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J Appl Physiol 63: 1083-1088, 1987;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 63, Issue 3 1083-1088, Copyright © 1987 by American Physiological Society

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Bronchial circulation and cyclooxygenase products in acute lung injury

M. E. Deffebach, S. Lakshminarayan, W. Kirk and J. Butler
Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.

The role of cyclooxygenase products in the response of the bronchial circulation to acute lung injury was examined in 30 dogs. By use of an open-chest preparation the left lower lobe (LLL) pulmonary circulation was isolated, continuously weighed, and perfused in situ. The anastomotic bronchial blood flow [Qbr(s-p)] was measured as the rate of increase in the volume of the LLL-perfusion circuit. Four groups of dogs were studied. In group A, six dogs received cyclooxygenase inhibition (COI) with either indomethacin (2 mg/kg) or ibuprofen (10 mg/kg). In group B (n = 10) lung injury caused by airway instillation of glucose (15 mg) with glucose oxidase (500 micrograms/kg) (G/GO) or LLL pulmonary arterial infusion of alpha-napthyl thiourea (ANTU, 2 mg/kg). Group C (n = 10) received COI, and 30 min later injury was induced as above with either ANTU or G/GO. Group D (n = 4) received COI immediately after anesthesia; then, 30 min after completion of the surgical preparation, injury was induced with ANTU or G/GO. After COI, Qbr(s-p) decreased to 35 +/- 9% of the basal values (P less than 0.05). After administration of ANTU or G/GO, Qbr(s-p) increased irrespective of whether COI was present. 6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha (6-keto-PGF1 alpha) and thromboxane B2 (TxB2) were measured by radioimmunoassay in the LLL pulmonary artery and systemic venous blood, demonstrating an increase in 6-keto-PGF1 alpha due to surgical preparation and confirming complete COI in those animals receiving COI immediately after anesthesia. These findings demonstrate that 1) the bronchial circulation is capable of a sevenfold increase in flow in response to acute lung injury.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


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