Morphometrical study of pathological changes in rats with acute lung injury
State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Fourth Department, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
Abstract:Objective To quantitatively study the histopathological features and its variation rules in rat models of acute lung injury (ALI) induced by chest impact accompanied with endotoxin infection by stereological method. Methods Twelve SD rats were randomly divided into control group and groups at 1, 2, and 7 days after ALI, with 3 rats per group. HE staining of lung tissue specimens was performed for each group so as to detect percentage of lung parenchyma, thickness of alveolar septum, alveolar section area and count of inflammatory cells in alveolar space. Results Inflammatory cells in alveolar space in groups at 1 and 2 days after ALI and control group counted 13.08±6.60, 26.81± 16.86 and 0.89±0.78 respectively, with a far higher number in the injured groups (P< 0.01). Percentage of lung parenchyma in groups at 1, 2, and 7 days after ALI and control group was (23.77±3.91)%, (27.32±5.95)%, (44.57±6.46)% and (19.44±2.48)% respectively, with a far higher proportion in the injured groups (P< 0.01). Alveolar septum in the groups at 1 and 2 days after ALI and control group was (3.50±2.18) μm, (7.67±7.14) μm, (17.23±13.08) μm, and (2.87± 1.75) μm respectively, with a gradual thickening in the injured groups (P< 0.05). Alveolar section area in groups at 1, 2, and 7 days after ALI and control group was (1 653.90±950.77) μm2, (1 328.15±802.30) μm2, (1 055.20±1 002.75) μm2, and (1 641.30±906.60) μm2 respectively, with a gradual decline in the injured groups (P< 0.05). Conclusions Chest impact with intravenous administration of endotoxin on rats sets up models that accord with ALI in pathomorphology successfully. Quantitative study by stereological method reflects features and variation rules of histopathology of ALI.
WANG Hai-yan,ZHAO Yu-jin,DU Juan et al. Morphometrical study of pathological changes in rats with acute lung injury[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF TRAUMA, 2013, 29(4): 364-367.
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