Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 53(2); 2002 > Article
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2002;53(2):136-147.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2002.53.2.136    Published online August 1, 2002.
The Correlation of TUNEL Apoptotic Index with Clinicoradiologicopathologic Scores in Interstitial Lung Disease.
Youn Seup Kim, Na Hye Myung, Jae Seuk Park, Young Koo Jee, Kye Young Lee
1Department of Internal Medicine, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. kyleemd@dankook.ac.kr
2Department of Pathology, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Interstitial lung disease has various manifestations that are differentiated by their pathology, progress and treatment However, all manifestations eventually progresses to pulmonary fibrosis. Recent studies have shown that apoptosis of pulmonary epithelial cells might be related to pulmonary fibrosis. The correlation of the apoptotic index with the clinical manifestations, pathological findings, HRCT findings and the response to treatment were examined. METHOD: Twenty subjects (14 men, 16 women), who had been diagnosed with interstitial lung disease through an open lung biopsy, were enrolled in this study. The subtypes were one AIP, two NIP, eight BOOP, and seven UIP cases. The apoptotic index was scaled from 0-2 depending on the fraction of positive staining cells by TUNEL method. The clinical severity was assessed by a modification of a previously developed CRP scoring system. The pathologic scores were based on 4 components: fibrosis, cellularity, desquamation, and granulation. In the HRCT study, each lobe was scored by the radiologists on a scale for both fibrosis and ground-glass attenuation. The treatment response was assessed by an increase in more than 10% of the CRP score, and comparing the results 3 months before and after treatment. RESULTS: The apoptotic index showed no correlation with the CRP and HRCT scoring system. The apoptotic index correlated with the pathologic elements including fibrosis, cellularity and the desquamation score (p<0.05). Of the 16 patients who received corticosteroid therapy, 9 patients (56.3%) responded to therapy. There was no correlation between the response to corticosteroid and the apoptotic index. In the case of patients with acute and subacute ILD, the apoptotic index showed a correlation with the cellularity, desquamation, and the total histological score (p<0.05). In the case of patients with chronic ILD, the apoptotic index correlated with the fibrosis and cellularity score (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Apoptosis of the pulmonary epithelial cells is implicated in the pathogenesis of interstitial lung disease particularly on a pathological basis.
Key Words: Interstitial lung disease, Apoptosis, TUNEL


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