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Pyrrolidine Dithiocarbamate Attenuates Paraquat-Induced Lung Injury in Rats
Joint Authors
Wu, Qing
Zhou, Zhijun
Wu, Qiangen
Shao, Chunfeng
Huang, Min
Chang, Xiuli
Source
Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-07-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Paraquat (PQ) has been demonstrated that the main target organ for the toxicity is the lung.
This study aimed to investigate the potential protective effect of PDTC on the PQ-induced pulmonary damage.
Fifty-four rats were divided into control, PQ-treated and PQ+PDTC-treated groups.
Rats in the PQ group were administrated 40 mg/kg PQ by gastric gavage, and PDTC group with 40 mg/kg PQ followed by injection of 120 mg/kg PDTC (IP).
On the days 3, 7, 14 and 21 after treatments, the activities of GSH-Px, SOD, MDA level and the content of HYP were measured.
TGF-β1 mRNA and protein were assayed by RT-PCR and ELISA.
MDA level in plasma and BALF was increased and the activities of GSH-Px and SOD were decreased significantly in the PQ-treated groups (P<.05) compared with control group.
While the activities of GSH-Px and SOD in the PQ+PDTC-treated groups was markedly higher than that of PQ-treated groups (P<.05), and in contrast, MDA level was lower.
TGF-β1 mRNA and protein were significantly lower in the PQ+PDTC-treated groups than that of PQ-treated groups (P<.05).
The histopathological changes in the PQ+PDTC-treated groups were milder than those of PQ groups.
Our results suggested that PDTC treatment significantly attenuated paraquat-induced pulmonary damage.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chang, Xiuli& Shao, Chunfeng& Wu, Qing& Wu, Qiangen& Huang, Min& Zhou, Zhijun. 2009. Pyrrolidine Dithiocarbamate Attenuates Paraquat-Induced Lung Injury in Rats. Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chang, Xiuli…[et al.]. Pyrrolidine Dithiocarbamate Attenuates Paraquat-Induced Lung Injury in Rats. Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chang, Xiuli& Shao, Chunfeng& Wu, Qing& Wu, Qiangen& Huang, Min& Zhou, Zhijun. Pyrrolidine Dithiocarbamate Attenuates Paraquat-Induced Lung Injury in Rats. Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-8.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-485685