TANG Yong,YANG Lili,YUAN Wen.Role of substance P in developing pulmonary edema after acute cervical spinal cord injury in rats[J].Chinese Journal of Spine and Spinal Cord,2011,(11):919-922.
Role of substance P in developing pulmonary edema after acute cervical spinal cord injury in rats
Received:May 31, 2011  Revised:August 19, 2011
English Keywords:Spinal cord injury  Pulmonary edema  Substance P  Rat
Fund:基金项目:上海市科学技术委员会科研计划项目(编号:11ZR1448400)
Author NameAffiliation
TANG Yong Orthopedics Department of Changzheng Hospitalthe Second Military Medical UniversityShanghai200003China 
YANG Lili 第二军医大学附属长征医院骨科 200003 上海市 
YUAN Wen 第二军医大学附属长征医院骨科 200003 上海市 
沈晓龙  
东 人  
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English Abstract:
  【Abstract】 Objective:To investigate the relationship between pulmonary edema and substance P in rats suffering from acute cervical spinal cord injury.Method:40 Wistar rats with 240-250g in weight,were randomly divided into two groups:control group(n=20) and injury group(n=20),and the latter was subdivided into groups of 24h,3d,1 week,2 weeks after injury respectively.The spinal cord injury(SCI) models were induced at the level of C7 vertebra by dropping a weight of 10g from the height of 25mm (Allen′s model).While in control group,laminas were removed only,leaving spinal cord at the same level intact.All the animals were sacrificed at each time point ranging from 24h to 2 weeks(24h,3d,1 week,2 weeks).Substance P and protein concentration in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF) were measured.The lung permeability index(LPI) and change of the pulmonary pathology were calculated.Result:In injury group,lung slices showed pulmonary capillaries congestion at 24h after injury,and the pulmonary alveoli were filled with erythrocytes and serous extravagated,which peaked at 3d,and began ease at 1 week.The content of substance P in serum and BALF began increasing at 24h,reached peak at 3d,declined at 1 week,and declined obviously at 2 weeks.There was statistical significance with respect to the content of substance P in serum between control group and injury group at 24h,3d and 1 week(P<0.05),and the deviation of LPI was similar to that of substance P.Conclusion:The deviation of substance P in serum and BALF is consistent with the degree of pulmonary edema in acute cervical spinal cord injury in rats.Substance P may take part in the development of pulmonary edema in SCI rats.
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