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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
4
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1997-11-25
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pubmed:abstractText |
A well defined animal model is a prerequisite to test intervention strategies aimed at preventing the development of the multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. This study compares changes in clinical parameters to histopathologic changes in tissues, observed over a 12 day period after a single intraperitoneal injection of zymosan in C57BL/6 mice. Administration of zymosan induced gradual and progressive changes in wet and dry organ weight of the liver, kidneys, and particularly, lungs and spleen that correlated with increasing histopathology. From 6 days after zymosan injection onwards, hemorrhagic spots were found in the lungs evolving into massive hemorrhages at 12 days, when thickened interstitial walls and loss of the honey comb-like structures were observed. The liver displayed progressive accumulation of macrophage-like and mononuclear cells. After 12 days, numerous granuloma-like structures were disseminated throughout the liver parenchyma. The spleen displayed great changes in red and white pulp with increasing numbers of megakaryocytes and plasma-like cells. In the kidneys, necrosis of the tubular epithelium adjacent to granulomas on the ventral (peritoneal) side was found. In mice, a single intraperitoneal challenge with zymosan leads to progressive multiple organ damage, which becomes apparent at some time after the insult. This animal model displays a number of features encountered in human multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and appears suitable to conduct intervention studies.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical | |
pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Oct
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pubmed:issn |
1073-2322
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
8
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
261-7
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:9329127-Animals,
pubmed-meshheading:9329127-Disease Models, Animal,
pubmed-meshheading:9329127-Disease Progression,
pubmed-meshheading:9329127-Injections, Intraperitoneal,
pubmed-meshheading:9329127-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:9329127-Mice,
pubmed-meshheading:9329127-Mice, Inbred C57BL,
pubmed-meshheading:9329127-Multiple Organ Failure,
pubmed-meshheading:9329127-Organ Size,
pubmed-meshheading:9329127-Survival Rate,
pubmed-meshheading:9329127-Time Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:9329127-Zymosan
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pubmed:year |
1997
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Gradual development of organ damage in the murine zymosan-induced multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Surgery, University Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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