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J Appl Physiol 61: 640-646, 1986;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 61, Issue 2 640-646, Copyright © 1986 by American Physiological Society

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Perfusion of lung periphery: effects of local exposures to ozone and pressure

A. N. Freed, U. A. Scheffel, L. J. Kelly, B. Bromberger-Barnea and H. A. Menkes

Following ozone (O3) exposure, airways reactivity increases. We investigated the possibility that exposure to O3 causes a decrease in pulmonary perfusion, and that this decrease is associated with the increase in reactivity. Perfusion was measured with radiolabeled microspheres. A wedged bronchoscope was used to isolate sublobar segments in the middle and lower lobes of anesthetized dogs. Isolated segments were exposed to either O3 or an elevated alveolar pressure. Although increased alveolar pressure decreased microsphere density, exposure to 1 ppm O3 did not. Collateral system resistance rose significantly following exposure to O3 and to high pressure. These studies do not support the hypothesis that pulmonary perfusion is decreased following O3 exposure and is associated with subsequent increases in reactivity.




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