Li Kun,Chen Xin,Feng Yaxing,Zhang Yaolei,Jian Yi,Hu Yonghe.Effect of hot and humid environment acclimatization on lung cell apoptosis and energy metabolism in rats[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2016,38(19):2144-2147.
Li Kun,Chen Xin,Feng Yaxing,Zhang Yaolei,Jian Yi,Hu Yonghe.Effect of hot and humid environment acclimatization on lung cell apoptosis and energy metabolism in rats[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2016,38(19):2144-2147.DOI:
Effect of hot and humid environment acclimatization on lung cell apoptosis and energy metabolism in rats
Objective To determine the effect of hot and humid environment acclimatization on lung cell apoptosis and energy metabolism in rats. Methods Totally 20 adult SD rats were randomly divided into hot and humid group and control group (normal temperature and humidity)
with 10 animals in each group. An artificial climate box was used to simulate a hot and humid environment
and the temperature and relative humidity (RH) were set to 35 ℃ and 90%~95%
respectively. The rats of hot and humid group were placed into the box for 10 h each day and then into a clean environment (22~26 ℃
40%~60% RH) for consecutive 30 d. While
the rats of the control group were placed in the above clean condition for the same period. After the animal models were established
the rats were anesthetized with diethyl ether and the lungs were obtained for pathological changes after HE staining. TUNEL was used to detect the cell apoptosis
and ELISA was employed to measure the changes of Bax
Bcl-2 and Cyt-C. The content of ATP was detected with luciferase assay. Results Microscopic observation showed capillary proliferation
expansion and lymphocytic infiltration in the peribronchovascular regions
and widened alveolar septa and edema in the rats of hot and humid group. The apoptotic index of bronchial epithelial cells and alveolar epithelium cells was significantly higher in the hot and humid group than the control group (20.79±7.65 vs 3.81±1.90
P0.001). In the cytoplasm of lung cells from the hot and humid group
the content of Bax was significantly increased (P0.001)
and the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 was increased by 30.18% (P=0.021)
the content of Cyt-C by 85.36% (P0.001)
but the content of ATP was decreased by 69.30% (P=0.002) when compared with those in the control group. Conclusion In the process of acclimation to hot and humid environment
long-term and repeated hot and humid environment induces apoptosis in pulmonary cells
ATP synthesis obstruction and imbalance of energy metabolism
and thus causes accumulation damage effect in the body.
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