ACTA VETERINARIA ET ZOOTECHNICA SINICA ›› 2014, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (2): 281-288.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2014.02.017

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The Role of p38MAPK in Acute Lung Injury Induced by H9N2 Influenza Virus Isolated from Swine

WANG Cun-lian,WEI Dong,XU Ming-ju,ZHANG Rui-hua,LIU Bao-jian,WANG Guo-hua,TIAN Shu-fei,XU Tong*   

  1. (Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine of Hebei North University,Xuanhua 075131,China)
  • Received:2013-07-03 Online:2014-02-23 Published:2014-02-23

Abstract:

 The aim of this study was to investigate the role of p38MAPK in acute lung injury (ALI) induced by H9N2 influenza virus isolated from swine (H9N2-SIV) in mouse model.BALB/c mice were divided into H9N2 infected group,H9N2 + p38MAPK inhibitor (SB203580) group and mock infected group.The lungs were observed for lesion of pathological change and the lung wet weight/dry weight (W/D) were investigated; The quantity of MAP kinases protein were detected by Western blot analysis; The cell count and the contents of TNF-α and IL-1β in bronchial alveolar lavaged fluid (BALF) were measured.The results were as follows:the result of western blot showed that the quantity of MAP kinases protein in lung of H9N2 group higher significantly compared with H9N2 + SB203580 group (P<0.01); Furthermore,depression,dyspnea and weight loss appeared on H9N2 infected mice markedly; Histopathologically,the similar histopathological changes such as alveolar and interstitial edema,hemorrhage,inflammation cell infiltration were also observed in lung in H9N2 + SB203580 group mice,but the degree of lung lesions was not as serious as those in H9N2 group; Moreover,the interventions of SB203580 decreased the morality of infected mice (P<0.01),and prolonged the survival time of infected mice significantly.Meanwhile,it also decreased markedly W/D(wet weight/dry weight of lung),the number of inflammatory cell and levels of TNF-α and IL-1β in BALF (P<0.01).The results indicated that p38MAPK had an important role in the process of H9N2-SIV-induced ALI,and its inhibors SB203580 may block effectively expression of p38MAPK,and ameliorate lung injuries by inhibiting excessive discharging of TNF-α and IL-1β,which suggesting that SB203580 have benefit role to intervene the ALI induced by H9N2-SIV influenza virus in future.

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