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  • 1Veterans Administration Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia.

Journal of Applied Physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)
|November 1, 1987
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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary physiology
  • Enzymology
  • Endothelial cell biology

Background:

  • Angiotensin converting-enzyme (ACE) plays a crucial role in cardiovascular regulation.
  • Phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) is known to induce inflammatory responses and affect endothelial cells.
  • Understanding the early functional changes in pulmonary endothelium is vital for diagnosing and treating lung injury.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of PMA on ACE activity in conscious rabbits.
  • To determine if PMA-induced changes in ACE activity are due to altered enzyme kinetics or reduced endothelial surface area.
  • To assess early functional injury to pulmonary capillaries.

Main Methods:

  • Conscious rabbits were administered PMA intravenously.

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  • ACE activity was measured in vivo using transpulmonary metabolism of a synthetic substrate ([3H]BPAP).
  • Enzyme kinetics (Km and Amax) were analyzed to differentiate between enzyme dysfunction and changes in surface area.

    • Main Results:

    • PMA administration led to granulocytopenia and thrombocytopenia.
    • Transpulmonary metabolism of [3H]BPAP and apparent ACE activity decreased significantly post-PMA.
    • Increased Km for ACE and 5'-nucleotidase at 1 hour after PMA, with unaffected Amax, indicated enzyme dysfunction independent of surface area.
    • No histological lung injury was observed.

    Conclusions:

    • Low-dose PMA induces functional injury to pulmonary capillary endothelial cells.
    • This injury is characterized by enzyme dysfunction rather than a reduction in capillary surface area.
    • Functional endothelial damage precedes structural damage in PMA-induced lung injury.