| Literature DB >> 2185752 |
T Nagase1, Y Fukuchi, C Jo, S Teramoto, Y Uejima, K Ishida, T Shimizu, H Orimo.
Abstract
We investigated the effects of intravenous bolus of endothelin-1 on the metabolism of eicosanoids and oxygen radicals in the distal lung unit of the rat. Intravenous bolus of endothelin-1 caused a significant increase in 15-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and oxygen radicals produced by the bronchoalveolar cells. Endothelin-1 exhibited a stimulatory effect on the 15-lipoxygenase activity in the lung homogenate. Thus, endothelin-1 may contribute to the inflammatory and hyperreactive process of lungs, by enhancing the release of 15-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid and oxygen radicals in the distal lung unit.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2185752 DOI: 10.1016/0006-291x(90)92347-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun ISSN: 0006-291X Impact factor: 3.575