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J Appl Physiol 67: 2522-2526, 1989;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 67, Issue 6 2522-2526, Copyright © 1989 by American Physiological Society

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Epithelial vs. serosal stimulation of tracheal muscle: role of epithelium

D. Pavlovic, M. Fournier, M. Aubier and R. Pariente
Service de Pneumologie et Reanimation, Hopital Beaujon, Clichy, France.

There is evidence implying an active role of airway epithelium in the modulation of bronchomotor tone. To study this phenomenon, we designed an in vitro system allowing pharmacological stimulation of either the inside or outside of the airway lumen. Rat tracheas were excised, cannulated, and their inside and outside perfused independently with Krebs solution. Two hooks were inserted through opposite sides of the tracheal wall, the lower one was attached to a fixed point, while the upper one was connected to a force transducer. Isometric contractions of the tracheal muscle were elicited by carbachol solution perfused in single and cumulative concentrations. In one-half of the preparations the epithelium was mechanically removed. Stimulation of the inside or outside of the trachea produced equal maximal tracheal muscle tension [1.55 +/- 0.14 and 1.2 +/- 0.09 (SE) g in and out, respectively]. The time course of tension development was longer when carbachol was administered inside the trachea: an effect that was abolished when the epithelium was removed. In addition, removal of the epithelium was found 1) to increase the maximal tension irrespective of the route of carbachol perfusion and 2) to increase the sensitivity of the preparation to carbachol stimulation.


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