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Biochim Biophys Acta ; 928(1): 1-7, 1987 Apr 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-3030447

ABSTRACT

The respiratory epithelium undergoes morphological and functional changes following exposure to single oxygen. However, mechanisms by which singlet oxygen causes cellular injury are unclear. The present experiments were designed to investigate the possibility that singlet oxygen, a highly reactive species, diffuses into respiratory epithelial cells. Of the various methods for detection of singlet oxygen, the electron spin resonance (ESR) spectrometric technique was judged to be most compatible and sensitive for use with cell suspensions. ESR spectrometry was used to monitor the singlet oxygen-mediated conversion of 2-(9,10-dimethoxyanthracenyl)-tert-butylhydroxylamine, (I), to 2-(9,10-dimethoxyanthracenyl)-tert-butylnitroxide, (II), and its corresponding endoperoxide, (III), in human bronchial epithelial cells treated with extracellularly generated singlet oxygen. In a second series of experiments, bronchial epithelial cells labeled with (I) were treated with singlet oxygen in the presence of 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, a singlet oxygen quenching agent. The addition of this quenching agent eliminated the ESR spectrum corresponding with (II) and (III). This result is consistent with the quenching of singlet oxygen by 1.4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane. Collectively, our results indicate that extracellularly generated singlet oxygen diffuses into human bronchial epithelial cells and that this process is a potentially important step in the cytotoxic action of singlet oxygen to the respiratory epithelium.


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Bronchi/metabolism , Oxygen/metabolism , Anthracenes , Cells, Cultured , Deuterium , Diffusion , Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy , Epithelium/metabolism , Free Radicals , Humans , Oxidation-Reduction , Spin Labels , Superoxides/metabolism
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J Laryngol Otol ; 98(5): 481-7, 1984 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-6715981

ABSTRACT

Vidian neurectomy is a useful procedure in relieving the symptoms of vasomotor rhinitis. However, the nerve is difficult to approach because of its deep location in the pterygopalatine fossa. A direct transnasal approach to the pterygopalatine fossa, passing through the sphenopalatine foramen in the lateral wall of the nose, is described and its merits are discussed. We have operated upon 247 cases by this approach over the past four years without any significant complications.


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Autonomic Fibers, Preganglionic/surgery , Parasympathetic Nervous System/surgery , Adult , Female , Humans , Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases/surgery , Male , Methods , Nasal Polyps/surgery , Nose , Postoperative Complications , Rhinitis, Vasomotor/surgery
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