Antagonistic effects of aminophylline on airway inflammation and oxidative lung tissue damage in chronic hypoxic rats |
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Authors: | ZHANG Hong ZHANG Hong-yu PANG Bao-sen XIA Cheng-qing NIU Shu-jie MA Li MAO Yan-ling XIN Ping HUANG Xiu-xia ZHANG Hai-yan |
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Institution: | Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Affiliated to Capital University of Medical Science, Beijing Institute of ;Respiratory Medicine, Beijing 100020, China |
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Abstract: | AIM: To investigate the effects of chronic hypoxia and antagonistic effects of aminophylline on airway inflammation and oxidative lung damage in rats. METHODS: Thirty-four male Wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups: normal control group (n=10); hypoxia group (n=12); aminophlline-treated group (n=12). The last two groups were both exposed to hypoxia 7 hours per day for 21 days. The third group was treated with aminophlline (100 mg·kg-1·d-1) before exposed to hypoxia. The level of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) -α, interleukin (IL)-10, lipid peroxide (LPO) and the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) were determined in blood and homogenates of lung tissue. RESULTS: Compared to the control group, the levels of TNF-α, IL-10 and LPO were significantly increased (P<0.01), the activity of SOD was significantly decreased (P<0.01) both in blood and homogenate of lung tissue. The ratio of TNF-α and IL-10 was significantly increased (P<0.01) in homogenate of lung tissue in hypoxia group. Compared to the hypoxia group, the levels of TNF-α, LPO and the ratio of TNF-α and IL-10 were significantly decreased (P<0.01) in blood and homogenate of lung tissue in aminophylline treated group, while the level of IL-10 and activity of SOD was significantly increased (P<0.05, P<0.01, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Chronic hypoxia induces airway inflammation. Aminophylline produces anti-inflammatory effects on airway and anti-oxidantive effects on lung. |
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