Young Rabbit Model for Pathophysiologic Study of Acute Lung Injury in Early Childhood

유아기 급성폐손상 병태생리 연구를 위한 어린 토끼 실험모델

  • 권영민 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 최석철 (부산가톨릭대학교 보건과학대학 임상병리학과) ;
  • 박종원 (백제의원) ;
  • 김양원 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 응급의학과) ;
  • 이양행 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 황윤호 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 조광현 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 흉부외과학교실)
  • Published : 2003.08.01

Abstract

Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is of particular interest because of its severity of the associated lung injury and its high mortality. However, the pathophysiologies of ARDS in infant and childhood groups are still not well clarified inspite of many previous investigations. To investigate the time course of pathophysiology of ARDS in infant and childhood groups, this study was designed with experimental endotoxin-induced ARDS model using young rabbits (8 week-old). Material and Method: Rabbits were divided into the control group (n=8) and the endotoxin-treated group (n=32). The endotoxin group was subdivided into 4 groups by the sampling times as 3, 6, 12 and 24 hr-groups (G- $E_{3,6,12,24,}$ each n=8). The experimental ARDS was made by a bolus injection of endotoxin (Escherichia coli serotype 055 : B5, 0.50 mg/kg) via rabbit ear vein. For evaluation of the hematologic and inflammatory markers, and superoxide dismutase (SOD) concentrations, the blood samples were taken from the heart. The bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were obtained for analysis of the leukocytes and protein concentration. With biopsy of the lung, histopathologic changes of the lung were also evaluated. Result: In the endotoxin groups, significant leukopenia (owing to pancytopenia) occurred in 3 and 6-hr groups, which was followed by significant leukocytosis (owing to neutrophilia) in the 12 and 24-hr groups (p<0.05). Serum levels of tumor necrosis factor-$\alpha$ (TNF-$\alpha$) and interleukin-1 $\beta$ (IL-1 $\beta$) in the endotoxin groups were higher than those of control group (p<0.05). Serum levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) of G- $E_{3}$ and G- $E_{6}$ were higher than those of control group, whereas those of G- $E_{12}$ were lower than those of control groups (p<0.05). Total leukocyte counts and protein con-centrations in BALF were significantly elevated in the endotoxin groups compared to the control group (p < 0.05). The hemorrhagic pattern of BALF showed occurred in the endotoxin groups. The endotoxin groups (in G- $E_{6}$) had severe infiltration of inflammatory cells (lymphocyte and monocyte) in the pulmonary interstitium and parenchyma, migrations of neutrophil and eosinophil into alveolar spaces and interstitial widening, which are the evidences of acute lung injury. In the endotoxin groups, there were significant positive correlations between the BALF findings and the immunologic markers (TNF-$\alpha$, IL-1$\beta$, SOD) (p<0.05). Conclusion: Severe acute lung injury occurred in all the endotoxin-treated rabbits. The pathophysiologic findings were so progressive until 6-hr by time dependant pattern, and then recovered slowly, Variable hematologic, immuno-logic, and pathologic factors were well correlated in the development and progression of endoxin-induced lung injury. The pathophysiologic responses were sensitive and rapid in young rabbit Young rabbit seemed to be a useful experimental animal model for infant and childhood groups.roups.

급성 폐 손상을 초래하는 성인호흡곤란증후군(ARDS)은 높은 치사율 때문에 많은 임상의들의 관심과 연구대상이 되어왔다. 그동안 선행 연구자들의 지속적인 노력에도 불구하고 유아 및 소아그룹의 ARDS에 관한 병태생리학적 규명은 여전히 미흡한 실정이다. 본 연구는 어린 토끼(생후 약 8주)를 실험적 내독소성 급성폐손상 모델로 사용하여 유소아 그룹의 급성폐손상 병태생리의 시간적 진행양상을 규명하기 위해 전향적으로 계획되었다. 대상 및 방법: 연구목적에 따라 실험용 토끼를 대조군(n=8)과 실험적 급성폐손상을 위한 내독소 투여군으로 나눈 후, 검체의 채취시간에 따라 내독소 투여군을 다시 3, 6, 12 및 24시간 군으로 아그룹화하였다(시간대별 각 군의 n=8). 토끼의 귀정맥을 통해 대장균 내독소(Escherichia coli serotype O55. B5)를 0.50 mg/kg 투여한 후, 각 군별로 혈액 및 기관지폐포 세척액을 채취하여 백혈구계의 동태, 면역학적 인자들, 단백질 농도를 측정하였고, 폐의 병리조직학적 소견도 함께 관찰하였다. 결과: 내독소 투여군들에서 3시간 및 6시간대에 혈액 내 호중구, 림프구, 단 구, 그리고 호산구 수 감소에 기인한 총 백혈구 수의 유의한 감소가 있는 반면, 12시간 및 24시간 때 호중구 수 증가에 기인한 총 백혈구수의 증가가 있었다(p <0.05). Tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$) 및 interleukin-1 ${\beta}$ (IL-1 ${\beta}$ )의 혈중농도는 대부분의 시간대에 내독소 투여군들이 대조군보다 유의하게 높았다(p <0.05). Superoxide dismutase (SOD) 농도는 3시간 및 6시간 때에는 내독소 투여군들이 대조군보다 높았으나(p<0.05) 12시간 때에는 오히려 낮았다(p <0.05). 기관지폐포 세척액 내 총 백혈구 수와 단백질 농도는 내독소 투여군들이 전 시간대에 걸쳐 대조군보다 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 내독소 투여군들의 경우 기관지폐포 세척액의 출혈성 경향을 보였다. 내독소 투여군들은 페간질 및 실질조직 내 주로 림프구와 단구로 구성된 염증성 세포들의 심한 침윤, 폐포 내 약간의 호중구 격절, 그리고 간질의 비후와 같은 폐 손상 징후를 보였다. 이러한 현상은 내독소 투여 6시간대에 가장 심하였으나 시간경과에 따라 조금씩 호전되었다. 내독소 투여군들의 면역학적 표식자들(TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-1${\beta}$, SOD)과 기괸지폐포 세척액 변수들 간에 여러 시간대에 걸쳐 유의한 양 혹은 음의 상관관계를 보였다(p<0.05). 결론: 내독소는 어린 토끼에 있어 급격하고 치명적인 급성염증성 폐손상을 일으키며 그 병태생리학적 진행이 6시간대까지는 시간의존성으로 격심해지고 이후부터 완화되는 경향을 보였다. 이러한 내독소 기인성 급성폐손상의 발생과 진행에는 혈액학적, 면역학적, 생화학적 변수들이 복합적으로 관여하였으며, 어린 토끼는 혈액 내 투여된 내독소에 대해 매우 민감하고 신속한 반응을 보임으로써 향후 유아 및 소아그룹 연구를 위한 실험동물모델로서의 이용 가능성을 보여주었다.

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