J Korean Med Sci.  2004 Feb;19(1):55-61. 10.3346/jkms.2004.19.1.55.

Effects of Propofol on Endotoxin-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Rabbit

• Kwak SH
• Choi JI
• Park JT

• KMID: 1785694
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2004.19.1.55

Abstract

This study was undertaken to clarify the effects of propofol on endotoxin-induced acute lung injury. Rabbits were randomly assigned to one of four groups. Each group received intravenous infusion of saline only, saline and Escherichia coli endotoxin, propofol (1 mg/kg bolus, then 5 mg/kg/hr) and endotoxin, or propofol (4 mg/kg bolus, then 20 mg/kg/hr) and endotoxin respectively. Infusion of saline or propofol was started 0.5 hr before the infusion of saline or endotoxin, and continued for 6 hr thereafter. The lungs of rabbits were ventilated with 40% oxygen. Mean blood pressure, heart rate, arterial oxygen tension (PaO2), and peripheral blood leukocyte and platelet count were recorded. The wet/dry (W/D) weight ratio of lung and lung injury score were measured, and analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was done. Endotoxin decreased PaO2, and peripheral blood leukocyte and platelet count. And it increased W/D ratio of lung, lung injury score and leukocyte count, percentage of PMN cells, concentration of albumin, thromboxane B2 and IL-8 in BALF. Propofol attenuated all these changes except the leukocyte count in peripheral blood. In conclusion, propofol attenuated endotoxin-induced acute lung injury in rabbits mainly by inhibiting neutrophil and IL-8 responses, which may play a central role in sepsis-related lung injury.

Keyword

Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Adult; Acute Lung Injury; Endotoxins; Propofol

MeSH Terms

Acute Disease
Albumins/metabolism
Anesthetics, Intravenous/pharmacology
Animals
Blood Platelets/metabolism
Blood Pressure
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
Endotoxins/*metabolism
Escherichia coli/metabolism
Free Radical Scavengers/pharmacology
Interleukin-8/metabolism
Leukocytes/metabolism
Lung/*injuries/pathology
Male
Organ Weight
Oxygen/metabolism
Propofol/*pharmacology
Rabbits
Sepsis
Sodium Chloride/pharmacology
Thromboxane B2/metabolism
Time Factors