Objective To evaluate the roles of toll-like receptor-4、vascular endothelial cell growth factor and aquaporin-1 in the early phase of lung contusion related to the abnormal mechanism of lung water metabolism.
Methods 30 healthy adult rabbits(weight about 2.5-2.8 Kg, female and male in half) were randomly divided into five groups: Control group (n=6), were only intubated through femoral artery for each rabbit; The other four groups called as lung contusion groups were divided according to the t...