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J Appl Physiol 91: 1924-1930, 2001;
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Vol. 91, Issue 5, 1924-1930, November 2001

Exchange dynamics of nitric oxide in the human nose

Daniel C. Chambers1, Dominic A. Carpenter2, and Jon G. Ayres1

1 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham B9 5SS; and 2 St. Hugh's College, University of Oxford, Oxford OX2 6LE, United Kingdom

Nasal nitric oxide (NO) exchange dynamics are poorly understood but potentially are of importance, inasmuch as they may provide insight into the NO-related physiology of the bronchial tree. In healthy human volunteers, NO output was assessed by isolating the nasal cavity through elevation of the soft palate and application of tight-fitting nasal olives. Mean NO output was 334 nl/min and was a positive function of gas flow. With the use of a mathematical model and the introduction of nonzero concentrations of NO, the diffusing capacity for NO in the nose (DNO) and the mucosal NO concentration (Cw) were determined. DNO ranged from 0.52 to 2.98 × 10-3 nl · s-1 · ppb-1 and Cw from 1,236 to 8,947 ppb. Cw declined with increasing gas flow, while DNO was constant. NO output declined with luminal hypoxia, particularly at oxygen tensions <10%. Measurement of nasal DNO and Cw is easy using this method, and the range of intersubject values of Cw raises the possibility of interindividual differences in NO-dependent nasal physiology.

nasal; gas flow; oxygen tension; modeling


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