Specific Link between Lung and Large Intestine: A New Perspective on Neuropeptide Secretion in Lung with Herbal Laxative Stimulation

Table 2

VIP levels in lung, large intestine, stomach, kidney, spleen, heart, brain, and liver tissues of COPD-like rats (pg/ug, mean ± SD).

Groups	𝑛	Lung	Large intestine	Stomach	Kidney	Spleen	Heart	Brain	Liver
Control group	6	1.06±0.30	18.99±7.81	19.02±5.26	212.97±29.65	8.90±2.29	34.68±8.01	0.42±0.13	201.58±8.95
Model group (LPS + cigarette)	7	0.51±0.20^∗	8.24±2.36^∗	20.42±5.87	209.95±43.53	9.19±1.99	32.08±7.85	0.30±0.12^∗	220.40±15.72
Mangxiao group (LPS + cigarette + Mangxiao)	6	0.86±0.15^#	12.58±2.45^#	10.41±2.94^#	183.00±35.58	3.09±1.10^#	21.24±5.59^#	0.20±0.01^#	671.90±81.16^#
Dahuang group (LPS + cigarette + Dahuang)	8	0.96±0.42^#	12.08±3.29^#	21.66±7.38	221.89±51.60	8.45±1.28	33.04±9.45	0.21±0.06^#	245.28±49.94

Means labeled with superscripts were significantly different. *𝑃<0.05 versus control group, ^#𝑃<0.05 versus model group.