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Characterizing Salmonella Typhimurium-induced Septic Peritonitis in Mice
Published on: July 29, 2022
[Effect of thymosin alpha1 on immunological function and metabolism in peritoneal sepsis rats]
Jun Jiang1, Ning Li, Jie-Shou Li
1Department of General Surgery, Nanjing General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Nanjing 210002, China.
Objective:
To investigate the effect of thymosin alpha1 on immunological function and protein metabolism in peritoneal sepsis rats.
Methods:
We observed the effect of thymosin alpha1 on T cell subclassification, TNFalpha, IL-6, IL-10, albumin, C-reactive protein (CRP) and mortality in cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) induced septic rats.
Results:
Concentration of TNFalpha and IL-6 in CLP induced septic rats increased significantly, and concentration of IL-10 decreased significantly compared to control group. Thymosin alpha1 significantly decreased TNFalpha, IL-6, and significantly raised concentration of plasma IL-10, percent of CD(3), CD(4), and CD(4)/CD(8) in septic group. Thymosin alpha1 reduced degressive degree of albumin. Concentration of CRP increased in both septic groups, but was less prominently in thymosin alpha1 treated group. Thymosin alpha1 reduced cumulate 7-day mortality.
Conclusion:
Thymosin alpha1 can improve immunological function, inflammation condition and protein metabolism.
