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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2 Pt 2
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-3-20
pubmed:abstractText
We have studied endothelial functions and integrity under clinically relevant levels of acute and profound hypoxia. Bovine aortic endothelial cells (EC) grown on microcarrier beads were exposed for 15-min intervals to normoxic (20% O2) or hypoxic (1-2% O2) medium. Control intervals were followed by four hypoxic and then four normoxic intervals for reoxygenation. Prostacyclin release from EC significantly decreased after only 15 min of hypoxia and remained low despite reoxygenation. This decrease in prostacyclin release was not coincident with decreased viable cells (Trypan blue exclusion) or with increased cell lysis (increased lactate dehydrogenase) after hypoxia or reoxygenation. When the medium was supplemented with 30 microM arachidonate (saturating concentration), prostacyclin release still significantly decreased after 30 min of hypoxia but returned to baseline levels by 30 min of reoxygenation. Similar results were obtained for thromboxane B2 release. These data suggest that 1) EC decrease prostacyclin release during acute, profound hypoxia, 2) EC decrease prostaglandin production during hypoxia despite abundant exogenous arachidonate, and 3) recovery of prostaglandin production is dependent on exogenous arachidonate during reoxygenation.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0002-9513
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
268
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
H749-58
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Immediate responses of endothelial cells to hypoxia and reoxygenation: an in vitro model of cellular dysfunction.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, University Hospital, Boston University Medical Center, Massachusetts 02118.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't