富氧吸入对大鼠模拟急性高原肺水肿的防护作用

Objective To investigate the protective effects of oxygen enrichment inhalation on preventing acute high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) of rats and compare the effects of various oxygen inhalations. Methods Forty-four male Wistar rats were randomly and averagely divided into control, hypoxia, fulltime oxygen enrichment and nocturnal oxygen enrichment groups. Rats with various inhalations were exposed to simulated 6000 m in hypobaric chamber for 48 h except control group..The wet to dry ratio (W/D), protein concentration of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF),nitric oxide (NO) content and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity in serum and lung homogenate were measured, and lung histological change was determined. Results Comparing with control group, hypoxia group showed significantly increased W/D, BALF protein concentration and decreased NO level and NOS activity (P＜0.01). Interstitial pulmonary edema, haemorrhage and neutrophil infiltration were found in hypoxia group. W/D and BALF protein concentration both in fulltime oxygen enrichment and nocturnal oxygen enrichment groups were decreased compared with those in hypoxia group (P＜0. 05), while the level of NO and the activity of NOS were increased (P＜0. 01).Conclusions Oxygen enrichment inhalation has the protective effects on preventing HAPE by improving NO level and NOS activity. There is no significant different protective effect between fulltime oxygen enrichment and nocturnal oxygen enrichment groups.

Effects of oxygen enrichment inhalation on protecting rat's acute high altitude pulmonary edema