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RESPIRATORY RESEARCH
卷 18, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12931-017-0610-1
关键词
Fibrosis; Emphysema; Asthma; Acute lung injury; Mice; Forced oscillations technique; Negative pressure forced expiration; Airway resistance; Tissue elastance; Forced expiratory volume; Forced vital capacity
资金
- Research Council of the KU Leuven (PF-TRPLe)
- Flemish Research Foundation [1.5.049.12 N]
Background: Pulmonary function measurements are important when studying respiratory disease models. Both resistance and compliance have been used to assess lung function in mice. Yet, it is not always clear how these parameters relate to forced expiration (FE)-related parameters, most commonly used in humans. We aimed to characterize FE measurements in four well-established mouse models of lung diseases. Method: Detailed respiratory mechanics and FE measurements were assessed concurrently in Balb/c mice, using the forced oscillation and negative pressure-driven forced expiration techniques, respectively. Measurements were performed at baseline and following increasing methacholine challenges in control Balb/c mice as well as in four disease models: bleomycin-induced fibrosis, elastase-induced emphysema, LPS-induced acute lung injury and house dust mite-induced asthma. Results: Respiratory mechanics parameters (airway resistance, tissue damping and tissue elastance) confirmed disease-specific phenotypes either at baseline or following methacholine challenge. Similarly, lung function defects could be detected in each disease model by at least one FE-related parameter (FEV0.1, FEF0.1, FVC, FEV0.1/FVC ratio and PEF) at baseline or during the methacholine provocation assay. Conclusions: FE-derived outcomes in four mouse disease models behaved similarly to changes found in human spirometry. Routine combined lung function assessments could increase the translational utility of mouse models.
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