Comparative evaluation of sequestration of polyamines by perfused rabbit and rat lungs.
Indian J Exp Biol
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1990 Dec; 28(12): 1166-70
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ABSTRACT
Differences were observed in the sequestration of polyamines putrescine, spermidine and spermine by isolated, ventilated, perfused rat and rabbit lungs, former being able to accumulate more polyamines compared to the latter. Steady state equilibrium was reached earlier for spermine in rat. Isolated ventilated lungs were perfused with harmaline and ouabain, inhibitors known to inhibit the sodium pump at a maximum concentration of 1 mM for rabbit lungs and 0.4 and 0.2 mM for rat lungs, respectively. They did not affect the uptake of polyamines by rat lung but decreased the uptake of putrescine by rabbit lung. Decreased sodium (50 meq/L) in the perfusate increased the uptake of spermine and spermidine by rabbit lung but again showed no effect with rat lung. However, the uptake of polyamines by isolated ventilated rat and rabbit lungs perfused for 60 min with these compounds was linear over the entire range of high concentrations studied. These results suggest that the major uptake process of polyamines by intact lungs of both animal species is primarily by simple diffusion. HPLC analysis of the perfusate and lungs from both animal species post-perfusion indicated no detectable metabolites of the polyamines.
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Perfusión
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Poliaminas
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Ratas
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Ratas Endogámicas
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Masculino
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Pulmón
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Animales
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Indian J Exp Biol
Año:
1990
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