TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of Some Autacoids on Breathing and Perfusion Flow in the Isolated Perfused Rat Lung
AU - Ryrfeldt, Åke
AU - Olafsdottir, Kristin
AU - Berggren, Margarets
AU - Moldéus, Peter
PY - 1990/4
Y1 - 1990/4
N2 - The effects of three autacoids ((5‐hydroxytryptamine (5‐HT), bradykinin and acetylcholine (Ach)) on breathing and pulmonary circulation were studied in the isolated perfused and ventilated rat lung after intravascular injection or intrabronchial instillation. 5‐HT, bradykinin and Ach all caused a dose related reduction in breathing, after injection into the pulmonary artery, with Ach being the most potent. With regard to effects on the pulmonary circulation, a dose‐related reduction in perfusate flow was noted with bradykinin and 5‐HT with bradykinin being about 10 times more potent than 5‐HT. Ach did not reduce or increase perfusate flow. After intrabronchial instillation only 5‐HT caused reduced perfusate flow. Effects on breathing were difficult to evaluate with this route of administration. The isolated perfused and ventilated lung seems to be a usable model to simultaneously study effects on respiration and pulmonary circulation. 1990 Nordic Pharmacological Society
AB - The effects of three autacoids ((5‐hydroxytryptamine (5‐HT), bradykinin and acetylcholine (Ach)) on breathing and pulmonary circulation were studied in the isolated perfused and ventilated rat lung after intravascular injection or intrabronchial instillation. 5‐HT, bradykinin and Ach all caused a dose related reduction in breathing, after injection into the pulmonary artery, with Ach being the most potent. With regard to effects on the pulmonary circulation, a dose‐related reduction in perfusate flow was noted with bradykinin and 5‐HT with bradykinin being about 10 times more potent than 5‐HT. Ach did not reduce or increase perfusate flow. After intrabronchial instillation only 5‐HT caused reduced perfusate flow. Effects on breathing were difficult to evaluate with this route of administration. The isolated perfused and ventilated lung seems to be a usable model to simultaneously study effects on respiration and pulmonary circulation. 1990 Nordic Pharmacological Society
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1600-0773.1990.tb00754.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1600-0773.1990.tb00754.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 2371237
AN - SCOPUS:0025003015
SN - 0901-9928
VL - 66
SP - 312
EP - 314
JO - Pharmacology & Toxicology
JF - Pharmacology & Toxicology
IS - 4
ER -