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J Appl Physiol 91: 703-708, 2001;
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Vol. 91, Issue 2, 703-708, August 2001

Inhibition of nitric oxide synthesis attenuates thermally induced asthma

C. Kotaru, M. Skowronski, A. Coreno, and E. R. McFadden Jr.

Airway Disease Center, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University Hospitals of Cleveland, and Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio 44106

To determine whether the inhibition of nitric oxide (NO) synthesis attenuates thermally induced obstruction, we had 10 asthmatic volunteers perform isocapnic hyperventilation with frigid air after inhaling 1 mg of NG-monomethyl-L-arginine (L-NMMA) or isotonic saline in a blinded fashion. The challenges were identical in all respects, and there were no differences in baseline lung function [1-s forced expiratory volume (FEV1); saline 2.8 ± 0.3 liters, L-NMMA 2.9 ± 0.3 liters; P = 0.41] or prechallenge fractional concentration of nitric oxide in the exhaled air (FENO) [saline 23 ± 6 parts/billion (ppb), L-NMMA 18 ± 4 ppb; P = 0.51]. Neither treatment had any impact on the FEV1, pulse, or blood pressure. After L-NMMA, FENO fell significantly (P < 0.0001), the stimulus-response curves shifted to the right, and the minute ventilation required to reduce the FEV1 20% rose 53.5% over control (P = 0.02). The results of this study demonstrate that NO generated from the airways of asthmatic individuals may play an important role in the pathogenesis of thermally induced asthma.

thermal stimulation; exercise-induced asthma


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