Sha

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ›› 2010, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (04) : 287-289.

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Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ›› 2010, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (04) : 287-289.
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Changes in urotensin-II expression in airway remodelling in asthmatic rats

  • LIANG Ya-Feng, ZHANG Wei-Xi, LI Chang-Chong, WANG Xiao-Ming, GE Li-Sha
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OBJECTIVE: To study the role of urotensionII in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in the process of airway remodelling in asthmatic rats. METHODS: Thirty-two male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into normal control and 2-week, 4-week and 8-week asthmatic groups (OVA inhalation of 2, 4 and 8 weeks respectively). Rats were sensitized and challenged by OVA to establish a model of asthma. The bronchial wall thickness and the airway smooth muscle thickness were measured by image analysis system. The urotension-II contents in serum and BALF were determined using ELISA. RESULTS: The bronchial wall thickness and the airway smooth muscle thickness in the three asthmatic groups significantly increased compared with those in the normal control group (P<0.01). The urotension-II contents in serum and BALF in the three asthmatic groups also increased significantly compared with those in the normal control group (P<0.01). The urotension-II contents in serum and BALF in the 8-week asthmatic group were the highest, followed by the 4-week and the 2-week asthmatic groups (P<0.01). BALF urotension-II contents were positively correlated with the bronchial wall thickness and the airway smooth muscle thickness as well as serum U-II contents in the four groups. CONCLUSIONS: The urotension-II contents in serum and BALF in the process of airway remodeling increase in asthmatic rats. The changes in serum and BALF urotension-II contents may be associated with airway remodeling in asthmatic rats.[Chin J Contemp Pediatr, 2010, 12 (4):287-289]

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Urotensin / Asthma / Airway remodeling / Rats

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LIANG Ya-Feng, ZHANG Wei-Xi, LI Chang-Chong, WANG Xiao-Ming, GE Li-Sha. Changes in urotensin-II expression in airway remodelling in asthmatic rats[J]. Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2010, 12(04): 287-289

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