Document Detail


Simultaneous estimation of filtration variables in isolated rat lungs in zone 3 conditions.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8888508     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Estimation of filtration variables (filtration coefficient, perimicrovascular pressure, and reflection coefficient) is important for evaluating pulmonary microvascular permeability to fluids, especially when the lungs are inflamed, injured, or being preserved for transplantation. Here we report a new method for estimating filtration variables simultaneously in isolated rat lung lobes in zone 3 conditions (pulmonary arterial pressure > pulmonary venous pressure > alveolar pressure). We used Krebs-Henseleit solution containing 6% bovine serum albumin for the perfusate and maintained perfusion using a constant-pressure circuit system. Pulmonary venous and alveolar pressures were kept at 2.5 and 2.0 cmH2O, respectively, and pulmonary arterial pressure was set so that lung weight did not change. Then we increased both pulmonary arterial and venous pressures by 3 cm H2O simultaneously, and recorded the weight gain. Next, we diluted the perfusate with Krebs-Henseleit solution to about half the original concentration, and recorded the weight gain. Using the Starling equation, the values we obtained for the filtration variables were filtration coefficient, 5.3 mg. min-1.cmH2O-1.g-1; perimicrovascular pressure, 1.1 cmH2O; reflection coefficient, 0.54. These values agree with values from previous reports. Since these 3 filtration variables are interrelated, this method for simultaneous measurement is more accurate than independent measurements are. The advantages of this method are that it does not require direct measurement of interstitial pressure or collection of lymph fluid. What we need to calculate these filtration variables are the initial filtration rates and the albumin osmotic pressures for perfusate.
Authors:
T Tanita; K Koike; S Ono; S Fujimura
Related Documents :
9140548 - Effects of three sedative protocols on glomerular filtration rate in clinically normal ...
1180328 - Massive obesity and the kidney. a morphologic and statistical study.
7054238 - Mechanism of glomerulotubular balance in the setting of heterogeneous glomerular injury...
8191898 - Analysis of the pressure-flow characteristics of isolated perfused rat kidneys with inh...
20485688 - The 2010 canadian hypertension education program recommendations for the management of ...
11208628 - Best compliance during a decremental, but not incremental, positive end-expiratory pres...
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine     Volume:  179     ISSN:  0040-8727     ISO Abbreviation:  Tohoku J. Exp. Med.     Publication Date:  1996 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-02-03     Completed Date:  1997-02-03     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417355     Medline TA:  Tohoku J Exp Med     Country:  JAPAN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  193-203     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cattle
Male
Mathematics
Perfusion
Pulmonary Circulation*
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Serum Albumin, Bovine
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Serum Albumin, Bovine

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  The cytotoxic effect of endotoxin on bone marrow cells in zinc deficient rats.
Next Document:  An infant case of Ebstein's anomaly of the tricuspid valve with abnormal diastolic filling pattern o...