BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Pulmonary fibrosis is a common pathological phenomenon in lung cancer patients after chemotherapy or radiotherapy. It is also a key hindrance to the transport of drugs to lung tissue. Peptide transporters have become a target of the rational design of peptides and peptide drugs. The aim of this study is to investigates the expression of peptide transporter 2 (PEPT2) mRNA in the lungs of rats with bleomycin (BLM)-induced pulmonary fibrosis. METHODS: Fifty healthy adult Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups. One group was untreated (control), the second group was injected with normal saline solution (NS), and the three remaining groups were treated with a single dose of bleomycin to induce pulmonary fibrosis (BLM). Rats from the NS group were killed by exsanguination on day 14. Rats from the BLM group were killed by exsanguination on days 7, 14, and 28. The lung samples were observed under light microscopy and the hydroxyproline concentration was determined. The expression levels of PEPT2 mRNA were measured by RT-PCR. RESULTS: The morphological study showed that collagenous fiber proliferated in the lungs of rats injected with BLM, indicating pulmonary fibrosis. This proliferation was apparent at 14 d post-injection and especially at 28 d post-injection. Hydroxyproline levels increased seven days post-injection compared with the control group and NS group, but there was no significant statistical difference (P>0.05). Hydroxyproline levels significantly increased (P<0.05) 14 d and 28 d post-infection. The change in the lung tissue pathology coincided with the change in hydroxyproline levels. There were no significant changes of pulmonary PEPT2 mRNA expression levels among the different groups (P>0.05). CONCLUSION: PEPT2 is a potential peptide drug target in the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis, although there were no significant changes of PEPT2 mRNA expression in the lungs of rats with bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Pulmonary fibrosis is a common pathological phenomenon in lung cancerpatients after chemotherapy or radiotherapy. It is also a key hindrance to the transport of drugs to lung tissue. Peptide transporters have become a target of the rational design of peptides and peptide drugs. The aim of this study is to investigates the expression of peptide transporter 2 (PEPT2) mRNA in the lungs of rats with bleomycin (BLM)-induced pulmonary fibrosis. METHODS: Fifty healthy adult Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups. One group was untreated (control), the second group was injected with normal saline solution (NS), and the three remaining groups were treated with a single dose of bleomycin to induce pulmonary fibrosis (BLM). Rats from the NS group were killed by exsanguination on day 14. Rats from the BLM group were killed by exsanguination on days 7, 14, and 28. The lung samples were observed under light microscopy and the hydroxyproline concentration was determined. The expression levels of PEPT2 mRNA were measured by RT-PCR. RESULTS: The morphological study showed that collagenous fiber proliferated in the lungs of rats injected with BLM, indicating pulmonary fibrosis. This proliferation was apparent at 14 d post-injection and especially at 28 d post-injection. Hydroxyproline levels increased seven days post-injection compared with the control group and NS group, but there was no significant statistical difference (P>0.05). Hydroxyproline levels significantly increased (P<0.05) 14 d and 28 d post-infection. The change in the lung tissue pathology coincided with the change in hydroxyproline levels. There were no significant changes of pulmonary PEPT2 mRNA expression levels among the different groups (P>0.05). CONCLUSION:PEPT2 is a potential peptide drug target in the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis, although there were no significant changes of PEPT2 mRNA expression in the lungs of rats with bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis.
Histopathologic changes of lung tissue in each group (HE, ×80). A: control group; B: normal saline solution (NS) group; C: bleomycin (BLM) 7 d group; D: BLM 14 d group; E: BLM 28 d group.
各组大鼠肺组织的病理改变(HE,×80)。A:对照组;B:生理盐水组;C:博来霉素7天组;D:博来霉素14天组;E:博来霉素28天组。Histopathologic changes of lung tissue in each group (HE, ×80). A: control group; B: normal saline solution (NS) group; C: bleomycin (BLM) 7 d group; D: BLM 14 d group; E: BLM 28 d group.GS染色结果显示:BLM 14 d组大鼠肺内胶原纤维数量及分布基本正常,局部网状纤维大量增生;BLM 28d组大鼠肺内大量增生的网状纤维中出现增生的胶原纤维岛,见图 2。
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生理盐水组(A)、BLM 14 d(B)和28 d(C)组大鼠肺组织GS染色图(×80)
GS staining of lung tissue of NS (A), BLM 14 d (B) and 28 d (C) groups (×80)
生理盐水组(A)、BLM 14 d(B)和28 d(C)组大鼠肺组织GS染色图(×80)GS staining of lung tissue of NS (A), BLM 14 d (B) and 28 d (C) groups (×80)
The change of PEPT2 mRNA and GAPDH mRNA of lung tissue in each group. A: Agarose gel electrophoresis of PEPT2 mRNA and GAPDH mRNA of lung tissue in each group.1: control group; 2: NS group; 3: BLM 7 d group; 4: BLM 14 d group; 5: BLM 28 d group; B: Compared the ratio of light density of PEPT2 and GAPDH mRNA which were products of RT-PCR each group in the lung tissue of rat. Vs betweem groups: P=0.696.
各组大鼠肺组织中PEPT2 mRNA和GAPDH mRNA的变化。A:各组大鼠肺组织中PEPT2 mRNA和GAPDH mRNA的凝胶电泳图。1:对照组;2:NC组;3:BLM 7 d组;4:BLM 14 d组;5:BLM 28 d组;B:柱状图显示各组大鼠肺组织中PEPT2 mRNA和GAPDH mRNA光密度比值无统计学差异(P=0.696)。The change of PEPT2 mRNA and GAPDH mRNA of lung tissue in each group. A: Agarose gel electrophoresis of PEPT2 mRNA and GAPDH mRNA of lung tissue in each group.1: control group; 2: NS group; 3: BLM 7 d group; 4: BLM 14 d group; 5: BLM 28 d group; B: Compared the ratio of light density of PEPT2 and GAPDH mRNA which were products of RT-PCR each group in the lung tissue of rat. Vs betweem groups: P=0.696.
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