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Lanthanum inhibits surfactant secretion stimulated by lung distension in newborn rabbits.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1896265     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effect of lanthanum on lung phospholipid secretion stimulated by lung distension was examined in 29.5-d gestation newborn rabbits. Lung lavage with saline alone produced 608 +/- 109 micrograms phospholipid/lung (mean +/- SEM), whereas lavage with 10(-3) M lanthanum produced only 153 +/- 40 micrograms phospholipid/lung (p less than 0.05), the difference in yield being attributed to inhibited lavage-induced secretion with lanthanum. If this interpretation is correct, then an increased residual tissue surfactant should be found in lanthanum-lavaged lungs. Postlavaged lung was separated into IA, IB, and IC fractions by homogenization and then centrifugation with 0.25 and 0.65 M sucrose. The surfactant IB fraction was 763 +/- 65 micrograms phospholipid/g wet lung for saline-lavaged lungs, but 1002 +/- 90 micrograms phospholipid/g wet lung for lanthanum-lavaged lungs (p less than 0.002). This confirms that decreased secretion with lanthanum was associated with increased residual surfactant in postlavaged lung. It is concluded that lanthanum is a potent inhibitor of surfactant secretion stimulated by lung distension.
Authors:
A Corbet; M Owens
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric research     Volume:  30     ISSN:  0031-3998     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr. Res.     Publication Date:  1991 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-10-24     Completed Date:  1991-10-24     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0100714     Medline TA:  Pediatr Res     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  190-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Animals, Newborn
Irrigation
Lanthanum / pharmacology*
Lung / drug effects*,  metabolism
Phospholipids / isolation & purification*
Pulmonary Surfactants / secretion*
Rabbits
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
RR-05425/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Phospholipids; 0/Pulmonary Surfactants; 7439-91-0/Lanthanum

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