Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2017, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (2): 238-243.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2017.02.017

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Assessment of antagonistic effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells on pulmonary fibrosis in silicosis rat model by Micro CT

An Guoliang, Li Xiaoli, Wang Yan, Lian Ximeng, Zhu Zhonghui, Guo Caixia, Wu Huihui, Tian Lin   

  1. Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
  • Received:2016-09-23 Online:2017-03-21 Published:2017-04-17
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    This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(81472958)

Abstract: Objective To explore Micro CT is able to evaluate pulmonary fibrosis and reflect antagonistic effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in silicosis rat model.Methods Sixty Wistar female rats were randomly divided into three groups, n=20. Silica group and BMSCs treated group rats were intratracheally given silica suspension (50 mg/mL).After silica instillation, BMSCs treated group rats were injected BMSCs by caudal vein. Other group rats were injected saline, Respectively, rat lung received computed tomography (CT) scan after silica instillation. The rat lung was fixed and stained for pathology observation after rats were sacrificed. Results Compared with the control group, at 7, 15, 30 day, silica group show that inflammatory cell infiltration, scattered silicon nodules and fused silicon nodules,respectively by pathological section HE staining.Masson staining shows that collagen fiber content was higher than those in the control group at each time point.And shadow of heighten patchy density in pulmonary hilar, punctuate with high density and high density patching shadows were observed by CT. Compared with the silica group,BMSCs treated group reveal that silicon nodules decreased pathologically and CT indicate that high density area was smaller at the 15, 30 day. Conclusion At the 15, 30 day, Micro CT is able to evaluate the degree of pulmonary fibrosis in silicosis and reflect antagonistic effect of BMSCs in silicosis rat model.

Key words: Micro CT, silicosis, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells

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