Methylene Blue Attenuates Lung Injury Induced by Hindlimb Ischemia Reperfusion in Rats

Objective. This study was aimed to investigate the protective effect of methylene blue against lung injury induced by reperfusion of ischemic hindlimb in a rat model. Methods. Twenty-four healthy adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were equally randomized into three groups: sham (SM) group, ischemia repe...

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Main Authors: Liangrong Wang, Baihui Chen, Bi Lin, Yuzhu Ye, Caiying Bao, Xiyue Zhao, Lida Jin, Xiangqing Xiong
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Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2508620
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Baihui Chen
Bi Lin
Yuzhu Ye
Caiying Bao
Xiyue Zhao
Lida Jin
Xiangqing Xiong
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Baihui Chen
Bi Lin
Yuzhu Ye
Caiying Bao
Xiyue Zhao
Lida Jin
Xiangqing Xiong
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description Objective. This study was aimed to investigate the protective effect of methylene blue against lung injury induced by reperfusion of ischemic hindlimb in a rat model. Methods. Twenty-four healthy adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were equally randomized into three groups: sham (SM) group, ischemia reperfusion (IR) group, and methylene blue (MB) group. Rats in both IR and MB groups were subjected to 4 h of ischemia by clamping the left femoral artery and then followed by 4 h of reperfusion. Treatment with 1% methylene blue (50 mg/kg) was administrated intraperitoneally at 10 min prior to reperfusion in the MB group. After 4 h of reperfusion, malondialdehyde (MDA) level, myeloperoxidase (MPO), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities in lung tissue were detected; inflammatory cytokines, including IL-1β and IL-6, were measured in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF); correspondingly, the morphological changes and water content in both gastrocnemius muscle and lung samples were evaluated. Results. Hindlimb IR caused remarkable morphological abnormalities and edema in both muscle and lung tissues. SOD activity was decreased, both the MPO activity and MDA level in lung tissue, as well as IL-1β and IL-6 levels in BALF, were increased in the IR group (p<0.05). Compared with the IR group, SOD activity was increased, whereas MPO activity and MDA level in lung tissue and IL-1β and IL-6 levels in BALF were decreased in the MB group (p<0.05). Also, the histological damage and edema in both lung and muscle tissues were significantly attenuated by the treatment of methylene blue. Conclusion. Methylene blue attenuates lung injury induced by hindlimb IR in rats, at least in part, by inhibiting oxidative stress.
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spelling doaj-art-6167403234e64da2ab2fdff70c5cfd332025-08-20T02:23:45ZengWileyMediators of Inflammation0962-93511466-18612018-01-01201810.1155/2018/25086202508620Methylene Blue Attenuates Lung Injury Induced by Hindlimb Ischemia Reperfusion in RatsLiangrong Wang0Baihui Chen1Bi Lin2Yuzhu Ye3Caiying Bao4Xiyue Zhao5Lida Jin6Xiangqing Xiong7Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province 325000, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province 325000, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province 325000, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province 325000, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province 325000, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province 325000, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province 325000, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province 325000, ChinaObjective. This study was aimed to investigate the protective effect of methylene blue against lung injury induced by reperfusion of ischemic hindlimb in a rat model. Methods. Twenty-four healthy adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were equally randomized into three groups: sham (SM) group, ischemia reperfusion (IR) group, and methylene blue (MB) group. Rats in both IR and MB groups were subjected to 4 h of ischemia by clamping the left femoral artery and then followed by 4 h of reperfusion. Treatment with 1% methylene blue (50 mg/kg) was administrated intraperitoneally at 10 min prior to reperfusion in the MB group. After 4 h of reperfusion, malondialdehyde (MDA) level, myeloperoxidase (MPO), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities in lung tissue were detected; inflammatory cytokines, including IL-1β and IL-6, were measured in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF); correspondingly, the morphological changes and water content in both gastrocnemius muscle and lung samples were evaluated. Results. Hindlimb IR caused remarkable morphological abnormalities and edema in both muscle and lung tissues. SOD activity was decreased, both the MPO activity and MDA level in lung tissue, as well as IL-1β and IL-6 levels in BALF, were increased in the IR group (p<0.05). Compared with the IR group, SOD activity was increased, whereas MPO activity and MDA level in lung tissue and IL-1β and IL-6 levels in BALF were decreased in the MB group (p<0.05). Also, the histological damage and edema in both lung and muscle tissues were significantly attenuated by the treatment of methylene blue. Conclusion. Methylene blue attenuates lung injury induced by hindlimb IR in rats, at least in part, by inhibiting oxidative stress.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2508620
spellingShingle Liangrong Wang
Baihui Chen
Bi Lin
Yuzhu Ye
Caiying Bao
Xiyue Zhao
Lida Jin
Xiangqing Xiong
Methylene Blue Attenuates Lung Injury Induced by Hindlimb Ischemia Reperfusion in Rats
Mediators of Inflammation
title Methylene Blue Attenuates Lung Injury Induced by Hindlimb Ischemia Reperfusion in Rats
title_full Methylene Blue Attenuates Lung Injury Induced by Hindlimb Ischemia Reperfusion in Rats
title_fullStr Methylene Blue Attenuates Lung Injury Induced by Hindlimb Ischemia Reperfusion in Rats
title_full_unstemmed Methylene Blue Attenuates Lung Injury Induced by Hindlimb Ischemia Reperfusion in Rats
title_short Methylene Blue Attenuates Lung Injury Induced by Hindlimb Ischemia Reperfusion in Rats
title_sort methylene blue attenuates lung injury induced by hindlimb ischemia reperfusion in rats
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2508620
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