Objective: To investigate the effects of ethyl pyruvate (EP) on splenocyte proliferation and apoptosis in burn rats with delayed resuscitation, and its potential underlying mechanism.
Methods: Seventy two male Wistar rats were randomly divided into sham-scalded control group (n=24), scald group (n=24), and scald with EP treatment group (n=24). Animals were sacrificed on days 1, 3, and 5 postburn, and spleen samples were collected to determine splenocyte proliferation and apoptosis.
Results: Splenic lymphocyte proliferation response to T cell mitogen, concanavalin A (Con A), as significantly depressed from 1 to 5 days after burn injury (all P<0.05). Meanwhile, burn injury resulted in a marked increase in splenic CD3(+)CD4(+)T lymphocyte apoptosis in comparison with that in sham-scalded controls on day 1 postburn (P<0.05). Treatment with EP after burns resulted in a dramatic restoration of lymphocyte proliferation response and reduction of splenic CD3(+)CD4(+)T lymphocyte apoptosis compared with scald group (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Administration of EP can markedly improve the splenocyte proliferation response and inhibit splenic CD3(+)CD4(+)T lymphocyte apoptosis in thermally injured rats.
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