Abstract
The influence of endogenous cell ·NO production and ·NO derived from exogenous sources on oxidant injury to cultured fetal rat lung alveolar epithelium and an animal model of pulmonary oxidant injury was examined. Confluent fetal rat alveolar epithelial cell monolayers were stimulated to produce ·NO after treatment with a combination of cytokines (IL-1β, TNF-α, IFN-γ), LPS and zymosan-activated serum (CZ). Cell injury, assessed by 14C-adenine release, was significantly increased compared to basal and CZ-induced cells after inhibition of ·NO synthesis by L-NMMA. Cell monolayer macromolecule barrier function was determined by the rate of diffusion of 125I-albumin from the apical to basolateral side of monolayers. Following exposure to CZ and/or O 2 - generated by xanthine oxidase + lumazine (XO), endogenous cell ·NO production and exogenously administered ·NO (from ·NO donors S-nitrosyl-glutathione and S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine) significantly inhibited the increased monolayer permeability induced by exposure to reactive oxygen species. Furthermore, inhalation of 5–10 ppm of ·NO significantly reduced the toxicity of > 95% oxygen to adult rats. We conclude that when cultured pulmonary epithelial cells and lung tissue in vivo are subjected to inflammatory mediators or acute oxidative stress, ·NO can play a protective role by inhibiting O 2 ·− --dependent toxicity.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
