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[Cytopharmacologic effect of using polyvinylpyridine-N-oxide in experimental silicosis]
Abstract:
Methods of scanning, transmission electron microscopy and cytochemistry were applied to the study of the development of experimental silicosis against the background of polyvinylpyridine-N-oxide administration. The majority of the macrophages retained their functional activity and realized quartz phagocytosis, eliminating it through the airway. Bringing the proteins on the cell surface in the fibroblasts was delayed, and formation of collagen fibers decreased. Application of the polymere prevented development of fibrosis of the lungs.
Insights
Polyvinylpyridine-N-oxide prevents lung fibrosis in experimental silicosis. This polymer supports macrophage function in quartz phagocytosis while inhibiting fibroblast collagen production, thus halting fibrotic development.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonary pathology
- Toxicology
- Cell biology