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

Table 3

NK1R levels in lung, large intestine, stomach, heart, and brain tissues of COPD-like rats (pg/ug, mean ± SD).

Groups	𝑛	Lung	Large intestine	Stomach	Heart	Brain
Control group	6	4.49±0.58	101.33±48.03	116.31±20.12	98.67±22.51	51.24±8.11
Model group (LPS + cigarette)	7	6.43±0.82^∗	44.86±11.73^∗	125.80±34.06	106.92±20.47	24.98±14.33^∗
Mangxiao group (LPS + cigarette + Mangxiao)	6	4.40±1.57^#	42.05±13.33	40.06±19.45^#	84.60±20.39	24.97±7.99
Dahuang group (LPS + cigarette + Dahuang)	8	3.29±0.75^#	73.20±12.10^#	108.59±31.91	106.70±21.23	20.99±7.11

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