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

Table 5

VIPR2 levels in lung, large intestine, stomach, and brain tissues of COPD-like rats (pg/ug, mean ± SD).

Groups	𝑛	Lung	Large intestine	Stomach	Brain
Control group	6	16.84±3.18	152.97±62.04	132.55±12.57	66.96±3.34
Model group (LPS + cigarette)	7	11.97±2.19^∗	84.93±22.24^∗	114.45±31.26	58.10±13.29
Mangxiao group; (LPS + cigarette + Mangxiao)	6	19.04±3.91^#	95.52±14.27	98.16±51.85	53.44±7.89
Dahuang group; (LPS + cigarette + Dahuang)	8	16.14±3.17^#	75.71±8.75	119.63±28.01	67.89±18.69

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