Background
Methods
Ethics statement
Animal preparation and experimental protocol
Body composition analysis
Echocardiography
Lung mechanics
Lung histology
Immunohistochemistry
Transmission electron microscopy
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
Statistical analyses
Results
Effects of ghrelin on the lungs
C | ELA | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Sal | Ghr | Sal | Ghr | |
Lung mechanics | ||||
Est,L (cmH2O mL-1) | 41.8±12.8 | 37.6±4.7 | 18.7±2.6* | 23.3±4.7# |
Lung morphometry | ||||
Lm (μm) | 40.2±1.6 | 40.8±1.1 | 67.4±2.2* | 50.4±1.9# |
Normal (%) | 99.1±0.2 | 98.8±0.8 | 49.5±1.7* | 84.3±1.1# |
Collapse (%) | 0.9±0.0 | 1.2±0.8 | 19.3±2.0* | 5.9±1.0# |
Hyperinflation (%) | 0.0±0.0 | 0.0±0.0 | 31.2±1.6* | 9.8±1.4# |
Mononuclear cells (%) | 32.2±1.2 | 32.3±1.5 | 47.7±0.8* | 37.3±1.4# |
Neutrophils (%) | 1.9±0.4 | 1.8±0.2 | 7.4±0.7* | 2.2±0.5# |
C | ELA | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Sal | Ghr | Sal | Ghr | |
Type 2 epithelial cell damage | 0 [0-1] | 1 [0-1] | 3 [2.5-3.5]* | 2 [2-3] |
Endothelial cell damage | 1 [0-1] | 0 [0-0.5] | 3 [3-3.5]* | 2 [1.5-2.5]# |
Collagen fibre | 0 [0-0.5] | 0 [0-0.5] | 3 [2.5-3.5]* | 2 [1-2]# |
Activated macrophage | 0 [0-1] | 1 [0-1] | 2 [1.5-2] | 3 [2.5-3.5]*# |
Effects of ghrelin on cardiac function
Effects of ghrelin on body composition
C | ELA | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Sal | Ghr | Sal | Ghr | |
Total mass (g) | 20.1±0.9 | 19.8±1.1 | 13.2±0.8* | 18.8±1.8# |
Fat mass (g) | 5.4±2.0 | 6.0±2.9 | 5.0±1.0 | 7.4±1.0 |
Lean mass (g) | 11.6±2.3 | 13.2±2.9 | 8.2±1.1* | 11.0±1.9# |