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Expression of Heme Oxygenase-1 in the Lungs of Rats Exposed to Crocidolite Asbestos

Abstract Oxidative stress is thought to be the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis induced by asbestos, and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) protects lung tissue against oxidative stress. We hypothesized that HO-1 is associated with oxidative lung injury caused by exposure to asbestos. This study was conducted to investigate the time course of HO-1 expression of lungs exposed to crocidolite asbestos in vivo. Male Wistar rats were administered 1 mg or 2 mg crocidolite asbestos suspended in saline by a single intratracheal instillation and were sacrificed at 3 d, 1 wk, 1 mo, 3 mo, and 6 mo of recovery time. The expression of HO-1 was observed by Western blot analysis and immunostaining. Protein levels of HO-1 increased at from 3 d to 6 mo following intratracheal instillation of 2 mg crocidolite asbestos. The levels of HO-1 increased at 1 wk and 1 mo following intratracheal instillation of 1 mg crocidolite asbestos. Many HO-1-positive cells were found, particularly in the alveolar macrophages, during immunostaining. These findings suggest that HO-1 may be related to lung disorder induced by dust and therefore can act as a biomarker of lung injury due to dust exposure.