Abstract
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to assess the protective effects and explore the mechanism of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) in hip fracture-induced acute lung injury.Material/MethodsThirty male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into the control group, hip fracture group, and hip fracture + EGCG (10 mg/Kg) group. After 24 h, blood samples, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), and lung tissue were collected. Serum mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) was measured by RT-PCR and BALF was used to perform cytological analysis and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) assay. Lung tissue was used to evaluate the injury level.ResultsEGCG significantly reduced the hip fracture-induced high level of serum mtDNA (p<0.05). HE staining showed protective effects of EGCG. Lower lung injury score and wet/dry ratio were identified in the hip fracture + EGCG group than in the hip fracture group (p<0.05). We found significantly lower levels of infiltration of inflammatory cells and production of inflammatory cytokines in the BALF of the hip fracture + EGCG group than in the hip fracture group (p<0.05).ConclusionsOur study found that EGCG had protective effects on hip fracture-induced acute lung injury and suggests that EGCG exerts its protective effects through limiting the release of mtDNA. Our results provide a novel pharmacological agent to attenuate hip fracture-induced acute lung injury, as well as a potential theory to better explain the anti-inflammatory property of EGCG.
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