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Videomorphometric Analysis of Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction of Intra-pulmonary Arteries Using Murine Precision Cut Lung Slices
Published on: January 14, 2014
[The relation of vasoactive intestinal peptide and acute hypoxia]
Abstract:
In order to observe the effect of acute hypoxia on release of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), the plasma VIP content was determined in anesthetized dogs by a specific radioimmunoassay technique during acute hypoxia. Blood gases and hemodynamics were monitored simultaneously. After inhalation of 10% oxygen. the plasma VIP levels elevated along with decrease in PaO2 and increase in pulmonary artery pressure. The plasma concentration of VIP in the portal vein increased significantly from 106 +/- 21 pg/ml before hypoxia to 173 +/- 36 pg/ml 15 minutes after the onset of hypoxia (P less than 0.01). The difference of arterio-venous VIP content increased from -3 +/- 6 pg/ml before hypoxia to +9 +/- 7 pg/ml after inhalation of 10% oxygen for 30 minutes. The results suggested that VIP was released from the gastrointestinal tract as well as from the lung in case of hypoxia and pulmonary hypertension. It is considered that the release of VIP may be an adaptive and compensatory response, promoting vasodilation and perfusion in vital organs.
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