CA2+-INDEPENDENT NITRIC-OXIDE SYNTHASE ACTIVITY IN HUMAN LUNG AFTER CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS

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作者
DELGADO, R [1 ]
ROJAS, A [1 ]
GLARIA, LA [1 ]
TORRES, M [1 ]
DUARTE, F [1 ]
SHILL, R [1 ]
NAFEH, M [1 ]
SANTIN, E [1 ]
GONZALEZ, N [1 ]
PALACIOS, M [1 ]
机构
[1] HERMANOS AMEIJEIRAS HOSP,CARDIOSURG UNIT,HAVANA,CUBA
关键词
CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;
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10.1136/thx.50.4.403
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R56 [呼吸系及胸部疾病];
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摘要
Background - Because surgery involving cardiopulmonary bypass induces a systemic inflammatory response, the effect of cardiopulmonary bypass on nitric oxide (NO) generation was investigated in human lung tissue. Methods - Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity was measured by the conversion of C-14-L-arginine to C-14-L-citrulline in tissue biopsy samples obtained before and after cardiopulmonary bypass. Results - The Ca2+-independent proof NO found before cardiopulmonary bypass was extremely low (1.5 (0.5) pmol citrulline/mg/min), but was increased after the bypass operation (23.6 (11) pmol/mg/min). Conclusions - Ca2+-independent NOS activity was detected in human lung after cardiopulmonary bypass. This finding may provide an important insight into the pathogenesis of the tissue damage and acute phase response observed after such surgery.
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