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BACKGROUND
Alveolar type-II(ATII)-cells are exposed to mechanical stretch during breathing and mechanical ventilation. Increased stretch may contribute to lung injury.
METHODS
The influence of three stretching patterns (characterized by frequency [min (-1)] - increase in surface area [%]: S40 - 13,
BACKGROUND
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), tumor necrosis factor-alpha, (TNF), and glucocorticoids can modulate endothelial nitric oxide (NO) production. L-Arginine is the exclusive precursor for NO biosynthesis, suggesting that NO generation and arginine transport are intimately linked.
METHODS
To
OBJECTIVE
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and nitric oxide (NO) produce vasodilation, induce angiogenesis, and improve survival of surgical flaps. We used the rat epigastric skin flap to study the effect of a single intra-arterial dose of VEGF or L-arginine, a substrate for NO production,
Peritoneal cells from Mycobacterium bovis BCG-infected C3H/HeN mice produced nitrite (NO2-, an oxidative end product of nitric oxide [NO] synthesis) and inhibited the growth of Francisella tularensis, a facultative intracellular bacterium. Both NO2- production and inhibition of bacterial growth were
We examined whether arginine vasopressin (AVP) is involved in the adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) response induced by interleukin (IL)-6 or tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha in the rat. To accomplish this, we employed immunoneutralization of brain AVP by injecting anti-AVP antiserum
Stressor or cytokine treatments, such as interleukin-1beta, promote time-dependent alterations of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal functioning, including increased arginine vasopressin stores within corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) terminals in the external zone of the median eminence. Likewise,
We tested several monokines and muramyl dipeptide (MDP) to determine whether they induce the L-arginine-dependent effector mechanism in cultured murine macrophages. Recombinant interferon-gamma (rIFN-gamma) and recombinant tumor necrosis factor (rTNF) synergize to induce nitrite (NO2-) and nitrate
OBJECTIVE
To study the effect of L-arginine on apoptosis and necrosis induced by 1-h ischemia followed by 3-h reperfusion.
METHODS
Adult Wistar rats underwent 60 min of partial liver ischemia followed by 3-h reperfusion. Eighteen Wistar rats were divided into sham-operated control group (I) (n = 6),
Supplementation of L-arginine, a nitric oxide precursor, during the late phase of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion increases myocyte apoptosis and exacerbates myocardial injury, but the underlying mechanism is unclear. During myocardial ischemia/reperfusion, apoptosis of endothelial cells precedes
Endothelium-derived nitric oxide (NO) causes vasodilatation by activating soluble guanylate cyclase, and glomerular mesangial cells respond to NO with elevations of intracellular guanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cGMP). We explored whether mesangial cells can be stimulated to produce NO and
Raynaud's phenomenon is characterized by transient reduction in blood supply through the small arteries in the hands and feet. Severe Raynaud's phenomenon can cause digital necrosis. It has been hypothesized that nitric oxide may have a role in Raynaud's phenomenon. We report two cases in which oral
BACKGROUND
We investigated the effect of prolonged oral arginine administration on tissue necrosis and perfusion in the rat skin flap.
METHODS
Twenty-five Sprague-Dawley rats had an 8 x 8 - cm epigastric skin flap elevated and were divided in 2 groups, l-Arginine and Control, which respectively
The arginine test is highly useful in the evaluation of short-stature children and adolescents. Extravasation of arginine can cause full-thickness skin necrosis that requires serious surgical intervention with aesthetic and functional sequellea. The authors describe a case of distal forearm skin
Clinical assessment of the activity of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) against human cancer has been limited by a dose-dependent cardiovascular toxicity, most frequently hypotension. TNF is also thought to mediate the vascular collapse resulting from bacterial endotoxin. The present studies address the
We investigated nitric oxide (NO) as a possible cause of the cardiac dysfunction associated with high, lethal doses of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in dogs. Eighty-seven awake, 2-year-old (10-12 kg), purpose-bred beagles were randomized to receive an infusion of saline or