Int J Clin Exp Patho
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Int J Clin Exp Patho · Jan 2015
Resveratrol attenuates spinal cord injury-induced inflammatory damage in rat lungs.
Spinal cord injury (SCI)-induced systemic inflammatory response affects multiple organs outside the spinal cord. Treatment options for such complications are lacking. We studied the potential protective effects of resveratrol on SCI-induced inflammatory damage in rat lungs. ⋯ Resveratrol significantly reduced neutrophil infiltration and production of inflammatory mediators. Resveratrol treatment was accompanied by up-regulation of expression of SIRT1 and suppression of NF-κB activity in pulmonary tissues. These data suggest that resveratrol may protect the lungs from SCI-induced inflammatory damage, and could be used as a therapeutic option against pulmonary problems after SCI.