New experimental model of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke
PURPOSE: To describe a new model to passive smoking for rodents. METHODS: Twenty rats were distributed into two study groups (N=10): control group (CG), that was not exposed to tobacco smoke and used as normal standard for biochemical and histological analysis; Experimental Group (EG), that Animals...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2013 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA) |
| Repositorio: | Repositório Institucional da UFPA |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.ufpa.br:2011/6337 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://repositorio.ufpa.br/jspui/handle/2011/6337 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-86502013001200002 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Pneumopatias Lesão por inalação de fumaça Rato como animal de laboratório Lung diseases Smoke inhalation injury Rats |
| Sumario: | PURPOSE: To describe a new model to passive smoking for rodents. METHODS: Twenty rats were distributed into two study groups (N=10): control group (CG), that was not exposed to tobacco smoke and used as normal standard for biochemical and histological analysis; Experimental Group (EG), that Animals were exposed to the passive smoking; Euthanasia was performed after 14 days of exposure. The serum level of nicotine and histological analysis were performed. RESULTS: There was a statistical difference on the nicotine serum levels between Experimental and Control group, with level of 286 ±23 nanograma/mL in the EG and undetectable on CG (p<0.01). The histological study suggested the model efficacy producing alveolar destruction and emphysema in the EG compared with the insignificant lesions in the CG's lung. CONCLUSION: The model of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke for rodents induced easily the changes related to secondhand smoke. |
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