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J Appl Physiol 77: 1460-1465, 1994;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 77, Issue 3 1460-1465, Copyright © 1994 by American Physiological Society

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Reduction and uptake of methylene blue from rat air spaces

R. M. Effros, C. Murphy, A. Hacker, R. M. Schapira and R. Bongard
Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226.

The use of methylene blue (MB) to estimate dilution of epithelial lining fluid, which occurs during bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), is complicated by loss of this redox dye from the air spaces. The rate of MB uptake from the air spaces of isolated rat lungs and the effects of oxidation and reduction on this process were investigated in this study. Movement of MB from the air spaces to perfusate was compared with the corresponding transport of 125I-labeled albumin, [14C]-dextran, 99mTc-labeled diethylenetriaminepentaacetate, [3H]-sucrose, and 3H2O. By the end of 2 min, MB concentrations in the BAL had fallen by 58 +/- 4% (SE; n = 11) and 3H2O by 78 +/- 2% (n = 13), whereas concentrations of the other indicators decreased by approximately 6%. All but 10% of the 3H2O lost from the air spaces was found in the perfusate, whereas 19% of the lost MB was not recovered in the perfusate, suggesting retention of MB in the pulmonary tissues. Absorption of MB from the air spaces was slowed by 20% when the lungs were left unperfused, and absorption was accelerated threefold by reduction of MB to leukomethylene blue with Na2S2O4. In contrast, MB losses from the air space were slowed by the oxidizing agent K3Fe(CN)6 and by addition of superoxide dismutase or ascorbic oxidase. It is therefore possible that ascorbic acid and O2- entering the air spaces reduce MB to the uncharged leuko form. Lowering the pH of the BAL fluid to 3.5 also slowed MB reabsorption. This suggests that acid aspiration may stimulate release of oxidants into the air spaces.


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