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J Appl Physiol 51: 1562-1567, 1981;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 51, Issue 6 1562-1567, Copyright © 1981 by American Physiological Society

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Inhibitors of prostaglandin synthesis, tracheal fluid, and surfactant in fetal lambs

J. A. Kitterman, G. C. Liggins, J. A. Clements, G. Campos, C. H. Lee and P. L. Ballard

To study their effects on tracheal fluid (TF) production and surfactant flux, we gave 12-h infusions of prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors (PGSI) on 16 occasions to 10 fetal lambs at gestational ages (GA) of 125--141 days. Results were similar with both sodium meclofenamate (13.9 +/- 3.4 mg.kg-1, 12 studies) and indomethacin (33.6 +/- 8.0 mg.kg-1, 4 studies). All studies were done at least 6 days after surgery and 4 days before spontaneous birth. During infusions of PGSI, there were no changes in fetal arterial blood pressure, pH, PaO2, PaCO2, TF production or its concentration of sodium, potassium, and chloride; calcium concentration in TF increased slightly. We expressed tracheal surfactant flux as micrograms.kg-1.h-1 of saturated phosphatidylcholine (SPC). If control SPC flux was less than 5 micrograms.kg-1.h-1 (10 studies at GA of 125--141 days), it did not change during infusion of PGSI; however, if control was greater than 5 micrograms.kg-1.h-1 (6 studies at GA 132--140 days), SPC flux decreased during the infusions in all studies. The results suggest that prostaglandins do not strongly influence TF production up to 4 days before birth and that prostaglandins are involved in the increased flux of surfactant which occurs in late gestation.


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