ABSTRACT
To investigate the effect of push pull maneuver on nitric oxide (NO) and nitric oxide synthase (NOS)of brain tissue and plasma endothelin (ET), and to explore the mechanism of G induced loss of consciousness. Rats were given +Gz and push pull maneuver, and contents of NO and NOS of the brain tissue and plasma ET were assayed 30 minutes, 3 hours,12 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours after the maneuver. The results showed that the contents of NO, NOS and ET of +Gz group and push pull group were increased significantly at the time points of 30 minute, 3 hour and 12 hour as compared with those of the content group ( P 0 05). The contents of NO,NOS and plasma ET of push pull group showed statistically significant difference versus +Gz group at 30 minutes, 3 hours and 12 hours ( P