Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Hypoperfusion of the pulmonary vascular bed under the condition of congenital cardiac malformations may lead to progressive pulmonary vascular disease. To improve the mechanistic understanding of this disease, we examined the biochemical and morphological changes of the lung in a relevant animal model and provided valuable insights into the underlying mechanisms of the pathogenesis of pulmonary hypotension. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A model of congenital heart defect with decreased pulmonary blood flow was implemented into 8 piglets (the cyanosis group). Another 8 piglets underwent a sham operation (the control group). Two months postoperatively, lung biopsy specimens were harvested for the measurement of the expression levels of MMP-2, MMP-9, TIMP-1, VEGF, and type I and type III collagens. Moreover, the light-microscopic morphology, morphometry, and ultrastructure of lobes were examined. RESULTS:Compared to the controls, the histopathological changes of the pulmonary vasculature in the cyanosis group showed evident hypoplasia and degeneration. The expression levels of MMP-2, MMP-9, TIMP-1, VEGF, and type I collagen, as well as the microvessel density, in the cyanosis group were significantly lower than those in the control group, whereas the level of type III collagen in the cyanosis group was significantly higher than that in the control group. CONCLUSIONS:The observed morphological changes may represent an adaptive reaction to the prolonged decrease of pulmonary blood flow. The underlying mechanism of lung remodeling may be attributed to the changes in the expression of structural proteins and cytokines in the pulmonary extracellular matrix induced by modulating factors.
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Exp Lung Resjournal_title
Experimental lung researchauthors
Xu Y,Liu Y,Li Z,Su J,Li G,Sun Ldoi
10.3109/01902148.2012.708385subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-09-01 00:00:00pages
355-62issue
7eissn
0190-2148issn
1521-0499journal_volume
38pub_type
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