Objective: To explore the possible effects and mechanism of
Fufang Biejiafang on a single intratracheal instillation(IT)
of bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis model. Method: SD rats were treated with a single IT dose of bleomycin or control saline. Chinese medicine group were poured into the stomach after the first day of operation with high dosage, middle dosage and low dosage. On days 7, 14 and 28 following IT bleomycin or saline, 4 mL blood were taken from the abdominal aorta for arterial blood gas analysis. The left lung was fixed for routine light microscopic examination. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF) from the right lung was tested the activity of
pulmonary surfactant(PS) by the Whihelmy Film Balance, then the right lung was frozen immediately in liquid nitrogen for determination of hydrox yproline concentration. Result: Model rats had obviously changes of body weight and hypoxemia and disfunction of PS on days 7 and improved on days 14. Compared with three dose groups,the middle dose group some degreely improved and PS function. It ameliorate firosis because of inhibition of inflammation. Conclusion: ①PS disfunction resulted in hypoxemia after bleomycin injured alveolar type Ⅱ (AT Ⅱ). fufangbiejiafang-middle dose-group ameliorate hypoxemia by remission AT-Ⅱ injury. ②fufangbiejiafang may inhibit exudation inflammation and ameliorate fibrosis. <