Inhaled no prevents pulmonary endothelial dysfunction in acute lung injury

J. H. Eisenach, R. S. Friese, B. C. Sheridan, J. Agrafojo, R. C. McIntyre, A. H. Harken, D. A. Fullerton

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Abstract

A major feature of acute lung injury (ALT) is pulmonary vasoconstriction secondary to pulmonary vascular endothelial injury with loss of endothelial-derived nitric oxide (NO). In a rat model of ALI produced by gut ischemia/reperfusion (I/R), our purpose was to examine the effect of exogenous (inhaled) NO on lung neutrophil accumulation (myeloperoxidase, MPO) and 2 modes of endothelial-dependent pulmonary vasorelaxation: (1) receptor-dependent (acetylcholine, ACh) and (2) receptor-independent (A23187). Methods: 5 ventilated rats had gut I/R by superior mesenteric artery occlusion for 1 hr. After 2 hrs of reperfusion, lung MPO was determined. Dose response curves to ACh and A23187 were studied in isolated pulmonary artery rings preconstricted with phenylephrine. NO treated rats (n=5) received inhaled NO (20ppm) for the period of gut I/R. 5 rats had sham laparotomy. Statistics were by ANOVA, *p<0.05. Results: Inhaled NO prevented lung neutrophil accumulation and pulmonary endothelial dysfunction. Conclusion: Inhaled NO prevents pulmonary endothelial dysfunction in ALI.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)167A
JournalJournal of Investigative Medicine
Volume44
Issue number1
StatePublished - 1996

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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