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Septic lung.

W Seeger1, H G Lasch

  • 1Medizinische Klinik, Justus-Liebig-Universität, Giessen, Federal Republic of Germany.

Reviews of Infectious Diseases
|September 1, 1987
PubMed
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Bacterial toxins trigger septic lung by activating the arachidonic acid (AA) cascade in pulmonary vasculature. This leads to increased pressure and vascular leakage, impairing gas exchange.

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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Biochemistry
  • Toxicology

Background:

  • Septic lung, a form of acute respiratory distress syndrome, involves increased pulmonary vascular resistance and permeability.
  • This leads to edema, impaired surfactant function, and severe gas exchange issues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of the arachidonic acid (AA) cascade in septic lung pathophysiology.
  • To identify the mechanisms by which bacterial toxins initiate these pulmonary alterations.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a blood-free perfused rabbit lung model.
  • Stimulated the pulmonary vascular AA cascade to mimic septic lung alterations.
  • Investigated the roles of AA cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase pathways.

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Main Results:

  • Increased pulmonary artery pressure was primarily mediated by thromboxane A2 (a cyclooxygenase product).
  • Pulmonary vascular leakage was attributed to the stimulation of AA lipoxygenase pathways.
  • Bacterial toxins like Staphylococcus aureus alpha toxin and Pseudomonas aeruginosa cytotoxin directly trigger the AA cascade.

Conclusions:

  • The pulmonary vascular AA cascade is central to septic lung development.
  • Bacterial toxins initiate this cascade by acting as calcium-bypass gates.
  • Humoral cascade systems and leukocyte stimulation also converge on the AA cascade in the pulmonary circulation.