目的 调查盐酸氨溴索对放射性肺损伤中转化生长因子β1(TGF-β1)以及肿瘤坏死因子α(TNF-a)水平的影响。方法 选取共98例在放射治疗局部晚期肺癌患者,随机分为治疗组和对照组。自放疗开始予治疗组中患者盐酸氨溴索口服,剂量60 mg,每天三次,持续应用3个月。然后对两组患者血浆中TGF-β1和TNF-α的水平进行分析。临床症状和病情变化情况采用高分辨率计算机断层扫描进行检测。结果 对照组中TGF-β1水平显著升高(11.8±5.5 ng/mL),而在盐酸氨溴索治疗组中,增加不显著(5.5±2.6 ng/mL,P＜0.001)。同样,对照组中TNF-α的水平也较治疗组中升高,(对照组:5.1±1.3,治疗组:2.6±0.8 ng/mL,P＜0.001)。结论 盐酸氨溴索能有效降低放疗后血浆TGF-β1及TNF-α水平,降低早期出现的放射性肺炎和晚期出现的肺纤维化发生机率,提高治疗效果及患者生活质量。

Objective The aim is to investigate the effect of ambroxol on radiation lung injury and the expression of transforming growth factor β1(TGF-β1),and tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α)in plasma. Methods Ninety-eight patients with locally advanced lung cancer in radiotherapy were randomized into treatment and control groups.Patients in the treatment group took ambroxol orally at a dosage of 60 mg,three times per day for 3 months from the beginning of radiotherapy.The expression of TGF-β1 and TNF-αin plasma was analyzed.The clinical symptoms and lung diffusing capacity were monitored using high resolving power computed tomography. Results The level of TGF-β1 in the control group was increased(11.8 ± 5.5 ng/mL),whereas in ambroxol-treated patients,the increase was not significant(5.5 ± 2.6 ng/mL,P＜0.001). Radiotherapy-induced elevation of TNF-α levels,seen in control patients,was also abolished after treatment with ambroxol(5.1 ± 1.3 vs 2.6 ± 0.8 ng/mL,P＜0.001). Conclusion Ambroxol can obviously decrease the plasma TGF-β1 and TNF-α levels after radiotherapy,and decrease the chances of early radiation pneumonitis and late pulmonary fibrosis,and improve treatment effect and quality of life of patients.