Journal of Applied Physiology Ad Instruments
HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced]


     

J Appl Physiol 66: 822-829, 1989;
8750-7587/89 $5.00
This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Submit a response
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me when eLetters are posted
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via HighWire
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Drummond, W. H.
Right arrow Articles by Carter, R. L.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Drummond, W. H.
Right arrow Articles by Carter, R. L.

Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 66, Issue 2 822-829, Copyright © 1989 by American Physiological Society

ARTICLES

Cyclooxygenase blockers inhibit ethanol-induced pulmonary vasoconstriction in lambs

W. H. Drummond and R. L. Carter
Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville 32610.

We investigated the mechanism of ethanol-induced pulmonary vasoconstriction in lambs, by a pharmacological approach. We chronically instrumented 28 lambs to determine whether phentolamine (alpha-block), propranolol (beta-block), promethazine and cimetidine (H1- and H2-block), high-dose indomethacin, or low- and high-dose meclofenamate (cyclooxygenase block) altered the vasoconstriction. Ethanol alone increased pulmonary vascular resistance from 0.14 to 0.49 Torr.ml-1.kg-1.min (U). Only indomethacin (7-8 mg/kg po) and high-dose meclofenamate (7-8 mg/kg iv) abolished the pulmonary vascular response to ethanol infusion. Pulmonary vascular resistance was 0.14 U after ethanol plus indomethacin and was 0.2 U after ethanol plus high-dose meclofenamate (P = NS vs. base line). Low-dose meclofenamate (2 mg/kg) attenuated the vasoconstrictor response. Systemic vascular resistance increased moderately after ethanol and had a similar pattern of inhibition by cyclooxygenase blockade. Cardiac output and heart rate decreased nearly significantly after ethanol (P less than 0.06), a tendency that was also ablated by cyclooxygenase inhibition. Thus the acute cardiocirculatory response to ethanol involves an intact prostaglandin synthase system in lambs. To our knowledge, these data are the first documentation that cyclooxygenase enzyme blockade can eliminate the acute cardiac and vascular effects of ethanol in a whole-animal system.


This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
 Br J AnaesthHome page
A. Sidi, B. Naik, J. D. Muehlschlegel, D. S. Kirby, and E. B. Lobato
Ethanol-induced acute pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular dysfunction in pigs
Br. J. Anaesth., April 1, 2008; 100(4): 568 - 569.
[Full Text] [PDF]


HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
Visit Other APS Journals Online